Basic strategies - Revision history

Alsadius: Hopefully this is more copyright-amenable, while still being useful.

2017-05-12T16:56:15Z

Hopefully this is more copyright-amenable, while still being useful.

Alsadius: I was a dummy and forgot copyright concerns.

2017-05-12T15:50:29Z

I was a dummy and forgot copyright concerns.

Alsadius: /* Weapon ranges */

2017-05-12T15:17:34Z

Weapon ranges

Alsadius: /* Weapon ranges */

2017-05-12T14:29:38Z

Weapon ranges

Alsadius: /* Weapon ranges */ (Much as I say you should know these all, I feel like the AC/2 range used to be 22, not 24)

2017-05-12T14:29:13Z

Weapon ranges: (Much as I say you should know these all, I feel like the AC/2 range used to be 22, not 24)

Alsadius: /* Heat management */

2017-05-11T18:56:44Z

Heat management

Alsadius: /* Heat management */

2017-05-11T14:47:17Z

Heat management

Daunt at 14:53, 10 February 2017

2017-02-10T14:53:11Z

Daunt at 14:52, 10 February 2017

2017-02-10T14:52:50Z

Anvilfolk: /* Speed is life! */

2013-12-12T15:57:47Z

Speed is life!

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 * Side shots also increase the probability of hitting the torso on that specific side.
 * A side kick ensures a hit to the leg that is being kicked, making it easier to destroy or crit that leg.
-* Rear armour is usually thin, making it much easier to penetrate than front armour.
+* Rear armour is usually thin, making it much easier to penetrate than front armour. However, if they already have holes in their front armour, don't go backstabbing - fresh thin armour is still stronger than thick armour that you've already destroyed.
 This should highlight the importance of knowing how to sink your init and subsequently positioning yourself to increase the probabilities of disabling an enemy mech.
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 * After the remaining enemy mechs move, they still cannot move to within a comfortable range bracket.
 * You can comfortably concentrate effective fire on a single mech, in an attempt to knock him out soon.
 ==== Heat management ====
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 Heat management isn't as important as some other features, but if you're just starting these might help you.
 * Watch your heat! You can go up to 4 heat before you start getting penalties.
-* Sometimes it's worth overheating, but only do it if you have important shots on good numbers. Firing with a to-hit number of 12+ generates just as much eat as firing at a 2+, but it will do a lot less damage on average. As a rule of thumb, try not to run up your heat for any shots that have an 8+ to-hit number.
+* Sometimes it's worth overheating, but only do it if you have important shots on good numbers. Firing with a to-hit number of 12+ generates just as much heat as firing at a 2+, but it will do a lot less damage on average. As a rule of thumb, try not to run up your heat for any shots that have an 8+ to-hit number.
 * Walking and running generate 1 and 2 heat, and jumping generates 1 per hex moved, so keep that in mind if you want to fire multiple weapons.
-* You can inflict heat on your enemies. Flamers in Heat mode give the enemy 2 heat, Inferno missiles give them 2 each for 3 rounds, and engine crits generate 5 heat per crit per turn. These things can really ramp up heat totals, for you or your enemy. If you see that an enemy has run up their heat, you can try to target them with these weapons and force penalties, or even a shutdown or an ammo explosion.
+* You can inflict heat on your enemies. Flamers, Inferno SRMs, and engine crits all cause heat accumulation, and these can make a big difference to your heat total, or to your enemy's, if used properly. If you see that an enemy has run up their heat, you can try to target them with these weapons and force penalties, or maybe even a shutdown or an ammo explosion.
 * If your mech is badly battered and about to go down, fire everything you've got indiscriminately. Might as well go down fighting!

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 * After the remaining enemy mechs move, they still cannot move to within a comfortable range bracket.
 * You can comfortably concentrate effective fire on a single mech, in an attempt to knock him out soon.
 ==== Heat management ====

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 * You can get better range than the enemy. Get within his minimum range, or stay just outside his range bracket, while you stay inside yours.
 * After the remaining enemy mechs move, they still cannot move to within a comfortable range bracket.
-* You can comfortable concentrate effective fire on a single mech, in an attempt to knock him out soon.
+* You can comfortably concentrate effective fire on a single mech, in an attempt to knock him out soon.
-Ranges for mech and vehicle weapons are fairly simple in this server, as we only use Level 1 weapons. You should know all these by heart.
+Ranges for mech and vehicle weapons are fairly simple in this server, as we only use Level 1 weapons. You should know all these by heart(except maybe the AC/2) within a few games.
-{|
+{| class="wikitable" width="60%"
-! align="left"| Weapon(s)
+! Weapon(s)
 ! Minimum Range
 ! Short Range
 ! Medium Range
 ! Long Range
 |-
 |Small Laser, Machine Gun, Flamer

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 ! Long Range
 |-
 |Small Laser, Machine Gun, Flamer
 |0
 |1
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 |3
 |-
 |Medium Laser, SRM(all), AC/20
 |0
 |3
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 |9
 |-
 |Large Laser, AC/10
 |0
 |5
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 |15
 |-
 |PPC, AC/5
 |3
 |6
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 |18
 |-
 |LRM(all)
 |6
 |7
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 |21
 |-
 |AC/2
 |4
 |8

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	* You can comfortable concentrate effective fire on a single mech, in an attempt to knock him out soon.		* You can comfortable concentrate effective fire on a single mech, in an attempt to knock him out soon.

		+	Ranges for mech and vehicle weapons are fairly simple in this server, as we only use Level 1 weapons. You should know all these by heart.
		+	{\|
		+	! align="left"\| Weapon(s)
		+	! Minimum Range
		+	! Short Range
		+	! Medium Range
		+	! Long Range
		+	\|-
		+	\|Small Laser, Machine Gun, Flamer
		+	\|0
		+	\|1
		+	\|2
		+	\|3
		+	\|-
		+	\|Medium Laser, SRM(all), AC/20
		+	\|0
		+	\|3
		+	\|6
		+	\|9
		+	\|-
		+	\|Large Laser, AC/10
		+	\|0
		+	\|5
		+	\|10
		+	\|15
		+	\|-
		+	\|PPC, AC/5
		+	\|3
		+	\|6
		+	\|12
		+	\|18
		+	\|-
		+	\|LRM(all)
		+	\|6
		+	\|7
		+	\|14
		+	\|21
		+	\|-
		+	\|AC/2
		+	\|4
		+	\|8
		+	\|16
		+	\|24
		+	\|}

	==== Heat management ====		==== Heat management ====

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−	~~== Introduction ==~~
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	In this page you'll find some basic strategies that everyone should know about.		In this page you'll find some basic strategies that everyone should know about.

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	The main thing you'll want to be aware of is that BattleTech is, in great part, a game about mastering ''movement''. Shooting is easy. The hard part is positioning yourself so that you can fire adequately at the enemy, without the enemy being able to do the same to you.		The main thing you'll want to be aware of is that BattleTech is, in great part, a game about mastering ''movement''. Shooting is easy. The hard part is positioning yourself so that you can fire adequately at the enemy, without the enemy being able to do the same to you.
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		+	__TOC__

	== Strategies ==		== Strategies ==

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 ==== Speed is life! ====
-It was true for WW2 aviators, it is true in Battletech! The more you faster you move, the faster you are, and the harder you are to hit. Recall the movement modifiers to be hit:
+It was true for WW2 aviators, and it is true in Battletech! The more you move, the faster you are, and the harder you are to hit. Recall the movement modifiers to be hit:
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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 * Try to end your turn with your mechs facing in a direction where they can do the movements described above - think ahead!
 * If all you want to do is move one hex, but have enough movement, it is often still possible to get there in a roundabout fashion and get those modifiers!
 ==== Initiative sinking ====