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Line 40: *Mercer Ravannion's obsession with an apparently hopeless tactical theory and his frequent defeats border on comic relief and have made the character popular among BattleTech fans. *Mercer Ravannion's obsession with an apparently hopeless tactical theory and his frequent defeats border on comic relief and have made the character popular among BattleTech fans. *''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' mentions ''Tai-i'' Ravannion in two separate entries (for the ''Stinger'' and ''Blackjack'', respectively) and gives the distinct impression that Ravannion's "Charge of the Horde" is an unsound tactic; similarly, the book's entry for the ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' claims that a single ''Atlas'' could defeat an entire battalion of ''Stingers'' as credible. However, despite the descriptions ridiculing Ravannion's theory, it should be noted that game mechanics appear to prove him right: "Charge of the Horde" tactics (also known as "swarming") do in fact have merit under regular [[BattleTech (board game)|boardgame]] rules, where they are quite effective. *''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' mentions ''Tai-i'' Ravannion in two separate entries (for the ''Stinger'' and ''Blackjack'', respectively) and gives the distinct impression that Ravannion's "Charge of the Horde" is an unsound tactic; similarly, the book's entry for the ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' claims that a single ''Atlas'' could defeat an entire battalion of ''Stingers'' as credible. However, despite the descriptions ridiculing Ravannion's theory, it should be noted that game mechanics appear to prove him right: "Charge of the Horde" tactics (also known as "swarming") do in fact have merit under regular [[BattleTech (board game)|boardgame]] rules, where they are quite effective. − *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' mentions that the mercenary group [[Markson's Marauders]] are "one of the only commands" to use the "once debunked tactics of Captain Mercer Ravannion", suggesting that these tactics could be successful with some modification and appropriate use - Markson's Marauders are noted to be proficient pirate hunters, for example, but also use heavier fast 'Mechs. Their swarm tactics also require risking expensive [[DropShip]]s for proper deployment. + *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' mentions that the mercenary group [[Markson's Marauders]] are "one of the only commands" to use the "once debunked tactics of Captain Mercer Ravannion", suggesting that these tactics could be successful with some modification and appropriate use - Markson's Marauders are noted to be proficient pirate hunters, for example, but also use heavier fast mechs. Their swarm tactics also require risking expensive dropships for proper deployment. *''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' repeats most of the text from TRO: 3025 and calls Ravannion's theories "discredited". It also mentions ''Tai-i'' Sippers and how she achieved surprising victories using the Charge of the Horde with ''Jenner''s. However, it should be noted that this considerably dilutes the original concept: at 35 tons, ''Jenner''s are almost twice as heavy as Ravannion's preferred 20-ton 'Mechs and significantly more powerful (being noted as a particularly heavily armed design) but also considerably more expensive, defeating the original premise of the "Charge of the Horde" as a way to make use of individually weak but cheap units. *''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' repeats most of the text from TRO: 3025 and calls Ravannion's theories "discredited". It also mentions ''Tai-i'' Sippers and how she achieved surprising victories using the Charge of the Horde with ''Jenner''s. However, it should be noted that this considerably dilutes the original concept: at 35 tons, ''Jenner''s are almost twice as heavy as Ravannion's preferred 20-ton 'Mechs and significantly more powerful (being noted as a particularly heavily armed design) but also considerably more expensive, defeating the original premise of the "Charge of the Horde" as a way to make use of individually weak but cheap units.
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*Mercer Ravannion's obsession with an apparently hopeless tactical theory and his frequent defeats border on comic relief and have made the character popular among BattleTech fans. | *Mercer Ravannion's obsession with an apparently hopeless tactical theory and his frequent defeats border on comic relief and have made the character popular among BattleTech fans. | ||
*''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' mentions ''Tai-i'' Ravannion in two separate entries (for the ''Stinger'' and ''Blackjack'', respectively) and gives the distinct impression that Ravannion's "Charge of the Horde" is an unsound tactic; similarly, the book's entry for the ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' claims that a single ''Atlas'' could defeat an entire battalion of ''Stingers'' as credible. However, despite the descriptions ridiculing Ravannion's theory, it should be noted that game mechanics appear to prove him right: "Charge of the Horde" tactics (also known as "swarming") do in fact have merit under regular [[BattleTech (board game)|boardgame]] rules, where they are quite effective. | *''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' mentions ''Tai-i'' Ravannion in two separate entries (for the ''Stinger'' and ''Blackjack'', respectively) and gives the distinct impression that Ravannion's "Charge of the Horde" is an unsound tactic; similarly, the book's entry for the ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' claims that a single ''Atlas'' could defeat an entire battalion of ''Stingers'' as credible. However, despite the descriptions ridiculing Ravannion's theory, it should be noted that game mechanics appear to prove him right: "Charge of the Horde" tactics (also known as "swarming") do in fact have merit under regular [[BattleTech (board game)|boardgame]] rules, where they are quite effective. | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' mentions that the mercenary group [[Markson's Marauders]] are "one of the only commands" to use the "once debunked tactics of Captain Mercer Ravannion", suggesting that these tactics could be successful with some modification and appropriate use - Markson's Marauders are noted to be proficient pirate hunters, for example, but also use heavier fast | + | *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' mentions that the mercenary group [[Markson's Marauders]] are "one of the only commands" to use the "once debunked tactics of Captain Mercer Ravannion", suggesting that these tactics could be successful with some modification and appropriate use - Markson's Marauders are noted to be proficient pirate hunters, for example, but also use heavier fast mechs. Their swarm tactics also require risking expensive dropships for proper deployment. |
*''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' repeats most of the text from TRO: 3025 and calls Ravannion's theories "discredited". It also mentions ''Tai-i'' Sippers and how she achieved surprising victories using the Charge of the Horde with ''Jenner''s. However, it should be noted that this considerably dilutes the original concept: at 35 tons, ''Jenner''s are almost twice as heavy as Ravannion's preferred 20-ton 'Mechs and significantly more powerful (being noted as a particularly heavily armed design) but also considerably more expensive, defeating the original premise of the "Charge of the Horde" as a way to make use of individually weak but cheap units. | *''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' repeats most of the text from TRO: 3025 and calls Ravannion's theories "discredited". It also mentions ''Tai-i'' Sippers and how she achieved surprising victories using the Charge of the Horde with ''Jenner''s. However, it should be noted that this considerably dilutes the original concept: at 35 tons, ''Jenner''s are almost twice as heavy as Ravannion's preferred 20-ton 'Mechs and significantly more powerful (being noted as a particularly heavily armed design) but also considerably more expensive, defeating the original premise of the "Charge of the Horde" as a way to make use of individually weak but cheap units. | ||