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Rhatar Khurin
Minmatar
Sten Industries
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:48:00 -
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Being an avid Battletech fan as well as EVE. I have noticed many parallels between these two forces.
Mercenary Coalition.
I have been a massive fan of your work ever since i heard about EVE in 2005 and have seen many movies and read many forum threads of your deeds and personalities and i feel you do seem to have many of the same traits as the legendary Inner spere mechwarrior mercenaries.
Wolf's Dragoons.
(taken from game)
"The name is synonymous with skill, courage, professionalism, and innovation. For more than a generation, the mysterious and highly disciplined unit of Wolf's Dragoons have set the standard for Inner Sphere mercenaries. Using their advanced BattleMechs and superior training to defeat the best MechWarriors the Inner Sphere had to offer Wolf's Dragoons has proven to be the best of the best. Under the leadership of founder Jaime Wolf, the Dragoons have done more to professionalize the mercenary industry than any other unit in existence, through their disciplined example on the battlefield, their Hiring Hall in the city of Harlech, and their extensive training facilities on Outreach."
Wolf's dragoons fought against every single major power in the galaxy, testing their strengths and weaknesses (originally as a recon mission for a clan invasion, but let's not talk about that) and decimated all they encoutered. They set up Merc-net a system that monitored who-was-fighting-who and flagged dis-reputable factions that either used mercs as bullet shields or merely didnt pay up. They got given there homeworld as a gift for good srvice. (i know you guys had to build your own hehe).
Forgive me if this thread seems pointless to most of you, but in my mind so many things seem to match.
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Rhatar Khurin
Minmatar
Sten Industries
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:48:00 -
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Being an avid Battletech fan as well as EVE. I have noticed many parallels between these two forces.
Mercenary Coalition.
I have been a massive fan of your work ever since i heard about EVE in 2005 and have seen many movies and read many forum threads of your deeds and personalities and i feel you do seem to have many of the same traits as the legendary Inner spere mechwarrior mercenaries.
Wolf's Dragoons.
(taken from game)
"The name is synonymous with skill, courage, professionalism, and innovation. For more than a generation, the mysterious and highly disciplined unit of Wolf's Dragoons have set the standard for Inner Sphere mercenaries. Using their advanced BattleMechs and superior training to defeat the best MechWarriors the Inner Sphere had to offer Wolf's Dragoons has proven to be the best of the best. Under the leadership of founder Jaime Wolf, the Dragoons have done more to professionalize the mercenary industry than any other unit in existence, through their disciplined example on the battlefield, their Hiring Hall in the city of Harlech, and their extensive training facilities on Outreach."
Wolf's dragoons fought against every single major power in the galaxy, testing their strengths and weaknesses (originally as a recon mission for a clan invasion, but let's not talk about that) and decimated all they encoutered. They set up Merc-net a system that monitored who-was-fighting-who and flagged dis-reputable factions that either used mercs as bullet shields or merely didnt pay up. They got given there homeworld as a gift for good srvice. (i know you guys had to build your own hehe).
Forgive me if this thread seems pointless to most of you, but in my mind so many things seem to match.
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Dungar Loghoth
Caldari
The Illuminati.
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:52:00 -
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What mercenary coalition does this parallel?
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Dungar Loghoth
Caldari
The Illuminati.
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:52:00 -
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What mercenary coalition does this parallel?
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Athena Attom
Black Eclipse Corp
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:56:00 -
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Edited by: Athena Attom on 28/04/2008 14:55:58
I prefer to think of MC in their foxholes, fighting for king and country. I could role play some ww2 crap aswell, "nuts" etc.
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Ice Baby
Caldari
Ice Cream Express
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:56:00 -
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100000000000/10 for best content post this year!
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Athena Attom
Black Eclipse Corp
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:56:00 -
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Edited by: Athena Attom on 28/04/2008 14:55:58
I prefer to think of MC in their foxholes, fighting for king and country. I could role play some ww2 crap aswell, "nuts" etc.
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Ice Baby
Caldari
Ice Cream Express
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:56:00 -
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100000000000/10 for best content post this year!
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Rhatar Khurin
Minmatar
Sten Industries
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:58:00 -
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 Originally by: Dungar Loghoth
What mercenary coalition does this parallel?
I really don't know what can be classed as totally similar. but i have always seen the two groups in the same light. Big Merc units that pave the way and set standards that others now use as a benchmark.
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Rhatar Khurin
Minmatar
Sten Industries
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:58:00 -
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Originally by: Dungar Loghoth
What mercenary coalition does this parallel?
I really don't know what can be classed as totally similar. but i have always seen the two groups in the same light. Big Merc units that pave the way and set standards that others now use as a benchmark.
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Bigben
Kronloyal
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:59:00 -
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just to be sure i got your point right:
more like allies or like axis?
in 1939 or 1945 ?
what scenario, europe or pacific ?
western or eastern front ?
stick to the rl analogies, they are bad enough 
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Bigben
Kronloyal
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Posted - 2008.04.28 14:59:00 -
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just to be sure i got your point right:
more like allies or like axis?
in 1939 or 1945 ?
what scenario, europe or pacific ?
western or eastern front ?
stick to the rl analogies, they are bad enough
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thoth foc
Arcane Technologies
The Five
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Posted - 2008.04.28 15:01:00 -
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It's a nice thought for RP, but not really good discussion for CAOD.. the differences between romantic stories and ingame realities are too great..
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thoth foc
Arcane Technologies
The Five
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Posted - 2008.04.28 15:01:00 -
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It's a nice thought for RP, but not really good discussion for CAOD.. the differences between romantic stories and ingame realities are too great..
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Rhatar Khurin
Minmatar
Sten Industries
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Posted - 2008.04.28 15:03:00 -
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Originally by: thoth foc
It's a nice thought for RP, but not really good discussion for CAOD.. the differences between romantic stories and ingame realities are too great..
I also thought this as well. I considered posting it elsewhere, but out of pod didnt seem right.
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Rhatar Khurin
Minmatar
Sten Industries
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Posted - 2008.04.28 15:03:00 -
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Originally by: thoth foc
It's a nice thought for RP, but not really good discussion for CAOD.. the differences between romantic stories and ingame realities are too great..
I also thought this as well. I considered posting it elsewhere, but out of pod didnt seem right.
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thoth foc
Arcane Technologies
The Five
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Posted - 2008.04.28 15:23:00 -
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Originally by: Rhatar Khurin
Originally by: thoth foc
It's a nice thought for RP, but not really good discussion for CAOD.. the differences between romantic stories and ingame realities are too great..
I also thought this as well. I considered posting it elsewhere, but out of pod didnt seem right.
Well, i'm kinna glad you posted it 
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Kaianna Sela
The Mirrored Edge Of Perfection
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Posted - 2008.04.28 15:57:00 -
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Wow....blast from the past. I think it's safe to say that when it comes to "ftw", it's impossible to get more win than Wolfs Dragoons.
Quite possibly equal parts sex and win really.
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Ztrain
Evolution
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.04.28 17:11:00 -
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I dunno. I kinda view MC more like The Brave Brave Sir Robin.
Z
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Banlish
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2008.04.28 17:22:00 -
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Yeah, I gotta reply here since.... well, if you know the name of our corp and don't know where it comes from your not really that hardcore of a btech fan.
Anyway.
You forgot something in your MC = Wolfs dragoons thing.
In the most recent incarnation of the universe the Dragoons were attacked EN MASS by the word of blake. A group so intent on taking over the universe that they used atomics to take care of much of the WD. I guess it does kinda fit EVE's MC since MC sided with the forces they were sent to scout and invade, then another group (maybe a reborn BoB or whatever if you want to get technical) destroyed them for that.
Wolfs Dragoons was smashed from 7 regiments to about 1. With the current forces arrayed against them and the splintering in their ranks you can say that they might be on the same road. We're all still waiting for the 'suprise' attack that many think MC is going to launch against BoB to defend their home. But with many MC saying "well the constellation we built up is kinda shatty, why should we?" it might not happen.
Both groups are/were defending their homes. TINFOIL MODE ON! But the MC here doesn't have to follow any set story line, they could pick up and go capture one of the mid regions pretty easily (fade, Cloud ring, maybe another industrial alliance) declare true neutrality along with the rest of Tortuga and restart from there. I don't have a great love for MC, having fought them before and losing a home to them. But I don't wish disbandment on any group of friends working together. It'll be interesting to see how they reinvent themselves.
So the parallel between MC and WD is kinda accurate, but I doubt the mods will let this thread live long.
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Alekseyev Karrde
Noir.
Trinity Nova Alliance
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Posted - 2008.04.28 18:12:00 -
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When MC was at their prime and managing the mercs thread in C+P this parallel was stronger.
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Gone'Postal
Minmatar
Vengeance 8 Interceptors
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Posted - 2008.04.28 18:21:00 -
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More like Gray Death Legion tbh
I'll leave it to you to read there history.
The Dying time book from Thomas S. Gressman.
V8I
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Banlish
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2008.04.28 18:28:00 -
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Originally by: Gone'Postal
More like Gray Death Legion tbh
I'll leave it to you to read there history.
The Dying time book from Thomas S. Gressman.
Ouch
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lordleguven
eXceed Inc.
eXceed.
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Posted - 2008.04.28 18:30:00 -
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Originally by: Ztrain
I dunno. I kinda view MC more like The Brave Brave Sir Robin.
Z
The one that bravely ran away? 
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Siddy
Minmatar
Art of War
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Posted - 2008.04.28 18:47:00 -
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Edited by: Siddy on 28/04/2008 18:48:26
mercenaries playing MC alt spotted!
Edit, and goons are hardly Davion, so your logick is flawed at best.
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Shinigami
Gallente
Shinra
Shinra Alliance
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Posted - 2008.04.28 19:09:00 -
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Edited by: Shinigami on 28/04/2008 19:09:34
Originally by: Rhatar Khurin
Battletech
I prefer GUNDAM to be honest.
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Kecheor
The xDEATHx Squadron
Legion of xXDEATHXx
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Posted - 2008.04.28 20:02:00 -
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Edited by: Kecheor on 28/04/2008 20:02:37
Uh, GDL anyone? (GDL>WD) 
BoB are Comstar 
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NOL Waiter
Dining in NOL Enterprises.
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Posted - 2008.04.28 20:03:00 -
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Originally by: Ztrain
I dunno. I kinda view MC more like The Brave Brave Sir Robin.
Z
Whenever i see your posts I think you're about to start a z0r chain.
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Ztrain
Evolution
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.04.28 20:34:00 -
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Originally by: lordleguven
The one that bravely ran away?
Ding ding ding!
Indeed
Originally by: NOL Waiter
Whenever i see your posts I think you're about to start a z0r chain.
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Sorry no clue what this ones refering too.
Z
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Rimhawk
Caldari
Vengeance 8 Interceptors
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Posted - 2008.04.28 22:51:00 -
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Edited by: Rimhawk on 28/04/2008 22:51:56
(Former) Battletech/Mechwarrior fans keep popping out of the EVE woodwork don't they? I wonder if it's a coincidence that so many mechwarrior fans ended up in EVE. :P
PS: Former Mechwarrior Leages (MWL) senior admin here, for those in the know... ;) ... But you might have guessed that from our corp name.
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