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Is this your
first visit to this website?
INTRODUCTION
Good day warrior! If you are new to Battletech Mercenaries
then you have come to the right place. These instructions are
meant for all who desire to learn more about our operations.
If you have landed here guided by our HQ then good.
BASICS
First, some basic knowledge about PBEMs. They mean 'play by
e-mail' and it consists of players (you) who role play their
created characters. Role play at Battletech-Mercenaries means that you write how
your character acts day after day (relatively) based upon a
history and biography that you created for him when and if
you applied to a mercenary unit. Each unit has it's own ways
of writing. For example some units use a mailing
lists and others post their work on the
forums.
A critical point is that we are mainly a writing community so
you won't see any direct play between players or
units.
To end the part about the concept of it all, we are a group
of dedicated Battletech fans who write inside their units
short stories which put together create a very enjoyable Fan
Fiction plot line.
TIMELINE
The main timeline is based on the situation of 3068 so you
won't find any Dark Age Battletech here.
When the site was constructed and the first units were
created the time in Battletech Mercenaries began to flow, so
don't be surprised if you find yourself ten years after '68
when you join. The key here is to know that after 3068 we
have created a history of our own on the small scale. So the
official post 3068 timeline will not apply to us. We are
Classic Battletech.
JOINING and CONCEPT
You can join any of the current units from the HQ or by
sending a PM (personal message) to the CO of that
unit.
After joining a mercenary unit you will be assigned to your
mech, vehicle, etc. depending on what position you have
applied for.
From here on you are a warrior in a military outfit. This
applies to IC (in character) and OOC (out of character) so do
not go insulting anyone because you may end up being
dishonorably discharged. Please read the RULES
for more information.
Your unit will receive contracts from the DMM (Department of
Mercenary Management). Your unit commander will be the GM and
usually he will determine in which way the unit will carry
the contract to an end. So he will set an initial plotline
which with the help of the other players will develop into a
beautiful story (we hope :D )
The player's job in helping the plotline is for him to write
about his character and how he (the character) reacts to the
new scenery, objectives, to engage in talks with other
players or with NPC, to write battle engagements and so on.
To have a better example read some of the post of the units
on the forums or the mailing
lists.
BATTLE
Battle engagements are done in two ways: freeform and
freeform with the help of MegaMek.
Freeform: means that when your CO gives you a target,
or in any other situation in which you have to fight, you
write a report about the battle. The report will contain
battle results that are determine by you. So you have to post
from your imagination (like always), but also to make it
believable. For example you are in 30 ton mech and your
battle report (post) writes that you killed a 60 ton mech
with minimal damage to you. That won't look to good so be
careful.
MegaMek: A game will be played by the commanding staff
in MegaMek. The results will then be introduced into the
posts by the players which mechs, units etc. were involved in
the battle and in this way you will get the battle
post.
END
There are other things about us, but this is the most
important facts about Battletech-Mercenaries. If you have any questions,
don't be afraid to ask!
INFO
A more detailed document can
be found in the form of Wiki style article that is located in
this section. It should be enough to satisfy your desire to
learn as much about us as you can. Enjoy the read!
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