This doesn't quite relate but I've used this tool for naming my vehicles: The Fantasy Names Generator has many more lists. A hyperpulse generator (HPG) is a variant of KF drivetechnology based on an obscure speculation by Thomas Kearnyand Takayoshi Fuchidathat it might be possible to create artificial jump points. the-kingslayer May 12, 2018 @ 4:25pm. Are you interrested in awesome world of Classic Battletech? #TopGun: Maverick is in theatres May 27th, 2022. Atlas: Scythe. As HPG technology slowly began to disseminate to the states of the Inner Sphere, despite the significant differences between ComStar and the Blakists, the HPG network ran relatively smoothly save for occasional instances of Blakists' propaganda inserted into messages and their eventual seizure of Terra. same, what the you paradox. I think you've just created a new game. Do you think I could get a copy of your backend tables? Please enter callsign. Enter your custom units Alpha Strike stats and this will generate a card that you can use. With the First Circuit located on the worlds of the Hegemony, the network suffered extensive damage during the Amaris Civil War and among the last decisions made before the collapse of the Star League council was the selection of Jerome Blake as Minister of Communication in 2780, entrusted with restoring the war-ravaged communications network. Are you interrested in awesome world of Classic Battletech? Priority message over the same distance could take between few hours to a day depending on conditions and network message load. We have a complete database of Classic Battletech weapons and machinery, including all the mechs, vehicles, starships, fighters. The long awaited version 11 is here, with the all new Conventional Infantry Editor and a refreshed look for all databases. I think i figured out the issue, the online callsign DOESNT accept "special characters" (spaces, commas, etc). What they're calling a "callsign" is really just your username for online play. Would not core again. If I could display default "Pilot One, Pilot Two, Pilot Three" names for my warriors, and have them communicate with the same system voice my mech uses, I would. 2023 - 2001-2010 The Topps Company, Inc. Click. Pilot Callsign Generator. Here are the latest additions: Riot Download. ie: "Raczak's Roughnecks", "June's Diamonds", "Bob's Losers", BattleTech - The Board Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior and BattleTech Computer | Console Games, https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/military-vehicle-names.php, Monbvol's AUMekHQ with Partial House Rule implementation, Quote from: monbvol on 21 April 2022, 10:07:00, time for your daily dose of vitamin butt-kicking. For lances, it could be simplified as "highest ranked person" "random descriptor". Battletech Tools. Never to be used by civvies (excepting wives). BATTLETECH > General Discussions > Topic Details. JavaScript is disabled. From a meta perspective if you drop 2K to get your name in a game probably at least a part of that is some psychological desire to see some part of you in it and not some technically correct version of it. [7], The side effects of an HPG include substantial EMP that can temporarily disable battlefield targets. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Are they anything like the 5 minuteers club? Created units can also be exported to formatted text or html for posting online. In one obscure section of their papers, published in 2022, they speculated on the possibility of creating artificial jump points and they provided the equations for generating them. The Mech Factory is your place to be! MegaMekLab is a Mek creator program. First a shoutout to MoleMan for their contributions to this back in the AtB #4 thread, recently updated it and made it work better with Google Sheets. at least they know how to make you angry even before playing the game. and i hear of crashes. just hope my rig is up for it. There is no button to press? The next year, Hoshiko enlisted Cassie DeBurke, a brilliant young professor from the University of Terra (located near the Court of the Star League), to study the problem further. Although pilot call signs were only thrust into the limelight in the late 1980s after the release of the movie Top Gun, they have a long history of use in military circles. On average the time for transmission of a low-priority message between Terra and Tharkad takes about a week, and from Terra to the limits of the explored Periphery about six months. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment As a non-flyer, but friends with fliers, I have to back up DutchRits on this one. Add your callsign to the list Submit a Callsign - and don't forget the story! And yes I am getting angry. I have smypathie for the OPs reasoning albeit it is an Alternate Universe a thousand years plus ahead and i really see that naming rules may not exist or have changed so much that i am not concerned about not following or breaking todays real world naming conventions. Thankfully we can take care of it ourselves. Goblin reporting. you could call your character FartSparkle_69. The Star League and ComStar HPG network is based on a simple two-stage system of primary or Class A "Hub" HPGs (the Prime or First Circuit), and a secondary network of Class B "Node"[1] hyperpulse relay stations (the Outer Circuit) determined upon the size the world, and its position, population and importance, with the over 50 Class A stations the network's main hubs and Class B stations located on virtually every Inner Sphere inhabited world. It must be noted than the most primitive communication system called Black Box was unaffected by the attacks, and become the only universal and reliable communication system. To create yours just enter your first and last name below and hit Submit. His successor, Conrad Toyama, fostered a "secret brotherhood" mentality among ComStar's members in order to keep the secrets of the Star League safe. But I think there's something basic about it that I don't understand, and I don't see instructions. Are all callsigns taken, since i can't register any name ? This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 21:24. <- My forum name is my Regiment nickname. Interesting stories, and thank you for sharing them with us. If your merc company isn't getting confused for a metal band (or vise versa) then you aint doing it right. The Inner Sphere leaders recognized that open communications were crucial to their survival and agreed to Blake's demands.[16]. Don't like it or it makes no sense, smash the button again. After the Blakists were defeated, the HPG network returned to normal operation under ComStar and formed the cornerstone of the Republic of the Sphere, as it did the Star League before it. It's considered bad form to make your own call sign. It is unknown why or by whom this was done, but the actions crippled communications. According to an article on the Air Force website by Second Lieutenant William Powell, the first call signs were probably used by ground controllers to communicate with pilots during World War I. If this is the same situation Im thinking of, then it was at Tyndall and I was an ABM student when it happened. In a recent thread on the BattleTech forum, it was announced that Tribunal88 is building a website called The Machine Shop that gives access to printable BattleTech record sheets for any model and variant as well as an expanding number of features. Apologies for not answering sooner, as MoleMan mentioned that is what the number refers to (also mentioned the same way I use it myself). Many of us are not military, and thus do not know what would be made into a callsign or not. Enter a comma delimited list of player names (or other names) and this tool will produce a randomized list useful for Initiative. All four of his attacks missed. With their faith in ComStar's neutrality finally shattered by the actions of Operation SCORPION in 3052, the Great Houses seized control of the HPG stations within their realms. Updated after a hiatus, Origins was replaced with an expanded Upbringings and Background system. While processed serially, as transmission are expensive, messages are frequently bundled into batches of hundreds to be sent simultaneously. While the origins of an aviation call sign can be varied, many play reference to the aviator's surname, personality traits or past feats during the pilot's career. All you have to do is registering with your login informations (personal informations are kept secret of course) Use the link below to the access Registration Form. That actually sounds extremely battletech.. It's not real well thought out (they just mimic current/past earth cultures), but the idea is that one thousand years from now on hundreds of different worlds our earth heritages will be tossed together in almost random seeming ways, but planets and places will still have cultures/accents, just probably nothing to do with their genetics. - Feign, BattleTech - The Board Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior and BattleTech Computer | Console Games, AtB Unit Generation Tool and Assorted Goodies, Re: AtB Unit Generation Tool and Assorted Goodies, Quote from: tankoalhadji on 16 July 2019, 15:58:50, https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=1219.0, Quote from: Battleclad on 26 May 2019, 03:28:35, Armchair Dragoons Battletech Campaign Host, https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,1219.0.html, Quote from: Windchild on 18 April 2020, 18:48:10, https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=69427.0, Index of Daryk's AToW Tweaks and Other Stuff, Quote from: abrosheen on 29 August 2020, 09:17:44, Quote from: WalderFrey on 03 October 2020, 01:06:07, Quote from: pfarland on 18 September 2021, 09:35:42, Quote from: Battleclad on 17 May 2022, 08:32:53, Quote from: pfarland on 17 May 2022, 10:52:26, Callsigns (Pulled from public military and civilian lists, with additions from the PC and console games), Phenotype/Bloodname generator for clanners (note: Does not contain bloodnames, merely determines the chance for someone having one. Apr 24, 2018 @ 9:45am . What is the "Minor Power" origin, what mek table do they roll on? Once you're done feel free to share your new moniker with the rest of the class by leaving a comment. You are using an out of date browser. "It was faster and easier to call a pilot by his nickname, and it would have confused the enemy in case they were listening," says Yvonne Kincaid, an Air Force historian. Callsigns (Pulled from public military and civilian lists, with additions from the PC and console games) Phenotype/Bloodname generator for clanners (note: Does not contain bloodnames, merely determines the chance for someone having one. While since I decided to bring back Bishop as my callsign for this game. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The Hyperpulse Generator (HPG) arrays are based on numerous worlds all across the Inner Sphere. [1] After the fall of the Star League it may be days or weeks before a message is sent from the Class B stations of the Outer Circuit, though one can pay a higher fee in order to send a message sooner. And it is completely free! I mean, the Pilots say some generic lines like "When I shoot you, you will take it and like it" (I love you, Glitch), but never "Glitch to Medusa, OPFOR Bogey 2 approaching from 5" or similar pretentious pseudo-military style stuff. Originally posted by leonardonabreu: First campaign (abandoned) was Richard "Sharpie" Sharpe,s Green Jackets. After you've earned the respect of your buddies, you'll get a more 'heroic' callsign. If you don`t have a MF user, just use the link below, to register. Checkmate Company. Roughly 75% of the Inner Sphere's hyperpulse generators were nearly simultaneously destroyed, crippled, or in some other way damaged. For example, if the first D10 shows a 4 and the second a 2, then a result of 42 has been rolled. Use sarna to determine the actual blood name) Sample: Code: [Select] Officer Origin: Capellan Confederation However, initially lacking the ability to run the network they employed the now secular ComStar to do so on their behalf, though the Free Worlds League chose to allow the splinter Word of Blake faction control of the FWL HPG stations. Privacy Policy. This proved correct, but the energy cost was such that it was not possible to send a ship through. A result of '0' on both dice indicates '100.' Sometimes it's based on a physical appearance thing like 'Carrot'. Use sarna to determine the actual blood name), Running an online thing is like herding cats, Star Captain Farland - 'Forever Faithful'. Varangian - love the character, but the callsign makes no sense. Currently it can create Meks, vehicles, battlearmor, and conventional infantry. *He's british, so you can imagine the word he actually used here. My named ones so far: Atlas2: Reaperman. From an in game perspective they're mercenaries and so probably won't be particularly, or at least not universally interested in, spelliing, blasphemy, military conventions, what is and is not considered pretentious etc. Instead, the effect was harnessed to transmit electromagnetic signals - communications. Game Aids. A new basic guide page has also been added. %PDF-1.4 % As an Air Force flyer I'm well accustomed to the tradition of the individual callsign, a.k.a., the "aviator callsign." List your callsign! Designate 1 die as the '10' digit and the other as the 'single' digit before rolling the dice. Just to be sure, the spreadsheet auto loads data when opening it, correct? I guess the future of mankind is not entirely dependant on the current US military. Especially since the Callsigns are never used during combat anyway. [6], The fixed planetary networks in both the Inner Sphere and Clan space are also bolstered by portable transmitters aboard a small number of JumpShips and WarShips as well as message "buoys", allowing messages to traverse the gaps in and between each network. HPGs with components immune to this virus were attacked by forces unknown. Which is good. As explained in the Wikipedia entry for "Military Callsigns" (again, Google it), the various US and UK services differ in how tactical callsigns are used. Your custom mechs' callsigns. Same issue here. However, I think you need to have a measure of tolerance for backer callsigns. And for pasting into the 'edit biography' field of a character in mekHQ. I went back as an instructor several years later, and had to go back through the Altitude Chamber. Each pulse can carry terabytes of compressed information, everything from simple text to books and video. Mechwarrior Name Generator Create your own, marvelous Mechwarrior-name! My commander's personal 'mech is always the Black Hammer (bit of an in-joke from an old tabletop campaign). One millisecond of transmission time, just enough for two pages of bare text or a small image, is equal to one C-bill, with larger items taking longer and thus having a higher cost. For my commander's callsign I randomly went with "Damage" and it turned out to be pretty prophetic. Dekker, caught up in the excitement, passed out from overstimulation. or, alternatively, a lancemate's callsign you find to be awesome. However, an HPG is designed to carefully target objects moving in predictable patterns many light-years distant (e.g., HPGs on other planets) and is thus essentially unable to "attack" battlefield targets. Maj. Robert "D-Day" Rogers OC, A/1-75 Rogers' Rangers. It also has rules for super gritty accountant warrior campaign if you want. For example, if the first D10 shows a 4 and the second a 2, then a result of 42 has been rolled. Most recent additions Our callsigns list contains 1562 callsigns. Bumping this up to see if anyone has any suggestions on areas of expansion or features they'd like me to consider adding. This broad category is sometimes neglected in tabletop . Viper. Google it for the Wikipedia description. For example, Eagle21, or Falcon33. I can't even get out of the customization menu. Mercenary company, or Thrash Metal Band. Use this form to quickly re-create Random Assignment Tables (RAT) from various products and produce a format that is usable by RUS and BFB Random tables. All rights reserved. V1.0 - The Famous AC/2 Only Campaign on YouTube, V1.1 - Beyond Hardest Possible - The Mighty Miniatures Campaign, V1.1 - Nightmare Mode - The world's only hardest possible RogueTech Campaign, V1.3 - Furypoint - A hardest possible Flashpoint Career. Version bump, found a v1.14 lurking on my hard drive and folded it into the updated 1.13 and then worked on 1.15. This changed when as part of their Jihad against the Inner Sphere, the Word of Blake instigated a "white-out" in 3068, flooding the HPG grid with white noise, everything ranging from Blakist propaganda to utter gibberish, backing up transmissions for months and creating chaos that distracted their enemies from the Word's activities. Their callsign should be a nickname they've earned. Mechwarrior, BattleMech, 'Mech and Aerotech are registered trademarks of The Topps Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Well, that's just like, your callsign, man. While utilizing a batch transmission schedule for general communication traffic, the limited size and close-ranges of this network also allow near-instantaneous real-time transmission, albeit with a 1.2 second delay for each station the signal must traverse. Much like water resources and working factories in the Succession War era, planets with a working HPG have become much more important and vital military targets. While the origins of an aviation call sign can be varied, many play reference to the aviators surname, personality traits or past feats during the pilots career. Pilot call signs almost always originate from a member of a pilot's squadron. Which generation do you belong to? Many important messages are now relayed via "pony express" DropShips to planets without a working HPG. Followed by the third campaign after Flashpoint, of Arthur "Nosey" Wellesley Redcoats. A good one for this would be the. Need a newbie guide for Against the Bot (AtB / MekHQ)? ComStar barely managed to restore three HPGs, some only temporarily, and even after years of study, they didn't know how to restore more but in 3152, the Clan Sea Fox managed to restore another: Alyina. It can also print PDF record sheets for almost all Battletech units. Varangian - love the character, but the callsign makes no sense. I am using open office, so it's f4. Er, no. Most recent additions Our callsigns list contains 1562 callsigns.