Even in the Clans, there were failsons, starting with Nicholas Kerensky. In a way, the entire caste system is systematic nepo baby bullshit. :agony-minion:
I've already watched a lot of TTB but I don't agree with some of his conclusions. Unfortunately he also seems to have been influential in crafting some parts of the narrative about Nicholas Kerensky since I think his depictions ended up influencing the author of the Founding of The Clans trilogy.
See but the whole thing about Nicholas Kerensky is a late development. Originally when the whole Clans were conceptualized in the 90s it was not nearly fleshed out.
It's only in the past couple of years that Battletech has become more "gritty" and there has been more emphasis on "everyone is bad, there are no good guys" which is a significant departure from the Clans, as depicted in the Blood of Kerensky trilogy, where Stackpole couldn't help himself (and frankly the Battletech line developers encouraged) but depict Clan Wolf as the "good guys" ( or an approximation of).
Smoke Jaguars obviously were bad as well as pretty much all the Crusader clans. The wardens were written to be the "good guy" clans that you could like without feeling bad about it
I admit that Clan Wolf (and Wolf's Dragoons for that matter) were unapologetically as good and heroic as the setting allowed anyone to be and I do remember that.
Now, Hell's Horses were the real comrades, though their leadership sucked and made terrible decisions. :stalin-stressed:
Let's just all admit that Clan Fire Mandrill is the true faction that all leftist battletech players must play as, for their spectacular factionalism and inscrutable disagreements with one another
I have been playing BATTLETECH to scratch that itch but I may blow the dust off XCOM now
We need to have a struggle session about the Clans.
Even in the Clans, there were failsons, starting with Nicholas Kerensky. In a way, the entire caste system is systematic nepo baby bullshit. :agony-minion:
We're going to need to do a whole post to discuss this.
All those sourcebooks will not go to waste
Have I got a surprise for you. :maduro-gift:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDR_Zpb05uk
I've already watched a lot of TTB but I don't agree with some of his conclusions. Unfortunately he also seems to have been influential in crafting some parts of the narrative about Nicholas Kerensky since I think his depictions ended up influencing the author of the Founding of The Clans trilogy.
He's blatantly anti-Clan for sure, but my own readings into Nicholas Kerensky line up with him there, at least.
Also Tex is anti clan because he is Fash, or Fash adjacent. The clans have too much socialism/collectivism in them for his taste
His "pay your bills, Fucko!" and "hippity hoppity get off my property" jokes were probably a warning. :yea:
See but the whole thing about Nicholas Kerensky is a late development. Originally when the whole Clans were conceptualized in the 90s it was not nearly fleshed out.
It's only in the past couple of years that Battletech has become more "gritty" and there has been more emphasis on "everyone is bad, there are no good guys" which is a significant departure from the Clans, as depicted in the Blood of Kerensky trilogy, where Stackpole couldn't help himself (and frankly the Battletech line developers encouraged) but depict Clan Wolf as the "good guys" ( or an approximation of).
Smoke Jaguars obviously were bad as well as pretty much all the Crusader clans. The wardens were written to be the "good guy" clans that you could like without feeling bad about it
I admit that Clan Wolf (and Wolf's Dragoons for that matter) were unapologetically as good and heroic as the setting allowed anyone to be and I do remember that.
Now, Hell's Horses were the real comrades, though their leadership sucked and made terrible decisions. :stalin-stressed:
Let's just all admit that Clan Fire Mandrill is the true faction that all leftist battletech players must play as, for their spectacular factionalism and inscrutable disagreements with one another