• Frank [he/him, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1. Don’t be afraid to be the first to resort to violence.

    2. If violence wasn’t your last resort, you failed to resort to enough of it.

    3. Never turn your back on an enemy.

    4. Your name is in the mouth of others: be sure it has teeth.

    5. If you can see the whites of their eyes, somebody’s done something wrong.

    6. “Two wrongs is probably not going to be enough.”

    7. Don’t expect the enemy to cooperate in the creation of your dream engagement.[

    8. Don’t try to save money by conserving ammunition.

    9. Only cheaters prosper.

    Some relevant selections from the 70 Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

    • Des [she/her, they/them]@hexbear.net
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      there are some old crusts out there these days. know a few pushing 60, they finally have some cash and wouldn’t mind a place inside to sit and chill

      pretty sure Asheville NC was a big hub for this type (as well as other small mountain towns for some reason)

  • Kestrel [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    What is the recent history there with Battletech? I just remember the g@mer freakout over woke characters in the 2018 RTS game but someone catch me up?