#ips-n raleigh

[lancersafetysigns]

[shibbabes]

the girls are fightiiiing

[ohboyitseisen]

IPS-N is not my favorite manufacturer. Mostly because their mechs are a nightmare to edit.

I've now finished posting EVERYTHING i've made!

[pennythemechpilot]

One of the lesser known features of the IPS-N Raleigh, is the frame's ability to summon an appropriately scaled tumbleweed, regardless of the environment(this includes the vacuum of space). This is one of the rare few instances of IPS-N utilizing para-causal technology in their mech frames. LANCER's aware of this feature often use it for dramatic effect, usually either when introducing themselves and their mechs or during combat, right before firing the M35 Mjolnir.

[fallen-featherz]

The Lone Prospector

Commission for @tophatthehat ! This was so fun to draw. Thank you love<3

[meriadoc-doc-hamilton]

I think I fucked up. Let's say, hypothetically, I was mixing IPS-N and HA tech for a breach and clear mech, Tortuga with a little bit of Ghenghis and Raleigh thrown in (I know, I know. Ghenghis isn't super groovy but I'm using the tech for actual, genuine plant removal type foliage management here.) And let's continue to hypothetically suggest that during a repair I accidentally connected the flamethrower fuel line to the decksweeper, and the shell belt to the flamethrower. Let's say this had also set off the bandolier of thermite charges when the compcon unit onboard tried to take a shot at some hostile wildlife. In this hypothetical scenario, how would you stabilize a Tortuga reactor encased in a 4 inch shell of slag at the base that's about 10 minutes from going supercritical? And failing that, how far away should I stand to watch? Big thanks

Alright: First question, do you have a Lancaster or a Napoleon handy? Both of those have systems you should be able to use to stabilize/contain it. Second, keep in mind that a reactor explosion isn't actually that large with modern mechs, so sometimes the best answer is just to leave with haste. If you haven't got access to either of those, work the problems from most to least danger. The immediate issue is the looming gas explosion from the fuel leak, so plug that as soon as possible. After you work that out, the next issue is the reactor detonation, so make use of your available resources. My first idea in that respect is using emergency cooling - such as possibly dumping it in spare reactor or laser coolant from other nearby mechs. Double check that the control plates are functional - they're likely to be broken, but sometimes they'll still work, especially if it's an IPS-N reactor type. If they're functional, they can almost solve the problem by themselves.

Hope this helps!

[festiveva]

Enter the Ralgieh. The Raliegh. The Railegh. *sigh*. You know what I mean.

Original meme by @vexwerewolf

Keep an eye out for the pilot of a new Lancer based audio project I've been cooking up.

Music:

"Neo Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

[vexwerewolf]

Showrooms of LANCER Manufacturers

IPS-N

IPS-N showrooms are what you'd get if you slammed a truck dealership, a hardware store, a camping gear shop and a sports bar together in the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid. We're talking row upon row of shelves stocked with the most precision-engineered engine parts you can print on one side of the floor, and on the other, durable, hard-wearing survival gear. Camping stoves you can run off of your mech's coldcore, sleeping bags that'll survive a HEX charge, automatic camo cloth, the works.

Right down the middle, you've got the mech floor. They've got the Tortuga. They've got the Blackbeard. They've got the Drake. They've got the Lancaster and the Kidd. They've got the Vlad (they put a chain-link fence covered in DO NOT TOUCH signs around that one after the infamous CFO's 10-year-old Incident). They've even got the Raleigh, kinda tucked away a little bit behind the water feature, but it's there!

Everything on the shop floor is ruggedized to the point that you could take a mech's fist to it without leaving a dent - and they sometimes do that to demonstrate the engineering quality. There's a giant screen hanging from the ceiling displaying constant advertising for the mechs and IPS-N in general, usually striding purposefully through idyllic Diasporan wilderness or doing hard, honest work like starship loading or construction. There's a mixtape of the most famous bro-country hits playing 24/7.

Smith-Shimano Corpro

In a word: bespoke. Everything in this place is custom. Each and every desk is individually built according to the height of the salesperson who sits behind it, and manages to be a unique art piece without disrupting the overarching aesthetic of the showroom. Whenever there's a change of staff on the sales floor, they rearrange every single desk so that they're still in ascending order.

All of the salespeople are inhumanly pretty, by the way. This atelier has its own fully-staffed makeup and wardrobe team. You're part of a work of art when you work for SSC. Everything and everyone gleams. Even the most chic visitors might feel underdressed in the midst of all this splendour.

The mechs aren't just there to be sold, they're there to be part of the experience. You might see a Monarch holding up the ceiling like the titan Atlas himself. A Mourning Cloak might be posed provocatively like a nude statue. That Swallowtail - is it in a slightly different position every time you see it, or is that just its camouflage decals? How does it always manage to be just inside your line of sight, even when you're looking somewhere else?

They have a catwalk, like you'd see at a fashion show, but it's sized for mechs. If they really think you might make a purchase, they'll queue up the entire performance for you, and you'll get to see a Viceroy strut.

The mix tape for this showroom is a seamless mixture of complex jazz, psychedelic ambient and classical piano music. It's sophisticated and mysterious.

Harrison Armory

Imagine if America could be a showroom. Harrison Armory mech outlets are part dealership, part museum. Every mech is in its own diorama, depicting some heroic event in the Armory's glorious history. A phalanx of Sherman Mk. Is holds the line against some Diasporan slaver-tyrant's army. A Saladin fends off Karrakin hordes during the Interest War. The Genghis Mk. II? Oh, that diorama isn't open right now, it had to be closed for *coughcoughcough* and *coughcoughcough* but let's move on shall we heh heh

Everyone who works here has been in the Colonial Legion at some point, and knows every specification of the mechs they sell off by heart without even looking at their slate. If possible, the Armory tries to employ people who have actual combat experience with the mechs they're selling; people who can speak to the efficacy of their technology first-hand. It's one of the many programs which the Armory has open for retired veterans; it's easy work for decent pay, good benefits and it looks great on your Social.

The music here is a constant loop of patriotic Armory anthems. If you've ever heard the music from Starship Troopers, or the Outbreak of War from Star Ocean, you'll know what I'm talking about.

HORUS

Being a decentralized omninet collective with no official branding or even consistent manufacturing standards, it should come as no surprise that HORUS has no showrooms.

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[horsegirlwithnoname]

ALRIGHT THERE'S ONLY ONE THING LEFT: IPS-N MECHS AS DRIL TWEETS

BLACKBEARD

EMPAKAAI

DRAKE

LANCASTER

NELSON

RALEIGH

STORTEBEKER

TORTUGA

VLAD

KIDD

CALIBAN

ZHENG

THE REST ARE HERE:

HORUS

SSC

HARRISON I AM DONE, I AM FREED FROM THIS FOUL CURSE

BEGONE

[gorgonfuckerdotnet]

Do you have any suggestions for a "normal" Gorgon build?, AKA they murder anything that dares hurt their babies

// You poor, poor bitch // Stay a while and listen.

// You do not know the horror you have just wrought. // RA have mercy on you.

// To start, make sure you have a Gorgon // I'm telling you what you should have by LL12 // Oh and keep in mind: // I haven't tested this, // This is the Gorgon I'm currently building. // FYI: This is assuming that you'll be running the same LCPs as me.

// Licenses:

Gorgon L. 3 Hydra L. 2 Tortuga L. 2 Nelson L. 2 Raleigh L. 2 Drake L. 1

// You'll call me a hypocrite for getting so many IPS-N licenses // But I don't care. // Mech Skills:

Hull: 6 Agility: 0 Systems: 6 Engineering: 2

// You wanna prioritize being an absolute tank // Because you'll be taking damage // so your babies won't have to.

// Core bonuses:

Fomorian Frame (Size 2 to 3, no pushed around) Reinforced Frame (+5 HP) Universal Compatibility (Bonus to Core Power system) The Lesson of Held Image (Or whatever you want, dump slot)

// Talents:

House Guard L.3 Drone Commander L.3 Orator L.2 Spotter L.2 Legionnaire L.2 Skirmisher L.1 Exemplar L.1 Tactician L.1

// Equipment:

Flex Mount 1: Missile Rack Flex Mount 2: Missile Rack: Main Mount 1: Catalytic Hammer w/ Thermal Charge Mod Main Mount 2: Vorpal Gun (Obviously)

// The gist is that you use the missiles at range // The hammer when they're up close // And the Vorpal Gun when your babies are hurt

// Systems: 15 Total

2 on Thermal Charge 1 on Personalizations 2 on //Scorpion V70.1 3 on "Roland" Chamber 2 on Tempest Drone 2 on Argonaut Shield 3 on SCYLLA-Class NHP

// Your whole goal is to use the Tempest Drone for area denial // While keeping your babies close to you so that your hammer can smack whatever gets close enough to hurt them, using Rolands and Thermal Charges to get as much damage as possible on every hit // While using the Vorpal to target anything that hits your babies from a distance // It relies that you stay at a medium distance // But you have the health to tank a lot of attacks

// REMEMBER: Structure is a resource! You don't have 37 HP, you have 148!

[stupidsexymecha]

IPS-N Zheng

The Zheng is a new frame in IPS-N's line and is unusual in that its development can be attributed almost completely to a single mech pilot – Xiong Xiaoli, a Mirrorsmoke mercenary operating in the Long Rim, protecting heavy freight/low crew shipments to the early Dawnline Shore colonies. A relative unknown before the incident, MSMC documentation from the time indicates that her convoy was attacked by the White Tiger pirate conglomerate, and her entire company killed in action. Xiong's personal logbook, recovered posthumously, expounds on MSMC's report. In her logbook, Xiong noted that her chassis, a factory-standard IPS-N Raleigh, was almost totally ripped apart in the chaos of the White Tiger's attack. Thrown free of her billeted freighter after it collided with a White Tiger crashboat, Xiong managed to survive the next 45 days by scavenging across the drifting, derelict wreck of the MSMC-S Say No More, the escort cruiser attached to the supply colony. Outnumbered and hunted by the White Tiger pirates prowling the ruined convoy, Xiong took dramatic steps to modify her Raleigh for close-quarters combat. In the dark, claustrophobic environments of the Say No More and ruined freighters leashed to it by the White Tigers, Xiong turned her chassis into a machine of tumbling death. Xiong likely did not survive the long engagement. She is presumed to have perished mere days before an IPS-N Trunk Security patrol arrived, responding to the convoy's initial distress signal. Trunk Security found that Xiong had eliminated every White Tiger pirate assigned to the convoy; her chassis, logbook, and trace elements of her body were discovered in the White Tiger's cored-out gunboat and recovered by IPS-N. Thanks to her efforts, Trunk Security and MSMC were able to hunt down the remaining White Tiger gang and eliminate them. IPS-N and MSMC then engaged in a lengthy negotiation over the modified Raleigh's plans, eventually settling on a mixed licensing fee that benefits both IPS-N and MSMC. The resulting pattern, the Zheng, is now a popular choice among MSMC and Trunk Security pilots operating across the Rim. Xiong Xiaoli is widely regarded as a bodhisattva across the Long Rim; MSMC mercenaries have created several drinking games named after her, and MSMC pilots on combat contracts often compete to hit the "Xiong Limit" of 45+ confirmed kills.

[lancersafetysigns]

[probablygoodrpgideas]

This time there wouldn't even have been space for a "I don't play lancer" option

[tac0tesseract]

Our Lancer team's cockpits as car interiors

Harvester -- HA Tokugawa

Actium -- SSC Mourningcloak

SWOOSH II -- SSC Death's Head

Diamondback -- IPS-N Raleigh

Halcyon -- SSC Duskwing

Sam -- HORUS Lich

Black Baccara (Evolved) -- HORUS Gorgon

[faulty-heat-vents]

Like Artillery?

Check Raleigh

Please

Promise

Uncle id good friend. License easy

Comp

Comp

Comp con

Stable yes?

//The suggestion is appreciated, but it’ll be a while before Command lets us back on the field. The talk last night went decently, by the way- they’re not happy about me existing, but they’re far more busy with A1 and the Hive.

//Even if we are allowed back out, I dunno when or how we’ll get our next license level…

//Pilot, I’ve investigated the IPS-N Raleigh. It’s a close-range license, with its main gimmicks being an integrated six-chamber revolver and auto-reloading systems. I personally believe that our current arrangement allows for more range flexibility, but I won’t scoff at the possibility of six guns on a Size 1 striker.

//Wait, six?! And auto-reloading?! Thermie, if I continue my Nuclear Cavalier training and pick up the course on integrated weapons, that can be EIGHT GUNS- three of which are integrated directly into your body. And ALL EIGHT would reload when stabilized. Range won’t be an issue, since I can build into that.

//Then we’ll mark it as a “maybe.” Remember that you’d need two license levels for the chassis, not one. It’ll be work, but that much firepower does seem worth it.

//…and what was that about a COMP-CON?

[ips-northstar-official]

hi I just wanted to let you guys know that you did an absolutely stellar job with the raleigh. IPS-N might not have a strong reputation in the electronic warfare scene but I've never seen a mech so resilent against jamming. Last week we were fighting a big pack of hornets and mirages and it seemed like our raleigh was the only one able to consistently get rounds on target. tried to order more but it seems like you guys scaled down production? anyway good luck with business, hope you figure out blink-based ammo management

Hello!

We're so glad to hear that you enjoy the Raleigh!

While it is true that we are not known as a company for raw computing power, the key to the Raleigh's resiliency in the face of tech challenges is its simplicity. There are as few moving parts as possible; as few computerized systems as we could manage. All together, this means that even when jammed, the Raleigh can still send its most export: as many bullets as you need.

While it is a legacy product, we're always happy to hear that the Raleigh is still finding a niche among Lancers across the galaxy.

Happy hunting!