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Line 11: ==The Arena== ==The Arena== − Combat in the King of the Mountain tends to focus around ascending the mountain and matches tend to go to those who control the high ground. Both combatants start at the outermost edge of the moat of semi-toxic water that surrounds the Mountain, most MechWarriors choosing to climb as soon as possible, but some make lateral runs around the base to flank their opponent. At first glance climbing the Mountain looks deceptively simple with numerous old beams and concrete supports jutting out of the mound to serve as handholds, but most are unstable or unable to support the weight of the 'Mech, with a number of areas on the Mountain not compacted well to further hinder climbing. The Mountain also features several plateaus at various heights, ridgelines blocking line of sight with many 'Mechs lingering too long on the plateaus being attacked from above or below.<ref name=STR-21/> <ref name=ETRORF-36/> + Combat in the King of the Mountain tends to focus around ascending the mountain and matches tend to go to those who control the high ground. Both combatants start at the outermost edge of the moat of semi-toxic water that surrounds the Mountain, most MechWarriors choosing to climb as soon as possible, but some make lateral runs around the base to flank their opponent. At first glance climbing the Mountain looks deceptively simple with numerous old beams and concrete supports jutting out of the mound to serve as handholds, but most are unstable or unable to support the weight of the 'Mech, with a number of areas on the Mountain not compacted well to further hinder climbing. The Mountain also features several plateaus at various heights, ridge lines blocking line of sight with many 'Mechs lingering too long on the plateaus being attacked from above or below.<ref name=STR-21/> <ref name=ETRORF-36/> Much of the appeal for spectators of matches at the King of the Mountain is watching BattleMechs falling down the mountain, 'Mechs which are damaged or caught off balance can fall several stories at least, with those which do not suffer crippling damage often left dangerously exposed to fire from their opponent. By [[3053]] in an effort to enhance the action in the arena, the Mountain's then-owner [[Gundar Baxter]] began randomly placing [[Vibramine]]s in both the moat and the mound itself to catch unprepared opponents out, and by the Jihad sections of the mountain were prepped to cause rockslides, massive 'Mech sized boulders able to knock even the more elite pilot flying to the very bottom of the Mountain.<ref name=STR-21/> <ref name=ETRORF-36/> Much of the appeal for spectators of matches at the King of the Mountain is watching BattleMechs falling down the mountain, 'Mechs which are damaged or caught off balance can fall several stories at least, with those which do not suffer crippling damage often left dangerously exposed to fire from their opponent. By [[3053]] in an effort to enhance the action in the arena, the Mountain's then-owner [[Gundar Baxter]] began randomly placing [[Vibramine]]s in both the moat and the mound itself to catch unprepared opponents out, and by the Jihad sections of the mountain were prepped to cause rockslides, massive 'Mech sized boulders able to knock even the more elite pilot flying to the very bottom of the Mountain.<ref name=STR-21/> <ref name=ETRORF-36/>
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| − | Combat in the King of the Mountain tends to focus around ascending the mountain and matches tend to go to those who control the high ground. Both combatants start at the outermost edge of the moat of semi-toxic water that surrounds the Mountain, most MechWarriors choosing to climb as soon as possible, but some make lateral runs around the base to flank their opponent. At first glance climbing the Mountain looks deceptively simple with numerous old beams and concrete supports jutting out of the mound to serve as handholds, but most are unstable or unable to support the weight of the 'Mech, with a number of areas on the Mountain not compacted well to further hinder climbing. The Mountain also features several plateaus at various heights, | + | Combat in the King of the Mountain tends to focus around ascending the mountain and matches tend to go to those who control the high ground. Both combatants start at the outermost edge of the moat of semi-toxic water that surrounds the Mountain, most MechWarriors choosing to climb as soon as possible, but some make lateral runs around the base to flank their opponent. At first glance climbing the Mountain looks deceptively simple with numerous old beams and concrete supports jutting out of the mound to serve as handholds, but most are unstable or unable to support the weight of the 'Mech, with a number of areas on the Mountain not compacted well to further hinder climbing. The Mountain also features several plateaus at various heights, ridge lines blocking line of sight with many 'Mechs lingering too long on the plateaus being attacked from above or below.<ref name=STR-21/> <ref name=ETRORF-36/> |
Much of the appeal for spectators of matches at the King of the Mountain is watching BattleMechs falling down the mountain, 'Mechs which are damaged or caught off balance can fall several stories at least, with those which do not suffer crippling damage often left dangerously exposed to fire from their opponent. By [[3053]] in an effort to enhance the action in the arena, the Mountain's then-owner [[Gundar Baxter]] began randomly placing [[Vibramine]]s in both the moat and the mound itself to catch unprepared opponents out, and by the Jihad sections of the mountain were prepped to cause rockslides, massive 'Mech sized boulders able to knock even the more elite pilot flying to the very bottom of the Mountain.<ref name=STR-21/> <ref name=ETRORF-36/> | Much of the appeal for spectators of matches at the King of the Mountain is watching BattleMechs falling down the mountain, 'Mechs which are damaged or caught off balance can fall several stories at least, with those which do not suffer crippling damage often left dangerously exposed to fire from their opponent. By [[3053]] in an effort to enhance the action in the arena, the Mountain's then-owner [[Gundar Baxter]] began randomly placing [[Vibramine]]s in both the moat and the mound itself to catch unprepared opponents out, and by the Jihad sections of the mountain were prepped to cause rockslides, massive 'Mech sized boulders able to knock even the more elite pilot flying to the very bottom of the Mountain.<ref name=STR-21/> <ref name=ETRORF-36/> | ||