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PoptartsNinja posted:“Dimetrodon Command and Control to Prodigal.” Prodigal didn’t recognize the voice; but that wasn’t a surprise. She wasn’t familiar with all the watch personnel. "Drive pillar on sensors. Too small to be a cargo hauler. Probably Union-class, but it could be as big as a Fortress.” You're missing a quotation mark there. Took me a second to realise the part read oddly. Whoops, update on last page.
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Mission objective is to cheer on the locals until they get wiped, then arrive as reinforcements
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Oct 7, 2023 23:14
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So, uh, what do the locals even have?
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Oct 7, 2023 23:16
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Grit and hope.
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Volmarias posted:So, uh, what do the locals even have? A surprise gundam in an underground elevator!
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Oct 7, 2023 23:26
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Secretly they are a castle Bryan run by an order of Cameron offshoot zealots ready to bring out a battalion of the most advanced assault mechs at a moments notice 
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Volmarias posted:So, uh, what do the locals even have? PoptartsNinja posted:“Then there’s Frigid,” Ravager shrugged, “I guess. They’ve got a lance, population’s only about twenty thou? Two little towns worth, spread into three little towns. They launch pirate raids for food or water every so often, and most of us let them get away with it because they’re from Frigid. Your fakes probably wouldn’t commit a whole battalion to wiping them out, so an extra lance might make a difference. If you can talk them into it.” Edit: I've got my four, and an alternate. Taking a bit of time to see if last mission's alternate is still interested.
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Love the writeup and the map.
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Ok well that's what the pirate who definitely wouldn't lie said. What did we actually see?
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Oct 8, 2023 05:29
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I'm not ignoring your question, I'm just being intentionally vague.
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The locals arrived on, and live amidst, a WarShip that's going to just nail the drop ship with naval PPC fire in twelve seconds and afterwards you scramble to pick up the salvage and try to find a survivor from the attacking team ahead of local recovery crews that won't be taking prisoners. It's like a backwards escort/rescue mission.
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Oct 8, 2023 06:27
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The map looks interesting. The defenders have a strong position, but there are also plenty of avenues for an attacker to approach. If the attackers do have a Fortress there might be artillery to watch out for. I assume the lines are roads buried in the snow?
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Dragon’s Teeth 3-1 Ironhead’s Sentinel kicked up sparkling clouds of dry, icy powder with each footstep. The shimmer of airborne snowflakes rose like dust from a dirt road, marking her progress towards the site of the battle. By all accounts the locals had done well at first. They’d kept their heavier ‘Mechs hidden behind their emplacements and feigned that Port Afternoon was defended only by their lightest units: a Locust and a Stinger. From what Ironhead could tell, the fake Star Leaguers had been so deceived by this show of force that their scout lance had engaged directly—and walked straight into the waiting guns of the locals’ heavier ‘Mechs: an ancient but still powerful BattleAxe, and an assault-weight FrankenMech that was probably still more Banshee than anything else. Smoke rose from the wreckage of Lt. Bellaro’s BattleAxe; the fires that spread inside its chest worsened by the occasional minor detonation from whichever of its ammo bins hadn’t already fully gone up. A light ‘Mech was slumped on the firing step behind it, its figure unidentifiable amidst the fires that raged over its own surface. The false SLDF had paid a hefty price to take out Bellaro’s BattleAxe; but they’d still paid it—and a much heavier attack wave had caught the locals in the open as they’d been trying to run down the last remaining scout. “It’s about time you showed up,” the self-proclaimed Colonel “Wendigo” Dohman criticized. “I was starting to think the Star League was going to leave us to our own devices.” “We’d have been here sooner,” Prodigal’s tones were only slightly warmer than Frigid’s ever-blowing winds. “But you asked us to stay out of it. We’d have been glad to coordinate, you know that. Now we’re all playing catch-up.” “What’s done is done,” Wendigo agreed, after a fashion. “Do what you came here to do; with my blessing. If it saves us, great. If it doesn’t, I’m sure we’ll find some way to curse you. And if you’ve been lying, I’ll drag you to hell along with me.” “If we were lying, we’d have been here at the first, with or without your permission,” Syntyche replied. “But we didn’t spend two months freezing our fingers off just to watch you all die. I can’t imagine these fakes are zealots, if Port Afternoon’s too tough a nut to crack I’m sure they’ll run. And with luck, our reinforcements will be closer than theirs. Just remember, Colonel: we need captives if we’re going to convince the SLDF that something’s going on out here.” “You can have the meat.” Wendigo agreed, “I want the metal. Small price to pay for getting you your intel, Lieutenant.” “Let’s win this fight first,” Syntyche countered. “We can bargain over beer.”  [n/a]  Movement Phase Shooting Phase Mongoose (Player) - Holds fire! Sentinel (Player) - Holds fire! Blackjack (Player) - Holds fire! Hoplite (Player) - Holds fire! ArchBanshee HammerMaster (Ally) - Holds fire! Unknown Light BattleMech - Holds fire! Unknown Medium BattleMech #1 - Holds fire! Unknown Medium BattleMech #2 - Holds fire! Unknown Medium BattleMech #3 - Holds fire! BattleMaster - Holds fire! Melee Phase Heat Phase Mongoose (Player) - Gains 2 heat, sinks [22]! Sentinel (Player) - Gains 2 heat, sinks [12]! Blackjack (Player) - Gains 2 heat, sinks [20]! Hoplite (Player) - Gains 2 heat, sinks [18]! ArchBanshee HammerMaster (Ally) - Gains 2 heat, sinks [27]! Unknown Light BattleMech - Gains 2 heat, sinks [14]! Unknown Medium BattleMech #1 - Gains 2 heat, sinks [12]! Unknown Medium BattleMech #2 - Gains 2 heat, sinks [12]! Unknown Medium BattleMech #3 - Gains 2 heat, sinks [15]! BattleMaster - Gains 2 heat, sinks [36]! End Phase Next Turn’s Movement Phase:   Map Link Objectives Primary Objective - Capture at least one Fake (0/1) - Defeat or drive off the Fake SLDF (0/5) Secondary Objective - Colonel Wendigo survives (0/1) - Recover the enemy BattleMaster with cockpit intact (0/1) Player Status:     Ally Status:  OpForce Status:      Special Rules Bitter Cold: BattleMechs dissipate 2 additional heat per turn. Ejecting pilots suffer 1 automatic pilot damage. PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Oct 12, 2023 |
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Sentinel All systems nominal. I'll take a deeper look in a bit.
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How does capture work, legging one?
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That's always vague in BattleTech, at least before TSEMP Cannons and 'Mech tasers exist. I make a judgement call based on how injured the enemy pilot is when they get shot down.
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Mongoose At the risk of sounding very, very dumb. Allow me to ask which mech is my Mongoose? I assume the one at 1004. Also, do the dirt paths/roads mean anything or should they be treated as empty? I'm having to warm up my Battletech brain again. It's been a while. I assume sprinting forward to immediately engage the enemy in front of me is a bad idea. But it's also a think I could do
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Alternate checking in, good luck Goonlance.
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Blackjack here. Same question - which hex am I in to start? I see a handy sprite on the enemy cards, but not my own. Process of elimination.. 0208, left side, in the rear?
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Sorry, your icons didn't copy correctly. That's fixed. Mongoose is the little one with the commander stripe, Blackjack is the slightly larger one that isn't a ball.
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Man, thats a badass sprite for a .. blackjack. Cheers. Ptn, do you mind if I put in an order sprinting movement? I'm thinking get as far ahead-field as I can on the first turn.
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Sentinel Thinking run to 0615. Puts me in position to support our pal and avoid running into the middle of their pack, such as it is.
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Dragon’s Teeth 3-1 Blackjack Orders Sprint (10mp) to 1012 facing 1113 (straight forward) If sprint is disallowed, 0811 facing 0912 instead . Both positions look to be fairly limited in incoming fire, so i'm all for getting into the thick of it faster. Further question: do those roads do anything for mechs, or are they for cars only?
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So, that's a Battlemaster, an AC/20 Hunchback, two Talos, and... something. I can't for the life of me think of a 30-tonner with rear-facing MGs.
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Bloody Pom posted:So, that's a Battlemaster, an AC/20 Hunchback, two Talos, and... something. I can't for the life of me think of a 30-tonner with rear-facing MGs. It's probably a Falcon FLC-4N.
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Scintilla posted:It's probably a Falcon FLC-4N. So it is! 1608 looks like a good spot for the Mongoose. Gives you a fair shot (9+) at the Falcon with your large laser, while keeping yourself out of its ideal range and obscuring yourself from the enemy Talos. Walking the Hoplite to 1306 gives you an 8+ shot on the Falcon with the autocannon, while keeping out of its range entirely. This is a scenario where Theo's gunnery skill is going to be very useful. Bloody Pom fucked around with this message at 03:05 on Oct 12, 2023 |
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Hell yeah, me an Gramps are back in action. I'm just going to go forward 4 hexes to 1306 and plug the mech in 2311. e: Oh dear, gunnery 3 Hunchback is no bueno. I'll probably post up on one of the berms for a while, with my lovely movement profile, just sitting still in partial cover is almost certainly better than maneuvering around too much. Gwaihir fucked around with this message at 03:10 on Oct 12, 2023 |
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That Hunchback is a priority target if we want to keep our ally alive for sure.
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I'm going to shoot for getting up on the berm at 1711 by turn 3 I think. With my range that should give me plenty of area denial threat.
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The Blackjack could've done with jumpjets. It really, really needed them. The lance really lacks in good mobility options.
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TheParadigm posted:Ptn, do you mind if I put in an order sprinting movement? I'm thinking get as far ahead-field as I can on the first turn. I don't permit sprinting. TheParadigm posted:Further question: do those roads do anything for mechs, or are they for cars only? They're not paved with anything that would inconvenience a 'Mech, if there were any vehicles on the map they'd get the typical road speed boost.
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Mongoose I'm just gonna do as Bloody Pom suggested and park myself on 1608 for now. Puts the light mech in range of my large laser and gives me some flexibility in where I want to move next. I considered stopping in 1607 since that would be walking distance for me, but I really, really don't want to run the risk of getting sniped by unknown medium with the LRMs. I'm not sure if they would have line of sight or not but, better not to risk it
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Captain Foo posted:Sentinel Submitting this
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Captain Foo posted:Sentinel Wouldn't that cost 10 mp? move 3, turn 1, then move 5 with a +1 for entering woods?
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JackSplater posted:Wouldn't that cost 10 mp? move 3, turn 1, then move 5 with a +1 for entering woods? I counted 9 but i probably hosed up or something
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Dragon’s Teeth 3-2 The microsecond flash of Prodigal’s large laser was nearly lost to the glare Frigid’s snow. With his cockpit automatically filtering out the worst of the reflected ultraviolet light, Grandpa’s computer barely even needed to auto-tint to block the laser as well. Not expecting an attack, the enemy light ‘Mech reeled as Prodigal blew a hole through its arm armor so large that nothing in any of the lance’s arsenal would fail to penetrate. Grandpa dropped his crosshairs and fired as well, but his autocannon slug missed wide. The little light ‘Mech was nearly as slender as an Ostscout. It would be a difficult target at all but the shortest of ranges. Startled by the unexpected attack, the enemy Mechwarrior kicked their ‘Mech into reverse and backed into a copse of trees where they probably hoped they’d avoid further notice. It might have even worked, he mused to himself, as a pair of big medium ‘Mechs crested the ridgeline behind it. They looked similar to the ‘Mechs they’d faced on XR7715: Each brandished a heavy autocannon in one arm and missile racks over each shoulder. If they were keeping with the trends, each was probably packing Infernos—but at the same time, on a world as bitter cold as Frigid, just blasting or even kicking apart all the local shelters would probably be sufficient to effectively wipe out the frontier colony. “I really wouldn’t say ‘no’ to a pulse laser or two to help handle the fast-movers,” Prodigal lamented. “I’d settle for some jump jets, or a bigger autocannon,” Ironhead replied jovially—only to switch to pure business a moment later. “I’ve got eyes on the Colonel. Looks like he’s engaging an enemy—there’s no mistaking that, that’s a damned BattleMaster! … Just past the south ridge. They’re just trading blows for now; but I’d bet half my next paystub that BattleMaster’s going to eat that ugly FrankenMech alive.”  Movement Phase Shooting Phase Mongoose (Player) - Fires ER Large Laser at Unknown Light BattleMech (4 Gunnery + 0 range + [1 stabilized weapon] movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 narrow profile = 9): rolled 9, hit Right Arm (0/8 armor remaining)! Sentinel (Player) - Holds fire! Blackjack (Player) - Holds fire! Hoplite (Player) - Fires LB-10X [Slug] at Unknown Light BattleMech (2 Gunnery + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 narrow profile = 1): rolled 7, missed! ArchBanshee HammerMaster (Ally) - Fires LRM-20 at BattleMaster (3 Gunnery + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 8): rolled 9, with a cluster roll of 10: 16 missiles hit Left Torso (23/28 armor remaining), Left Leg (21/26 armor remaining), Right Torso (23/28 armor remaining), Left Torso (22/28 armor remaining)! - Fires PPC at BattleMaster (3 Gunnery + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 10): rolled 8, missed! - Fires PPC at BattleMaster (3 Gunnery + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 10): rolled 5, missed! Unknown Light BattleMech - Holds fire! Unknown Medium BattleMech #1 - Holds fire! Unknown Medium BattleMech #2 - Holds fire! Unknown Medium BattleMech #3 - Holds fire! BattleMaster - Fires ER PPC at ArchBanshee HammerMaster (3 Gunnery + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 7, hit Left Torso (20/30 armor remaining)! - Fires ER PPC at ArchBanshee HammerMaster (3 Gunnery + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 8, hit Center Torso (30/40 armor remaining)! - - ArchBanshee HammerMaster must pass a piloting test or fall (5 piloting + 1 massive damage = 6): rolled 6, succeeds! Melee Phase Heat Phase Mongoose (Player) - Gains 14 heat, sinks [22]! Sentinel (Player) - Gains 2 heat, sinks [12]! Blackjack (Player) - Gains 2 heat, sinks [20]! Hoplite (Player) - Gains 3 heat, sinks [18]! ArchBanshee HammerMaster (Ally) - Gains 28 heat, sinks [27]! Overheating! Unknown Light BattleMech - Gains 2 heat, sinks [14]! Unknown Medium BattleMech #1 - Gains 2 heat, sinks [12]! Unknown Medium BattleMech #2 - Gains 2 heat, sinks [12]! Unknown Medium BattleMech #3 - Gains 2 heat, sinks [15]! BattleMaster - Gains 32 heat, sinks [36]! End Phase Next Turn’s Movement Phase:  Map Link Objectives Primary Objective - Capture at least one Fake (0/1) - Defeat or drive off the Fake SLDF (0/5) Secondary Objective - Colonel Wendigo survives (0/1) - Recover the enemy BattleMaster with cockpit intact (0/1) Player Status:     Ally Status:  OpForce Status:   Special Rules Bitter Cold: BattleMechs dissipate 2 additional heat per turn. Ejecting pilots suffer 1 automatic pilot damage.
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nice fluff and good shot! does the red outlined rubble looking hex in 1315 provide cover like a forest, or is it just a movement impediment?
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It's a rough terrain hex, so it's just movement impediment. The locals didn't have any mines, so they installed rocks.
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Hah! okay. Blackjack I was originally thinking a rush to 1515. I'm not sure if I want to give the unknown#1 that good a shot though. Any suggestions? (it looks like it'll be me shooting on 6's and them on 8's there if i do, tho). Their piloting is bad though, so maybe I take the risk/hope of a massive damage knockdown? Anyone want to help dogpile them if so?
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TheParadigm posted:Hah! okay. Sentinel I think I can swing around to 0920 and get some shots in at the mech in 1816?
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