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[EuchreJack]

It'd mean a hell of a lot more work for me indeed, as basically the entire AtB ruleset cuts out, and I'd have to hand roll everything. It'd slow down the posting as I'd play less often due to the aggravation of it all.

If they ever do implement the nobility or pirate subsets, we'll see about getting ourselves some land or going rogue as appropriate.

Ideally both.

[Neonivek]

Lets just fudge the details and instead just say if they declare us a pirate we INSTEAD are locked out and HAVE to leave their space so we can be hired by someone else.

[EuchreJack]

You can't even be declared a pirate by the game.  It's something you have to deduct/calculate yourself from the rules.

[Hanzoku]

Episode 14 – The Longest Day, Part 2

Spoiler: Probing for Fun and Profit (click to show/hide)

So, with our first two missions having gone badly, it’s up to Jack’s Recon Lance to turn the trend around. Luckily, Probe missions are a lot easier to win, and for once we even have a chance to keep what we kill.

Jack’s Lance plus FedCom liason are up against two lances of Regulars – mostly vehicles, but with a Panther and UrbanMech in there for some variety. The Panther and the Saladin Assault Tank are probably the two most threatening enemies.

We need to destroy 25% of the enemy forces (2 units) while keeping 75% of our forces alive. (If we lose 2 of our 6 units, we lose.) So this mission has a lot of potential to go quickly, one way or another.

Spoiler: Probe, Turns 1 – 4 (click to show/hide)

We get started. It’s a tall map, and the Regulars come in spread across the length of it in roughly two lances. We stay clustered at the center and head for the lance to our south, picking on two Skulker Wheeled Scout Tanks.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Jenner JR7-F
   Fired 4 times, hit 4 times for 20 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3G
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Warrior Attack Helicopter H-7
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Wolfhound WLF-1
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank (MG)
   Fired at 4 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank (MG) #2
   Fired at 5 times, hit 4 times for 20 damage
   Destroyed parts: LS
   IMMOBILE
   DESTROYED (damage)

Little Dog shows his amazing skills with medium lasers by pegging a racing Skulker with all four medium lasers through the left side, destroying it instantly.


We’ve been rolling badly on the initiative, so we’re having to hope things line up for the other kill.
Marie-Francoise, Arnaud and EuchreJack all take shots at the Vedette, while Little Dog and Steven in the Warrior try to peg the Saladin.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Hornet HNT-152
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Jenner JR7-F
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3G
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Warrior Attack Helicopter H-7
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Wolfhound WLF-1
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

(Draconis Combine) Panther PNT-9R
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Saladin Assault Hover Tank (Standard)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 5 times, hit 3 times for 12 damage
   IMMOBILE

(Draconis Combine) Scimitar Medium Hover Tank (Standard)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) UrbanMech UM-R60
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Vedette Medium Tank (Standard)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 6 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

(Federated Commonwealth) Wasp WSP-1A
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

Not a bad exchange, we take some armor damage, but manage to disable the Saladin. If we clear its weapons arc and destroy something else small and tasty, it’ll go into the salvage pool.

Of course, that does require the FedCom idiots to stop standing in front of the AC/20 weapons.




Our history of terrible initiative continues, making this all the harder.  Little Dog and the Warrior hit the UrbanMech from behind, Arnaud and Marie-Francoise are positioned to kick the Scimitar to death if it survives being shot at, and Jack tags the Scorpion Light Tank.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Hornet HNT-152
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 2 times for 9 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Scimitar Medium Hover Tank (Standard) for 4 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Jenner JR7-F
   Fired 4 times, hit 3 times for 15 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3G
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Scimitar Medium Hover Tank (Standard) for 4 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Warrior Attack Helicopter H-7
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Wolfhound WLF-1
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage

(Draconis Combine) Panther PNT-9R
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage

(Draconis Combine) Scimitar Medium Hover Tank (Standard)
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 9 damage
   Fired at 5 times, hit 1 times for 13 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 2 times.

(Draconis Combine) Scorpion Light Tank (Standard)
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 2 times for 10 damage

(Draconis Combine) Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank (MG)
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) UrbanMech UM-R60
   Fired at 7 times, hit 4 times for 17 damage

(Draconis Combine) Vedette Medium Tank (Standard)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Federated Commonwealth) Wasp WSP-1A
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage




Jack closes on the Panther to brawl with it, but keeps his lasers on the Scorpion Light Tank. Arnaud and Marie-Francoise turn their attentions to the remaining Skulker, while Warrior tries to cripple the Scimitar.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Hornet HNT-152
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 8 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 2 times for 9 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank (MG) for 4 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Jenner JR7-F
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3G
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 2 times for 12 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank (MG) for 4 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Warrior Attack Helicopter H-7
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Wolfhound WLF-1
   Fired 3 times, hit 3 times for 15 damage
   Fired at 0 times, hit 0 times for 7 damage
   Punched (Draconis Combine) Panther PNT-9R and missed!
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.

(Draconis Combine) Panther PNT-9R
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Kicked (12th Bay Hammerers) Wolfhound WLF-1 for 7 damage

(Draconis Combine) Saladin Assault Hover Tank (Standard)
   Fired at 2 times, hit 2 times for 9 damage
   Destroyed parts: LS
   DESTROYED (damage)

(Draconis Combine) Scimitar Medium Hover Tank (Standard)
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 9 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Scorpion Light Tank (Standard)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 3 times for 15 damage
   DESTROYED (turret blown off)

(Draconis Combine) Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank (MG)
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage
   Fired at 7 times, hit 3 times for 21 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 2 times.
   IMMOBILE

(Draconis Combine) Vedette Medium Tank (Standard)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Federated Commonwealth) Wasp WSP-1A
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 9 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

Well, that was a waste of the Saladin, as our FedCom idiot liason blows it up. EuchreJack destroys the Scorpion with a turret-popping crit, and Marie-Francoise and Arnaud kick the Skulker into immobility.

With that, we secure a victory and the battlefield.



We claim the two Skulkers as salvage and immediately sell them back for the C-Bills. We confirmed two dead and three captured DCMS personnel. Between selling the Skulkers and capturing prisoners, we earned a bonus of roughly 210,000 C-Bills from that mission.

In addition, one of the vehicle gunners, Hakeema Afeef was willing to defect to our unit. We take her on, as we’ve been needing more vehicle personnel.

Winning pulls our score up to -4. (As an aside, I think we got dinged for each civilian destroyed, which is incorrect. Our true score should be -2 based on -3 for two losses and one attached unit destroyed, and +1 for our victory).

[Hanzoku]

Heh, some fun things:

I was comparing available weapon systems at 3041 to see how they match up on damage per ton, damage per heat point and damage per crit space. The lasers (small, medium and large) all come up on top when doing so for the energy weapons side of things. On the ballistic side of things, the LB-10X is definitively better in every way to the AC/10. 1 less point heat, slightly longer range, weights one less ton and takes up one less crit space. Once you can purchase those, there is never a reason to use an AC/10 again, since you can just load a LB-10X up with slug ammunition and you have the regular AC/10 damage pattern.

The Ultra AC/5 actually has some small tradeoffs against the regular AC/5 - it weighs a ton more and takes up another crit space, but has less minimum range and a longer overall range.

For missile weapons, it's better to have two LRM-5s then one LRM10. They produce the same heat, but weight one less ton. When you get up to the LRM15 and 20, three LRM5s is better then one LRM15 in everything except heat production, and the same for the LRM20 and four LRM5s. 4x LRM5s produces 8 heat, weighs 8 tons and takes 4 crit spots. One LRM 20 produces 6 heat, weighs 10 tons and takes 5 crit spots. Also, a critical hit to one LRM launcher doesn't disable the whole set.

SRM launchers, on the other hand, are pretty well balanced. They each have their advantages - the SRM 6 has the best potential damage per point of heat, the SRM 4 the best potential damage per crit space used.

The Streak SRM 2 is mostly useful for its streak capability - it won't waste ammo if you don't roll to hit.

[Erkki]

Yeah lasers are efficient but the PPCs have the advantage of doing more damage per hit(chance to breach armor sooner; less sandblasting) and they have longer ranges.

Theres a use for the SRM2: on vehicles, it doesnt generate heat, so you can maximize the chance to hit the target at least once by using more small launchers. Can be useful against targets that only need a couple of hits(battle armor, other vehicles or infantry, when using inferno missiles especially).

LRM10, 15 and 20 have an advantage when accompanied by Artemis IV FCS: since its always a 1 ton, 1 slot investment, the average damage per tonnage invested(heat and ammo accounted for too) skyrockets upwards. LRM20 with Artemis hits on the average with 16 rockets, while without Artemis only 12½ hit IIRC. Its the most efficient long range weapon of them all, until it gets jammed by ECM.

Stay away from Ultra ACs. 

[Hanzoku]

They're amazing though... until they jam.

Megamek has an optional rule to allow you to unjam Ultra ACs the same as you can try with Rotary ACs, which I'll probably enable.

And you make a good point about the Artemis FCS and its benefits for larger missile launchers. 3041 is still (mostly) on the basic tech base though, which means we don't yet have access to those.

I also agree on the range comment, but most maps with the AtB rules devolve into short range firefights within a few turns. There's very little space to try to hang back and snipe. That said, I am looking forward to when Yellowjacket Gunships are a thing. VTOLs with Gauss Rifles are awesome.

[Erkki]

Right, before 3060 or so the best weapon there is for mech versus mech brawling is the medium laser. And the MPL if the unit jumps a lot.

After that theres a lot more (useful) diversity.

[Rince Wind]

Though the SRM2 is the one that benefits least from the streak ability, as you usually don't run out of ammo anyway. The 4 and especially the 6 shooters often run dry.

[Neonivek]

Though the SRM2 is the one that benefits least from the streak ability, as you usually don't run out of ammo anyway. The 4 and especially the 6 shooters often run dry.

The fact that you have to pay for Case limits its usefulness to an extent.

[Anvilfolk]

Ouch. I am curious as to how many working lances we will still have for next week. We need to deploy two lances every week, right? Hopefully that's still doable, even if we have to drop to three-mech lances.

Also, finally we won something! Hooray! It was... painful seeing how many Gyro crits we got. Although hopefully those will be repairable with that extra-time option!

[Hanzoku]

We need to deploy three lances every week, but only one of those lances is required to be doing recon work. The other two can be on fight, defend or training assignments.

[EuchreJack]

Training has the lowest chance of triggering a battle, so I'd recommend that for the non-recon lances.  Unfortunately, recon has the highest chance of battles.  Go Techs Go!

[Hanzoku]

Episode 15 – The Longest Day, Part 3

Spoiler: Rumble in the Jungle (click to show/hide)

So, we’re nearly there. One more battle, and we can begin sorting out things. Battle Lance has to deal with another Recon Raid.



The problem? The defending Lance is composed of assault vehicles and mechs. The LRM carrier is probably the most problematic due to having an elite crew, but the 100 ton Behemoth is no joke with its massive pile of weapons.

On the mech side of things, the Striker is well armed and armored, but doesn’t bring anything shocking to the battlefield. The Daboku is basically the pre 3050 Mauler. It’s configured as a long-range fighter, with two large lasers, two LRM-10s and four AC/2s. It’s probably safest to fight it in close, where the LRMs and AC/2s that compose most of its weapons have short range penalties. As an aside, I hated this mech in the computer games and always gutted out the AC/2s to mount better weapons. Something of note is that in an otherwise basic design, this mech does come with built in case, so an ammo hit won’t necessarily blow it sky high.

We’ve got wooded terrain to work with, and I configured the FedCom to play it cowardly, so hopefully he won’t go head to head with them.

I’d like to take out the LRM carrier if we can get it safely, and then we’ll see if we can safely pick off another one.



Electra isn’t on the field yet with her Centurion, but the other three move forward. The Striker gets in melee range of Raptor’s Quickdraw.

Knave and Raptor focus on the LRM carrier, while Thermo takes a potshot at the back of the Daboku with his PPC and LRMs.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 16 damage
   Fired at 6 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 5 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Quickdraw QKD-4G
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage
   Fired at 0 times, hit 0 times for 16 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C and missed!
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.

(Draconis Combine) Daboku DCMS-MX90-D
   Fired 6 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage

(Draconis Combine) LRM Carrier (Standard)
   Fired 3 times, hit 3 times for 33 damage
   Fired at 8 times, hit 3 times for 24 damage
   Destroyed parts: FR
   DESTROYED (damage)

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 5 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage
   Kicked (12th Bay Hammerers) Quickdraw QKD-4G for 16 damage

(Federated Commonwealth) Firestarter FS9-H
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 3 times for 37 damage
   Crits received: Upper Arm[RA]
   PRONE

We managed to kill the LRM carrier, but the FedCom took some decent hits. The Striker kicked all the armor off of Raptor’s leg, but he avoided any critical hits.



Thermo begins heading for the north edge of the map, while Electra and Knave distract the Daboku. I meant for Raptor to disengage, but the Striker insisted on giving him its back arc, and who am I to turn down the chance to pound someone in the rear torso armor?

(12th Bay Hammerers) Centurion CN9-A
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 13 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Quickdraw QKD-4G
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 4 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C and missed!

(Draconis Combine) Daboku DCMS-MX90-D
   Fired 6 times, hit 1 times for 6 damage
   Fired at 5 times, hit 3 times for 23 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 5 times, hit 1 times for 4 damage

(Federated Commonwealth) Firestarter FS9-H
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 6 times, hit 1 times for 6 damage



Knave and Thermo hit the Behemoth, while Raptor jumps clear of the Striker, having lost the initiative and not wanting to stay in melee against an assault mech that can kick back. Electra keeps on pounding the Daboku.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Centurion CN9-A
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 15 damage
   Fired at 5 times, hit 5 times for 21 damage
   Crits received: Standard Gyro[CT]
   PRONE

(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 6 times, hit 2 times for 16 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage

(Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard)
   Fired 6 times, hit 2 times for 16 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 2 times for 15 damage

(Draconis Combine) Daboku DCMS-MX90-D
   Fired 5 times, hit 5 times for 16 damage
   Fired at 9 times, hit 2 times for 15 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

(Federated Commonwealth) Firestarter FS9-H
   Fired 6 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

A lucky crit damages Electra’s gyro, so she’ll be trying to flee after this.


Electra gets her mech upright, only for the Daboku to shove its back in her face. She shrugs and fires everything. Meanwhile, Knave and Raptor pound the Behemoth from melee range, hoping for some vehicle crits to get it down quickly.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Centurion CN9-A
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 15 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Daboku DCMS-MX90-D for 10 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 4 times, hit 3 times for 19 damage
   Fired at 18 times, hit 3 times for 16 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard) and missed!
   Destroyed parts: RA

(12th Bay Hammerers) Quickdraw QKD-4G
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard) for 12 damage

(Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard)
   Fired 12 times, hit 3 times for 16 damage
   Fired at 7 times, hit 4 times for 36 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.

(Draconis Combine) Daboku DCMS-MX90-D
   Fired 6 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 2 times for 34 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   Crits received: Standard Gyro[CTR], Standard Gyro[CTR]
   PRONE

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage

The Daboku hits the ground, its gyro utterly destroyed.  The pilot punches out at the start of the next turn’s movement round, giving us the potential for salvage.



Knave and Electra keep on pounding the Behemoth, and Raptor jumps behind the Striker to give it a bad time again. Thermo is nearly to the north border for his recon work.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Centurion CN9-A
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 12 times, hit 2 times for 14 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Quickdraw QKD-4G
   Fired 3 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C for 12 damage

(Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard)
   Fired 12 times, hit 2 times for 14 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired at 3 times, hit 0 times for 12 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.

Spoiler: Rumble in the Jungle, Turns 6 – 10 (click to show/hide)

Knave and Electra back out of contact, and Knave tries to jump to a safe position where he can still fire, only to have the Striker catch up to him. Thermo takes some long range potshots at the Behemoth while he collects data.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Quickdraw QKD-4G
   Fired 3 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 10 times, hit 2 times for 37 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C and missed!
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   Crits received: Hip[LL]
   PRONE

(Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard)
   Fired 5 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 5 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (12th Bay Hammerers) Quickdraw QKD-4G for 16 damage

Unfortunately, Raptor’s Quickdraw took hip damage and ended up on the ground.



Knave moves to assist, but is still out of LOS. Thermo finishes his first round of scanning and keeps on the Behemoth, and Raptor gets upright. If he’s still on his feet at the end of the round, he’ll jump out of here. Meanwhile, Electra hangs out at the south border.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Quickdraw QKD-4G
   Fired 4 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 3 times for 18 damage

(Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard)
   Fired at 3 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 4 times, hit 3 times for 18 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage



Knave gets close enough to take a few potshots at the Striker and will begin withdrawing again, while Raptor manages a 150 meter jump and lands flawlessly, despite his damaged hip actuator.  Thermo fires again on the Behemoth with his LRMs and prepares to start running south next turn.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard)
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 4 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage



(12th Bay Hammerers) Centurion CN9-A
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard)
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

Everyone misses their shots this round.



(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 6 damage
   Fired at 10 times, hit 1 times for 3 damage

(Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard)
   Fired 10 times, hit 1 times for 3 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 1 times for 6 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage

Well, that cuts it for Knave. With his center torso armor breached, its time for him to retreat in earnest.

Spoiler: Rumble in the Jungle, Turns 11 – 13 (click to show/hide)

The FedCom pilot fled off of the north map border, while Thermo jumps over the Behemoth, stopping next to it to give it a good kicking on his way past. Electra and Knave continue poking at the Striker.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Centurion CN9-A
   Fired 3 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Crits received: Engine[CT], Standard Gyro[CT]
   PRONE

(12th Bay Hammerers) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard) for 11 damage

(Draconis Combine) Behemoth Heavy Tank (Standard)
   Fired 4 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 11 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 5 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

Unfortunately, that damaged center torso lets through an engine and gyro hit, sending Knave’s Crab to the ground.


All of the Hammerer’s mechs are badly mauled, except for one – Thermo’s Griffin. The Striker moves to intercept him, while Electra and Raptor take some distant shots.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Centurion CN9-A
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Quickdraw QKD-4G
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 3 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage



Thermo continues his run as Knave and Electra add their covering fire.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Centurion CN9-A
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Crab CRB-20
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Striker STC-2C
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

And with that, we win as Thermo reaches the south border safely.

Spoiler: Victory and Repairs (click to show/hide)

The FC lays claim to the Daboku, which we have to accept. We take the LRM carrier and sell it back to them. We confirm three dead crew from the LRM carrier, but didn’t manage to take any prisoners.

Electra takes the kill on the Daboku, and Roger scored the killing blow on the LRM carrier.

Our contract score is listed at -3, mentally adjusted to -1. Still not great, but far better than it was at the beginning. With the battles done and the lances streaming back in, we can get started on repairs.


Gyro damage aside, the rest of the Centurion’s problems can be solved by applying armor patches.


The Hornet took some center torso structure damage, but otherwise also just needs armor reapplied.


Some internal damage, but nothing impossible to fix.


An hour or two of armor repair and good to go.


He’ll be down for a while, since that leg has to be repaired. However, it looks like we can acquire legs, so it won’t be out for the whole campaign.


The Crab will also be down for a while, since it needs a new arm and took gyro and engine damage.


A gyro hit and plenty of armor damage also means a longer stay for this mech.


Only a few armor dings for the Griffin.


The extensive internal damage means the Talon might also be sidelined for a while.

We have three days to clear as many mechs as possible for battle. If need be, we’ll mix and match lances to meet the contract requirements.

By Sunday, we’re faced with some choices. Only Jack’s Recon Lance is fully operational with all mechs and people healthy. The Battle Lance is simply out for this week, as two mechs are missing limbs and two mech warriors are still in the sickbay. Zhou’s Recon Lance is down a mech, and Zhou’s mech isn’t fully repaired yet. The Command Lance is also down a mech, and Han is still injured. (his mech is listed as damaged as well, which looks to be yet another bug, as it’s fully repaired and everything maintained to the best quality.)

I set Command lance to Battle Duty and the two Recon lances to Scout duty.

While the Command Lance has a quiet week, both recon lances are in for fights – Jack continuing his successful Probing, and Zhou taking another crack at extracting civilians.

[Neonivek]

Maaaaaaan... This is going to be tough.