tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16798753567565507222024-02-19T15:09:23.249-08:00Small Wars in the 31st CenturyWar gaming BattleTech Alpha StrikeCap'n Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02765206674126435516noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-89463737856999577132015-09-14T07:18:00.002-07:002015-09-14T07:18:31.742-07:00Vindicator VND-5L ConversionDid a conversion for my Shin Legion, a Vindicator VND-5L! A nice ENE unit!<br />
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Thanks for looking!<br />
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--ScottUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-43005474763716230892015-09-05T07:55:00.003-07:002015-09-05T07:56:11.871-07:00Campaign Phase II: The Neural WebAfter securing valuable lostech for reclusive multi-billionaire Shango Agathi, the 5th Dneiper Explorer Corps steps back, and Agathi sets up a secret research facility on <a href="http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Antallos_(Port_Krin)" target="_blank">Port Krin</a>, a lawless world in the deep Periphery. While Agathi believes he's paid off enough of the planet's ne'er-do-wells to keep his facility safe, he's wrong!<br />
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Several independent groups have been hired to crack the facility and seize the precious research on a new neural interface that will transform the control of BattleMechs and AeroSpace fighters.<br />
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Also, House Kurita has dispatched elements of the Shin Legion on a search and seizure mission to Port Krin for just this same reason!<br />
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The stage is set, but the full list of players remains hazy. Who will end up possessing this invaluable lostech and the technological wonders born from it?<br />
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Time, and battles, will tell.<br />
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--ScottUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-50475151807549999352015-08-28T00:00:00.000-07:002015-08-28T06:09:49.747-07:00Shin Legion Test Paint And Other Stuff...I am working on a canon unit called the <a href="http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Shin_Legion_(Brigade)" target="_blank">Shin Legion</a>. A Liao unit who in the 3060s went over to Kurita over some base betrayal. Their colors are a deep green trimmed with yellow, and they have a really neat unit insignia:<br />
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So I ordered some decals for them from <a href="http://www.fightingpirannhagraphics.com/" target="_blank">Fighting Pirannha</a>. In the meantime I am working on the paint scheme and model selection, and since it's going to be a Capellan/Draconis unit, I wanted to have a healthy mix of those two state's iconic units--Vindicators and Panthers! I am a big proponent of doubles and triples in Alpha Strike/BattleTech units. I think any normal military unit would field as many duplicate 'Mechs as possible to facilitate repair, spare parts, and logistics.<br />
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So I intend to have at least three Vindicators and two Panthers as the backbone of this 12 'Mech Shin Legion company. I will also include a 70-ton Cataphract as part of the unit's main muscle. It's a distinctly Capellan 'Mech and I love the revised plastic model. I also used it as the first test paint model for the unit.<br />
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Here it is pictured with some <a href="http://angelbarracks.co.uk/" target="_blank">Angel Barracks</a> 6mm sci-fi characters:<br />
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I used a Russian Green Surface Primer from Vallejo, and then built up from there. All this 'Mech needs are its numbers and decals, and it's ready for battle! I may also include some weathering too.<br />
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With its emphasis on 45-ton Vindicators and 35-ton Panthers, my Shin Legion company is going to be on the lighter side, but very maneuverable with all of the jump capability. I am debating whether or not to include a 90-ton Cyclops as a command 'Mech, or just make this Cataphract the centerpiece and build in lighter units around it.<br />
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This unit planning stage really makes Alpha Strike fun for me; I love the thinking and storytelling that goes into a force's creation. I'll be sure to share more as I go along!<br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
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--ScottUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-82874048849093539762015-08-25T05:25:00.001-07:002015-08-25T06:03:41.973-07:00Dragon's Honor: A Showdown of SortsAs the mercenary Wagner's Legion and Vistula Legion melted away due to terrible battle losses and treachery, only the forces of Kurita and the 5th Dneiper Explorer Corps remained to contest ownership of the lostech cache on Lycos II. It was time to settle scores.<br />
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As each commander jockeyed for position, the two command lances of each main company found themselves in direct conflict. The battle was joined in earnest!<br />
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Each force (about 160 pts. per side) quickly sought cover as they advanced. For Kurita, General Nagumo's orders were clear--death or dishonor.<br />
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Kurita forces used their superior speed to seize the right flank!<br />
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As the battle ranged, the Kurita forces drew the EC into a high-stakes, all or nothing game of total destruction! [Stu claimed Kurita honor to forgo the Forced Withdrawal rules, and I agreed this was super-cool, so despite some lucky shots on my part that left his reinforced lance hurting, we played on!]<br />
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In the end, the Kurita forces lost, but they upheld their honor to the last. While the EC won, they paid a terrible price, with Kgosi Z. and Gord Riggs injured, and Z.'s Swayback HBK-5P a total loss! They did salvage Riggs' Quickdraw and the Kurita Catapult and Guillotine, so Kgosi Z. will not join the ranks of the dispossessed!<br />
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Will Nagumo first seek vengeance against Wagner's Legion (the mercs who deserted him)? or will he again try for the lostech cache, this time back on the EC's home planet of Dneiper?<br />
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While this chapter of the campaign draws to a close, the larger story remains unfinished!<br />
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Thanks to Stu for a great game!<br />
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--ScottUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-25159537826674031332015-08-15T01:15:00.000-07:002015-08-15T01:15:22.175-07:00In the Maws of the Dragon; A Pursuit Battle ReportFresh off the meeting engagement with the combined Vistula Guard and <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">5th Dneiper Explorer Corps, the Kurita forces withdrew to examine their prize. The engagement saw little damage and spirits were high.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><br /></span></span>
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I'm off to do Wilderness EMT training this weekend, so no campaign games for me! I've been talking with Sky about our recent epic throwdown for the DropShip. I was lucky. He failed just enough rolls, and I made just enough rolls, to cause him some real financial pain in terms of his company's ability to recover from the battle.<br />
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Losing his Jaegermech was big. Having to repair and rearm most of his unit is big. So what would a merc unit like Wagner's Legion do? Go rogue. That's what we decided. They're going to break with their Kurita employers, do a murderous raid on Mining Hab 101, then flee the region with whatever booty they can haul.<br />
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In effect, they'll become Periphery pirates. Sky and I will fight one last battle, but I will run an under-strength lance of local 'Mechs maintained by the ragtag miners of Hab 101. Sky will attack in force with his weakened mercs, and we'll see what happens.<br />
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Meanwhile, Dave needs to recover from his disastrous throwdown with Stu's Kurita (battle rep, gentlemen?), and then the 5th Dneiper Explorer Corps needs to stage some kind of climactic battle with Kurita to close down this first story arc of the campaign.<br />
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So lots to think about!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">As the 5th Dneiper Explorer Corps' Striker Lance and Infantry Detachment made off with what they believed to be a key piece of lostech, the rest of their Company battled to re-take the unit's DropShip! </span><br />
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First up is an easy one. This is a Dervish.<br />
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This one was easy as well. The much beloved Hunchback.</div>
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This 'Mech is a total unknown to me. Hopefully it isn't for you.</div>
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Another uknown to me. Is it even a BattleTech 'Mech or is it another mecha from another gaming system?</div>
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Well I hope you had a good laugh at my ignorance. I hope even more that you can school me. Thanks for reading.</div>
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Oh, and to give credit where credit is due; I did not paint these 'Mechs. The wonderful paint jobs and finishing work were all done by Scott Pyle. The ignorance is all mine though!</div>
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-Dave</div>
<br />Cap'n Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02765206674126435516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-71548477962576017682015-08-07T14:13:00.000-07:002015-08-07T14:23:19.400-07:00Identify That 'Mech Pt 2Continuing on in my public display of ignorance, here are four more 'Mechs to help me identify.<br />
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This one I call an Orion. Am I right?<br />
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I think the next two are Orions. They are just posed differently. Correct me if I am wrong.</div>
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Cap'n Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02765206674126435516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-18355900411062326862015-08-07T13:55:00.000-07:002015-08-07T13:55:22.166-07:00Identify That 'Mech Pt 1I am about to display my ignorance of the overall BattleTech universe.<br />
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Going through the "lost tech" 'Mechs, I discovered I was unable to identify several of them. So I am asking help here.<br />
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This one I am fairly certain of. I identify it as a Vindicator. Am I right?<br />
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Cap'n Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02765206674126435516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-44682186148949982742015-08-06T16:52:00.000-07:002015-08-06T16:55:16.406-07:00<h2>
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While exploring the ancient ruins on Risin's second moon, elements of the Vistula Guard stumbled on a secret cache. When they managed to bypass the old security systems and open the aged vault they were amazed at what they discovered.</div>
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It was the Mother Lode.</div>
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Inside, stored in perfect condition were 12 'Mechs. That was three lances worth of the fighting machines. An entire company!</div>
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Cap'n Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02765206674126435516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-55374889510517298972015-08-06T12:04:00.003-07:002015-08-06T12:05:00.148-07:00Link To Some Great Homemade TerrainCould not resist sharing this!<br />
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Here are some quick snaps of the Vistula Guard at its current painted status. As it stands now, the Guard is a short battalion in strength. It consists of two full 'Mech companies and one partial mixed company:<br />
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Dave, you Stu will play one Pursuit scenario.<br />
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Sky and I will play the second. Ours will be modified and "storified" if you will. Sky's forces will have beaten me to my DropShip and seized it. We have a model for this, so the battle will take place in and around the DropShip.<br />
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It's their 28mm Generator, but what passes for a sci-fi generator in 28mm makes a damn fine Arcology in 6mm, at least IMHO. What do you folks think?<br />
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Sky, care to try your hand (and your airbrush) at painting this sucker for Sunday's game? <br />
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Thanks!<br />
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--ScottUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-44374856846356885532015-08-03T20:06:00.001-07:002015-08-04T09:59:19.705-07:00AAR: Battle On Lycos II, Part 1<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">Outworlds Alliance</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">Elements of the 5th Dneiper Explorer Corps and its allied mercenaries the Vistual Guard faced stiff resistance while scouting the ruins of a subterranean research facility beneath Klondike, and abandoned mining town. The resistance came from the forces of House Kurita and its own Merc allies, the 4th Arkab Legion. </span><br />
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The scenario centered around a Meeting Engagement with four Tech objectives to battle over. One of those four objectives contained critical information on a Star League era Neural Net interface that could provide advancements in BattleMech and AeroSpace command and control. It was something both Agathi and Nagumo wanted badly. Now their forces would have to fight to claim it.<br />
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This will be reflected in two types of units in my 5th Company of the EC. I am thinking I can get what I need painted tonight to pull this off, but we shall see!<br />
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<u>Non-'Mech Elements of the Vistula Guard</u></h2>
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I have been painting like a crazy man, something I haven't done in some time. I am usually a very leisurely painter. But, Alpha Strike has me excited.<br />
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Here are a couple of pics of some of the stuff coming off my paint station.<br />
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These are non-'Mech elements. They come from the Mechanized Battalion of the Vistula Guard. Elements like these seldom deploy alone or in their own units. Rather the units or elements are parceled out to the 'Mech Battalions on an as needed basis. Colonel Dillon is a firm believer and a skilled tactician of combine operations.<br />
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First up are two assault tanks:<br />
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Next up is an infantry lance:<br />
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<br />Cap'n Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02765206674126435516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-58879591439693378772015-08-01T06:17:00.000-07:002015-08-01T06:52:46.040-07:00We Need A Roster Form! Anybody care to knock up a roster sheet for our companies?<br />
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Something we can record the following info on (in rows/columns):<br />
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* Pilot Name<br />
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* Vehicle tonnage<br />
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* Notes Field: Rank, Injuries, Notable Accomplishments<br />
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If we had this as a fillable PDF it would be awesome!<br />
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I checked my old, classic FASA <i><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3329/BattleTech-Mercenarys-Handbook?it=1" target="_blank">Mercenary's Handbook</a></i>, and it has a few neat tables I will show you guys on Sunday, but it's not quite what we need.<br />
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P. S. I will say, reading that <i>Merc Handbook</i>, with all of the awesome Jeff Laubenstein artwork, brought back a flood of wonderful gaming memories!<br />
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--ScottUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-92147194218732992382015-07-30T17:23:00.000-07:002015-07-30T17:23:04.120-07:00No-Dachi enters the FrayRecently commissioned by the 9th Galedon Regulars, this fearsome 70 ton mech is ready to go.<br />
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Following this will be one more heavy. and then several squads of Kage light battle armor.<br /><br />StuSurgenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07808438617805540648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-19599511488168474382015-07-30T15:14:00.002-07:002015-07-30T18:59:49.583-07:00<h2>
Say Hello to the Vistula Guard</h2>
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Here's a snap of my new paint scheme:<br />
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<br />Cap'n Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02765206674126435516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-75771457140288739802015-07-30T11:26:00.003-07:002015-07-31T03:39:33.790-07:00Sunday, August 2, 3071: Battle On Lycos II! <b><span style="font-size: large;">Bad Moon Risin</span></b><br />
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Sunday, 8 / 2 / 3071<br />
0830 Hours Standard<br />
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Just a few jumps away from Dneiper, the 5th Explorer Corps follows up a rumor of a lostech cache on Lycos II, one of the famed "Twin Moons" of the planet Risin. Terra-formed during the heyday of the Star League, Lycos II now counts as a "dead" world, the massive machines that fed its atmosphere with its Earth-like mix of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide long since destroyed or dismantled. But while it can no longer be the haven for agriculture and aquaculture it once was, this lonely satellite still stubbornly clings to life. A few rugged colonists, the descendants of the moon's original settlers and geo-scientists, still remain.<br />
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The Corps follows their lead to Lycos II's most verdant continental valley, to the site of a once thriving mining town called Klondike. Here it became legend that a distant relative of the OA's ruling Avellar family funded a rogue energy project to create a more complete neural linkage to better meld the MechWarrior or AeroJock and his or her machine. Rumors persisted for centuries that this project and the fruits of its labor wound up at a black site under Klondike--an abandoned mine turned into a hidden research facility!<br />
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Does a prototype of the Avellar Neural Net exist? Is it hidden away beneath Klondike? Opposing forces must battle it out to find the truth!<br />
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This session will consist of two linked battles. The first will be a small Meeting Engagement between Light 'Mechs and infantry in the hidden mine research facility under the town of Klondike. This will be built on 33% of each side's total force. We'll need an objective marker that represents a technological stash grabbed from the site. The winner gets to claim this.<br />
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The second battle will be a Pursuit with the winner of the first battle joining his larger force and making a run for it with the tech stash. This battle will consist of 75% of each side's total force, and the pursued force must include surviving units from the first battle.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679875356756550722.post-7638287795515013182015-07-30T10:40:00.002-07:002015-07-30T10:58:08.631-07:00Sunday, July 26, 3071 Preliminary Campaign GameWe had a game Sunday, 7/26/15 between my new unit, the 5th Dneiper Explorer Corps (funded by mysterious multi-billionaire Shango Agathi) and Kurita forces augmented with Mercs. Setting is loosely 3050s - early 3060s.<br />
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I took a bunch of pics, so I will show them here. We used all of the basic and advanced rules, but did not employ variable damage. Awesome game, all around!<br />
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Above elements of the 5th assemble to defend a research installation on Dneiper. I fielded 259 pts.--8 'Mechs and 1 unit of infantry.<br />
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Above a close-up shot of the 5th units who participated in the battle. Captain Geoff Yandorak calls the shots from his Atlas!<br />
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A hothead at the con, Corporal Quai-Lung did not know that the battle would call more upon her Hatchetman's stand-off anti-air capability than her machine's eponymous melee weapon!<br />
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Above a shot of MechWarrior Charon Crawford in his 60 ton Quickdraw QKD-8K--he would find himself in the thick of the battle in short order!<br />
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A raiding force of Kurita 'Mechs and mercenary 'Mech and Aerospace elements landed on Dneiper in the dead of night! Their goal? Seize valuable research data and hardware from the Carnegie Center For Science and Innovation nestled in the bucolic countryside of the planet's central continent.<br />
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Pictured above, Falon's Wood--it would become a central scene in the pitched assault on the Center! Madsen's Flea FLE-17 streaks headlong into it to scout the oncoming foe...<br />
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Above, as scientists and workers scurry for the safety of the Center's panic bunkers, Captain Yandorak lumbers ahead in his 100 ton Atlas AS7-S, and the 5th's intrepid infantry take up positions in one of the facility's buildings.<br />
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Above a Kurita Grand Dragon fords the Sage River! A Guillotine approaches behind him, and a Panther flanks and provides withering covering fire. The enemy is upon us!<br />
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Above, elements of the 5th take up defensive positions in Falon Wood, the Guiilotine strikes after jumping the river, and the Merc Aerospace elements make the first of three deadly strafing/bombing runs!<br />
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Above, a view of the battle from one of the Center's aerial recon drones! Due to severe damage from the Merc Aerospace, Madsen and his Flea had to, well, flee!<br />
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Above, another deadly strafing run from those pesky Merc fighters! Salazar's Orion ON1-MA used its Flak to good advantage, scoring a hit on the fighter, but the skilled pilot stayed airborne!<br />
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Above, Quai-Lung's Hatchetman HCT-5S fires on and hits the second enemy Aerospace fighter, but the Merc keeps his cool and remains in flight! Meanwhile, Madsen narrowly avoids total destruction from the strafing run--speed is armor!<br />
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Above, Quai-Lung and the 5th's infantry fend off a flanking Quickdraw as the Kurita Atlas lumbers into deadly medium range! Also, that pesky fighter makes its last run!<br />
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Above, with the Guillotine dispatched and Beck safely ejected from her burning machine, Crawford's Quickdraw and Kwint Savak's Vindicator VND-3L leap from Falon Wood and land behind the Merc Zeus and prepare to blast him!<br />
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They strip him of all of his Armor and get into his Structure, but they cannot put the kibosh on the stubborn Merc warrior!<br />
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At this point both Aerospace fighters were stripped of all armor and refused to make further runs. The Merc Zeus also fled rather than risking dispossession, and the Kurita raiding force pulled back, driven off by the stiff resistance of the 5th Dneiper Explorer Corps! Beck's Commando was salvaged, but the Kurita Guillotine proved too far gone to reclaim. The 5th had to content themselves with knowing they had successfully defended the Carnegie Center For Science and Innovation!<br />
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<u>A Quick Game</u></h2>
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Two Sundays ago my friend Skye and I played a quick pick up game of Alpha Strike. Skye started out with his mechs in a prepared defensive position while I was tasked to make a hasty assault and take the position. I had a few more points than he did, but they didn't do me much good as you will see.<br />
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<i>(Skye's Awesome 80 ton mech in a prepared defense position)</i></div>
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I started my assault by moving on the right flank of his position. I had to cross a small river to get to it. The board was mostly devoid of cover, but it did have a few terrain features that provided partial cover from some angles.</div>
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As moved forward and the Atlas lumbered forward, Skye sent some of his mechs off to move onto my right flank. I decided that this was more of a diversion and would deal with it if it became a problem and continued pushing towards my actual objective.</div>
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<i>(My assault on Skye's position continues)</i></div>
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As we entered firing range the critical part of this engagement unfolded. Skye concentrated his fire on one mech at a time. His firing (dice rolls) were lethal. He managed to destroy my 80 ton Zeus in three turns of firing. On the other hand, I only made two hits the entire time I was closing.</div>
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By this time Skye's mechs on the flank were closing to firing range. Again concentrating his fire, this time on my Atlas, he began to peel away at the assault mech's armor. </div>
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After the destruction of the Zeus and the lethal fire coming from my flank, I decided the smart thing to do was to make an ordered withdrawal and to come back and take the position with a planned assault with more force.</div>
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As I withdrew Skye's continued to fire effectively on my Atlas. My return fire remained hopeless. Smelling the blood of an Atlas, Skye closed with the flanking mechs.</div>
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Again concentrating on the Atlas he managed to strip it of its armor and into the structure. He also scored a critical hit to its movement rate. But, finally, my shooting improved. His flanking Hunchback got a little too close and I managed to shred it with fire from my Atlas. After that he decided to let my force withdraw.</div>
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Total, I lost a Zeus and had an Atlas all but destroyed. He came out with a damaged Awesome and a Hunchback in critical condition. Because I withdrew he would have been able to recover the salvage from my dead Zeus. The pilot escaped however. So a clear victory for Skye. I decided my force commander would be having some words with whoever was in charge of maintaining his mech's targeting computers. </div>
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It was a good game. We both had fun. Here's the best thing. The entire engagement took 40 minutes from start to finish. I love Alpha Strike.<br />
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<u>BATTLETECH ALPHA STRIKE</u></h2>
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