Here're the remaining forces for VG Riposte
Fed Suns
Battlemaster
T-Hawk
Devastator x 3
Black Knight
Templar x 2
Sunder x 2
Thanatos x 2
Schilitron
Partisan
Pegasus
Legionaire x 2
Infiltrator x 2
Mantis
Cavalry
Word of Blake
Grim Reaper
Legacy
Viking
Toyama
White Flame
Buccaneer
Wraith x 2
King Crab
Marauder
Crusader
Puma
Brutus
Partisan
Purifier x 2
Mantis x 3
Cyrano x 3
Unfortunately, I can't quite recall the maps used, and I think I've somehow lost the data I wrote on one of the record sheets. And stupid starboi still hasn't sent me the photo of the battle scene yet... This is exactly what I'm afraid would happen when a scenario is left alone for too long.
Nevermind, I still vaguely remember the battlefield setup.
TWG
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Friday, December 29, 2006
Vengeance Gambit
Okay folks. I've confirmed VG for Sunday, 31st December. Once we've finished, we'll celebrate the New Year at Settlers'!
Damien, Gordon, and Marissa have confirmed, and Jon will be with us till about 6 pm. Kenneth, pls contact Jeff and the others!
TWG
Damien, Gordon, and Marissa have confirmed, and Jon will be with us till about 6 pm. Kenneth, pls contact Jeff and the others!
TWG
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Vengeance Gambit
Okie... Since we all have a whopping 2 days of holidays on the 1st and 2nd of January, I'd like to finish Vengeance Gambit on the 31st of December. If we finish early, can also celebrate the New Year!
So here're the details.
Time: 1400 - 2400 hrs
Location: Settlers Katong
What to bring: pencil, dice, eraser
Damien has confirmed. I need the rest of you to tell me if you;re coming so I can make the arrangements with Settlers. If too late, we might have to shift the game to the 1st or the 2nd of January.
Please reply ASAP!
The Wobbly Guy
So here're the details.
Time: 1400 - 2400 hrs
Location: Settlers Katong
What to bring: pencil, dice, eraser
Damien has confirmed. I need the rest of you to tell me if you;re coming so I can make the arrangements with Settlers. If too late, we might have to shift the game to the 1st or the 2nd of January.
Please reply ASAP!
The Wobbly Guy
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Intellectual Ponderings in CBT
Came across an interesting article on Empires and the importance of frontiers. Kinda relevant to the current situation, especially vis-a-vas the Successor States and the dynamics between House Lords and their direct subordinates on the borders, plus the growth of empires.
http://isteve.blogspot.com/2006/11/foundation-of-empire.html
The concept of 'asabiya' is of most interest, especially to die-hard supporters of any House or clan. In the jihad, it could conceivably be argued that the Free Worlds League completely lost it. And once lost, it's poof. So no more FWL. For some reason or other, the minor differences between the Mariks, the Regulans, the Orientes, and the myriad factions that make up the FWL suddenly became too magnified for the FWL to unite in the face of an external enemy.
As a Wobblie strategist, this is of paramount interest. So how then, to promote divisions within each and every enemy state/nation/organization, in order to splinter them and render them more digestible piecemeal?
Simple. Lay low, build up forces, deprive enemy states of their natural external enemies(okay, maybe not so simply done). Internal pressure will build, and hasten the process along with some good ole rabble-rousing. Then when they start to split, wedge them apart.
Precentor [deleted]
http://isteve.blogspot.com/2006/11/foundation-of-empire.html
The concept of 'asabiya' is of most interest, especially to die-hard supporters of any House or clan. In the jihad, it could conceivably be argued that the Free Worlds League completely lost it. And once lost, it's poof. So no more FWL. For some reason or other, the minor differences between the Mariks, the Regulans, the Orientes, and the myriad factions that make up the FWL suddenly became too magnified for the FWL to unite in the face of an external enemy.
As a Wobblie strategist, this is of paramount interest. So how then, to promote divisions within each and every enemy state/nation/organization, in order to splinter them and render them more digestible piecemeal?
Simple. Lay low, build up forces, deprive enemy states of their natural external enemies(okay, maybe not so simply done). Internal pressure will build, and hasten the process along with some good ole rabble-rousing. Then when they start to split, wedge them apart.
Precentor [deleted]
Monday, November 27, 2006
Quid Nunc, Precentor?
was talking nonsense with JT over the table, and discussing the need for a promo during the holidays. but what to play? something accessible, simple to start up, and great fun!
the first answer came in the form of the Urbie Derby.
players:
scenario supports multiple Player Characters. the more the merrier!1 Urbie-Master/GM needed
equipment:
handy-dandy RS
buttload of Urbie Minis/coke bottle caps/chess pawns
minis for the Player Characters
poker cards for initiative purposes
gameplay:
player chooses his own mech and is given a 3/4 pilot. all Urbies have 4/5 pilots
each player starts out hot-dropped on a random map sheet, 1 per player. if the GM is feeling venomous, play city maps. scatter would be fun!
3 Urbies per player are hot-dropped too. Urbie force composition is randomly determined from the Urbie-Master RAT. (at this point, lazy me really ought to draw up this table to showcase my evil Urbie designs, but as mentioned i'm lazy. suffice to say that over 20 RL10s on an Urbie is wicked sick! so is an Arrow IV...)
Special Rules:
Killing: a mech is considered destroyed if
a) the mech has lost at least 1 leg and 1 arm
b) the mechs pilot has been killed
c) all centre torso internal structure has been destroyed
if multiple players fire upon a single urbie, the mech whos weapon lands the killing blow is determined to have killed the Urbie for scoring purposes. initiative in the attack phases must be adhered to for this reason, as kill-stealing is a definite tactical possibility!
if a player's mech is killed, that player is out of the game. he may be deputised to help the Urbie-Master if there are a lot of mechs in play, to speed things up.
Urbies Fight To The Death: there is no forced withdrawal for the Urbies. not like they can get away at any decent speed ;)
Braaaaaaiiiinnnsssss: Urbies attack the nearest target. no-one said you couldn't draw off the Urbies and let them hammer some slower sucker...
Respawn: whenever an Urbie dies, roll 2D6. on a result of 11+, not one but 2 fresh Urbies respawn. roll on the Urbie-Master RAT for each new Urbie spawned to decide its configuration, then hot-drop, accounting for scatter.
Great Justice: if a player manages to kill/mission-kill a pristine Urbie in one round of fire and/or physicals, or the mech dies from effects related to said attacks in either the weapons, physical or heat phases (falls on ammo bin, overheats and blows up etc) the player gains 1 edge point to be used at any time to influence his/the Urbie-Master's rolls. this may not be used to interfere with another player character's rolls.
My Brother's Keeper: players may not fire upon, physically attack or otherwise molest other players' mechs. Urbies may only fire upon or kick player character mechs. come on now, who the hell is going to score a punch, charge or DFA with an Urbie?
Special Ammo: all ammo types considered LvlII in the BMRr or covered in TW may be used by either the players or the Urbie-Master. when the mech is first deployed, the controlling player must declare the ammo type (even if conventional) and which bin exactly the ammo is located.
Scoring:
and now the fun! to calculate a player's game score, simply take the total BV of the Urbies he killed before being overrun, divided by the BV of his mech (not adjusted for pilot). this encourages the use of mechs other that 100-tonne Gauss-Zillas.
so yeah... any comments and suggestions? i wanted something not too complex, and yet fun to play both for new players and experienced players alike!
the first answer came in the form of the Urbie Derby.
players:
scenario supports multiple Player Characters. the more the merrier!1 Urbie-Master/GM needed
equipment:
handy-dandy RS
buttload of Urbie Minis/coke bottle caps/chess pawns
minis for the Player Characters
poker cards for initiative purposes
gameplay:
player chooses his own mech and is given a 3/4 pilot. all Urbies have 4/5 pilots
each player starts out hot-dropped on a random map sheet, 1 per player. if the GM is feeling venomous, play city maps. scatter would be fun!
3 Urbies per player are hot-dropped too. Urbie force composition is randomly determined from the Urbie-Master RAT. (at this point, lazy me really ought to draw up this table to showcase my evil Urbie designs, but as mentioned i'm lazy. suffice to say that over 20 RL10s on an Urbie is wicked sick! so is an Arrow IV...)
Special Rules:
Killing: a mech is considered destroyed if
a) the mech has lost at least 1 leg and 1 arm
b) the mechs pilot has been killed
c) all centre torso internal structure has been destroyed
if multiple players fire upon a single urbie, the mech whos weapon lands the killing blow is determined to have killed the Urbie for scoring purposes. initiative in the attack phases must be adhered to for this reason, as kill-stealing is a definite tactical possibility!
if a player's mech is killed, that player is out of the game. he may be deputised to help the Urbie-Master if there are a lot of mechs in play, to speed things up.
Urbies Fight To The Death: there is no forced withdrawal for the Urbies. not like they can get away at any decent speed ;)
Braaaaaaiiiinnnsssss: Urbies attack the nearest target. no-one said you couldn't draw off the Urbies and let them hammer some slower sucker...
Respawn: whenever an Urbie dies, roll 2D6. on a result of 11+, not one but 2 fresh Urbies respawn. roll on the Urbie-Master RAT for each new Urbie spawned to decide its configuration, then hot-drop, accounting for scatter.
Great Justice: if a player manages to kill/mission-kill a pristine Urbie in one round of fire and/or physicals, or the mech dies from effects related to said attacks in either the weapons, physical or heat phases (falls on ammo bin, overheats and blows up etc) the player gains 1 edge point to be used at any time to influence his/the Urbie-Master's rolls. this may not be used to interfere with another player character's rolls.
My Brother's Keeper: players may not fire upon, physically attack or otherwise molest other players' mechs. Urbies may only fire upon or kick player character mechs. come on now, who the hell is going to score a punch, charge or DFA with an Urbie?
Special Ammo: all ammo types considered LvlII in the BMRr or covered in TW may be used by either the players or the Urbie-Master. when the mech is first deployed, the controlling player must declare the ammo type (even if conventional) and which bin exactly the ammo is located.
Scoring:
and now the fun! to calculate a player's game score, simply take the total BV of the Urbies he killed before being overrun, divided by the BV of his mech (not adjusted for pilot). this encourages the use of mechs other that 100-tonne Gauss-Zillas.
so yeah... any comments and suggestions? i wanted something not too complex, and yet fun to play both for new players and experienced players alike!
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Some more new tricks learnt
Important rule change concerning infernos from Total Warfare: they no longer heat up a mech by 6 heat for 3 turns. Instead, each missile adds 2 heat for that turn.
Jon and I played it out today. I was using a Battlemaster/Javelin tandem, while Jon was using a Stalker/Spider tandem. Both of us had a Warrior H-7 and a Vedette tank. All L1 tech.
We found that infernos, while not as instantly deadly to vehicles as in the past, are still more than capable of neutralising them through critical hits. Against mechs, the use of single heat sinks made the infernos devilishly useful, but only if enough of them hit at the same time. Infernos can really mess up somebody's day, especially if they calculate to just 4 over. If hit by 7 infernos for 14 hit, that would force a shutdown at a roll of 6+ at 18 heat. We also determined that infernos now would make TSM a lot more tricky to maintain.
I'm thinking of testing the new inferno rules against L2 tech. Probably next week.
Jon and I played it out today. I was using a Battlemaster/Javelin tandem, while Jon was using a Stalker/Spider tandem. Both of us had a Warrior H-7 and a Vedette tank. All L1 tech.
We found that infernos, while not as instantly deadly to vehicles as in the past, are still more than capable of neutralising them through critical hits. Against mechs, the use of single heat sinks made the infernos devilishly useful, but only if enough of them hit at the same time. Infernos can really mess up somebody's day, especially if they calculate to just 4 over. If hit by 7 infernos for 14 hit, that would force a shutdown at a roll of 6+ at 18 heat. We also determined that infernos now would make TSM a lot more tricky to maintain.
I'm thinking of testing the new inferno rules against L2 tech. Probably next week.
Monday, November 06, 2006
Vengeance Gambit Update
Woot! Managed to have the game of Vengeance Gambit finally at Settlers Katong yesterday! Kenneth and Jeff played the Feddies, Jon and Guan Yew played the Wobblies, while I refereed and Damien watched the fun!
The buildings will be taken down, all that's left to decide is whether the Feddies can take down enough Wobblies. Given the number of gauss rifles on their side, and the overrated Wobblie experimental C3 Level II(Zucker's boys), I'm still giving a slight edge to the Feddies.
Of course, when the MD VTOLs enter the field, it'll be quite different...
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Newcomers to the game, feel free to introduce yourself! Old timers, pop in the comments too!
The Wobbly Guy
The buildings will be taken down, all that's left to decide is whether the Feddies can take down enough Wobblies. Given the number of gauss rifles on their side, and the overrated Wobblie experimental C3 Level II(Zucker's boys), I'm still giving a slight edge to the Feddies.
Of course, when the MD VTOLs enter the field, it'll be quite different...
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Newcomers to the game, feel free to introduce yourself! Old timers, pop in the comments too!
The Wobbly Guy
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Recent Events
Uhm, nothing to do with recent real life events(as much as they suck. Norks with nukes. Urgh.), and everything to do with our game.
The latest version of Megamek is out. I tried to run it, but it's too slow. The 30.11 version is still the most stable. I mainly use it for bot testing, although strangely enough, my home PC can't run the bot for more than 3 minutes before the bot shuts down. So I'm actually using my school-issued tablet PC for this... when I doing other work, of course! It's cathartic to pit the stoopid bots against each other and see them come up with the darnest moves.
Like...
Backing into the frontal firing arc of an enemy that had already moved.
Charging into an enemy ECM bubble.
Attempting to stand on a damaged gyro when there's no immediate danger.
And countless others. But if it's bot against bot, at least their stupidity cancels out.
Onto other news. Jon and me were training in the use of VTOLs and C3, and I gotta say the Mantis and Pintos are nasty pieces of work. Although with 4/5 pilots, the VTOLs do tend to sideslip...
Finally, I'm negotiating with the Settler's Katong people for the 29th October Vengeance Gambit: Riposte event. But I need players!
The Wobbly Guy
The latest version of Megamek is out. I tried to run it, but it's too slow. The 30.11 version is still the most stable. I mainly use it for bot testing, although strangely enough, my home PC can't run the bot for more than 3 minutes before the bot shuts down. So I'm actually using my school-issued tablet PC for this... when I doing other work, of course! It's cathartic to pit the stoopid bots against each other and see them come up with the darnest moves.
Like...
Backing into the frontal firing arc of an enemy that had already moved.
Charging into an enemy ECM bubble.
Attempting to stand on a damaged gyro when there's no immediate danger.
And countless others. But if it's bot against bot, at least their stupidity cancels out.
Onto other news. Jon and me were training in the use of VTOLs and C3, and I gotta say the Mantis and Pintos are nasty pieces of work. Although with 4/5 pilots, the VTOLs do tend to sideslip...
Finally, I'm negotiating with the Settler's Katong people for the 29th October Vengeance Gambit: Riposte event. But I need players!
The Wobbly Guy
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Vengeance Gambit: Prelude to Riposte
Jackson Davion and his Fedrat scum have prevailed over the valiant Word of Blake forces!
Prelude to Riposte
Sunday 8th October, Settlers' Katong, 2.00pm.
Mission description: Zucker knows too much, and somebody in High Command wants him to stay alive. Since he is now in the hands of the Federated Suns, and held in a supposedly secure facility, you have to get him out ASAP before he spills too much.
Don't worry. Only a light force of mechs and vehicles are defending the place, and you're getting Tau Zombies to help.
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BTW, forces for Vengeance Gambit: Riposte have been finalised. Now we need to set a date. The 15th of October seems to be unpopular, so how about the 29th?
Pls reply to me in my email or in the comments thread!
The Wobbly Guy
Prelude to Riposte
Sunday 8th October, Settlers' Katong, 2.00pm.
Mission description: Zucker knows too much, and somebody in High Command wants him to stay alive. Since he is now in the hands of the Federated Suns, and held in a supposedly secure facility, you have to get him out ASAP before he spills too much.
Don't worry. Only a light force of mechs and vehicles are defending the place, and you're getting Tau Zombies to help.
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BTW, forces for Vengeance Gambit: Riposte have been finalised. Now we need to set a date. The 15th of October seems to be unpopular, so how about the 29th?
Pls reply to me in my email or in the comments thread!
The Wobbly Guy
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Vengeance Gambit Update!
Hi peeps! Just received good news! The Word of Blake just won their first battle in Vengeance Gambit!
*Weeps in joy*
Still, a few victories here and there isn't going to make much of a difference. Most of the FanPro Commandoes are planning for Riposte with this in mind.
Anyway, here're the details for Vengeance Gambit: Riposte.
Date: 15th October
Time: 2.00pm
Location: Settlers' Katong
Duration: As long as we can, duh! Preferably until 11.00pm.
Pls bring pencils, eraser, and minis, plus at least 10 dollars. Record sheets will be provided.
Please email me at kdbspeck@starhub.net.sg if you're interested in playing, or you may reply to this post in the comments thread! Please leave your email and/or handphone number, so that I may contact you if there are any changes.
Jon, please try to get Ed and Kenneth. I'll see if I can get David the Lum and Colin down, though they're probably busy with their adult entrepeneurial lives!
The Wobbly Guy
*Weeps in joy*
Still, a few victories here and there isn't going to make much of a difference. Most of the FanPro Commandoes are planning for Riposte with this in mind.
Anyway, here're the details for Vengeance Gambit: Riposte.
Date: 15th October
Time: 2.00pm
Location: Settlers' Katong
Duration: As long as we can, duh! Preferably until 11.00pm.
Pls bring pencils, eraser, and minis, plus at least 10 dollars. Record sheets will be provided.
Please email me at kdbspeck@starhub.net.sg if you're interested in playing, or you may reply to this post in the comments thread! Please leave your email and/or handphone number, so that I may contact you if there are any changes.
Jon, please try to get Ed and Kenneth. I'll see if I can get David the Lum and Colin down, though they're probably busy with their adult entrepeneurial lives!
The Wobbly Guy
Friday, September 22, 2006
Semi-Regular Gaming
Hi everybody! A bit busy these days with marking prelim papers, though I should be quite free after next week.
Anyway, here's the important message: semi-regular games can be arranged at either Settlers' Katong, PI or Serene Center. Just contact me on the blog or on my email listed at my profile, preferably by two days before the actual date of every week. We'll game on Sundays, or Saturdays, most of the time.
Because I loaned out my laptop to my sister, the only way I can use my portable printer to print anything is to use my school-issued one. And the HMV didn't install properly. So any gamers would have prepare their record sheets beforehand.
Meanwhile, a quick update on Vengeance Gambit: the Davions are kicking ass all over the world. Urgh.
TWG
Anyway, here's the important message: semi-regular games can be arranged at either Settlers' Katong, PI or Serene Center. Just contact me on the blog or on my email listed at my profile, preferably by two days before the actual date of every week. We'll game on Sundays, or Saturdays, most of the time.
Because I loaned out my laptop to my sister, the only way I can use my portable printer to print anything is to use my school-issued one. And the HMV didn't install properly. So any gamers would have prepare their record sheets beforehand.
Meanwhile, a quick update on Vengeance Gambit: the Davions are kicking ass all over the world. Urgh.
TWG
Thursday, September 14, 2006
More Pics!!!
The davion scum prepare for battle!
A cute little Crab!
Marshall Jackson Davion's defenders(bottom) face off against Precentor Armaros' Manei Domini Wraiths.
The Davions have established a solid defensive position with their LRM carriers(the vehicle clump on top of the hills at the top of the pic).
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Departure
seeing as this is Ravi's last day on our shores for a while, though it would be fitting to post up something for him. first met Ravi about... close to 4 years ago i guess. typifies the Singaporean gamer: enthusiastic, likes niche units, and of smaller build than the typical american gamer. and through all this time its been a great ride. i got hints of vee evilness, moments of craziness together with him (the MON-76 Dash Of Glory shall be remembered) and above all his ethos of fair play is one to be emulated. losing is okay, as long as you did your best and figure out what went wrong.
to Ravi, good luck with schooling in Bristol. hope you find a bunch of good friendly gamers, may your dice never grow cold! or cease to give headshots! hope to see your paint-fu and bashing skills reaching new levels when you return!
to Ravi, good luck with schooling in Bristol. hope you find a bunch of good friendly gamers, may your dice never grow cold! or cease to give headshots! hope to see your paint-fu and bashing skills reaching new levels when you return!
Monday, September 11, 2006
Pics!!!
Ken and the Cwat with their treasure trove of long-lost secret battletech manuals!
From left to right: Ravi, Jeffrey, Kenneth, Ed, Jon, and yours truly.
The Word of Blake prepares for battle!
Battle on the Thames River
Well, we lucked out this time.
When our scouts reported heavy Wobblie presence in our sector, everybody was placed on high alert. We got even more spooked when some of our recon units got smashed, and one lance of stragglers from a raid disappeared without a trace. For a while, it looked bad.
Old Man Jackson quickly pulled units from all over, even strpping some neighboring sectors of their defences so we can protect the Legion project better. Well, the other COs were unhappy, but it ain't exactly their ass on the line.
As a rookie, I was posted to one of the experimental Legionaires, because we couldn't afford to put our best jockeys in prototypes that hadn't really been tested in battle yet. Everybody was edgy for the week before the actual attack, though we didn't know when the hammer would fall.
When sensors five klicks out blared out the presence of incoming mechs, we scrambled. The old man knew what he was doing. We had plenty of tanks and mechs, and we outnumbered the toaster-worshippers pretty badly. Still, I can't forget the way the Blakists moved their mechs. The tech boys said they found bits of metal in some of the pilots after the battle, and there was some kind of weird tech that enabled them to con their mechs with style.
Not that it helped them any. They came in straight at us, and we shot back with everything we had, including the kitchen sink. They lost a Hussar right away, and we soon got into a slinging match. It was a bit close for a while, but their CO misjudged the distance, from what the other jocks say. We could hit them, and that meant we could kill them.
I even got my first kill.
It was a crazyMongoose that dashed into our backfield. It was sliding like a snake, and none of us could hit it. My Legionaire was hunkered down, trying to avoid making myself a target, but it came straight at me. Seems like they were out to shutdown the project.
I can't remember exactly what I did, but I think I just pointed the RAC in the Mongoose's direction and let 'er rip. The next thing I knew, the Marshal himself was on the comms to congratulate me.
The rest of the battle was a bit of a blur after that. The Blakists realized they were badly outgunned, and three damn Wraiths went in to thrash the project buildings. They did a fair bit of damage, but we stopped them. Just barely. Their King Crabs came in, and we whapped them silly. Stupid robes don't know that you don't charge into a bunch of gauss rifles.
For some reason, they pulled back after we headshotted their Vanquisher. Seemed like they lost any stomach for a fight, seeing that we still had more than a company left on the field. But two Wraiths, and two of the stealth mechs, managed to escape, and from all accounts, one of those Wraiths held one of their COs. Their other CO, in the Legacy, got captured. He's now a guest of the MIIO boys.
Heard they're dragging some choice intel out of him. Good. It's payback time.
Cadet Reggie Evans, New Avalon
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It was a decisive victory for the FedSuns. Considering the mistakes made by the Wobblies early on, it could have been much worse.
The exact nature of Part Two: Riposte, will depend on the overall situation and the collated scores of all Vengeance Gambit events. This time, however, I will be building the units, basing them on the survivors of Part One, and taking into account preexisting damage.
Riposte will be held in October, on the 15th or 22nd, Sunday. Pls make time for that day, preferably till 11pm.
Until then, we'll run simple lance on lance games to amuse ourselves.
For what's it worth, the Wobblies are all taking a beating. Our scores here were about 1000(FS) to 500(Wob). Some places had scores of 1000(FS) to 40(Wob).
Sheesh.
When our scouts reported heavy Wobblie presence in our sector, everybody was placed on high alert. We got even more spooked when some of our recon units got smashed, and one lance of stragglers from a raid disappeared without a trace. For a while, it looked bad.
Old Man Jackson quickly pulled units from all over, even strpping some neighboring sectors of their defences so we can protect the Legion project better. Well, the other COs were unhappy, but it ain't exactly their ass on the line.
As a rookie, I was posted to one of the experimental Legionaires, because we couldn't afford to put our best jockeys in prototypes that hadn't really been tested in battle yet. Everybody was edgy for the week before the actual attack, though we didn't know when the hammer would fall.
When sensors five klicks out blared out the presence of incoming mechs, we scrambled. The old man knew what he was doing. We had plenty of tanks and mechs, and we outnumbered the toaster-worshippers pretty badly. Still, I can't forget the way the Blakists moved their mechs. The tech boys said they found bits of metal in some of the pilots after the battle, and there was some kind of weird tech that enabled them to con their mechs with style.
Not that it helped them any. They came in straight at us, and we shot back with everything we had, including the kitchen sink. They lost a Hussar right away, and we soon got into a slinging match. It was a bit close for a while, but their CO misjudged the distance, from what the other jocks say. We could hit them, and that meant we could kill them.
I even got my first kill.
It was a crazyMongoose that dashed into our backfield. It was sliding like a snake, and none of us could hit it. My Legionaire was hunkered down, trying to avoid making myself a target, but it came straight at me. Seems like they were out to shutdown the project.
I can't remember exactly what I did, but I think I just pointed the RAC in the Mongoose's direction and let 'er rip. The next thing I knew, the Marshal himself was on the comms to congratulate me.
The rest of the battle was a bit of a blur after that. The Blakists realized they were badly outgunned, and three damn Wraiths went in to thrash the project buildings. They did a fair bit of damage, but we stopped them. Just barely. Their King Crabs came in, and we whapped them silly. Stupid robes don't know that you don't charge into a bunch of gauss rifles.
For some reason, they pulled back after we headshotted their Vanquisher. Seemed like they lost any stomach for a fight, seeing that we still had more than a company left on the field. But two Wraiths, and two of the stealth mechs, managed to escape, and from all accounts, one of those Wraiths held one of their COs. Their other CO, in the Legacy, got captured. He's now a guest of the MIIO boys.
Heard they're dragging some choice intel out of him. Good. It's payback time.
Cadet Reggie Evans, New Avalon
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It was a decisive victory for the FedSuns. Considering the mistakes made by the Wobblies early on, it could have been much worse.
The exact nature of Part Two: Riposte, will depend on the overall situation and the collated scores of all Vengeance Gambit events. This time, however, I will be building the units, basing them on the survivors of Part One, and taking into account preexisting damage.
Riposte will be held in October, on the 15th or 22nd, Sunday. Pls make time for that day, preferably till 11pm.
Until then, we'll run simple lance on lance games to amuse ourselves.
For what's it worth, the Wobblies are all taking a beating. Our scores here were about 1000(FS) to 500(Wob). Some places had scores of 1000(FS) to 40(Wob).
Sheesh.
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Yeah, I'm looking at you, Kenneth. :P
Yeah, I'm looking at you, Kenneth. :P
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Scene 1: Davion Defense
posting for Kwat:
HEAVYMETAL PRO
BATTLEMECH ROSTER SHEET
-
Reserve Assault Lance
TONS TYPE & MODEL COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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85 BattleMaster BLR-4S 16,984,110 2,409 2/3 2,600 1.62
100 Devastator DVS-2 22,398,000 3,140 2/3 3,908 1.87
100 Thunder Hawk TDK-7X 22,162,000 2,951 2/3 3,069 1.56
100 Thunder Hawk TDK-7X 22,162,000 2,951 2/3 3,069 1.56
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385 Tons Total (4 'Mechs) 83,706,110 11,451 12,646 .95
C3N #3
TONS TYPE & MODEL CONFIG COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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S 35.00 Pegasus (C3 Variant) Hover 1,990,133 569 4/5 409 .72
S 35.00 Pegasus (C3 Variant) Hover 1,990,133 569 4/5 409 .72
S 80.00 Partisan Air Defense Tank (XL Track 12,292,200 712 4/5 825 1.16
M 80.00 Schiltron A Wheel 13,454,583 1,088 4/5 1,194 1.10
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230.00 Tons Total (4 Vehicles) 29,727,050 2,938 2,837 .91
C3N #2
TONS TYPE & MODEL CONFIG COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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M 90.00 Ajax Assault Tank B Track 23,174,062 1,081 4/5 1,818 1.68
S 60.00 LRM Carrier (3058 Upgrade) Track 3,088,000 666 4/5 236 .35
S 60.00 LRM Carrier (3058 Upgrade) Track 3,088,000 666 4/5 236 .35
S 60.00 LRM Carrier (3058 Upgrade) Track 3,088,000 666 4/5 236 .35
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270.00 Tons Total (4 Vehicles) 32,438,062 3,079 2,526 .75
C3N #1
TONS TYPE & MODEL COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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MM 90 Sunder SD1-OB 34,511,125 1,362 4/5 2,378 1.75
S 90 Sunder SD1-OC 28,382,438 1,493 4/5 3,004 2.01
S 75 Thanatos TNS-4S 19,339,250 1,639 4/5 1,835 1.12
S 75 Thanatos TNS-4S 19,339,250 1,639 4/5 1,835 1.12
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330 Tons Total (4 'Mechs) 101,572,063 6,133 9,052 1.39
Assault Lance
TONS TYPE & MODEL COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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100 Devastator DVS-2 22,398,000 2,616 3/4 3,908 1.87
100 Devastator DVS-2 22,398,000 2,616 3/4 3,908 1.87
85 Templar TLR1-OC 26,871,637 2,158 3/4 2,331 1.35
85 Templar TLR1-OC 26,871,637 2,158 3/4 2,331 1.35
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370 Tons Total (4 'Mechs) 98,539,274 9,548 12,478 1.31
3G Infiltrator Mk II x 1 = 206
4G Infiltrator Mk II x 3 = 516
and there you have it! they who are about to feel the wrath of Blake have stepped forward!
HEAVYMETAL PRO
BATTLEMECH ROSTER SHEET
-
Reserve Assault Lance
TONS TYPE & MODEL COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
85 BattleMaster BLR-4S 16,984,110 2,409 2/3 2,600 1.62
100 Devastator DVS-2 22,398,000 3,140 2/3 3,908 1.87
100 Thunder Hawk TDK-7X 22,162,000 2,951 2/3 3,069 1.56
100 Thunder Hawk TDK-7X 22,162,000 2,951 2/3 3,069 1.56
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385 Tons Total (4 'Mechs) 83,706,110 11,451 12,646 .95
C3N #3
TONS TYPE & MODEL CONFIG COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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S 35.00 Pegasus (C3 Variant) Hover 1,990,133 569 4/5 409 .72
S 35.00 Pegasus (C3 Variant) Hover 1,990,133 569 4/5 409 .72
S 80.00 Partisan Air Defense Tank (XL Track 12,292,200 712 4/5 825 1.16
M 80.00 Schiltron A Wheel 13,454,583 1,088 4/5 1,194 1.10
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230.00 Tons Total (4 Vehicles) 29,727,050 2,938 2,837 .91
C3N #2
TONS TYPE & MODEL CONFIG COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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M 90.00 Ajax Assault Tank B Track 23,174,062 1,081 4/5 1,818 1.68
S 60.00 LRM Carrier (3058 Upgrade) Track 3,088,000 666 4/5 236 .35
S 60.00 LRM Carrier (3058 Upgrade) Track 3,088,000 666 4/5 236 .35
S 60.00 LRM Carrier (3058 Upgrade) Track 3,088,000 666 4/5 236 .35
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270.00 Tons Total (4 Vehicles) 32,438,062 3,079 2,526 .75
C3N #1
TONS TYPE & MODEL COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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MM 90 Sunder SD1-OB 34,511,125 1,362 4/5 2,378 1.75
S 90 Sunder SD1-OC 28,382,438 1,493 4/5 3,004 2.01
S 75 Thanatos TNS-4S 19,339,250 1,639 4/5 1,835 1.12
S 75 Thanatos TNS-4S 19,339,250 1,639 4/5 1,835 1.12
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330 Tons Total (4 'Mechs) 101,572,063 6,133 9,052 1.39
Assault Lance
TONS TYPE & MODEL COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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100 Devastator DVS-2 22,398,000 2,616 3/4 3,908 1.87
100 Devastator DVS-2 22,398,000 2,616 3/4 3,908 1.87
85 Templar TLR1-OC 26,871,637 2,158 3/4 2,331 1.35
85 Templar TLR1-OC 26,871,637 2,158 3/4 2,331 1.35
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370 Tons Total (4 'Mechs) 98,539,274 9,548 12,478 1.31
3G Infiltrator Mk II x 1 = 206
4G Infiltrator Mk II x 3 = 516
and there you have it! they who are about to feel the wrath of Blake have stepped forward!
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Entre'Acte: Word Of Blake Theme
Here's the forces of the Word of Blake, locked loaded and toga-blessed!
Option 1:
Mech Lvl II: The Razor's Edge
1) LGC-03 (3/3)
EBV: 1397.3
2) KGC-005 (3/4)
EBV: 2727.5
3) KGC-005 (3/4)
EBV: 2727.5
4) HSR-500-D (2/3 MD)
EBV: 1420.5
5) VQR-2A (3/4)
EBV: 2221.75
6) RJN101-C (2/3)
EBV: 1975.5
subtotal: 12452.05
Combined Arms Lvl II: Steel Wind Of Victory
1) Longinus BA (squad of 6) w/ Flamer (gunnery=3)
EBV: 259.2
2) Longinus BA (squad of 6) w/ Flamer (gunnery=3)
EBV: 259.2
3) Karnov UR (3/4)
EBV: 25
4) Karnov UR (3/4)
EBV: 25
5) MON-76 (2/3)
EBV: 1086
6) OTL-8M (2/3 MD)
EBV: 1794
subtotal: 3448.4
total for Option 1:
15900.45EBV
Due to scenario constraints, my LvlII pilots may not be named, or their little dirty tricks or BV revealed. i'll just give you the BV of the whole LvlII
Option 2:
Reinforcing Lvl II: The Chancellor's 3 Treasures
1) TR1
2) TR1
3) TR1
4) CRD-7L
5) MAD-7L
6) MAD-7L
subtotal: 13636.5EBV
Kwat: JT says you may match the BV of my disgusting option 2 LvlII. not sure about pilot constraints or anything, just that you're held down to a lance size of reinforcements. thats even more concentrated evil than i can muster.
Edit: oopsie with the BV. nice catch Kwat!
You Won't See Me Coming - JJ Burnel & The Stranglers
Option 1:
Mech Lvl II: The Razor's Edge
1) LGC-03 (3/3)
EBV: 1397.3
2) KGC-005 (3/4)
EBV: 2727.5
3) KGC-005 (3/4)
EBV: 2727.5
4) HSR-500-D (2/3 MD)
EBV: 1420.5
5) VQR-2A (3/4)
EBV: 2221.75
6) RJN101-C (2/3)
EBV: 1975.5
subtotal: 12452.05
Combined Arms Lvl II: Steel Wind Of Victory
1) Longinus BA (squad of 6) w/ Flamer (gunnery=3)
EBV: 259.2
2) Longinus BA (squad of 6) w/ Flamer (gunnery=3)
EBV: 259.2
3) Karnov UR (3/4)
EBV: 25
4) Karnov UR (3/4)
EBV: 25
5) MON-76 (2/3)
EBV: 1086
6) OTL-8M (2/3 MD)
EBV: 1794
subtotal: 3448.4
total for Option 1:
15900.45EBV
Due to scenario constraints, my LvlII pilots may not be named, or their little dirty tricks or BV revealed. i'll just give you the BV of the whole LvlII
Option 2:
Reinforcing Lvl II: The Chancellor's 3 Treasures
1) TR1
2) TR1
3) TR1
4) CRD-7L
5) MAD-7L
6) MAD-7L
subtotal: 13636.5EBV
Kwat: JT says you may match the BV of my disgusting option 2 LvlII. not sure about pilot constraints or anything, just that you're held down to a lance size of reinforcements. thats even more concentrated evil than i can muster.
Edit: oopsie with the BV. nice catch Kwat!
You Won't See Me Coming - JJ Burnel & The Stranglers
Vengeance Gambit: En Garde, FedSuns Setup
Cwat, seems like Jon is almost ready. Here are your restrictions for your force build.
Your restrictions:
Up to one reinforced company, or 12-16 units(mechs, vehicles, infantry, BA)
BV: 20000
The Defender consists of elements of the following forces:
• 1st Davion Guards (in reality, these are the remnants of the 1st BoG, NA Cavaliers, and 2nd NAIS Cadre - with perhaps a smattering of 10th Lyran Guard and a lone 5th Donegal Guardsman)
• 3rd Davion Guards
• Davion Heavy Guards
• Davion Assault Guards
• 12th Vegan Rangers, Beta Regiment
The Defender consists of 125% of the Attacker’s total force. All units are of Regular skill level, with one of every four units being of Veteran Skills. In addition, the Defender may field one Legionnaire BattleMech for every four units, up to a maximum of four. GM’s may use any combination of the 1X or 2X designs as they see fit. The Legionnaires follow the same skill assignment and should be included as part of the Defender’s total force.
Legionaire 1X pdf
Legionaire 2X pdf
Like Jon, you have two options available to increase your combat power. However, you'll have to wait for Jon to decide if he's going to use them. In the meantime, I can tell you to prepare a Davion assault lance, just in case. This assault lance's BV does not count towards the 20,000.
Jon, can submit your forces by Wednesday evening? Thanks!
The Wobbly Guy
Update: Cwat, Jon is using both his options, so you also have two options to use. Here they are.
Prepared Defenses: The Defender may place one Medium Level 1 building with two SRM platoons of Regular skill level anywhere on the playing area for every 12 Attacking units. These buildings do count towards the CF total during the setup phase and for objective purposes. These infantry must be placed inside these building hexes at the start of the game.
Leading the Charge: Jackson Davion and his Command Lance arrive in time to take control of the battle. Each unit is an Assault BattleMech and has Elite skills. Jackson Davion has a skill set of 2 Piloting and 1 Gunnery. Jackson Davion’s ride is a BLR-4S BattleMaster. Additionally, if Jackson is actively participating in the battle (i.e. not crippled, destroyed or killed), the Davion force may automatically win initiative one time. This ability can only be used once during the entire Vengeance Gambit game.
In addition, Jon's 12 units have a BV of about 15900, with an additional 15814 from his elite reinforcing Level II. His total BV is 31714. For your force breakdown, you should have roughly 20,000 for your 12-16 units, and then an additional 16000 for Jackson Davion's elite command lance. In case you find yourself with extra BV leftover from the command lance, you may transfer the balance to the 20,000(16 units) to make up the numbers.
Your restrictions:
Up to one reinforced company, or 12-16 units(mechs, vehicles, infantry, BA)
BV: 20000
The Defender consists of elements of the following forces:
• 1st Davion Guards (in reality, these are the remnants of the 1st BoG, NA Cavaliers, and 2nd NAIS Cadre - with perhaps a smattering of 10th Lyran Guard and a lone 5th Donegal Guardsman)
• 3rd Davion Guards
• Davion Heavy Guards
• Davion Assault Guards
• 12th Vegan Rangers, Beta Regiment
The Defender consists of 125% of the Attacker’s total force. All units are of Regular skill level, with one of every four units being of Veteran Skills. In addition, the Defender may field one Legionnaire BattleMech for every four units, up to a maximum of four. GM’s may use any combination of the 1X or 2X designs as they see fit. The Legionnaires follow the same skill assignment and should be included as part of the Defender’s total force.
Legionaire 1X pdf
Legionaire 2X pdf
Like Jon, you have two options available to increase your combat power. However, you'll have to wait for Jon to decide if he's going to use them. In the meantime, I can tell you to prepare a Davion assault lance, just in case. This assault lance's BV does not count towards the 20,000.
Jon, can submit your forces by Wednesday evening? Thanks!
The Wobbly Guy
Update: Cwat, Jon is using both his options, so you also have two options to use. Here they are.
Prepared Defenses: The Defender may place one Medium Level 1 building with two SRM platoons of Regular skill level anywhere on the playing area for every 12 Attacking units. These buildings do count towards the CF total during the setup phase and for objective purposes. These infantry must be placed inside these building hexes at the start of the game.
Leading the Charge: Jackson Davion and his Command Lance arrive in time to take control of the battle. Each unit is an Assault BattleMech and has Elite skills. Jackson Davion has a skill set of 2 Piloting and 1 Gunnery. Jackson Davion’s ride is a BLR-4S BattleMaster. Additionally, if Jackson is actively participating in the battle (i.e. not crippled, destroyed or killed), the Davion force may automatically win initiative one time. This ability can only be used once during the entire Vengeance Gambit game.
In addition, Jon's 12 units have a BV of about 15900, with an additional 15814 from his elite reinforcing Level II. His total BV is 31714. For your force breakdown, you should have roughly 20,000 for your 12-16 units, and then an additional 16000 for Jackson Davion's elite command lance. In case you find yourself with extra BV leftover from the command lance, you may transfer the balance to the 20,000(16 units) to make up the numbers.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Vengeance Gambit: En Garde, The Event
Oops, forgot the most important thing: when, where, what.
Date: 10th September
Location: Settlers Cafe, Katong Branch
Time: 1400-2300 hrs
What you need to do:
1. Go to http://singapore-btechers.blogspot.com/. Indicate if you are joining in, and for how long.
2. Select the faction you are going to fight for: Davion or Wobblie?
3. Report to your respective COs. I have decided that Kwat will be the Davion commander, in charge of constructing his forces, and Jon will be the Wobblie commander. This is to streamline the setup, and to speed up gameplay.
4. Read up on the rules changes, especially those regarding physical attacks, and certain pieces of equipment. No more pulse/TC goodness!
5. Rest up on Saturday! Make sure you have 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
6. Turn up and have fun!
What you need to bring:
1. Some money to pay for dinner, if you're going to play all the way!
2. Minis, if you have them.
3. Stationary: Pencils and erasers.
4. Dice.
That's it! See you there!
Vengeance Gambit: En Garde, Wobblie Setup
Okay Jon, you get first crack at building your units. After you've finished Ed gets his turn.
Here're the rules.
The Attacker consists of elements of the 31st and 36th Divisions, the newly arrived 44th Shadow Division, and part of the mercenary unit Bronson’s Horde. The Attacker’s total force should be created first.
Units from the Word of Blake are of Veteran skill level, with one of every three units being Elite. Units from Bronson’s Horde are half Regular and half Veteran. If Precentor Zucker of the 31st Division is used, he must pilot a LGY-03 Legacy (RS with me). Additionally, his skills are 3 Piloting and 3 Gunnery.
Your restrictions:
2 Level IIs, or 12 units(mechs, vehicles, infantry, BA)
BV: 16000
You have two options available to increase your combat power. Here they are:
Manei Domini: Convert half of the Elite troops to Manei Domini Omegas (fighters, BattleMechs, and vehicles only).
Surprise Reinforcements: Add one Level II to the Attacker’s total force (this does not affect the Defender’s total force build). Units of this Level II are all Elite pilots. Half of this Level II consists of heavy BattleMechs, with the other half being medium-class. The Manei Domini option (see above) may be combined with this option. One of these units is designated as the unit’s Precentor (Precentor Armaros, 0 Gunnery, 1 Piloting) and should be kept secret from the Defender.
To simulate Armaros’ VDNI implants, the following rules must be observed:
Follow all rules for Manei Domini Omegas (Special Rules in comments section). Additionally, Armaros is immune to all MechWarrior pilot damage that occurs to his physical body (falls, head hits, etc.) but not electronic impulses (ammo criticals, etc.). This is due to his dermal plating improvements.
Two of the other pilots of this Level II (your choice) also receive 0 Gunnery and 1 Piloting skills and follow the rules for Manei Domni Omegas (see Special Rules, below). They do NOT have dermal plating and do not gain the immunity bonus Armaros has.
Manei Domini Omegas Special Rules
Using enhanced sensory implants and a variation of the Federated Commonwealth’s failed direct-neural interface technology, Manei Domini Omegas (MechWarriors, fighter pilots and vehicle crews) receive a –1 modifier for all Piloting and Gunnery skill rolls. In addition, Manei Domini vehicle crews, fighter pilots and MechWarriors should be rolled as Veteran warriors or better when randomly assigning skills.
If a vehicle, fighter or BattleMech controlled by an Omega suffers internal damage or a critical hit, the controlling player should roll 2D6, and apply 1 point of damage to the warrior on any result of 8+, rolling for pilot consciousness as normal. (Conventional vehicle units should use the MechWarrior condition table from a BattleMech record sheet to track pilot damage and consciousness target numbers.)
Remember that all vehicles ordinarily requiring crews need only one VDNI-equipped Manei Domini warrior to operate.
Jon, pls give me your forces in the comments thread, as well as what options you'll want to use. Thanks!
Update:
Zucker's Legacy(in pdf)
Here're the rules.
The Attacker consists of elements of the 31st and 36th Divisions, the newly arrived 44th Shadow Division, and part of the mercenary unit Bronson’s Horde. The Attacker’s total force should be created first.
Units from the Word of Blake are of Veteran skill level, with one of every three units being Elite. Units from Bronson’s Horde are half Regular and half Veteran. If Precentor Zucker of the 31st Division is used, he must pilot a LGY-03 Legacy (RS with me). Additionally, his skills are 3 Piloting and 3 Gunnery.
Your restrictions:
2 Level IIs, or 12 units(mechs, vehicles, infantry, BA)
BV: 16000
You have two options available to increase your combat power. Here they are:
Manei Domini: Convert half of the Elite troops to Manei Domini Omegas (fighters, BattleMechs, and vehicles only).
Surprise Reinforcements: Add one Level II to the Attacker’s total force (this does not affect the Defender’s total force build). Units of this Level II are all Elite pilots. Half of this Level II consists of heavy BattleMechs, with the other half being medium-class. The Manei Domini option (see above) may be combined with this option. One of these units is designated as the unit’s Precentor (Precentor Armaros, 0 Gunnery, 1 Piloting) and should be kept secret from the Defender.
To simulate Armaros’ VDNI implants, the following rules must be observed:
Follow all rules for Manei Domini Omegas (Special Rules in comments section). Additionally, Armaros is immune to all MechWarrior pilot damage that occurs to his physical body (falls, head hits, etc.) but not electronic impulses (ammo criticals, etc.). This is due to his dermal plating improvements.
Two of the other pilots of this Level II (your choice) also receive 0 Gunnery and 1 Piloting skills and follow the rules for Manei Domni Omegas (see Special Rules, below). They do NOT have dermal plating and do not gain the immunity bonus Armaros has.
Manei Domini Omegas Special Rules
Using enhanced sensory implants and a variation of the Federated Commonwealth’s failed direct-neural interface technology, Manei Domini Omegas (MechWarriors, fighter pilots and vehicle crews) receive a –1 modifier for all Piloting and Gunnery skill rolls. In addition, Manei Domini vehicle crews, fighter pilots and MechWarriors should be rolled as Veteran warriors or better when randomly assigning skills.
If a vehicle, fighter or BattleMech controlled by an Omega suffers internal damage or a critical hit, the controlling player should roll 2D6, and apply 1 point of damage to the warrior on any result of 8+, rolling for pilot consciousness as normal. (Conventional vehicle units should use the MechWarrior condition table from a BattleMech record sheet to track pilot damage and consciousness target numbers.)
Remember that all vehicles ordinarily requiring crews need only one VDNI-equipped Manei Domini warrior to operate.
Jon, pls give me your forces in the comments thread, as well as what options you'll want to use. Thanks!
Update:
Zucker's Legacy(in pdf)
Vengeance Gambit: Stumbling and Bumbling
As we say in National Service, there're always blurcocks around to mess things up. And so it happened on New Avalon that a bunch of Wobblie blurcocks encountered a similarly blur bunch of Davion mechjocks.
The Wobblies may be blur, but they blasted the heck out of the Davvies.
Verdict: Overwhelming victory to Wobblies.
Alrighty now, it's time to set up Vengeance Gambit: En Garde!
The Wobblies may be blur, but they blasted the heck out of the Davvies.
Verdict: Overwhelming victory to Wobblies.
Alrighty now, it's time to set up Vengeance Gambit: En Garde!
Monday, August 28, 2006
Vengeance Gambit: Preliminaries Part Deux
I had so much fun today, even though I did not play, that I felt we had to do it again!
Next Sunday, 3rd September, 1.00 pm, at Settlers' Katong. Be there with dice, minis, pencil, and paper!
Meanwhile, for Jon and Ravi,
SITUATION
Complex 44-J2A, Thames River
New Avalon, Federated Suns
February 15, 3073
It was only a matter of time.
Corean Enterprises’ secret facility – buried “in plain sight” among the refineries and canneries along the shores of the Thames River – has been located by the besieging Word of Blake forces. With the NAIS long burned to cinders, Complex 44-J2A has been a small refuge for the team of the Legion Project. The complex was also one of Jackson Davion’s secondary command bunkers, hence the Marshall’s ill-timed visit.
Or timely, if you were a Word of Blake soldier.
Killing the system’s highest-ranking Davion would definitely help break down further resistance among the scattered AFFS forces. Capturing him, however, would do even greater harm – considering that one of ROM’s top agents was directing the assault herself, any information the Marshall had could be extracted, one way or another.
After all, it was only a matter of time.
The Wobbly Guy
Next Sunday, 3rd September, 1.00 pm, at Settlers' Katong. Be there with dice, minis, pencil, and paper!
Meanwhile, for Jon and Ravi,
SITUATION
Complex 44-J2A, Thames River
New Avalon, Federated Suns
February 15, 3073
It was only a matter of time.
Corean Enterprises’ secret facility – buried “in plain sight” among the refineries and canneries along the shores of the Thames River – has been located by the besieging Word of Blake forces. With the NAIS long burned to cinders, Complex 44-J2A has been a small refuge for the team of the Legion Project. The complex was also one of Jackson Davion’s secondary command bunkers, hence the Marshall’s ill-timed visit.
Or timely, if you were a Word of Blake soldier.
Killing the system’s highest-ranking Davion would definitely help break down further resistance among the scattered AFFS forces. Capturing him, however, would do even greater harm – considering that one of ROM’s top agents was directing the assault herself, any information the Marshall had could be extracted, one way or another.
After all, it was only a matter of time.
The Wobbly Guy
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Hello From Uncle Blake
today's battle was fast and furious, a small skirmish set in the Battle Of New Avalon. An understrength ad-hoc WoB Lvl2 faced off against a press-ganged lance of AFFS mechs. when the dust settled, only 2 Blakist mechs left the field on their own strength, having suffered serious damage. the results of this battle will have a bearing on the up-coming Vengeance Gambit scenario, giving a small starting advantage to the rampant forces of the Word of Blake.
battlerom to follow, but some initial impressions and learning points:
1) JVN-11D = si peh violent
2) never laugh at 30-tonne fire support mechs. they can be tough little bastiches. even if the designers went to give the 2 x LRM 5s ArtemisIV.
3) a de-gyro'd mech is down, but not out.
4) HSR-500-Ds are not as dumb as their earlier versions.
5) even a retreating mech, getting the shit beat out of it, can provide invaluable C3i targetting solutions
6) physicals based off piloting make hatchets and swords the pwnage! if they hit, of course...
heres the force composition;
WoB ad-hoc understrength Lvl2:
Adept Fei-hung Wong (g3p4)
Hussar HSR-500-D
Adept Jimmy 'the Hand' Sykes (g3p4)
Firestarter Omni FS9-OBugger* (custom loadout-stats to follow)
Adept Billy Williams (g3p4)
Hammer HMR-3M
Adept Prabowo (g3p4)
Buccaneer BCN-3R
AFFS Press-Ganged Lance:
Hatchetman HCT-6D
Javelin JVN-11D
Javelin JVN-11D
Stealth STH-1D
JT: could you put up a bit of fluff for these buggers? like the date/time, location, and units of origin? would help with fluffing for a battleROM.
Ravi: wanna give these guys names? was thinking that a phase-by-phase fiction-style battlerom would be fun.
battlerom to follow, but some initial impressions and learning points:
1) JVN-11D = si peh violent
2) never laugh at 30-tonne fire support mechs. they can be tough little bastiches. even if the designers went to give the 2 x LRM 5s ArtemisIV.
3) a de-gyro'd mech is down, but not out.
4) HSR-500-Ds are not as dumb as their earlier versions.
5) even a retreating mech, getting the shit beat out of it, can provide invaluable C3i targetting solutions
6) physicals based off piloting make hatchets and swords the pwnage! if they hit, of course...
heres the force composition;
WoB ad-hoc understrength Lvl2:
Adept Fei-hung Wong (g3p4)
Hussar HSR-500-D
Adept Jimmy 'the Hand' Sykes (g3p4)
Firestarter Omni FS9-OBugger* (custom loadout-stats to follow)
Adept Billy Williams (g3p4)
Hammer HMR-3M
Adept Prabowo (g3p4)
Buccaneer BCN-3R
AFFS Press-Ganged Lance:
Hatchetman HCT-6D
Javelin JVN-11D
Javelin JVN-11D
Stealth STH-1D
JT: could you put up a bit of fluff for these buggers? like the date/time, location, and units of origin? would help with fluffing for a battleROM.
Ravi: wanna give these guys names? was thinking that a phase-by-phase fiction-style battlerom would be fun.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Vengeance Gambit: Preliminary Battles
The preliminary battles for Vengeance Gambit will be held this Saturday, 27th of August, at Settler's Cafe Katong, from 1.00pm to 6.45pm.
Settler's Katong is along Upper East Coast Road, near Dunman Road that side.
Please bring minis, penciles, eraser, and dice!
TWG
Settler's Katong is along Upper East Coast Road, near Dunman Road that side.
Please bring minis, penciles, eraser, and dice!
TWG
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Battletech in Singapore
Greetings to everybody! After much procrastination and gnashing of teeth after the local CBT forums keep crashing(thanks Ravi...), I've decided a group blog using blogger is the least troublesome.
So the first order of business is Vengeance Gambit. Sign up here!
So the first order of business is Vengeance Gambit. Sign up here!
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