Moderator: Zaxxon
Yeah, no...
Beta-One and Gamma-One report that they will be arriving to block the north end of the battlefield within a minute, but there's an enemy assault lance with a lighter screening element closing in, presumably to try to spring this force loose.
But...
NickAragua wrote: ↑Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:22 pm
Beta-One and Gamma-One will arrive on turns 5 and 6 respectively, deploying within three hexes of the west edge.
Or, uh, get there. Your mech has 5 walk MP, 8 run MP. Sprinting gets you 10 MP.
I should clarify - the Striker will fire at the enemy Phoenix Hawk.El Guapo wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:20 am I'll take the Striker at 0213, facing north. Fire the PPC, AC/10, and two medium lasers at the Phoenix Hawk.
Rifleman will run to 3508, fire both AC/10s at the Vedette.
Warhammer will run to 4003, fire both PPCs at the Vedette.
If any deploying mechs go unclaimed I can take another.
You'll probably want to re-evaluate the movement and firing part after the opfor gets to move (you're only doing the deployment now).El Guapo wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:20 am I'll take the Striker at 0213, facing north. Fire the PPC, AC/10, and two medium lasers at the Phoenix Hawk.
Rifleman will run to 3508, fire both AC/10s at the Vedette.
Warhammer will run to 4003, fire both PPCs at the Vedette.
If any deploying mechs go unclaimed I can take another.
0213, then.
Isn't a partially raised elevation next to you an additional to hit penalty? E.g., on level 0 next to level 1, isn't that another to hit penalty for opponents shooting at you? I know that it also blocks the lower half of hits, but don't remember whether it's also a to hit penalty as well.NickAragua wrote: ↑Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:22 pm Rules refresher:
Target at weapon's
short range: +0
medium range: +2
long range: +4
minimum range: (minimum weapon range - range to target + 1)
e.g. if you're firing a PPC at something 3 hexes away, the to-hit modifier is 3 - 3 + 1
Modifiers for "to-hit" target numbers:
You walked: +1
You ran: +2
You jumped: +3
Target moved:
3-4 spaces: +1
5-6 spaces: +2
7-10 spaces: +3
11-14 spaces: +4
15+ spaces: +5 (there are higher mods, but nobody goes that fast in this scenario)
"Woods" between you and your target (not including your hex):
+1 per light woods
+2 per heavy woods
Changing elevations costs +1 MP per level difference. Maxim level change for mechs is 2.
Backing up over elevation change requires a PSR.
Entering water costs +1 MP (+1 for the elevation change) and requires a PSR at -1. Also, you may not use running MP to enter a water hex.
Entering light woods costs +1MP
Entering heavy woods costs +2MP
if you get a +3 or more modifier from woods on the target, LOS is blocked and you can't shoot at all.
As usual, the opfor loses initiative entirely, so they move then you move.
Ok. I'll drop one medium laser shot, to wind up at 6 heat. Seems worth it to forego one medium laser shot in order to avoid +1 on all shots next turn.NickAragua wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:23 am Correct re: cover. However, the penalty and the negation of leg hits only apply if the attacker is at the same or lower height as the defender. So basically, you can't have partial cover against an attacker that's standing higher than you are.
Re: the Striker, yeah, it should be 10 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 24 heat generated, -15 from the heat sinks. +9 heat gets you a -1 penalty to your walk MP and a +1 to all your to-hit target numbers on the next turn (so it's slightly harder to hit things as your targeting reticle swims around and your computer reports that 2.2 * 2 = 4.32).
My inclination would be to fire everything you've got (although maybe I'd forego ammo explosions and shutdown roll) and do as much punching and kicking as possible. You've basically got two turns before those mechs get away.
That Warhammer's going to get pounded pretty hard (expected damage somewhere around 60 points if the dice rolls are "statistical") and already has some armor damage, you sure you don't want to move it to a less exposed location?Stefan Stirzaker wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:52 pm Ok!
Trebuchet to 2317 facing nw (I think that's 8. height change, move and facing change) I'll leave vedette to the guys to the east. Fire LRMS at enemy trebuchet's back.
Warhammer - 0513, PPCs at wolverine 1013 and Rest (heat allowing) at Quickdraw.
Thunderbolt - Go 0608, Fire at wolverine 1013
I'll take LM Hunchback at 0307 facing southeast
You'll also be deploying Zarathud's Awesome, want to nominate where it starts?
0318, target Wolv #2.NickAragua wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:05 pm You'll also be deploying Zarathud's Awesome, want to nominate where it starts?
Super, I misread a collision alert at 0411 (the Striker is going to be there).Stefan Stirzaker wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:25 pm Huh thanks, hadn't thought of the hull down mods.
0411, Lead wolverine as target.
