HMGS / Pacific Southwest

Some fool suggested they were interested in battle reports to fill the site; well here goes. Monday night at St Crispin’s weekly gathering. I brought my Battletech stuff as I’ve been doing for the last month. The scenario is simple; roll randomly for Mech weight, each player got 2 Mech, there are no allies just lots of targets, when you get destroyed you roll up a replacement. The initial set up was Jeff with a Loki and Nobori-Nin in the northwest corner; Steve with a Madcat and Thresher in the southeast corner; Harmon with a Nova Cat and Ryoken and myself with a Supernova and an Uller together in the northeast corner. (One knife fight in a phone booth coming up) Terrain was a some hills and sparse trees.

The first round is the free turn; a turn to run for positions or declarations of intent (running the Uller right behind the Ryoken for example).

Round two. My Supernova (90 tons, slow 3-5, 6 Large lasers) backs up a bit hits Harmon’s Nova Cat (70 tons 4 Large laser with a targeting computer semi slow4-6) with 4 Lasers scattered all over. Harmon  fires at the Uller using his targeting computer but gets no hits; he needed 9+. Jeff’s Nobori-Nin (50tons medium speed 5-8 AC2 LRM10 2 Large pulse lasers) and Loki  miss long range shots at to my Supernova. Harmon’s Ryoken (55 tons Medium fast 6-9 AC 10 Large pulse laser2 Medium pulse laser) hits the Loki in the center torso for a possible crit and gets two which knock out the gyro. First dead  mech! My Uller (30 tons 2 Heavy medium lasers A HAG 20 Rifle) hit with a medium laser into the Ryoken Right rear torso for an engine hit crit. Steve just maneuvers behind the hills and doesn’t have shots.

Round two. Jeff’s new Mech is a Night Gyr (75 tons two ERPPCs 4-6 movement and Jump) Enters in the center of the North side near his Nobori-Nin and close to me  and Harmon. My Super Nova adds 4 more Large laser hits to Harmon’s Nova Cat 1 to the head (no Crit). Realizing the threat Harmon targets the Super Nova’s left torso and strips the armor there but no penetration. My Uller adds 1 heavy laser to the Nova Cat but little else. although the right arm of the Nova Cat is destroyed taking out 2 Larger lasers. The Ryoken Hit the Uller in the back hitting an engine from the left rear and opening up the center rear up fairly deep. Jeff’s Nobori Nin adds 1 point of damage from his AC2 to my Super Nova. Steve continues to maneuver.

Round three. Harmon’s  remaining 2 large lasers cut off my Super Nova’ s left torso dropping 1 arm to the ground as my shots flay his center torso to within 2 points of destruction. The Uller adds nothing (Useless POS) The Ryoken and Night Gyr and Nobori-Nin all add damage to Super nova. but the beast won’t go down as I debate withdrawing off my start point to deprive my attackers of the kill. (one is allowed to bail out or attempt retreat when badly damaged). I Stay. Steve continues to maneuver.

Round 4.  Harmon turns his back on my Super Nova and Uller as he figures his back has more armor now than his front. Its a good try but I hit with my 3 remaining large lasers; 1 to the head  destroying that and another to the center torso rear armor that has 8 armor but the hit is good for 2 more points of damage which finishes off the last of the center torso structure as well. The Ryoken, Nobori-Nin, Night Gyr and dieing Nova Cat destroy the Super Nova’s center torso with a hail of shots. Steve has finally maneuvered into position to shoot my Uller in the back but only hits with one LRM 20: Harmon used his evil powers to call minimum number of  missiles on it but, it is enough as 5 missiles hit the center torso rear; finishing of the damage started by Harmon’s Ryoken.  My Uller confirmed it’s title of useless POS  by dieing without hitting. Total 4 destroyed Mechs

Round 5 Jeff’s Nobori-Nin and Night Gyr shoot at Harmon’s mostly intact Ryoken but get a right Torso possible crit roll which gives it a second engine hit and an ammo hit  wrecking it. Harmon opts to bail out. Jeff’s maneuvers deprive Steve of shots at him leaving Steve little to do. I replace with a Mad Cat and Loki and enter in the center of the north edge behind Jeff but head toward the middle of the board and the mostly unengaged Steve. Harmon’s replacement is a Cougar that enters in the South east corner heading for Steve. Total 5 destroyed Mechs.

Round 6 I charged my Mad Cat at Steve’s Mad Cat and get two PPC hits on him but the lucky bastard gets a center torso possible Crit roll that gets two and takes out my gyro (A revoltingly common occurrence that night). My Loki scores some minor damage on the Night Gyr which returns the favor by hitting my leg with a PPC  Ouch time but no holes. Steve’s Thresher wound up with no target and Harmon’s Cougar had no shots as the total destroyed stands at 6 and we call the game as it is getting to be 10:45 and time to go.

Overall a good time was had by all. The clans proving once again how fast their equipment is at destroying one another. I apologize that this assumes some knowledge of Battletech.  Hopefully this wasn’t too tedious but whets peoples appetite to come down and join us next time. I would also be happy to run this somewhere else if anyone is interested. St Crispin’s has the advantage of being nice place to meet with great people to game with but it’s a bit far as I live in Van Nuys.   I’ll be at the next Hobby day at St Crispin’s December 12 and probably the Monday Game nights in between. Check out the Meet Up site to be sure as work might prevent my attendance.

TTFN John

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