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[Hat]

<snip>To the people wondering what is happening to your Mechs stuck in factories right now; that will depend on the upcoming game result and/or whether you get pulled for the next game after this one.

I'm curious if this means that lances that have been activated forego work in the factories or not even on successful scenario.  If status is unclear, I'm fine to see how it plays out.

[Black Omega]

Dancer One reporting....

Dancer will bring the following to the dance:
CO Lt Mudd GLD-4Rx
XO Sgt Zweibel MAD-3Rx
Sgt Jeff Smith PXH-1bx
Sgt Chastity Wolf FS9-Hx
Total bv2  5652

Screw that, I'm bringing the rain:
CO Lt Mudd MAD-3Rx
XO Zweibel BJ-3
Sgt Smith PXH-1bx
Sgt Lewis PXH-1x
Total bv2  5831

Due to comms down [comm thread locked], Ranger One be advised:
Lt Mudd spends 33 xp [fast learner] to raise gunnery skill level to 6 [gunnery drop from 3 to 2]
Sgt Wolf spends 10 xp for one point of edge
Sgt Zweibel spends 10 xp for environmental spec forest

Dancer One out

[Darrian Wolffe]

Final Scenario:

Ranger Forces

Midnight Lance
WHM-6Rx Warhammer, COL Kati Yamamori Atayde (Reg)
PHX-1-X Phoenix Hawk, LTJG Penny Roark (Vet)
PHX-HK1 Phoenix Hawk LAM, MSGT Carey Fletcher (Vet)
COM-2D Commando (Unit), SGT Zefry Cochrane (Elite)

Freya Lance
Grasshopper GHR-5h-X1; LTSG Hartmann (El.)
Crusader CRD-5M-X1; SGT Callahan (Vet)
Javelin JVN-10N-X1; SGT Montgomery (Vet)
Phoenix Hawk LAM PXH-HK2-X1; LTJG Vicious (Vet)

Reaper Lance
Gladiator GLD-4RDx3; LTSG Wilhelm elite
Griffin GRF-1NDx1; LTJG Edmondson vet
Griffin GRF-1SDx1; SGT Graves vet
Thunderbolt TDR-5SGx; SGT Fenwick

Dancer Lance
Marauder MAD-3Rx, LTSG Mudd
Blackjack BJ-3, LTJG Zweibel
Phoenix Hawk PXH-1bx; Sgt Smith
Phoenix Hawk PXH-1X Sgt Lewis

Gray Death Legion Forces
Griffin GRF-1N; Gomez de Villar (3/3) - Edge 2 (1), Wpn Spec PPC
Crusader CRD-3D; Charles Bear (3/2) - Edge 2, Sniper, Sandblaster
Centurion CN9-AL; Mai Li-Fong (3/3)
Archer ARC-4M; Dimitri Oretsov (4/5)


Clan Forces:
124th Striker Cluster, Trinary Charlie
Charlie Nova
Star Captain Abbey Icaza  (2/3), Gargoyle Custom (Conal variant;remove all weapons but the cERPPCs, install 2 StreakSRM-4 and 1t ammo in the LT,  install 2 JJ per leg)
Temujiun (3/4) Elemental Point (small laser)
MechWarrior Tylon (2/4), Mad Cat S
Ghant (3/4) Elemental Point (small laser)
MechWarrior Pithan (3/4) Summoner Prime
Dethan (3/4) Elemental Point (small laser)
MechWarrior Trinity (2/3) Adder Custom (D variant; remove UAC/5 and ammo, add matching actuators to RA, add ERLL in RA, add x1 DHS in each arm, add x2 JJ in each side torso)
Cewers (3/4) Elemental Point (small laser)
MechWarrior Yvonne (3/4) Kit Fox S
Badden (3/4) Elemental Point (small laser)

Charlie Strider 1
Star Commander Kelly Thastus (2/3), Loki Custom (A variant, pull MGs & ammo, Narc and ammo, UAC5 and ammo, install 5 JJ [CT, 2 per leg], 3 DHS [x2 LA, x1 RA], and x4 ERMLs in the RA)
MechWarrior Debbon (2/3). Nova Prime
MechWarrior Clint (1/2), Kit Fox S
MechWarrior Wes (1/4), Dragonfly A
MechWarrior Noni, (0/3), Nova Prime

Charlie Strider 2
Star Commander Junichi Hazen, (1/2), Summoner C
MechWarrior Okkus (1/2), Adder P
MechWarrior Bekka (2/3), Koshi C
MechWarrior Megan (1/2), Nova S
MechWarrior Tara (2/3) Kit Fox S


Map
North

South

Scattered Woods...Woodland.........Desert 3
River Valley..........Grasslands 3.....Woodland
Battletech...........Grasslands 2.....,Open Terrain 2


Deployment
Rangers: Deploy west of the river and on the central maps.  Note that due to the extended position of the battlefield (Carlyle deliberately selected to fight the Falcons here because it wasn't close to anything important) that no reinforcements can be brought to the fight.

Clans: Enter on your initiative

Gray Death: Enter on your initiative

Environmental Conditions
Weather is calm and sunny.

The Ranger Force Commander may choose to have a single lance deployed as Hidden Units, using normal rules.

All river hexes (where the river is 1 hex wide) are increased in depth by 1 level.  Additionally, there is a signifcant current.  Any Mech entering a River Hex (where the river is 1 hex wide) must make a PSR at a +4 penalty or fall (standard rules incl. Breach checks) and be swept downstream 1d6 hexes (or until you enter a hex where the river is 2+ hexes wide).  Each hex entered in this manner deals 3 groups of 3 damage to the Mech (front chart) and requires Breach checks as per normal.  The river flows south to north.

Note that there will be a lot of extra water and road hex tiles on the board.

Battlefield Support
The Clans have 4 Light and 2 Heavy Air Cover at no cost.

Rangers may select Air Support options as per their discretion.

No other BSP options apply to this scenario.

Objectives:
Clan Forces must control the river crossing on the Grasslands 2 Map.  Each turn they have at least 2 uncrippled units, (and more units than Ranger Units) within 5 hexes of the bridge will add 1 VP.  Elementals can only count as controlling the bridge if they are on or adjacent to it.  Neither force may deliberately target the bridge, but the bridge has 90 CF for purposes of accidental destruction.  If the bridge is destroyed, the battle is a draw.  Finally, the XP rewards are slightly changed due to the nature of the scenario.
0-2 VP: Ranger Victory (+1 XP for survival, +1 for not losing the scenario, +1 for winning)
3-5 VP: Draw (+1 XP for survivial, +1 for not losing the scenario)
6+ VP: Clan Victory (+1 XP for survival)

***Inner Sphere units which which to exit the board must do so off the south edge, or the southeast map edge

***All Clan MechWarriors have auto-eject disabled.***

***Clan MechWarriors will not use melee attacks in any circumstances.  ***

***Pilot Execution***
Clan forces may choose to execute any nearby helpless targets, whether there is a nearer target or not - if a Clan Warrior wishes to kill an Inner Sphere MechWarrior, roll 1d6; on a 1-3 he will perform a called shot against the head of an enemy disabled or shutdown Mech which is within 6 hexes.  Resolve the called shot normally (Lance Leader edge may be burnt to survive this attack as per the normal rules); this means that shut down or disabled Mechs must remain on the board.  A Clan Warrior may not make repeated attempts; fire once and move on.

[Hat]

Rob, the deployment zones aren’t clear to me. For the Rangers the only maps that seems to make sense are the River Valley or Grasslands 2. Do we have our choice of either of those, just one?  Not sure if your center is horizontal or vertical or both. Are the Clans entering from the north, the east or is that simply unknown?  Likewise for the GDL, though would assume more South or West.

For BSP we are unlimited in total though limited by the number of fighters we have, correct?

Do we have any indication that Zell is or is not in effect?  Given they’re going through the bidding process, I would think so. I understand we have no confirmation.

[Black Omega]

Mechs and sheets

Gray Death
Griffin
Crusader
Centurion
Archer

Clans
Gargoyle custom
     Elementals [SL]
Mad Cat S
     Elementals [SL]
Summoner Prime
     Elementals [SL]
Adder custom
     Elementals [SL]
Kit Fox S
     Elementals [SL]

Loki custom
Nova Prime
Kit Fox S
Dragonfly A
Nova Prime

Summoner C
Adder Prime
Koshi C
Nova S
Kit Fox S

I can print the sheets but I shouldn't know any spa's.  Can they be written in game morning?

[Timberwolfd]

I can print the sheets but I shouldn't know any spa's.  Can they be written in game morning?

Or I can print the clan sheets. Rob can PM me the SPAs if so desired.

[Black Omega]

I can print the sheets but I shouldn't know any spa's.  Can they be written in game morning?

Or I can print the clan sheets. Rob can PM me the SPAs if so desired.

Fair enough.  I'll print Gray Death.  Jon, you've got the clans?

[Timberwolfd]

I can print the sheets but I shouldn't know any spa's.  Can they be written in game morning?

Or I can print the clan sheets. Rob can PM me the SPAs if so desired.

Fair enough.  I'll print Gray Death.  Jon, you've got the clans?

Yes.

[Darrian Wolffe]

Rob, the deployment zones aren’t clear to me. For the Rangers the only maps that seems to make sense are the River Valley or Grasslands 2. Do we have our choice of either of those, just one?  Not sure if your center is horizontal or vertical or both. Are the Clans entering from the north, the east or is that simply unknown?  Likewise for the GDL, though would assume more South or West.

Rangers can deploy on any of the following "center maps":
Scattered Woods...Woodland.........Desert 3
River Valley..........Grasslands 3.....Woodland
Battletech...........Grasslands 2.....,Open Terrain 2

As for the Clan and Gray Death deployment zones...the Gray Death will enter the board more or less along the road to the west.  The Clans are expected to enter the board from the northwest (see the operational map I made), but their *specific* deployment edges are not public information.

For BSP we are unlimited in total though limited by the number of fighters we have, correct?

Correct.  For all practical purposes, the BSP value doesn't matter.  The Clans have what they have and what they agreed to do with them, and you have what you have, and you can do what you want with them,

Do we have any indication that Zell is or is not in effect?  Given they’re going through the bidding process, I would think so. I understand we have no confirmation.

To the best of your knowledge, the peculiar, Drac-like ritualized dueling system that the Clans used on Somerset should still be in effect, because you don't have any reason to believe that the same enemy wouldn't use the same tactics.

And to head off the inevitable next question, yes, Grayson is aware of this system.  He was made aware of it not just from your reports, but from the FedCom data packet he received as well.  His battle plan is made with the full foreknowledge (such as the he had available to him in 3050) of what ambushing the Clan force from a hidden position should mean (not a lot strategically, since they were included in his initial bid, but he's aware that the necessary combining of fire will break zell at the tactical level).

[ItsTehPope]

Gray Death Legion
Griffin
Crusader
Centurion - Dan
Archer - Dan

Clans
Gargoyle custom - Dan
    Elementals [SL]
Mad Cat S - Dan
     Elementals [SL]
Summoner Prime - Dan
     Elementals [SL]
Adder custom
     Elementals [SL]
Kit Fox S
     Elementals [SL]

Loki custom
Nova Prime- Dan
Kit Fox S
Dragonfly A
Nova Prime

Summoner C
Adder Prime
Koshi C
Nova S
Kit Fox S

[Timberwolfd]

Since Rob has most of these in the correct colors, let's find out what he plans to bring and then fill in the gaps. Any objections?

[Hat]

Rob, has Grayson indicated whether he intends to follow their odd dueling rules or use standard rules of engagement?  Looking at your last statement it sounds like he plans to, but I wasn't sure if that was just he was aware as opposed to intends.

Will the decisions on his battlefield or ours "spill over" to the other?

[Darrian Wolffe]

Since Rob has most of these in the correct colors, let's find out what he plans to bring and then fill in the gaps. Any objections?

I'm finishing painting commissions tonight, and then I'm pre-gaming for a gig most of the weekend.  I'll be getting back to this on Monday - thank you for thinking of my stuff first.

[Darrian Wolffe]

Rob, has Grayson indicated whether he intends to follow their odd dueling rules or use standard rules of engagement?  Looking at your last statement it sounds like he plans to, but I wasn't sure if that was just he was aware as opposed to intends.

Will the decisions on his battlefield or ours "spill over" to the other?

Find out in game.

[Hat]

Does anyone have a Commando in unit colors by chance?  I need to borrow one for the game.