The Let's Play Archive

Battletech

by PoptartsNinja

Part 125: Delaying Action - Turn 4

Delaying Action: Tactical Update 4

Movement Phase
B Unknown Heavy A 1
- Attacked by Pop-up Mine in hex 0306, suffers hit to Center Torso (31/35 armor remains)! Through-Armor Critical Chance!

C Unknown Heavy A 2
- Attacked by Pop-up Mine in hex 0606, suffers hit to Center Torso (31/35 armor remains)! Through-Armor Critical Chance!



End Phase
B Unknown Heavy A 1
- Through-Armor Critical Chance in Center Torso, no critical hits sustained!

C Unknown Heavy A 2
- Through-Armor Critical Chance in Center Torso, no critical hits sustained!



Combat Phase
C* Grand Dragon
- Holds fire

C2 Thunderbolt
- Fires LRM-15 at E Thunderchild (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 10, miss!
- Gains 9 heat, sinks 15!

C3 Marauder
- Fires PPC at E Thunderchild (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 11): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires PPC at E Thunderchild (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 11): rolled 9, miss!
- Gains 22 heat, sinks 20!

C4 Hunchback
Holds Fire

M River Monitor
- Attempts to fire at C Unknown Heavy A but has no Line of Sight to target!

T1 Partisan Heavy Tank
- Fires Autocannon/5 at E Thunderchild (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 11): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at E Thunderchild (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 11): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at E Thunderchild (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 11): rolled 9, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at E Thunderchild (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 11): rolled 6, miss!

T2 Manticore Heavy Tank
- Fires PPC at E Thunderchild (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 9): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at E Thunderchild (3 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 11): rolled 9, miss!
- Fires LRM-10 at E Thunderchild (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 9): rolled 10, 4 missiles hit Left Leg (20/24 armor remains)!
- Fires SRM-6 at E Thunderchild (3 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 11): rolled 8, miss!

A Clan Assault
Holds Fire

B Unknown Heavy A 1
Holds Fire

C Unknown Heavy A 2
Holds Fire

D Unknown Heavy B
Holds Fire

E Thunderchild
- Fires ER Large Laser at C3 Marauder (3 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 Heavy Woods = 10): rolled 7, miss! (GM’s note: this would’ve been a headshot)
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at C3 Marauder (3 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 Heavy Woods = 10): rolled 3, Streak SRM-6 fails to lock on!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at C3 Marauder (3 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 Heavy Woods = 10): rolled 8, Streak SRM-6 fails to lock on!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at C3 Marauder (3 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 Heavy Woods = 10): rolled 6, Streak SRM-6 fails to lock on!





Enemy Forces / Next Turn’s Movement:
Clan Assault ran 4 to hex 0208, Designates Clan Heavy B as ‘Ace’
Clan Heavy A 1 ran 4 to hex 0113
Clan Heavy A 2 ran 2 to hex 0610
Clan Heavy B jumps 5 to hex 1217
Thunderchild is an Ace this turn, waits for player movement



“Merciful Buddha!” Chu-I Eriksson cursed as the enemy Thunderchild opened fire with its large laser. The shot struck a tree less than a meter in front of him, blasting it to flaming splinters. Another few steps forward, and the shot would’ve caught him square in the cockpit.

In a snap decision, he returned fire with his PPCs. Both shots went low, spraying dirt and shards of the rocky ridgeline over hundreds of meters of terrain. Heat spiked in his cockpit as his Marauder’s engine throttled into a high-frequency hum as it increased power to recharge the spent PPCs. Beside him, his comrades opened fire as well, but succeeded mostly in blasting more dirt from the hillside.

A flying pebble pinged from his armor as his computer painted a grim picture: a few missiles had pitted—but not penetrated—the armor protecting the annoyingly quick little medium’s left hip.



Mission Objectives
Destroy one Clan ‘Mech and All 13th Rasalhague ‘Mechs survive until Turn 15 (0/1, 4/4)
OR
Destroy three Clan ‘Mechs by Turn 20 (0/3)
OR
Destroy 1 Clan ‘Mech and at least one 13th Rasalhague ‘Mech escapes via the bottom map edge on or after turn 25 (0/1, 0/1)

Secondary Objectives
The Mobile Long-Tom Heavy Artillery escapes via the bottom map edge (0/1)









DRG-1Gs Grand Dragon "Ivar the Boneless"
Weight: 60 tons (Heavy)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 16/16 (14/14)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 27/27 (20/20)
CT R A(S): 12/12
RT A(S): 16/16 (14/14)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
RA A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
LL A(S): 18/18 (14/14)
RL A(S): 18/18 (14/14)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 5/8/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Tai-sa Agaki Gunnbjorn
Mechwarrior Player: Raverrn
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Gauss Rifle – RA (Heat: 1, Ammo: 16, Range: (L:22 M:15 S:7 Min:2), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: +1 penalty to piloting skill rolls, 1 hand



TDR-5K Thunderbolt
Weight: 65 tons (Heavy)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 22/22 (15/15)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 32/32 (21/21)
CT R A(S): 9/9
RT A(S): 22/22 (15/15)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 20/20 (10/10)
RA A(S): 20/20 (10/10)
LL A(S): 29/29 (15/15)
RL A(S): 29/29 (15/15)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 15
Movement: 4/6/4
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Chu-i Thorvaldsen Masaki
Mechwarrior Player: Paragon1
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Large Laser – RA (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
LRM-15 – RT (Heat: 5, Ammo: 15, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

Partisan Heavy Tank
Weight: 80 tons (Heavy)
Front A(S): 22/22 (8/8)
Left A(S): 18/18 (8/8)
Right A(S): 18/18 (8/8)
Turret A(S): 22/22 (8/8)
Rear A(S): 16/16 (8/8)
Movement: 3/5
Crew: Driving 5, Gunnery 4
Driver name: Lance Corporal Wulf Ingmar
Player: Paragon1
Motive System Damage: None!
Critical Damage: None!
Armament:
Armament:
Autocannon/5 – Turret (Ammo: 36, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – Turret (Ammo: -, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – Turret (Ammo: -, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – Turret (Ammo: -, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – Front (Ammo: 100, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – Front (Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Notes:



MAD-3K Marauder
Weight: 75 tons (Heavy)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 17/17 (16/16)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 35/35 (23/23)
CT R A(S): 10/10
RT A(S): 17/17 (16/16)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 22/22 (12/12)
RA A(S): 22/22 (12/12)
LL A(S): 18/18 (16/16)
RL A(S): 18/18 (16/16)
Heat: 2/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 20
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Chu-I Eriksson Imperial
Mechwarrior Player: Rumda
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC – RA (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
PPC – LA (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Large Laser – RT (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: no hands

River Monitor Luthien Maru
Weight: 75 tons (Class)
Front A(S): 22/22 (8/8)
Left A(S): 22/22 (8/8)
Right A(S): 22/22 (8/8)
Turret A(S): 40/40 (8/8)
Rear A(S): 22/22 (8/8)
Movement: 3/5
Crew: Driving 5, Gunnery 4
Player: Rumda
Driver name: Chu-I Hohiro Satomi
Motive System Damage: None!
Critical Damage: None!
Armament:
Autocannon/20 – Turret (Ammo: 15, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/20 – Turret (Ammo: -, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
SRM-2 – Right (Ammo: 50, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
SRM-2 – Right (Ammo: -, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
SRM-2 – Right (Ammo: -, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Notes:



HBK-4G Hunchback
Weight: 50 tons (Medium)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 20/20 (12/12)
LT R A(S): 4/4
CT A(S): 26/26 (16/16)
CT R A(S): 5/5
RT A(S): 20/20 (12/12)
RT R A(S): 4/4
LA A(S): 16/16 (8/8)
RA A(S): 16/16 (8/8)
LL A(S): 20/20 (12/12)
RL A(S): 20/20 (12/12)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 13
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Chu-i Luther Grist
Mechwarrior Player: Tarquinn
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Autocannon/20 – RT (Heat: 7, Ammo: 10, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Small Laser – HD (Heat: 1, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

Manticore Heavy Tank
Weight: 60 tons (Heavy)
Front A(S): 42/42 (6/6)
Left A(S): 33/33 (6/6)
Right A(S): 33/33 (6/6)
Turret A(S): 26/26 (6/6)
Rear A(S): 42/42 (6/6)
Movement: 4/6
Crew: Driving 4, Gunnery 3
Player: Tarquinn
Driver name: Talon Sergeant Gene Rakoszky
Motive System Damage: None!
Critical Damage: None!
Armament:
PPC – Turret (Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
LRM-10 – Turret (Ammo: 11, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
SRM-6 – Turret (Ammo: 14, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – Front (Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Notes:



LT-MOB-25 Mobile Long Tom Artillery
Weight: 55 tons (Support Vehicle)
Front A(S): 16/16 (6/6)
Left A(S): 16/16 (6/6)
Right A(S): 16/16 (6/6)
Rear A(S): 16/16 (6/6)
Movement: 2/3
Driver: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Support Vehicle Status:
Armament:
Long Tom Artillery – Front (Ammo: -, Range: (L:- M:- S:-), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RS (Ammo: 200, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RS (Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LS (Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LS (Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Notes:





Enemy Status

Clan Assault
Weight: 90 tons (Assault)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 2, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Star Colonel Joshua
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:Unknown
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

Clan Heavy A 1
Weight: 75 tons (Heavy)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 5/8/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Tara
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament: Unknown
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

Clan Heavy A 2
Weight: 75 tons (Heavy)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 5/8/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Cameron
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament: Unknown
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

Clan Heavy B
Weight: 70 tons (Heavy)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 5/8/5
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Boers
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:Unknown
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

Thunderchild
Weight: 50 tons (Medium)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/6
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Capella
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:Large Laser, unknown missile systems
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: