Part 646: Retaking Sirdar - Turn 3

Retaking Sirdar Update 3

Staff Sergeant Blom watched impassively as one of his SRMs passed through the rent his lasers had cut in a Capellan UrbanMech’s torso armor. The machine erupted in a flash as missile set off a fratricidal detonation in the barrel-shaped `Mech’s ammo bins. UrbanMechs had never really been designed with the safety of their pilots in mind. They were cheap gun platforms that could hold a position reasonably well but were mostly just a speed bump to buy time for heavier forces to redeploy. Blom had never been one to follow piloting statistics, but he had a sneaking suspicion the average UrbanMech pilot’s lifespan in actual combat could be measured with mere seconds.

“Sarge,” Blom frowned as Corporal Daniels patched himself into the lance’s comms. “I think that hover’s pushing for the river. Do we intercept?”

Dragoslava Blom cursed, he’d missed the Pegasus through the trees. The light scout hovertanks could be dangerous in numbers, but a lone Pegasus wasn’t much of a threat. But if it reached the river, there’d be practically no stopping it. Whether it turned upstream or downstream there was a good chance it could simply take cover by the steep banks and avoid incoming fire long enough to escape.

“Damn,” he cursed again. “This is do or die, newbie. Stop that tank or we’ll be stuck with Fungi’s stupid back-up plan.”








Movement Phase
Orion (Player)
- Attempts to enter hex 2012: insufficient MP (needs 6, has 4)!



Combat Phase
Hunchback (Player)
- Attacks Urbanmech UM-R63(B) (4 skill + 0 TMM + 2 range + 2 woods + 1 partial cover = 9): rolled 9, hit! 4 damage sustained! Crit!

Watchman (Player)
- No Line of Sight to target!

Shadow Hawk (Player)
- Attacks Snake with Marksman (4 skill + 3 TMM + 4 range - 1 stationary = 10): rolled 9, miss!

Blackjack (Player)
- Attacks Urbanmech UM-R63(A) (4 skill + 1 TMM + 2 range + 2 woods = 9): rolled 4, miss!

Warhammer (Player)
- No Line of Sight to target!

Orion (Player)
- No Line of Sight to target!

Marauder (Player)
- Attacks Urbanmech UM-R63(A) (4 skill + 0 TMM + 2 range + 3 woods + 2 jumped - 1 jumping jack = 10): rolled 6, miss!

Grasshopper (Player)
- Attacks Urbanmech UM-R63(A) (4 skill + 0 TMM + 2 range + 2 woods + 1 partial cover + 2 jumped = 11): rolled 9, miss!

“Fire” Javelin (Player)
- Holds fire!

Scarabus (Player)
- Attacks Snake with Melee (4 skill + 3 TMM + 0 range = 7): rolled 10, hit! 4 damage sustained!

Wolfhound (Player)
- Attacks Snake (4 skill + 3 TMM + 2 range = 9): rolled 6, miss!

Spider (Player)
- Attacks Urbanmech UM-R60L (4 skill + 0 TMM + 0 range + 1 woods = 5): rolled 10, hit! 2 damage sustained! Target destroyed!

Snake
- Attacks Wolfhound (4 skill + 2 TMM + 2 range + 2 jumped = 10): rolled 8, miss!

Urbanmech UM-R63(A)
- Attacks Blackjack (4 skill + 1 TMM + 2 range + 2 woods + 2 jumped - 1 sandblaster = 10): rolled 10, hit! 2 damage sustained!

Urbanmech UM-R63(B)
- Attacks Hunchback (Marksman) (4 skill + 1 TMM + 2 range + 2 woods = 9): rolled 8, miss!

Urbanmech UM-R60L
- Attacks Scarabus (4 skill + 4 TMM + 0 range + 1 woods = 9): rolled 8, miss!

Crusader Prime
- Attacks Scarabus (3 skill + 4 TMM + 2 range + 1 woods + 2 jumped = 12): rolled 7, miss!

Men Shen Prime
- Holds fire!

Jinggau
- Attacks Watchman (4 skill + 3 TMM + 2 range + 1 woods + 2 jumped = 12): rolled 11, miss!

Lao Hu
- Holds fire!

Cyclops
- Attacks Scarabus (4 skill + 4 TMM + 2 range = 10): rolled 6, miss!

Stalker
- Attacks Scarabus (4 skill + 4 TMM + 2 range = 10): rolled 2, miss!

Sha Yu
- Attacks Scarabus (4 skill + 4 TMM + 2 range = 10): rolled 6, miss!

Vindicator
- Attacks Scarabus (4 skill + 4 TMM + 1 range = 9): rolled 7, miss!



End Phase:
Urbanmech UM-R63(B)
- Critical chance: rolled 3, Engine Hit!








Player Status:






Opposing Force Status:





Special Rules
Forced Withdrawal - `Mechs and Vehicles which suffer more than 50% structure damage will automatically attempt to retreat off the nearest friendly board edge. Units with only 1 point of structure will withdraw if all of their armor is destroyed.



Primary Objectives
Primary Objectives
- Destroy or Drive Off All Enemy Scouts (0/8 destroyed)
or
- Destroy or Drive Off All Enemy `Mechs (2/12 destroyed)



Orders Due: Midnight Saturday!