The Let's Play Archive

Battletech

by PoptartsNinja

Part 241: Jeronimo: Hard Landing - Turn 8-1

Hard Landing: Tactical Update 8

Movement Phase
H1 Thresher
- Must pass a piloting test or skid (3 base + 0 distance = 3): rolled 7, succeeds!



Combat Phase
Y1 Stalker
- Fires Large Laser at H4 Incubus 2 (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires Large Laser at H4 Incubus 2 (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 7, hit Head (1/9 armor remains)! Pilot hit!
- Fires LRM-10 at H4 Incubus 2 (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement - 1 iLK = 4): rolled 8, 6 missiles hit Right Leg (4/14 armor remains), Right Torso (6/7 structure remains (Critical chance!))!
- Fires LRM-10 at H4 Incubus 2 (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement - 1 iLK = 4): rolled 5, 8 missiles hit Right Torso (1/7 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Left Torso (4/7 structure remains (Critical chance!))!
- Fires SRM-6 at H4 Incubus 2 (1 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement - 1 iLK = 6): rolled 6, 5 missiles hit Head (0/9 armor, 2/3 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Left Leg (/ armor remains), Left Arm (8/10 armor remains), Right Torso (0/7 structure remains (2 engine hits! Damage transfers to Center Torso (9/10 structure remains (Critical chance!))), Left Torso (2/7 structure remains (Critical chance!))!
- Fires SRM-6 at H4 Incubus 2 (1 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement - 1 iLK = 6): rolled 10, 4 missiles hit Left Torso (0/7 structure remains (`Mech destroyed!)), Center Torso (7/10 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Center Torso (5/10 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Left Leg (10/14 armor remains)!
- Gains 28 heat, sinks 30!

Y2 Battlemaster
- Torso Twists to threaten hex 1415!
- Fires Medium Laser at T1 Mars Assault Vehicle (1 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 3): rolled 9, hit Front (21/50 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at T1 Mars Assault Vehicle (1 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 3): rolled 6, hit Turret (42/47 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at T1 Mars Assault Vehicle (1 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 3): rolled 10, hit Turret (37/47 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at T1 Mars Assault Vehicle (1 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 3): rolled 9, hit Front (16/50 armor remains)! Chance for Motive System Damage!
- Fires SRM-6 at T1 Mars Assault Vehicle (1 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement - 1 iLK = 2): automatic hit, 2 missiles hit Left Side (41/43 armor remains (Chance for Motive System Damage)), Turret (35/47 armor remains)!
- Fires Machine Gun at T1 Mars Assault Vehicle (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 6, hit Front (14/50 armor remains)!
- Fires Machine Gun at T1 Mars Assault Vehicle (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 3, miss!
- Gains 28 heat, sinks 27!

Y3 Crockett
- Torso twists to threaten hex 1430!
- Fires Autocannon/10 at H1 Thresher (1 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 2, miss!
- Fires SRM-6 at H1 Thresher (1 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement - 1 iLK = 5): rolled 9, 4 missiles hit Right Torso (5/17 armor remains), Center Torso (19/22 armor remains), Right Torso (3/17 armor remains), Center Torso (17/22 armor remains)!
- Fires SRM-6 at H1 Thresher (1 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement - 1 iLK = 5): rolled 7, 4 missiles hit Right Torso (1/17 armor remains), Center Torso (15/22 armor remains), Right Arm (10/14 armor remains), Left Leg (6/21 armor remains)!
- Gains 28 heat, sinks 22! Overheating!

Y4 Atlas
- Fires MRM-40 at H1 Thresher (0 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement - 1 iLK + 1 MRM = 3): rolled 8, 40 missiles hit Right Torso (0/17 armor, 10/14 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Right Torso (5/14 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Center Torso (10/22 armor remains), Left Arm (2/14 armor remains), Left Arm (0/14 armor, 7/10 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Right Torso (0/14 structure remains (Torso destroyed!)), Center Torso (5/22 armor remains), Left Leg (1/21 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at H1 Thresher (0 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 3): rolled 4, hit Center Torso (0/22 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at H1 Thresher (0 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 3): rolled 9, hit Right Leg (0/21 armor, 10/14 structure remains)! Critical chance!
- Fires Medium Laser at H1 Thresher (0 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 3): rolled 5, hit Right Arm (5/10 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at H1 Thresher (0 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 3): rolled 8, hit Center Torso (0/20 armor remains)! `Mech destroyed!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at T1 Mars Assault Vehicle (0 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 7, hit Front (0/50 armor, 7/8 structure remains)! Critical chance!
- Gains 27 heat, sinks 30!

Y6 Archer
- Fires LRM 20 at T1 Mars Assault Vehicle (1 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement - 1 iLK = 5): rolled 7, 12 missiles hit Front (2/8 structure remains (Critical chance!), Front (0/8 structure remains (Vehicle destroyed!)), Front!
- Gains 7 heat, sinks 15!

Y7 Charger
- Target already destroyed
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 19!

Y9 Raven
- Target already destroyed!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 18!

Y10 Po 1
- Target already destroyed!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 18!

Y11 Po 2
- - Target already destroyed!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 18!

Y12 Phoenix Hawk
- Fires Large Laser at T5 Hephaestus (A) (1 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 4 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 9): rolled 9, hit Front (0/20 armor, 0/3 structure remains)! Tank destroyed!
- Fires Medium Laser at T6 Hephaestus (B) (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 4 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 11): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at T6 Hephaestus (B) (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 4 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 11): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 16 heat, sinks 15!

H1 Thresher
- Swaps Ammo!
- Fires Ultra AC/10 (Ultra) at Y12 Phoenix Hawk (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, 2 rounds hit Left Leg (5/15 armor remains), Left Arm (0/10 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Y12 Phoenix Hawk (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 9, hit Left Torso (11/18 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Y12 Phoenix Hawk (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Y12 Phoenix Hawk (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 9, hit Left Leg (0/15 armor, 9/11 structure remains)! Critical chance!
- Fires SRM-6 at Y12 Phoenix Hawk (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires SRM-6 at Y12 Phoenix Hawk (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 11, 4 missiles hit Center Torso (1/23 armor remains), Left Leg (7/11 armor remains (Critical chance!)), Center Torso (0/23 armor, 13/14 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Right Leg (13/15 armor remains)!

H4 Incubus 2
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Y2 Battlemaster (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 7, hit Right Torso (0/28 armor, 15/18 structure remains)! Critical chance!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Y2 Battlemaster (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 11, hit Left Leg (6/26 armor remains)!
- Fires Machine Gun at Y2 Battlemaster (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Machine Gun at Y2 Battlemaster (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 8): rolled 7, miss!

T5 Hephaestus Scout Tank (A)
- Fires LRM-15 w/ Artemis IV at Y3 Crockett (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 3, miss!

T1 Mars Assault Vehicle
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Y2 Battlemaster (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 9, hit Center Torso (0/40 armor, 24/27 structure remains)! Critical chance!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Y2 Battlemaster (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 6, hit Left Leg (0/26 armor, 14/18 structure remains)! Critical chance!
- Fires LB-10X AC (cluster) at Y2 Battlemaster (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement - 1 cluster ammo = 5): rolled 9, 8 clusters hit Left Leg (13/18 armor remains (Critical chance!)), Center Torso (23/27 armor remains (Critical chance!)), Right Arm (9/14 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Left Leg (12/18 armor remains (Critical chance!)), Right Torso (3/28 armor remains), Left Arm (7/24 armor remains), Left Leg (11/18 armor remains (Critical chance!)), Left Leg (10/18 armor remains (Critical chance!))!
- Fires LRM-15 w/ Artemis IV at Y7 Charger (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 secondary target + 1 partial cover = 8): rolled 12, 15 missiles hit Right Torso (2/26 armor remains), Left Leg (damage blocked by cover), Left Torso (11/17 structure remains (Critical chance!))!
- Fires LRM-15 w/ Artemis IV at Y7 Charger (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 secondary target + 1 partial cover = 8): rolled 9, 12 missiles hit Left Torso (6/17 armor remains (Critical chance!)), Right Torso (0/26 armor, 14/17 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Left Arm (1/13 structure remains (Critical chance!))!
- Fires LRM-15 w/ Artemis IV at Y7 Charger (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 secondary target + 1 partial cover = 8): rolled 9, 15 missiles hit Left Torso (1/17 structure remains (Critical chance!)), Center Torso (24/39 armor remains), Left Leg (damage blocked by cover)!



End Phase:
Y2 Battlemaster
- Critical chance in Right Torso! 2 critical hits sustained!
- - Heat Sink destroyed!
- - Medium Laser damaged!
- Critical Chance in Center Torso! 3 critical hits sustained!
- - Engine hit!
- - Gyro hit!
- - Engine hit!
- Critical Chance in Left Leg! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical Chance in Left Leg! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical Chance in Center Torso! 2 critical hits sustained!
- - Engine destroyed!
- - Gyro destroyed!
- Critical Chance in Right Arm! Limb blown off!
- Critical Chance in Left Leg! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical Chance in Left Leg! 2 critical hits sustained!
- - Foot actuator destroyed!
- - Hip actuator destroyed!
- Critical Chance in Left Leg! No critical hits sustained!

Y7 Charger
- Critical Chance in Left Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Autocannon/20 ammo hit!
- - - Y7 Charger suffers 60 damage to Left Torso (0/17 structure remains)!
- - - - 59 damage transfers to Center Torso (0/39 armor, 0/25 structure remains)! `Mech destroyed!
- Critical Chance in Left Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical Chance in Right Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- Critical Chance in Left Arm! 1 critical hit sustained!
- Critical Chance in Left Torso! No critical hits sustained!

Y12 Phoenix Hawk
- Critical Chance in Left Leg! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Hip actuator destroyed!
- Critical Chance in Left Leg! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Lower Leg actuator destroyed!
- Critical Chance in Center Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Engine hit! (you don’t want to know how close this was to a machine gun ammo hit)





Wrenching himself free of the rear hatch of his once-mighty Assault Vehicle, Star Captain Wilberforce collapsed in paroxysms of coughing as his lungs struggled to expel air tainted with toxic smoke. He retched, body quaking in agony as he struggled to drag himself clear of the blackening wreck. Strong arms seized him by the shoulders, dragging him bodily across the tarmac. He tried to stand but collapsed again as another coughing fit tore his throat as raw as a ravenous Hell Horse.

With an effort of stubborn will he raised his head as his rescuer plunged back into the smoke. Her skin was an angry red, her cooling vest and neurohelmet scorched and blackened by soot. With a monumental effort, she pulled Wilberforce’s gunner from the burning hulk and turned as if to make a third run.

The Mars vanished as the bulk of its ammo cooked off, blowing a twelve meter crater in the tarmac and sending all three of them tumbling across the hard, unforgiving ferrocrete.





Mission Objective:

Destroy All Clan Forces (15/15 Difficult Victory Reward Obtained!)





Key:
Y1 Stalker, Y2 Battlemaster, Y3 Crockett, Y4 Atlas
Y5 Cataphract, Y6 Archer, Y7 Charger, Y8 Flashman
Y9 Raven, Y10 Po 1, Y11 Po 2, Y12 Phoenix Hawk