Part 385: Ultimatum - Turn 11
Ultimatum: Tactical Update 11“The Thug is crippled,” Star Captain Ren Sukhanov commented. It was obvious the disarmed machine was no longer a serious threat but the Star Captain expected one of the less experienced pilots to worry over an easy kill rather than reducing the enemy’s actual combat strength. “Priority target is now the Crab, the new medium-weights, and then the Locusts. As long as that other Assault is content to not advance, I am content to leave it alone. If you can kill a Locust in one shot, take it—otherwise focus on more dangerous enemies.”
“Roger,” one of the Raven `Mechwarriors replied. The Sea Fox pilot remained silent. Sukhanov’s deeply-tanned face contorted in irritation but he held his tongue. Their commands were separate, if the Sea Fox wanted to waste time and get them all killed that was a matter for the Khans. The ancient Mechwarrior found it frustrating. Keeping the commands segregated allowed the Clan warriors to keep their pride—but wasn’t victory more important?
“I grow tired of these Rim Worlders,” Sukhanov growled. “Kill them all, and let us be done with it.”
Combat Phase
ACE Thug
- Fires Heavy PPC w/ PPC Capacitor (drained) at Arctic Cheetah (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Heavy PPC + 1 heat = 8): rolled 9, hit Right Arm (0/5 structure remains)! Arm blown off!
- - Damage transfers to Right Torso (0/8 armor, 4/7 structure remains)! Crit!
- Fires Heavy PPC w/ PPC Capacitor (drained) at Arctic Cheetah (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Heavy PPC + 1 heat = 8): rolled 8, hit Center Torso (0/8 armor, 3/10 structure remains)! Crit!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Arctic Cheetah (2 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Heavy PPC - 2 Pulse Laser + 1 heat = 8): rolled 11, hit Right Leg (3/8 armor remains)!
- Gains 36 heat, sinks 34! Overheating! ACE!
ACE Black Knight
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 2444!
- Charges PPC Capacitor!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Huntsman A (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods + 1 Void Signature System + 1 heat = 10): rolled 11, hit Left Torso (13/18 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Huntsman A (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods + 1 Void Signature System + 1 heat = 10): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Huntsman A (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods + 1 Void Signature System + 1 heat = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Huntsman A (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods + 1 Void Signature System + 1 heat = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Gains 37 heat, sinks 36! Overheating! ACE!
Warhawk B
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range - 1 targeting computer = 5): rolled 7, hit Right Arm (1/25 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range - 1 targeting computer = 5): rolled 7, hit Right Arm (0/25 armor, 7/13 structure remains)! Crit!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range - 1 targeting computer = 5): rolled 7, hit Left Leg (25/32 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range - 1 targeting computer = 5): rolled 12, hit Right Arm (0/13 structure remains)! Arm blown off!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range - 1 targeting computer = 5): rolled 2, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range - 1 targeting computer = 5): rolled 5, hit Left Torso (11/25 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range - 1 targeting computer = 5): rolled 6, hit Left Arm (5/25 armor remains)!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range = 6): rolled 3, fails to lock on!!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range = 6): rolled 8, 2 missiles hit Left Torso (9/25 armor remains), Center Torso (15/39 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Small Laser at Thug (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range - 1 targeting computer = 7): rolled 4, miss!
- Gains 42 heat, sinks 40!
Vapor Eagle
- No Line of Sight to target!
- Gains 5 heat, sinks 22!
Wolf Spider B
- Fires ER PPC at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 7, hit Left Arm (0/5 armor, 3/13 structure remains)! Crit!
- Fires ER PPC at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 10, hit Left Arm (0/13 structure remains)! Arm blown off!
- - Damage transfers to Left Torso (0/25 armor, 14/17 structure remains)! Crit!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 7, hit Left Torso (0/17 structure remains)! Torso destroyed!
- - Damage transfers to Center Torso (14/39 armor remains)!
- Gains 34 heat, sinks 32! Overheating!
Arctic Cheetah
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 5): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 5): rolled 6, hit Right Leg (18/32 armor remains)!
- Fires LRM-5 at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 5): rolled 7, 2 missiles hit Center Torso (12/39 armor remains)!
- Fires LRM-5 at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 5): rolled 9, 5 missiles hit Center Torso (7/39 armor remains)!
- Fires Flamer at Thug (3 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 9): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires TAG at Thug (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 5): rolled 11, hit!
- Gains 16 heat, sinks 20!
Huntsman A
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Black Knight (2 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System + 2 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 7): rolled 9, hit Left Arm (14/24 armor remains)!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Black Knight (2 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System + 2 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 7): rolled 8, hit Right Torso (14/24 armor remains)!
- Fires LRM-10 at Black Knight (2 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System + 2 light woods = 9): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires LB 2-X Autocannon at Black Knight (2 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System + 2 light woods = 9): rolled 3, miss!
- Gains 30 heat, sinks 24! Overheating!
Unknown Assault
- Charges PPC Capacitor!
- Charges PPC Capacitor!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Wolf Spider B (2 base + 2 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System = 7): rolled 9, hit Right Arm (9/24 armor remains)!
- Fires Plasma Rifle at Wolf Spider B (2 base + 2 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System = 7): rolled 3, miss!
- Gains 31 heat, sinks 32!
Longbow
- Holds fire!
- Gains 10 heat, sinks 26!
Longbow
- Fires Small Laser at Tent (2 base + 0 range + 0 movement - 4 immobile target + 1 Void Signature System = -1 ): automatically hit!
- Fires Small Laser at Tent (2 base + 0 range + 0 movement - 4 immobile target + 1 Void Signature System = -1 ): automatically hit!
- Gains 18 heat, sinks 26!
Excalibur
- No Line of Sight to target!
- Gains 10 heat, sinks 22!
Coyote
- Fires ER Large Laser at Gamma Galaxy Maher Mobile Command Center (2 base + 0 range + 0 movement - 4 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System = -1): automatically hit Left Side (82/98 armor remains)!
- Gains 22 heat, sinks 28!
Crab
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 0825!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Arctic Cheetah (2 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 8, hit Right Leg (0/8 armor, 2/7 structure remains)! Crit!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Arctic Cheetah (2 base + 2 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Arctic Cheetah (2 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Void Signature System + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 33 heat, sinks 36!
Hunchback
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Gamma Galaxy Maher Mobile Command Center (2 base + 0 range + 0 movement - 4 enemy movement = -2 ): automatically hit Left Side (77/98 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Gamma Galaxy Maher Mobile Command Center (2 base + 0 range + 0 movement - 4 enemy movement = -2 ): automatically hit Left Side (72/98 armor remains)!
- Gains 22 heat, sinks 22!
Phoenix
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 30!
Phoenix
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 30!
Bobcat
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 24!
Bobcat
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 24!
Stinger
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Huntsman A (2 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 11): rolled 9, miss!
- Gains 7 heat, sinks 20!
Locust
- Fires Inferno SRM-2 at Tent (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement - 4 target movement = 0): automatically hit! The hex ignites!
- Fires Inferno SRM-2 at Tent (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement - 4 target movement = 0): automatically hit! The hex ignites!
- Fires Inferno SRM-2 at Tent (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement - 4 target movement = 0): automatically hit! The hex ignites!
- Gains 8 heat, sinks 20!
Locust
- Fires Inferno SRM-2 at hex 1412 (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement - 4 target movement = 0): automatically hit! The hex ignites!
- Gains 7 heat, sinks 20!
Locust
- Holds fire
- Gains 7 heat, sinks 20!
Locust
- Holds fire
- Gains 7 heat, sinks 20!
End Phase:
Thug
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (3 base + 1 massive damage = 4): rolled 10, succeeds!
- Critical chance in Left Torso! 2 critical hits sustained!
- - Void Signature System hit!
- - Double Heat Sink hit!
Black Knight
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (3 base + 1 massive damage = 4): rolled 9, succeeds!
Arctic Cheetah
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage = 5): rolled 6, succeeds!
- Critical chance in Right Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical chance in Right Leg! No critical hits sustained!
Physical Combat Phase:
Coyote
- Attacks Gamma Galaxy Maher Mobile Command Center with Lance (3 base + 1 movement - 4 immobile target + 2 lance = 2): rolled 6, hit Left Side (59/98 armor remains)! Rolled 11, hit penetrates (9/10 structure remains)!
End Phase:
Gamma Galaxy Maher Mobile Command Center
- Critical hit in Left Side! Crew stunned!
Turn End Phase:
Next Turn’s Movement Phase
Thug
- Gains ACE status!
Black Knight
- Gains ACE status!
Arrow IV Counter: 1 Turn
End Phase:
Thug
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (3 base + 1 massive damage = 4): rolled 8, succeeds!
Special Rules
Overheat Ace: The Rim World Blackguard gain Ace status when they overheat by 10 points or more!
Blind: Enemy units are only visible in direct Line of Sight
Hidden Units: Some enemy units remain hidden until they attack. Additionally, units equipped with Void Signature Systems may expend a turn’s movement to hide themselves if they are not in direct line of sight.
Expect Surprises: When the players lose their Phase 1 units, they will gain control of a powerful Phase 2 unit. When the players lose their Phase 2 unit, they will still have a chance to influence the outcome of the battle with a weaker Phase 3 unit. Some of these units start on the map, others will enter from elsewhere.Player Status:
Glorious Deaths
Phase 1 Objectives:
- Die Gloriously!
Phase 2 / Phase 3 Objectives:
- Defeat as many enemy `Mechs as possible (3/39 defeated)
- Defend Clan HQ Vehicles (3/3 remaining)
- Defend Clan Personnel (51/84 tents remaining)
- Defend Clan Equipment (24/36 units remaining)
Enemy Status:
Thug – Damaged
Black Knight – Damaged
Excalibur – Damaged
Stinger – Damaged
Hunchback – Damaged
Longbow – Damaged, Pilot injured
Longbow – Damaged
Crab – Damaged
Enemy Movement Mods:
- Unknown Assault +0
- Longbow +0
- Longbow +1
- Thug +ACE
- Black Knight +ACE
- Excalibur +0
- Coyote +1
- Hunchback +1
- Crab +0
- Phoenix +2
- Phoenix +2
- Bobcat +2
- Bobcat +2
- Stinger +4
- Locust +3
- Locust +3
- Locust +3
- Locust +2
Orders Due: Saturday Night!