Part 437: King of the Pirates - Turn 7

King of the Pirates: Tactical Update 7

Idris cursed as the buildings behind him flew apart as PPC fire struck them. Flaming sheets of “plywood” apparently made from laminated sheets of grass and clay simply exploded when exposed to intense heat, and the buildings around him collapsed with a speed he’d never seen. The way the buildings fell left little hope for survivors—but also carried no risk of witnessing a flaming corpse tumble through the air. A trio of heavy-caliber slugs whipped past the Assassin’s shoulder, the closest missing by less than a meter. It took Idris a moment to even pick out his attacker’s outline: the blocky, sinister form of an Awesome.

He was familiar with the design, House Kurita probably had more Awesomes than any other state save the Free Worlds League, but its unexpected appearance at his back was more than enough to spoil his flanking attack. Timing thrown off, only two of the Assassin’s lasers managed to score hits on a Death’s Consorts design he’d never seen before. Idris would be the first to admit he couldn’t recognize every machine at a glance, but if the pirates were producing BattleMechs of their own…








Movement Phase
Clint (player)
- Activates Supercharger!



Combat Phase
Charger (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 5 heat, sinks 10!

Warhammer (Player)
- Fires ER PPC at Pirate Mansion 2127 (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement - 4 enemy movement = 3): rolled 9, hit Garish Veranda (5/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires ER PPC at Pirate Mansion 2127 (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement - 4 enemy movement = 3): rolled 9, hit Faux Asphalt Shingle Roof (0/10 CF remaining)!
- Gains 32 heat, sinks 34!

JagerMech (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 12!

Catapult (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 28!

Chameleon (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 15!

Hunchback (Player)
- Fires Medium Laser at “dry” cleaner 1728 (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement - 4 enemy movement = 1): automatically hits adjacent building (5/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at “dry” cleaner 1728 (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement - 4 enemy movement = 1): automatically hits adjacent building (0/10 CF remaining)! Building destroyed!
- Fires Small Laser at “dry” cleaner 1728 (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement - 4 enemy movement = 1): automatically hits adjacent building but it is already destroyed!
- Gains 9 heat, sinks 13!

Centurion (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 12!

Blackjack (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 13!

Assassin (Player)
- Fires Large Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires Small Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires Small Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Small Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 2, miss!
- Fires Small Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 2, miss!
- Fires Small Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Small Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Small Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 10, hit Rear Right Torso (1/4 armor remaining)!
- Fires Small Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 9, hit Rear Right Torso (0/4 armor, 9/11 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Fires Small Laser at Bobcat (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 4, miss!
- Gains 19 heat, sinks 22!

Battle Cobra (Player)
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Shadow Hawk (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 2 pulse laser = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Shadow Hawk (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 2 pulse laser = 10): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Large Laser at Shadow Hawk (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 10): rolled 4, miss!
- Gains 24 heat, sinks 28!

Clint (Player)
- Fires ER PPC at row house 1226 (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement - 4 enemy movement + 1 smoke = 1): automatically hit (0/10 structure remaining)!
- Gains 12 heat, sinks 16!

King Crab
- Fires Large Laser at row house 1919 (3 base + 4 range + 0 movement - 4 enemy movement = 3): rolled 8, hit (2/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires Large Laser at row house 1919 (3 base + 4 range + 0 movement - 4 enemy movement = 3): rolled 5, hit (2/10 CF remaining)! Building destroyed!
- Fires Large Laser at row house 1815 (3 base + 2 range + 0 movement - 4 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 2): rolled 8, hit (2/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires Large Laser at row house 1815 (3 base + 2 range + 0 movement - 4 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 2): rolled 11, hit (0/10 CF remaining)! Building destroyed!
- Gains 32 heat, sinks 44!

Dragon
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 10!

Griffin
- Fires PPC at Itali Restoran 2120 (3 base + 2 range + 0 movement - 4 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 2): automatically hit (0/10 CF remaining)! Building destroyed!
- Fires PPC at row house 1614 (3 base + 4 range + 0 movement - 4 enemy movement + 1 secondary target + 1 partial cover = 5): rolled 5, hit (0/10 CF remaining)! Building destroyed!
- Gains 20 heat, sinks 22!

Bobcat
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 2323!
- Fires Large Laser at Assassin (2 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 2, miss!
- Gains 13 heat, sinks 14!

Awesome
- Fires Autocannon/10 at Assassin (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 10): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/10 at Assassin (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 10): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/10 at Assassin (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 10): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains 11 heat, sinks 10!

Quickdraw
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1523!
- Fires Medium Laser at row house 1922 (6 base + 2 range + 3 movement - 4 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 8): rolled 9, hit (5/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at row house 1922 (6 base + 2 range + 3 movement - 4 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 8): rolled 10, hit (0/10 CF remaining)! Building destroyed!
- Fires Medium Laser at row house 1922 (6 base + 2 range + 3 movement - 4 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Gains 14 heat, sinks 13!

Shadow Hawk
- Fires Medium Laser at Row House 2021 (5 base + 0 range + 3 movement - 4 enemy movement = 4): rolled 6, hit (5/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Row House 2021 (5 base + 0 range + 3 movement - 4 enemy movement = 4): rolled 7, (0/10 CF remaining)! Building destroyed!!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at Assassin (5 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 14): automatic miss!
- Fires LRM-5 at Assassin (5 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 12): rolled 7, miss!
- Gains 12 heat, sinks 14!

Firestarter
- Holds fire!
- Gains 11 heat, sinks 10!



End Phase:
Bobcat
- Critical chance in Rear Right Torso: rolled 7, no critical hits sustained!

Corner Store 1627
- Will burn down in 3 turns!

Row House 1327
- Will burn down in 3 turns!

Dirty Magazine Publisher 1326
- Will burn down in 3 turns!



Next Turn’s Movement Phase
Dragon
- Enters Building Hex 3123 (3 base - 1 light building = 2): automatically avoids damage!
- Exits Building Hex 3123 (3 base - 1 light building = 2): automatically avoids damage!
- Enters Building Hex 3124 (3 base - 1 light building = 2): automatically avoids damage!
- Exits Building Hex 3124 (3 base - 1 light building = 2): automatically avoids damage!








Player Status:


Opposing Force Status:




Mission Objective:
Defeat all enemies!

Secondary Objectives:
Individual Sub-Objectives Completed (0/11)



Orders Due: Tuesday Night!