Part 461: Sludge Factory - Turn 5

Sludge Factory: Tactical Update 5

One of the enemy’s armored infantrymen burst apart in midair, sending its relatively massive engines corkscrewing out of control like finless SRMs. The pulsing flicker of their lasers had chewed up the front of the slab-like Challenger but none of the Clanners’ shots had penetrated. The flying ones weren’t as tough as the land-based ones he’d seen footage of, but they were terrifyingly quick and he had little doubt they’d be able to pry open a Tank’s hatches in an instant and cut the crew to ribbons.

“Toads ain’t supposed to fly,” Osanda grumbled. “It just ain’t right.”

“Did you see those horns?” Gunsho Bakr asked. “Not toads. Rhinoceros beetles.”

“I don’t care if one of them’s the second-coming of Christ himself,” Captain Ferraro interjected before real panic could set in. “We’ve trained for this. We know they’re going to be fast. Pick your targets and cut them down. Cut their numbers and they’re sure to break.”

“With all respect,” Gunsho Bakr replied. “You haven’t fought Clanners before. They don’t break.”

Ferraro didn’t seem fazed. “Then we kill them all. That always worked when—” he paused for a moment that stretched long enough to be awkward, “—when we fought House Kurita.”








Indirect-Fire Artillery Targeting Phase
Mobile Long Tom fires indirectly!



Movement Phase
Hunter 2
- Attempts to enter hex 2608, but has insufficient MP!



Indirect-Fire Artillery Phase
- In a previous turn Mobile Long Tom fires a shell at hex 3426 (4 base + 7 indirect fire = 11): rolled 4, Margin of Failure 7! Shell scatters 7 hexes!
- - Scatters into hex 3526!
- - Scatters into hex 3525!
- - Scatters into hex 3624!
- - Scatters into hex 3623!
- - Scatters into hex 3723!
- - Scatters into hex 3822!
- - Shell lands in hex 3821!
- In a previous turn Mobile Long Tom fires a shell at hex 3015 (4 base + 7 indirect fire = 11): rolled 7, Margin of Failure 4! Shell scatters 4 hexes!
- - Scatters into hex 3014!
- - Scatters into hex 3113!
- - Scatters into hex 3213!
- - Shell lands in hex 3212!



Combat Phase
ACE Sylph Point 3010
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Challenger X (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 3): rolled 11, hit Front (54/57 armor remaining (CfMSD))!
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Challenger X (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 3): rolled 6, hit Left Side (47/50 armor remaining (CfMSD))!
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Challenger X (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 3): rolled 11, hit Front (51/57 armor remaining)!
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Challenger X (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 3): rolled 4, hit Front (48/57 armor remaining)!
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Challenger X (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 3): rolled 8, hit Front (45/57 armor remaining (CfMSD))!

ACE Sylph Point 2712
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Hunter 2 (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Hunter 2 (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Hunter 2 (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 9, hit Left Side (12/15 armor remaining)!
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Hunter 2 (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Micro-Pulse Laser at Hunter 2 (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 7, miss!

Manticore
- Fires PPC at Anhur (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Anhur (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires LRM-10 at Anhur (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 11, 6 missiles hit Front (10/15 armor remaining), Front (9/15 armor remaining)!
- Fires SRM-6 at Anhur (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 5, miss!

Manticore (LBX)
- Fires LB 10-X Autocannon (Cluster) at Anhur (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 3 cluster = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at Anhur (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 6, miss!

Challenger X
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 minimum range = 9): rolled 9, hit Trooper 1 (0/5 armor, 0/1 elemental)! Trooper killed!
- Fires LB 10-X Autocannon (Cluster) at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement - 1 cluster = 6): rolled 7, 6 submunitions hit Trooper 4 (4/5 armor remaining), Trooper 2 (4/5 armor remaining), Trooper 4 (3/5 armor remaining), Trooper 4 (2/5 armor remaining), Trooper 4 (1/5 armor remaining), Trooper 2 (3/5 armor remaining)!
- Fires Artemis LRM-10 at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 6 minimum range = 13): automatic miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement - 2 pulse = 5): rolled 6, hit Trooper 2 (0/5 armor, 0/1 elemental)! Trooper killed!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement - 2 pulse = 5): rolled 8, hit Trooper 4 (0/5 armor, 0/1 elemental)! Trooper killed!
- Fires Streak SRM-2 at Sylph 3010! Target not in arc!
- Fires Streak SRM-2 at Sylph 3010! Target not in arc!
- Fires Small Pulse Laser at Sylph 3010! Target not in arc!

Wasp
- Fires Medium Laser at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement = 11): rolled 10, miss!
- Gains 7 heat, sinks 10!

Partisan 1
- Fires Autocannon/5 at Anhur (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 11, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at Anhur (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at Anhur (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at Anhur (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 8, miss!

Tokugawa 1
- Fires LB 10-X Autocannon (Cluster) at Anhur (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 3 enemy movement - 3 cluster = 8): rolled 6, miss!

Hunter 1
- Fires ER Large Laser at Anhur (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires LRM-15 at Anhur (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 10): rolled 10, 9 missiles hit Right Side (9/14 armor remaining), Front (5/15 armor remaining)!

Partisan 2
- Turret rotates to threaten right arc!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 11, hit Trooper 5 (0/5 armor remaining)!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 5, miss!

Tokugawa 2
- Fires LB 10-X Autocannon (Cluster) at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement - 1 cluster = 7): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Artemis SRM-6 at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 6, hit Trooper 3 (0/5 armor, 0/1 elemental)! Trooper killed!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Sylph 3010 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 12, hit Trooper 5 (0/1 elemental)! Trooper Killed! Point destroyed!

Regulator
- Turret rotates to threaten Left Arc!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Hunchback IIC (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 8): rolled 5, miss!

Drillson
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Hunchback IIC (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 2 pulse laser = 10): rolled 10, hit Left Torso (3/12 armor remaining)!
- Fires Streak SRM-2 at Hunchback IIC (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement +2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 12): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Streak SRM-2 at Hunchback IIC (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement +2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 12): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Streak SRM-2 at Hunchback IIC (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement +2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 12): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Streak SRM-2 at Hunchback IIC (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement +2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 12): rolled 8, miss!

PNT 10K2 Panther
- Fires ER PPC at Sylph 2712 (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 10): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires SRM-4 at Sylph 2712 (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 10): rolled 9, miss!
- Fires SRM-4 at Sylph 2712 (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 10): rolled 3, miss!
- - Gains 23 heat, sinks 24!

Hunchback IIC
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 0519!
- Fires Ultra Autocannon/20 (Single) at Regulator (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 9, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Regulator (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Regulator (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 21 heat, sinks 24!

Zorya 1
- Fires LB 5-X Autocannon (Cluster) at Manticore (LBX) (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 1 cluster = 8): rolled 8, 2 submunitions hit Front (42/43 armor remaining), Front (41/43 armor remaining (CfMSD))!

Epona
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Manticore (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Manticore (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Manticore (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Manticore (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 6, hit Turret (36/42 armor remaining)!
- Fires Streak SRM-4 at Manticore (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 7, miss!

Hephaestus 1
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Hunter 2 (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 2 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 9, hit Rear (8/14 armor remaining (CfMSD))!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Hunter 2 (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 2 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 11, hit Left Side (6/15 armor remaining)!

Anhur
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Hunter 1 (4 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 11): rolled 7, miss!

Donar
- Fires ER Large Laser at Panther (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 6, miss!



Next Turn’s Movement Phase
Donar
- Ascends to Height 6 in hex 2528 (2 mp)!

Hephaestus 2
- High-speed turn in hex 3011!
- - Must pass a sideslip test (5 base + 0 distance traveled = 5): rolled 10, succeeds!

Donar Assault Helicopter
- High-speed turn in hex 3019!
- - Must pass a sideslip test (5 base + 1 distance traveled = 6 ): rolled 6, succeeds!

Epona Pursuit Tank
- Designates Epona Pursuit Tank as Ace!








Final Player Status:



Opposing Force Status:




Mission Objective:
Capture the Coolant Factory (0/1)

Secondary Objectives:
Protect the Mobile Army Support Hospital from detection (0/1)
Defend the Mobile Army Support Hospital (0/1)
Locate the Clan Ammunition Dump (0/1)
Destroy the Clan Ammunition Dump (0/1)

Special Rules:
Caustic, Tainted Atmosphere (TacOps p56)
Vehicles suffer an automatic Crew Stunned if armor is breached, Mechwarriors take double damage from cockpit hits.
Point Commanders
As long as they are active combatants, the Mars Assault Vehicle and Epona Pursuit Tank may designate one unit each as an Ace for two turns. New Ace units may not be designated until Ace status expires. Units which opt to remain immobile for at least two turns gain Ace status on the first turn they move. BattleMechs and VTOLs may not be Aces.



Orders Due: Midnight Tuesday!