Scenario 1 Discussion

[Demented]

I regret I don't feel comfortable putting in a physical attack order yet-I need to see how the weapon phase shakes out.

 

Demented T7 Shooting

Alpha strike on the Caesar.

 

[Inash]

12 hours ago, Bobcloclimar said:

Turn 7 Shooting is up. @Inash, you can't actually hit anything from where you are (the Peregrine has too large of a to-hit modifier, which I should have picked up on earlier), so I will allow a retcon if you want to sprint instead (only to a place that doesn't have LOS to the other mechs, to avoid changing their fire orders).

Sprint to 2308 facing 2309 then

[Bobcloclimar]

Turn 7 shooting phase is resolved, but the physical phase is still pending. @Cirlot was going to punch the Banshee; @Demented, are you going to make a physical attack?

[Demented]

Yeah, I was hoping for a lot more damage.

 

Demented T7 Phyiscals

Hatchet attack on Caesar. Don't aim.

 

[Bobcloclimar]

Turn 8 movement phase is up. The Starslayer took some internal structure damage from the Banshee, but in return lased its rear armor enough for a well-placed fist to destroy its gyro and damage the engine, so it is attempting to withdraw. It sprinted this turn and will likely exit next turn, so it is not a threat.

 

The Caesar is looking quite thin on its left side (no armor left on the LA, and only 1 point on the LT), so it may be worthwhile to attempt to attack from that side.

 

The Thunderbolt has no LOS to any of the ground units (can see the Peregrine from anywhere), but moving to 2309 will let it see the Caesar in 1414 (at 9 hexes, through intervening woods).

 

Note: I will be out of pocket on the 20th and 21st, so the next phase will likely not be resolved before the end of the 21st, unless all moves are in by the end of the 19th.

Edited February 18 by Bobcloclimar (see edit history)

[Tecmes]

@Cirlot that was surgical! Taking out a Banshee in one turn... Didn't figure it had to choose between using its hatchet and laser and the later likely was easier to hit with.

 

[Tecmes]

Phoenix T8 move

Walk on top of Po and turn right OR Run to 1415 and turn N if the SCB wants the Po spot.

I don't want to end up potentially in the field for both of Caesar's guns...

[Demented]

The TNs would've been the same either way. The only advantage the laser had was the possibility of preventing the punch from landing, which could've happened through a head hit KOing the pilot, a through-armor crit to legs, arm, or gyro knocking it down, or setting off the SRM ammo and taking out the whole left side. All of those are very outside chances, so the whole thing was just sheer stupidity on Princess' part. I was expecting a left twist to shoot the guns at something in the front arc and a hatchet attack. Which would've cleaved off half the Starslayer's guns if it had hit the LT.

 

And no, I don't want to rear hex. I'm going in for a left-side shot.

Demented T8 Move

Run 1814>1815>1616>1315>1314, end 1314 NE.

 

[Cirlot]

What's the old saying, it's better be lucky than good? 😅

I'm not sure to be pleased or irked that Princess made such an obvious mistake - my groups' aren't huge on optimized play so panicking and making the roll call feels oddly authentic, otherwise? But I suspect there's just something buggy in the threat assessment math.

So, we're playing ides of march at the moment - the Po is going to have a target rich environment which I don't love but the Casear still takes priority.

Cirlot - Starslayer Movement Phase - Turn 8

Jump to 1415, facing N

Again, order of operations matters here I think? Starslayer will need to move before the Scarabus so as both moves use 1315 & 1314. Starslayer ends up in 1415.

EDIT Had to adjust, was down walking/running MP due to heat. Doh! And since I already know my declarations (I am a simple man, after all):

Cirlot - Starslayer Shooting Phase - Turn 8

Alpha on the Caesar; might as well use the MLs and SRM while I still have 'em.

Cirlot - Starslayer Physical Attack Phase - Turn 8

Kick the Po (NOT the PHX - they're ending in the same hex, wanna make sure it's a kick in the tank): hope for some through armor crits.

 

Edited February 20 by Cirlot (see edit history)

[Bobcloclimar]

Couple movement clarifiers:

• @CirlotDo you mean to go through 1316, not 1314?

• @TecmesFinal facing NW or N?

Movement can pass through friendlies, as long as you don't end in the same hex.

Edited February 19 by Bobcloclimar (see edit history)

[Cirlot]

@Bobcloclimar ~sighs~ apologies, yes. Map strikes again. The trees muddled it when I was viewing.

Edited February 19 by Cirlot (see edit history)

[Tecmes]

Sorry, facing NW. I can't afford N with current heat.

[Cirlot]

Also forgot that I was running hot and would have insufficient MP- move has been edited to use Jump MP (not subject to heat MP loss): screws my to-hits a bit, and I'm traveling fewer hexes but only fair to stick with the original move. All other actions remain as declared.

Note to self: next time create a quick post header with Heat, MP and any crit effects in play so I don't keep forgetting.

[Inash]

Could've sworn I posted a couple days ago, but:

T-bolt T8 move

run to 2109 facing 2009

 

[Bobcloclimar]

Turn 8 shooting phase is up. Cirlot was correct that the move order made a difference since the Scarabus wanted to end in the Starslayer's original hex, and since the Starslayer rolled a higher initiative this turn, I had to modify the savegame's XML directly to swap the order; I can post a procedure if anyone is interested.