Operation 2 Mission 2 Briefing

Operation 2 mission 1 After action Report.

The players entered the riverbed and were ambushed by a patrol of vehicles some carrying elementals. Wildonion and Chinra were able to join early on. Minor damage was suffered and the players pressed on all the while being harassed by a hawk moth. Additional reinforcements came from the destroyed dam but were a minor nuisance. The players entered the lake bed only to discover that it was all mud. We utilized the rules from tac ops for Mud. A hovercraft and 3 points of elementals greeted the players backed up by a shadowcat prime. The fire scorpion and Sunder took the brunt of fire and a few swarm attacks. The fire scorpion fell back while the sunder made an amazing roll swatting an elemental off his cockpit. The shadowcat took severe damage and fell back to the support of his star mate. A summoner D emerged from underground and promptly destroyed the cockpit of the Sunder and the  Blackhawk. The shadowcat quickly fell as well as the summoner to 3 engine hits.

Operation 2 Mission 1

Operation 2 Briefing

Mission 3 & 4 After action Report.

This mission lasted over a month of gaming.
It started with a Jenner IIC, 2 Shamash, 2 LRM carriers and a Hunchback IIC approaching the players. There were heavy losses and multiple head hits. Redgrave activated Sumo and Plainsrider on Map 4 in an attempt to bolster their numbers. But when the 2 players activated so did the clan 'Mechs near them. A Clint IIC, Fire Scorpion, Conjuror and a Firestarter Omni all attached the no longer hidden units. Plainsrider's raptor was swiftly destroyed and Sumo's Blackhawk was legged knocking the pilot unconsious. Without his reinforcements Redgrave fell back to a defensive position and repaired between taking shots from incoming 'Mechs.

Not going to lie I thought the players were all done for and the campaign would be over here. But the dice decided to grace the players. Between swapping in and out of 'Mechs and completing field repairs they slowly made a comeback. One LRM carrier actually ran out of Ammo and fell back to re arm giving the players the breathing room they needed. Once they pushed forward again the Conjuror, Firestarter Omni and a Shadowhawk IIC with 2 Bulldogs joined the fight for an attempt at ending the mission. the players fought valiantly and were able to barely stave off the attack causing the Shadowhawk IIC to retreat. Again field repairs were conducted but while this was ongoing the Shadowhawk IIC returned to die a warriors death succumbing to the onslaught of the active 'Mechs.
With no further force pushing the players they had ample time to repair and refit taking out any turret and building. They pushed forward only to be greeted by the Fire Scorpion, Clint IIC and a modified Catapult mounting 12 C LRM5's and 2 C MPL. Again the players took a beating but prevailed.

I had to give the players each 2 edge at one point for a brief time but otherwise this was a rough mission. At the end I allowed 4 changes to be awarded. One pilot may lower their Gunnery, One pilot may lower their piloting, One pilot may change their weapon skill and one pilot may change their 'Mech class. but no pilot may repeat.

Repairs and salvage were completed. I was unable to keep track of all of it as this mission went on for a long time and we did repairs on the fly updating the sheets.

Mission 4

Primary Objectives
Destroy Enemy Structures, Op: Able
Destroy Power Station, Op: Baker
Destroy Laser Towers, Op: Charlie
Secondary Objectives
Destroy Smoke Jaguar Forces
Destroy Fixed Emplacements

Mission 3

Primary Objectives
Destroy West Facilities, Op: Able
Destroy East Facilities, Op: Baker
Escort Mobile Field Base, Op: Charlie
Secondary Objectives
Destroy Smoke Jaguar Forces

MFB Status

Below is a list of resources after repairs and modifications.
The Lynx had the clan ERLL removed and the additional DHS and replaced back to stock. It has 1 engine hit.
The Black Jack attempted a custom omni load-out with: Clan AMS, 2x PPC's 2x Clan LRM 5's and a clan LB-2X AC. It is currently unbalanced (2)

3x MFB's operational. Each can carry 3 'Mechs and 300 tons of salvage.
Weapons
3x Small Laser
4x Medium Laser
4x Large Laser
2x ER Large Laser
Medium Pulse
Small Pulse (Clan)
PPC
ER PPC
AC 2
Ultra AC 5
3x Machine Gun
4x Machine Gun (Clan)
AMS
2x SRM 6
3x Streak 2
4x LRM 5

Ammunition
AC 2 - 395
AC10 - 104
LB-2X AC Cluster - 100
LB-2X AC Slug - 55
Ultra AC 5 - 10
Gauss - 14
Machine Gun - 2688
SRM - 156
Streak - 278
LRM - 445

Components
2x BAP
TAG
5x Case
3x Heat Sink
4x Heat Sink (Clan)
4x C3 Slave

Armor
Standard - 438 pts
Ferro Fibrous - 73 pts
Endo Steel - 87 pts

Mission 2 After Action Report

The players Picked up from the starting MFB's and were greeted  by two APC's and a modified Raptor. Two additional Medium 'Mechs a Lynx and Blackjack Omni joined shortly after the vehicles were destroyed. The Smoke jaguar forces did a good job of luring the players towards the heavy missile platform armed with 4 ATM 3's with increased range profiles. The players were able to destroy the raptor and heavily damage the lynx. The lynx however fell it water flooding its side torso. the Blackjack pilot suffered a worse fate taking a Gauss rifle to the head after sustaining severe damage. Red Grave's Bushwacker fell in battle after losing an entire side torso. The players were greeted by 2 SRM carriers and point of elementals from the barracks. The players easily dispatched of these staying at range. After field repairs and reload they ventured forward towards the blind spot of the Turrets. There 3 tanks awaited. 2 Manticore's and a Chevalier. Minor damage was sustained by these and the turrets were destroyed. The MFB's moved to the hill and repairs and salvage were allocated.

Clan Smoke Jaguar Forces: All Clan Forces were 3/4
Raptor RTX1-0C (Both SPL upgraded to Clan SPL)
Blackjack BJ2-0 Prime
Lynx LNX-9R (the ER Large was replaced with a Clan ER Large and 1 additional DHS was added)
1 point of standard elementals
Heavy Wheeled APC (LRM)
Heavy Wheeled APC (MG)
2x SRM Carrier
Chevalier Light Tank
2x Myrmidon Medium Tank
2x Heavy Missile platforms Turrets each containing 3x ATM 3's an increased range of 10/20/30 and a CF of 100


Player 'Mechs:
Red Grave Bushwacker BSW-X1
Right arm  and right torso completely destroyed loosing the AC10.
Mech was repaired except for the AC10 and 1 engine hit.

Reddog Strider SR1-0 C
Fully repaired and upgraded. removed all components and replaced them with: 2 Clan LRM 10's a BAP 1 MPL and a clan ER Small.

Pyrotech Hollander II BZK-F5
Fully repaired.

Frost Starslayer STY-3D
Fully repaired and upgraded. Removed the ERPPC and replaced it with 3 additional medium lasers and a Clan ER Large.

SALVAGE:
Weapons
ER Large
6x Medium
SPL (Clan)
2x PPC
2x SRM 6
3x MG (Clan)
Large
Small
2x Medium Pulse
2x Streak 2
AC 2
MG
2x LRM 10 (Clan)
LB-2X (Clan)
Ammo
MG 1700 rds
Streak 92 rds
AC 2 395 rds
LB-2X Slug 100
LB-2X Cluster 100
LRM 400 rds
AC 10 10 rds
Equipment
2x C3 Slave
BAP
232 STD Armor
200 Ferro
Case
AMS (Clan)
4x Heat Sink (Clan)
3x DHS
AMS

Mission 2

Primary Objectives
Capture Enemy Barracks, Op: Able
Destroy Missile Platforms, Op: Baker
Final Objectives
Destroy Smoke Jaguar Forces

MFB Status

Below is a list of resources after repairs. Reddog replaced his lost arm with the 2 Clan LRM 5's
3x MFB's operational. Each can carry 3 'Mechs and 300 tons of salvage.
Weapons
2x Small Laser
5x Medium Laser
2x large Laser
ER Small Laser (Clan)
ER Large Laser
PPC
2x Machine Gun
Machine Gun (Clan)
Streak 2
3x LRM 5

Ammunition
Machine Gun - 996
LRM (IS) - 300
AC10 - 94
Streak 2 - 196
Gauss - 31

Components
4x Heat Sink
4x Case
TAG
C3 Slave

Armor
Standard - 200 pts
Ferro Fibrous - 149 pts
Endo Steel - 135 pts

Mission 1 After Action Report

The players began in level 1 water by the fishing village and were rushed by vehicles and one light 'Mech. After dispatching most of the vehicles a second light 'Mech engaged and worked with his star mate in an attempt to lead the players closer to the turrets.
In the end the players were able to overpower the scout Nova and successfully took out the communications facility linking up with their MFB's

Although this was a complete success the players took significant damage.

Clan Smoke Jaguar Forces: All Clan Forces were 3/4
Owens OW-1 Prime (Both IS LRM's were swapped for 4x Clan LRM 5's)
Wolfhound WLF-1 (RT and LT IS ML were swapped for Clan ER ML)
2x Chevalier Light Tank
Heavy Wheeled APC (LRM)
Heavy Hover APC (MG)
2x Light SRM Carrier
4x LRM Turrets each containing 3x LRM 10's with 24 rounds and a CF of 15


Player 'Mechs:
Red Grave Bushwacker BSW-X1
Right arm completely destroyed loosing the AC10.
81 pts of FF armor damage. 9 pts of internal std armor damage

Reddog Strider SR1-0 C
Left Torso completely destroyed. LRM Ammo hit. LA LRM 5 destroyed
72 pts of Std armor damage. 15 pts of Endo armor Damage

Pyrotech Hollander II BZK-F5
Right Arm completely destroyed.
46 pts of FF armor damage. 10 pts of Endo armor damage

Frost Starslayer STY-3D
Life support crit
46 pts of FF armor damage. No internal damage.

SALVAGE:
Owens OW-1 Prime (Chasis) 114 pts of armor damage
1t Clan LRM 5 Ammo
TAG
C3 Slave
2x C LRM 5
3xMedium Laser
2x Small laser
Large Laser
2x Heat Sink
43 pts of std armor

Operation 1 - Map 1

Starting 'Mechs:
Bushwacker
Hollander II
Starslayer
Strider

Primary Objectives
Take Com Center offline, Op: Able
Destroy Fixed Emplacements
Final Objectives
Rendezvous with MFB's, Op: Baker

Prior to planet fall

Pilot	Mech	Variant	Gunnery	Piloting	Weapon Skill	Mech Skill
Plainsrider	Raptor	A	3	4	Medium	Light
Reddog	Strider	C	3	4	LRM	Heavy
Pyrotech	Hollander II	BZK-F5	3	4	SRM	Medium
Frost	Starslayer	STY-3D	3	4	Large	Medium
Red Grave	Bushwacker	BSW-X1	3	4	AC 10	Medium
Sumo	Black Hawk KU	Prime	3	4	Medium	Medium
WildOnion	Avatar	C	3	4	PPC	Heavy
Chinra	Sunder	A	3	4	PPC	Assault

Introduction

Rule Overview

Classic Battletech rules with expanded critical hits.

8 Mechs start in two drop ships.

After Operation bulldog, follows ‘Mech 3 story Mechs changed.

Pilots start with a 3 gunnery skill and 4 piloting skill.

Each pilot may select one weapon class skill and one ‘Mech class skill.

Mech class skills:

-1 to all piloting skill rolls Choose one class.
Light Mech, Medium Mech, Heavy Mech, Assault Mech

Weapon Class Skills: - 1 when firing a weapon of that class

Small Arms (Small class lasers, Flamers, Machine Guns, Anti Personal Weapons)
Medium Lasers (All Medium class lasers)
Large Lasers (All Large class lasers)
PPC’s (All PPC Class Weapons)
SRM (All forms of SRM)
LRM (All forms of LRM)
Alt Missile (All forms of MRM, T-Bolt, ATM)
Light AC (All forms of AC 2 and AC 5)
AC 10 (All forms of AC 10)
AC 20 (All forms of AC 20)
Gauss (All Gauss class weapons)

REPAIRS / Mods: 2xD10

Base target roll = 10
Each MFB missing increase target roll by 1

Like for like exchanges only for non-Omni Mechs as field repairs. (Laser for Laser etc.)
Omni Mechs can build pods but for every roll less than target increase unbalance by that roll.
Obvious unbalanced builds increase difficulty accordingly
Armor repair = -2 Like for like cannot change armor type on Mechs.