SLDF vs Rim World's could also be fun.
(This is also a ping)
I saw a pretty cool warehouse terrain piece when I was over at the shop last, we could use that. Rim Worlds need to capture the warehouse in X turns, or destroy it. Destroying it is worth like...a quarter of the points.Hey, that would fall in line with the whole Alarion raid idea. I can write up a scenario with that as a basis. Any other objective/bonus ideas for either side? I would add an extra building/depot for the Rim Worlds to take out as a bonus option. Or stick with the one objective, but give bonus points for getting back out with 'X' amount of units surviving. Something similar for the SLDF, but in the reverse of course.
Just my off-the-top.
I did some testing on Solaris Skunk Werks and it will generate AS cards.Hmm, I'd be curious to know if Skunk Werks has the new point value update. The MUL does now.
I just checked SSW doesn't have the right PV everything else matches MUL.
I think the 2nd senario (which is the one I can make it to) should be based on the result of the first. If RWA takes the objective they have to hold it. If they bolw it up then they run... If they fail well the SLDF has the resources to punish those who poke the bear so to speak...actions like attacking someone usually ends with a reprisal attack...That all sounds excellent to me. I'll do a little rewrite to the first scenario with all this in mind. Though I'm a little confused. Are you unable to do November 11th now, or am I misreading that? That was the date for the first scenario to be played. No date for part two yet.
SSW’s AS calculations have other calculation errors as well. And that was before errata that made it out of date (like the introduction of 0*).Thank you for that bit of info sir! :thumbsup:
At this point in my yeti flu, I suspect I'm more likely bound for urgent care than a gaming table, but we'll see how I'm feeling in the morning.
It warms my heart to see BugMechs survive scenarios.
Having turned in the work schedule, Saturday, December 15th is my best shot. I could possibly do the following Saturday, but I know that's getting really close to Christmas, and I have a 7 AM staff meeting that day, but no work. How's everyone else's schedules look?
Have a great Thanksgiving everybody! Hope it's a good one! :thumbsup:
Having turned in the work schedule, Saturday, December 15th is my best shot. I could possibly do the following Saturday, but I know that's getting really close to Christmas, and I have a 7 AM staff meeting that day, but no work. How's everyone else's schedules look?
Have a great Thanksgiving everybody! Hope it's a good one! :thumbsup:
Good afternoon gentlemen. My wife's surgery went down on Thursday and everything came out great. Doc said it couldn't have gone any better. We were able to come home on the same day. She's recovering nicely now. Still sore and tender of course, but she should start feeling normal again in about a month here.
On that note, I find myself off for the next week with more free time than I expected. Looking past our next game, what would you guys be up for? Another mini-campaign, or something a little longer? I could start putting together the skeleton of something this week and get a jump on it.
A campaign of some kind could be fun after the turn of the year.Cool, and yes, I wouldn't want to start anything until after the New Year as well. I've got something in mind for that would take place during the Jihad. I'll have a proposal put together when we meet up on the 15th.
Hey guys, if you can't make it, just let me know. I don't know that we could have gotten the game in because the place was packed. But no one showing up was kind of bummer. :(
I'll be alright for the second week of January, any day of the week barring that Tuesday.Work schedule went official today. I'm off every Friday and Saturday for the next five weeks.
I am the type to play a single campaign for literally years. So I can go with the flow, personally. lol, I enjoy a challenge, but I don't like being "GMs Wrathed" into oblivion because the campaign is swinging in the players' favor. "Your reinforcements miss-jumped, too bad..." has happened once or twice in the same game year.
Just stopped by, but Alpha Strike seems to go waaaaaay faster then regular Battletech, so you all were long since gone, I'm guessing. :(You would be correct on that point. All things being equal we would have been done by 2:00 most likely. But we actually got blown out of there by a Magic release. Couldn't even set up shop they were so busy. We tried going up to At Ease games, but that was the same story. So we actually ended up at my house, but we were still done by 3:30.
You would be correct on that point. All things being equal we would have been done by 2:00 most likely. But we actually got blown out of there by a Magic release. Couldn't even set up shop they were so busy.
We tried going up to At Ease games, but that was the same story. So we actually ended up at my house, but we were still done by 3:30.
Plans for an Alpha Strike campaign are in the works, something at the start of the Jihad, so stay posted. Sorry we missed you. :-\
Looking forward to hopefully participating in that one. :)
Not yet. I would personally like to avoid the aerospace rules if at all possible (they make my head hurt :bang: ), but I don't know how the air-mech mode would work. If they operate like VTOLs, then it's not a big deal. I do like the idea. Definitely a cool image. 8) Let me do some research on this one.
WiGE movement rules in AirMech mode, per the AS Unit of the Week: Wasp LAM article:
https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,48321.0.html
Edit: If WiGE proves to be a bit much to handle, for extra amusement, and depending on point value for the forces, I can run all Shadow Hawk LAMs (http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5040/shadow-hawk-lam-shd-x2) for now, sticking to BattleMech mode, which means the Bomb ability gets skipped anyway.
How many points are everyone's forces?
Should be good for the 9th, though I haven't found all my minis, so the forces I'll be running look more like a typical Mercy's dog's breakfast. I'll send an updated tomorrow.
Wife and I are at storage right now. What did I literally just find?Sweet! :thumbsup: 8)
All my BattleMechs.
For the individual unit, whatever that may be. Being the first campaign for us, this will be a fluid work in progress as the kinks get worked out. ;)
Wife and I are at storage right now. What did I literally just find?Oh no...flight of the Shadow Hawk swam threatens all!!!! :P
All my BattleMechs.
Sweet! :thumbsup: 8)
James, Gio just asked this in lieu of finding his stash, and I wanted to pass on my decision. Any units that have not been deployed already, you have one last chance to swap them out for something else. Still has to fit the time period, and must be within +/- 5 PV of the previous unit. Any and all units deployed today must remain.
Alpha Strike aside, I've talked/emailed you all on playing another round of classic. July 5 at Game Empire, start playing by 10:30 or earlier. Sounds like we've got 5 players for sure. I haven't heard back from Giovanni yet. So, here is the game plan:
Howdy all. Hope everyone is still doing well and clearing out the hobby backload. Still no idea when we'll be able to throw the dice again, but I've got something in the works once we do. It will be independent of the campaign. Just something fun to get back into things and get those Battletech juices flowing again. ;)
Till then, stay safe and healthy eveyone! :thumbsup:
Cheers,
Valkerie
Hello everyone. I hope this finds everyone well and healthy. With vaccines on the horizon, and all kinds of BT goodness in the world, I am hopeful we can back to campaigning next year.
With that said any thoughts on where to go? Clan Invasion? Lead up to the Battle for Terra? We'll still be playing Alpha Strike, using the Commander Edition rules.
Let me know what you're up for. And as always, anyone new viewing this, by all means shout out if you would like to check things out and roll some dice. :thumbsup:
Cheers,
Valkerie
Completely mad max --- sounds like vehicle battles...I'm all for 3025, but let's not get too crazy. ;)
Something completely Mad Max, so...3rd Succession War?Where abouts would we like to go in the period? House border fight? Chasing pirates in the periphery? Lots of possibilities.
Howdy! I am going to have stuff on hand to play either classic or AS. Let me know what mechs you are bringing, and I can work something up that will fit. I'm happy to go over game mechanics for either system.If my schedule allows, I can go by to watch.
Nevermind, I am available, I will see you all there.
I am fairly new, for I played classic on megamek and I had not played alpha strike yet, and am in progress of painting my first lance.
How many BV/PV for classic and/or alpha strike? I can bring a 100-200 PV lance for a few alpha strike skirmishes.
Howdy! I am going to have stuff on hand to play either classic or AS. Let me know what mechs you are bringing, and I can work something up that will fit. I'm happy to go over game mechanics for either system.
Welcome aboard! 8)
Thank You, I appreciate the welcome. As often as I read the rules and watch others play online, it does me no good if I cannot play with others. I can only go so far playing a scenario out myself or against a bot on Megamek.Those will be perfect for a first run in either system. A lance game in Alpha Strike can go very fast, so we'll start with that and then see what time permits us. And I totally understand, I learned best by playing. It is one thing to read the rules, it is another thing to see the nuances of the game play out on the table.
Here is my Death Commando lance for alpha strike:
(and maybe classic if time permits since need to leave at 3pm for work)Mechs PV BV
CPLT-C1 32 1399
VND-1R 27 1024
WVR-6R 30 1101
RVN-4X 24 820
Total PV:113; Total BV:4344
Gunnery/Piloting for Classic are 4/5 and Alpha Strike skill is 4. We can adjust skills based on what BV/PV you want to round up to. I am staying with introductory variants and lance is themed post 4th SW.
I have a few other mechs with the base paint coated at the moment: Locust & Cataphract. I have the cardboard and paper standees as proxies for any mechs I do not have.
I prefer McCarron's Armored Cavalry; however, I am experimenting on mixing a suitable metallic blue for the 2nd MAC. For now I am painting Death commandos.
Looks like I'll be able to make it this time, though I was looking at something a wee bit different for my force.That looks fun to play against, though that may be best for a second game. First game is going to be a quick mech lance game so any new players can get their feet wet first. Here's what I'm bringing for that.
- CGR-1A1 Charger PV: 18, BV: 981
- WSP-1A Wasp PV: 14, BV: 384
- WSP-1W Wasp PV: 12, BV: 373
- WSP-1 Wasp PV: 11, BV 314
- Scorpion Light Tank (Standard) PV 11, BV 306
- Scorpion Light Tank (Standard) PV 11, BV 306
- Goblin Medium Tank (Standard) PV 15, BV 555
- J. Edgar Light Hovertank (Standard) PV 23, BV 544
Skills are AS 4, TW 4/5. Total PV: 115, Total BV: 3763
I'm kind of surprised how much lower the BV is compared to yours, @Baijiu, given how close the PVs are. Also, I may swap the J. Edgar for an SHD-X1 Shadow Hawk LAM (http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5039/shadow-hawk-lam-shd-x1) (which would only end up operating in 'Mech mode), and has a PV of 22, and BV of 828.
If anyone needs record sheets or AS cards printed, please let me know and I can bring them.
I have my records sheets and AS cards ready in sheets protectors on my end. Besides the usual equipment, my lance will be at least table ready by Saturday.No worries. At least one of mine will still be in progress, if not more. ;D
Hi all. Well work threw a monkey in the wrench, and I now have to work on the 24th.
How does moving the date to the 31st sound?
At this time, we have four committed players, counting myself. My plan was to run the Lyran forces, and 2nd Dragoon wants to play them as well. Baiju, I have a another player who will play on the FWL side if you'd be willing to join and balance the sides out.
Cheers all! :thumbsup:
Here is my Lance:Nice. Passed that along to the other FWL player. He's not on the forums, so once he sends me his list I'll send it to you.Mech Skill Tons PV
AWS-8Q 2 80 55
ON1-VA 2 75 55
WHM-7M 2 70 49
PXH-3M 2 45 37
TOTAL:196
I am willing to adjust my lance according to what the other player is bringing.
Sounds like fun. I mean, I'll already be through my second meeting of the day at 10:30 AM Friday, but it does sound like you guys will be having fun.Friday is not my first choice, but that's what worked out this time (again). Hopefully we can swing a Saturday next month.
Got my list for Stone's Coalition ready, looking forward to this Friday's game.Got it. We are set to go for Friday at Game Empire. It's going to take a bit to set up the board, so I'll be there at 10:00. Should be rolling dice by 10:30, 10:45 at the latest.
Hello, my pal and I are new to the game. We were hoping we could stop by and check it out. We have some Clan minis painted up as well. Sounds like a ton of fun!Most certainly come on by and introduce yourselves. We can get dice in your hands no problem. :thumbsup: