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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 2 June 2022 (v1.5 PRE)
« Reply #90 on: 02 June 2022, 16:59:27 »
Pre-release errata for 6 June is up at the first post.  Thank you all for your reports.
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #91 on: 12 August 2022, 11:42:16 »
Errata to the v1.5 errata... on pg.18

The mention of ART, which also counts as damage, was left out. Based on discussions last year, this should have been included. I also find the wording is still somewhat confusing trying to combine OR/AND conditions, so I added a) and b) to help differentiate the "groupings".

Currently reads:
*Apply only if the unit meets any of the following criteria: is infantry, has a Damage Value in all range brackets of 0, does not have TSEMP (TSEMP-O does not count).

Change to:
*Apply only if the unit meets any of the following criteria: a) is infantry; b) has a Damage Value in all range brackets of 0, does not have TSEMP (TSEMP-O does not count), and does not have ART (any kind).

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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #92 on: 26 September 2022, 20:01:06 »
p110, Weapon Conversion Table

Change the heat for the Streak LRM 5 from 3 to 2

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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #93 on: 11 October 2022, 14:42:06 »
p112, Additional Inner Sphere Battle Armor Weapons
Man-Portable Plasma Rifle, add Heat to the Notes column.

p124, Heat-Generating Weaponry Table
Add row for Man-Portable Plasma Rifle as 2/2/-.

,Heat
Add paragraph
When converting battle armor that have weapons that deliver Heat, the Heat values of the weapons carried must be multiplied by the Infantry Troop Factor Table (see p.102) for their squad size.  A squad of four battle armor carrying flamers would have a Heat Value of 2/-/- for the flamer, multiplied by the Infantry Troop Factor of 3. A 6/-/- is enough to qualify for HT1/-/-.


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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #94 on: 05 November 2022, 16:12:26 »
Official Errata

p.123, under Conversion, add the following sentence:
Rocket Launchers do not disqualify a unit from receiving the ENE special ability.
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #95 on: 09 November 2022, 09:28:56 »
p123, HT
after last paragraph (HT ability for conventional infantry) add
"A conventional infantry unit with a short range damage value of 0* does not receive the HT special ability."
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #96 on: 10 November 2022, 15:37:45 »
p140, Unit Types and Features
add
JMPS#    +1/2JMPS#
SUBS#     +1/2SUBS#
Has Thrust     +2

p141, Agile
"Take the unit's Target Movement Modifier (not including the Jumped modifier, if applicable)."
change to
"Take the unit's Target Movement Modifier (not including the Jumped modifier, if applicable) and add half the unit's JMPS# or SUBS#."

"then multiple the unit's TMM - 1"
change to
"then mulitply the unit's modified TMM - 1"

"then mulitply the unit's TMM - 2"
change to
"then multiply the unit's modified TMM - 2"

p142, Aerospace Units, Step 2: Determine Unit's Defensive Value
Add before Armor Factor
"Step 2a: Calculating Defensive Interaction Rating (DIR)
A unit’s Defensive Interaction Rating (DIR) is based on three factors: the unit’s Armor Factor and Structure Factor, and its Defense Factor. These are explained more fully below."
After Structure Factor add
"Defense Factor: Using the Defense Factor Modifiers Table, add together the aerospace unit's Type and Feature Modifiers. If this sum is less than 1, treat it as a sum of 0.
Otherwise, divide the sum by 10. Add 1 to the result in either case to find the unit’s Defense Factor.
For example, an aerospace fighter has a +2 airborne aerospace modifier and it would receive a Defense FActor of 1.2 (+2 for aerosapce unit / 10 = 0.2; 0.2 + 1 = 1.2).
A DropShip has a +2 airborne aerospace modifier and -2 for airborne dropship unit. It would receive a Defense Factor of 1.0.
Calculate the DIR: To find the aerospace unit’s final Defensive Interaction Rating, add together its Armor and Structure Factors, and multiply the result by the unit’s Defense Factor. Round this result up to the nearest half point (0.5), to find the unit’s DIR."
« Last Edit: 11 November 2022, 12:53:56 by nckestrel »
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #97 on: 12 November 2022, 12:22:16 »
p112, Inner Sphere Battle Armor Weapons

Rocket Launcher 3 Short to .019.
Rocket Launcher 4 and 5 Short to 0.29.
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #98 on: 12 November 2022, 16:24:55 »
p141, DIR
"If the total is 3 or higher"
change to
"If the total is greater than 2"

p141, Agile
"If this value is 2 or higher"
change to
"If this value is greater than 1"
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #99 on: 16 November 2022, 13:33:49 »
p140, Ground Unit Force Bonuses Table
Replace MHQ#’s Force Bonus “Ability Rating x1” with
“Ability Rating x1 (for MHQ1-4) or
4+((Ability Rating-5) /5) (round up, for MHQ 5+)”

(This does not affect the PV of any unit with MHQ5 or less.  It will reduce the cost of units with MHQ6 or greater).
« Last Edit: 27 January 2023, 15:56:10 by nckestrel »
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #100 on: 16 November 2022, 17:09:58 »
p92, Alpha Strike Size Class Table
Add *s next to the following rows on the Support Vehicles section
Fixed-Wing 100.5-200
Hover 50.5-100
Rail 300.5-600
Satellite 100.5-300
Tracked 100.5-200
VTOL 30.5-60
Wheeled 80.5-160
WiGE 80.5-240
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #101 on: 22 November 2022, 14:01:29 »
p112, Inner Sphere BA weapons
Heavy Mortar, add medium range damage, 0.3
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 June 2022 (v1.5)
« Reply #102 on: 28 November 2022, 10:54:12 »
p120, BAR (Barrier ARmor Rating)
add at end of conversion
"A unit with 0 Armor does not receive the BAR special."
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #103 on: 06 December 2022, 13:39:21 »
New version is up at the main website with the above errata added.
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #104 on: 09 January 2023, 23:31:00 »
p131, Searchlight
remove "and Combat Vehicles"
Add after first sentence, "All Combat Vehicles get this ability."
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #105 on: 11 January 2023, 09:56:40 »
p128, Paratroopers
change PARA to PAR
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #106 on: 28 January 2023, 10:47:25 »
p138, Attack Damage Value
Add a sentence about TOR values being added to the attack damage value. For example, "Torpedo (TOR) damage values should be counted for this calculation."

This is more for clarity, as it currently reads to add the "standard" weapon attack values. Which doesn't indicate in any way that TOR should likewise be included.

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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #107 on: 29 January 2023, 10:21:07 »
p141 Step 3: Determine Unit's Final Point Value
This is an change to previous errata adding the Brawler modifier. 
"If the unit is armed, has at least 2 inches of Move, and is not equipped with any of the following special abilities: ART-# (any type), BT, C3 (any type), ECM (any type other than LECM) or NOVA, then the cost is as follows"
change to
"If the unit is armed, has at least 2 inches of Move, and is not equipped with any of the following special abilities: ART-# (any type), BT, CAR (8 or less), C3 (any type), ECM (any type other than LECM), MEC, NOVA or XMEC, then the cost is as follows"

IE. Infantry (battle armor or conventional) that are transportable (have MEC, XMEC or CAR8 or less) cannot receive the brawler discount. 
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #108 on: 29 January 2023, 22:57:11 »
p140, Ground Unit Force Bonuses Table
Replace MHQ#’s Force Bonus “Ability Rating x1” with
“Ability Rating x1 (for MHQ1-4) or
4+((Ability Rating-4) /5) (round up, for MHQ 5+)”

(formula was updated)
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #109 on: 05 February 2023, 13:33:16 »
p141, DIR
"If the total is either 1 or 2"
change to
"If the total is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 2"

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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #110 on: 13 February 2023, 14:29:16 »
p.143, Offensive Special Ability Factor Table (Aerospace Units)

Insert a new row for BOMB#. Its Factor Value is "Ability Rating × 1"

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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #111 on: 01 March 2023, 08:23:11 »
Some slight wording tweaks (wouldn't really call it errata) to help clarify how various armor specials are converted:

p.96, Anti-Penetrative Ablation Armor
Replace the last sentence with: "The unit also receives the Anti-Penetrative Armor (ABA) special ability, as long as all of its armor (excluding Modular Armor) is of this type."

p.96, Ballistic-Reinforced Armor
Replace the last sentence with: "The unit also receives the Ballistic-Reinforced Armor (BRA) special ability, as long as all of its armor (excluding Modular Armor) is of this type."

p.96, BAR 1-9 Armor
Replace the last sentence with: "Units with a BAR of less than 10 automatically receive the BAR special in Alpha Strike play if all of their armor (excluding Modular Armor) has a BAR value below 10 (includes Commercial Armor)."

p.96, Commercial Armor
Replace the last sentence with: "In addition, like other units with BAR values below 10, this unit receives the BAR special if all of its armor (excluding Modular Armor) is Commercial (or otherwise has a BAR value less than 10)."

p.96, Ferro-Lamellor Armor
Replace the last sentence with: "The unit also receives the Critical-Resistant (CR) special ability, as long as all of its armor (excluding Modular Armor) is of this type or Hardened."

p.96, Hardened Armor
Replace the last sentence with: "The unit also receives the Critical-Resistant (CR) special ability, as long as all of its armor (excluding Modular Armor) is of this type or Ferro-Lamellor."

p.96, Heat-Dissipating Armor
Replace the last sentence with: "The unit also receives the Fire Resistant (FR)  special ability, as long as all of its armor (excluding Modular Armor) is of this type."

p.96, Impact-Resistant Armor
Replace the last sentence with: "The unit also receives the Impact-Resistant Armor (IRA)  special ability, as long as all of its armor (excluding Modular Armor) is of this type."

p.97, Reflective Armor (also replaces existing v1.1 errata)
Replace the paragraph with the following: "The unit receives the Reactive Armor (RCA) special ability, as long as all of its armor (excluding Modular Armor) is of this type."

p.97, Reactive Armor (also replaces existing v1.1 errata)
Replace the paragraph with the following: "The unit receives the Reflective Armor (RFA) special ability, as long as all of its armor (excluding Modular Armor) is of this type."

p.120, Barrier Armor Rating (BAR)
Under Conversion, replace the first sentence with: "A unit receives this ability if it specifically indicates that it is equipped with either Commercial Armor, or an armor with a BAR value of 1 through 9, in all locations."

p.130, Reflective Armor (RFA)
Under Conversion, replace the first sentence with: "This special ability is applied to any unit equipped with reflective armor (also known as laser-reflective or glazed armor) in all body locations."

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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #112 on: 07 March 2023, 15:27:41 »
p. 105, Alpha Strike Weapon Conversion Table, VSP Laser entries:

Change the heat values from 3,6,14 to 3,7,10 (to match their published TO values).

MRM-10 entry:

Change the heat value from 5 to 4 (to match the published value).
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #113 on: 18 March 2023, 13:16:44 »
p. 106, Alpha Strike Weapon Conversion Table, Prototype ER Large Laser entry:

Change the heat value from 18 to 15

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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #114 on: 30 April 2023, 10:33:49 »
p127, Mine Dispenser (MDS#)
add at end of conversion paragraph
"For Battle Armor, the numerical value is equal to the number of mine dispensers per suit, not for the whole squad."
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #115 on: 30 April 2023, 13:08:44 »
P. 89 Remote Sensor Dispenser (RSD#)

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Remote Sensors can also reveal units within 6" (see Hidden Units, p. 168), unless they are...
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #116 on: 09 May 2023, 11:43:05 »
Mobile Headquarters Equipment Table (p. 127)
Add the following new row:

C3 Emergency Master         2

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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #117 on: 21 July 2023, 12:33:42 »
p142, Aerospace PV, Step 2 Determine Unit's Defensive Value, Movement Factor.

"A unit's Movement Factor equals 0.25 points for every point of Thrust (Move) the aerospace unit has."
change to
"A unit's Movement Factor equals four plus 0.25 points for every point of Thrust (Move) the aerospace unit has."

"If the unit possesses a Thrust of 10 or more, add 1 additional point to this result."
change to
"If the unit possesses a Thrust of 7 to 9, add 0.5 points to this result, and if it possesses a Thrust of 10+ add 1 point to this result."
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Re: Alpha Strike Companion - 6 December 2022 (v1.6)
« Reply #118 on: 10 September 2023, 08:47:13 »
p102-103, Conventional Infantry
add to end of infantry weapon conversions
"Field Gun Infantry: If the infantry unit is equipped with field guns, use the field guns only and calculate damage as for a non-infantry unit. Do not use the troop factor multiplier or the non-field gun weapons, and just total the damage values and special abilities of the field guns."
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