Battletech Beatdowns in Northern VA

[Space Cat]

I think it was the Guass/PPC Orion?

[Jester006]

Alright then.  Here's an in game update for the campaign.

The company manages to capture a pilot from the unidentified unit of mechs that was fought in the latest game.  You saw signs of another fight with some wrecked mechs with the pilots dead inside their cockpits; nothing was salvageable from those mechs however.  The Hussars make it back to base without incident and turn the captive over to local security forces for interrogation.

As the techs look over the mechs for repairs, most can be finished in a couple hours of work as most of the damage was superficial.  The Exterminator will take a whole day to fix.  The Scorpion and Shadow Hawk, however, had extensive damage done to them.  The tech crews estimate its going to take 2-3 days to repair the Scorpion and 3-4 days to repair the Shadow Hawk (that's even with extra crews working in them).

The company is given 2 days to start repairs, debriefing and a hot shower.  Nothing major happens during that time.  After the 2 days, all but the Scorpion and Shadow Hawk resume patrols without trouble.

[DamoclesCommando]

i'd like to go ahead with the turret addition and the ERLL on the scorpion "IF" it is deemed feasible

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Scorpion SCP 1A1(T)

Mass: 55 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Quad
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/E-F-D-D
Production Year: 2750
Dry Cost: 4,844,267 C-Bills
Total Cost: 4,919,267 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,273

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 275 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  ER Large Laser
    2  LRM-5s
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      99 points                5.50
Engine:             Fusion Engine                275                      15.50
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 5 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT                                   2.50
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             14                        4.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 1 RLL, 1 RRL
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: H+UL+LL+F    R: H+UL+LL+F
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 160                 10.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     18           23       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  6         
                                           L/R Torso     13           20       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  5         
                                       L/R Front Leg     13           18       
                                        L/R Rear Leg     13           18       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 LRM-5s                                     RT        4         2         4.00
(T) ER Large Laser                           LT        12        2         5.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
@LRM-5 (Smoke) (24)                          RT        -         1         1.00
Quad Mech Turret                             LT        -         1         0.50
                                            Free Critical Slots: 20



[Jester006]

The techs can start the process of building a turret; but that's going to take some time.

Right now battalion HQ wants to get the mechs up and running ASAP.  You'll have to wait for a time period where the regiment is in between contracts to install the turret.

[DamoclesCommando]

works for me

[Tinyozora]

Jester, would command allow the Ostscout, Blazerhawk, and Vulcan to go hunting for the unknown force that withdrew, once they repaired of course?  Instead of waiting the two days of down time?  Nearly nothing is going to catch them and what can catch them the three of them can fend off.

[Space Cat]

FYI, I will 100% mod and paint a Scorpion with a turret.

[Jester006]

Jester, would command allow the Ostscout, Blazerhawk, and Vulcan to go hunting for the unknown force that withdrew, once they repaired of course?  Instead of waiting the two days of down time?  Nearly nothing is going to catch them and what can catch them the three of them can fend off.

If you don't mind the pilots taking a level of exhaustion, they can go out on patrols during those 2 days.  However, command doesn't want you going out too far. Theuy basically want you all to keep an eye out for any strange activity.  Local security forces will be interrogating the captive and see if they divulge any useful information to possibly narrow the search down.

[Tinyozora]

Probably not critical enough to take on exhaustion right now.  Le sigh.

[Jester006]

Did anyone want to try and do anything during the first 2 days or during the 2 days that follow?

[Tinyozora]

What options do we have to do?

[Jester006]

What options do we have to do?

After the 3rd day, the Scorpion is up and running but the Shadowhawk is still in the middle of repairs and will need another day to be fully functioning.

You all could do some patrolling.  There are also some transports that need some escorting or guard duty at a place the local government thinks could be at risk from the pirates.

[Tinyozora]

Would these be the entire force or lances?

[Jester006]

The escort and guard duty will need all available units to company can field.

The patroling you can do as a company or split up into lances.

[Tinyozora]

Depending on which is more critical to the situation would be my choice for the escprt or guard.  What's the package for the escort versus the location of the guard?

[Jester006]

Depending on which is more critical to the situation would be my choice for the escprt or guard.  What's the package for the escort versus the location of the guard?

The package of the escort is raw germanium.  The guard duty is one of the germanium mining facilities.

[Tinyozora]

I'm insane and would want to put the fire Lance at the mine and the cavalry Lance plus normal phawk on escort with the 7/11/7+ in between but I suppose if anything matters more it is the mining operation as there is usually more investment in that than a single shipmebt, though the shipment is a tempting target for a quick payout.

[Jester006]

So I rolled randomly to see what assignment the company would be given, and you all were tasked with providing security to a mining facility.  About a week goes by and nothing happens  at the facility, but a shipment was attacked and some of the germanium ore was taken.

So now your company has been reassigned to escort duty and will be protecting the next convoy.

[Tinyozora]

And the mining facility is hit.  That's what a raider is SUPPOSED to do.  Hit where the defenders are not :P

[Known Glitch]

So are y'all going with mechs and tech out of the TRO 3145 & 3150 manuals in your current scenario?

Just trying to keep track for when I'm able to come up and join you. 

[Tinyozora]

Err, no. This is a 3044 campaign.

[Known Glitch]

Err, no. This is a 3044 campaign.

Ok, thanks.  Was the match in June just a post-Jihad one off then?

[Firesprocket]

More or less.  The store closed the game room making running a campaign difficult.  Now that the store is open the campaign sounds like it is back on for those that can make it.

[Jester006]

Ok, thanks.  Was the match in June just a post-Jihad one off then?

The game in June was a mash-up free for all.  I had everyone bring exactly 6 units (vehicles, battlearmor, protomechs, mechs) and a 10k BV limit.  The units were then given a random number and then a marker representing that number was scattered around the map sheets.  You had to crew the units by running a jeep into the hex; but you didn't know which marker was for what until you entered its hex.

[Jester006]

So the next scenario is going to be an escort mission where you all will be trying to protect a convoy of trucks carrying a shipment of raw ore to the processing facility.

Here's a catch.  Due to the high concentration of metals causing a strong EM field in the area, your radar/scanners are having difficulty detecting units.  But no worries, because nothing's going to go wrong... >:D

[Tinyozora]

Hopefully the completely useless combat unit we call the Ostscout actually gets to be useful in this scenario....  ::)

[Tinyozora]

So we're set for this Saturday, 18 August, yeah?

[DanghenWoolf]

Not trying to thread-jack, are you guys still looking for more players?

[Tinyozora]

Danghen, we're usually up for more players.  I know right now where we play determines how many can come due to restrictions, but we may not be at the cap right now. 

[Jester006]

Not trying to thread-jack, are you guys still looking for more players?

You're more than welcome to join us Danghen.