New AS/old BT player with critical hit questions

[Desert Scribe]

Hello! New guy here, and this is my first post. I just got the Alpha Strike boxed set (reading the free online rules convinced me), and I'm excited to get back into the universe of giant stompy robots.

I played Battletech back when it first came out, and played Alpha Strike once at a game convention several years ago. These days, I have more money and less time than I did as a teen, and I enjoy Alpha Strike's quicker game play--it's like Federation Commander in comparison to Starfleet Battles.

Right now, I am working on getting the Mechs painted and understanding the rules so I can run a scenario for my gaming group. As I do that, I have a couple of questions about critical hits:

• When rolling attacks, a natural 12 is a critical hit, but does the target also take damage in the usual manner? I want to say yes based on the yes/no process on page 21 of the quick-start rulebook, but it's not explicitly spelled out.
• If a natural 12 attack also damages the target's structure, does it result in a second critical hit? Same reasoning as above.

Thanks in advance!

[Lanceman]

Yes to both.

[Desert Scribe]

Thanks for the quick reply!

I have a followup question: What happens on a second ammo critical hit when the target has CASE? No effect because the ammo was already destroyed?

[Charistoph]

Thanks for the quick reply!

I have a followup question: What happens on a second ammo critical hit when the target has CASE? No effect because the ammo was already destroyed?

Nope, another Ammo bay is hit with the same results.

[Desert Scribe]

Thanks, that makes sense.

By the way, what does CASE stand for?

[Lanceman]

Thanks, that makes sense.

By the way, what does CASE stand for?

Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment.

[Desert Scribe]

I appreciate all your help. It's going to be fun getting back into this.