This was another instance where we concocted a scenario in order to use some freshly painted miniatures which we were eager to try out. We didnt look into calculations of BV points, rather we chose units that looked nice thematically, and then just adjusted units/pilots and balanced using only our judgement. Made things alot easier and quicker to set up, we were right into the action with none of our usual selection headaches.
Draconis Combine – 5th Sword of Light* Stalker, STK-5M, (3050)
Lance Commander, Pilot (3/4)
* Black Knight, BL-7-KNT, (3025)
Pilot (4/5)
* Javelin, JVN-10P, (3050)
Pilot (4/5)
* Wasp, WSP-1A, (2471)
Pilot (4/5)
Kell Hounds, Fire Lance* Archer, ARC-5R, (3050)
Lance Commander, Pilot (3/4)
* Rifleman, RFL-5D, (3050)
Pilot (4/5)
* Griffin, GRF-1N, (3025)
Pilot (4/5)
* Whitworth, WTH-1, (2610)
Pilot (4/5)
TURN 1
Both Lances deploy fairly spread out.
Stalker goes at cruising speed straight down centre, firing long range weapons at Whitworth, and peppering it for 12 damage with missile fire. Javelin and Wasp sprint down right flank as a pair behind cover of hills and woods.
Whitworth, Rifleman, and commanding Archer move forward cautiously into or alongside light woodland, combining fire aimed at the Draconis command Stalker. 2 ER PPCs from Rifleman hit their mark, as well as 20+ combined damage from 2 flights of LRM10 and 1 flight of LRM15. Some missile fire hit the cockpit, injuring the Kurita lance commander, and a lucky missile cluster on the centre torso manages to critically hit a Gyro. The Stalker falls down smoking from the sheer amount of damage.
Kell Hound Griffin matches against the Draconis Black Knight, but misses with its missiles and PPC. Black Knight, supporting the Stalker, charges alongside the assault mech, firing large laser pair at Griffin but missing.
TURN 2
In a show of immense skill, the Draconis Commander manages the herculean effort of bringing the massive Stalker back onto its feet, despite the critical damage to its Gyro, and fires large laser and two LRM10 flights at the Whitworth again. The missiles miss their mark, but the large laser pounds into the Whitworth’s right arm.
Kell Hounds Rifleman, Archer, and Whitworth remain stationary and continue to combine fire aimed at the Stalker, just as they did the previous round, scoring equally damaging hits on the assault mech (close to 30 damage). The Stalker, with an already smashed Gyro, once again spins and falls to the ground with a thunderous crash.
Wasp and Javelin continue their flanking manouever at full speed, now within medium to short range distance of the Whitworth, threatening to encircle it in only a few more moments. They each let loose with some close range firepower but miss due to the speed they were racing at.
Black Knight turns its attention to the approaching Griffin, snapping off deadly fire from its left arc, but misses with all its weapons fire. The Griffin, in return, fires both its weapons… LRM10 flight sail harmlessly above the cockpit, but PPC hits the Black Knight square in the head, breaching into its internals immediately and frying the cockpit itself, as well as the mechwarrior within!
The Black Knight, with a smoking cockpit, falls lifelessly and crashes to the ground, while the Stalker pilot finds it impossible to haul the crumpled assault mech back to a standing position…
Suddenly finding themselves without a commanding officer, against a full strength Hounds lance with advanced equipment, and with just two lightly armored mechs remaining, the remaining Draconis forces retreat in the wake of such crippling losses.
Meanwhile, the Hound battlemechs quickly advanced to drag away the Stalker and the headless Black Knight as salvage.