Ok, I engaged in an exercise in futility: searching for a neutral matchup with mixed units. Let's see what I cam up with...
Let’s make it using preconfig lances to oppose and support the Jackets. I am taking the config lances from the kickstarter. Not ideal, but hey, at least randomizes the choice of units somewhat. The IS unit is specially bad since the Powers that Be were gimped by what was already in the AGOAC box when selecting units. I had no idea on what was there until I decided to do this exercise.
Yellow jacket: BW (and Alpha Strike value): 782 (21)
KICKSTARTER CLAN STAR: BV (AS points). All in Prime configurations
Executioner 2749 (51)
Timber wolf 2737 (54)
Nova 2663 (41)
Grendel 2290 (46)
Adder 2083 (30)
TOTAL: 12522 BV (222 AS points)
INNER SPHERE COMBAT LANCE
Warhammer 1299 (32)
Rifleman 1039 (26)
Phoenix Hawk 1041 (26)
Wasp 384 (14)
TOTAL: 3765 BW (98 AS points).
LOL!! Compared with the star of 12500 BW and 222 points looks like a somewhat biased challenge, even with jackets. You need 11.1 jackets in BW to make up the difference. IN Alpha Strike points you get less of them: 6 jackets to support the IS lance.
Seems like a bad matchup. Let’s try with the IS COMMAND lance form the kickstarter
INNER SPHERE COMMAND LANCE
Marauder 1363 (35)
Archer 1477 (39)
Valkyrie 723 (22)
Stinger 359 (14)
TOTAL: 3922 BV (110 AS points)
Better, but still a huge difference of 8600 points and 112 AS points. That comes up as 11 yellow jackets in BW or 5.3 jackets in Alpha Strike points.
In both cases it looks like the Clan uni should have the upper hand.
Now if be COMBINE both IS lances we get 3765 (98) + 3922 (110) = 7687 BV (208). A difference of 4835 BW (or 14 in AS points). Adding jackets to the mix for that value we end with 2 IS lances and 6 jackets (BW) or 2 lances and HALF a jacket in Alpha Strike :P So in the case of Apha strike we remove the 2 bug mechs (28 points) to field 2 yellow jackets in support of the 6 mechs and match exactly the 222 points of the clan star.
So the battle is:
CLAN STAR: Executioner, Timber wolf, Nova, Grendel, Adder
Vs
In BW:
- Marauder, Archer, Warhammer, Rifleman,
- Phoenix Hawk, Valkyrie, Wasp, Stinger
+ 6 yellow jackets
In Alpha Strike (demicompany):
- Marauder, Archer, Warhammer, Rifleman, Phoenix Hawk, Valkyrie
+ 2 yellow jackets
No points invested in gunnery or piloting skills.
No idea how it would go since my knowledge of the clans is nonexistant (they do not really interest me) and I only play Alpha strike, but in the case of Alpha strike I am betting on the Clans after looking at their profiles.
Was fun to do. No idea if it shows anything for you guys.