Gen Con 2019 Trial of Bloodright

[CranstonSnord]

This year's Trial of Bloodright was for the Jade Falcon bloodname of Roshak. Turnout was good, with both the Grand Melee and Trial with full attendance. As in past years, I was too busy to note who was Hunter/Hunted.

The Grand Melee featured a lot of spirited fights, but the most memorable (in my mind) was a Pinion 3 whose arms had been destroyed (thus weaponless, but not much other damage) trying to get close enough to another mech to kill or be killed. Specifically [https://photos.app.goo.gl/TuEaVFQaiujLNYB18] a Black Lanner H missing a torso ran to a level 1 hill next to the level 0 Pinion, landed some weapons fire, and attempted a kick on the Pinion. The Black Lanner missed the kick, failed the PSR, and fell on its back causing a crit, which resolved as its third engine crit. I credited the armless Pinion with this kill, and will be making a diorama of this epic event.

In the Trial, we had 8 first-round games that ended in a tie (simultaneous kill, or no winner at the 1 hour mark) and had to be decided by the GMs, with another 5 among later rounds. The current explanation for this is the large number of 4 gunnery pilots, which was mostly due to the advanced technology on many of the mechs, causing higher base BV.

Congratulations to the winner, Marv Sims-Roshak.

Pictures from the Grand Melee:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/RaHeCDCbRewc5KLz9

Pictures from the Trial:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ivPcWgzmMSHeJjuP7
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN1MaXKdu3BbNNCW3Df-0RrjV6kX6dX5GXd9MjNap3XnC-SNNtMp-8pVWBFVwoRRg?key=YTJCaG5ZUEExREFhd2RZQ0xGQmtmNkdKdTYzODd3

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Mech                     Tonnage   BV     Stats                                                                                G/P   Adjusted BV    Ability

1 Matador 2               60      1728    4/6/4, Std FE, Std; 12.0T/96% Armor; 15 DHS; 1 ATM9, 3 APGR, 3 HML, TC               2/3    3144.96
2 Shadow Cat II 3         60      2387    6/9/6 XLFE ES; 7.5T/72% FF Armor; 11 DHS; ERLL ERML 4 SSRM6                          4/3    3103.1
3 Shadow Cat II 4         60      1986    6/9/5 XLFE ES; 7.5T/72% FF Armor; 10 DHS; GR 2 LRM10                                 3/3    3098.16
4 Vulture Mk IV Prime     60      2110    5/8/0 XLFE ES; 14.5T / 100% FL Armor; 12 DHS; ERPPC LB5 4 SRM6 ERSPL                 4/1    3165
5 Vulture Mk IV A         60      2177    5/8/0 XLFE ES; 14.5T / 100% FL Armor; 12 DHS; LPL UAC10 4 LRM5 2 ERSL                4/2    3047.8
6 Vulture Mk IV B         60      2649    5/8/0 XLFE ES; 14.5T / 100% FL Armor; 12 DHS; ERPPC 2 SLRM15 MPL 2 ERSL              4/4    3046.35
7 Loki II Prime           65      2189    4/6/0 XLFE ES; 9.5T/86% FF Armor; 12 DHS; 2 GR 2 ERLL SSRM4                          4/2    3064.6       
8 Loki II A               65      2249    4/6/0 XLFE ES; 9.5T/86% FF Armor; 16 DHS; 2 ERPPC LB10 2 MPL 2 iHML 2 APGR AngelECM  4/2    3148.6
9 Flamberge Prime         70      2266    4/6/6, XLFE, ES; 13.5T/100% Armor; 15 DHS; 4 MPL, 2 SRM6, 2 ATM6                     4/2    3172.4       
10 Flamberge B            70      2750    4/6/4, XLFE, ES; 13.5T/100% Armor; 17 DHS; 1 ERLL, 3 PC, 2 ERML, 2 SRM6, TC          4/4    3162.5
11 Flamberge 3            70      2346    4/6/7 XLFE ES; 13.5T/100% Armor; 11 DHS; UAC20 2 MPL MicroPL 2 SRM4 PartialWing      4/3    3049.8
12 Thor II Prime          70      2554    5/8/5 XLFE ES; 12T 88% FF Armor; 14 DHS; 2UAC5 LRM15 4ERML                           3/5    3064.8
13 Thor II A              70      2473    5/8/5 XLFE ES; 12T 88% FF Armor; 14 DHS; ERPPC LRM15 LRM5 LB10                       4/3    3214.9
14 Thor II C              70      2351    5/8/0 XLFE ES; 12T 88% FF Armor; 14 DHS; 2 LPL UAC20 SSRM4 Fl                        4/3    3056.3       
15 Thunderbolt IIC        70      2475    5/8 XLFE Std; 13.5T/100% Armor; 17 DHS; 2 iHLL 3 ERML 1 SLRM15                       4/3    3217.5       
16 Thunderbolt IIC 2      70      2121    4/6/4 Std FE HDGyro; 11T/89% FF Armor; 15 DHS; ERLPL HLL 3 MPL SPL ECM               4/1    3181.5
17 Jade Hawk 2            75      2455    5/8 XLFE ES; 12T/100% FF Armor; 15 LHS; 2 ERLL 3 ERSL 4 ATM6                         4/3    3191.5         
18 Jade Hawk 3            75      2498    5/8/5 XLFE ES; 14T/97% Armor; 12 LHS; 4 ATM6 2 MPL 3 ERSL                            3/5    2997.6
19 Mad Cat Mk IV A        75      2413    5/8/0 XXLFE ES; 16T/97% FL Armor; 17 DHS; 2 ERLL 2 ATM6 4 SPL                        4/3    3136.9
20 Mad Cat Mk IV B        75      2606    5/8/0 XXLFE ES; 16T/97% FL Armor; 15 DHS; HAG30 ATM9 iHLL                            3/5    3127.2       
21 Mad Cat Mk IV PR       75      2702    5/8/0 XLFE ES; 12T/99% FF Armor; 16 DHS; 2 ERPPC ERSL 2 SSRM6 2 SSRM6(R)             4/4    3107.3
22 Night Gyr A            75      2680    4/6/4, XLFE, ES; 11.5T/95% FF Armor; 16 DHS; 3 MPL, 2 SSRM6, 1 LPL, 1 UAC20          4/4    3082
23 Night Gyr C            75      2468    4/6/4, XLFE, ES; 11.5T/95% FF Armor; 18 DHS; 2 ERLL, 2 ERML, 3 UAC2, TC              4/3    3208.4
24 Night Gyr F            75      2958    4/6/4, XLFE, ES; 11.5T/95% FF Armor; 12 DHS; 1 ECM, 1 HAG20, 2 ERML, 1 HAG30, TC     4/5    2958
25 Night Gyr H            75      2428    4/6/4, XLFE, ES; 11.5T/95% FF Armor; 17 DHS; 1 ECM, 1 UAC/10, 1 GR, 1 MPL, 1 HLL     4/3    3156.4
26 Warhammer IIC 8        80      2380    5/8/0 XLFE ES; 11.5T/89% FF Armor; 19 DHS; 2 HLL 2 PC 2 ERML SSRM6                   4/3    3094
27 Warhammer IIC 11       80      2021    4/6/0 SFE ES; 14.5T/94% Armor; 24 DHS; 2 HLL ERML 2 SSRM6                            3/3    3152.76
28 Marauder IIC 6         85      2646    4/6/6 XLFE ES; 13T/79% Armor; 12 DHS; HLL GR LB10 2 ERML                             3/5    3175.2
29 Onager                 90      2732    3/5/5 SFE ES; 15T/100% FF Armor; 12 DHS; HAG30 2 MPL SPL 2 MicroPL 2 SRM6            4/4    3141.8
30 Shrike                 95      2969    4/6/4 XLFE ES; 15T/98% FF Armor; 12 DHS; 2 ERLL 2 UAC5 LRM10 PartialWing             4/5    2969
31 Shrike 2               95      2846    4/6/5 XLFE ES; 15T/98% FF Armor; 11 LHS; 2 UAC10 2 ERML LRM10 TC PartialWing         4/5    2846         Jumping Jack
32 Turkina X              95      3056    3/5/3 XLFE Std; 18T/98% Armor; 17 DHS; 1 ECM 1 Talon 6 MPL 2 LRM20                   4/5    3056

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Round 1:
Player 1                Player 2               Winner
24(Mad Cat Mk IV PR)    12(Loki II Prime)        12
25(Night Gyr C)         32(Shrike 2)             32
17(Shadow Cat II 4)     8(Night Gyr A)           8
9(Vulture Mk IV A)      15(Warhammer IIC 11)     9 
2(Flamberge Prime)      29(Jade Hawk 2)          2
19(Vulture Mk IV Prime) 31(Night Gyr F)          31
13(Mad Cat Mk IV B)     30(Mad Cat Mk IV A)      30
3(Warhammer IIC 8)      10(Loki II A)            10
23(Shadow Cat II 3)     27(Matador 2)            23
16(Jade Hawk 3)         20(Shrike)               20
1(Thor IIC A)           14(Flamberge 3)          14
6(Flamberge B)          5(Thor II C)             5
26(Turkina X)           11(Thunderbolt IIC)      16
21(Night Gyr H)         4(Vulture Mk IV B)       4
7(Onager)               28(Thunderbolt IIC 2)    7   
18(Thor II Prime)       22(Marauder IIC 6)       22

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Round 2:
Player 1                Player 2               Winner
12(Loki II Prime)       32(Shrike 2)             32
8(Night Gyr A)          9(Vulture Mk IV A)       9
2(Flamberge Prime)      31(Night Gyr F)          2
30(Mad Cat Mk IV A)     10(Loki II A)            30
23(Shadow Cat II 3)     20(Shrike)               20
14(Flamberge 3)         5(Thor II C)             5
26(Turkina X)           4(Vulture Mk IV B)       26
7(Onager)               22(Thor II Prime)        7

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Round 3:
Player 1                Player 2               Winner
32(Shrike 2)            9(Vulture Mk IV A)       32
2(Night Gyr F)          30(Loki II A)            2
20(Shadow Cat II 4)     5(Flamberge 3)           5
26(Turkina X)           7(Onager)                26

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Round 4:
Player 1              Player 2               Winner
32(Shrike 2)            2(Loki II A)             2
5(Flamberge 3)          26(Thunderbolt IIC)      5 

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Round 5:
Player 1                Player 2               Winner
2(Loki II A)            5(Flamberge 3, Hunter)   2   

[CranstonSnord]

Also, here are pictures of the mechs I painted:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PUJC7eucqPwsweUC6

[Danger UXO]

Thank you for the write up; a minor correction for you, I was player 22 and started with the Marauder II C 6 which was a 3/4 G/P, in round 1 I defeated the Thor II Prime which I ended up having to drive in my round 2 defeat because I was the hunted.

[CranstonSnord]

Thanks; I have corrected the table. Who drove what for round 1 was a bit of a crapshoot, as I had to deduce it afterward. Too much going on and not enough time for me to jot down mechs there, tho the pictures helped some. I did get accurate records for the rest of the rounds.