Another single mindedness of the AI that allowed me to get rear shots and kill a mech.
Tundra climate, one where you are at the head of a valley, and have on the left side the path over looking the valley.
I had a Lance consisting of a T-bolt 5S, Centurion, Shadowhawk, and a PPC Blackjack.
I was facing a Shadowhawk 2D, an Orion, and a T-bolt. The T-bolt was on the path to the left, whiel the Shadowhawk came up the valley, and the Orion coming over the rightside of the valley.
I sent the T-bolt down the valley, towards the trees, whiel the Shadowhawk was going on his Right. I sent the Centurion down the leftpath knowing soemthing was going to come down that path. the PPC Jack was in between the T-bolt and the Centurion.
First Round of combat had my lance hit and destroy the Shadowhawk, while my T-bolt got hit by the two heavies. Thankfully I had bulwark and cover, so I was okay.
Second Round. I waited for the two enemies to move first. Orion moved for the T-bolt, while the T-bolt came to the ledge and did the same. Since it was my left side, it got thru the left arm. Now my turn, Centurion manuever behind the T-bolt and gets some back shots. Ac/10 hits a leg, but the Med Lazers and the 2 LRM5s hit the torsos. My Shadowhawk manuvers to get behind the Orion, but gets side torso. PPC Jack and the T-bolt stay becuase they are in cover so no real reason to move out.
Third Round. I made a mistake when i pushed reserve. T-bolt went first and did not turn around on the Centurion, but hit my T-bolt, and took of my left Arm, which had nothing. (habit for TT, if it is not a Piranha, MG are worthless and asking for an ammo explosion). My Centurion targeted the T-bolt backside, CT, and this time it found the mark and took out the T-bolt in one shot. Orion tried hit my T-bolt, but missed with the ac10. My Shadowhawk now melee his back side, and took out that Right Torso. Needless to say, 4 to 1, I finished the mission.
It just seems to me that allowing anything on your backside, when you knwo about it should be a priority not to allow to happen. My Centurion should never had won that fight.