Alpha Strike: A Quick-Playing Tactical Miniatures Game

[wackrabbit]

Ok, need to overhaul my logic circuits. The argument works, but is ugly nonetheless. Thanks, CT!

[sundayrobot]

Ok loving the addition of the little "print" icon to split the unit out off the page to a printable version.  Nice touch on the programming folks!

I've got the best print results with Firefox (linux), scaling down the page to 67%, and printing in regular quality (save a lot of ink) and good 120g paper. It's perfect for the card sleeves I've got. I also printed a simple back cover with same size and paper  to make the card thicker.

[Dies Irae]

Can't tell if it's just me going slightly more crazy, but did the TBT-3C lose a point of armor while I wasn't looking? Could have SWORN they were 5/2

[nckestrel]

Can't tell if it's just me going slightly more crazy, but did the TBT-3C lose a point of armor while I wasn't looking? Could have SWORN they were 5/2

9+10+20+10+10+10+13+13+7+5+5=112 points of armor.
112/30 = 3.7333, rounds up to 4 Armor in Alpha Strike.

[nckestrel]

I too no longer see this print icon in the MUL. (Using Internet Explorer)

Will it return?  8)

Just click on the card?

[Dies Irae]

9+10+20+10+10+10+13+13+7+5+5=112 points of armor.
112/30 = 3.7333, rounds up to 4 Armor in Alpha Strike.

So... Just Crazy.

Thanks!  :D

[glitterboy2098]

are there plans to release the revised BattleTech-to-AlphaStrike conversion rules as a seperate product? being able to convert our custom designs would be nice, but having to buy an expensive book to get the rules (or rebuy, for those who already have a copy with the older rules) seems a bit offputting.

[Weirdo]

A quick question regarding conversion of infantry to AS:

Has the rule governing armor changed? I'm looking at the rules in StratOps, and they aren't quite clear regarding Mechinf with armor. Mechinf is troopers/30, but it seems that any armored infantry use troopers/(15/divisor). Would armored mechinf be troopers/(30/divisor), troopers/(15/divisor), or just troopers/30, ignoring the armor? I'm trying to convert a platoon with 24 troopers and Div 2 armor.

[nckestrel]

Mechanized are basically a 0.5 armor divisor.    If they then have a 2 armor divisor for their armor, the result is a 1 (same as unarmored non-mechanized infantry).

[Weirdo]

So it'd be troopers/(30/divisor), ending up the same as a normal platoon of troopers/15.

Cool, that gives my Ibex RV platoons Armor 2. Not much, but could easily mean the difference between insta-kill and living to shoot another turn.

[Minnow]

No one has said it but thanks guys. Nice Work!

[George_Labour]

Looking at the Great Turtle and Titan Vengeance it occured to me that they seemed to have done the conversion based on armor tonnage rather than by points with a modifier for armor type as per Strategic Operations.  It makes me wonder if that's going to be the new standard once the SO errata drops, or if i should report it as a mistake.

[nckestrel]

Looking at the Great Turtle and Titan Vengeance it occured to me that they seemed to have done the conversion based on armor tonnage rather than by points with a modifier for armor type as per Strategic Operations.  It makes me wonder if that's going to be the new standard once the SO errata drops, or if i should report it as a mistake.

Hardened Armour was points x1.5.  We changed it to x2, but it's still based on points.

[Alexander Knight]

So it'd be troopers/(30/divisor), ending up the same as a normal platoon of troopers/15.

Cool, that gives my Ibex RV platoons Armor 2. Not much, but could easily mean the difference between insta-kill and living to shoot another turn.

You are correct, Sir!

[Weirdo]

Vewwy good... }:)

[George_Labour]

Hardened Armour was points x1.5.  We changed it to x2, but it's still based on points.

Groovy. Thanks for letting me know as that was the only major difference I've noted between QS and AS stats so far. Aside from the changes to listing movement in inches, and a tweak here or there for IF or the new OVL ability.

[Pat Payne]

I've got the best print results with Firefox (linux), scaling down the page to 67%, and printing in regular quality (save a lot of ink) and good 120g paper. It's perfect for the card sleeves I've got. I also printed a simple back cover with same size and paper  to make the card thicker.

What I do is copy and paste the card image into a GIMP document (8 1/2 X 11, 300 DPI *setting the DPI high [at least 150] is extremely important for this process, if you leave it at the default -- 72 DPI, the results will be well-nigh unreadable*). Then I scale the image down to a height of 1 1/2 inches, with the scaling linked. And repeat till the sheet is filled. Doing this allows for at least 18 (and often even more) cards to be printed at one time. Then I cut them out and have them laminated, leaving easily-transported record cards that can be used with a dry-or-wet-erase marker.

[Weirdo]

What I do is copy and paste the card image into a GIMP document (8 1/2 X 11, 300 DPI *setting the DPI high [at least 150] is extremely important for this process, if you leave it at the default -- 72 DPI, the results will be well-nigh unreadable*). Then I scale the image down to a height of 1 1/2 inches, with the scaling linked. And repeat till the sheet is filled. Doing this allows for at least 18 (and often even more) cards to be printed at one time. Then I cut them out and have them laminated, leaving easily-transported record cards that can be used with a dry-or-wet-erase marker.

I do something like this, only less impressive. Copy the card image, past into a word document, and resize. Setting the cards for a height of 2.5 inches gives me eight cards per page, often allowing me to put my entire force on one or two pages. I don't normally cut them apart, as keeping them together makes it much easier to keep track of stuff, especially if your force has multiples of the same unit in it.

[sundayrobot]

I noticed that now, the alphastrike cards print icon disapeared in MUL. And now, it's "alpha strike" instead of quickstrike on the cards.

What I do is copy and paste the card image into a GIMP document (8 1/2 X 11, 300 DPI *setting the DPI high [at least 150] is extremely important for this process, if you leave it at the default -- 72 DPI, the results will be well-nigh unreadable*).

Good technic. I'll try that but with metric measurements. Thanks !

Then I cut them out and have them laminated, leaving easily-transported record cards that can be used with a dry-or-wet-erase marker.

It's what I did for the QS cards. But as a time saver, I think the next cards will be inserted in card protective sleeves instead. Faster and overall good looking and functional.

[Dies Irae]

Somehow, I think the points costing formula got mangled entirely into little bits which were then fed to a passing woodchipper.

http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Card/1933

No mistakes in the conversion... just that massing MMLs has had unintended consequences. That's Clan 'Mech level damage on a 14 point platform. It's insanely underpointed for what it can achieve.

[glitterboy2098]

well, i know what model i'll be using when i get my unseen Longbow's later this year..

[Alexander Knight]

well, i know what model i'll be using when i get my unseen Longbow's later this year..

This one, right?

http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1938/longbow-lgb-8v

 :D

[Dies Irae]

This one, right?

http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1938/longbow-lgb-8v

 :D

While I technically have Anvils to do that for me... sure... why not?

[Savage Coyote]

Somehow, I think the points costing formula got mangled entirely into little bits which were then fed to a passing woodchipper.

http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Card/1933

No mistakes in the conversion... just that massing MMLs has had unintended consequences. That's Clan 'Mech level damage on a 14 point platform. It's insanely underpointed for what it can achieve.

A lot of missile 'mechs got very very good because no longer is their damage spread out around a damage tree.  I used a Salamander the other day while and while a bit more expensive and a little less damage, it was pretty scary for an IS 'mech.

[Weirdo]

Ooo, I should check out the various FWL missile boats...

[glitterboy2098]

This one, right?

http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1938/longbow-lgb-8v

 :D

that one is fun too.. tough choice. massive low cost damage, or the ability to reach out and really hurt someone from all the way across the board..

[Alexander Knight]

Ooo, I should check out the various FWL missile boats...

Here's your Lemon Cart, Weirdo!

http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3618/yeoman-ymn-10-or

[Weirdo]

Dangit, I REALLY need to get some Yeoman minis...

[ColBosch]

Dangit, I REALLY need to get some Yeoman minis...

That's the first time anyone has uttered those words, ever.

[Weirdo]

They're doubly useful. You can play Battletech with 'em, AND throw them at attackers!


....dang, the MUL won't let us search by BF specials anymore. woulda been handy to search just for units with LRM.