Our gaming group recently started up a player vs. player campaign in which the players commanded mercenaries on opposing sides of an(non-canon) invasion of Epsilon Eridani by the Duchy of Small in 3062. We used a home-brewed version of the Total Chaos track system to keep up with an abstraction of expenses, risks, and rewards. We also developed the campaign in light role-playing sessions via email. It was a lot of fun and still an on-going game. I've already posted one after action report from a game in which my merc commander was killed and I'll link to it in this thread.
The following is a summary and excerpts from the emails during which the game developed. This will primarily tell the story of The Mockingbird Group(my company), in the employ of Duke Small. Hope you enjoy!
Aug 15, 3062
[Mockingbird briefing]
As you well know Duke Small has been building up our forces in preparation for the next phase of the Duchy's expansion. The target is Epsilon Eridani. Duke Small is putting the full force of the Duchy's armored fist behind this assault. Two of our three Mech Battalions, our entire aerospace wing, and four of our best Mechanized Infantry Regiments are being committed to this endeavor along with your Mockingbird Company and several smaller mercenary units.
The goal of this attack is first and foremost the integration of Eridani into the Duchy. Therefore collateral damage and needless deaths of planetary militia are to be kept to a minimum. To that end our primary focus will be the capture of the industrial and trading hub of Dori. A swift capture of their primary trading hub has been calculated to be the optimum method of ensuring a quick end to the conflict. Harrying raids across the wider span of the planet have been authorized to draw forces away from our primary objective and a request has been submitted that you detail away a portion of force for just such an operation. The weight of your forces however are being requested for the duty of taking Dori along with the bulk of the Duchy's militia.
This is an important stepping stone for the Duchy. Failure here could spell disaster for the Duchy across the board. The Duke rewards those who serve him well. Your benefactors request has been logged and is being considered. Your success would contribute greatly to it being granted.
Overall Campaign cost: 800 WP
As I stated before you can cash in for another 1000 SP on top of whatever you pull for August but that will be all the "supplies" you can haul with you.
The battle tomorrow will take place on the Secret Base map.
http://mapmasterbattlemaps.com/maps/secret-base/MOCKINGBIRD ASSAULT COMPANY:
ASSAULT LANCE
Catapult CPLT-C1 1st Lt. Szucs Hektor
Battlemaster BLR-1D (8) 1st Lt. Christian Smith
Rifleman 3N (7) 2nd. Lt. Jim Zhào
Atlas (01) 2nd Lt. Lewis Kellen Lindberg
ARMOR PLATOON
Po Tank - damaged Corp Adriano Rosas, Private, & Private
Po Tank Sgt Rhys MacDougall, Private, & Private
Po Tank Sgt Charles Morgan, Private, & Private
Demolisher Adriel Fischer
FIRE SUPPORT TEAM
Hunter Light Tank 0 1st Lt. Calum Flannery, PFC, & Private
Hunter Light Tank 1 Corp. Logan Sullivan, Private, & Private
Hunter Light Tank 2 Corp. Maslama Tanoli, Private, & Private
Hunter Light Tank 31 Corp. Gerard Kim, Private, & Private
SPOTTER TEAM A
Warrior H-7 VTOL LCP Kendrick Brinkworth
Savannah Master Private Ludwig Bruckner
SECURITY/AUXILIARY COMPLIMENT:
MOBILE INFANTRY SUPPORT TEAM
Heavy Tracked APC PFC Troy Barrowcliff, Private
LRM Platoon Sgt. Blyana Pitkeathy
Striker Combat Vehicle 2nd Lt. Hashim Isfahani
Skulker Beagle Probe Vehicle 1st Lt. Major Flori "Fruit Nut" Grain
Scorpion UC PFC Drew Amar
Long Tom Colleen Suzuki 4 5 515 3063
Behemoth MB-1 Yoselin Vanags (vet)
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