Friends, Clanners... lend me your ears!
Its that time of year again, folks. Since we missed 'that time of year' last go 'round thanks to the craziness, we're going to make up for it this year. I present to you.......
Tanksgiving ClusterDuck 2021
The scenario:
Players will need to grab the Festivus ClusterDuck and escape with it. Simple. Infantry can grab the ClusterDuck as part of their movement, as can units with cargo/infantry space. Other vehicles can spend a turn sitting in the ClusterDuck's space (or in an adjacent hex if the Duck hex is full) to load the bird. This method can be used to pass the ClusterDuck between friendly vehicles or take it from a wreck. Don't worry, the Duck is well protected in its travel frame. Get it off your home map edge/zone and you win.
The rules:
- Each player will put together a force of around 4000 BV. Tanks (tread, wheeled, and hover varieties), infantry (including battle armor), and WiGEs are allowed. If you have a question about an allowed unit just ask me.
- Now pay attention because this is the big one: Players may only operate units that utilize certain weapons. Specifically, only guns that do damage in clusters of five points or less can be utilized.
This means that LRMs, SRMs, HAGs, and LBX cluster rounds are all fair game. LPPCs and light autocannons? Silver Bullets and Medium lasers? Great! You can even use specialty ammo if you want. As long as the weapon does damage in five point groups you are good.
To open up the list of available units, you will be allowed to dial down the power of Lasers per TacOps. Feel free to get creative but just keep in mind that I'll review all lists to make sure the ClusterDuck rules are followed.
- If we have more than four players (including myself), I will play a defensive spoiler force rather than a regular unit. You guys can do what you want during the scenario but keep in mind only one player can win the day. This is a free for all, after all.
Then When and How:
- I'm fine with pushing this game back a bit if need be to get as many people in on it as possible. I will pick out the maps and set stuff up on the day in question. We'll aim to start at GenX around 1230.
Plan your forces and steal ('take back, 'liberate', 'conquer', 'acquire', whatever your factional bias) that Duck while the buckshot flies!