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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #90 on: 27 December 2023, 03:15:50 »
I took 100% of the unit into this fight and needed every bit of it. The Shieldbreakers held their own against the mysterious Green Ghost's. We traded some pretty accurate fire with them at range, when they closed-in is where it got nasty. They pressed the lines, nearly breaking them until the Shieldbreakers started driving them back.

Then, the Jade Falcons showed up and started attacking both sides. The Green Ghosts hung around for a bit trading fire with everyone in range, then they realized they wouldn't be able to complete their mission (whatever it was) and turned tail leaving some broken 'Mechs in their wake.

When the Jade Falcons started honing in on the Shieldbreakers and dropping or disabling 'Mechs and Vee's, I had to drop a couple of 'Mechs and then challenged the star captain in charge for the battlefield. I left his Turkina in pieces and had a barely functional Marauder II afterwards (You could see thru both of my torso's).

The butcher's bill in men and material will barely be covered by salvage I think. I'll probably recruit from the locals if I'm pressed to fill the holes.
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #91 on: 31 December 2023, 01:28:57 »


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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #92 on: 01 January 2024, 01:21:34 »
Here's the list from before:

MAD-5A Marauder II, CP-11-GS Cyclops Savannah, ON1-KM Orion Markus, WHM-8D Warhammer, GLT-5WB Guillotine (Experimental), TR2A Wraith, SHD-5M Shadow Hawk, WVR-7M Wolverine, Myrmidon Medium Tank x2, Striker Lt. Tank x2, Pegasus Scout Hovertank x2, Yellow Jacket Scout (Special), Heavy Hover APC x2, Gray Death Standard Laser sqd x2, Infiltration sqd - Purifier Laser - 2 troopers, Longinus Laser sqd - 4 Troopers

(Excerpt from Wolfnet report 30680929/271-Beta, filed by agent Ramrod)

       Attached to this report is data from the Grant Station Tango battle in early August.     Whoever these Green Ghosts are, they're well-trained, well-equipped, and strongly disciplined. They did not fall apart when they ran into us but instead pressed the attack. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Ghosts nearly broke our lines before we drove them back.

      Just then, the damn Falcons showed up and started shooting at both sides. The Ghosts did not like their chances, so they retreated, and we lost them in the ensuing chaos.

      Captain MacHollister's demeanor when the Falcons showed up was surprising. I knew he hated the Falcons, but I did not realize how deep his hatred ran until he start using alpha strikes on the closest Clan target. After he dropped his third Falcon, a Star Captain in an Turkina challenged him. I have included the footage of the fight in this report, and I have never witnessed such a brutal or one-sided trial between a Clanner and a Sphere-oid warrior. Chief Gonsalvez thinks he can salvage some of the Turkina's parts, along with the rest of the Falcons and Ghosts equipment, but I'm not as sure as he is.

       After their Star Captain went down, we sorted thru the remaining warriors and kept a few as astech bondsman of Clan Shieldbreakers, Capt. MacHollister was against the idea but we need the bodies as able hands until we get back to 100%. We were left holding the battlefield. I.E. lost about a quarter of their bldg's, but their casualties should be light. Still, we haven't heard from them since the battle three days ago, and I do not know if that is good or bad.
« Last Edit: 13 April 2024, 01:57:38 by Deathknight69 »
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« Last Edit: August 10, 2022, 15:35:06 by Wolf72 »

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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #93 on: 02 January 2024, 04:02:48 »
Out of curiosity was it a Turkina or an Executioner the clanner piloted in the duel?
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #94 on: 02 January 2024, 13:08:29 »
Good catch Horsemen, I fix'ed it to read correctly.
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"SRM Carrier. It's actual combat value is irrelevant; the face of a player when one of their 'mechs takes a point-blank shot from one is priceless!  ^-^" - Fireangel
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Quote from: DarkSpade on August 10, 2022, 15:23:40
If you think about it, the perfect merc lives long enough to complete the objective, but not long enough to get paid.
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« Last Edit: August 10, 2022, 15:35:06 by Wolf72 »

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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #95 on: 13 January 2024, 22:01:46 »
Upon further review with Stormrider I'll be able to salvage a Grendel, a Warhammer IIC, and a couple of Maxim heavy hover transports and will have two squads of I.S. standard battlesuits to add to the unit. Also got some decent pods from the Jade Falcons (Thanks guys !!  :cheesy:). So all in all not a bad outcome. I do have to rebuild/repair 3 'Mechs: The Marauder II, the Cyclops and the Orion. Everybody else took some form of damage, mostly armor and internals. I lucked out with the existing battle armor not getting beat up at all. Yay !!
« Last Edit: 13 January 2024, 22:15:11 by Deathknight69 »
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"SRM Carrier. It's actual combat value is irrelevant; the face of a player when one of their 'mechs takes a point-blank shot from one is priceless!  ^-^" - Fireangel
"What's a little canon-deviation amongst friends and enemies" - Self
Quote from: DarkSpade on August 10, 2022, 15:23:40
If you think about it, the perfect merc lives long enough to complete the objective, but not long enough to get paid.
Well, there's an Obi-Wan level point of view comment for you ...  xp
« Last Edit: August 10, 2022, 15:35:06 by Wolf72 »

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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #96 on: 14 January 2024, 10:13:02 »


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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #97 on: 11 June 2024, 16:38:22 »
I'm working on an update for you guys. Real life has gotten in the way of doing somethings again. Update coming soon.
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"SRM Carrier. It's actual combat value is irrelevant; the face of a player when one of their 'mechs takes a point-blank shot from one is priceless!  ^-^" - Fireangel
"What's a little canon-deviation amongst friends and enemies" - Self
Quote from: DarkSpade on August 10, 2022, 15:23:40
If you think about it, the perfect merc lives long enough to complete the objective, but not long enough to get paid.
Well, there's an Obi-Wan level point of view comment for you ...  xp
« Last Edit: August 10, 2022, 15:35:06 by Wolf72 »

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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #98 on: 29 June 2024, 17:37:03 »
Quote from: Deathknight69 on 11 June 2024, 16:38:22
I'm working on an update for you guys. Real life has gotten in the way of doing somethings again. Update coming soon.
HATE Real Life getting in the way fun things
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #99 on: 30 June 2024, 15:51:12 »
Sharpens his wits... awaiting victims to appear.

Ignore me, just plotting...

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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #100 on: 01 July 2024, 03:29:10 »
Situation
TASK FORCE GAUNTLET, INBOUND VECTOR TT-4
GIAUSAR, BOLAN PROVINCE,
LYRAN ALLIANCE,
2 SEPTEMBER 3068

Journal entry #401
Who would have ever thought we'd end up here? Damn IE, anyway. I guess one of the Shieldbreakers was a little too vocal about the risks we took in the fight on Tomans just to get one of their scientific gigs out of trouble. I don't know who to blame, as it could've even been me in a drunken boast about what we did. Either way, IE didn't renew our contract.

Maybe its hard feelings from the the recent Civil War, but when we heard the Leaguers needed help pushing the Lyrans off Giausar, everyone thought it was a grand idea. That was before we'd met these pompous Knights of the Inner Sphere. And we thought Lyran Generals were bad.

It seems our reputation has grown of late. This will be the first time we've been in a planetary assault rather than being tasked with watching the backs of the actual assaulters or scientists at dig sites.

-- Maj. Steven MacHollister, 2 September 3068
« Last Edit: 01 July 2024, 03:44:42 by Deathknight69 »
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"SRM Carrier. It's actual combat value is irrelevant; the face of a player when one of their 'mechs takes a point-blank shot from one is priceless!  ^-^" - Fireangel
"What's a little canon-deviation amongst friends and enemies" - Self
Quote from: DarkSpade on August 10, 2022, 15:23:40
If you think about it, the perfect merc lives long enough to complete the objective, but not long enough to get paid.
Well, there's an Obi-Wan level point of view comment for you ...  xp
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #101 on: 01 July 2024, 13:05:09 »
*Their alive...alive!*

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TT, we know you are the master of nasty  O0 ~ Fletch on 22 June 2013
If I'm attacking you, conventional wisom says to bring 3x your force.  I want extra insurance, so I'll bring 4 for every 1 of what you have :D ~ Tai Dai Cultist on 21 April 2016
Me: Would you rather fight my Epithymía Thanátou from the Whispers of Blake?
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #102 on: 04 July 2024, 21:54:11 »
Not for  long, Heh heh haha. I started him off doing the actual Assault mission as the first of the mini-missions of the track, followed by Beachhead and the remainder attempted the Defend mini-mission. It was a bloodbath that I enjoyed very much !! The dice gods favored me heavily and he couldn't seem to get any hits on the mercenary One-Eyed Jacks to save anybody's life.

He barely survived the Assault mini-mission. I helped him to start the Beachhead mini-mission by having some add'l merc forces assist him, and again the dice gods favored the One-Eyed Jacks (Me) by consistently getting the to-hit numbers i needed when i needed them. He barely managed to have a lance of vee's and a lance of 'mechs to field by the time the Beachhead was called due to his not being combat worthy. He got trashed for good with doing the Defend mission and the remainder of the Shieldbreakers are currently sitting in a Lyran POW camp awaiting trial for alleged war crimes or ransom for their collective freedom.

So, currently he's working on a new unit to do the tracks with...

More to follow
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #103 on: 04 July 2024, 22:59:03 »
He needth some OpFor....

Always here to 'help' a friend, indeed!

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TT, we know you are the master of nasty  O0 ~ Fletch on 22 June 2013
If I'm attacking you, conventional wisom says to bring 3x your force.  I want extra insurance, so I'll bring 4 for every 1 of what you have :D ~ Tai Dai Cultist on 21 April 2016
Me: Would you rather fight my Epithymía Thanátou from the Whispers of Blake?
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #104 on: 05 July 2024, 04:29:16 »
Yeah I got my proverbial ass handed to me by Stormrider, It sucked. I couldn't buy a to-hit roll to save my life. All 3 mini-mission's were a horror fest for me.
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"SRM Carrier. It's actual combat value is irrelevant; the face of a player when one of their 'mechs takes a point-blank shot from one is priceless!  ^-^" - Fireangel
"What's a little canon-deviation amongst friends and enemies" - Self
Quote from: DarkSpade on August 10, 2022, 15:23:40
If you think about it, the perfect merc lives long enough to complete the objective, but not long enough to get paid.
Well, there's an Obi-Wan level point of view comment for you ...  xp
« Last Edit: August 10, 2022, 15:35:06 by Wolf72 »

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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #105 on: 05 July 2024, 06:05:25 »
Ouch!  Better luck next unit??
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #106 on: 17 July 2024, 23:31:26 »
Do the Lyran's actually ransom POW's in this timeframe ??
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"SRM Carrier. It's actual combat value is irrelevant; the face of a player when one of their 'mechs takes a point-blank shot from one is priceless!  ^-^" - Fireangel
"What's a little canon-deviation amongst friends and enemies" - Self
Quote from: DarkSpade on August 10, 2022, 15:23:40
If you think about it, the perfect merc lives long enough to complete the objective, but not long enough to get paid.
Well, there's an Obi-Wan level point of view comment for you ...  xp
« Last Edit: August 10, 2022, 15:35:06 by Wolf72 »

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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #107 on: 18 July 2024, 03:33:43 »
Maybe?  It doesn't sound like you were fighting WoBsters...
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #108 on: 18 July 2024, 04:22:56 »
Quote from: Deathknight69 on 17 July 2024, 23:31:26
Do the Lyran's actually ransom POW's in this timeframe ??

A merc unit like the One-Eyed Jacks absolutely would ransom personnel back. It sounds like ransom was a pretty common occurrence among mercenaries since the Succession Wars.
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Re: Mac's Shieldbreakers
« Reply #109 on: 20 July 2024, 14:46:07 »
Yeah, A merc unit like the One-Eyed Jacks can ransom the remainder of the unit back. Who would or will they ransom them back to ?? I'm having fun making him sweat things out plus it's fun shooting him outta Marauder II's, lol.
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