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300pt Mech Warrior Dark Age

Armies:
-Army A(Attacker):



Elite Spider , Veteran Centurion, Veteran Demon Medium Tank, Veteran Clan Battle Armor. 294pts

-Army B(Defender):


Mech-Warrior Luka(Gus Edington), Point Ada(veteran hauberk battle armor). 296pts

Map before we start:



We roll off, and the Attacker gets first turn, after the armies are deployed I Infiltrate my hauberk armor 10” in.

Warrior Ada led her point of Hauberk armor, both herself and her armor had been acquired just over a year ago, during a raid of Davion controlled space. Though much to her surprise, she found herself more immersed with the clanners than she could have ever imagined. At least among the clanners she had equal standing with the all the other branches of combat arms, her input was regarded and even used at times. She and her point had recently finished their trial for warrior-hood, and now had been assigned to a newly created Nova, the first to be built in a long while for the Death Adders crippled Gamma Galaxy.

The point of Armor slipped forward to investigate an anomaly, earlier that day a scan had picked up the readings of what could have been unknown forces, before simply disappearing. Ada’s point had been on training exercises in the area, and was quickly diverted after a field refit of live ammunition to investigate.
Probing into the city, they quickly found the source of the anomaly, what she found sent a shiver down her spine. She and her point were massively out gunned, numbered and couldn’t move fast enough to escape. “This is Point Ada to Death Adder Command, we have hostiles in Bruma City, an enemy Medium lance, requesting support”. She hadn’t long to wait, till a familiar voice sounded in her ear “this is Mechwarrior Luka, moving to assist, I’ll be there in five minutes, engage and delay till I arrive”. Ada let out an unconscious sigh, the weight that had begun to weight down on her heavily, lifted in that moment, she had forgotten she wasn’t the only part of her Nova in the area. No doubt with the arrival of the Timber Wolf, they would be able to hold the line till more reinforces arrived. “Aff Luka, moving to delay” she trudged forward; they had just to hold out till the rest of their forces arrived.

Turn 1:

A) centurion moves into center of city. Spider moves up to support the centurion. Demon and clan armor move up in formation .
B) Ada stays still, Luka moves forward 7 inches.



Ada led her point into position behind a building as the whole lance pushed forward, clearly the spheroids wanted to silence her before she got the word out. She smirked wolfishly to herself well that’s too bad, the word is already out you sneaky bastards! She mused to herself. Then for a fleeting moment terror returned as the ground trembled, the loud thundering foot fall of mech closing from her flank caused her to glance to her sensors. The signature of the Star Captain’s Timber Wolf was a welcomed sight indeed. She hoped that the spheroids were now tasting the fear she had moments ago. “good to see you Star Captain, was almost worried we’d have to kill them all before you got here” Ada teased, knowing full well he would rise to her bait in some fashion. “well Point commander I am glad you didn’t take them all, thank you for saving me some, now lets get to it, Quiaff? “Aff Mechwarrior”.

Turn 2:



A) centurion and spider push forward more, the demon tank and clan armor sit back, the spider diving into cover behind the building Luka is standing on.

B) Luka jumps on top of building, then fires twice at the Centurion and misses both times, avoids an ammo explosion on a 3. Ada continues to hold a supporting position.

Luka drove his Timber Wolf forward, triggering the jup jets, his massive mech leapt upwards onto the roof of the nearest building. Windows popped under the weight of the mech, sending shards of glass flying into the street far below. He yanked the control stick forward and depressed the trigger, the guass rifle shot went wide, and Luka had a few moments to try and line up his next shot, but the silver blur went wide once more as the blurr of the spider taking cover drew his attention at the last second. the heat buildup, sending a heat wave crashing over him, a warning blaring about an automatic shut popped up on his display, he quickly typed in the over ride keeping the Clan Mech running.

Turn 3:



A) Centurion, vents then fires at Luka needing a 22 to hit due to elevation, misses on a 19, the Spider, Clan Armor and the Demon sit still.
B) Luka vents, and fires at the Centurion twice – misses both times, then avoids shut down with a 4, Ada continues to hold her position, preventing Luka from being flanked.

Luka gritted his teeth as the Centurion returned fire, the round going wide and slamming into the side of the building he was on. The stressed supports trembled and shook under the abuse, and as Luka returned fire, he fought to keep his mech from toppling off the building. Luka growled in frustration as his rounds go wide yet again.

turn 4:



A) The Demon tank and Clan Armor move forward, the Centurion has a critical miss and injures itself, the Spider attempts death from above, spider misses – takes 2 clicks of damage (Luka free turns to face the spider fully)
B) Luka vents, then fires twice, both shots hit dealing 8 clicks of damage to the spider, Luka shuts down on the roll of a 1.

Luka struggled to regain his footing on the shaking building, but he wasn’t done just yet. The Centurion lined up another shot, Luka attempted to haul his mech out of the way. A loud explosion ripped through the Centurions side, sending shards of armor and smoke flying as the round cooked off before reaching the loading chamber. However Luka’s instincts hadn’t been wrong, as the Spider that had denying him a chance to engage came crashing down feet first were he had just been standing. The light mech lost its footing and crashed along the roof, stripping armor off it’s torso and legs as sparks flew. Steam billowed from his Luka’s war machine as he vented his excess heat, rounding on the upstart Spider, he fired twice, both shots hitting him, the guass rifle and large pulse laser sundering the Spider’s already savaged hide. The pair of medium lasers in the light mech’s torso catching the slug, preventing the engine from being hit, but in turn the Spider was just moving, glorified salvage barely able to stand. The exchange distracts him enough to miss the heat warning, the auto shut down triggers before Luka can punch in the over ride and the timber wolf shut downs.

Turn 5:



A) The Centurion fires at Luka twice, misses both times, and Vents.
B) Luka vents, then restarts after another vent order, Ada's point moves from the Demon and Clan Armor's line of sight from .

Ada watched in disbelief as her Star member seemed to be toying with both of the spheroid mechs even after recovering from a shut down, he seemed graceful, as he moved, and that grace came to fruition as the Spider was mauled. The joy that built was short lived as she watched the Clan Mech slump lazily to the side, thankfully it didn’t topple over on top of the insecure building. However with a gush of coolant the Timber Wolf once again stirred to life, returning to the fight.

Turn 6:



A) Centurion vents, Demon and Clan Armor move forward to engage the clan rear guard, demon tank fires, hauberk uses decoy –fails ( demon tank hits through it), demon takes a point of damage for pushing.
B) Luka fires at the Centurion, misses the first time, hits the second for 4 clicks, hits on the third shot again for 4 more clicks.

Ada being as distracted as she was with the fate of her Star Captain, was caught unaware as the Demon Medium tank rounded the corner. “take cover!” she shoved Ryan out of the way, but couldn’t reach Tyler in time, he had lunged to the side, but one of the tank’s medium laser still clipped him, while Roger took the other blast dead center on his chest. The lasers sent shards of super heated stealth armor flying, but it wasn’t enough to chew completely through the suit’s armor. The sharp snap of the guass rifle sounded, Luka still struggling with the heat’s effect on his controls, as well as the rumbling building missed with his first shot, but the second shot slammed home, nearly knocking the Centurion off its feet. This opening let Luka landed a second gauss rifle round on target, shattering more armor from the resilient medium mech.

Turn 7:



A)Centurion fires at Luka and misses, Demon fires at the Point Ada armor and hits for a click of damage, Clan Battle Armor fires at the Point Ada and hits for another click of damage(the Clan takes a click for pushing)
B) Ada's point moves to try an escape the demon tank and clan armor, a risky move by being in front of the Centurion, but I am counting on it being down this turn. Luka fires on the Centurion and hits and downs it, then vents.

Ada tried to rally her point, using her clawed hand she helped haul Ryan back to his feet, as Mathis tugged Tyler from the ground. But the firing didn’t stop, this time the clan armor joined in, lending its weapons to the fray, as the Demon fired another paired blast from its medium lasers. machine gun fire bounced off the armored plating of their suits, as the two lasers lanced out, Ada herself was clipped this time. The heat the laser gave off, sent a heat wave rushing down her body, there was no time to line up shots with their LRMs, she bit her bottom lip as she gave her next command “rush towards the Centurion” her command was quickly answered by a gathering of Affs, and the point of armor dipped behind the building. Just as she had wagered, the medium mech was far too interested in the Timber Wolf to pay them any mind. Of course her Star mate, whom has been silent clearly had been keeping an eye for her, as his guass rifle cover’s her point’s advance. This time the Medium mech can take no more, the silver blur slams home in it’s center torso, black smoke billows forth, just before the ejection seat blows and the spheroid rockets skywards. Ada lets out a deep sigh of relief as the hulk of what had been a mech goes crashing to the ground.

Turn 8:



A) The Attacker's infantry and tank have been pushed and cannot fire or move, the spider can’t attack, leaving me free to act.
B) Luka fires on the demon in hopes of lowering its defense, first shot misses, second shot hits the tank turning it to slavage, and then Luka vents after not shutting down with a 6.

Luka sighs as he turns around, the Spider still trying to right itself after the massive pummeling he had given it earlier. With a chance to breath he is finally able to catch up on the trouble Ada and her point is in. The Timber Wolf Torso twists, and fires his guass rifle once more, the first shot goes wide, crashing through the side of the building next to the Demon medium tank. As the coils to the guass rifle charge, he lines up his next shot, and this time the guass rifle, knocks the tank’s turret clean off. Again the automated shutdown whines, but this time he enters the over ride before his ride could be shutdown once more.

Turn 9:



A) One dead mech, and two salavaged units leaves him with little left to do, Clan Armor pushes up, and then fires at Luka), misses for his trouble.
B) Luka fires at the clan armor, and hits smearing them, second shot goes at the demon tank and hits, destroys it as well, shuts down for his trouble. Hauberks fires up at the spider and finishes it off.

The Clan Armor, out for revenge surges forward and lets loose with its collection of weapons, the range and elevation however prevent anything from striking their target. The guass rifle snaps back, smearing the battle armor across the field, a crimson mist filling the sky. Just as the mist fades, the second round barks from the barrel crashing into the crippled demon tank, and with a mushroom of fire, the tank is put down. However being so intent on the kill, Luka once more loses track of his heat, and with a jarring slump the mech shuts down once more. Ada having finally gotten her squad back in order spotted the first viable target so far “squad, finish that spider off!”. The five man point stepped into firing positions and them tuffs of white smoke gushed from the back blast tubes of their launchers. The host of missiles had no choice but to hit, peppering the savaged spider further, with the gaping holes in the mech’s center torso, it was no surprise that the engine was gutted. The light mech crashed on its ‘face’, all systems shut down as it lacked the power supply to stay running.


And with that, the defense of Bruma City is a success. This was our first game, so we were not exactly 100% on all the rules, but we got it down pacted, and actually had some fun. I was shocked by how easy the system was to actually pick up, though I will need a few more games under my belt before I get a real good grasp of the rules. The rule book isn’t always so clear on how things work, but I should be able to figure it out. Hope you guys enjoy. oh and sorry for the rather cruddy last picture.

would anyone be interested in reading more of these, if so I can get some more of them up. if not I'll simply switch over to Battletech and use these larger scale models.

Cool battles man. It makes me want to break out my Mechwarrior Dark Age stuff too. Maybe even a bit of Mageknight and (if I feel especially tolerant) a bit of Halo Actionclix. I loved the models, but the clix system always irritates me. they seem to have done it best on Mageknight.