Operation Terminus

If you lost track of where we are in the campaign, I highly recommend catching up here:
http://www.theskjaldborg.com/index.php?threads/operation-terminus.8669/page-3

 

Repairs are complete for Turn 5. All that is left is for us to do mission rolls. After your respective lance does this, you are ready to drop.

 

Dihm is on hiatus for a couple of weeks so I'm assuming Delta would prefer not to drop without him. Does everyone wan to wait for Dihm or would some like to get their drop in ASAP. I'm ok with either.

 

Right, we need rolls.

 

I'm available again

Probably

 

lets get mission rolls done and we can get this going

 

June 20, 3049
Zone H4 - Alpha Lance Mobile HQ (1,200 km North of Outpost Ignis)

Major Magnus Sullivan sits alone in the mobile command center. He pulls his eyes from a stack of recon reports and rubs his temples.
"How long has it been since I slept? Two... no... almost three days now?"

The rest of the Commandos were still back at Outpost Ignis working on repairs. Out of frustration and impatience, Sullivan had insisted on pushing north to pursue retreating Martillo forces before they could regroup. Alpha Lance was now close on their heels, but alone and exposed. If the Martillos learned that only a single lance pursued them, they could reverse direction at any moment and crush Sullivan's command lance. He was determined to not let them learn this advantage. For days he had been completely absorbed in the pursuit; no rest, no relaxation. His persistence had been paying off, but now it was beginning to take its toll on him.

He reaches across the table for the bottle of whiskey he's been nursing, but lack of rest has dulled his senses and he misjudges the distance; the elixir topples and falls, smashing to pieces.
"Dammit. Now that's a real shame."

He stares dumbly at the liquid as gravity sends it slowly spreading to one side of the room. His trance is interrupted as his XO, Trev, enters the command vehicle.
"What the hell, Mag? I told you I had this. Now you are breaking things in our HQ? Go get some rest."

Sullivan rubbed his head again before looking up sullenly at his friend.
"I'm sorry Trev. I never should have dragged you all into this."

"It's too late for that now and you know it. You are sleep deprived and you are no good to any of us like this. Get some rest before the others see you."

"You are right. It could be any day now. We will hit them hard and fade away before they can respond... like we planned. I know I told you to stay behind, but I'm glad you are here with me now."

"Just promise me one thing."

"Sure, Trev."

"Whatever glorious warrior's death you and the Butcher have planned... just don't forget about the rest of us. We need you alive to help get us off this damn rock."

Sullivan sleepily smiles and slowly blinks his eyes.
"Heh... of course, Trev. Of course."

 

Turn05-Mission01
June 21, 3049

Zone G4: As the rest of the Commandos awaited repairs, Alpha Lance pushed north to pursue fleeing Martillo forces. After days of intense marching, they finally caught up with their quarry. The Martillo hired mercs never stood a chance. Alpha Lance cut into them like a hot knife. Another enemy lance destroyed or captured and one more step towards a final victory.



Victory!
-------------------

Winner is: TEAM #1

MagnusEffect: 2893 BV remaining (from 2925 initially) 0 BV fled
Trevnor: 2356 BV remaining (from 2532 initially) 0 BV fled
LagCat: 868 BV remaining (from 963 initially) 0 BV fled
Martillo Mercs: 0 BV remaining (from 5317 initially) 0 BV fled

Survivors are:

The following units are in retreat:

Graveyard contains:

The following utterly destroyed units are not available for salvage:

Detailed unit status saved to entitystatus.txt


Enemy BV Destroyed = 5317

Member Rewards:
BV Rating = 5317 / 13 = 409
x2 victory multiplier = 818
Member Pay = 818 / 3 = 272.6 = +250k C-bills

Salvage (100 tons max) :
x1 Dragon (60t)
x1 Blackjack (45t)
(will settle this later)

Transporting (100 tons max) :

 

BRUTALITY

So to explain what happened here, we basically violated this poor Centurion... then desecrated its corpse... then violated it again. In the end, there was nothing left but ash.

It got to the point where megamek just dumped all the damage into the (non-existent) Center Torso...
because there was literally nothing left to damage.

 

Turn05-Mission02
June 22, 3049

Zone G4: Today, Alpha Lance continued its assault on fleeing Martillo forces. This time, Val's Marauder was in position to lend a hand and with her help, we demolished the rest of the mercenaries. Zone G4 has been wiped clean of hostiles. Only two badly damaged mechs managed to escape. Good... let them tell their master's we are coming for them. The fear they spread will only make it that much easier to crush them all.



Victory!
-------------------

Winner is: TEAM #1

MagnusEffect: 2675 BV remaining (from 2925 initially) 0 BV fled
Hired Guns: 0 BV remaining (from 10860 initially) 1607 BV fled
Trevnor: 2223 BV remaining (from 2566 initially) 0 BV fled
LagCat: 905 BV remaining (from 963 initially) 0 BV fled
Val: 2485 BV remaining (from 2930 initially) 0 BV fled

Survivors are:

The following units are in retreat:

Graveyard contains:

The following utterly destroyed units are not available for salvage:

Detailed unit status saved to entitystatus.txt

Enemy BV Destroyed = 9253

Member Rewards:
BV Rating = 9253 / 13 = 711.7
x2 victory multiplier = 1423
Member Pay = 1423 / 4 = 355.8 = +350k C-bills

Salvage (100 tons max)
Salvager Savant active (double salvage limit) :
x1 Dragon (60t)
x1 Blackjack (45t)
x1 Hatchetman (45t)

Transporting (100 tons max) :

 

savefile updated

 

Turn05-Mission03
June 23, 3049

Zone L4: The Gorettis are not content to leave us alone to rebuild. At night they hit us with an airstrike. Delta Lance was in position, but their mechs were in no shape to fight so they led our partisan infantry forces from the ground. The foul weather made it extremely difficult to shoot down the enemy VTOLs and aerospace, but Delta managed it well. Roughly 75% of the enemy units were shot down before they abandoned their fruitless assault.

After the battle we were able to deduce the airstrike was an attempt to destroy the outpost's remaining fuel reserves. Some of the storage tanks had received damage, but none had ruptured. Excellent work, Delta!



Victory!
-------------------

Winner is: TEAM #1

MagnusEffect: 0 BV remaining (from 1164 initially) 1154 BV fled
Skwisgaar: 1805 BV remaining (from 3032 initially) 0 BV fled
Sheo: 450 BV remaining (from 450 initially) 0 BV fled
Gihzmo: 485 BV remaining (from 685 initially) 0 BV fled
Dihm: 1495 BV remaining (from 1520 initially) 0 BV fled
Goretti VTOLs: 1118 BV remaining (from 4824 initially) 0 BV fled
LagCat: 0 BV remaining (from 0 initially) 0 BV fled

Survivors are:

The following units are in retreat:

Graveyard contains:

Detailed unit status saved to entitystatus.txt

Enemy BV Destroyed = 3706

Member Rewards:
BV Rating = 3706 / 13 = 285.07
x2 victory multiplier = 570.15
Member Pay = 570.15 / 4 = 142.5 = +150k C-bills
Secondary Objective Bonus! = +50k C-bills

Salvage (100 tons max) :
x4 Cavalry Attack Helicopter

Transporting (100 tons max) :

 

Thanks to Sheo's connections (+6 roll on Negotiations), The Butcher of New Belfast, Savio Drago, has been located in Zone G5 (Martillo Force #2). 16 million will be awarded to the group that successfully captures him alive (half that if dead).

Approach with extreme caution.

 

TURN-05 SUMMARY

==========

ALPHA

• Mission-01 = +250k, +3 XP (Val excluded)
• Mission-02 = +350k, +3 XP

Salvage (100 tons max + Salvager Savant x2 bonus) :

• x1 Hachetman (45t) = 1,650k /4 = +400k
• x2 Dragons (60t) = 3,600k /4 = +900k

==========

GAMMA

• no activity

==========

DELTA

• Mission-03= +200k, +3 XP

Salvage (100 tons max) :

• x4 Calvary Heli (25t) = 400k / 4 = +100k

 

TURN SIX
June 25, 3049 (Standard Terran Calendar)
System: Star's End
Planet: Novo Cressidas (northern hemisphere)



We have reached a turning point in the campaign. Our objectives are laid out before us. We need only summon the strength of will to reach out and take them. After weeks of petty squabbling, the Martillos and Gorettis have finally reached an agreement. The details of this truce matter little to us. What is important to know is that they have joined forces out of desperation and hope of crushing us once and for all. Fortunately, we have been busy in our preparations for this eventuality.

The Gorettis are a shadow of their former strength; only their best two companies stand against us. The Martillos had a large number of mercenaries under their command, but thanks to Alpha's actions last week, these guns for hire are abandoning their contracts in droves. Only the Martillo's most desperate and most hardened soldiers remain. Of the latter, we must be particularly wary; not only are they the most well equipped force on the planet, but they are led by the notorious Savio Drago. He will not stop until every one of us is dead. His bounty is still open, but killing him will not be easy... capturing him alive even less.

Gamma and Delta Lance are still undergoing repairs at Outpost Ignis, but we believe we are ready to make our move this week. Again, our objectives remain the same: destroy both the Martillo and Goretti radar stations at their main headquarters, retake possession of Beta Lance's lost assets, and get the hell off this planet.

We expect to make contact with our dropships again in the coming weeks. If we can knock out the Goretti base to the northeast, they should be able to airdrop additional assets. This should help shore up our losses and sustain us for the final push on the Martillos in the far north.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS:

• Get an up to date look at the map by logging into Mechwarrior: Ejected on Roll20!
• Any and all dropship support will be unavailable until communications with our dropships is reestablished.
• Players that are captured may request a POW exchange as per normal rules (see Master Rules, page 5). Consider the Gorettis to be "Hired Muscle" when applying costs and modifiers.

 

campaign savefile updated

TRMNS-Turn06-.cpnx

 

Hrm. But first, we must burst through their lines. That won't be an easy task. But I think if we pick the weakest section, it should be relatively easly. That, or do the completely unexpected, and attack their strongest section....

 

its 3 on 3... for now anyway. make sure you guys read up on what the "bars" mean in the rules.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uswub8703sc36ai/GM-Admin Master Rules 3.9.6.doc?dl=0 (page 9)

short version:

• red = "health"
• orange = weight class
• blue = difficulty