Norman participated in the Alpha Strike Kickstarter ans is completely hooked on the system. After doing some solo practice games, he made us play a game with him.
The scenario payed was Clash of Steel, the 2nd introductiory scenario from the Alpha Strike Quick-Start Rules, p. 31 using the following forces:
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Clan (Pv: 314)
- Star
- Masakari (85t, Pv: 80)
- Mad Cat (75t, PV: 86)
- Dasher (20t, PV:49)
- Black Hawk (50t, PV: 58)
- Pouncer (40t, PV: 41)
- Star
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Inner Spere (Pv: 344)
- Lance 1 (Pv: 137)
- LCT-7V Locust (20t, Pv: 30)
- WSP-5A Wasp (20t, Pv: 20)
- PXH-4M Phoenix Hawk (45t, PV: 37)
- TR5 Wraith (55t, Pv: 50)
- Lance 2 (Pv 207)
- WHM-84 Warhammer (70t, Pv: 48)
- MAD-5D Marauder (75t, Pv: 44)
- LGB-12C Longbow (85t, Pv: 60)
- AS7-S4 Atlas (100t, Pv: 55)
- Lance 1 (Pv: 137)
All 'Mechs advanced, the Dasher honored his name and dashed across the field into the enemy line.
The Dasher then also opened the combat activities, doing some damage on the Atlas; the Locust eliminated the Dasher in return.
The Black Hawk nearly stripped all armor plates off the Wraith, but the Wraith hit back, although not nearly as effective.
The Masakari hit with all his attacks on the Atlas, including additional heat for the Inner Sphere's 'Mech.
The Marauder attacked the Mad Cat, not missing with a single shot; the Mad Cat's return fire was not even hitting with half her attacks.
The Longbow guided most of his LRMs intothe Masakari, shaking the Clan 'Mech. The Phoenix Hawk joined in, but only landed one hit on the Masakari.
The Locust moved behind the Mad Cat, to force that 'Mech pilot's hand and limit his options for advancing without being open to attacks from his rear. The Black Hawk counters the move by getting into the Locust's back.
The Mad Cat advanced taking cover behind a building, getting the Locust in her right flank. This in turn allowed the Wraith to position himself in the Mad Cat's rear arc she just got the Locust out of.
The Black Hawk annihilated the Locust by breaking through his rear armour and destroying his reactor.
The Wasp and the Phoenix Hawk both attacked from the Pouncer's rear/flank, each inflicting one point of damage.
The Masakari breached the Marauder's armor with 5 hits, and caused a critical weapon hit.
The Atlas scraped the last armor plate off the Pouncer.
The Marauder retaliated against the Masakari and dealt an average number of hits, although he overheated for a better effect on his target.
The Pouncer in turn fired on the Marauder, but caused no hits, rolling 4 1s on 6d6. The Longbow could not stand this impertinence and exploded the pouncer with his LRM salvoes.
The Warhammer finally had some targets and landed two hits with two attacks vs 9 over long range on the Black Hawk.
The Locust landed two hits on the Mad Cat, which softened the 'Mech for the Wraith to cause a motive critical hit on the Clan machine.
The Marauder moved into cover to cool down, and to protect his last internal structure point that remained on him.
The Wasp moved in for the kill on the Black Hawk, monoevering into its back arc.
The Black Hawk fired on the Marauder, breaching throught the building the 75ton took cover behind, and scored 1 hit, enough to scrap the enemy.
The Wasp took revenge, firing into the Black Hawk's back; causing a critical hit but rolling a 5 for (no) effect.
The Phoenix Hawk fired into the Masakaris back, scoring four hits scoring a critical hit, which came up a 9 and also had no effect.
The Masakari then scored a critical weapon hit on the Atlas, who fired back, overheating for maximum effect, destroying the Masakari.
The Mad Cat fired on Wasp, cutting the light 'Mech in half.
The Longbow saturated the area around the Mad Cat with his LRMs, none of which hit the inteded target, though.
The Atlas was so badly damaged, that he had to retreat (a meager 2" due to suffering from a motive crit. and being overheated).
While moving backwards, the Atlas fired on the Mad Cat. He scored a critival hit on snake eyes (no effect as the Clan 'Mech was equipped with CASE), was allowed one more roll which cause a critical weapon hits.
The Black Hawk targeted the badly damaged Atlas, causing the 'Mech to explode.
The Longbow still did not manage to have a single of his LRMs hit the Mad Cat. The Phoenix Hawk fared much better, downing the machine. While being destroyed, the Mad Cat pilot showed the Longbow pilot how to take aim, and shot some armor plates off the Longbow.
The Wraith caused 1 critical engine hit on Black Hawk, whose pilot, being alone now against several enemies, surrenderd. Surat.
