First Combat Encounter

May 14, 2025 8:13 am

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Goliath evasion is 6, so 8 hits. And it is 3 damage in total, but it's not pushed back due to a trait of this specific hull

Snake reach you through communication channels build into your mech and congratulates on progress so fat but informs:
THe big guy - goliath. It is hard to knock down (lot of HP) and it has SIEGE ARMOR, any attacks from range more than 3 will have less effect (it takes half damage). The smaller ones are really easy to take out. I recommend leave one Everest in the field as a bait - Goliath will spend some time finishing it off. That will win you time to destroy it
Also my scanners show more enemy incoming your positions. Be ready

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So snake suggest you to set your one of your mechs to self-destruction mode, abandon it and get into your back up mech.
hey, that's just because in Lancer you can do such a fancy move.

May 14, 2025 8:28 am

Two smaller ones come closer and shoot their homing missiles at each of you, but only hit Gory

OOC:

Your evasion is 8 so it hits and Gory takes 4 points of damage

Back to players - one player could go

Rolls

Missile at Gory - (1d20)

(8) = 8

Missile at Sasha - (1d20)

(2) = 2

May 14, 2025 11:50 pm

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Sasha's mech's have Comp/Con-Class Assistant Units. Can she issue it instructions to have it move to a specified location and activate the self-destruct?

Last edited May 14, 2025 11:51 pm

May 15, 2025 6:53 pm

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good question. Let's say you can.

May 15, 2025 7:10 pm

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After revisiting rules I have a reason to propose following:

A.I. is indeed an intelligence and does as rules say "Your mech will follow basic courses of action (defend this area, attack this enemy, protect
me, etc.) to the best of its ability". I will behave on behalf of that A.I. and will follow basic courses of action that you will describe.

Just for fun let's say that A.I. can't initiate SELF_DESTRUCT for security reasons (it is well known enemy can hack into your A.I.), but you can certainly tell mech to "go attack goliath at close range".

May 17, 2025 10:18 pm

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Gonna need a few days... pulled a tendon in my wrist and typing's a beach.

May 21, 2025 6:28 pm

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Wrist is getting better... slower than I expected... If all goes well I should be back in business by Friday.

May 26, 2025 7:51 am

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@Choomie would you like to make your turn ? Rule allow players to consult and choose which one is going first so you can just go ahead and do the turn

Choomie

May 26, 2025 3:22 pm

Gory braces in his cockpit as the missiles crash into Fatty Bombulatty's hull. His ceramo-metal material creaked and his joints squeaked in protest as the mech compensated for the force, taking a step back, reeling from the bombardment.

"I just had that painted, too," snarled Gory.

The mech swivels on his heels and takes aim with its assault rifle, releasing a volley of fire at the nearest ace.

OOC:

Attacking Ace #1 with Assault Rifle. Reliable 2.

Rolls

Assault Rifle Hit - (1d20+1d6)

(14) + (5) = 19

Assault Rifle Damage - (1d6)

(4) = 4

May 26, 2025 4:08 pm

OOC:

I'm sorry but you don't have line of sight neither to Ace #1 nor Ace 2. See Line of Sight in game rules
Black hexes are full cover - there is a building between you and ace 1

[ +- ] LINE OF SIGHT

There are exceptions, but I don't think any of them apply to Assault Rifle

May 26, 2025 11:51 pm

I'm back... Guessing I should wait until Choomie revises their action based on not having line of sight.

May 28, 2025 6:55 am

GAME UPDATE ANNOUNCEMENT
Summer approaching I am revisiting my gamersplane involvement and decided to retire this game soonish.
I hope you both had time to learn game mechanics. It is a pity you didn't manage to get the proper feeling of the combat, so I am good to finish this combat encounter if we are able to boost it and complete in next few weeks.
So whoever want to do their turn, go on and do the turn, not wait for each other !

Choomie

May 28, 2025 3:31 pm