Operation Terminus

thanks for the heads up. will look into this.

UPDATE: savefile works fine for me. can anyone else load the newest save?

I used to do this for a time to track what you got for salvage. I'm doing it again to keep everything straight.

 

OF COURSE!

the picture explains everything.

will get that fixed today.

UPDATE: FIXED!

 

Zone H6: Beta Lance attempted a raid on the Goretti outpost that mauled Alpha last week... and things did not go well. The Gorettis were well supported with both defensive turrets and mechanized infantry. Two Martillo Hunchbacks attempted to assist, but they were no match for the Goretti's focused fire. In the end, only Axevid made it back in his badly damaged Dragon. HG managed to sneak back to friendly lines, but had to leave his crippled T-bolt behind. Crave, Ravenwater, and Cyko were all captured by Goretti forces. We will attempt a prisoner exchange, but it will take some time. We will also try to recover their mechs as soon as possible, but that may take longer.



Defeat!
-------------------

Winner is: TEAM #2

Axevid: 0 BV remaining (from 2507 initially) 927 BV fled
Goretti Forces: 6908 BV remaining (from 16259 initially) 8 BV fled
Cyk0: 0 BV remaining (from 1843 initially) 0 BV fled
RavenWater: 0 BV remaining (from 1883 initially) 0 BV fled
HG: 0 BV remaining (from 2549 initially) 0 BV fled
The Ghiest: 0 BV remaining (from 0 initially) 0 BV fled
GM: 0 BV remaining (from 0 initially) 0 BV fled
Val: 0 BV remaining (from 0 initially) 0 BV fled
GM NOTE: They are not listed in the log, but Beta also had help from two Martillo Hunchbacks. So the gap in BV was not quite as terrible as it appears (it was still a tough fight, though).

Survivors are:
Grasshopper GHR-5N (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Hirama Myers [2/3]
Kills : 0

Catapult CPLT-K2 (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Thian Subagja [3/4]
Kills : 1

Whitworth WTH-1 (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Nessa Parkinson [3/4]
Kills : 0

Portable Turret (PPC) #2 (Goretti Forces)
Driver : Nsen Salimbeni [3/4]
Kills : 0

Portable Turret (AC20) (Goretti Forces)
Driver : Zoie Inagaki [3/4]
Kills : 0

Portable Turret (AC20) #2 (Goretti Forces)
Driver : Kent Batikian [3/4]
Kills : 0

Mechanized Tracked Platoon (HL) #2 (Goretti Forces)
Gunnery Skill : Denny Hicks [3]
Kills : 0

Mechanized Tracked Platoon (HL) #3 (Goretti Forces)
Gunnery Skill : John Lupi [3]
Kills : 0

Taskmaster (HQ) UNLOADED (Goretti Forces)
Driver : Zefirino Kermani [4/5]
Kills : 0


The following units are in retreat:
MechWarrior Cristal Thirkettle (Goretti Forces)
Gunnery Skill : Cristal Thirkettle [3]
Kills : 0

MechWarrior Paulette MacDonald (Goretti Forces)
Gunnery Skill : Paulette MacDonald [3]
Kills : 0

Mechanized Tracked Platoon (HL) #4 (Goretti Forces)
Gunnery Skill : Luis S?nchez [3]
Kills : 0

MechWarrior Fanjunkare David Ravenwater (RavenWater) -CAPTURED
Gunnery Skill : Fanjunkare David Ravenwater [2]
Kills : 0

MechWarrior Kavellrist Bjorn Tryggvason (Cyk0) -CAPTURED
Gunnery Skill : Kavellrist Bjorn Tryggvason [3]
Kills : 0

MechWarrior Christi Yasini (Goretti Forces)
Gunnery Skill : Christi Yasini [3] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

MechWarrior Monica Nizam (Goretti Forces)
Gunnery Skill : Monica Nizam [3] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

MechWarrior Kavellrist Matthias Wagner (Crev) -CAPTURED
Gunnery Skill : Kavellrist Matthias Wagner [3]
Kills : 0

Grand Dragon DRG-2G (Axevid)
Pilot : L?jtnant Asleikr Kirves [2/4]
Kills : 1

MechWarrior Sergeant Jax Thorsen (HG)
Gunnery Skill : Sergeant Jax Thorsen [3] ( 2 hit(s) )
Kills : 0


Graveyard contains:
Portable Turret (PPC) (Goretti Forces)
Driver : Arhippa Schmid [3/4]
Kills : 0
Abandoned by crew.

Warhammer WHM-6Dr (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Paulette MacDonald [3/4]
Kills : 0
Pilot ejected.

Mechanized Tracked Platoon (HL) (Goretti Forces)
Gunnery Skill : Joe bin Husayn [3] ( 6 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Shadow Hawk SHD-2K Aesir (Crev)

Rifleman RFL-4D Hawk (RavenWater) -CAPTURED
Pilot : Fanjunkare David Ravenwater [2/4]
Kills : 0
Pilot ejected.

Griffin GRF-1N Wiggles (Cyk0) -CAPTURED
Pilot : Kavellrist Bjorn Tryggvason [3/4]
Kills : 0
Pilot ejected.

Ostroc OSR-2L (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Ga-Ye Li [3/4] ( 6 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Grand Dragon DRG-2G (Axevid)

Hunchback HBK-4J (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Christi Yasini [3/4] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Pilot ejected.

Grand Dragon DRG-1G (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Monica Nizam [3/4] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Pilot ejected.

Shadow Hawk SHD-2K Aesir (Crev) -DESTROYED
Pilot : Kavellrist Matthias Wagner [3/4]
Kills : 1
Destroyed by Catapult CPLT-K2 (Goretti Forces)

Thunderbolt TDR-5S Mandible (HG) -CAPTURED
Pilot : Sergeant Jax Thorsen [3/3] ( 2 hit(s) )
Kills : 1
Pilot ejected.


The following utterly destroyed units are not available for salvage:
Centurion CN9-A (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Cristal Thirkettle [3/4]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Thunderbolt TDR-5S Mandible (HG)


Detailed unit status saved to entitystatus.txt

 

Meep

 

savefile updated

Roll 20 battlemap updated

 

May 28, 3049 (Standard Terran Calendar)
System: Star's End
Planet: Novo Cressidas (northern hemisphere)

We have confirmed that the Gorettis were fighting some unknown force to the south. Boss Martillo claims he had no units deployed that deep into the Goretti lines. Aerial recon has revealed black smoke on the horizon in the direction of the Goretti base to the south. Perhaps this has something to do with Morgana's disappearance... or is it some other third party looking to hit the Gorettis while they are vulnerable? Tread carefully, everyone.

 

Turn 3 scheduled to start on Friday!
(not sure on my schedule for this weekend, check with me first before making any solid plans)

 

EARLY EVENT ROLLS FOR TURN THREE:

Delta
Ind.

• Dihm = 4 (-2XP)
• Skwi = 11 (+1 positive vehicle quirk) = 11 (Improved Life Support)
• Sheo = 6 (-1 Ini)
• Ghizmo = 7

Lance*

• Lead (Dihm) = 11 (+6)
• Astech (Skwi) = 11 (+5)
• Scrounge (Gihzmo) = 4 (-2)
• Neg. (Sheo) = 3 (-3)

*as always, check Master Rules page 4 for Lance Event results

 

Zone H4: Gamma went in for seconds against Goretti forces. This time the target was a Goretti convey bound for resupply of the western flank. Under the cover of darkness, six out of the eight vehicles were destroyed or disabled. Unfortunately, while the damage from their previous mission was light, it still prevented Gamma from going toe-to-toe with the Goretti heavy escorts. Rather than risk severely damaging their mechs, Gamma chose discretion over valor and peeled away as the slower Goretti mechs attempted a frustrated pursuit. With the Gorettis still controlling the field, it is likely they will be able to salvage some of the equipment, but nevertheless, irreparable damage was still dealt to the Goretti war effort. Well done Gamma!



Partial Victory!
-------------------

Winner is: TEAM #2

MagnusEffect: 0 BV remaining (from 0 initially) 404 BV fled
Goretti Forces: 6433 BV remaining (from 6575 initially) 0 BV fled
MH: 0 BV remaining (from 1845 initially) 1682 BV fled
TzeentchEffect: 0 BV remaining (from 2568 initially) 1492 BV fled
Sardonic: 0 BV remaining (from 1773 initially) 1712 BV fled
Val: 0 BV remaining (from 0 initially) 0 BV fled
The Ghiest: 0 BV remaining (from 0 initially) 0 BV fled

Survivors are:
Warhammer WHM-6Dr (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Paulette MacDonald [3/4]
Kills : 1

Awesome AWS-8Q (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Sabra Maliki [2/3]
Kills : 3

Archer ARC-2Ra (Goretti Forces)
Pilot : Blaunche Cabrera [3/4]
Kills : 1

Mechanized Tracked Platoon (HL) (Goretti Forces)
Gunnery Skill : Oliver Thompson [3]
Kills : 0


The following units are in retreat:
Strobos Scout VTOL (MagnusEffect)
Driver : Dong-po Niu [3/3]
Kills : 0

Strobos Scout VTOL #2 (MagnusEffect)
Driver : Mo Goddier [3/3]
Kills : 0

Recovery-Transport Vehicle (RTV) #4 (Goretti Convoy)
Driver : Massimiliano Piontelli [4/5]
Kills : 0

Ignis Light Artillery (SPG) (Goretti Convoy)
Driver : Julienne Tavernier [4/5]
Kills : 0

Banshee BNC-3S (TzeentchEffect)
Pilot : L�jtnant Hedloff Van Brisngr [3/4]
Kills : 0

Crab CRB-20 Zoidberg (Sardonic)
Pilot : Kavellrist Dyre Sigvaldsson [3/4]
Kills : 2

Thunderbolt TDR-5SE Svafa (MH)
Pilot : Sergeant Gunnar Kirk [3/4]
Kills : 1


Graveyard contains:
Truck (AC Conversion) #2 (TzeentchEffect)
Driver : Bernice M�ndez [3/4]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Archer ARC-2Ra (Goretti Forces)

Recovery-Transport Vehicle (RTV) #3 (Goretti Convoy)
Driver : Nanna Lickliter [4/5]
Kills : 0
Abandoned by crew.

Observer Ultra-Light Scout VTOL MkII #2 (TzeentchEffect)
Driver : Pete Nikitha [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Awesome AWS-8Q (Goretti Forces)

Recovery-Transport Vehicle (RTV) (Goretti Convoy)
Driver : Callough Blye [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Crab CRB-20 Zoidberg (Sardonic)

Recovery-Transport Vehicle (RTV) #2 (Goretti Convoy)
Driver : Abdel Wafeeq [4/5]
Kills : 0
Abandoned by crew.

Ignis Light Artillery (SPG) #4 (Goretti Convoy)
Driver : Meari Sugahara [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Crab CRB-20 Zoidberg (Sardonic)

Truck (AC Conversion) (TzeentchEffect)
Driver : Troy Priyabroto [3/4]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Warhammer WHM-6Dr (Goretti Forces)

Ignis Light Artillery (SPG) #2 (Goretti Convoy)
Driver : Shawn Smith [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Thunderbolt TDR-5SE Svafa (MH)

Ignis Light Artillery (SPG) #3 (Goretti Convoy)
Driver : Katryn Karolyi [4/5]
Kills : 0
Abandoned by crew.

Observer Ultra-Light Scout VTOL MkII (TzeentchEffect)
Driver : Min-tae Yi [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Awesome AWS-8Q (Goretti Forces)


The following utterly destroyed units are not available for salvage:
Truck (AC Conversion) #3 (TzeentchEffect)
Driver : Zarina Mutegwamaso [3/4]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Awesome AWS-8Q (Goretti Forces)


Detailed unit status saved to entitystatus.txt

 

savefile updated

doing final checks for Turn 02. Turn 03 will start some time next week (will let you know). Keep an eye here for updates.

 

TURN THREE BEGINS
May 29, 3049 (Standard Terran Calendar)
System: Star's End
Planet: Novo Cressidas (northern hemisphere)



It has been a rough week. The Goretti line has broken and they are fighting on the defensive in all sectors. Unfortunately, this has not happened without a few casualties on our own part. Delta Lance has been successful in Zone J4, but the viscous brawls there have reduced the combat effectiveness significantly. Beta Lance got it the worst though; they have been reduced to a single marginally functional Grand Dragon. All members except Axe and HG are MIA. Their last known position was Zone H6. We fear they may have been captured by Goretti forces. Recon reports sightings of both HG's and Ravenwater's mechs being salvaged and taken to the Goretti outpost located nearby. We must assume that our members have been taken there as well.

And that is only the beginning of the bad news... we have received word that the Martillos have attempted to seize our landed dropships at Beaconlight. We have been cut off from communication, but in his last transmission, Kapten Alexander Polanski informed us that he believes the Martillos have somehow caught wind of our scheming to turn them and the Gorettis against eachother. We still have no word on the Goretti side from Lily Morgana and her team. Could these events somehow be related?

Our dropships were forced to liftoff from Novo Cressidas and are now retreating to Crow's Nest on the far side of the system. Based on Kapten Polanski's last orbital recon of the area, he recommend our best option is to retreat south into the desert wastes and regroup. The intense radiation and desert heat will mask our signatures during the day and the nights should hide us from any visual sensors.

Most importantly, the Goretti line is fractured and disorganized. Putting them between ourselves and the Martillos will slow any pursuit on our forces. We can use that stall to our advantage. Something has happened to the Goretti outpost in Zone L4. We are not completely sure what caused the Goretti line defenses to break, but we are now certain it must have started there. Based on data collected from our dropships as they exited orbit, the site appears abandoned... and heavily damaged. We should investigate the area immediately. With any luck, the facility may still have functional repair bays and supplies we can use. That will be key to our survival.

Our dropships have taken damage during their escape and it will take some time before they can attempt contact with us again. We must hold out on our own until then. The fight has only just begun!

GM NOTE:

• Get an up to date look at the map by logging into Mechwarrior: Ejected on Roll20!
• Due to the complete breakdown of cooperation with our Martillo contacts, no additional payments or resupplies are available this Turn.
• 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.

 

There is too much confusion along the battlelines right now. The POW exchange is being handled through unofficial channels and local third parties. The Gorettis do not trust us enough to accept any official cooperation. We are on our own.

Captured players also have the option of attempting to break out of jail with a Small Arms check. The drawback is that the chances are not good for success which means they could be stuck another turn in their prison (which means missing out on many additional rewards). Even if they do manage escape, they will still be without their mech until that is reclaimed. Negotiating a POW exchange has a much better chance of success, but will cost cold hard cash... (according to current rules) in this case 600k per pilot.