Mechwarrior Campaign Hordes of the Mechs.

What do you do on a rainy Saturday morning when you wanted to work in the bonsai garden and it is just too wet?

Launch a galaxy wide assault across the Robinson RCZ into the Draconis Combine on the planet of Wapakoneta.

Testing out my new battle board cardboard 3x3 foot battlefields.  The 21st Centauri Lancers land on Wapakoneta and confront the defending Wolf's Dragoons.

The Dragoons defend the base on Wapakoneta.

Left flank Lancers advance through the dry desert terrain.

Not so fast boys!  Mechs pushing heat and fighting toe to toe.

Aerial view of the 3 foot square battlefield.

Wolf left flank would hold.

Alley of death.

Tanks versus Gevs.

Final points tip in favor of the Dragoons.  This Lancer mech was pushing heat and battledamage recoils as seen in the chits on his stand.  When he fired on the Dragoon mech he overheated (failed his combat roll) and exploded!!!!

Wolf's Dragoons hold their homeworld Wapakoneta!!

Next phase will be maneuver for trun 1.

Thank God for Sunday.

Tape Monkey Geek

 On Boardgamegeek.com there is a thrifter's term for the people that work in the backrooms of thrift stores.  The term generally is applied if the worker excessively tapes up a board game box with egregious amounts of tape.  While I have not fallen into the habit of spasms of tape, I have joined the ranks of thrift shop volunteers at the local Hillcrest Thrift shop.  Here I can be seen in action.  Price gun in hand.  I have priced and shelved all of the games on the cart.

The "Tape Monkey" in his natural habitat.

I played an impromptu war game yesterday at work.  I was watching the kids draw and I thought about a one index card ship.  I designed this little model cut from one index card.  Images will tell the story.

The fleet returns home with it's prize ship.

The North Star is captured by the Hartman and the Eagle.

Four index cards and a pair of dice.  Pretty simple gaming.

Cleaned up and xacto cut ship.  I like them a lot.

The Measure of a Marro

G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T. stats for Heroscape Marro forces.

Marro	Shoot	Scuffle	Save	Movement	Sustain Roll	Notes:
Hive	-	-	14	0		Free move for a squad of your choice when activated.
Me Burq Sa Mounted leader	9 @ 8”	9	14	16		Causes fear +2 to target number to charge.
Tor Kul Na Giantoid	0	14	12	9”		Trample damage 1D20/3
Ne Gok Sa Pod leader	0	12	12	8”		Mind control 1 enemy if beaten in scuffle.
Drudge Scuffle assault	9 @ 8”	10	-	8”	8 get a second turn	Fast.  If they sustain they may move twice when activated.
Stingers Support troops	9 @ 12”	8	-	8”		Heavy weapon troop.
Nagrubs Dogs	0	9	-	8”		May take a wound for a leader.
Drones	0	10	-	8”	9	May make a second move and attack.
Warriors	8 @ 8”	8	-	8”

The Dangle of the Dog Tag.

Human Infantry	Shoot	Scuffle	Save	Move	Sustain	Notes
Commander Drake	10 @12”	14	16	8”	-	HTH Expert May attack twice.
Drake the SGT.	10 @ 12”	10	12	8”	-	Squad leader
Airborne Elite	10 @ 12”	8	6	6”		Grenade attack 1D20/3
Cyborg Attachement Units
Blastron Cyborg interface	12 @ 12”	12	12	10”	-	In Bluetooth communication with Zettian Guard and Major Q10
Zettian Guard	12 @ 12”	12	12	10”	18 targeting computer	IFF may shoot into HTH if sustained.
Major Q 10	12 @ 12”	16	12	10”	19 targeting computer Two attacks per turn.	IFF. Also area effect weapon 1D20/2

The Egg Hunt 2100 Hours

Planet fall.  Paratroopers elite land on the drop zone.

The egg hive awaits.

Mechanized troops go active.

Commander Drake scans the tropical jungle ahead.

Hive mind noises and jungle cacophony.

The hive stirs.

Enemy engaged.

The nest is disturbed and the fight is on.

Cracking eggs.

Combat ensues...

blip...blip...blip.

zzzzzzzzzz whirs the auto cannon.

Melee...

Heavy casualties in second squad.

Flank squad about to enter the fray...

a late night romp with my Heroscape minis using GASLIGHT mechanics and a card draw to randomize the forces and the turn sequence for a quick nest crushing egg hunt.