44 replies to this topic

[Joseph Mallan]

Coralld, on 06 October 2014 - 09:38 PM, said:

The only reason why I think the BK is so popular is because of the expansion MW4 Vengeance where they introduced the BK. HOWEVER, in that game they gave the BK JJs and Omni pods which NONE of the BKs ever had.

The Black Knight is a well liked TT Mech, it is limited to who gets it but that didn't stop players from liking it.

And teh Grasshopper was a under rated Sleeper. Brawling energy zombie, with great heat management... and an ECM variant that Heavies have been needing.

[RockmachinE]

Guys we're not going to find a consensus. How about this:

Make both !

[Coralld]

Joseph Mallan, on 07 October 2014 - 05:28 AM, said:

The Black Knight is a well liked TT Mech, it is limited to who gets it but that didn't stop players from liking it.

And teh Grasshopper was a under rated Sleeper. Brawling energy zombie, with great heat management... and an ECM variant that Heavies have been needing.

True, but my comment still holds truth in the fact that a lot of people who's first experience with the BT universe was through MW4.
I don't mean to discount the people who like the BK through TT but those who fell in love with it through MW4 who were essentially given a none canon variant.

Edited by Coralld, 07 October 2014 - 06:33 AM.

[Soul Tribunal]

Nothing wrong with us loving the BK because of MW4 and all the other series games.
If that means more players for MWO, than I hardly see a problem.

-ST

[keith]

Soul Tribunal, on 07 October 2014 - 06:36 AM, said:

Nothing wrong with us loving the BK because of MW4 and all the other series games.
If that means more players for MWO, than I hardly see a problem.

-ST

all that means is u make a hero version with different bells and whistles.

[Alienized]

Why are poeple taling so much about the Hammerhands? wasnt it 65 tons with dual basllistic hardpoints like the jaegermech? just that it has his weapons hip-high like the Phract? not sure we need this one by all means.
surely a cool mech but really?

get the grasshopper in nao. ima put it into next tournament and go 1st with it.

[Gyrok]

Pariah Devalis, on 07 October 2014 - 05:05 AM, said:

I am just amused that people's "Big Quickdraw" argument against the 'Hopper is just as useful against the Black Knight. You know, except that the BK has zero access to jump jets, and all the variants are basically exactly the freakin' same. Meanwhile, the argument for the Black Knight, that it is a 70 ton Awesome, also works for the Grasshopper except, again, it can jump.

Except BK is 75 Tons not 70 tons, and has more hardpoints.

Meaning boating meds or pulses is MUCH better on the BK because you can set it up to have more DHS.

[Angel of Annihilation]

El Bandito, on 06 October 2014 - 09:29 PM, said:

Why do people use such misguided argument? QD is mostly limited by it's overly large size and 60 ton weight being the smallest of the Heavy class (especially because IS 55 ton mechs have 0.5 ton JJ). Even so, QD is pretty deadly in the right hands, more so pre-Ghost Heat. Grasshopper on the other hand, is 70 tons, on the heavier end of the Heavy class and benefits more from 1 ton JJ than the QD.

This is absolutely true. Grasshopper will have more tonnage to utilize however, it will also take a much bigger engine to get the same speeds as a QKD and speed is one of the things that makes the QKD a decent mech (I run mine at 90 kph). Point is they aren't comparable mechs at all.

Pariah Devalis, on 07 October 2014 - 05:05 AM, said:

I am just amused that people's "Big Quickdraw" argument against the 'Hopper is just as useful against the Black Knight. You know, except that the BK has zero access to jump jets, and all the variants are basically exactly the freakin' same. Meanwhile, the argument for the Black Knight, that it is a 70 ton Awesome, also works for the Grasshopper except, again, it can jump.

Yeah but the lack of JJs and its larger chassis size are actually points in the BKs favor because they both are energy platforms.

Your going to have roughly 7-9 additional tons in the BK to mount items like larger engines (for an extra DHS slot + Speed) and chassis mounted DHS which means the BK will better be able to utilize those energy weapons in both Alpha and/or Sustained fire. Basically the Grasshopper is going to have to trade a hell of alot of firepower and/or ground running speed for its jump mobility and while JJs are useful, they just aren't useful enough, not after the nerf anyway, to offset that loss of firepower.

Edited by Viktor Drake, 07 October 2014 - 06:46 AM.

[Deathlike]

Lily from animove, on 07 October 2014 - 12:58 AM, said:

while the black Knight looks cool, its a boring mech because it is in all variants boating energyweapons. that hardly makes sense to be released as a mech with variants. if PGI ever still plans to release a system where we do not need 3 variants to skill a mech, then a single black knight chassis may be fine.

I'm not sure it's "diverse" when having a missile head hardpoint only lends to 1 SSRM2, SRM2 or SRM4, and LRM5. That's it. Even the Shadowhawk has some use because it has another missile hardpoint to take advantage of.

[Pariah Devalis]

What jump het nerf? If anything, keys are getting buffed, and are not fixed in Inner Sphere mechs. Four tons on an mlas/srm platform dedicated to jets is purely beneficial, and all the more so if you go with a longer ranged setup assuming you are allowed five+ jets.

And yes, gyrok, my bad. 75 tons on the bk, but that does little. You might be gaining two or three tons over the other one, not five, when you consider internal structure and armor weight. The tons are not worth the reduction of loadout and mobility options imo.

Edited by Pariah Devalis, 07 October 2014 - 11:06 AM.

[Novakaine]

Tie-breaker!

[A banana in the tailpipe]

Sirius Drake, on 07 October 2014 - 05:09 AM, said:

We are not able to decide on a mech.
And Russ wants us to run a player council....

LOL I thought the same thing. Player councils should NOT exist for the betterment of the game.

Gyrok, on 07 October 2014 - 06:43 AM, said:

Except BK is 75 Tons not 70 tons, and has more hardpoints.

Meaning boating meds or pulses is MUCH better on the BK because you can set it up to have more DHS.

We already have the Orion which is vaster superior to the BK. Let it go bro. Embrace the hopper!

[1453 R]

Aliisa White, on 07 October 2014 - 06:40 AM, said:

Why are poeple taling so much about the Hammerhands? wasnt it 65 tons with dual basllistic hardpoints like the jaegermech? just that it has his weapons hip-high like the Phract? not sure we need this one by all means.
surely a cool mech but really?

get the grasshopper in nao. ima put it into next tournament and go 1st with it.

75 tons, actually.

People want the Hammerhands because it looks like the Warhammer, and since the Warhammer is unavailable because Harmony Gold is a [REDACTED] and some folks have an unhealthy fixation on the Warhammer, the Hammerhands is as close as they can get.

Unfortunately, the main issue with the Hammerhands - aside from a lack of timeline-appropriate variants - is that it's catastrophically slow. This is a 75-ton 'Mech with a 225-rated engine stock, which gives it the same stock movement profile as an Atlas. AN ATLAS. It also suffers from a paucity of hardpoints - it comes stock with two AC/10, two I-ML, and an SRM-6. Not a lot of room for modification there. All of that save the missile launcher are in the arms as well, so even if AC/20s could fit in arms with elbows in them, you'd lose out on your lasers. It is jump-capable which helps to some small degree, but its horrific engine limitations and hardpoint deficiency are still problems.

The Hammerhands just isn't very good. It may look like the Warhammer, but it sure as shootin' doesn't fight like one.

[Angel of Annihilation]

Pariah Devalis, on 07 October 2014 - 11:04 AM, said:

What jump het nerf? If anything, keys are getting buffed, and are not fixed in Inner Sphere mechs. Four tons on an mlas/srm platform dedicated to jets is purely beneficial, and all the more so if you go with a longer ranged setup assuming you are allowed five+ jets.

And yes, gyrok, my bad. 75 tons on the bk, but that does little. You might be gaining two or three tons over the other one, not five, when you consider internal structure and armor weight. The tons are not worth the reduction of loadout and mobility options imo.

Russ used terms like "Small" and "little bit" to describe the buffs to JJs so I am not expecting much out of the changes, especially no where near what is needed to make JJs useful as a tactical tool on a heavy class mech.

Also here you go for comparison:

Grasshopper
70 tons
Endo
4 JJs
340XL (max 3 heat sinks in engine)
86.6 kph w/tweak
434 armor (max)
24 Free Critical Slots (33 if you count DHS slots in engine)
28.43 Free Tons for weapons and equipment

Blackknight
75 tons
Endo
0 JJs
360XL (max 4 heat sinks in engine)
85.5 kph w/tweak
462 armor (max)
29 Free Critical Slots (41 if you count DHS slots in engine)
33.06 Free tons for weapons and equipment (note: this is roughly 5 tons more free space than a Timber Wolf.)

So to compare, the BK has the following advantages:

28 more armor
8 more critical slots (will allow at least 2 additional DHS)
4.66 additional tons.

GH has:

4 JJs
1 kph faster

So in the end they are definitely close but still a fair amount of advantage going to the BK. Also like Gyrok stated, you would actually have a 5 free ton advantage in the BK if you equalized armor values between the two. Still even at max, the BK is giving you a useful 4.5 tons additional and the ability to mount more DHS. Now 2 DHS doesn't sound like much but you got to consider that one of those is an engine DHS which operates at 2.0 rather than 1.4 so your really getting close to the equivalent of 2.5 DHS for 2 tons of weight and again considering that both mechs are energy hungry, those 2.5 equivalent DHS will likely make a fairly significant different as far as sustained firepower.

Now is that enough of an advantage to out weight having jump capability? Honestly I don't know. Again before the JJ nerf I would have said no. Now however, with they way they are currently working, I would have to say yes, being able to mount the extra armor, 2 extra DHS, 1 in he engine and perhaps an active probe or an extra medium laser well out weights the JJ mobility. Obviously some will disagree and honestly I won't blame them because we are almost at the point of splitting hairs as far as the difference goes.


***Note: Just wanted to bring up the obvious before someone else does. Yes you can dismount the JJs on the GH and if you do so, you will come up with almost the identical tonnage but you will still end up with one less DHS in the engine and less hard points. Also if you didn't want to use JJs, what would even be the point? I mean you might as well have voted Black Knight in the first place if you don't want to use JJs.

Edited by Viktor Drake, 07 October 2014 - 06:25 PM.

[Angel of Annihilation]

1453 R, on 07 October 2014 - 03:10 PM, said:

75 tons, actually.

People want the Hammerhands because it looks like the Warhammer, and since the Warhammer is unavailable because Harmony Gold is a [REDACTED] and some folks have an unhealthy fixation on the Warhammer, the Hammerhands is as close as they can get.

Unfortunately, the main issue with the Hammerhands - aside from a lack of timeline-appropriate variants - is that it's catastrophically slow. This is a 75-ton 'Mech with a 225-rated engine stock, which gives it the same stock movement profile as an Atlas. AN ATLAS. It also suffers from a paucity of hardpoints - it comes stock with two AC/10, two I-ML, and an SRM-6. Not a lot of room for modification there. All of that save the missile launcher are in the arms as well, so even if AC/20s could fit in arms with elbows in them, you'd lose out on your lasers. It is jump-capable which helps to some small degree, but its horrific engine limitations and hardpoint deficiency are still problems.

The Hammerhands just isn't very good. It may look like the Warhammer, but it sure as shootin' doesn't fight like one.

Yeah that is always the problem The the most iconic mechs aside from the Timber Wolf that everyone considers must haves are the Warhammer and the Marauder. I am especially upset by the fact we can't have the Marauder because that was my favorite mech from the very first 1st person Mechwarrior game that ever came out (yes I am that old, 3.5" floppy anyone).

As far as the Hammerhands your actually missing the real main issue with that although you actually mention it. The REAL issue is that it LOOKS like the Warhammer. Harmony Gold own the art work and no matter what you name the mech or what justification you may have, if it looks like a Warhammer, they are going to claim it is a Warhammer.

Don't get me wrong, I wish it were that easy because it would be really nice to thumb your nose at HG by including the Marauder II or Marauder IIC into the game and use the justification that since they aren't "technically" the original Marauder, they aren't included but unfortunately it does work that way.

[Koniving]

So in honor of the ever so close poll, I did two Black Knight and Grasshopper tabletop battles.

Spoiler

Koniving, on 14 October 2014 - 05:29 PM, said:

Black Knight (Koniving) versus Grasshopper (Lordred).

Round 1.

The first 10 seconds; the stage is set.
The environment is a hill-laiden terrain with lots of light woods.
Both battlemechs are deployed and cannot see one another. The Grass Hopper to the North and the Black Knight to the South.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Deployment
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Lordred rolls a 8[8+0].
Koniving rolls a 2[2+0].
Wind direction is Northwest. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.

????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1551 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled
Initiative Phase for Round #1
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Lordred rolls a 6[6+0].
Koniving rolls a 10[10+0].
Wind direction is Northwest. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1551 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
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Movement Phase
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Offboard Attack Phase
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Weapon Attack Phase
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Physical Attack Phase
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Heat Phase
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???? (????) gains ???? heat, sinks ???? heat and is now at ???? heat.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) gains 2 heat, sinks 2 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
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End Phase
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The two discover each other within 10 seconds after being within 150 to 180 meters.


They engage immediately.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #2
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Lordred rolls a 4[4+0].
Koniving rolls a 10[10+0].
Wind direction is Northwest. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1551 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
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Movement Phase
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Offboard Attack Phase
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Weapon Attack Phase
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Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred)
Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 7, rolls 7 : - Glancing Blow - hits LT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 4 damage to LT.
20 Armor remaining.


LRM 5 at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 9, rolls 11 : 3 missile(s) hit.

Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 3 damage to LA.
21 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 9, rolls 8 : misses


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 9, rolls 8 : misses


Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving)
PPC at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 6 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 7 : no fire..

Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 11 : - Direct Blow - hits LT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) takes 9 damage to LT.
11 Armor remaining.


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 6 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 8 : no fire..



Physical Attack Phase
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Heat Phase
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Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) gains 20 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 0 heat.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) gains 27 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 7 heat.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT needs a 10+ for coolant failure, rolls 10 : fails.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT's coolant is now less effective.

Control Rolls
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End Phase
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In the initial exchange, the Grasshopper scores one laser hit and one LRM-5 hit.
The Black Knight scores more damage with its Large Laser than the Grass hopper, but between two large lasers and a PPC the Black Knight has already melted a heatsink.
Both mechs took all blows to their left sides, so they favored using their left sides to absorb enemy block enemy fire.

The Grasshopper rapidly encloses the distance, jump jetting over the unfavorable terrain to both fire and kick.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #3
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Lordred rolls a 8[8+0].
Koniving rolls a 6[6+0].
Wind direction is Northwest. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1530 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
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Movement Phase
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Offboard Attack Phase
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Weapon Attack Phase
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Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred)
Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 7, rolls 7 : - Glancing Blow - hits (using Right Side table) RT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 4 damage to RT.
20 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 7, rolls 6 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 9 : no fire..

Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 7, rolls 8 : hits (using Right Side table) RA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RA.
19 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 7, rolls 6 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 10 : no fire..



Physical Attack Phase
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Physical attacks for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred)
Kick (Left leg) at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 6 : - Glancing Blow - hits (using Right Side Kick table) RL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 7 damage to RL.
17 Armor remaining.


Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (was kicked).
The base target is 7 [5 (Base piloting skill) + 2 (Sprinting)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 2 (Sprinting) + 0 (was kicked)); needs 7, rolls 11 : succeeds.

Heat Phase
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Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) gains 21 heat, sinks 21 heat and is now at 0 heat.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) gains 3 heat, sinks 10 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
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End Phase
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It seems the Grasshopper has turned around the initial engagement which favored the Black Knight.

The Grasshopper hopped to the side of the Black Knight, it's unable to return any attacks.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #4
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Lordred rolls a 7[7+0] / 10[10+0].
Koniving rolls a 7[7+0] / 6[6+0].
Wind direction is Northwest. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1482 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
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Movement Phase
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Offboard Attack Phase
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Weapon Attack Phase
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Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred)
Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 6 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 7 : no fire..

Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 10 : hits (using Rear table) LL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LL.
19 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 3 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 6 : no fire..

Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 9 : hits (using Rear table) LA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LA.
16 Armor remaining.




Physical Attack Phase
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Physical attacks for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred)
Kick (Left leg) at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 7, rolls 3 : misses.

Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (missed a kick).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 0 (missed a kick)); needs 5, rolls 4 : falls.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) falls on its right side, suffering 7 damage.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) takes 5 damage to CT.
25 Armor remaining.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) takes 2 damage to RT.
18 Armor remaining.

Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) "Katyushka Elomenko" must roll 5 to avoid damage; rolls 7 : succeeds.

Heat Phase
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Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) gains 15 heat, sinks 15 heat and is now at 0 heat.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) gains 1 heat, sinks 1 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
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End Phase
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The Grasshopper fails its attempt at a kick and falls over.

The Black Knight has the initiative and reacts.

Damaged and seeking to return the favor, the 75 ton Black Knight moves in to shoot and kick the 70 ton Grasshopper. Due to chivalry, the Knight chooses to fight head on.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #5
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Lordred rolls a 11[11+0].
Koniving rolls a 5[5+0].
Wind direction is Northwest. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1452 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
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Movement Phase
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Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) must make a piloting skill check (getting up).
Needs 5 [5 (Base piloting skill) + 0 (getting up)], rolls 9 : succeeds.

Offboard Attack Phase
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Weapon Attack Phase
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Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving)
Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 7 : hits LA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) takes 5 damage to LA.
17 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 8 : hits RT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) takes 5 damage to RT.
13 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 4 : misses


Small Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits RT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) takes 4 damage to RT.
9 Armor remaining.


Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred)
Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 10 : - Direct Blow - hits LA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 6 damage to LA.
10 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 7 : hits CT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 5 damage to CT.
24 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 12 : - Direct Blow - hits RL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 7 damage to RL.
10 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 8 : - Direct Blow - hits RA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 6 damage to RA.
13 Armor remaining.


Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits LA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 9 damage to LA.
1 Armor remaining.




Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (20+ damage).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 1 (20+ damage)); needs 6, rolls 8 : succeeds.

Physical Attack Phase
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Physical attacks for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving)
Kick (Left leg) at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 4 : misses.

Physical attacks for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred)
Kick (Left leg) at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving); needs 4, rolls 7 : - Direct Blow - hits (using Kick table) RL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 15 damage to RL.
Armor destroyed, 11 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RL. Roll is (12+3) = 15;LIMB BLOWN OFF Right Leg blown off.


Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) must make 3 piloting skill roll(s) (missed a kick; leg destroyed; was kicked).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (leg destroyed); automatically fails.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) falls on its left side, suffering 8 damage.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LA.
Armor destroyed, 8 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LA. Roll is 6; no effect.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 3 damage to LT.
17 Armor remaining.

Pilot of Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) "Sebastiene Waterman" must roll 10 to avoid damage; rolls 3 : fails.
Pilot of Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) "Sebastiene Waterman" takes 1 damage.
Pilot of Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) "Sebastiene Waterman" needs a 3 to stay conscious. Rolls 2 : blacks out.


Heat Phase
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Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred) gains 22 heat, sinks 22 heat and is now at 0 heat.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) gains 12 heat, sinks 12 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
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End Phase
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...and loses both a leg and consciousness.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #6
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Lordred rolls a 10[10+0].
Koniving rolls a 6[6+0].
Wind direction is Northwest. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 879 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
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Movement Phase
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Offboard Attack Phase
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Weapon Attack Phase
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Weapons fire for ???? (????)
???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : misses


???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : - Direct Blow - hits ???? ????
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 6 damage to RL.
6 damage transfers to RT.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 6 damage to RT.
14 Armor remaining.


???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : misses


???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : - Direct Blow - hits ???? ???? (hit aimed location)
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 6 damage to HD.
3 Armor remaining.

Pilot of Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) "Sebastiene Waterman" takes 1 damage.

???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : - Direct Blow - hits ???? ????
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 6 damage to RT.
8 Armor remaining.




Physical Attack Phase
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Physical attacks for ???? (????)
Kick (????) at ????; needs ????, rolls ???? : hits???? ????
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 14 damage to LT.
3 Armor remaining.


Heat Phase
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???? (????) gains ???? heat, sinks ???? heat and is now at ???? heat.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) gains 0 heat, sinks 0 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
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End Phase
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Pilot of Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) "Sebastiene Waterman" needs a 5 to wake up. Rolls 4 : stays unconscious.


Initiative Phase for Round #7
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Lordred rolls a 7[7+0].
Koniving rolls a 3[3+0].
Wind direction is Northwest. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 799 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for ???? (????)
???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : hits ???? ???? (hit aimed location)
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 5 damage to HD.
Armor destroyed, 1 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on HD. Roll is 6; no effect.

Pilot of Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) "Sebastiene Waterman" takes 1 damage.

???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : - Direct Blow - hits ???? ???? (hit aimed location)
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 6 damage to HD.
SECTION DESTROYED,
*** Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) DESTROYED by damage! ***
Critical hit on HD. Roll is (4+2) = 6; no effect.

Pilot of Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) "Sebastiene Waterman" is already dead, so no damage is dealt!


???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : - Direct Blow - hits ???? ????
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 6 damage to CT.
18 Armor remaining.


???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : - Direct Blow - hits ???? ????
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving) takes 6 damage to LA.
2 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LA. Roll is (9+2) = 11; 2 locations.
CRITICAL HIT on Medium Laser.
CRITICAL HIT on Upper Arm.




Physical Attack Phase
-------------------


Heat Phase
-------------------
???? (????) gains ???? heat, sinks ???? heat and is now at ???? heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------
Team 1 has achieved all required victory conditions!

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

Winner is: TEAM #1

Lordred: 1337 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled
Koniving: 0 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled

Survivors are:
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred)
Pilot : Katyushka Elomenko [4/5]
Kills : 1


Graveyard contains:
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Koniving)
Pilot : Sebastiene Waterman [4/5] ( 6 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Grasshopper GHR-5H (Lordred)


Detailed unit status saved to entitystatus.txt

Grasshopper wins in 1 minute, 10 seconds approximately by execution (headshot).

Koniving, on 14 October 2014 - 06:26 PM, said:

Black Knight versus Grasshopper Round 2.
Again using pretty close to the oldest variants to exist.

This time Grasshopper piloted by Koniving and Black Knight piloted by Lordred.

The map is mostly flat lands surrounded entirely by rising hills. This time the Black Knight begins in the south.
Immediately both sides find and engage each other.

(Blue numbers indicate walking speeds, neither mech is going faster than 48.8 kph if even getting near that.

The first exchange.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Deployment
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 4[4+0] / 4[4+0].
Koniving rolls a 4[4+0] / 7[7+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.

????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1427 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled
Initiative Phase for Round #1
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 5[5+0].
Koniving rolls a 7[7+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1427 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
PPC at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 9, rolls 8 : misses


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 9, rolls 5 : misses


Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 9, rolls 7 : misses


LRM 5 at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 9, rolls 7 : misses




Physical Attack Phase
-------------------


Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 19 heat, sinks 19 heat and is now at 0 heat.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 11 heat, sinks 11 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------

Everyone misses.

As the two continue to fight, it becomes apparent that the Black Knight is under-cooled.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #2
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 7[7+0].
Koniving rolls a 10[10+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1427 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 6 : - Glancing Blow - hits RA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 4 damage to RA.
18 Armor remaining.


PPC at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 5 : misses


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 6 : misses


Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
LRM 5 at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 7, rolls 10 : - Direct Blow - 3 missile(s) hit (w/ +2 bonus).

Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 3 damage to RT.
21 Armor remaining.


Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 6 : hits CT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 8 damage to CT.
21 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 7, rolls 6 : misses


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 7, rolls 4 : misses


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 7, rolls 3 : misses




Physical Attack Phase
-------------------


Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 21 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 1 heat.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 20 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------

The Grasshopper scores several hits, the Black Knight isn't so lucky.

From 30 to 40 seconds the fight rapidly degrades into an all out brawl at 30 meters or less.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #4
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 5[5+0].
Koniving rolls a 10[10+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1364 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 9, rolls 5 : misses


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 9, rolls 5 : misses


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 9, rolls 6 : misses


Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 6 : hits LA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 5 damage to LA.
19 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 4 : misses


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 6 : hits RA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 5 damage to RA.
19 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 5 : - Glancing Blow - hits LL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 2 damage to LL.
17 Armor remaining.


Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits RT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 9 damage to RT.
12 Armor remaining.




Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (20+ damage).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 1 (20+ damage)); needs 6, rolls 8 : succeeds.

Physical Attack Phase
-------------------

Physical attacks for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Kick (Left leg) at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 10 : - Direct Blow - hits (using Kick table) RL
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 16 damage to RL.
10 Armor remaining.


Physical attacks for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Kick (Left leg) at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 4, rolls 8 : - Direct Blow - hits (using Kick table) RL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 15 damage to RL.
9 Armor remaining.


Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (was kicked).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 0 (was kicked)); needs 5, rolls 9 : succeeds.

Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (was kicked).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 0 (was kicked)); needs 5, rolls 10 : succeeds.

Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 20 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 0 heat.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 21 heat, sinks 21 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------

Imagine if you will a martial arts flick, you know how the two fighters will kick each other in the shin at the same time when going for each other's head? That's what happened, both mechs kicked each other in the same leg!


They continue to go at it, the Black Knight trying to gain some distance and the Grasshopper rapidly closing.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #5
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 6[6+0] / 5[5+0].
Koniving rolls a 6[6+0] / 10[10+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1316 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 9 : hits LA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LA.
17 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 12 : - Direct Blow - hits LT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to LT.
10 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 2 : misses


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 6 : misses


Small Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 5 : misses


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 8, rolls 7 : misses


Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 6 : misses


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 8 : - Glancing Blow - hits LT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 2 damage to LT.
12 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 4 : misses


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 9 : hits CT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 5 damage to CT.
16 Armor remaining.




Physical Attack Phase
-------------------

Physical attacks for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Kick (Left leg) at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 7, rolls 7 : - Glancing Blow - hits (using Kick table) RL
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 7 damage to RL.
3 Armor remaining.


Physical attacks for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Kick (Left leg) at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 7, rolls 7 : - Glancing Blow - hits (using Kick table) RL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 7 damage to RL.
2 Armor remaining.


Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (was kicked).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 0 (was kicked)); needs 5, rolls 7 : succeeds.

Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (was kicked).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 0 (was kicked)); needs 5, rolls 8 : succeeds.

Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 23 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 3 heat.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 16 heat, sinks 16 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------

Again, they both kicked each other at the same time, hitting each other's kicking legs! Both maintain their balance.

After the second brutal exchange, the Black Knight moves in reverse in hopes of safely adding its PPC to the fight. The Grasshopper, too, also moves in reverse to be able to add the LRMs to the mixture while taking the bet that the Black Knight will miss with its PPC.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #6
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 6[6+0].
Koniving rolls a 7[7+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1262 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
PPC at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 7 : hits LL
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 10 damage to LL.
14 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 7, rolls 12 : - Direct Blow - hits LT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to LT.
4 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 7, rolls 8 : hits RL
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RL.
Armor destroyed, 13 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RL. Roll is 4; no effect.


Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
LRM 5 at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 9, rolls 6 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 6 : no fire..

Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 8 : hits RA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 8 damage to RA.
11 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 12 : - Direct Blow - hits LT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 6 damage to LT.
6 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 9 : hits LL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 5 damage to LL.
12 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 5 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 4 : no fire..

Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 4 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 7 : no fire..



Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (20+ damage).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 1 (20+ damage)); needs 6, rolls 6 : succeeds.

Physical Attack Phase
-------------------


Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 17 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 0 heat.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 23 heat, sinks 22 heat and is now at 1 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------

Taking the hit from a PPC quickly changes the Grasshopper's mind about this idea and it immediately jumpjets.
This time the grasshopper has an idea and uses the LRMs to deliberately start a fire where the Black Knight stands to use the BK's bad cooling against it!

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #7
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 5[5+0] / 8[8+0].
Koniving rolls a 5[5+0] / 6[6+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1192 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
LRM 5 at Hex: 0415 (Ignite); needs 7, rolls 11 : 3 missile(s) hit.

Needs 9 [9 (LRM 5)] to ignite, rolls 11
Fire started in hex 0415.

Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 11 : - Direct Blow - hits LL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 9 damage to LL.
3 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 3 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 8 : no fire..

Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 8, rolls 7 : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs 3 or below, rolls 7 : no fire..

Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 4 : misses


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 8 : hits LA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LA.
12 Armor remaining.


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits LL
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 9 damage to LL.
5 Armor remaining.


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 6 : - Glancing Blow - hits LT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 4 damage to LT.
0 Armor remaining.




Physical Attack Phase
-------------------


Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 22 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 2 heat.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 20 heat, sinks 21 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------
Fire at 0415 was started this round.
Light smoke fills 0515.
Light smoke fills 0516.
Light smoke fills 0414.

The Grasshopper, feeling a little too confident, attempts a Death from Above!

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #8
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 2[2+0].
Koniving rolls a 10[10+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 1138 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------

Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) passes through a fire. It will generate 2 more heat this round.

Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 8 : hits CT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to CT.
20 Armor remaining.


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits HD
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 9 damage to HD.
0 Armor remaining.

Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" takes 1 damage.
Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" needs a 3 to stay conscious. Rolls 9 : successful!


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 7 : hits LL
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LL.
0 Armor remaining.


Small Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 8 : hits CT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 3 damage to CT.
17 Armor remaining.




Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (20+ damage).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 1 (20+ damage)); needs 6, rolls 5 : falls.
But, since the 'mech is making a death from above attack, damage will be dealt during the physical phase.

Physical Attack Phase
-------------------

Physical attacks for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Attempting death from above on Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) but the attacker is prone or incapacitated : misses.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) is displaced into hex 0215.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) falls into hex 0316.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) falls on its rear, suffering 21 damage.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LTR.
5 Armor remaining.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RL.
8 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RL. Roll is 12; 2 locations.
CRITICAL HIT on Jump Jet.
CRITICAL HIT on Foot.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RL.
3 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RL. Roll is 9; 1 location.
CRITICAL HIT on Hip.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RA.
13 Armor remaining.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 1 damage to RTR.
9 Armor remaining.

Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" must roll 6 to avoid damage; rolls 7 : succeeds.

Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 18 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 0 heat.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 4 heat, sinks 4 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0614 and 0615 and 0514.
Fire at 0415 is burning brightly.
Light smoke fills 0515.
Light smoke fills 0516.
Light smoke fills 0414.

Intercepted and shot out of the sky! The Grasshopper is knocked out of the air before completing its death from above!
Grasshopper fell on its back for 21 damage on the landing! Foot, hip and jumpjet are broken!

The grasshopper manages to get to its feet by some miracle.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #9
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 9[9+0].
Koniving rolls a 12[12+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 863 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------

Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make a piloting skill check (getting up).
Needs 7 [5 (Base piloting skill) + 2 (Right Leg Hip Actuator destroyed) + 0 (getting up)], rolls 10 : succeeds.

Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits RT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 9 damage to RT.
5 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 10 : - Direct Blow - hits CT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to CT.
11 Armor remaining.


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 5, rolls 8 : - Direct Blow - hits LT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 9 damage to LT.
6 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LT. Roll is (7+2) = 9; 1 location.
CRITICAL HIT on Heat Sink.


Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 7 : hits RA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 5 damage to RA.
6 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits LL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 6 damage to LL.
Armor destroyed, 13 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LL. Roll is (4+2) = 6; no effect.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 8 : - Direct Blow - hits LT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 6 damage to LT.
0 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 6 : hits LA
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 5 damage to LA.
14 Armor remaining.


Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 5, rolls 4 : misses




Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (20+ damage).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 1 (20+ damage)); needs 6, rolls 7 : succeeds.

Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (20+ damage).
The base target is 7 [5 (Base piloting skill) + 2 (Right Leg Hip Actuator destroyed)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 2 (Right Leg Hip Actuator destroyed) + 1 (20+ damage)); needs 8, rolls 10 : succeeds.

Physical Attack Phase
-------------------

Physical attacks for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Punch (Left Arm) at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 12 : - Direct Blow - hits (using Punch table) LA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 10 damage to LA.
2 Armor remaining.

Punch (Right Arm) at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits (using Punch table) LA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 9 damage to LA.
Armor destroyed, 4 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LA. Roll is (8+2) = 10; 1 location.
CRITICAL HIT on Hand.


Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 20 heat, sinks 20 heat and is now at 0 heat.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 22 heat, sinks 21 heat and is now at 1 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0714 and 0715 and 0613.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0614 and 0615 and 0514.
Fire at 0415 is burning brightly.
Light smoke fills 0515.
Light smoke fills 0516.
Light smoke fills 0414.

After another exchange of fire, the Black Knight tries to punch the Grasshopper. In one of the blows, the Grasshopper tried to catch the fist resulting in having its own hand destroyed.

"I'm not letting you get away," Lordred said as he tried to corner the Grasshopper.
With both mechs still standing and the Grasshopper unable to walk, it jumpjets away and turns mid-air to fire.
"...Guess I am...letting you get away."

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #10
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 8[8+0].
Koniving rolls a 9[9+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 744 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------

Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make a piloting skill check (landing with damaged leg actuator or gyro).
Needs 7 [5 (Base piloting skill) + 2 (Right Leg Hip Actuator destroyed) + 0 (landing with damaged leg actuator or gyro)], rolls 11 : succeeds.

Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 5 : misses


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits RT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to RT.
Armor destroyed, 14 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RT. Roll is (4+2) = 6; no effect.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 3 : misses


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 2 : misses


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 4 : misses


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 6, rolls 2 : misses


Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 5 : misses


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 4 : misses


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 3 : misses


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 12 : - Direct Blow - hits (using Left Side table) LT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 7 damage to LT.
9 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LT. Roll is (4+3) = 7; no effect.


Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 6, rolls 7 : hits (using Left Side table) LL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 8 damage to LL.
5 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LL. Roll is (10+1) = 11; 2 locations.
CRITICAL HIT on Heat Sink.
CRITICAL HIT on Foot.




Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (leg/foot actuator hit).
The base target is 5 [5 (Base piloting skill)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 1 (leg/foot actuator hit)); needs 6, rolls 7 : succeeds.

Physical Attack Phase
-------------------


Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 28 heat, sinks 19 heat and is now at 9 heat.
Black Knight BL-6-KNT needs a 10+ for coolant failure, rolls 8 : avoids successfully!
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 23 heat, sinks 21 heat and is now at 3 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0813 and 0814 and 0713.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0714 and 0715 and 0613.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0614 and 0615 and 0514.
Fire at 0415 is burning brightly.
Light smoke fills 0515.
Light smoke fills 0516.
Light smoke fills 0414.

Seeking to not stand in the same spot for too long, the Grasshopper makes another 120 meter (horizontal) leap, this time botching his landing!

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #11
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 7[7+0].
Koniving rolls a 10[10+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 718 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------

Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make a piloting skill check (landing with damaged leg actuator or gyro).
Needs 7 [5 (Base piloting skill) + 2 (Right Leg Hip Actuator destroyed) + 0 (landing with damaged leg actuator or gyro)], rolls 6 : falls.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) falls on its rear, suffering 7 damage.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LTR.
0 Armor remaining.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 2 damage to RL.
1 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RL. Roll is 12; 2 locations.
CRITICAL HIT on Upper Leg.
CRITICAL HIT on Jump Jet.

Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" must roll 7 to avoid damage; rolls 4 : fails.
Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" takes 1 damage.
Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" needs a 5 to stay conscious. Rolls 4 : blacks out.


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for ???? (????)
???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs ???? or below, rolls ???? : no fire..



Physical Attack Phase
-------------------


Heat Phase
-------------------
???? (????) gains ???? heat, sinks ???? heat and is now at ???? heat.
Adding 5 heat from a fire...
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 8 heat, sinks 11 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0913 and 0914 and 0812.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0813 and 0814 and 0713.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0714 and 0715 and 0613.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0614 and 0615 and 0514.
Fire at 0415 is burning brightly.
Light smoke fills 0515.
Light smoke fills 0516.
Light smoke fills 0414.

Initiative Phase for Round #12

-------------------
Lordred rolls a 8[8+0].
Koniving rolls a 2[2+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 626 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for ???? (????)
???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs ???? or below, rolls ???? : no fire..

???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : misses

Checking for accidental fire; needs ???? or below, rolls ???? : no fire..

???? at ???? (????); needs ????, rolls ???? : - Direct Blow - hits ???? ????
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 9 damage to LA.
SECTION DESTROYED,
5 damage transfers to LTR.
Critical hit on LA. Roll is (9+2) = 11; 2 locations.
CRITICAL HIT on Lower Arm.
CRITICAL HIT on Medium Laser.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LTR.
1 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LT. Roll is (5+2) = 7; no effect.




Physical Attack Phase
-------------------

Physical attacks for ???? (????)
Kick (????) at ????; needs ????, rolls ???? : hits???? ????
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 15 damage to RA.
Armor destroyed, 9 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RA. Roll is (4+2) = 6; no effect.


Heat Phase
-------------------
???? (????) gains ???? heat, sinks ???? heat and is now at ???? heat.
Adding 5 heat from a fire...
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 5 heat, sinks 5 heat and is now at 0 heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------
Light smoke cloud drifts to 1012 and 1013 and 0912.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0913 and 0914 and 0812.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0813 and 0814 and 0713.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0714 and 0715 and 0613.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0614 and 0615 and 0514.
Fire at 0415 is burning brightly.
Light smoke fills 0515.
Light smoke fills 0516.
Light smoke fills 0414.

Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" needs a 5 to wake up. Rolls 11 : successful!

A full 20 seconds tick by since that jump and he is now conscious.

Spoiler

Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" needs a 5 to wake up. Rolls 11 : successful!

Initiative Phase for Round #13
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 7[7+0].
Koniving rolls a 11[11+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 523 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------

Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make a piloting skill check (getting up).
Needs 7 [5 (Base piloting skill) + 2 (Right Leg Hip Actuator destroyed) + 0 (getting up)], rolls 9 : succeeds.

Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 4, rolls 5 : hits RA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 8 damage to RA.
1 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RA. Roll is (5+1) = 6; no effect.


Large Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 4, rolls 4 : - Glancing Blow - hits RL
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 4 damage to RL.
SECTION DESTROYED,
3 damage transfers to RT.
Critical hit on RL. Roll is (8-2) = 6; no effect.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 3 damage to RT.
11 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RT. Roll is (8-2) = 6; no effect.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 4, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits RT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to RT.
5 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RT. Roll is (11+2) = 13; 3 locations.
CRITICAL HIT on Heat Sink.
CRITICAL HIT on +Medium Laser.
CRITICAL HIT on Heat Sink.


Weapons fire for Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 4, rolls 10 : - Direct Blow - hits RT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 7 damage to RT.
5 Armor remaining.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 4, rolls 6 : hits LT
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 5 damage to LT.
4 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LT. Roll is 6; no effect.


Medium Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 4, rolls 6 : hits RL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 5 damage to RL.
Armor destroyed, 13 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RL. Roll is 7; no effect.


Large Laser at Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred); needs 4, rolls 8 : - Direct Blow - hits RL
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) takes 9 damage to RL.
4 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RL. Roll is (3+2) = 5; no effect.




Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (20+ damage).
The base target is 6 [5 (Base piloting skill) + 1 (Left Leg Foot Actuator destroyed)].
Roll #1, (5 (Base piloting skill) + 1 (Left Leg Foot Actuator destroyed) + 1 (20+ damage)); needs 7, rolls 10 : succeeds.

Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) must make 1 piloting skill roll(s) (leg destroyed).
The base target is 7 [5 (Base piloting skill) + 2 (Right Leg Hip Actuator destroyed)].
Roll #1, (leg destroyed); automatically fails.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) falls on its right side, suffering 7 damage.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RA.
SECTION DESTROYED,
4 damage transfers to RT.
Critical hit on RA. Roll is 2; no effect.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 4 damage to RT.
1 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on RT. Roll is 7; no effect.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 2 damage to RT.
SECTION DESTROYED,
1 damage transfers to CT.
Critical hit on RT. Roll is 9; 1 location.
CRITICAL HIT on Heat Sink.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 1 damage to CT.
10 Armor remaining.

Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" must roll 12 to avoid damage; rolls 6 : fails.
Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" takes 1 damage.
Pilot of Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) "Wendel Blix" needs a 7 to stay conscious. Rolls 12 : successful!


Physical Attack Phase
-------------------

Physical attacks for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Kick (Right leg) at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 2, rolls 9 : - Direct Blow - hits LA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 17 damage to LA.
17 damage transfers to LT.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 17 damage to LT.
SECTION DESTROYED,
16 damage transfers to CT.
Critical hit on LT. Roll is (11+5) = 16; 3 locations.
CRITICAL HIT on Heat Sink.
CRITICAL HIT on +Medium Laser.
CRITICAL HIT on Heat Sink.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 16 damage to CT.
Armor destroyed, 16 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on CT. Roll is (5+5) = 10; 1 location.
CRITICAL HIT on +Large Laser.


Heat Phase
-------------------
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred) gains 19 heat, sinks 19 heat and is now at 1 heat.
Adding 5 heat from a fire...
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) gains 24 heat, sinks 11 heat and is now at 13 heat.
Grasshopper GHR-5H needs a 9+ for coolant failure, rolls 7 : avoids successfully!

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------
Light smoke cloud drifts to 1112 and 1113 and 1011.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 1012 and 1013 and 0912.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0913 and 0914 and 0812.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0813 and 0814 and 0713.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0714 and 0715 and 0613.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0614 and 0615 and 0514 and dissipates completely!
Fire at 0415 is burning brightly.
Light smoke fills 0515.
Light smoke fills 0516.
Light smoke fills 0414.

Desperate, the grasshopper melted a heatsink. Knocked down again.

Intent to get up, the pilot soon discovers he has no arms with which to get up. With only the LRM-5 left he locks on target and goes to fire... Nothing. He jams the button again and again... Nothing. The ammunition is gone.

There is nothing he can do.

Spoiler

Initiative Phase for Round #14
-------------------
Lordred rolls a 2[2+0].
Koniving rolls a 8[8+0].
Wind direction is Northeast. Wind strength is Calm. The weather is Clear. Visibility is Daylight.
Fog level is None.
????: ???? BV remaining (from ???? initially) ???? BV fled
Koniving: 153 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Targeting Phase
-------------------


Movement Phase
-------------------


Offboard Attack Phase
-------------------


Weapon Attack Phase
-------------------
Weapons fire for Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 1, rolls 12 : - Direct Blow - hits LL
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 8 damage to LL.
7 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on LL. Roll is (10+4) = 14; 3 locations.
CRITICAL HIT on Upper Leg.
CRITICAL HIT on Hip.
CRITICAL HIT on Jump Jet.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 1, rolls 7 : - Direct Blow - hits RA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to RA.
6 damage transfers to RT.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to RT.
6 damage transfers to CT.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to CT.
10 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on CT. Roll is (5+2) = 7; no effect.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 1, rolls 7 : - Direct Blow - hits CT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to CT.
4 Internal Structure remaining
Critical hit on CT. Roll is (9+2) = 11; 2 locations.
CRITICAL HIT on Engine.
CRITICAL HIT on Engine.


Medium Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 1, rolls 5 : - Direct Blow - hits LT
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to LT.
6 damage transfers to CT.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 6 damage to CT.
SECTION DESTROYED,
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) has taken 6 engine hits this phase.
Checking for engine explosion on 10, roll is 7.
Engine safety systems remain in place.
*** Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) DESTROYED by damage! ***
Critical hit on CT. Roll is (6+2) = 8; no effect.


Small Laser at Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving); needs 1, rolls 10 : - Direct Blow - hits RA
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RA.
5 damage transfers to RT.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RT.
5 damage transfers to CT.
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving) takes 5 damage to CT.




Physical Attack Phase
-------------------


Heat Phase
-------------------
???? (????) gains ???? heat, sinks ???? heat and is now at ???? heat.

Control Rolls
-------------------

End Phase
-------------------
Light smoke cloud drifts to 1211 and 1212 and 1111.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 1112 and 1113 and 1011.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 1012 and 1013 and 0912.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0913 and 0914 and 0812.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0813 and 0814 and 0713.
Light smoke cloud drifts to 0614 and 0615 and 0514 and dissipates completely!
Fire at 0415 is burning brightly.
Light smoke fills 0515.
Light smoke fills 0516.
Light smoke fills 0414.
Team 1 has achieved all required victory conditions!

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

Winner is: TEAM #1

Lordred: 1003 BV remaining (from 1551 initially) 0 BV fled
Koniving: 0 BV remaining (from 1427 initially) 0 BV fled

Survivors are:
Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)
Pilot : Dubheasa McKenzie [4/5]
Kills : 1


Graveyard contains:
Grasshopper GHR-5H (Koniving)
Pilot : Wendel Blix [4/5] ( 3 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Black Knight BL-6-KNT (Lordred)


Detailed unit status saved to entitystatus.txt

Black Knight wins. Grasshopper destroyed by destruction of CT.
Total battle time 2 minutes and 20 seconds.


Thank you everyone.



A slightly older beta but we frequently update. I frequently add a certain set of mods to Megamek, specifically megamek HQ, so that it will create random events when advancing days in a Campaign. (Bar fights, sabotage, injuries, various other things even when not in action to further make things interesting).

Once I learned how to read the percent chance of hits in shots, I soon figured out how to gauge the success of shots. So at first I'd shoot regardless, now not so much. I only use desperation shots when the need is dire now.

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[Kjudoon]

Coralld, on 06 October 2014 - 09:53 PM, said:

Sure we can, look at Meg Griffon from Family Guy.

[Xtrekker]

Sirius Drake, on 07 October 2014 - 05:09 AM, said:

We are not able to decide on a mech.
And Russ wants us to run a player council....

Well, honestly, when this was the vote they wanted after face-tanking Clans for a couple of months, and me only running IS at the moment...



Was hoping for something a little more f%&k yeah, 'merica.

[Kjudoon]

Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to eat for dinner.

[Alex Warden]

Gyrok, on 06 October 2014 - 08:59 PM, said:

No, at least the BK would be something different in a heavy mech.

The grasshopper is a bigger quickdraw, which is already a crappy mech, quirks incoming or no...

lol quickdraw crappy? there are alot worse mechs out there... and the grasshopper is really not a bad mech, and i doubt it would be bad in MWO...

the only thing that took my fun out of the quicky was the JJ nerf...before that it was clearly my favourite hit and run heavy... hopefully the new JJ tweaks will bring it back a little...

Edited by Alex Warden, 15 October 2014 - 10:13 PM.