I have set up a game of Horizon wars based on the Charles Grant scenario `Action at Sawmill Village`.
I randomly generated deployment and initial battle plans. The VFS is going to push its heavy mechs in the centre, while sending their light mechs out on the flank. The GDL are going to clog the centre with their infantry and swing their armour around the flank.
Turn one, saw the light mechs surge far forward, threatening the GDL flank.
The GDL light infantry reacted, and scored a critical hit on the Arbalest. Sensing an opportunity the Striker turned from its flanking manoeuvre and opening fire on the Arbalest. The SRMs blew out the core of the Arbalest sending it crashing to the ground.
The dispositions after turn 1
Turn two, the VSF won the initiative again and the Hatchet man charged towards the infantry. Multiple rounds hit him as he ran in, but nothing could stop him from trampling the infantry.
The pilot of the Flea realised that he could not win a shooting dual with the Striker and decided to try stamping on it.
To the north of the village the Vulture and the Challenger blew holes out of each others` armour.
The dispositions after turn 2.
Turn three, the GDL won the initiative and the Challenger scored multiple hits and criticals on the Vulture, almost knocking the heavy mech off of its feet. The Hatchet man reacted to the danger to the Vulture and charged towards the rear of the Challenger. The Hatchet man`s weapons were blown off as it approached the Challenger and was finished off by an SRM from the light infantry.
To add insult to injury the Flea went down to multiple hits from the Striker`s SRMs.
The pilot of the Vulture decided to preserve his mech and left Sawmill village in the hands of the GDL forces.
Post battle notes
The blog has been dormant for a while as I was distracted by other projects. I think that I will take it into a more general hobby direction, which will allow me to post more often. I hope that does not disappoint anyone who has followed the blog up to now.
