M-09 // Engagement & Ambush
Ambush in the River Delta
Amphibious Ambush
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Build a force for this mission (200 PV · 7,500 BV)
Battlefield
4' x 4' · Water & Jungle Terrain
A wide river runs diagonally through the map. There is only one bridge and two shallow fords. Dense jungle lines the banks. Setup: The river runs from the southwest to the northeast corner. The road leads from the middle of the west edge over the bridge at the center of the table to the middle of the east edge. The fords lie 12 inches to the left and right of the bridge. The convoy starts at the west edge and must reach the east edge.
Forces & objectives
Attacker
Ambush Force
- Deployment
- Starts hidden in the jungle on the opposite riverbank.
- Primary objective (3 VP)
- At the end of Round 8, fewer than 60% of the convoy units have reached the opposite edge.
Defender
Convoy / March Column
- Deployment
- Must cross the battlefield along the road/riverbank on a set route.
- Primary objective (3 VP)
- By the end of Round 8, get at least 60% of your own units across the opposite board edge.
Victory conditions
- Game length: 8 rounds. Objectives are checked at the end of the final round unless stated otherwise.
- Primary objective completed: 3 victory points (VP). Secondary objective completed: 1 VP.
- Immediate victory: If one side is completely destroyed or has withdrawn, the other side wins immediately.
- Result: Lead of 2+ VP = Decisive Victory · 1 VP = Narrow Victory · Tie = Draw.
Special rules
Water Movement
'Mechs in deep water suffer movement penalties; hovercraft and units with special abilities (e.g. UMU) ignore these penalties.
Bridge Demolition
The bridge has its own structure points and can be targeted directly.
Bridge Values
The bridge has 10 structure (AS) or 60 CF (CBT). Once it is destroyed, only the fords can be crossed.
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