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Black Parade: an Alpha Strike Scenario


 

Premise: The local noble family is participating in a parade in their capital city. Though their security forces have warned them against participating they have insisted on going.  Their enemy have seized the opportunity that has be presented and sent an assassination force to destroy the parade convoy.


Set Up:  The table should be a city scape with a large number of buildings.  Designate one short edge to be the parades starting location.  The other short edge will be the escape edge.


Deployment:

Defender: The defender moves their units onto the table during the first round from the parade start table edge.


Attacker: The attacker may deploy up to two(2) units of infantry or battle armor inside of buildings anywhere on the table during the first round.  All other units move onto the table from either long edge during the second round.


Parade Convoy: The defender has 100 points to use to create the parade convoy.  It is recommended to use vehicles but if they are not available the defender may use light or medium mechs that do not have a movement speed in excess of 12”



Objectives:

Attacker Victory: The entire parade convoy is destroyed

Defender Victory: 75% of the parade convoy escapes

Draw: Less than 50% of the parade convoy escapes

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