Against the Bot Prior Enemy Damage

Prior Enemy Damage

The following rules are more or less untested, and may require further refinement for balanced use. They may produce wild swings in enemy damage—an Elite/A opponent will have no chance at damage for several months, whereas a Green/F Pirate opponent will most likely show up to the very first battle with damaged mechs.

These rules take into account no factors which cannot be determined from the MekHQ briefing screen, and assume that your mercenary unit is part of a larger campaign where opponent mechs might take damage. Some situations may not call for prior damage rolls. Use at your discretion.

1. Roll 2d6 per enemy mech. Prior damage on 12+.

Difficulty mods:
Enemy rating (assuming F is the worst):
F:          -2
D:          -1
B:          +1
A:          +2

Enemy quality:
Green:      -1
Veteran:    +1
Elite:      +2

Morale:
Very Low:   -2
Low:        -1
High:       +1
Very High:  +2

Time:
-1 per 30 days since contract start
-1 per defeat

Contract type:
+2 for Guerilla Warfare and Planetary Assault
+1 for Raids
-1 for Garrison Duty and Cadre Duty

Enemy type:
+2 for Clans
+1 for IS Successor States and other major powers (to include ComStar/Blake)
-1 for Rebels
-2 for Pirates

2. If hit, roll 1d6 for number of previous hits (max: months plus defeats, or obviously 6).

3. Roll 1d6 to determine hit location table.
1-3:        front
4:          left
5:          right
6:          rear

4. Roll for damage:
0-30 tons:  1d6
35-55 tons: 1d6 + 1d3
60-75 tons: 2d6
80+ tons:   2d6 + 1d3

5. Resolve damage per BattleTech rules. (See the BattleTech Introductory Rulebook for more.) MegaMekLab can be used to display internal arrangements for crits.

6. To apply damage, right-click on the enemy mech in the briefing and select Edit Unit. One check mark per crit.