East Sector, Deneb Algedi System, Deneb Algedi II.
A House Kurita hunting lodge has run out of fuel and our regular fuel delivery contractors have failed to honor their word. The defensive net that keeps the wildlife at bay is unpowered, and the family members staying there are trapped inside. Deliver this container of fuel to the lodge.
The Fuel Container is a Size 3 object with 4 structure points. It begins the game loaded as external cargo on one of the Contractor's units. A unit carrying the Fuel Container can load the Fuel into the Lodge by spending a Combat Action to do so while adjacent to the Lodge. The are ten Herds of Predators around the Lodge at the start of the game. These are represented by objective markers. They have Size 4, TMM 2, and Move 10, and 4 Str. If damaged, they only take a maximum of one point of damage per hit (except AoE weapons, which deal damage normally). When a Herd takes damage, reduce its Size by 1. Herds cannot damage units other than Infantry, and then only with Physical Attacks. While the Herds cannot hurt non-infantry units, they can slow them down. If a unit wishes to move into or through a Herd, they move at half speed while doing so. Units may stop among Herds. Herd may move through units and/or end their turn surrounding a unit. A unit that begins the movement phase surrounded by a Herd moves at half speed during that movement phase. Units that make use of VTOL, Jumping or other airborne movement ignore this. A unit that begins its combat phase surrounded by a Herd gets +1 to its Target Number to hit other things, and other units get +1 to their target number to hit the surrounded unit. Airborne units cannot be surrounded. Herds move during the End Phase, under the control of the OpFor player. If a Herd was shot at, regardless of whether or not the shot hit, the Herd must move in such a way that it uses its move full distance to get as far as possible away from the unit that shot at it most recently. Remove Herds that move off the map.
Load the Fuel into the Lodge. If you complete this objective, you get 1 reputation point with the Draconis Combine.
150-300 PV: 150 WP
301-450 PV: 300 WP
451-600 PV: 500 WP
Exploit Resources: Carry 1 Predator Herd Wreck off the map: 100 WP
Collect Evidence: Salvage 1 enemy unit: 200 WP
Seize the Moment II: Complete the primary objective in 5 turns: 200 WP
150-300 PV: 5 BSP
301-450 PV: 10 BSP
451-600 PV: 15 BSP
Restrictions: Landmines may not be used.
The Department of Military Intelligence has arranged for the fuel delivery to be delayed, so the defenses at the lodge are down. Exploit this opportunity to spy on them and see who is away from their posts. Surveil the compound, have one unit spend 2 turns at Standstill partially within 6in of the Lodge, completing the second Standstill declaration before the fuel is delivered: 100 WP
150-300 PV: 150 WP
301-450 PV: 300 WP
451-600 PV: 500 WP
Exploit Resources: Carry 1 Predator Herd Wreck off the map: 100 WP
Evade Capture: Complete the primary objective and don't allow any of your units to salvaged by an enemy: 200 WP
Keep a Low Profile: Complete the primary objective without using Battlefield Support Points: 200 WP
No restrictions on OpFor Mercenaries.
150-300 PV: Untracked Forces will bring at least 1 Recon Lance and a total force size of 150 PV.
301-450 PV: Untracked Forces will bring at least 1 Recon Lance and a total force size of 225 PV.
451-600 PV: Untracked Forces will bring at least 2 Recon Lances and a total force size of 300 PV.
150-300 PV: 5 BSP
301-450 PV: 10 BSP
451-600 PV: 15 BSP
Restrictions: The OpFor player will forfeit their flat rate payment if they use landmines.
Terrain Survey: The map is mostly (>50%) open desert with a few low hills.
Terrain Features: There are only sparse trees on this map, not enough to provide any benefit.
Atmospheric Density: Standard
Darkness: House Kurita is expecting this delivery immediately. If the Contractor waits for night, they forfeit 100 WP from their flat rate.
Electromagnetic Interference: No EMI expected.
Gravity: The gravity is 0.74 g, see the rules on page 62.
Temperature: The temperature does not reach into extreme ranges.
Wind: No adverse weather expected.
Structural Survey: There is one Lodge in the middle of the table. There may be one or two structures no more than 6in and no less than 2in from it.
The Contractor picks which edge to walk in on. The OpFor gets the opposite edge. Predator Herds are placed roughly evenly spaced in a ring around the Lodge.