8. Battle of East Welterkeep | BattleTech Alpha Strike Battle Report | Tamar Rising Chaos Campaign

This is a battle report for BattleTech: Alpha Strike, Chaos Campaign in the Tamar Rising setting.
The Battle of East Welterkeep, Phase 2 of the war, 3rd episode (8th in series)
My players are battling for control of a lucrative world: Blue Hole. My players represent different factions/ armies under the greater umbrella of the Alyina Mercantile League and the Vesper Marches (Tamar Rising). Their decisions dictate this narrative campaign and which battles are fought in this Chaos Campaign.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
01:21 Title Page
01:44 Welcome to East Welterkeep
05:26 Turn 1
08:16 Turn 2
10:27 Turn 3 through 7
12:55 Turn 8 through 10
14:44 Turn 11
18:30 Turn 12 and 13
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[@piriapolo5851]

Just started the video but, LETS GO CHUPACABRAAAAS!!!

[@fangeravenheart962]

I've been enthralled into the campaign for a while now, and have been debating on attempting something similar, as I am relatively new to Battletech. I love the series, and hope to see many more!

[@WargamerStories]

It is fun to play a campaign! We got our start in a Medieval fantasy game using TSR's Birthright setting. Each player were nobles from the same country that was about to have a civil war. In the end, there was only three battles and the game lasted 7 months or so. It was a ton of fun!

[@midgetmanifesto]

What rules did you use to run the birthright campaign? I loved that setting back in the day

[@ogrehaslayers605]

​@@WargamerStoriesBirthright was so much fun! We used to play that all the time, back in the day. In fact a couple months ago I found a box set on Etsy and picked it up (I had lost my old one over the years).

[@jessamynpratt5068]

It amazes me how the 7th Light Cavalry have become such a group of characters. I wonder if they have a more evocative name in their future.

[@carlscholer439]

House Corbin stumbled onto Napoleonic Reverse Slope tactics. Loving these reports!

[@xGamermonkeyx]

Hell yeah always love waking up to see a new campaign mission! I've been loving this series so far, and the Chupacabras getting some really seriously heavy fire support from some Clan Stars has definitely upset things. Also yes, every time I've run a campaign I've made my players name their pilots and it instantly makes them attached to them. As soon as you mentioned Sadie Hughes I was instantly invested in Little Red's mechwarrior lol. I definitely love using pilot eject rules for the pilots too. rolling 2D6 on a 2-5 they die, 6-8 recovered but injured for 2 battles, 9-11 recovered and injured for 1 battle, and a 12 is a miraculous escape.

[@MrKazyFreak]

Another rough battle for korbyn. The focus on a hated merc unit that's been a torn in thier side over a deadlier threat in clan tech is definitely on par for the bt universe. Love the story and narrative you are making and glad you are sharing. Invested in the outcome and if korbyn will get reinforcements in time or if they will lose a major hub.

[@ObiwanNekody]

If they are also calling those mechs 'two charlie's they definitely don't sound like clanners. I bet they even use contractions 😊 Love the series, thank you for sharing

[@WargamerStories]

2 Charlie is the "army" in me coming out on display.

[@csudab]

10 clan mechs and a veteran lance? I wouldn’t want to fight that 🫣

[@rankovich09]

It speaks to how well you’ve set up this campaign that even a known trap is still essential!

[@andrewlittleton4690]

Ive been checking back in for weeks and just want to say i love this campaign and can't wait for more! Literally check everyday waiting to see the next video and what happens on the other front. Excited to see the next turn!!!!

[@WargamerStories]

Glad you enjoy it! Next video will be coming out this week!

[@chadevans7519]

Now a prouf Patreon of this channel. I love supporting content like this.

[@WargamerStories]

Much appreciated! We're glad you enjoy!

[@Subcomandante73]

Best and most creative battle reports on youtube :) Really enjoying this series.

[@michaelmartin5494]

I've been waiting for this!!!

[@admiraltorvosaurus8513]

This is not a game of two factions slugging it out It's a game between the 7th light cav. v. The 9th medium battle lance

[@stormwing9123]

There's not much 9th Medium Battle Lance left

[@jamesripley8031]

Love the graphics of the massive volleys of attacks between the two forces as they stood off and picked at each other! Epic! Even if it only amounted to small damage haha!

[@s0niKu]

Seeing that many clan mechs on the field, I had an idea of how this battle was going to play out. The typical IS strategy of winning through weight of armor seems so much more difficult to pull off in Alpha Strike where getting hit at all means you're eating the full damage of your opponent's armaments!

[@WargamerStories]

True dat. Alpha Strike can be unforgiving, but much faster to play with large numbers. Taking a full alpha strike as opposed to a few missed shots hurts a whole bunch... :D

[@majorplothole2620]

Splendid story telling as always, even with how over half the turns went - it was still REALLY exciting to watch! Thank you again for the entertainment and keep up the good work! Cannot wait to see what happens next. And can we get an F in chat for the fallen in this battle? F.

[@WargamerStories]

O7 Salute to the fallen.

[@Tigerheart01]

It looks like some new mechs were bought and painted for this game. Awesome.

[@Deusorum]

Absolutely shocked the light lance stood still and didn't get obliterated. Still, a rough one for Korbyn, those Chupacabra reinforcements are really making things tough...

[@WargamerStories]

I know, right?! MechWarriors of light mechs have not faired well on neither side in this war... Imagine, you go through training. Then the big day comes for mech assignment... and it is a Locust. You just know your days are numbered. :)

[@CraigSteinhoff]

Great video! Love the campaign

[@WargamerStories]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@saschavykos2159]

Awesome as ever !. Looking forwards towards every new episode. Nothing as entertaining as this series and so well presented. Plas keep it up that way ❤

[@WargamerStories]

Thanks! Will do!

[@TheBloodedCat]

I really love your bat rep style, and it's a fucking joy to have seen you really hit your stride 😊

[@jimnicholas7334]

11:31 Y'know this is where the old school battletech rules might force something interesting, or at least make everyone stop once they ran out of ammo 😂

[@jdschauss]

I just stumbled across your channel and watched this video. I only have one word to offer - EXCELLENT!!!

[@WargamerStories]

Wow, thank you!

[@jameshojnowski8455]

Vesper March 'Mechs picked bad targets when they finally closed. Should have gone for the bigger 'Mechs faster.

[@Hotrancidgrease]

Love your campaign! Keep them coming.

[@centurion3574]

OUTSTANDING!

[@jamesbarantor7094]

I love these videos from Wargamer Stories. I'm really eager to see what happens next with South Azure.

[@WargamerStories]

You and me both!

[@csudab]

I’d ban the extreme range, seems like you guys resolved like 39 attacks that achieved nothing in a game where ammo depletion isn’t tracked 😅 how long did that take at the table 😳 It also feels like shuffling in place shouldn’t grant TMM if the group covers no new ground as the enemy could just fire into the stationary blob and be guaranteed to hit something Still loving this series as you can see from my obsessive commenting 😂

[@FleetfootMike]

Loving this still.

[@sliptide213]

I want to paint a couple of mechs for you and send them to you as thanks for the work you and your players put into this! It's such a good narrative.

[@WargamerStories]

That's an awesome offer! As you can see, painting is not our strong suit. This is a project of passion. We do this for fun. Hang on to your mechs, you're gonna need them! Maybe when the Battle of Blue Hole is over, we could get something going. Maybe you can help design the next mercenary unit to do battle against the League or Vesper Marches! I am looking forward to the Mercenary Kickstarter delivery as well as the new publications coming out in September!

[@sliptide213]

@@WargamerStories oh I've got plenty of extra mechs floating around. And your painting is fine! You're painting, and that's what's important.

[@gwin2719]

Cant wait for the next one

[@WargamerStories]

Next one is coming out this week!

[@joeblogs8049]

Nice once again.

[@midgetmanifesto]

Go go Ron and Christofer! Lets the heralds sing your praises!

[@magiceagle8086]

When I first saw the skill level of the clan’s mechs, I thought something was off. Normal clan skill level was 3. Then I realized that they were most likely teenagers driving those mechs because all the grown up’s went to Terra for their khan. So imagine getting beat up by a bunch of teenagers.

[@WargamerStories]

Exactly! They were left behind because they were too young... and now, they are all that's left. Well-trained, Honor code, good discipline... but lacks experience.

[@andrewd3799]

love the campaign and presentation! Just maybe some sci-fi music instead

[@WargamerStories]

LOL! The winner(s) get to choose the music... and they have some "eclectic" tastes...

[@uhbyr1]

I've just thought about "when a new episode gonna drop?.." before looking my phone notifications. Thanks for a report!

[@WargamerStories]

Our pleasure!

[@ObiwanNekody]

Prisoner exchange... Vulture pilot for the dice! They wouldn't make a good bondsman anyway.

[@WargamerStories]

The dice or the pilot? :D

[@calumdeighton]

That first half of the game was just ridiculous. That fire exchange over "No Man's Land". Bring Long-Toms for that kind of thing. Don't blame either side for not advancing whatsoever. I like how Korban pulled off the Hill to do a Lord Wellington move. I think they should have waited another turn to blast them at Medium-Range. Or even do what Welly did and wait for them to come over the Hill. But those Clan Mechs do a lot of damage. And very likely mission failure. As the Chubacobras I would have rushed forward initially when they dropped down behind the hill (Sprint Moved). Then formed up and blast the Korbans them if they came back over the top. Now House Korban has an interesting choice to make. Fight or Withdraw. If I was advising them, I would ask how valuable the city really was and determine the course of action to take then. Because it's the loss of a City (of unknown value to me) over a Battalion worth of troops. If they try at a Counter-Attack, it's best they try and get their best assets thrown against the damaged Chubacobras. Otherwise, I would just advise them to pull back. Because now they've got one spare Battalion to guard against anymore of those Deep-Strike attacks the Chubacobras have been pulling.

[@WargamerStories]

lol, you sound like my players debating about what to do next. After a battle, I have a shared text chat where I see what they (my players) are talking about... and it's usually full of "should have done this..." and "why did we do that?" But, it's part of the enjoyment... in the end, there will only be one winning side.

[@calumdeighton]

@@WargamerStories True. Sorry got my brain ticking after this battle report. This campaign is awesome.

[@WargamerStories]

That's awesome! I am glad the game has got you thinking what would you do in their shoes! I love to read the comments of a fellow wargamer thinking and analyzing the battle!

[@calumdeighton]

A WarhammerIIC! Oh yes!

[@gerbenvanessen]

I cannot find the older battles on the channel, found the battle of emeraldstone by searching by name since it was mentioned here, but it doest appear on the channel or in the playlist :( Has comstar hidden it because it is star league lostech?

[@WargamerStories]

This made me laugh! But now, I am looking over my shoulder... :D As for the videos on the channel- it should be in playlist for BattleTech... unless, of course, Comstar is manipulating the algorithm ....

[@gerbenvanessen]

@@WargamerStories just 9 latest videos on your channel and in the playlist are visible to me, though I can find the battle of emeraldstone by searching for it specifically. I am in the Netherlands if that helps?

[@MrHeadphones64]

It sure sucks for all these rural little towns to be the battlefield all the time. Hun, the robots are back, call the kids back in and go hide in the cellar

[@WargamerStories]

Ahhh! The Giant-Angry-Stompy-Warmachines are back!

[@csudab]

Why are Corbyn on the left deployment zone when they are coming from the east 🙃

[@tomaszbrzozowski2544]

We need another battle. Where is it?

[@andrewlittleton4690]

I need mah fix!

[@WargamerStories]

Stay tuned, next video will hit KZbin this week!

[@castenmackerer3278]

Can we get more bat report

[@csudab]

Yo can you number the videos or at least fix the order they appear on the playlist? I’ve managed to watch them on in the right order but it’s been tricky because some of them are the same number of months old and if I guess wrong I have to watch a ton of ads on my phone before I can find the right one :\ thank you!!!

[@cephyn11]

Out of curiosity, how do you generate the backstories for the veteran pilots?

[@WargamerStories]

I just make it up... just a few sentences to make the character unique. Generally about what the MechWarrior did before they joined the army/ mercenary unit. I tend to lean to the silly and goofy because my players like a good chuckle, so if you want to make a bio, make it appealing to your player. For example, one of the veterans failed clown school and decided to try something new... turns out being a MechWarrior was their true calling...

[@andrewlittleton4690]

​@WargamerStories pilot Callsign: "Jester"

[@seanbrennen3397]

Do you have a rule set for the campaign for people who want to do something similar

[@WargamerStories]

Yep, here is the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYndYmeIjM2MsK8

[@seanbrennen3397]

@WargamerStories excellent. The Raging Lunatics "mercs" cough cough pirates need a campaign

[@atchman2]

That was a little lame of a battle report. Not because of you but because the actions of the players. I don't understand the inter mixing of IS and Clan mechs? Probably something that is more common and I am isolated from the "real" Battletech world.

[@WargamerStories]

Tamar Rising setting is sort of like the wild, wild west - where anything goes. It's the remnants of the collapsed occupation zone of Clan Jade Falcon that fell apart after their army was destroyed trying to take Earth. Alyina Mercantile League's backstory is interesting because it has a clan origin, but doesn't want to be part of the clan life any longer. It has a few very young clan warriors, but relies heavily on mercenaries for military strength. The odd nature of the sudden collapse and power vacuum of Tamar Rising setting makes for a very interesting place to have all sorts of battles with any and all mechs. A place where a bunch of micro-empires and warlords are battling over the scraps of the collapsed occupation zone.

[@ShadowAxon]

Second Battlestar First Binary: I love seeing a lance that was bought in one box. They re friends, they grew up together on the shelf. Its nice to keep them together. I've also realized a lot of these paint jobs are one solid colour with a minimal highlights. Is this a quick way of painting up mechs for combat without going indepth on every one? Do they later get more paint, or is it kept simple for constancy and ease?

[@WargamerStories]

for the AML clan mechs, we did it simple... like how a space cadet- freshly graduated from the military academy would do it. Crisp, clean, no frills, no earned ribbons, nor accolades... No red badges of courage. They are clan warriors, who were too young to go to Earth to die with the rest of Clan Jade Falcons.