Rogue Stars Farm.

 

I'm having trouble with formatting - something in blogger is not working.  Loading and placing pictures is harder than it used to be.  So, please, if the post looks a bit rough, I'm doing me best.  One of the problems is that I do the playsheets in a chrome document then cut & paste.  So from now on I'll reverse the process. 

Deep breath.  Not for the first or last time I'm indebted for Alternative Armies for both sides:

https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/new-releases/products/hof161-uplifted-cattle

I got 2 packs.  £12 a side!  Bleep!  I could have got 1 or 2 larger scale figures!  I'm considering doing an "all animal" campaign later.

https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/new-releases/products/hof160-mind-brutes-pack-of-five-or-a-single

Again I bought 2 packs - £25!  What's more, I'm considering using these as Selenites  with the Brains as the ruler class.  I may (there's a sale)  add another batch of unarmed as workers.  I bought a set of spare arms so I have the technology.

I tried a bit of an experiment - there's no leadership and no weapon skills.

Locals - the Mootants  (it's only going to get worse)  6 = 204

Hard to kill. 3 remove wound token.  +1 shot at.  +1 combat.

Cyborgs Big, Steadfast  Tough2 20 Total 34    
Bionic Eye  +1 spot.  Half range of aimed shot.  4
Combat computer.  Tech 10 roll gains +2 to hit.  4
Zap pistol 3 Electrical, Energy, Short range.  6

Todays actors:  Gert, Udderly, Violet, eX* Yellow ,Zally

("Woi X?" - "You met me old missus?")

Selines

Psionics  2 rifles (70) B&D 3 sword & pistols (108)  H,J,K Tech (32)  M = 210

Hive Mind.  4 chits, give reaction for successful reaction or ignore morale roll.

Armour 2.  

Ambidextrous, Extra arms, Insectoid, Light worlder, Psi.  28 Total  35
Laser Rifle 5 Blind, two handed, Energy.  7  B,D

Ambidextrous, Extra arms, Insectoid, Light worlder,  Psi. 28 Total 36
Laser Pistol, 4 Blind, Energy, Short range.  6
Sword 2 Primitive 2.

Ambidextrous, Extra arms, Insectoid, Light worlder, Psi, Tech 32 

The Plot.  During a space battle a machine that goes Ping - boing is ejected and crashes in surprisingly good nick on a farm that just happens to be home to a herd of revolting Mootants.  The Selinites send a squad to secure.

I took the Mootants.  Scenario requires no closer than 8" so I place randomly in a rough circle rather than a herd in a field.

Here comes the moon horrors!

The best of places, the worst of places.  The moo of alarm goes up and the locals respond.

With the determination of the hive, one approaches the machine.

And pays the price.

Long range sniping and manoeuvring.

A Moo down.

Mooment by mooment they gather their strength.

Another Seline down.  Interesting point in this game, several on both sides went OOA, but not one died.

All the cyborg enhancements good, but a decent head butt can work wonders.

But that leaves the victor exposed to a long range rifle shot.

As the body count mounts the action congeals.

Now its the Selinites turn to try hand to hand.  They don't like it up 'em!

Herd instinct kicks in.  Mootual support.

Two more Moo's go down, but the Selinites are suffering.

Now the survivors clash.  One Selinite has the cunning plan of using the destroyed building as cover.

The Selinites are on-the-job learning.

So close!  But bracketed, a flurry of shots, all missed.

Cover gets its close to its goal.

It's in there tighter than a tic.

Duck out!

Close encounter - more misses!

Down to one each!  But the cyber implants win the day.  Curiously with no leader, morale played no part.

 

Just a quick bit of porn--