Reconnaissance Rules
o Recon Unit roll < Targeted Unit roll – the
Strategic Map
• When a unit wishes to determine the composition
of another unit on the strategic map, it will enter
the same space and a Reconnaissance Check will be
made. Note: once a unit has declared that they are
undergoing the Reconnaissance Check, they cannot
be attacked during that strategic turn.
• The Recon Unit rolls 2d6 vs the Targeted Unit 2d6
as an Opposed Action Check.
• Roll results:
o Recon Unit roll > Targeted Unit roll – the
recon unit identifies all units in the target
group and remains undetected.
Modifiers to Detection Factor
Mech equipped with Jump Jets +1
Recon Unit Size 4 - # of elements
Equipped with ECM +2
Equipped with BAP +2
Game Map
• The result of a failed Reconnaissance Check by the
recon unit will result in a Recon Escape Scenario.
• Recon Escape Scenario Setup:
o A random element from the Recon Unit will
be placed in the center of the game map.
This is the Discovered Element of the unit.
o A random element from the Targeted Unit
will be placed 2 inches from the Discovered
Element.
o The remaining elements of the Targeted
Unit will be placed in locations around the
map that are no closer than 34 inches to the
Discovered Element.
o The remaining elements of the Recon Unit
will be placed on the map in locations that
obey the following conditions:
1. All elements of the Recon Unit must
be at least 20 inches apart from
each other.
recon unit is discovered and is engaged in a
Recon Escape Scenario (see below).
o Recon Unit roll = Targeted unit roll – reroll.
• Each element of a unit has a detection factor (DF)
which is equal to that element’s walking / cruising
MP.
• The lowest DF in the recon unit will be subtracted
by the highest DF in the group targeted for recon.
The difference will be applied to the recon unit’s
Reconnaissance Check roll.
• The experienced gained by each pilot of a recon unit
will be 0.25 xp per of the element targeted group
identified.
Pilot Experience Level
Ultra-Green -2
Green -1
Regular 0
Veteran +1
Elite +2
2. All elements of the Recon Unit must
be either 34 inches away from; out
of Line of Sight of; or in a location
where they can be hidden from all
elements of the Targeted Unit.
3. If it is not possible to meet the
above conditions, the location for
the elements in question can be
placed at the discretion of the GM.
o Once all starting locations are determined,
a random edge of the map will be selected.
It will be the objective of the Recon Unit to
escape from the map off of this edge.
• At the end of a Recon Escape Scenario, the elements
of the Targeted Unit that were seen (in Line of Sight
and within 34 inches of an element of the Recon
Unit) will be successfully identified.
• Experience will be awarded as per normal scenario
rules.