Battletech Alpha Strike Thunder in the Valley 2023

Thunder in the Valley 2023 Rule Pack

April 1 2023 ——   9am Registration. 10am game start

Event Information

Players need to bring 3 copies of their list
Any templates, tape measure, dice, counters or markers you may need
A movement tray (to move your force between games is recommended)
A copy of AS commanders edition rulebook
A copy of the WNRP 350 AS rules 2.1
And of course Miniatures

Organizer will provide
4×4 tables for the games to be played on
Preset terrain for the entire event
3 randomly selected scenarios from the WNRP 350 rules

Army Selection
Armies will be built using up to 250 points. (You can be under points, but you are not allowed to go over 250.) An army list must show the PV cost after skill adjustments of each unit in the player’s army. This will not be a themed event (era specific) but will be faction specific.

Allowed units for Army
Battlemechs
Omnimechs
Industrial mechs
Protomechs
Combat Vehicles
Conventional Infantry
Battle armor

Not allowed
Aerospace or Advanced Aerospace
Support vehicles or Advance support vehicles
Alternate munitions
No formation abilities
Pilot or command special abilities
Any unit that is experimental tech / Any unit with an unknown or unique or named after a fictional character.
Army Unit Restrictions
No more than 16 units per army
12 Battlemechs / Omnimechs / Industrial Mechs (max)
8 Combat vehicles (max)
5 Conventional Infantry / Battle Armor (max)
5 ProtoMechs (max)
Cargo transport vs Infantry transport- reduced by half and rounded up
Armies may have up to advanced level tech
Skill levels may only go as low as 2 (only 2 units max) and as high as 7 (2 units
max)

Rule of 2
Players may only have up to 2 units that share the same chassis name Battlemechs, Omnimechs, and Industrial mechs cannot share the same variant
All other units allowed can have 2 units of the same chassis and the same
variant
Armies can only have an Artillery up to 2, You can have 1 unit with ART 2 or 2
units with ART 1
Same goes for JMPS up to 2. You can have 1 unit with a 2 value or 2 units with a 1 value

Misc Information

Dice Attacks
Will use the Multiple Attack rolls option. D12’s will be used and you must designate a different color dice for you pilot critical roll
Sprinting
Sprinting unit cannot do anything but move, It will not be able to take any action, Contest a space or Fulfill any Objective
Line of Sight
True line of sight will be used

Round Timing
This will be a 3 round event with a 2 hour time limit, I will make announcements
indicating time remaining. No stalling and be a good sportsman.

The following will not be tolerated
Abusive language, Bullying, Theft, Poor Personal Hygiene
Don’t leave trash or personal items scattered on the tables
Any beverages will be non alcoholic in nature and will not be permitted sitting on the tables.
A warning will be issued the first time, 2nd time will be poke in the eyes and the third time will be disqualification.

Doors will open at 9am, Games will start sharply at 10am. $10.00 entry fee, This
will cover 3 rounds of glorious carnage and PLENTY of PRIZE SUPPORT for everyone.

Just some of the Prize support is: Alpha Strike box set, Northwind Highlanders Command Lance box set, Hansen’s Roughriders Battle Lance Box set, 1 of the Premium Neoprene map, Dice, and more!!!!
Prize support is being provided by Infinite Realms – The Game & Hobby Shop and Aries Games
and Miniatures HAVE FUN!!!

I want to thank the developers of the Wolfnet 350 rule system that some of this was taken from, And also
Southern Assault II.