mobile frame zero condensed

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INDEX

1. Introduction 0

- Mobile Frames. (*

- +h$ ,e#o (

- /cale and si&e restrictions. (

!. "re#arations$ 0%

- Ruler and units. (0

- The dice of MFZ. (1

- 2ice assortment per pla$er. (1

- 3la$er count and #ame si&e. (1

- Frames: dicepool 4 actions. (1

- Frames: 5ear 4 +eapons. (6

- +eapon ran#es. (7

- Frames: additional dice. (8

- /tations co%er 4 terrain. 9(

. Field Da&$ 11

- iddin# 3hase. 99

- Assets 4 ppa. 99

- Tactical position. 9;

- 2eplo$ment 3hase. 9;

- 3oint Mobile Frame. 9;

- Attackers' frames. 9*

- Attackers' stations. 9*

- 2efender's other frames.9*

- Combat 3hase. 9*

- Tactical order. 9*

- Combat order. 9

- Capturin# stations. 9

- Contested stations. 90

- A Frame's Turn. 90

- Tar#et desi#nation. 90

- Roll dicepool. 90

- 2efense. 91

- Attack or mo%e. 91

- Mo%in#. 91

- Attackin#. 96- /pottin#. 96

- Resol%e attacks. 96

- Resol%e dama#e dice. 97

- Resol%e dama#e. 97

- ud#ment calls. 98

'. (lternative )ules !0

- /plit-ran#e !eapons. ;(

- //R: More or less. ;(

- Climbin# ele%ation 4 fallin#. ;(

- )a&ardous terrain. ;9

- 3er-frame initiati%e. ;9

- 2roppin# +hites for dama#e. ;9


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1. Introduction

Mobile Frame Zero:Rapid Attack is a tab-

letop !ar#ame desi#ned to be pla$ed

!ith ,


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ted b$ Mobile Frames lar#e machines

some!here bet!een e=oskeleton and

full-blo!n mecha. The$ are three to four

times as tall as humans and de%elop si=

times their lift and carr$in# capabilities

!hile retainin# human mobilit$ and most

of the a#ilit$. These mobile frames !ere

sooner rather than later inte#rated into

militar$ purposes and are used as the

one-stop solution to an$thin# that re-

"uires force on the #round. +hile the

militar$ and paramilitar$ or#ani&ations ofthe /olar Calendar use combat-specific

builds man$ rebels or less fortunate

mercenaries use repurposed labor frames

>ust the same. This book !ill use the

term frameD !hen referrin# to Mobile

Frames combat-oriented or other!ise.

,& /E2

,e#o has multiple ad%anta#es for !ar-

#ames. For e=ample man$ people

alread$ ha%e ,


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up to s$stems. o more than ; s$stems

of an$ #i%en t$pe can be e"uipped but

other!ise load-outs are unrestricted.

Het e%en !ithout an$ s$stems present amobile frame can do se%eral thin#s usin#

its !hite dice for these purposes.

(ctions:

E 2efend itself.

E Mo%e na%i#ate around co%er.

E /pot a tar#et out of co%er in direct-fire ran#e.

E Attack at hand-to hand ran#e.

/$stems are restricted to their specific

uses but ha%in# one or more e"uipped

unlocks certain special abilities that

!hite dice cannot perform as !ell if at

all. Additionall$ !ithout an$ !eapon s$s-

tems present a frame can onl$ attack at

9 unit ran#e for hand-to-hand combat.

/ince MFZ is a #ame about attackin#

such a frame !ould be at #reat disad-

%anta#e.

Frames: ear ea#ons.

There are 1 t$pes of s$stems and a ma=-

imum of ; per t$pe. These s$stems e=-

pand the dicepool a frame has but onl$

for the specific role the$ ha%e. A frame

can ha%e an$ amount from ( to up to

s$stems in its loadout.

ear s&stems.

.efense:

stealth composite coatin# reacti%e armor.

Movement:

le#s skates stron#er en#ine cla! feet.

,pottin(:

sensors fre"uenc$ interceptor spotli#hts.

*int:

Leep in mind that $ou can use less than four s$s-

tems !hen puttin# $our compan$ to#ether. This

becomes important !hen $ou compare the

forces fielded before the #ame starts


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ea#on s&stems.

/and-to-hand:

>ackhammer.

.irect-fire:

flamethro!er beam !eapon.

Artillery:

ea#on ran-es.

+eapon ran#es in MFZ are e=clusi%e to

one another and not do!n!ards-com-

patible.D

)an-e increments:

E )and-to-hand up to 9 unit.

E 2irect-fire abo%e 9 unit up to 9 ruler len#th.

E Artiller$ be$ond 9 ruler len#th.

This means that direct-fire cannot be

used at hand-to-hand ran#e >ust as artil-

ler$ cannot be used at either hand-to-

hand or direct-fire ran#e.


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Frames: additional dice.

,in(le ,hot Rockets

Con7i-uration.

A soldier-confi#ured frame carries 9 defensi%e

s$stem 9 mo%ement s$stem 9 spottin# s$stem

and 9 direct fire !eapon s$stem.


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3tations? cover terrain.

uild se%eral pieces of terrain. Terrain

can be stations co%er and >ust thin#s

that look prett$. If $ou are pla$in# !ith

rules for ha&ardous terrain $ou should

also build pieces for that such as

irradiated #round or perilous plants.

3tations.

/tations ha%e distinct properties:E 2istinct from terrain and co%er.

E )a%e a location to put a marker.

E Ma=imum base si&e is .

There are no other limits stations. For

stations build an$thin# that is %aluable

to defend or sei&e. The door panel on a

drop ship a cache of medical supplies a

research facilit$Ns data stora#e dri%es a

truck !ith a flat tire and a load of fresh

peaches.

*int:

If $ou use somethin# !ith a lar#er base mark

the section that is the station. The rest isre#ular co%er.

Cover.

An$ structure on the battlefield is co%er

if it's * bricks or more hi#h e=cept

stations.

( 7rame counts as in cover? i7:

E +ithin 9 unit ran#e of the structure.

E The co%er is bet!een the combatants.

If there are terrain pieces an$!here else

bet!een tar#et and attacker but further

a!a$ than 9 unit of the tar#et i#nore

them.

*int:

+hen buildin# $our co%er make the hei#ht

about 1 to 7 bricks tall so the co%er pro%ides a

lar#e enou#h surface to pro%ide protection.

Additionall$ frames that ha%e not been

destro$ed count as co%er too. ust e$e-cand$ unless$ou are pla$in# !ith the additional rules

for ha&ardous terrain. ?ptionall$ $ou can

build difficult terrain !hich does not

pro%ide co%er but still re"uires a mo%e-

ment s$stem to tra%erse.


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. Field Da&$

A #ame of MFZ is separated into three

phases: biddin# deplo$ment and combat.

These phases flo! into each other mak-

in# the prior phases influence the follo!-

in#. A #ood tactical approach be#ins be-

fore the first shot is fired. Hour score in

the biddin# phase #i%es $ou a certain tac-

tical position !hich $ou then appl$ in

the deplo$ment phase !hich in turn af-

fects $our combat phase.

iddin- ",ase.

At the be#innin# of a #ame compare all

present companies a#ainst one another.

In #eneral the pla$er !ith the smallest

!eakest compan$ #ets the points ad%ant-

a#e and starts the battle on the defens-

i%e. The pla$er !ith the lar#est most

po!erful compan$ #ets a points penalt$

and starts the battle on the offensi%e.

*int:

HouNll ha%e to #uess $our opponents forces !hile

$ouNre desi#nin# $our o!n compan$ to #et the

position $ou hope for. The pre#ame biddin# is

alread$ part of the tactical calculations

8,e most advanta-eous com#anies are:

E /li#htl$ smaller and !eaker so that $ou #ain

the point ad%anta#e for little tactical cost.

E /i#nificantl$ lar#er and stron#er so that $ou

sacrifice the point ad%anta#e for #reater force.

(ssets #oints #er asset.

All $our frames and stations under $our

control are assets.


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+hen the #ame starts $our score de-

termines $our position in the tactical or-

der !hether $ou are the defender point

attacker or one of the other attackers.

8ies 7or de7ense.

+hen $ou compare $our companies dur-

in# setup $ou mi#ht tie for the hi#hest

score. +hen this happens call

oddse%ens and roll a die.

inner decides:

E add a frame to their compan$ Jif possibleK.

E remo%e a mobile frame from their compan$.

E force the loser to make the same choice.

Compare companies a#ain. That means

recalculate points per asset recalculate

startin# scores and then proceed.

8ies 7or o77ense.

If $ou tie for the lo!est startin# score

call odds-e%ens and roll a die.

/oser ,as to...

E ... place the point mobile frame.

E ... #o last in tactical order until score chan#es.

*int:

If $ou think $ou mi#ht tie be sure to brin# a

spare mobile frame to the #ame !ith $ou.

8actical #osition.

There are three potential tactical positions a

pla$er can ha%e in MFZ. 2efender 3oint Attacker

and Attacker. The score determines !hich posi-

tion a pla$er holds.

"la&er ,as ... 8actical "osition

Q hi#hest score. 2efender

Q lo!est score. 3oint Attacker

Q neither. Attacker

De#lo&ment ",ase.

3ut $our co%er and terrain pieces on the

pla$in# field e=cept for stations. An$

pla$er can ad>ust the battlefield la$out

until e%er$one is satisfied. This ma$ re-

"uire compromises. +hen e%er$ pla$er

appro%es the la$out of the battlefield

deplo$ment of stations and frames be-

#ins.

De7ense setu#.

The pla$er !ith the hi#hest startin# score

places all of their stations. The defender

places all stations !here%er the$ like

!ithin 9 ruler len#th of at least one other

station.


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the attackers then mo%e $our stations so

the$ lea%e at least one third of the bat-

tlefield outside the defensi%e perimeter.

*int:It's probabl$ to $our ad%anta#e to place $our

frames at the ad%ance ed#e of $our perimeter.

"oint Mobile Frame.

The 3oint attacker #oes ne=t placin# the

point mobile frame:

E ?ut of co%er.

E ?utside the defensi%e pla$er's perimeter.

E At 9 ruler len#th distance of at least one of the

2efender's frames in ran#e for direct-fire.

(ttacers 7rames.

After this all offensi%e pla$ers alternate

descendin# b$ score frame for frame

until all frames are on the field.

Frames are #laced:

E ?utside the defensi%e perimeter.

E ?utside direct fire ran#e of an$ of the 2e-

fender's frames.

E ?ther!ise unrestricted.

(ttacers stations.

?nce all attackin# frames are on the

field attackers alternate a#ain placin#

stations. ?n each of their turn the$

place one station !here%er the$ like.

De7enders ot,er 7rames.

The defender finishes placing all remain-

ing frames. There are no restrictions, ex-

cept frames placed outside the perimeter

must be in cover.

Combat ",ase.

The combat phase is broken up in tactical

order and combat order. 2urin# the

round $ou !ill s!itch back and forth

bet!een tactical order and combat order.

Leep a runnin# score for each pla$er as

frames are destro$ed and stations sei&ed.

3core number o7 assets ##a

As scores chan#e so does tactical order.

The round ends !hen the last frame has

taken its turn. At the end of the round

pick up all marker dice and count do!n

to doomsda$.

8actical order.

+hile in tactical order the pla$er !ith

the hi#hest score #oes first.

E Choose one of $our frames and take its turn.

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Contested stations.

In a #ame !ith three or more pla$ers itNs

possible to lose a stations !ithout an$

opponent capturin# it.

(ll t,ree conditions need to be met:

E ?ne frame !ithin 9 unit of a station $ou o!n.

E T!o or more hostile frames are also in ran#e.

E Hour frame mo%es a!a$ or is destro$ed.

+hen this happens the hostiles cannot

capture the station because !hile the$

are in ran#e the station is contested b$

the others. Hou lose the station but

neither of them #et it until the$ resol%e

their standoff. Recalculate $our o!n

score !hen $ou lose the station. The oth-

er pla$ers recalculate their score !hen

the tie is resol%ed.

( Frames 8urn.

A frame is either acti%ated b$ its con-

trollin# pla$er or b$ comin# under attack

from another frame. +hen acti%ated

pla$ out the turn in se"uence.

8urn seuence:

E If $ou !ant declare attack ran#e and tar#et.

E Roll the entire dicepool at once.

E Assi#n a %alue to defense.

E Assi#n the rest of the dicepool accordin#l$.

E Mo%e then attack or attack then mo%e.

E /pot.

( Frames 8urn: 8ar-et Desi-nation.

ame a hostile frame as the tar#et of

$our attack. Hou can name no tar#et if

$ou prefer not to make an attack. Co%er

can also be tar#eted instead of a frame.

/tations and $our o!n frames cannot be

tar#eted.

+hen $ou desi#nate a tar#et $ou need to

declare !hich !eapon s$stem at !hat

ran#e is used for the attack. Hou can de-clare a tar#et that is currently out of

range, but you must immediately move

your frame within the declared range or

forgo the attac.

( Frames 8urn: )oll Dice#ool.

3ick up the dicepool as per a frame's

loadout and roll them all at once. Assi#n

dice to defense mo%ement attack and

spottin#. Hou can onl$ assi#n one die per

action. And each die can be assi#ned onl$

once.

Hou can substitute an$ colored dice for

!hite dice as the$ are !ildcards. Hou

can look at $our dicepool results before

$ou s!ap !hite dice in. /!appin# is

optional. A frame !ithout a

defensespotmo%ementhand-to-hand

s$stems must use its !hite dice for those

functions.


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If $ou do not ha%e enou#h dice to fulfill

an action this unassi#ned action counts

as (. ?nce all dice are assi#ned to

actions discard an$ lefto%er dice.

*int:

This includes dice that cannot be assi#ned such

as a lefto%er red die !hich cannot be assi#ned

to 2efense e%en if 2efense is unassi#ned.

%xample:

A frame !ith ++RdRd rolls:

Red * 0

+hite *

lue 5reen Hello! ha%e no s$stem left

so +hites need to be assi#ned. If no

!hite die is assi#ned to /pot the /pot is

(. ,ike!ise for mo%ement or defense.

*int:

2efense ( makes for eas$ pickin#s

( Frames 8urn: De7ense.

Assi#n a blue die or a !hite die to $our

defense. If $ou don't ha%e an$ defensi%es$stems $ou didn't roll an$ blue dice so

choose a !hite die or for#o $our defense

makin# it ( for this round. 3lace a blue

die on the battlefield ne=t to the frame

turned to $our defense %alue. This is this

mobile frame's defense for the entire

round it !on't chan#e it until ne=tround.

If $ou rolled $our frame's dice because

there is attack lined up a#ainst $our

frame resol%e the attack no!. +ait for

$our attacker to finish its turn before $ou

continue $ours.

( Frames 8urn: Move r attac.

Hou ma$ choose !hether to attack before

$ou mo%e or mo%e before $ou attack. ut

e%en if $ou mo%e out of ran#e of $our at-

tacker their attack !ill resol%e normall$.

*int:

Hou cannot run a!a$ from bullets that are

alread$ on their !a$

( Mobile Frames 8urn: Movin-.

+hen $ou mo%e: Assi#n a #reen die or a

!hite die to $our mo%ement. If $ou didn't

roll an$ #reen dice choose a !hite die or

for#o mo%ement makin# it (. Mo%e a

number of ruler units e"ual to or less

than the result of $our mo%ement die. If

$ou ha%e an$ mo%ement s$stems or the

bonus d7 for carr$in# no ran#ed !eapons

$ou can pass throu#h co%er as thou#h it

!eren't there other!ise $ou ha%e to #o

around it. An$ frame !ith a mo%ement

s$stem can also stand atop of co%er.

)eminder:

An$ structure on the battlefield at least * brickshi#h counts as co%er includin# frames but e=-

cludin# stations.


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( Frames 8urn: (ttacin-.

+hen makin# $our attack check !hether

the tar#et $ou desi#nated is !ithin the

ran#e $ou declared. If not $ou for#o the

attack. If it is in ran#e assi#n a red die

or a !hite die to $our attack. +hites can

onl$ be s!apped in for ran#ed attacks in

if $ou ha%e a !eapon at that ran#e. Hou

can %oluntaril$ abort $our attack b$

choosin# to assi#n no die to it. If $ou

abort the attack the tar#et does not #etacti%ated. If $our tar#et is at 9 unit

ran#e $ou do not need red dice and can

use !hites.

If it is !ithin ran#e resol%e $our attack

no! a#ainst its standin# defense.

If the tar#et has no defense die because

none !as assi#ned !hen it had a turn

count 2efense as (. If it doesn't ha%e a

defense die because it has not been ac-

ti%ated $et s!itch to combat order. 3ut

$our turn on hold until $our tar#et has a

defense %alue assi#ned then resol%e $our

attack normall$.

If $ou are attackin# co%er directl$ count

its defense as (. Co%er cannot be in co%er

itself.

?nce $ou'%e assi#ned an attack die and

told it to $our tar#et it is too late toabort.

( Frames 8urn: 3#ottin-.

Assi#n a $ello! die or a !hite die to $our

spot. If don't ha%e an$ spottin# s$stems

$ou ma$ still spot b$ assi#nin# a !hite

die. 2eclare the tar#et of $our spot

based on $our spottin# s$stems. 3lace a

$ello! die ne=t to $our spotted tar#et

turned to the %alue of $our spot die.

If the declared tar#et is alread$ spotted

$ou can onl$ replace the die if $ours!ould be hi#her. ?ther!ise for#o $our

spottin#. Hou cannot spot first and follo!

it up !ith $our o!n attack. If $ou at-

tack $ou spot after it has resol%ed. Hou

cannot spot co%er or stations.

)eminder:+ithout spottin# s$stems the tar#et must be:

E !ithin direct fire or hand to hand ran#e

E out of co%er.

+ith one s$stem the tar#et must be:

E !ithin direct fire or hand-to-hand ran#e

E can be in co%er.

+ith t!o s$stems $ou can spot e%er$thin#.

)esolvin- (ttacs.

If there is a spot on the tar#et $ou ma$

choose to add its %alue directl$ to $our

attack %alue. If $ou do so remo%e that

spot die from the field. It doesn't matter

!ho placed the spot $ou can use an$-

bod$'s spot and an$bod$ can use $ours.


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*int:

+hile this ma$ seem odd there is no effecti%e

do!nside to sharin# spots. An opponent usin#

$our spot effecti%el$ helps $our case b$ attack-

in# another opponent for $ou

Calculate $our dama#e dice.

Dama-e Dice 3#ot B (ttac G De7ense

)esolvin- Dama-e Dice.

Roll one si=-sided die for e%er$ dama#e

dice and check the table for dama#e.

+ea#on cover dama-es on...

Melee I#nores co%er 0 4 1

Ran#ed in co%er 0 dama#es co%er1 dama#es tar#et

Ran#ed not in co%er 0 4 1

Ran#ed co%ered b$frame

0 dama#es co%er frame1 dama#es tar#et

An$ I/ co%er 0 4 1 dama#e co%er

Appl$ dama#e to the co%er first s be-

fore 0s. If the co%er is destro$ed mid-pro-

cess treat the tar#et as out of co%er. An$remainin# 0s blo! throu#h and dama#e

the tar#eted frame. 1s al!a$s dama#e

the tar#et.

Appl$ dama#e to a co%erin# frame first. If

the co%erin# frame is destro$ed mid-pro-

cess treat the tar#et as out of co%er. An$

remainin# 0s after the co%er frame's de-

struction dama#e the tar#eted frame.

)eminder:

If the co%erin# mobile frame has t!o defensi%e

s$stems it is not dama#ed b$ stra$ shots. A

second defensi%e s$stem allo!s a frame to

pro%ide co%er !ithout riskin# dama#e

Co%er cannot be spotted. /tructures fe!-

er than * bricks hi#h do not count as co%-

er. If $ou hit co%er e%er$ confirmed dam-

a#e roll remo%es 1 bricks attacker's

choice.

*int:

Hou can effecti%el$ ra&e $our enem$'s co%er b$

lea%in# them !ith less than * brick tall ruins

)esolvin- Dama-e.

For each point of dama#e a frame takes

it loses one of its s$stems. The o!ner

chooses !hich s$stem it loses. 3op off a

representati%e part of the frame and

drop it on the field. /ince that s$stem is

#one it doesnNt pro%ide its die or dice in

an$ future turns. If it has no s$stems left

it loses one of its !hite dice. ?nce both

!hites are #one the frame is destro$ed.

If the frame is !ithin 9 unit ran#e of a

station its o!ner can choose to ha%e it

i#nore 9 dama#e and instead abandon its

position mo%in# the mobile frame 9 unit

a!a$ from the station out of contestin#

ran#e.


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*int:

Takin# dama#e doesnNt affect the dice $ouN%e

alread$ rolled unless the frame is destro$ed.

The$Nre $ours to use until the end of this mobile

frameNs turn.

+hen a frame is destro$ed the o!ner

loses points accordin#l$ recalculate the

score.

EHam#le (ttac.

?ne of @oshua's frames is comin# under

attack b$ ran#ed fire. It has alread$ been

spotted b$ one /ebastian's frames and

no! one of Bincent's frames is firin#.

,uckil$ it is in co%er.

E @oshua's defense: 0

E Bincent's attack: *

E /ebastian's spot: 0

E * S 0 P 0 O * hits.

E Bincent rolls 9 0 for dama#e.

E The 9 has no effect the and 0 deal dama#e.

E The is resol%ed first dama#in# the co%er.

E Bincent remo%es 1 bricks remo%in# the co%er.

E The 0 dama#es @oshua's frame.

E @oshua decides to lose 9 defense s$stem.

Doomsda& Cloc.

At the be#innin# of a #ame put do!n the

d9; or d;( and set it to 99. This is the

doomsda$ clock. At the end of e%er$

round the doomsda$ clock counts do!n

b$ one.

In order from hi#hest current score to

lo!est each pla$er chooses to count

do!n the 22C b$ 9 or to pass. +hen the

22C reaches ( the battle ends and the

pla$er !ith the hi#hest score !ins.

+hile ties are possible but unlikel$ re-

sol%e them b$ either #oin# one more turn

or countin# !ho has the most assets left.

*int:

+hoe%er has the hi#hest score !ill !ant to ad-

%ance the 22C !hoe%er has a lo!er score !ill

not.

"rinci#le o7 ud-ment calls.

/ometimes situations are unclear. In that

case fa%or the better outcome.

In detail:

E 2efense: If it's a close call consider the defend-

er to be in co%er.

E Mo%in#: If it's a close call allo! the mobile

frame to mo%e to that position.

E Attack 4 /pot: If it's a close call consider the

tar#et to be in ran#e.

In #eneral tr$ to fa%or positi%e results

that produce action. Make thin#s happen


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'. (lternative )ules

3#lit@ran-e +ea#ons.

+ith e%er$oneNs appro%al $ou can de-

clare $our !eapon s$stems to be split-

ran#e. For purposes of buildin# $our

frames a split !eapon counts as t!o

half-s$stems one of each t$pe. A split

hand to hand direct !eapon counts as

half a hand to hand !eapon s$stem and

half a direct fire !eapon s$stem for in-

stance. Hou still arenNt allo!ed to ha%e

more than ; s$stems of each t$pe.

%xamples: A split-ran#e pistol mi#ht add one red

die at direct fire and one red die at hand to hand.

A split-ran#e scoped assault rifle mi#ht add one

red die at direct fire ran#e and one red die at ar-

tiller$ ran#e.

*int:

+hile this rule is "uite commonl$ used !ith MFZ

pla$ers keep in mind: Hou sacrifice reliabilit$

for fle=ibilit$.

3in-le@3,ot )ocets: More or less.


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e%er$ * bricks' hei#ht the frame fell and

use the dama#e chart for hand to hand

attacks.

*a4ardous terrain #rotection.

efore $ou create $our companies $ou

can a#ree as a #roup to include ha&ardous

terrain in $our upcomin# battlefield.

+hen $ou build $our frames $ou can #i%e

them an appropriate en%ironmental s$s-

tem.

It counts a#ainst $our limit of s$stems

per mobile frame. In order to function ef-

fecti%el$ in hostile terrain a mobile

frame needs the appropriate en%iron-

mental s$stem. +ithout it !hen $ou roll

dice reduce $our !hite dies b$ one.

%xamples: +hen fi#htin# in the %acuum of space

on a ship's hull a frame mi#ht need ma#neti&ed

soles. +hen !adin# throu#h a s!amp !ith irritat-

in# #ases a sealed air s$stem is important. +hilst

in sub&ero conditions a thermal unit !ould be

ad%isable.

"er@7rame initiative.

+ith this optional rule e%er$ frame has

their o!n initiati%e. If a frame has less

than four s$stems roll ;d;(. If it has four

s$stems roll 9d;(. ,ea%e the dice as

markers ne=t to the frames.

+hen a round starts tactical order starts

!ith the frame that has the lo!est num-

ber and #oes throu#h the se"uence up

to ;(. If a frame has ;d;( $ou can pick!hich one to use as soon as $our lo!er

number comes up. ?nce chosen the initi-

ati%e remains for the duration of the

#ame. Alternati%el$ roll a#ain for e%er$

ne! round for e%en more chaos and un-

predictable outcomes.

*int:

+hile this adds considerable amount of time to a

round it opens up for a more %aried pla$in#

field and tactical options. Leep in mind thou#h

this fa%ors attackers that normall$ ha%e the

lo!est initiati%es.

Dro##in- ,ites 7or dama-e.

If one of $our frames takes dama#e $ou

ma$ !ant to drop a +hite instead of a

s$stem either because $ou do not !ant

to lose $our last !eapon or foresee that

$ou #et more use out of the special ef-

fect of that s$stem bein# present o%er

the %ersatilit$ of the +hite.

Leep in mind that $ou cannot drop $our

last +hite thou#h a frame !ill still be

destro$ed !hen all +hites are #one.

mobile frame zero condensed

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