MGV Base Types
Below is a list of the primary MGV types and their battlefield roles.

Combat – A majority of models on the battlefield are combat bases. They are designed to establish zone supremacy by neutralizing enemy MEKs as well as other systems and - by their mere presence - larger installations and equipment. Combat units may appear in a variety of size ranges depending on probably mission type. Common missions include assault, garrison and reconnaissance (Recce) to name a few.

Network – These units help to maintain the greater network that allows combat and engineer MGVs to receive power, communicate and maintain tactical cohesion. They are not common and currently used only by one nation (California).

Engineer – Engineering MGVs fill a very similar service for combat units as their larger engineer and sapper counterparts. They help to clear breaches in enemy defenses, which at miniature scale can include the stripping of encrypted enemy surfaces and clearing of battlefield debris. They might also conduct field repairs and other functions depending on the mission they have been tasked with.

At the start of a game, each engineering unit must be tasked with one of three mission types: Repair, Demolition or Strike. A repair assignment means that the engineer vehicle bases in that unit are dedicated to repairing hit points suffered by other friendly MGV bases, they may not conduct demolition or strike functions. A demolition assignment means that the engineer vehicle bases in that unit are all dedicated to general engineering actions such as clearing paths through minefields or blocked (encrypted) enemy surfaces or clearing terrain obstacles. Units or bases with general engineering assignments may not conduct repair or strike functions. A strike assignment means that the engineer vehicle bases in that unit are all dedicated to scenario dictated strike capabilities against enemy targets - which can range from humans to machines. They may not conduct repair or demolition functions. Strike payloads are often powerful chemical or biological agents, and often an entire MGV engagement takes place so that strike units can approach within delivery range. For some engineer bases or units, their mission type will be dictated by their place in the order of battle. For example, a repair squadron made up of three engineer MGV bases should always be tasked with repair missions. A single engineering base assigned to a combat formation will usually be assigned a general engineering mission.

Example:

#1 - The basic maneuver unit for Australian formations is the squadron. A standard Australian medium service squadron's pool of equipment is eight combat bases. Such squadrons will in turn be grouped into divisions (what Californians call "clips" and the Selangor call "regiments"). These divisions commonly operate their own pool of supporting bases .

#2 - The basic maneuver unit for the Californian MGV forces is the company. A normal Californian company's "pool" of bases will include six main combat bases (heavy or light) and two supporting combat MGV bases. These companies are then grouped into Clips made up of a combination of light and heavy combat companies as well as other support, engineering and network assets.

1. Network Command:

a) Roll for Network Combat. Each side rolls their assigned network dice and compares highest to lowest.

b) Purchase tactical actions (if able to).

c) Roll for Type 2 fire support requests

2. Mark Support Fire 1: Any players with available Type 1 or Type 2 barrages may place their markers on the game board.

3. Movement

Each side rolls 1D6. The side to score the highest value has initiative and will roll first to move one unit, followed by the other side rolling to move one unit. The two sides continue moving alternately until all units have been moved. If the initiative die roll round is a tie, each side conducts one immediate barrage at any point on the board, with all results also applied immediately. The players will then attempt to re-roll for the turn's initiative. Further ties will result in additional barrage rounds until one side wins the initiative roll.

4. Mark Support Fire 2: Any players with available Type 2 rated support fire markers may place them on the board. Type 1 barrages may not be placed after movement.

5. Direct Fire:

a) Conduct all Class K (kinetic weapon) and Class P (photon weapon) attacks. Hit points are recorded before the resolution of Class C attacks due to the faster reaction speed of these weapon systems. Targets do not need to be declared in advance, fire upon each base may be declared and resolved one at a time.
b) Conduct all Class C (chemical or "nano-corrosive" weapon) attacks after recording hit points from Class K and Class P attacks. Targets do not need to be declared in advance, fire upon each base may be declared and resolved one at a time.

6. Resolve Barrage Fire: Roll for all bases within a barrage radius using the Area Weapons table.

7. Reset Network Status: Reset the Network Status for both sides to 100%, even if status has been degraded during the current turn. Also, each side permanently loses one network die. This degradation of the network continues until all network dice are lost (use them while you've got them).

Example: The table at right shows two hypothetical teams and their die results for one turn. Side A began the turn with eight network dice and Side B began the turn with seven network dice. After rolling their available dice, each side compares their highest values in descending order. In this case the two highest values tie, and are both disqualified. The second highest for each side (actually another 6 for Side A) results in the die for Side B being disqualified. This continues until reaching the last 1 value for Side A, which is unopposed. The result is that Side A has four surviving dice, and therefore it has four network action points to use for purchases. Side B has two surviving dice and gets a corresponding two network action points to use for purchases. Note that disqualified network dice are not removed from their owning player's pool of dice, they will be available for use on the next turn unless lost as result of another action during the turn.

Tactical Actions
Automatic Move: A player can buy an automatic move marker at a cost of 1 action point. This marker allows a single unit to move automatically without having to pass the control table test. The marker (usually colored white) must be assigned to a unit immediately upon purchase and may not be saved or accumulated from turn-to-turn.
1 extra Type 1 barrage for this turn: A player can buy one Type 1 barrage marker at a cost of 2 action points. Purchased barrages are set aside for placement during Phase 2. Type 1 barrages must be used on the turn they were purchased, they may not be saved for future turns and they may only be placed before movement. Type 1 barrages are usually colored yellow.
1 barrage deflection: A player can buy one barrage deflection action at a cost of 2 action points. Purchased deflections are set aside for use at the end of Phase 4. Barrage deflections must be used on the turn they were purchased, they may not be saved for future turns and they may only be placed at the end of Phase 4.
Enemy network level drops 25% this turn: A player can buy 25% of enemy network suppression at a cost of 3 action points. This will reduce the enemy's odds of successfully moving their units during the turn. If left unsuppressed on the next control phase, the enemy network status will return to 100%.
Enemy network level drops 50% this turn: A player can buy 50% of enemy network suppression at a cost of 5 action points. This will further reduce the enemy's odds of successfully moving their units during the turn. As with the 25% reduction, the suppression effect expires at the end of the turn.
Enemy network level drops 75% this turn: A player can buy 75% of enemy network suppression at a cost of 8 action points. This will substantially reduce the enemy's odds of successfully moving their units during the turn. As with the 25% and 50% reductions, the suppression effect expires at the end of the turn.
Enemy Loses Network Dice: At a cost of 3 action points, a player can immediately eliminate one enemy network die for the rest of the current game. This is a risky expenditure, as both sides already suffer a constant degradation of their network. But it does speed up the degradation of the enemy network. This does not affect action points available to the enemy player on the current turn.

Barrage Markers Shown below is a formation of K817 "Blue" MGVs with three Type 1 barrage markers set down amongst them. These markers are made from plastic dart tips which have been trimmed down to remove their threads and then painted yellow.

Area Weapon Die Roll Modifiers
Target MGV has no flank support – Add one point to an area weapon attack die roll if the target base does not have at least one friendly MGV base within 1" to either flank.
Barrage deflection – Subtract one point from an area weapon attack die roll if the barrage in question has been tagged with a deflection marker (the incoming barrage is being partially deflected by the enemy).

Example 1: A unit belonging to a player with 100% network status, may move any of its bases on a die roll result of 2 through 6, meaning that at 100% with network support, a unit has an 83% chance of moving.

Example 2: Bases belonging to a unit in a force with a 50% network status may move on a die roll result of 4 through 6. If the player manages to put a network MGV within range, the successful die roll range would be 3 through 6. If the player placed an Automatic Move marker on the unit during the Network Command phase, it does not matter how low the network status falls, bases belonging to that unit may still move automatically without having to conduct a move roll.

« 4.2 Changing Facing
Each facing change made by an MGV base from 45° through 90° (and each increment thereafter) costs 1" of movement. This means that facing change of 90° cost 1" of movement, and a full "about face" costs 2" of movement. Friendly bases may "bump" each other (temporary overlap) up to 45°. This occurs most commonly when closely adjoining MEKs turn away from each other during movement.

« 4.4 Movement Modifiers
Certain actions or movement conditions will affect the rate at which a unit can move, usually slowing the unit in question. Below is a list of existing movement modifiers and their specific meanings. Note that movement rates listed in the game are according to each inch travelled. So movement on a normal, flat surface costs one inch of that base's movement allowance for each inch moved. More difficult terrain may effectively halve movement by costing two inches of movement for each inch moved. Maximum movement cost in the game is three inches for each inch moved, which effectively reduces a base's movement to one-third. Players may use increments of an inch in order to use up their entire movement allowance, and some obstacles less than an inch in depth will cost proportionately less movement for that reduction type.

Movement Rates: Note that only the most commonly used movement modifiers are listed on the combat chart. The following is a full list of all modifiers.
Normal — Normal forward movement on a smooth surface costs a base 1" of its movement allowance for each inch moved.
2/3 Damaged — A base with two-thirds (2/3) or more of its hull boxes marked off will pay 2" of its movement allowance for each inch moved (effectively half speed).
Change facing 45°- 90° — A base changing facing between 45° and 90° will lose 1" from its movement allowance. Bases changing facing less than 45° do not lose speed.
Change facing 91°- 180° — A base changing facing between 91° and 180° will lose 2" from its movement allowance.
Diagonal — A base moving forward between 30° and 60° forward in the diagonal will pay 2" of its movement allowance for each inch moved. MGVs may not move backward in the diagonal.
Reverse — A base moving backwards (in reverse) will pay 2" of its movement allowance for each inch moved.
Sideways — A base moving sideways will pay 3" of its movement allowance for each inch moved. (MGVs do not move sideways very easily).
Steep Hold — If a surface is considered to be at an angle between 30° and 60° from horizontal, it is a steep surface. MGV bases moving on it are considered to be moving with a "steep hold" using their lev-drives, which slows their movement rate as the system works to hold the vehicle in position during movement. Moving in steep hold conditions costs 2" of that unit's movement allowance for each inch moved under those conditions.
Vertical Hold — If a surface is considered to be at an angle between 61° and 90° from horizontal, it is a vertical surface. MGV bases moving on it are considered to be moving with a "vertical hold" using their lev-drives. Moving in vertical conditions costs 3" of movement allowance for each inch moved under those conditions.
Crossing Gap — A base crossing a gap up to 1" across will pay 2" of its movement allowance. MGVs may not cross gaps larger than 1".
Clear High Sensitive — An engineer base pays 1" of movement for each 1" it moves through high barrage sensitive obstacles. The base will clear a 1" wide path in the process of moving.
Clear Medium Sensitive — An engineer base pays 2" of movement for each 1" it moves through medium barrage sensitive obstacles. The base will clear a 1" wide path in the process of moving. For larger solids such as dead insects, the MGV must move down the length of the obstacle to clear it entirely rather than attempting to chop it in half (unless players have convenient insect segments to depict partially cleared insect carcasses).
Clear Low Sensitive — An engineer base pays 3" of movement for each 1" it moves through medium barrage sensitive obstacles. The base will clear a 1" wide path in the process of moving.
Tow — An engineer base pays 2" of movement for each 1" it tows another MGV. No die roll is required to attach to the tow subject unless the subject base is (a) immobilized or (b) an enemy base. In those two cases an Engineering Action must be successfully executed before towing can begin.

L63 "Whiptails" moving past oil residue droplets as they rush around the left flank of some K817 "Blue" MGVs visible in the background.

Attack Number Modifier Definitions
1/3 Damaged – Subtract 2 points from the die roll if the firing base is 1/3 or more damaged.
Target Covered – Subtract 3 points from the die roll if the target base is behind 50% coverage terrain.
2/3 Damaged – Subtract 4 points from the die roll if the firing base is 2/3 or more damaged.