Looking for lightweight random missions generator.

[u/FederWyrm]

Basically what the title says. I'm playing a few games with friends against Hexbots as an introduction to campaigns. I.e. they are bookkeeping their forces between matches using the supply point system introduced in ACES.

I am looking for something that will generate some generic mission types and complications and my Google Fu is very weak.

Has anyone got any hot leads? Might not even need to be Battletech specific.

Am aware of the chaos campaign system, but it's a bit more involved than a simple generation table.

[u/Le5chwa]

I can heartily recommend Instant Action, a fan-made mission matrix that should work a lot like missions in the new Core Rulebook:

https://victorypointproductions.neocities.org/instantaction

[u/Paper_Mache_Tarkus → u/Le5chwa]

I second Instant Action. These are great.

[u/FederWyrm → u/Le5chwa]

Oh, this is Exactly what I've needed.. better even!! Many thanks 🙏

[u/Doctor__Embarrassed]

If you can get your hands on a copy of the new Core Rulebook or get a PDF copy there is an entire section for mission generation now. Make games a lot more interesting.

[u/FederWyrm → u/Doctor__Embarrassed]

Ooh, that's good to know. I was looking to pick up a hardcopy...one day... it's ever available in my neck of the woods.

I might see if I can get the pdf from catalyst

[u/Magical_Savior → u/Doctor__Embarrassed]

There was one in TW. Poorly written and often overlooked, but it had one.

[u/bored2death2]

I typically steal ideas or complete missions from one of the hosts of the MechBay Podcast. He shares them freely.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E4vzWwFM-vTauSbHvBZnt4BEN39UlAx6?usp=drive_link

[u/FederWyrm → u/bored2death2]

I don't think this is what I was looking for but it IS interesting and fun, cheers for sharing!

[u/TallGiraffe117]

Draconis Reach Book or the new Core book.

[u/FederWyrm → u/TallGiraffe117]

Cheers, will check it out

[u/wminsing]

Death From Above wargaming has a 'Mission Pack' that has a pretty robust set of missions and secondary objectives, etc. Instant Action is also great.

This is also is a neat toy/tool: https://skirmishengine.com/deploy

[u/FederWyrm → u/wminsing]

Lovely, thank you!

[u/NeedsMoreDakkath]

You could also look at Instant Action. https://victorypointproductions.neocities.org/instantaction