For ProgressPaladin:

Players are taking turns whenever they can an alternating with the NPCs. The combat began with the signal area moving. Since the victory is only determined by progress in this signal we're trying to make sure we get those points. So here's what happened so far.

Round 1 - Combat Begins, signal moves north and bounces off the edge and ends up south west of our starting location.

PC turn 1 - I (Thanatos) went. I boosted into the area and dropped smoke for cover and overcharged for a Grenade, doing light damage to the scout and bulwark?

NPC turn 1 - Beastmaster goes and moves close to the zone, damages echo for 6 and pushes them back

PC turn 2 - Lupo moves into the zone, invades the Bulwark, impairing it and locking on to the Beastmaster

NPC turn next