I'd be keen to hear peoples thoughts on how to use the Armoured Combat and Beginner mechs to build a couple of lances
Back on this for a hot sec: here's how I divided my AGoAC miniatures out:
Generic Team Yellow: Wasp, Commando, Griffin, Wolverine, Catapult, Battlemaster
Generic Team Purple: Locust, Valkyrie, Shadow Hawk, Wolverine, Thunderbolt, Awesome
The 'Mechs in bold are a pair that I added to the AGoAC miniatures, because @DaMoonRulz was a gentleman and helped me acquire the not-actually-in-distribution variants of these sold only at Cons (see those pics up at the top of the last page).
As for the rest: It's a matched pair of forces, composed of Light/Light/Medium/Medium/Heavy/Assault class 'Mechs. This way, I can mix and match down to a Lance of most types, excepting the very lightest or heaviest (or otherwise lopsided) compositions.
In my collection, I've actually divvied things up to hold to a lance of composition of Light/Medium/Heavy/Assault. For instance, that Davion lance on the last page is set up in this way. I've done things like this, because in Alpha Strike (the streamlined, large-force version of Battletech) most of my collection then is pick up and play, divided into lances for each faction.
Again, though, there's no right or wrong way to organize your 'Mechs! However you want to play the game, go for it!
@Nips One of these years we're gonna need a meeting of 2nd Generation Oosiks
Lol, yeah. How's your 2032 calendar shaping up? As much as I know my baby girl's gonna take up daddy's neurohelmet, it'll be a while before I take her the big Con.
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What year were the Oosik Regulars mustered on Warrumbungle? And when was the Oosik's arrival on Talisker? I feel like it had to be well before 2851 (Second Succession War), as the 2SW book has the Irregulars formed in that year (if you believe the Drac propaganda!).
The 1SW ended in 2821, and the 2SW starts in 2830. So, were the Regulars mustered during the 1SW, or during the armistice period between the wars?
I imagine there had to be some time between the Oosik Sack (ne-e Defense) of Talisker and the Irregulars official founding, even if only a year or two.
Also, the 2SW book doesn't list the 2nd Oosik Regulars (b/c ofc not) among the Lyran forces. Therefore, I think it's safe to say I don't think the 2nd Oosik Regulars were mustered during the 2SW, unless it was under one of the many Donegal Guards formations (b/c Warrumbungle is in the District of Donegal).
Thanks for the help everyone! I've got a copy of total warfare and started digging in. Oh boy thats a hefty tome.
Also thanks for putting together a couple of basic lances too Nips!
I put models on Instagram now: asher_paints
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edited July 2019
The Clanners are coming, the Clanners are coming!
Sneak Peek – BattleTech: Clan Invasion Boxed Set Contents
At the heart of the BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter is the Clan Invasion boxed set, an expansion to the bestselling BattleTech Beginner Box and A Game of Armored Combat boxed sets. Ready for a sneak peek?
One copy of the Clan Invasion box will be included for all backers at the $50 pledge level; additional copies can be purchased for $50 each as add-on items.
Here is what’s inside:
• Five high-quality plastic miniatures – the reimagined Executioner, Timber Wolf, Nova, Grendel, and Adder OmniMechs;
• Two dice, exactly like those in A Game of Armored Combat;
• A 16-page Clan Primer, in the style of the BattleTech primer included with the recent box sets, but focused on the Clans;
• A Clan Rulebook, expanding on the A Game of Armored Combat rulebook and introducing new rules for the Clans, their OmniMechs, and the high-powered weapons they wield;
• A booklet of record sheets
• A 24-page novella featuring an all-new story told from the Clan point-of-view;
• Five pilot cards and five Alpha Strike cards, each double-sided;
• A revised reference card, updated with the rules and stats for Clan units;
• Two double-sided mapsheets featuring all-new battlefields;
• One sheet of die-cut, punch out cardboard playing pieces representing each of the five OmniMechs in the box, along with terrain from the mapsheets.
The BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter goes live next Wednesday, July 17 at 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific!
FUUUUUCK yeah, that's the stuff. *throws wallet at screen*
That Nova though....Its got hips (I think!)! And it's the size of a Daishi? Ummm.....
Wait, I thought that was an Adder, not a Dire Wolf.
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Looking back at the renders from the initial reveal...
If you look at the relative stance of the feet on the hex, it's clear the Adder render is smaller than the Dashi. It is quite chunky, though! I'm with you on that.
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edited July 2019
So the scuttlebutt re: the Grendel is that the Devs looked at the Invasion 16, and decided that a couple of them were too specialized or faction-focused to include in the Invasion kickstarter rework. Specifically, the Dasher/Fire Moth gets called out as a one-trick pony only the Bears and Wolves use. So some of the later Invasion 'Mechs got picked out; the Grendel was first deployed at Tukayyid, so it's technically still an Invasion era design.
I'm a little miffed the Dasher is likely getting passed over (Light 'Mech Lover here), but the Grendel is a really good 'Mech, that also looks good. That new render up above is really saucy.
Odd that they did not include the other MWO earlier clan mechs instead. Are the Stormcrow, Mad Dog, Kit Fox, Summoner, Warhawk, Mist Lynx, Hellbringer, Ice Ferret, Arctic Cheetah, Shadow Hawk, Ebon Jaguar, or Gargoyle not universally used? I mean, heck the Stormcrow and Mad Dog are more well known than the Grendel.
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edited July 2019
Well, this is just a preview. Those five 'Mechs are in the core Invasion box, and they've stated there will be stretch goals.
Here's the original Invasion 16 from TRO 3050:
Fire Moth (Dasher) Mist Lynx (Koshi)
Kit Fox (Uller) Adder (Puma)
Viper (Dragonfly)
Ice Ferret (Fenris) Nova (Black Hawk)
Stormcrow (Ryoken) Mad Dog (Vulture)
Hellbringer (Loki) Summoner (Thor)
Timber Wolf (Mad Cat) Gargoyle (Man O' War)
Warhawk (Masakari) Executioner (Gladiator)
Dire Wolf (Daishi)
The ones in bold have been confirmed through previews. We've also seen the Grendel and Shadow Cat, which then rounds out the core Invasion box and the additional Command Star stretch goal.
Sooooo.....there's still a lot of slack yet to pick up from the Invasion 16. I honestly think it would be madness if they didn't continue on, and release boxes to include reworks of the rest we haven't had a preview for yet. If they did break it up, I imagine they'll do another 4+1 and 4+1 to hit those last 8 TRO 3050 'Mechs....I just don't know what the two +1's might be.
Ahhh. I just found it weird with the mechs they chose for the box set. I take it that is enough to do a small Versus match? 1 Assault, 1 Heavy, 2 Mediums and 1 Light.
Ahhh gotcha. So it is just... What the heck, let's sell pretty mechs.
I'm glad there are people like you who know this stuff. I keep on forgetting a lot and BT unfortunately is one that I deleted from my memory allocation.
Ahhh gotcha. So it is just... What the heck, let's sell pretty mechs.
I'm glad there are people like you who know this stuff. I keep on forgetting a lot and BT unfortunately is one that I deleted from my memory allocation.
That's funny, because I think I've just about purged everything that's not Battletech!
*highfive*
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What the fuck? I thought HG sued Tatsunoko at one point (not this latest arbitration the article's talking about, some years back), why would they extend it?
Yep, I had to do a double take last night. Guessing HG had a briefcase filled with money and promise of more money that Tatsunoko couldn't refuse... It is just sad that HG is going to continue for a long time in the USA. I'm not surprised given how much HG needs the Robotech label to survive and actually figured something like this was going to happen (because yeah, everything sucks lately).
The article seems to think the Sony movie deal is a big part of it. But honestly, I feel like Tatsunoko and Sony would've been better off to cut out the middle man, bring Studio Nue and Big West onboard, and just make a Macross movie. I don't think Robotech is a stronger brand in any meaningful way these days. Back in the 80's, or even the early-mid 90's when it was in syndication? Sure. But I feel like nowadays pretty much anyone who cares about Robotech knows its origins, and I never see product or promotional stuff for the other series it used, just the Macross part.
Also, they're all Japanese companies, why do they need a poky little North American production company owned by an Italian criminal to help them get this made?
Addendum, I wonder how they intend to deal with the inevitable social networking backlash about whitewashing Hikaru Ichijo and Misa Hayase into Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes?
Because if Sony's rights are through HG and Robotech, then I don't think they can use the Japanese identities of the characters, and while that wasn't a taboo in the 80's, nowadays things are very different and people are a lot less tolerant of Hollywood's tendencies towards erasure of minorities (Asian characters in particular).
What the fuck? I thought HG sued Tatsunoko at one point (not this latest arbitration the article's talking about, some years back), why would they extend it?
Yep, I had to do a double take last night. Guessing HG had a briefcase filled with money and promise of more money that Tatsunoko couldn't refuse... It is just sad that HG is going to continue for a long time in the USA. I'm not surprised given how much HG needs the Robotech label to survive and actually figured something like this was going to happen (because yeah, everything sucks lately).
The article seems to think the Sony movie deal is a big part of it. But honestly, I feel like Tatsunoko and Sony would've been better off to cut out the middle man, bring Studio Nue and Big West onboard, and just make a Macross movie. I don't think Robotech is a stronger brand in any meaningful way these days. Back in the 80's, or even the early-mid 90's when it was in syndication? Sure. But I feel like nowadays pretty much anyone who cares about Robotech knows its origins, and I never see product or promotional stuff for the other series it used, just the Macross part.
Also, they're all Japanese companies, why do they need a poky little North American production company owned by an Italian criminal to help them get this made?
Addendum, I wonder how they intend to deal with the inevitable social networking backlash about whitewashing Hikaru Ichijo and Misa Hayase into Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes?
Because if Sony's rights are through HG and Robotech, then I don't think they can use the Japanese identities of the characters, and while that wasn't a taboo in the 80's, nowadays things are very different and people are a lot less tolerant of Hollywood's tendencies towards erasure of minorities (Asian characters in particular).
Honestly I am going to believe that Sony is going to eventually shelve their movie till the agreement is almost done. Although with the success of Bumblebee, they might test the waters with one movie. Plus with the main bulk of the audience not knowing that Robotech was taken from Macross, I doubt that the whitewashing of Rick and Lisa will kill or hurt the movie in any way.
Man, CGL is just firehosing us with BT content the past few weeks and I love it. I got the House Arano, Tech Manual reprint, and Alpha Strike Commander's Edition books all in bound with a couple fresh copies of the the AGoAC box set that I'm gonna squirrel away until I learn how to paint something in Oosik Colours without the white looking like hot fucking garbage and the orange being an uneven mess. Blue is easy. Blue is fucking zen paint time where it's almost impossible to fuck up so you can just zone out and make like you're 5 and painting with crayons.
But yeah, the white and orange are busting my balls pretty hard. Also I fucked up the spray primering on like half my models and not even simple green is fixing it but whatever. I'll use my trash models for worry free practice and then bust out the minty fresh stuff for when I'm not shit at painting. I'm gonna get a couple sets of the Clan Kickstarter stuff and sequester those away for later too.
@Nips I'm gonna try that Grinder thing format next time my local small group plays. Should make for some right proper hilarity
Also I highly recommend y'all check out the latest Flechs.net updates. We can finally split fire between targets and there's been some other nice QoL alterations.
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This particular Grinder ruleset is a little more complicated, to give that nice Solaris 7 flavor to the match. You can do something as simple as "Free For All Murder Funtimes", and it's just as good.
Ahhh gotcha. So it is just... What the heck, let's sell pretty mechs.
I'm glad there are people like you who know this stuff. I keep on forgetting a lot and BT unfortunately is one that I deleted from my memory allocation.
That's funny, because I think I've just about purged everything that's not Battletech!
*highfive*
I purged much of BattleTech into a tiny series of cels in my brain marked long term don't open hidden behind stuff I would rather not remember
Part of me is interested again since the clans are coming back. I forgot my kickstarter stuff so I hope they offer it outside of that. But still it might be something to get if I can talk my brother into it
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Ahhh gotcha. So it is just... What the heck, let's sell pretty mechs.
I'm glad there are people like you who know this stuff. I keep on forgetting a lot and BT unfortunately is one that I deleted from my memory allocation.
That's funny, because I think I've just about purged everything that's not Battletech!
*highfive*
I purged much of BattleTech into a tiny series of cels in my brain marked long term don't open hidden behind stuff I would rather not remember
Part of me is interested again since the clans are coming back. I forgot my kickstarter stuff so I hope they offer it outside of that. But still it might be something to get if I can talk my brother into it
It's almost guaranteed that the Kickstarter is intended to result in the Clan Invasion boxes ending up on retail shelves eventually, so as long as it goes well I don't think you'll have problems there.
Well I guess I'm gonna throw money at the internet for Mechs. I hoep the aGoAC box gets reprinted sooner rather than later because nowhere in this country has it in stock and ordering it directly from CGL would be ~200 AUD
Battletech experts, is it ok to mix Inner Sphere and Clan mechs? Like say, my IS mercenary company salvaged this Shadow Cat off the battlefield? I feel like there's no balance issue, it costs much more BV after all, but would people be grumpy?
Battletech experts, is it ok to mix Inner Sphere and Clan mechs? Like say, my IS mercenary company salvaged this Shadow Cat off the battlefield? I feel like there's no balance issue, it costs much more BV after all, but would people be grumpy?
As long as you're doing it with a merc corp set in the right era it wouldn't be unheard of for salvaged Clan tech to be out in the wild.
the major issues are generally related to repair and maintenance, since parts are harder to source and jury rigging IS parts for replacement can be difficult. Smaller Merc units, IIRC, had standing offers to trade in Clan salvage for bounty with the House and they were associated with during the Clan Invasion.
Jihad onward that changed, since you had Clans moving into the Inner Sphere wholesale and not only selling parts and expertise, but selling full on Clan tech omnimechs to all sellers.
I found an old mech while cleaning up. from the 90s maybe.
Anybody know what this is? My knowledge comes mostly from the mech commander and warrior games and is failing me here.
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What always bothers me a bit with most battletech models are the tiny stock bases with overhanging feet. I knw they have to fit on the hexes, but slightly bigger bases would look so much nicer.
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What always bothers me a bit with most battletech models are the tiny stock bases with overhanging feet. I knw they have to fit on the hexes, but slightly bigger bases would look so much nicer.
Fortunately, there's literally only time and materials standing between you and miniatures on larger bases. IWM in fact sells oversized bases alongside the standard size; the metal minis frequently don't have a full-size integral base, so you can add the larger base during construction. And the plastic minis are easily removed from their bases and put on something wider; MDF and acrylic laser-cut bases are popular and cheap.
Also, the game rules don't give a shit, so go ham.
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edited July 2019
Case in point: you can do absolutely stupid things like this, and the rules have you covered.
That base is like 2.5" across. Is it very playable? No. Can it be played? Yes. Is it awesome? I leave that to the judgement of the viewer. But yes it is.
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edited July 2019
LADIES, GENTLEMEN, MECHWARRIORS, AND MECHCOMMANDERS!
THE CLAN INVASION KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!!
And hooo, boy, is it a doozy. There's so much here!
New maps! New scenarios! PLASTIC ELEMENTALS TO GO WITH OUR NEW CLAN PLASTIC 'MECHS! (I for real did not think that was gonna happen).
Over $180k contributed in the last hour, at almost a thousand backers! Woooooooooof.
Oh, and I forgot: A $200 Add-On to insert your own canon character into the Battletech universe, based on your likeness? Whaaaaat?
Honestly I'm more excited by those than I am about the Clan models! I'm a little confused by the pledge levels and add-ons, but I assume that will be clarified and sorted before the campaign ends.
Seriously though, the mechs they picked, those are all Robotech unseen? Or am I misremembering? Makes me feel a little less annoyed that HG retained the Robotech license.
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Back on this for a hot sec: here's how I divided my AGoAC miniatures out:
Generic Team Yellow: Wasp, Commando, Griffin, Wolverine, Catapult, Battlemaster
Generic Team Purple: Locust, Valkyrie, Shadow Hawk, Wolverine, Thunderbolt, Awesome
The 'Mechs in bold are a pair that I added to the AGoAC miniatures, because @DaMoonRulz was a gentleman and helped me acquire the not-actually-in-distribution variants of these sold only at Cons (see those pics up at the top of the last page).
As for the rest: It's a matched pair of forces, composed of Light/Light/Medium/Medium/Heavy/Assault class 'Mechs. This way, I can mix and match down to a Lance of most types, excepting the very lightest or heaviest (or otherwise lopsided) compositions.
In my collection, I've actually divvied things up to hold to a lance of composition of Light/Medium/Heavy/Assault. For instance, that Davion lance on the last page is set up in this way. I've done things like this, because in Alpha Strike (the streamlined, large-force version of Battletech) most of my collection then is pick up and play, divided into lances for each faction.
Again, though, there's no right or wrong way to organize your 'Mechs! However you want to play the game, go for it!
Lol, yeah. How's your 2032 calendar shaping up? As much as I know my baby girl's gonna take up daddy's neurohelmet, it'll be a while before I take her the big Con.
So here's a deep, hidden-lore question:
What year were the Oosik Regulars mustered on Warrumbungle? And when was the Oosik's arrival on Talisker? I feel like it had to be well before 2851 (Second Succession War), as the 2SW book has the Irregulars formed in that year (if you believe the Drac propaganda!).
The 1SW ended in 2821, and the 2SW starts in 2830. So, were the Regulars mustered during the 1SW, or during the armistice period between the wars?
I imagine there had to be some time between the Oosik Sack (ne-e Defense) of Talisker and the Irregulars official founding, even if only a year or two.
Also, the 2SW book doesn't list the 2nd Oosik Regulars (b/c ofc not) among the Lyran forces. Therefore, I think it's safe to say I don't think the 2nd Oosik Regulars were mustered during the 2SW, unless it was under one of the many Donegal Guards formations (b/c Warrumbungle is in the District of Donegal).
Also thanks for putting together a couple of basic lances too Nips!
FUUUUUCK yeah, that's the stuff. *throws wallet at screen*
That Nova though....Its got hips (I think!)! And it's the size of a Daishi? Ummm.....
If you look at the relative stance of the feet on the hex, it's clear the Adder render is smaller than the Dashi. It is quite chunky, though! I'm with you on that.
Steam: betsuni7
I'm a little miffed the Dasher is likely getting passed over (Light 'Mech Lover here), but the Grendel is a really good 'Mech, that also looks good. That new render up above is really saucy.
Steam: betsuni7
Here's the original Invasion 16 from TRO 3050:
Fire Moth (Dasher)
Mist Lynx (Koshi)
Kit Fox (Uller)
Adder (Puma)
Viper (Dragonfly)
Ice Ferret (Fenris)
Nova (Black Hawk)
Stormcrow (Ryoken)
Mad Dog (Vulture)
Hellbringer (Loki)
Summoner (Thor)
Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)
Gargoyle (Man O' War)
Warhawk (Masakari)
Executioner (Gladiator)
Dire Wolf (Daishi)
The ones in bold have been confirmed through previews. We've also seen the Grendel and Shadow Cat, which then rounds out the core Invasion box and the additional Command Star stretch goal.
Sooooo.....there's still a lot of slack yet to pick up from the Invasion 16. I honestly think it would be madness if they didn't continue on, and release boxes to include reworks of the rest we haven't had a preview for yet. If they did break it up, I imagine they'll do another 4+1 and 4+1 to hit those last 8 TRO 3050 'Mechs....I just don't know what the two +1's might be.
I guess we'll find out on Wednesday!
Steam: betsuni7
That said, Clantech plus the extra medium means that Star's closer to a Heavy lance in power and BV, depending on what the IS lance brings in.
Interestingly, the LMMHA star composition doesn't match with anything in the RAT in the Total Warfare book for Star Weight Composition.
In conclusion: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm glad there are people like you who know this stuff. I keep on forgetting a lot and BT unfortunately is one that I deleted from my memory allocation.
Steam: betsuni7
That's funny, because I think I've just about purged everything that's not Battletech!
*highfive*
Addendum, I wonder how they intend to deal with the inevitable social networking backlash about whitewashing Hikaru Ichijo and Misa Hayase into Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes?
Because if Sony's rights are through HG and Robotech, then I don't think they can use the Japanese identities of the characters, and while that wasn't a taboo in the 80's, nowadays things are very different and people are a lot less tolerant of Hollywood's tendencies towards erasure of minorities (Asian characters in particular).
Honestly I am going to believe that Sony is going to eventually shelve their movie till the agreement is almost done. Although with the success of Bumblebee, they might test the waters with one movie. Plus with the main bulk of the audience not knowing that Robotech was taken from Macross, I doubt that the whitewashing of Rick and Lisa will kill or hurt the movie in any way.
Steam: betsuni7
But yeah, the white and orange are busting my balls pretty hard. Also I fucked up the spray primering on like half my models and not even simple green is fixing it but whatever. I'll use my trash models for worry free practice and then bust out the minty fresh stuff for when I'm not shit at painting. I'm gonna get a couple sets of the Clan Kickstarter stuff and sequester those away for later too.
@Nips I'm gonna try that Grinder thing format next time my local small group plays. Should make for some right proper hilarity
Also I highly recommend y'all check out the latest Flechs.net updates. We can finally split fire between targets and there's been some other nice QoL alterations.
Fuuuuuck yeah. If you do a quick search, you'll turn up any number of Grinder rulesets. Here's one I came up with for a friend's birthday party, and the 'Mech list that we were working from.
This particular Grinder ruleset is a little more complicated, to give that nice Solaris 7 flavor to the match. You can do something as simple as "Free For All Murder Funtimes", and it's just as good.
I purged much of BattleTech into a tiny series of cels in my brain marked long term don't open hidden behind stuff I would rather not remember
Part of me is interested again since the clans are coming back. I forgot my kickstarter stuff so I hope they offer it outside of that. But still it might be something to get if I can talk my brother into it
It's almost guaranteed that the Kickstarter is intended to result in the Clan Invasion boxes ending up on retail shelves eventually, so as long as it goes well I don't think you'll have problems there.
As long as you're doing it with a merc corp set in the right era it wouldn't be unheard of for salvaged Clan tech to be out in the wild.
Jihad onward that changed, since you had Clans moving into the Inner Sphere wholesale and not only selling parts and expertise, but selling full on Clan tech omnimechs to all sellers.
Anybody know what this is? My knowledge comes mostly from the mech commander and warrior games and is failing me here.
Checks out.
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Executioner_(Gladiator)
Never thought it had cat ears, figured that was just a big hunch kind of thing going on from the old line-art.
Thing was a totem mech for part of it's dev cycle; something must have been retained from it.
No toads in the Clan box? No buy for me.
From the kickstarter
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Fortunately, there's literally only time and materials standing between you and miniatures on larger bases. IWM in fact sells oversized bases alongside the standard size; the metal minis frequently don't have a full-size integral base, so you can add the larger base during construction. And the plastic minis are easily removed from their bases and put on something wider; MDF and acrylic laser-cut bases are popular and cheap.
Also, the game rules don't give a shit, so go ham.
That base is like 2.5" across. Is it very playable? No. Can it be played? Yes. Is it awesome? I leave that to the judgement of the viewer. But yes it is.
THE CLAN INVASION KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!!
And hooo, boy, is it a doozy. There's so much here!
New maps! New scenarios! PLASTIC ELEMENTALS TO GO WITH OUR NEW CLAN PLASTIC 'MECHS! (I for real did not think that was gonna happen).
Over $180k contributed in the last hour, at almost a thousand backers! Woooooooooof.
Oh, and I forgot: A $200 Add-On to insert your own canon character into the Battletech universe, based on your likeness? Whaaaaat?
I love (!) the inner sphere lances that have unlocked so far.
Inner Sphere Command Lance (Marauder, Valkyrie, Archer, Stinger)
Inner Sphere Battle Lance (Phoenix Hawk, Warhammer, Rifleman, Wasp)
Honestly I'm more excited by those than I am about the Clan models! I'm a little confused by the pledge levels and add-ons, but I assume that will be clarified and sorted before the campaign ends.
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No sale.
Seriously though, the mechs they picked, those are all Robotech unseen? Or am I misremembering? Makes me feel a little less annoyed that HG retained the Robotech license.
Still annoyed, but marginally less so.