The Atlas variants are great, looking forward to trying some. At the end of the RG series, I think my most wanted new design mini is the updated Goliath. That thing is so dang nice. After that, I really hope we get the Ost series mechs as new minis.
Spent a few hours last night transcribing most of the new Rec Guides into Solaris Skunk Works. I can't get the GRN-D-01-X Grand Crusader to work. It comes up as 1 ton overweight.
BrianDavion wrote: - Skinwalker (Ryoken III) this includes some intreasting new fluff
I'm not all that familiar with this one. What makes it interesting?
H.B.M.C. wrote: Spent a few hours last night transcribing most of the new Rec Guides into Solaris Skunk Works. I can't get the GRN-D-01-X Grand Crusader to work. It comes up as 1 ton overweight.
BrianDavion wrote: - Skinwalker (Ryoken III) this includes some intreasting new fluff
I'm not all that familiar with this one. What makes it interesting?
Probably the new piloting interface? It's a new paradigm of BattleMech technology, like a full-size Protomech. The bits about re-skinning regular Ryoken IIIs to look like Skinwalkers to attract attention from enemy forces wanting to salvage one for the new tech was fun.
H.B.M.C. wrote: Spent a few hours last night transcribing most of the new Rec Guides into Solaris Skunk Works. I can't get the GRN-D-01-X Grand Crusader to work. It comes up as 1 ton overweight.
BrianDavion wrote: - Skinwalker (Ryoken III) this includes some intreasting new fluff
I'm not all that familiar with this one. What makes it interesting?
Probably the new piloting interface? It's a new paradigm of BattleMech technology, like a full-size Protomech. The bits about re-skinning regular Ryoken IIIs to look like Skinwalkers to attract attention from enemy forces wanting to salvage one for the new tech was fun.
well that in itself isn't intreasting as the skinwalker was included in an earlier experimental TRO. whats intreasting is the single skinwalker running through the FS and DC hunting a missing jumpship.
H.B.M.C. wrote: Spent a few hours last night transcribing most of the new Rec Guides into Solaris Skunk Works. I can't get the GRN-D-01-X Grand Crusader to work. It comes up as 1 ton overweight.
BrianDavion wrote: - Skinwalker (Ryoken III) this includes some intreasting new fluff
I'm not all that familiar with this one. What makes it interesting?
Probably the new piloting interface? It's a new paradigm of BattleMech technology, like a full-size Protomech. The bits about re-skinning regular Ryoken IIIs to look like Skinwalkers to attract attention from enemy forces wanting to salvage one for the new tech was fun.
According to this post on the BattleTech forums it was also used to fix a few inconsistencies in 'Hour of the Wolf':
Jal Phoenix wrote:Yes, the Stormcrows masquerading as Skinwalkers was a deliberate attempt to address the way they were used in Hour. It also played well into the line in the Skinwalker's entry in XTRO Republic III about Devlin Stone making the capture of a Skinwalker a high priority. It just worked out.
Wow the new urban maps are looking incredible. Interesting to see the shift in scale from the CityTech setup I just ran, looks great with all the room to maneuver and larger building footprints.
Of course there are some BTech maps that have massive cities in them - not just the ones you put the counters on top of - and those buildings are pretty big.
This looks like that, only with more variety and vastly better graphics (including shadows!).
Looks like I'll be able to recreate the urban battles that I've always dreamed of doing just like in Close Quarters. The old Citytech definitely did have that town in a desert thing going on.
Absolutely! Fill the gap and swap the maneuvering thrusters for some weapon blisters and it's perfect. Just have to figure out what ships it's the right size for.
Death From Above. No words better describe Hellion Keshik, the bodyguard Trinary for Clan Goliath Scorpion’s saKhan. Few formations conjure terror amongst their enemies more than this assemblage of warriors. Forged from tattered remnants of two Clans, one Absorbed and the other Abjured, Hellion Keshik welded their disparate philosophies into one. As the tip of the spear for Hellion Galaxy, the Keshik does more than protect the saKhan. These warriors train endlessly and fight savagely like no others in the Scorpion Touman. The Keshik has never tasted defeat, because victory is so sweet.
Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik includes a Unit History, Personalities, Personnel Rosters, Mission Tracks, and data for use with all scales of BattleTech play.
Kinda humorous to me that despite being the variant used for the Model and the Datasheet's picture the Banshee 3S doesn't have a sheet in that book of sheets.
Apparently, the premium plastic Clanbuster Black Knight and Stormcrow are going away for the time being. The Black Knight is available on Catalyst's store:
NOTE: This item will be discontinued after this release, as the manufacturer has shifted away from its previous plans. Future premiums are being re-sourced.
VictorVonTzeentch wrote: Kinda humorous to me that despite being the variant used for the Model and the Datasheet's picture the Banshee 3S doesn't have a sheet in that book of sheets.
Maybe according to the older information. The 5S, as it stands now in the new record sheets, now has its weapons shuffled around, namely that all the heavy hitting weapons are divided between the two torso. So the 3S would be what the model is.
Core Rulebook Reprints Now Available! on FEBRUARY 16, 2022
We’ve got a raft of reprints of our core BattleTech rulebooks back in stock today, including some with never-before-seen covers, and all featuring updated, corrected errata.
BattleTech wrote:Now Available: Wolfhound IIC premium miniature, and Touring the Stars: Rocky. And, coming soon: Clan Invasion Blind Boxes! http://ow.ly/gTIp50HZ06y
Spoiler:
In 2021, Catalyst ran production and marketing tests of premium BattleMech figures, producing the Tukayyid variants of the Black Knight and the Stormcrow. Only a few hundred of these were ever offered for sale.
Now, thanks to our friends at Monster Fight Club, we are taking this to the next level.
Available now is the Wolfhound IIC. A Clan-rebuild of Phelan Kell’s original Grinner, this fast, aggressive design comes with three different pairs of legs and four arms, allowing fans to assemble it in a variety of poses. The ultimate in battlefield customization! Also, with 4x initial availability, improved efficiency brings the price down $10 to an amazing $14.99.
Due to fan enthusiasm for this design, we will limit sales during the first week to two per person. However, we guarantee future print runs will be made available as we continue to optimize the premium line to your expectations.
Core Rulebook Reprints Now Available! on FEBRUARY 16, 2022
We’ve got a raft of reprints of our core BattleTech rulebooks back in stock today, including some with never-before-seen covers, and all featuring updated, corrected errata.
Spoiler:
Probably stupid question, but do you need the Battletech Manual book these days if you get Total Warfare? Or is there benefit in having both?
chaos0xomega wrote: interesting, seems there was a bit of a breakup between creatove juggernaut and Catalyst then.
Wonder if the quality of the last batch of the CJ "premiums" was what caused the break? They had some pretty egregious mold lines for a $25 mini.
Regardless, MFC seems like a good partner - they've dropped the price $10 (and at $15 apiece it went from "I might get one", to "I'll probably get four), and I've seen their Cyberpunk minis in the raw at the LGS, and the quality was good. Hoping this is a long and fruitful partnership for both companies.
Soundtheory wrote: Wonder if the quality of the last batch of the CJ "premiums" was what caused the break? They had some pretty egregious mold lines for a $25 mini.
Update: Apparently someone asked about the premium mechs during the recent "Hour of the Wolf AMA" and the reply was that their moulds are wearing out much quicker than expected, so it might be that Creative Juggernaut simply can't keep up production.
What's interesting is that Creative Juggernaut was pushing US production, but Monster Fight Club is Chinese.
petrov27 wrote: Probably stupid question, but do you need the Battletech Manual book these days if you get Total Warfare? Or is there benefit in having both?
The BattleMech Manual has tons of rules from the other big books, but only rules that are for 'Mechs. Total Warfare is the rulebook you want if you want to play lots of unit types. BattleMech Manual is just for 'Mechs, and contains loads of Tac Ops stuff, including most of the optional rules that most people use anyway.
They were never in stock online. That listing is new as of yesterday and has been listed as Out of Stock since put up.
Currently not available online but should be at your local store
And you can check availability...as soon as you posted that listing, nowhere for 100 miles of me has or had them.
The listing is new. It's not a "preorderable" item. That's all.
This. I used to work for them, if the online warehouse has no stock when a non-preorder goes up, it will say "Not currently available". You didn't miss out, they just didn't have stock but corporate B&N told them to put up the listing.
gruebot wrote: Any word on if/when Wave 2.5 is going to ship?
Uh, never? Because there is no such thing as ‘wave 2.5’. That was just a term used to identify some items that were added after the Kickstarter closed, and before shipping started. There were only two shipping ‘waves’. Especially in the US, if you don’t have it now, they’re hoping you forgot that they screwed up. There is nothing else coming.
yeah, was gonna say I don't remember anything about wave 2.5. I basically pledged for everything in the campaign, and I already received all of it, so I don't know what "wave 2.5" would even constitute?
gruebot wrote: Any word on if/when Wave 2.5 is going to ship?
Uh, never? Because there is no such thing as ‘wave 2.5’. That was just a term used to identify some items that were added after the Kickstarter closed, and before shipping started. There were only two shipping ‘waves’. Especially in the US, if you don’t have it now, they’re hoping you forgot that they screwed up. There is nothing else coming.
My Crowd Ox confirmation email shows Battle of Tukayyid Physical as Wave 2.5. It's the only item I didn't receive. The shipping email had it listed as 0x BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid.
I guess I'll send them an email...
Wave 2 is still shipping in some places - CGL sent out more stock to distributors the end of last year. ShipQuest is aiming to get the EU finished by the end of Feb (or so they said a few weeks ago), not sure about other ones.
gruebot wrote: Any word on if/when Wave 2.5 is going to ship?
Uh, never? Because there is no such thing as ‘wave 2.5’. That was just a term used to identify some items that were added after the Kickstarter closed, and before shipping started. There were only two shipping ‘waves’. Especially in the US, if you don’t have it now, they’re hoping you forgot that they screwed up. There is nothing else coming.
Wave 2.5 is a CGL term for orders that were locked in after a certain date. In my case it was a crowdox issue when I added more items. And it should be close to completed I got my wave 2.5 a couple of weeks ago but you should have at least received a heads up notice by now I would think.
So hold off ordering anything on the CGL store right now guys, there's, presumably been a bug on their shippping and only the most expensive option is avaliable.
gruebot wrote: Any word on if/when Wave 2.5 is going to ship?
Uh, never? Because there is no such thing as ‘wave 2.5’. That was just a term used to identify some items that were added after the Kickstarter closed, and before shipping started. There were only two shipping ‘waves’. Especially in the US, if you don’t have it now, they’re hoping you forgot that they screwed up. There is nothing else coming.
My Crowd Ox confirmation email shows Battle of Tukayyid Physical as Wave 2.5. It's the only item I didn't receive. The shipping email had it listed as 0x BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid.
I guess I'll send them an email...
I'm in the same boat. I've emailed the distro guys as instructed, they said contact catalyst who in turn said contact the distro guys. Allegedly Catalyst has given the distro team a list of stuff still out standing which is supposed to confirm the list the distro team makes themselves. No one can give me an ETA for my book and I'm not that happy about it.
And, my book was delivered today. Took another round of back and forth with Catalyst and Quartermaster. Quartermaster said they needed permission from Catalyst to send out the book and had to contact Catalyst themselves (as did I). Not sure how accurate that was but end result is I now have my book.
I certainly hope they're not planning on just repeating the Wolf's Dragoons box as their model. Four redos and a new fifth mech is kinda... obtuse when they could making a whole new wave of mechs they haven't got to yet.
frankelee wrote: I certainly hope they're not planning on just repeating the Wolf's Dragoons box as their model. Four redos and a new fifth mech is kinda... obtuse when they could making a whole new wave of mechs they haven't got to yet.
It's not a terrible model, IMO, if they make some more popular mechs available out of things like the starter sets that way.
As I recall, that's the model they followed with the old Alpha Strike packs- 3 models from the existing plastic starter, and 1 new one. It's kind of odd with the new poses and variants though- although I'm sure it takes less lead time on the design side of things, you're still casting new molds and all, so it seems it would be almost as expensive to produce as an all new mech.
I was going over my mech collection and I found out that I'm one Locust away from completing my desert camo merc batallion. I wish we could buy singles instead of lance packs.
frankelee wrote: I certainly hope they're not planning on just repeating the Wolf's Dragoons box as their model. Four redos and a new fifth mech is kinda... obtuse when they could making a whole new wave of mechs they haven't got to yet.
It's not a terrible model, IMO, if they make some more popular mechs available out of things like the starter sets that way.
I was discussing Battletech with my friend last afternoon and that idea did come up. It would be good if mechs currently starter box locked were available in a regular pack. Though I'd still prefer two new mechs, and two or three variants for these mercenary boxes.
Highlanders box could be a nice place to get an alternate Battlemaster as Tara's ride in the late Dark Ages. Gets that chassis out of AGoAC-exclusivity.
Gitzbitah wrote: As I recall, that's the model they followed with the old Alpha Strike packs- 3 models from the existing plastic starter, and 1 new one. It's kind of odd with the new poses and variants though- although I'm sure it takes less lead time on the design side of things, you're still casting new molds and all, so it seems it would be almost as expensive to produce as an all new mech.
IIRC, there were a lot of discussions about the prebuild quality being lacking early on right? Maybe that's part of this too.
frankelee wrote:
I was discussing Battletech with my friend last afternoon and that idea did come up. It would be good if mechs currently starter box locked were available in a regular pack. Though I'd still prefer two new mechs, and two or three variants for these mercenary boxes.
I know the AGoAC and Clan Invasion box minis were add-on sets in the KS, I don't know if they were planned for retail though.
frankelee wrote:
I was discussing Battletech with my friend last afternoon and that idea did come up. It would be good if mechs currently starter box locked were available in a regular pack. Though I'd still prefer two new mechs, and two or three variants for these mercenary boxes.
I know the AGoAC and Clan Invasion box minis were add-on sets in the KS, I don't know if they were planned for retail though.
The Retaliation Packs. I've seen them at retail, but I don't know if the stores were KS backers as they all seem sold-out now (Inner Sphere & Clan packs from Wayland, for example).
frankelee wrote:
I was discussing Battletech with my friend last afternoon and that idea did come up. It would be good if mechs currently starter box locked were available in a regular pack. Though I'd still prefer two new mechs, and two or three variants for these mercenary boxes.
I know the AGoAC and Clan Invasion box minis were add-on sets in the KS, I don't know if they were planned for retail though.
The Retaliation Packs. I've seen them at retail, but I don't know if the stores were KS backers as they all seem sold-out now (Inner Sphere & Clan packs from Wayland, for example).
That box being at retail would be great, though from what I've seen those Retaliation Packs just came in plain brown cardboard boxes, I don't think they're going to be a continuing store product.
Catalyst Game Labs and the Catalyst Demo Team will be out in full force at Adepticon 2022, happening March 23 to 27 in Schaumberg, Ill. Stop by and play a game of BattleTech, or check out some of our latest and greatest products.
Available in very small numbers will be the next compilation Technical Readout, Technical Readout: Dark Age.
Technical Readout: Dark Age expands on Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Technical Readout: Clan Invasion, and Technical Readout: Clan Invasion by combining the ’Mechs previously found in Technical Readout: 3067, Technical Readout: 3075, Technical Readout: 3085, Technical Readout: 3145, Technical Readout: 3150, Technical Readout: Irregulars, and Technical Readout: Prototypes, this volume features some of the most common ’Mechs from the Jihad. Each machine is accompanied by an illustration, a description of its history, capabilities, and game stats.
We also hope to have on hand the next series of four Alien Worlds BattleMats, showing the amazing MapPack: Alien Worlds battlefields! We truly won’t know whether these products will make the convention until we’re on the floor opening boxes. We had hoped these BattleMats would ship out before Chinese New Year, be available in force at Adepticon, and then be available in our web store just a few weeks later. Unfortunately, the vagaries of international shipping reared their ugly head, and that didn’t happen. However, we’re trying to airlift in a few copies of each, and the full shipment is on the water and should be available in coming months.
CLAN INVASION SALVAGE BLIND-BOX QUICK START RULES
If you’ve picked up your Clan Invasion Salvage Blind Boxes, check out our all-new Quick Start Rules, designed to get your minis out of the blind box and onto the battlefield as quickly as possible, Full-color record sheets are included!
This year's April Fool's joke is a full colour, print-on-demand, fully play-tested 47 page book filled with power ups, achievements, and game-based scenarios (Mario, Mortal Kombat, Tetris) for BattleTech.
Yeah, the BTech guys kinda go all out for April Fool's, and make fully functioning "joke" products.
This is awesome, but unfortunately I don't think it's physically possible to top the TRO: 1945. They goofed by making that, flew too close to the sun, and it's now all downhill from there.
Across the BattleTech universe, mercenary warriors are an undeniable presence on the battlefield. Whether they fight for pay, personal glory, the thrill of combat, or just the hope of keeping their unit together a little longer, mercenaries have played a decisive role in conflicts around the Inner Sphere for centuries.
Building on the wild success of the Clan Invasion Kickstarter, the new campaign from Catalyst Game Labs will bring more than 50 new plastic miniatures to your battlefields, including BattleMechs, and for the first time ever, plastic combat vehicles to augment your ’Mech forces. Among the miniatures in production are the Firestarter, Griffin IIC, Ostroc, and Kraken ’Mechs, as well as the Galleon Light Tank, SRM/LRM Carrier, and Demolisher Heavy Tank. A variety of mercenary-themed stretch goals will also be included.
Going back to Kickstarter... I was figuring they'd be true to their initial word that they didn't plan to because their headway onto store shelves seemed so good. Once you've got product there you can have an on-going revenue stream pouring in. I wonder if the pandemic difficulties had anything to do with it.
Oh well, looks like I need to save up a few hundred in the mech budget for fall.
frankelee wrote: Going back to Kickstarter... I was figuring they'd be true to their initial word that they didn't plan to because their headway onto store shelves seemed so good. Once you've got product there you can have an on-going revenue stream pouring in. I wonder if the pandemic difficulties had anything to do with it.
Oh well, looks like I need to save up a few hundred in the mech budget for fall.
I'd guess the Kickstart is so they can fund the new stuff all at once, rather than more slowly as retail revenue comes in. It also serves as a preorder system and a way to milk more out of whales directly than through revenue
KS, the bane of my bank account!
That said I'm more interested in knowing the contents of the Alpha Strike boxed set. Unfortunately for me the number of mechs points to 2 IS lances vs a Clan Star, and I'm not very interested in clan mechs.
Am I the only one that doesn't like the jumping mechs?
Gitzbitah wrote: Looks like a wide spread. The Regent is ilclan, the Penetrator is 3055, Wraith is 3055, Sagittaire is Fedocm Civil War )3063), Gunslinger is 3055.
So primarily 3055, late Clan invasion, with the Grey Death pack being an outlier from the 3150s..
I sort of figured it would be around the time just after, or not too long after, the Clan Invasion.
Miguelsan wrote: KS, the bane of my bank account!
That said I'm more interested in knowing the contents of the Alpha Strike boxed set. Unfortunately for me the number of mechs points to 2 IS lances vs a Clan Star, and I'm not very interested in clan mechs.
Am I the only one that doesn't like the jumping mechs?
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For those worried about the jumping 'mechs in the new mercenary force packs, Adrian Gideon (BattleTech Line Developer Ray Arrastia) posted this on the BattleTech forums:
We’re trying to them done as separate pieces. So you can put the mini on the base without the plume, and they were all sculpted with that intent.
A Merc-based Kickstarter with vehicles is something they talked about. Glad it's happening but I want to know:
1. Will these new Lance Packs be available as part of this Kickstarter?
2. Are all the 'new' 'Mechs in this Kickstarter just these Force Packs?
1: I suspect they won't be unless they are add ons in a pledge manager post crowd-funding campaign.
2: In the blurb for the Mercenaries crowdfunder it mentions "Among the miniatures in production are the Firestarter, Griffin IIC, Ostroc, and Kraken ’Mechs" so I would think there may be a few more new mechs than just what is the retailer exclusive mercenary Lance packs.
To those who participated in the first Kickstarter: was there a tier akin to "one copy of each new model" (that actually represented savings compared to eventually buying all the retail releases)? Or were the options divided up in a wacky manner where one had to get multiple copies of some models, or non-model perks, in order to get all of the releases?
Altruizine wrote: To those who participated in the first Kickstarter: was there a tier akin to "one copy of each new model" (that actually represented savings compared to eventually buying all the retail releases)? Or were the options divided up in a wacky manner where one had to get multiple copies of some models, or non-model perks, in order to get all of the releases?
I only got into BT this year, and I'm still figuring out the release history. Were there models available in Salvage Boxes that are - as yet - unavailable elsewhere? Or has the Urbanmech been the only "exclusive" model released thus far? Did the "Legendary Mechwarriors" lance contain unique sculpts, the primary sculpts with extra components/decoration, or merely the standard sculpts available in other products?
Altruizine wrote: Were there models available in Salvage Boxes that are - as yet - unavailable elsewhere?
No. The original Salvage Boxes had a limited selection of KS Mechs (15 Clan mechs), and the current ones have all of them in (93!).
Altruizine wrote: Or has the Urbanmech been the only "exclusive" model released thus far?
Yes (there was the Shilone fighter, but that's been up on CGL's store).
Altruizine wrote: Did the "Legendary Mechwarriors" lance contain unique sculpts, the primary sculpts with extra components/decoration, or merely the standard sculpts available in other products?
petrov27 wrote: As far as the "exclusive" lance packs, has there just been one released so far (Barnes and Noble or where-ever?)
So far - Wolf's Dragoons Assault Star is Barnes & Noble exclusive. There are five more coming:
beast_gts wrote: Eridani Light Horse Hunter Lance - "new Sagittaire, as well as a re-posed Banshee, and new variants of the Cyclops and a jumping Thunderbolt" (Fall 2022 – Initially exclusive to Barnes & Noble) Hansen’s Roughriders Battle Lance - "new Penetrator, as well as a re-posed Atlas, and new variants of the Enforcer and jumping Hatchetman" (Fall 2022 - Initially exclusive to retail outlets via Alliance Game Distributors) Northwind Highlanders Command Lance - "new Gunslinger, re-posed and jumping Highlander, and new variants of the Grasshopper and Warhammer" (Fall 2022 – Initially exclusive to retail outlets via ACD Distribution) Kell Hounds Striker Lance - "new Nightsky, a re-posed Wolfhound, and new variants of the Griffin and jumping Crusader" (Fall 2022 – Initially exclusive to Catalyst Game Labs web store) Gray Death Legion ForcePack - "new Regent, a re-posed and jumping Shadow Hawk, and new variants of the Gargoyle and Catapult" (Spring 2023 - Initially exclusive to Barnes & Noble)
It’s half-way through 2022, and Catalyst is hard at work on the next BattleTech campaign. That does not mean, however, that we’ve forgotten any of the missed promises from our first campaign. We have several digital products and the lost card decks to account for, plus the insignia dice which came out at such suspect quality that we chose to drop them from approximately 20% of our final deliveries.
It’s easy to focus on our losses and not count our victories, but all in all we delivered more than 1,100,000 digital and physical items to better than 15,000 backers. An average of seventy-four items per person in what was one of the largest Kickstarter campaigns (Top 100) of all time. On the downside, if we count the loss of quality control on the insignia dice, we failed to deliver 4% of our promised items.
So, a 96% fulfillment rate. All while weathering a worldwide pandemic and lockdowns in China and enduring spiraling shipping costs. How bad did that get? At one point, right when we were moving the bulk of our rewards, containers had climbed from an $8000 average to $32,000, and could spike even higher. That’s adding about $4 in lost revenue to every copy of Clan Invasion, or an 8% penalty.
So, yeah, we do feel like we won a war, even if we lost some battles along the way. Which may not feel comforting if you, our backers, took some shrapnel during a skirmish. We can find a way to do better. And we will.
In the meantime, there has been some misinformation spreading out there which we want to set right. It has always been Catalyst’s intention to make good on the lost card decks and substandard insignia dice. No, you do not have to request it (or lose it). A significant part of the delay was figuring out how to handle this for every backer. Not just the highest backers or the Kickstarter vs Pledge Manager backers. All backers.
We think we’re now in striking distance. We’ve parsed through “spreadsheets from hell,” located and hired a solid customer service specialist who didn’t faint at the sight of blood, and worked with our website programmers to ensure that we didn’t break our own webstore system in order to handle this level of commitment. We chose to use CGL store credit to maximize your benefit by an extra $20 if you backed both dice and decks (see below).
DICE: Everyone who pledged to receive a single pair of dice will receive at least a $5 credit (per pair) on the Catalyst store to make up for the lack of CGL quality, and an additional $5 (per order) for the conversion to store credit.
DECKS: There were three missing decks (by title) but CGL combined the extant pilots from in-progress decks to create “Heroes of the Inner Sphere,” which you will have received in place of at least one missing deck. You will still receive a credit of at least $15 per missing deck.
In the next few weeks, credits will start to mail out. There are more than 12,000 of them. We will continue to post updates as to where we are in the process. For those who asked about applying this credit to the next campaign, we think that is possible, but it will take an arrangement with our pledge manager. If you do not spend the credit, we will work with you to apply it at that time.
BattleTech has been utterly transformed in the gaming market over the last three years, with sales and popularity not seen since the original Clan Invasion thirty years ago. In large part due to your amazing passion.
Thank you all for your brilliant patience and support.
Whats not clear to me from that post is whether or not you get the credit if you had the faulty/missing items included in your pledge. I got two pairs of dice, but I paid for neither of them because they were star colonel freebies... do I still get the $20 store credit for these?
I didn't even realize things were missing, I bought in for the toys and got all the toys, don't feel like Catalyst owes me anything at this point.
Considering what has happened with other KS done in the same timeframe, this campaign went pretty darn well and delivered everything I expected or wanted it to, those dice and cards would have most likely been stashed in a box in the back of my closet if they hadn't been dumped into the trash immediately. Got my Star Colonel and a bunch of extras and am more than pleased, and have already BEEN more than pleased with the campaign. Being offered a credit for things I would have trashed feels kinda wrong
Orlanth wrote: I thought people were mistaken with identifying the IIC mechs at the bottom until I read that the lightest design was the heaviest IIC conversion.
An assault mech out of the Phoenix Hawk? What are they thinking.
IIC 'mechs are not conversions, but new 'Mech models designed from a namesake parent design to make use of Clan technology. An Inner Sphere equivalent would be the Marauder and the Marauder II.
Orlanth wrote: I thought people were mistaken with identifying the IIC mechs at the bottom until I read that the lightest design was the heaviest IIC conversion.
An assault mech out of the Phoenix Hawk? What are they thinking.
As Ghaz said the IIC models are their own new beasts, where as a Phoenix Hawk C would be any variant of a Phoenix Hawk upgraded with Clan equivalent technology. Or a specific Clan version.
Orlanth wrote: I thought people were mistaken with identifying the IIC mechs at the bottom until I read that the lightest design was the heaviest IIC conversion.
An assault mech out of the Phoenix Hawk? What are they thinking.
IIC 'mechs are not conversions, but new 'Mech models designed from a namesake parent design to make use of Clan technology. An Inner Sphere equivalent would be the Marauder and the Marauder II.
IIC models normally follow the design doctrine of the original and have similar purpose, more or less. So I don't see a fast medium being a namesake for an assault mech.
Orlanth wrote: I thought people were mistaken with identifying the IIC mechs at the bottom until I read that the lightest design was the heaviest IIC conversion.
An assault mech out of the Phoenix Hawk? What are they thinking.
IIC 'mechs are not conversions, but new 'Mech models designed from a namesake parent design to make use of Clan technology. An Inner Sphere equivalent would be the Marauder and the Marauder II.
IIC models normally follow the design doctrine of the original and have similar purpose, more or less. So I don't see a fast medium being a namesake for an assault mech.
And this one is the exception that proves that it's not a rule that they must follow the design doctrine and have a similar purpose to the original. IIC's don't even need to be a 'Mech, as there are IIC Aerospace Fighters (the Chippewa IIC) and Combat Vehicles (the Axel IIC).
BrianDavion wrote: apparnently the Pheonix Hawk IIC was named the Matador by it's designer and it was named the Pheonix Hawk IIC for.........I dunno corperate reasons ?
More than likely, they needed a 'Mech design for the original Phoenix Hawk IIC artwork that had already been commissioned. We know for certain that they didn't have a problem with the name 'Matador'.
Heads up - the new Battletech Beginner box is out now with the exclusive (currently at least) new Vindicator sculpt. I got mine delivered from B&N in the US.
A big cool box set for Alpha strike is also coming soon, which is their box of mechs, cardboard terrain, and rules to play the more traditional mini war game (no hex, measuring in inches, etc.).
I'm stoked for the next kickstarter man, just got into Pokemon I mean Battletech miniatures from Catalyst, and it's been fun.
(Edit - lol I hadn't ever noticed the little warning text for updating a 3+ month old thread here. Sorry if I "lose the respect of forum members" for updating an old thread lol. What am I, back in the pre-facebook age?!)
I think CGL is doing one other campaign first I read on the official forums? But still slated for Fall as far as we know. And one of the employees (again from a thread on the forum) mentioned it would be a faster turnaround (experience, alot of work already done, no covid doom).
axotl wrote: I'm stoked for the next kickstarter man, just got into Pokemon I mean Battletech miniatures from Catalyst, and it's been fun.
Has there been word about the next Battletech Kickstarter?
Projected to launch sometime between late October (optimistic) and the end of November (more realistic).
50+ new models, approximately 75% battlemechs and 25% vehicles (I think IS battle armour is also confirmed). Lots of confirmed specifics about the exact new mechs/vehicles that will be produced (from convention displays, art from the designers' patreons, etc.) but you'd have to trawl reddit for lists and/or pics since I don't have a link handy.
Maybe this means there will be enough time to let things like the Alpha Strike 'Mechs and maybe a few store-exclusive Lances find their way into the KS options.
H.B.M.C. wrote: Maybe this means there will be enough time to let things like the Alpha Strike 'Mechs and maybe a few store-exclusive Lances find their way into the KS options.
the store exclusive likely no, as those are going to be exclusive for a set time via contract (maybe the CGL store exclusives though) the Alpha strike mechs.... maaaaybe. I bet we'll be able to ask for an AS box as part of the KS. it may be that the AS box is part of the decision though a concern they'd sell less if it was avaiable at the same time the KS was operating
That was my point of "enough time", as this is several months into the future, meaning a few of them might have passed their period of exclusivity.
As for the Alpha Strike 'Mechs, the Beginner's Box/Game of Armoured Combat minis were offered as part of the KS sans actual boxes, so I'm hoping the AS ones get the same treatment.
axotl wrote: Dang that's a shame. That's a 5 month delay.
True but think of it as time to build up a war ches for a it. Not having the product take as long to ship* this time will be nice too.
*Hopefully
Personally, while I hate that it affects other people, I'm kind of glad since we just recently found out we have to move AGAIN by end of year and this now puts the KS after that move.
