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 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Chaos generally buys multiples of everything that comes out. Dude's house is clearly made of solid gold.

Actually its made of cardboard and plastic.

And I don't buy multiples of *everything* - I only bought one copy of the new warcry box for example. In general though I do buy multiples of bundle products (battleforces, Combat Patrols, etc.) as my dollars go a bit farther if I buy bundle products at a discount (as in I'm usually buying this stuff at somewhere between 25 and 60% off US MSRP, depending on my sources and what the current exchange rate is. I get 25% at local stores but can manage much better than that ordering from overseas through some contacts in the UK.

When it came to battletech though, I have a large local community so I kinda knew what I was getting myself into. Only reason I had never played BT prior was because I absolutely despised the style and design of the minis and refused to take BT seriously as a result. Once I saw Catalysts redesign I was on board and had to make up for lost time! Also, to be fair, while I never played a game of BT proper, I did pick up AGOAC prior to pledging on the kickstarter and read through the rules and do some demo games against myself to see how it played, I enjoyed it, that was enough for me.

Hmm, I wonder what 'Mech this could be...

Its primarily a 40K channel, so my guess is:

Halfwhit Missileslayer Fusiliersworth

Probably a new Whitworth.

Oh! I see what Orlanth did there...

M.

It's a Javelin cosplaying as a Whitworth.

Yes, it is a Whitworth and will be in the Security Lance alongside the Scorpion and the JagerMech.

So then, updating the list from earlier:


Mercenaries Box Set (GenCon)
1 2x Inner Sphere Standard BA (Ambusher, 6"j)
2 2x Maxim (Size 2, Striker, 16"h)
3 2x Galleon (Size 1, Scout, 12"t)
4 Firefly (Size 1, Striker, 10"/8"j)
5 Starslayer (Size 2, Skirmisher, 10"j)
6 Caesar (Size 3, Brawler, 8")
7 Devastator (Size 4, Juggernaut, 6")
8 Flea (Size 1, Striker, 16")
9 Chameleon (Size 2, Scout, 12"j)
10 Quickdraw (Size 3, Skirmisher, 10"j)
11 Ostsol (Size 3, Skirmisher, 10")

Clan Direct Fire Star (GenCon)
12 Glass Spider (Size 3, Sniper, 8")
13 Rifleman IIC (Size 3, Sniper, 6"j)
14 Highlander IIC (Size 4, Missile Boat, 6"j)
15 Bane (Size 4, Sniper, 6")
16 Phoenix Hawk IIC (Size 4, Sniper, 10"j)

Clan Cavalry Star (GenCon)
17 Locust IIC (Size 1, Striker, 16")
18 Jenner IIC (Size 1, Striker, 18"/14"j)
19 Griffin IIC (Size 2, Missile Boat, 12"j)
20 Shadowhawk IIC (Size 2, Striker, 12"j)
21 Black Python (Size 3, Skirmisher, 10"j)

Battlefield Support - Recon & Hunter (GenCon)
22 2x Warrior VTOL (Size 1,Scout, 18"v)
23 2x Skulker (Size 1, Scout, 14"w)
24 2x Ontos (Size 4, Juggernaut, 6"t)
25 2x Behemoth (Size 4, Juggernaut, 6"t)

Battlefield Support - Assault & Cavalry (GenCon)
26 2x Pegasus (Size 1, Striker, 16"h)
27 2x Condor (Size 2, Striker, 16"h)
28 2x Schrek (Size 4, Sniper, 6"t)
29 2x Demolisher (Size 4, Juggernaut, 6"t)

Battlefield Support - Objectives (GenCon)
30 Mobile HQ
31 Mobile Long Tom with trailer
32 MASH

Battlefield Support 4 (conjecture)
33 2x Vedette (Size 2, Brawler, 10"t)
34 2x Manticore (Size 3, Brawler, 8"t) - Patreon hint
35 2x SRM Carrier (Size 3, Ambusher, 6"t) - KS announcement confirmed
36 2x LRM Carrier (Size 3, Missile Boat, 6"t) - KS announcement confirmed

Inner Sphere Recon Lance (GenCon)
37 Javelin (Size 1, Striker, 12"j)
38 Spector (Size 1, Striker, 14"j)
39 Firestarter (Size 1, Scout, 12"j)
40 Ostscout (Size 1, Scout, 16"j)

Inner Sphere Pursuit Lance (GenCon)
41 Dervish (Size 2, Missile Boat, 10"j)
42 Clint (Size 2, Striker, 12"j)
43 Hermes II (Size 2, Scout, 12")
44 Cicada (Size 2, Scout, 16")

Inner Sphere Security Lance (Gencon)
45 Scorpion (Size 2, Skirmisher, 12")
46 JagerMech (Size 3, Sniper, 8")
47 Whitworth (Size 2, Missile Boat, 8"j)
48

Also requires a Scout, so either Vulcan or Charger

Inner Sphere Assault Lance (GenCon)
49 Goliath (Size 4, Sniper, 8")
50 Hoplite (Size 2, Sniper, 8")
51
52

Shogun probably goes here, was wrong on the Ostroc though..

Inner Sphere Heavy Recon Lance (GenCon)
53 Assassin (Size 2, Scout, 14"j)
54 Ostroc (Size 3, Skirmisher, 10")
55
56

Still requires a 2nd Scout, so either Charger or Vulcan

Unallocated Mechs
Vulcan (Size 2, Scout, 12"j)
Charger (Size 4, Scout, 10")
Shogun (Size 4, Missile Boat, 6"j)
Merlin (Size 3, Brawler, 8"j) - Patreon hint

The most important pic from Gen Con we almost missed....

I would buy one of those upscaled elementals just to be a shelf piece.

I want them for Stargrave and just to have them


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The 28mm Scale Urbie is nice too I suppose.

Thargrim wrote:I would buy one of those upscaled elementals just to be a shelf piece.

VictorVonTzeentch wrote:I want them for Stargrave and just to have them

Unfortunately, we know they're just proof of concept sculpts that were too cool to not show off

EDIT: And it seems that I forgot we've seen the 28mm scale UrbanMech HERE. Thanks Kan!

You're welcome...

I still want them all though.

I actually own one of the old 28mm elemental from the 90s..the new ones are much nicer.

I want a 28mm Urbie to use in 40K!

M.

 Miguelsan wrote:
I want a 28mm Urbie to use in 40K!

M.

An Imperial Knight army to be proud of

I hope they do a 28mm Timber Wolf. I missed out on the Armorcast one.

Here's the 3D renders for the Battlefield Support: Assault & Cavalry Force Pack:

its...

...its...


...BEAUUUUUUTIFULLLLLLL!!!!!!!!

Condor's an odd-looking duck.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Condor's an odd-looking duck.

Yeah, they were supposedly going for a Metal Slug vibe...


... at least they do have a precedent for the snub-nose AC/5 in the Hermes II so I'm okay with it.

Can't say I've ever seen a condor, in person, let alone on the tabletop. Hopefully this encourages people to make use of Quikscell's magnificent products!






Some assembly required, magnificent is a term open to interpretation, NO REFUNDS!

 Ghaz wrote:
Yeah, they were supposedly going for a Metal Slug vibe...

Why???

That's not BTech's aesthetic at all.

Does the Demolisher have quad tracks?
I am seeing a double sideplate, but cant make out the track arrangement.

I do like that they have shied away from the vision of vehicles being the size of a mech's foot and gone back to the original vision.

 Ghaz wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Condor's an odd-looking duck.

Yeah, they were supposedly going for a Metal Slug vibe...

Spoiler:

... at least they do have a precedent for the snub-nose AC/5 in the Hermes II so I'm okay with it.

Strangely familiar...like i have seen it before-

 Orlanth wrote:
Does the Demolisher have quad tracks?
I am seeing a double sideplate, but cant make out the track arrangement.

I do like that they have shied away from the vision of vehicles being the size of a mech's foot and gone back to the original vision.

Demolishers were first depicted with quad tracks on the original Mechwarrior rpg, but the later TRO 3026 switched them to a 2 track config.

M.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Ghaz wrote:
Yeah, they were supposedly going for a Metal Slug vibe...

Why???

That's not BTech's aesthetic at all.

Regardless of what art direction they went, with, it'd be an improvement. Battletech vehicles put the ass in aesthetic. There are very few exceptions to this.

Yep - I think thats a big part of why Battletechs popularity seems to currently being exploding. The mech redesigns have made the game and setting much more approachable to "mainstream" wargaming audiences. The vehicle redesigns look like they will help drive this home. I'm really looking forward to seeing where the game goes from here.

 Miguelsan wrote:

 Orlanth wrote:
Does the Demolisher have quad tracks?
I am seeing a double sideplate, but cant make out the track arrangement.

I do like that they have shied away from the vision of vehicles being the size of a mech's foot and gone back to the original vision.

Demolishers were first depicted with quad tracks on the original Mechwarrior rpg, but the later TRO 3026 switched them to a 2 track config.

M.

I have one of the original supersize demolishers....somewhere. I liked the design but it was way too big.

No my question is different, are these new sculpts quad tracked?


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 Gitzbitah wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Ghaz wrote:
Yeah, they were supposedly going for a Metal Slug vibe...

Why???

That's not BTech's aesthetic at all.

Regardless of what art direction they went, with, it'd be an improvement. Battletech vehicles put the ass in aesthetic. There are very few exceptions to this.

Striker, Manticore, Hetzer, Pegasus, Demolisher, SRM Carrier, LRM Carrier, Schrek, and Savannah Master.

It does appear the most notable vehicles in computer games and in focus are the ones that looked decent. I do feel that aesthetics play a big part in vehicle popularity as only the Manticore is both a well rounded design and a popular icon. I have in all my years never seen a Vedette or Ontos on the tabletop, and other decent vehicles like the Von Luckner never get a look in..

 Platuan4th wrote:
I hope they do a 28mm Timber Wolf. I missed out on the Armorcast one.

If you have a printer and a spool of PLA the. You can get an action figure version with all sorts of load outs here

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-mwo-timberwolf-73841

Those are all great ones, Orlanth.

You know, they never showed well, but I was always a fan of the triple gun turret designs. Alacorns, Pikes, they were so silly but exactly what you'd want if you had to send a tank up against giant walking robots.

The weirdest thing is how the vehicles designers seemed uniformly against the idea of their models fitting on hexes. The Indra will not under any circumstances, and the Ku has to be set at a 45 degree angle. The zhukov (though looking awesome, makes you pick it up and turn it over to see if there's a base on there.