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Master Engineer with a Brace of Pistols





washington state USA

He was running the hunchie with the heavy lasers so yes it did hurt a bit, unfortunately it's opponent was the stormcrow so it missed with it's final alpha strike, only connecting with the 2 medium pulses. we were running a later era game with the ATMs and heavy lasers so i ran the stormcrow with the pulse lasers and supercharger. all my other clan mechs were 3050-60 era





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Lieutenant General





Florence, KY

So, will you call it a Blood Asp, or will you call it a Star Adder?...


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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
Made in au
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Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.

I still get annoyed at those that insist on saying "Ebon Jaguar", so there's no way I'm calling that thing a "Star Adder".

Industrial Insanity - My Terrain Blog
"GW really needs to understand 'Less is more' when it comes to AoS." - Wha-Mu-077

 
   
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Yu Jing Martial Arts Ninja




North Wales

Wow.

They've finally done it right - only took two or three goes.
   
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Leader of the Sept







Is that the official render for the Mercs campaign?

Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!

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51st Dunedinw2;d0;l0
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Florence, KY

 Flinty wrote:
Is that the official render for the Mercs campaign?

That’s from Anthony Scroggins’ Patreon, so yes.

'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
Made in gb
Leader of the Sept







Excellent, I have one in my listing

Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!

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51st Dunedinw2;d0;l0
Cadre Coronal Afterglow w1;d0;l0 
   
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washington state USA

 Chillreaper wrote:
Wow.

They've finally done it right - only took two or three goes.


They already got it right. IWM did 3 sculpts

MK I was the tiny leg version-



MKII was the spindly arm/leg nightmare-



The MKIII was finally correct.



Like many other sculpts the catalyst one does indeed look good as well.







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Florence, KY

Pre-orders for the BattleTech Essentials box at Target have SOLD OUT! Definitely good news for Catalyst.


'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
Made in us
Lieutenant General





Florence, KY

Hmm, is this making anyone rethink they're add-ons for the Kickstarter?


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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
Made in us
Master Engineer with a Brace of Pistols





washington state USA

I don't "need" another hatamoto.......but i will get that one anyway





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Moustache-twirling Princeps




United Kingdom

Catalyst Game Labs wrote:Announcement:

At AdeptiCon, we released the Rifleman premium miniature. We realized during the convention that they were mis-printed with incorrect proportions. The remaining miniatures have been sent back to the manufacturer to be melted down for re-manufacturing.

If you received a faulty miniature and would like a refund, or a replacement when the miniatures are reprinted, please contact store@catalystgamelabs.com. We apologize for the inconvenience, but hope you enjoy your complementary limited edition Rifle-Boy.
   
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 aphyon wrote:
I don't "need" another hatamoto.......but i will get that one anyway
You mean you weren't already ordering every 'Mech available in the KS?

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"GW really needs to understand 'Less is more' when it comes to AoS." - Wha-Mu-077

 
   
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washington state USA

Nah, i already owned most of them in metal (and fully painted), except for the original "unseens" which i had to have of course. i could not be motivated to buy an entire box to get something i already have even if they look better.





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Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.

We have differing opinions on the superiority of plastic then. I'll always choose plastic over metal.

Industrial Insanity - My Terrain Blog
"GW really needs to understand 'Less is more' when it comes to AoS." - Wha-Mu-077

 
   
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washington state USA

So not something you see to often, a regular at the store was trying to do a specific type of list and he wanted a mix o artillery spotters and brawlers. so i steered him in the direction of the Lexington combat group. specifically so he could use the custom archer 4M Ismael. he wanted it for the 8 SRM 4s after i used tandem charge SRMs on him in a previous game.

He ended up with the
.archer 4M ismail
.longbow 8V
.wolverine 8D
.shadow hawk 5S

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My force

.shadow hawk 3K
.wolverine 8C
.ninja to 4
.battle master K3

The fight was brutal and the archer did what was expected. he managed to hit the wolverine on the left side and proceed to tandem crit everything in the left leg. and then the two of them stood there for 2 turns pummeling each other.

The arrow IVs were connecting.....except for one turn where he rolled double 3's to hit with the guided shots. the battlemaster lost a leg leaving the critically damaged shadowhawk facing a crippled longbow, damaged archer and shadow hawk. he wisely decided to be somewhere else.


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Astonished of Heck

Tandem Charges can be nasty. An even bigger surprise in that they do normal Damage to Hardened Armor, though they still lose on the auto-TAC in exchange.

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Florence, KY

A little spoiler from the BattleTech Forum:

Cubby wrote:This is my understanding. Of the non-exclusive product, B&N stocks BB and AGOAC and some of the Wave 1 boxes, in some places. And we're pleased that they do that much, don't get me wrong. But you'll be able to get Snord's, Urbie, and Proliferation through general gaming retail (W 6/28) and the CGL store (F 6/30).

'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
Made in us
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washington state USA

Did a rematch of the previous battle to teach my friend the power of arrow IVs. he brought his Lexington combat group again. but instead of the 2nd swords he faced off against the second deiron regulars in their native mountain environment. i normally run 2 halves to the unit. half being jump capable mediums and heavies to fill the assault role with the latter in this game being the fire support section. consisting of a komodo 2A, maelstrom and X2 Obakemono. the game lasted 2 turns as i decapitated both his TAG mechs with guided arrow IVs.

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A friend at the store gave me one of his salvage box cauldron borns since he knew i loved the resculpt

This allowed me to run both of my favorite models together, the B and H. so i threw together a heavy star that also included a mad dog D, a pair of enyo strike tanks and a point of protomechs (hey i am hells horse afterall). the game was doing pretty well for me until the enemy stalker exploded in the middle of a giant furball in the center of the table. he did it to himself when he fell and crited his own ammo.

Still a fun game even if i could not sustain the losses to continue the fight.

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Florence, KY

The Hatamoto-Chi may have optional bits similar to those found on the FrankenMech in the Snord's Irregulars ForcePack. From Anthony Scroggins Pateron

Anthony Scroggins wrote:This one may or may not also come with a traditional style flag option along with the shown heatsink flag. You'd also have the option to put on neither if you don't like having a back protrusion.



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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
Made in us
Lieutenant General





Florence, KY

Now Available – New ForcePacks: Snord’s Irregulars, UrbanMech, Proliferation Cycle

Bring some new forces to your battlefield with the three new ForcePacks available today from the Catalyst Game Labs web store: The Proliferation Cycle, the UrbanMech Lance, and the Snord’s Irregulars Assault Lance!

And, coming next Friday, July 7 in the Catalyst web store: plushies!! The plushy UrbanMech (Liao), Archer (Kell Hounds), Archer (Wolf’s Dragoons), Phoenix Hawk (Kurita), and Phoenix Hawk (21st Centauri Lancers) will be available in the store. (The Davion and Eridani Light Horse versions of the Atlas will be available in a few weeks.)

The Proliferation Cycle

Price: $44.99

DAWN OF THE BATTLEMECH

In 2439 the Terran Hegemony unleashed the Mackie—the first BattleMech—setting off an arms race across the Inner Sphere. The Proliferation Cycle anthology tells the story of how all six Houses employed force of arms, infiltrations and espionage to field cutting-edge new ’Mechs of their own. The volume also includes the story of the first Clan OmniMech.

This companion ForcePack includes all seven original ’Mechs, which can be fielded on any game table using the rules from Interstellar Operations: Alternate Eras. No assembly required—includes seven MechWarrior pilot cards and seven Alpha Strike cards. Perfect for BattleTech and Alpha Strike action!

CONTENTS

7 high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures
7 MechWarrior Cards
7 Alpha Strike cards
Record Sheets can be found at bg.battletech.com/downloads.

Catalyst Game Labs web store: https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-forcepack-proliferation-cycle

UrbanMech Lance

Price: $29.99

THE BATTLETECH MASCOT

Loved and hated in equal measure, over the last four decades the UrbanMech has become the mascot of BattleTech. Recently, the UrbanMech has been turned into multiple plushies, appeared in a company box, and even a full-scale inflatable display!

This ForcePack brings a new pose of the original UM-R60 variant from the UrbanMech Salvage Box, along with three additional variants, including a brand-new ilClan Era design! No assembly required—includes four MechWarrior pilot cards and four Alpha Strike cards. Perfect for BattleTech and Alpha Strike action!

CONTENTS

4 high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures
4 MechWarrior Cards
4 Alpha Strike cards
Record Sheets can be found at bg.battletech.com/downloads.

Catalyst Game Labs Web Store: https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-forcepack-urbanmech-lance

Snord’s Irregulars Assault Lance

Price: $29.99

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE!

With a reputation for unorthodox tactics and a fetish for collecting lost artifacts and treasures, you never know what you’re gonna get when Snord’s Irregulars hit the field. Yet they always seem to scrape out of the tightest spots.

Unleash the Snord’s Irregulars Assault Lance! Included is the new Spartan and unique-to-the-Irregulars FrankenMech, a jumping Guillotine, and new variant of the Highlander—no assembly required—along with four MechWarrior pilot cards and four Alpha Strike cards. Perfect for BattleTech and Alpha Strike action!

CONTENTS

4 high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures
4 MechWarrior Cards
4 Alpha Strike cards
Record Sheets can be found at bg.battletech.com/downloads.

Catalyst Game Labs Web Store: https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-forcepacks-wolfs-dragoons?variant=45430856286496

'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
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while I love the game, and will tolerate the miniatures to play it. It always feels a let down comparing the 3d render, nice and crisp, to the "soft" details on the plastics
   
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washington state USA

Did a clan invasion scenario game this weekend.

Since it was "intro tech" succession wars era VS the clan invasion. it was 3 mercenary lances VS a clan star.

It was effectively 2 assault lances and a heavy vehicle star VS a warhawk, bowman, timber wolf, stormcrow, and adder.

the crow and adder went off to distract the assault lance on the right flank while i focused the heavy part of the clan force on the left. the tank lance took the brunt of the damage losing 3 of 4 tanks, with the 4th being damaged. it was going well enough for the clans only losing the adder and taking some heavy damage to the crow. then things got explosive.....Michael bay levels.

Ammo crits on the atlas on the left flank detonated taking out his battlemaster and awesome, along with my bowman storm crow and warhawk.

The kill shot went to friendly fire from the last tank that was a thumper artillery. killing his allied thunderbolt (the last from that unit) that critically exploded and destroyed the last clan mech (timber wolf) victory to the 2 remaining merc units and bonus pay raise since the 3 way split became a 2 way split contract.

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Florence, KY

For those in the US, the Gray Death Legion Heavy Battle Lance ForcePack is up on Barnes & Nobles' webstore.


'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
Made in au
Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests






Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.

It's so "US Only" that the web page won't even load for me.

This is now the one Lance Pack I am missing. Hopefully Fortress Minis can come through...

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The Great State of New Jersey

 Ghaz wrote:
For those in the US, the Gray Death Legion Heavy Battle Lance ForcePack is up on Barnes & Nobles' webstore.



Good lookin out, been waiting!

CoALabaer wrote:
Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
 
   
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Commander of the Mysterious 2nd Legion





I should note that Barnes and Noble does ship to Canada. so it's not quite as bad as the target box at least.

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Astonished of Heck

 Ghaz wrote:
For those in the US, the Gray Death Legion Heavy Battle Lance ForcePack is up on Barnes & Nobles' webstore.

Still showing only available for online order for my area at present. Still, that's better than those of you across a pond.

Are you a Wolf, a Sheep, or a Hound?
Megavolt wrote:They called me crazy…they called me insane…THEY CALLED ME LOONEY!! and boy, were they right.
 
   
Made in us
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Florence, KY

 Charistoph wrote:
 Ghaz wrote:
For those in the US, the Gray Death Legion Heavy Battle Lance ForcePack is up on Barnes & Nobles' webstore.

Still showing only available for online order for my area at present. Still, that's better than those of you across a pond.

Just ordered mine and should be here next Friday (my local B&N doesn't carry any of the rulebooks or ForcePacks - even the exclusives - and the next closest store is 45 minutes away through downtown Cincinnati with heavy interstate traffic).

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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
Made in us
Lieutenant General





Florence, KY

From the BattleTech Forums

Cubby wrote:Scuttlebutt!

Universe is just about wrapped up, finally. This one was a beast. "Write a little about every faction, major historical conflict, and concept (i.e. mercs) and wrap it in the best layout we've ever done for a sourcebook" turned out to be...a heck of an assignment. That layout, tho...Dak, Ray, and Mark really outdid themselves.

Brush Wars is on track, but was slowed by artist availability. All the art for the first season (of three Brush Wars installments) is in, so it's pretty close. Before the end of the summer, I hope I hope.

(Eldon Cowgur on Brush Wars art, and he absolutely killed it. His "Kneecappers" piece from Tamar Rising is one of my favorites, but it may have some contenders now between some of the St. Ives War pieces and the 1st Combine-Ghost Bear stuff...)

Looking forward to the St. Ives material

And another one for the US market, I see that the BattleTech Paint Starter has popped up on the Barnes & Noble website.

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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
 
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