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2018/08/12 04:34:23
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Ghaz wrote: BattleTech has never really had a set scale for the miniatures.
Have they ever even published sizes for the 'Mechs? All I've ever seen is tonnages and vague statements of height ranges for Battlemechs as a whole.
They did put a scale in the back of TRO: 3039, but it was ridiculous and is often ignored. That image showed that a light 'Mech only came up to an assault 'Mechs' crotch. It would have been impossible to punch the TORSO of an assault 'Mech in a light 'Mech, let alone the head.
But mostly they say all 'Mechs are between 8 to 12 meters tall, with a few exceptions being taller.
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2018/08/15 00:33:12
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Ghaz wrote: BattleTech has never really had a set scale for the miniatures.
Have they ever even published sizes for the 'Mechs? All I've ever seen is tonnages and vague statements of height ranges for Battlemechs as a whole.
They did put a scale in the back of TRO: 3039, but it was ridiculous and is often ignored. That image showed that a light 'Mech only came up to an assault 'Mechs' crotch. It would have been impossible to punch the TORSO of an assault 'Mech in a light 'Mech, let alone the head.
But mostly they say all 'Mechs are between 8 to 12 meters tall, with a few exceptions being taller.
I'd forgotten about that scale honestly.
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2018/08/16 21:45:52
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Ghaz wrote: BattleTech has never really had a set scale for the miniatures.
Have they ever even published sizes for the 'Mechs? All I've ever seen is tonnages and vague statements of height ranges for Battlemechs as a whole.
They did put a scale in the back of TRO: 3039, but it was ridiculous and is often ignored. That image showed that a light 'Mech only came up to an assault 'Mechs' crotch. It would have been impossible to punch the TORSO of an assault 'Mech in a light 'Mech, let alone the head.
But mostly they say all 'Mechs are between 8 to 12 meters tall, with a few exceptions being taller.
I'd forgotten about that scale honestly.
Catalyst would be really happy if you continued to forget about it, and not mention it to others.
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2018/08/16 22:08:06
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Ghaz wrote: BattleTech has never really had a set scale for the miniatures.
Have they ever even published sizes for the 'Mechs? All I've ever seen is tonnages and vague statements of height ranges for Battlemechs as a whole.
They did put a scale in the back of TRO: 3039, but it was ridiculous and is often ignored. That image showed that a light 'Mech only came up to an assault 'Mechs' crotch. It would have been impossible to punch the TORSO of an assault 'Mech in a light 'Mech, let alone the head.
But mostly they say all 'Mechs are between 8 to 12 meters tall, with a few exceptions being taller.
I'd forgotten about that scale honestly.
Catalyst would be really happy if you continued to forget about it, and not mention it to others.
It's far from the worst illogical thing in Battletech, I mean you have the draconious combine conquering half the FedSuns well fighting a civil war, Meanwhile the FS fights a civil war and is crippled by it, you'd never know that the line developer was a Combine fan would you?
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2018/08/16 23:12:46
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Well well- Ironwind Metals has really stepped up their game. There's now an advanced Battletech search where you can go by Technical Readout- and they've bundled together lances and stars for a huge variety of factions in their lance packs. with mechs pulled from that faction's Random Assignment Tables.
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2018/08/16 23:16:46
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Ghaz wrote: BattleTech has never really had a set scale for the miniatures.
Have they ever even published sizes for the 'Mechs? All I've ever seen is tonnages and vague statements of height ranges for Battlemechs as a whole.
They did put a scale in the back of TRO: 3039, but it was ridiculous and is often ignored. That image showed that a light 'Mech only came up to an assault 'Mechs' crotch. It would have been impossible to punch the TORSO of an assault 'Mech in a light 'Mech, let alone the head.
But mostly they say all 'Mechs are between 8 to 12 meters tall, with a few exceptions being taller.
I'd forgotten about that scale honestly.
Catalyst would be really happy if you continued to forget about it, and not mention it to others.
It's far from the worst illogical thing in Battletech, I mean you have the draconious combine conquering half the FedSuns well fighting a civil war, Meanwhile the FS fights a civil war and is crippled by it, you'd never know that the line developer was a Combine fan would you?
Given the amount of Federated Suns is the best and most honourable good guys in the universe taking place in the story for so very long I think a Combine bias is incorrect.
Look at the NAIS - Not just super scientists but super super ninja scientists that invent "everything".
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Ghaz wrote: BattleTech has never really had a set scale for the miniatures.
Have they ever even published sizes for the 'Mechs? All I've ever seen is tonnages and vague statements of height ranges for Battlemechs as a whole.
They did put a scale in the back of TRO: 3039, but it was ridiculous and is often ignored. That image showed that a light 'Mech only came up to an assault 'Mechs' crotch. It would have been impossible to punch the TORSO of an assault 'Mech in a light 'Mech, let alone the head.
But mostly they say all 'Mechs are between 8 to 12 meters tall, with a few exceptions being taller.
I'd forgotten about that scale honestly.
Catalyst would be really happy if you continued to forget about it, and not mention it to others.
It's far from the worst illogical thing in Battletech, I mean you have the draconious combine conquering half the FedSuns well fighting a civil war, Meanwhile the FS fights a civil war and is crippled by it, you'd never know that the line developer was a Combine fan would you?
Given the amount of Federated Suns is the best and most honourable good guys in the universe taking place in the story for so very long I think a Combine bias is incorrect.
Look at the NAIS - Not just super scientists but super super ninja scientists that invent "everything".
that hasn't been the case for over 25 years real time. right now the line developer is Randell Bills whose fav faction is the Combine and the owner of CGL is Loren L Coleman whose preferance is the CapCon and it reaallly reaaaaally shows
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2018/08/19 20:41:00
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
As evidenced by what has happened to the FedSuns in Shattered Republic it shows.
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2018/08/19 20:56:37
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Not read much past the Inner Sphere capturing Huntress
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"Unimaginably ancient xenos artefact somewhere on the planet, hive fleet poised above our heads, hidden 'stealer broods making an early start....and now a bloody Chaos cult crawling out of the woodwork just in case we were bored. Welcome to my world, Ciaphas."
Inquisitor Amberley Vail, Ordo Xenos
"I will admit that some Primachs like Russ or Horus could have a chance against an unarmed 12 year old novice but, a full Battle Sister??!! One to one? In close combat? Perhaps three Primarchs fighting together... but just one Primarch?" da001
Mr Morden wrote: Not read much past the Inner Sphere capturing Huntress
thats not a bad place to stop TBH. the storyline was just moderatly bad around there but the stupid picked up full scale with the end of that and the beginning of the FCCW
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2018/08/19 21:53:47
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Then again, some people still think the Clans ruined everything.
the problem with the FCCW was it was an intreasting idea ruined by execution. Katherine Steiner-Davion simply had no legal claim to the throne against her brother Victor. but they tried to claim it was somehow grey anyway. A better solution would have been to have VSD killed and thus through the sucession into question. (Katherine was the second born and thus in theory next in line, but she was actually inelligable for the throne given the FS's sucession laws)
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2018/08/20 00:08:31
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
I liked the way she stoked the prejudices of the LC and made herself out to be their leader, rather than the leader of the Federated Commonwealth as a whole, only reluctantly taking command of the Fed Suns half because she "had" to.
She was a complete and utter bitch, and got what she deserved in the end (and then made a genetic son that was technically hers and Victor's... 'cause that's not creepy at all!), and it made for an interesting story.
H.B.M.C. wrote: I liked the way she stoked the prejudices of the LC and made herself out to be their leader, rather than the leader of the Federated Commonwealth as a whole, only reluctantly taking command of the Fed Suns half because she "had" to.
She was a complete and utter bitch, and got what she deserved in the end (and then made a genetic son that was technically hers and Victor's... 'cause that's not creepy at all!), and it made for an interesting story.
the problem is... the minute Victor said he wanted her off the throne, every career officer in the fedsuns should have sided with Victor. She simply had no legal claim. but at the same time, despite that they tried to write about honest good officers like Jackson Davion serving ehr cause she was the lawful ruler... the woman was an unlawful usurper. with no more claim then the US vice president would have over the US if the POTUS went out of country for a month on busniess.
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2018/08/20 00:59:08
Subject: BattleTech - new starter sets coming soon
Ghaz wrote: BattleTech has never really had a set scale for the miniatures.
Have they ever even published sizes for the 'Mechs? All I've ever seen is tonnages and vague statements of height ranges for Battlemechs as a whole.
They did put a scale in the back of TRO: 3039, but it was ridiculous and is often ignored. That image showed that a light 'Mech only came up to an assault 'Mechs' crotch. It would have been impossible to punch the TORSO of an assault 'Mech in a light 'Mech, let alone the head.
But mostly they say all 'Mechs are between 8 to 12 meters tall, with a few exceptions being taller.
I'd forgotten about that scale honestly.
Catalyst would be really happy if you continued to forget about it, and not mention it to others.
It's far from the worst illogical thing in Battletech, I mean you have the draconious combine conquering half the FedSuns well fighting a civil war, Meanwhile the FS fights a civil war and is crippled by it, you'd never know that the line developer was a Combine fan would you?
Given the amount of Federated Suns is the best and most honourable good guys in the universe taking place in the story for so very long I think a Combine bias is incorrect.
Look at the NAIS - Not just super scientists but super super ninja scientists that invent "everything".
that hasn't been the case for over 25 years real time. right now the line developer is Randell Bills whose fav faction is the Combine and the owner of CGL is Loren L Coleman whose preferance is the CapCon and it reaallly reaaaaally shows
Randall Bills hasn't been the BattleTech Line Developer for over a year. He's still the Managing Director for CGL, but Brent Evans (formerly the Art Director for CGL) is now the BattleTech Line Developer.
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2018/08/20 01:21:34
Subject: BattleTech - new starter sets coming soon
Ghaz wrote: BattleTech has never really had a set scale for the miniatures.
Have they ever even published sizes for the 'Mechs? All I've ever seen is tonnages and vague statements of height ranges for Battlemechs as a whole.
They did put a scale in the back of TRO: 3039, but it was ridiculous and is often ignored. That image showed that a light 'Mech only came up to an assault 'Mechs' crotch. It would have been impossible to punch the TORSO of an assault 'Mech in a light 'Mech, let alone the head.
But mostly they say all 'Mechs are between 8 to 12 meters tall, with a few exceptions being taller.
I'd forgotten about that scale honestly.
Catalyst would be really happy if you continued to forget about it, and not mention it to others.
It's far from the worst illogical thing in Battletech, I mean you have the draconious combine conquering half the FedSuns well fighting a civil war, Meanwhile the FS fights a civil war and is crippled by it, you'd never know that the line developer was a Combine fan would you?
Given the amount of Federated Suns is the best and most honourable good guys in the universe taking place in the story for so very long I think a Combine bias is incorrect.
Look at the NAIS - Not just super scientists but super super ninja scientists that invent "everything".
that hasn't been the case for over 25 years real time. right now the line developer is Randell Bills whose fav faction is the Combine and the owner of CGL is Loren L Coleman whose preferance is the CapCon and it reaallly reaaaaally shows
Randall Bills hasn't been the BattleTech Line Developer for over a year. He's still the Managing Director for CGL, but Brent Evans (formerly the Art Director for CGL) is now the BattleTech Line Developer.
ahh did they, well hopefully they'll fix things that way, that said not terriably sure I like this Ilclan thing. I've heard the original plan for it and was not impressed
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2018/08/22 02:23:53
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Has the 8-mech starter set hit stores yet? MM only has the 2-mech starter and the only copy of the 8-mech set I've seen on ebay someone's trying to pawn for $400.
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2018/08/22 02:38:03
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
No. It probably won't be out until some time next month at the earliest.
'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.'
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2018/08/22 02:57:39
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Howabout the new print of rulebook? Anybody know europe based story that might carry and ship outside own country? FLGS doesn't seem to sell it. And what are odds it does indeed get released today like publisher claims?
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2018/08/22 06:30:34
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
tneva82 wrote: Howabout the new print of rulebook? Anybody know europe based story that might carry and ship outside own country? FLGS doesn't seem to sell it. And what are odds it does indeed get released today like publisher claims?
It's been awhile since I've directly purchased Btech stuff, but generally speaking in my experiance their release date is typically "when we send the books out" CGL, as far as I know, typically hasn't done what the bigger companies like GW, WOTC etc do of sending stuff out a week or two in advance and then asking them to hold off selling it for the release date (and in fairness they lack the level of market power to enforce that kind of thing) So chances are you won't nesscarily get the book on the release date. Just my experiance.
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2018/08/22 17:18:35
Subject: Re:BattleTech - new starter sets coming soon
A small skirmish on a little-known planetoid called The Rock in 3049 was the first warning that the invasion had arrived. The Clans, genetically engineered warriors piloting cutting-edge OmniMechs, spent the next three years tearing through the Inner Sphere’s elite, claiming world after world in a seemingly endless campaign of conquest. Only a desperate, final stand against the combined might of the Clans could deny the invaders their glittering prize: Terra itself.
Technical Readout: Clan Invasion is a companion to the BattleTech Manual and the follow-up to Technical Readout: Succession Wars. Combining ‘Mechs previously detailed in Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, Technical Readout: 3060, and Technical Readout: 3067, this volume includes the unequaled Clan OmniMechs and upgraded Inner Sphere ‘Mechs fielding technology unlocked by the Helm Memory Core. Each machine is illustrated in detail, and accompanied by a description of its history, capabilities, and game stats, along with their most famous pilots.
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- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2018/08/22 17:28:14
Subject: Battletech - new starter sets coming soon
Stormonu wrote: Has the 8-mech starter set hit stores yet? MM only has the 2-mech starter and the only copy of the 8-mech set I've seen on ebay someone's trying to pawn for $400.
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2018/08/22 19:04:39
Subject: Re:BattleTech - new starter sets coming soon
A small skirmish on a little-known planetoid called The Rock in 3049 was the first warning that the invasion had arrived. The Clans, genetically engineered warriors piloting cutting-edge OmniMechs, spent the next three years tearing through the Inner Sphere’s elite, claiming world after world in a seemingly endless campaign of conquest. Only a desperate, final stand against the combined might of the Clans could deny the invaders their glittering prize: Terra itself.
Technical Readout: Clan Invasion is a companion to the BattleTech Manual and the follow-up to Technical Readout: Succession Wars. Combining ‘Mechs previously detailed in Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, Technical Readout: 3060, and Technical Readout: 3067, this volume includes the unequaled Clan OmniMechs and upgraded Inner Sphere ‘Mechs fielding technology unlocked by the Helm Memory Core. Each machine is illustrated in detail, and accompanied by a description of its history, capabilities, and game stats, along with their most famous pilots.
so it's tro 3050, 3055, 3058 3060 and 3067 COMBINED?! jesus that thing must be HUGE
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