I stopped by to see Paul and Shawn of Focht's News--yes, it facetious--hosting their weekly BattleTech event. Two Draconis Lances vs. a Star of Clan Wolf. The battle went poorly for the Draconis Combine forces, losing 3 'Mechs in a single round to gyro criticals and ammo explosions! Clan vs. Inner Sphere does not equal …
After several hard fought engagements, the Kapteyn forces found themselves at a disadvantage and pushed into the jaws of the planet's heaviest defensive position. The commanders conferred, and rather than grind their remaining units against the walls of a fortress, sounded a recall order to the DropShips and left Rigil Kentarus. Does this mean the …
An early misstep by the invaders led to their rout. They doubted our resolve, and now we must make their retreat painful and bloody. It is foolish to consider them defeated, but if we succeed now, we may draw them into the sights of even fiercer defenses. Scenario track 2 of the Kapteyn Chaos Campaign …
And now, again, a battle is joined. Some believe that you get the true measure of your enemy when you first face them in combat. This is true enough to be said, and true enough to be repeated, but it is not a whole truth. Surely, the first time your weapon strikes out at those …
In response to the marriage of Melissa Steiner and Hanse Davion, and the alliance of the Lyran Commonwealth and Federated Suns, the Draconis Combine, Free Worlds League, and Capellan Confederation signed the Kapteyn Accords. Now war has come to the great Houses once again…You represent a 'Mech Company of the three signatory nations of the …
My friend got some Draconis paint on his 'Mechs, so we had a small battle in the evening. I like thematic forces built along House lines--but how does that actually translate in game? We setup a skirmish between Otomo and Sword of Light Grand Dragon, Panther, and Jenner vs. Marik Wolverine, Lyran Wolfhound, and a …
Equal Battle Value (BV) does not mean equal forces. My favorite 'Mech, the Nightstar, does not have an Introductory rules version. However, I got to use it in a small skirmish between Nightstar and Centurion vs. Conjurer and Kit Fox. On paper, the BV are pretty close, but as you know, BV does not tell …
Will any 'Mech brave the heights (and falls) of Pride Rock? This skirmish was just a showcase of jump jets and blocking line of sight. My opponent used my Wolf's Dragoon Lance (Marauder II, Grasshopper, Stinger, Spider) against a scratch-build I threw together (Highlander, Thunderbolt, Mongoose, Mercury). There was quite a conga line going at …
Small Alice Springs, Altair VAltair23 April, 3025 An ancient lostech WarShip crashed on Altair has been discovered near the town Small Alice Springs. The desert conditions have made direct landing of a DropShip difficult, but the Capellan Confederation has sent a force of Death Commandos to the planet to secretly secure the prize underneath the …
My friend and I took an afternoon to continue our education in BattleTech (both of us having just recovered from bouts with COVID). We threw together a couple 4,000 BV Lances (Introductory rules only) and setup a game. Forces were Stinger (represented by a Wasp), Spider, Centurion, Marauder II vs. Valkyrie, Sentinel, Trebuchet, Victor. The …
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