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 …
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 …
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 …
After a looong hiatus (thank you COVID), we got together again to play BattleTech. Several of the players were new to the game (and I was not altogether sure of all the rules), so the process was a bit slow. The two teams drafted 'Mechs from a pool and both Lances rushed the hills. Team …
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