Saturday, October 24, 2026

Lorescape Kickstarter First Look: Battletech Terrain Tiles

 Hey Folks, we’re back today with a first look at the officially licensed Battletech terrain tiles from Lorefoundry.  These are the newest terrain products to the battletech ecosystem, and they have a lot of advantages going for them.  Let’s dig in to what the product is, and then we’ll discuss what they do for the gamer at the table.  Sound good?


Product Review: Battletech Battlefield Support Objectives

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. On today’s docket is the last of the current  Battlefield support packs from Catalyst Game Labs.  Like the Lance packs featuring Plastic robots, the Battlefield Support Packs provide Combat Vehicles for the Battletech tabletop game. Today we have the Objectives Pack, with a host of options for the budding commander, Lets dig in and break it down.  


Product Review: Battletech Battlefield Support Battle and Fire Lances

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. On today’s docket is another Battlefield support pack from Catalyst Game Labs.  Like the Lance packs featuring Plastic robots, the Battlefield Support Packs provide Combat Vehicles for the Battletech tabletop game. These are the Battle and Fire Lances, with a host of options for the budding commander,  Lets dig in and break it down.  


Friday, October 16, 2026

Product Review: Battletech Battlefield Support Rifle and Command Lances

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. On today’s docket is another Battlefield support pack from Catalyst Game Labs.  Like the Lance packs featuring Plastic robots, the Battlefield Support Packs provide Combat Vehicles for the Battletech tabletop game. These are the Rifle and Command Lances, with a host of options for the budding commander,  Lets dig in and break it down.  


Product Review: Battletech Battlefield Support Heavy Battle and Sweep Lances

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. On today’s docket is another Battlefield support pack from Catalyst Game Labs.  Like the Lance packs featuring Plastic robots, the Battlefield Support Packs provide Combat Vehicles for the Battletech tabletop game. These are the Heavy Battle and Sweep Lances, with a host of options for the budding commander,  Lets dig in and break it down.  



Thursday, October 15, 2026

Product Review: Battletech Battlefield Support Recon and hunter Lances

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. On today’s docket is another Battlefield support pack from Catalyst Game Labs.  Like the Lance packs featuring Plastic robots, the Battlefield Support Packs provide Combat Vehicles for the Battletech tabletop game. This is the Recon and Hunter Lances, with a host of options for the budding commander,  Lets dig in and break it down.  


Saturday, October 10, 2026

Product Review: Battletech Battlefield Support Assault and Cavalry Lances

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. On today’s docket is a Battlefield support pack from Catalyst Game Labs.  Like the Lance packs featuring Plastic robots, the Battlefield Support Packs provide Combat Vehicles for the Battletech tabletop game. This is the Assault and Cavalry Lances, with a host of options for the budding commander,  Lets dig in and break it down.  


Product Review: Battletech Core Box

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. Its been a minute, but we are back with another fine offering from Catalyst Game Labs. Today we’re looking at the new Battletech Core Box.  Part of the new update for the new core rule book (we’ll get to that soon), the core box is a reimagining of the Game of Armored Combat box from yesteryear.  Let’s take a look at the box and see what’s inside.  



Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Product Review: Battletech Starter Box

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. Its been a minute, but we are back with another fine offering from Catalyst Game Labs.  The new and improved Battletech Starter Set. In the same vein as in the introductory box and the Essentials boxes we’ve reviewed previously, this is the entry point for new players entering the battletech ecosystem.  Boy, has a lot changed in the new box, Lets dig into it and see what we can see.  


Thursday, May 21, 2026

So, a change to things

 After a lot of back and forth, I came to the decision that it was time to try and monetize this blog.  I considered ads, but no one likes random ads for ai chat bots in the middle of their day.  So, we launched a patreon to help subsidize my rent and medical insurance.  

Friday, May 8, 2026

Changes for Hot Spots Draconis Reach

Hey Folks, we're going to take a brief look at the changes from Hinterlands to Draconis Reach. The chaos Campaign has changed iBetween books and I think they're for the better in most cases. Let's dig into it.  



Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Named Pilots and Edge for Hot Spots Draconis Reach

One of the more interesting changes for Hot Spots Draconis Reach is the way Pilots are handled. If you're familiar with ACES, a lot of this will sound familiar, but if you're new, buckle up, we're diving into Named Pilots, and Edge.  



Sunday, April 26, 2026

BT Fest Ii

So, we had a radically good time this weekend at our local DFW Battletech event, BTFest.. this is the 2nd year we had this event, and it was a hoot. Let me break it down for you and we'll talk about our hopes for next year.  


Friday, April 24, 2026

Getting started with Hot Spots Draconis Reach

Hey Folks we're back with a look at Hot Spots Draconis Reach.   Today we're going to discuss the basics of the Chaos Campaign and getting started with the Campaign.  We'll look at some key terms and then show off some goodies.  


Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Hot Spots: Draconis Reach (Preview)

So, our benevolent overlords at Catalyst Game Labs were kind enough to provide a review copy of Hot Spots Draconis Reach ahead of its May 13th street date. This is a follow up in the series begun with Hinterlands and features a start to finish Chaos Campaign in a book. Let's dig into what's in the book and how it fits into the larger battletech gaming ecosystem. 


Friday, February 13, 2026

Battletech House Kurita Command Lance

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. Today, my friends, we have the House Kurita Command Lance. Freshly released by Catalyst, the Kurita Command Lance has a supplementary release, the Hunter Lance coming soon. Let’s Break It Down.


Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Fox Tales (Finale)

 Fiction Review: Fox Tales (Finale


Hey Folks, quick hits today, we're looking at Fox Tales by Bryan Young. We're covering the last story Fox Hunt and out overall review of the Anthology. Note: These were originally entries in Shrapnel, and have been collected for the reader.  



Monday, February 9, 2026

Store visit: Dragon's HQ

 Hey Folks We’re back with another review.  This weekend we had a grand old time for my birthday. We started the party with a visit to a new games store in the DFW metroplex, Dragon's HQ Cards and Games.  Located at 2421 Parkway #1200 in Fort Worth, Texas 76177.  I went to go pick up a force pack for BattleTech, but wanted to give my Thoughts.  


Sunday, February 8, 2026

Product Review: Force Pack Legendary mechwarriors 2

 Hey Folks, we’re back with another product review. Today, my friends, we have the Legendary Mechwarriors II box. Originally Exclusive to the Kickstarter, it’s exclusivity window has ended and you should be able to find it on the CGL web store or maybe your FLGS. Let’s Break It Down.





Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Fiction Review: Fox Tales 2

 Fiction Review: Fox Tales (part 2)


Hey Folks, quick hits today, we're looking at Fox Tales by Bryan Young. We're covering the next two stories The Fox and the Bear and A Fox on Galatea this week. (Next week we'll cover the next two stories). Note: These were originally entries in Shrapnel, and have been collected for the reader.