How i got Started with BattleTech (Story time)

 So, While we’re gearing up for the holidays, I’d like to share with all of you how i got started with this great game that we all love (and mostly tolerate the rest of the player base for).  For this grand, epic tale, we must hop into the wayback machine and visit long forgotten shores and accursed halls.  To begin this grand tale, we venture to the distant land of…1988, and Saturday morning cartoons. But Zardoz, i can hear you now, BattleTech didn’t have a cartoon on the airwaves in 1988.  You are correct, dear reader, but Robotech was on the air…

VoidBreaker (Spoiler Free Review)

Quick one today, but boy howdy a good one. So, We got an advanced copy of VoidBreaker from Catalyst Game Labs and this is our Spoiler Free Review.  One, don't grab spoilers.  This is an espionage story with a couple of different mysteries attached to it.  Save yourself the joy of those mysteries.  Note, this one's written by Bryan Young, and it's a very interesting read. Buckle Up, Buckaroos.

Pax Unplugged Fiction Panel Update

 Hey Folks, quick hits (the best kind right now).  We’re recapping the new fiction stuff for Battletech that was discussed at Pax Unplugged.  Some of this is already out (and we’re in the process of reviewing a couple), but we’ve got some delights to share with you.  So, buckle up, buttercups, let’s ride the fiction train all the way down.  

Battletech Updates from Pax Unplugged

Hey Folks, some quick updates and some pictures from Pax Unplugged about the stuff we're getting from Battletech in probably the first 2 quarters of 2025. Some interesting things popped up, and we have some pictures from the show. 

A Very BattleTech Christmas!

 So, Today’s a longer bit of fun, and I’m going to cover some Battletech shopping ideas for your holiday shopper.  Hopefully i find something for everyone, but some of these things are very specific.  BattleTech is easier than some product lines for getting multiple copies of some things, but i would always check with a partner or a close friend before taking the plunge, especially on something pricey.  So, let’s see what we can see to make this a very Big Stompy Robot Holliday Season for you and your friends.

Product Review : Hot Spots Hinterlands

Hey Folks, quick hit today.  We know the holidays are rapidly approaching (and we love every holiday and excuse to hand out presents), so we're going to spend some time covering things we think are great for the BattleTech Fan in your life.  Hot Spots Hinterlands is a modern iteration of old, classic idea, the sourcebook, rebuilt for the 2020s gamer.  I like this  book a lot, and let me see if i can explain why.

BattleTech is often called the “historical” Sci-fi wargame.  The reason for this has a lot to do with the way BattleTech has been written from its earliest days and source material.  Players are actively encouraged to play through scenarios based off of events that have happened in setting. 

 “We’re going to refight the battle of Coventry?”  

“Which one?” 

This may be a low attempt at Battletech humor, but it exists in the same head space as civil war reenactors and folks who build dioramas of famous battles.  We already know the historical outcome of the event (usually revealed to us in a novel or sourcebook set after the scenario being played), but we’re going to see if we can do it differently for different results.

Enter, Hotspots Hinterlands. 

Product Review: BattleTech Universe

Hey Folks, quick hit today. We know the holidays are rapidly approaching (and we love every holiday and excuse to hand out presents), so we're going to spend some time covering things we think are great for the Battletech Fan in your life. However, through the power of Uno Reverse, we're actually gonna start with a great introduction to the BattleTech setting itself with BattleTech Universe. 

Clan Crystal Spider

 Hey Folks We’re playing a little bit of hooky today. As part of Thanksgiving Week, we’re goofing a bit, (we’ll have a full boat of our normal content again next week). Today we finish up our new clans with the Crystal Spiders.