I call the light mechs like the Wasp and Locust "one hit wonders". You hit them one time and wonder where they went.
@Pandenhir Жыл бұрын
Good one! XD
@sea_triscuit7980 Жыл бұрын
Lmao amen. My brother has a stinger and I make it a point to destroy it immediately for fun and an extra VP
@busterscruggs_sc Жыл бұрын
This looks so much more laid back than classic Battletech
@sea_triscuit7980 Жыл бұрын
It's a great way to learn the game too (new player here). I love how classic Battletech is played but can only handle one mech at a time comfortably so Alpha strike is awesome for when I want to bring a lance and not feel rushed or like I'm forgetting something.
@slenaas Жыл бұрын
Just played my 4th game of classic today, I’ve played with full lances since my first, and there’s so many nit-picky rules I have a headache after just 1 game. Alpha Strike looks so much more easy to play I can’t wait to learn it!
@JERRYR708 Жыл бұрын
@@slenaas Classic BT makes math fun.
@a15godzilla11 ай бұрын
Only if you can keep track of it all
@mwatkins0590Ай бұрын
@@slenaas start with simplified rules and 1 mech vs 1 mech: no physical attacks allowed. Play that a few times until you are comfortable with the general order of things, and then do a 1v1 of physical attacks only to force yourself to get used to them. A GATOR cheat-sheet printed out and put inside a binder page protector is immensely helpful in speeding things up, you can bring a dry erase marker and write on the plastic protector to help with your math. after a few games, most of it becomes second nature. if the simplified rules above are still too tedious, try a map with no water and pretend none of the woods exist. a game really isn't meant to be played with a bunch of mechs.
@kylepiro8341 Жыл бұрын
Your Alpha Strike videos have reignited a childhood love of Battletech...and hurt my wallet as I must get evey mech now. Keep up the amazing content and more Alpha Strike reports please!
@Tharanicus10 ай бұрын
Start of combat is at 13:09, if not worried about the fluff
@lorcannagle Жыл бұрын
So Snord's Irregulars are still around in 3151, doing some sort of dodgy stuff in the former Jade Falcon occupation zone with some other small merc units. Really looking forward to getting the box set, when it reaches Ireland sometime after Christmas...
@Level30Commoner Жыл бұрын
I actually laughed really hard when I read Tamar Rising with all the callbacks to the old times. 😀
@lorcannagle Жыл бұрын
@@Level30Commoner Yeah, I hope we get some fiction with Joshua Snord and Abdoun Ricol soon. Especially as we've had like 4 novels in the hinterlands in the last few months!
@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Жыл бұрын
Leave it to Jay for the deep cuts!
@lorcannagle Жыл бұрын
@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Fully waiting for him to roll out a unit from one of the Deep Periphery states just to really mess with you some day. I think it was TRO 3085 had rules for putting a team of Jarnfolk assassins on the table...
@yodennis2000Ай бұрын
I had bagpipes playing the benny hill theme every time you moved that locust. This was a fun playthrough!
@ToddRigertas Жыл бұрын
The "Index Obscurus" literally made me laugh out loud!!!
@skyhawk6561 Жыл бұрын
Watching you two play together always cracks me up. love watching these. Playing just for the fun of it and being silly in the process, best way, and most fun way to play!!!
@Georghofmann Жыл бұрын
KZfaq needs more #Battletech content. Well done
@Winter413 Жыл бұрын
Audio is more understandable at 85% speed, camera is better at 75% speed to allow the observer to study the game and not get nauseated by the frequent movement. This made it more enjoyable for me, anyway-just my 2 cents. Thanks for the the AS content!
@bobdobbs7828 Жыл бұрын
Personally I sped it up to 150% since he doesn't talk fast enough.
@kenstewart3607 Жыл бұрын
Preordered a box and a couple of the lance sets. Couldn’t wait, so I bought a digital edition of the commanders book and read through it already😅. Really excited to play this!
@OptimusJedi Жыл бұрын
For Northwind! Very cool video. Love the paint jobs too. Can’t wait to get the box for myself.
@usekungfu Жыл бұрын
So pumped to see these hit shelves soon. Glad you keep making awesome bat reps!
@lexchaotica190 Жыл бұрын
I thank you for posting.I played battletech way back in the 80s and was interested in seeing what the newest version had become.Nostalgia for those old days i guess.
@DragonsinGenesisPodcast Жыл бұрын
This is a sort of quick play version of the game, but a full version is still available and it’s nearly identical to the original.
@Warhamer116 Жыл бұрын
Battletech has 2 versions: The original one which is still hex-based and still supported, and the Alpha Strike version which is intended for new players, players coming from other miniwargames, and for simulating large scale battles (because OG BT rules doesn't gel well when you speak about multiple Stars engaging eachother)
@RemTV Жыл бұрын
glad to see you got your hands on one of these boxes!
@Ace-wo7ul Жыл бұрын
Thanks to your Alpha Strike vids my girlfriend is always annoyed. You inspired me to make way too much 6mm terrain to play the damn game!
@toddcarlson5324 Жыл бұрын
Excellent Battletech/Alpha Strike batrep! Looking forward to more!
@montyhedstrom1356 Жыл бұрын
I love that he's playing Snord's Irregulars. Old school goodness.
@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Жыл бұрын
They’re getting a box!
@Rhaumar Жыл бұрын
@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames and here, I am about 60% completed with the 3025 Cranston list, but now I have to get another 3050+ list together for Rhonda.
@worlds-in-conflict Жыл бұрын
@@Rhaumar wicked! I just circled back to the 2 campaign books and I'm planning on doing both!
@shagakhan9442 Жыл бұрын
Excellent job on the video! The Nova is one of my favorite omni-mechs. Peace of Blake's nuclear fire be with you Clan Snord!
@loser7829 Жыл бұрын
You two could be playing Candyland the tabletop wargame and I would still enjoy it more than most other lets plays out there
@jsizzlesaurusrex Жыл бұрын
In MWO I use a Nova with 3 small lasers and 3 small pulse lasers on each hand. I call him “Mr. Tickles”
@threeohm Жыл бұрын
Alpha Strike!!!!!!!! Got the box set and Commander's Edition for Christmas.
@sebastiang.5032 Жыл бұрын
Amazing. Can't wait for the box to be available in Germany.
@raytapio4313 Жыл бұрын
On the Catalyst site it actually says the cards are pre-laminated so you should be able to use dry erase on them directly. (instead of sleeving them)
@verysilentmouse Жыл бұрын
Yay more battletech, can't wait for the box to go retail.
@murph-4 Жыл бұрын
This was great. Chemistry between you guys was awesome and enjoyed!
@Daemonettee Жыл бұрын
Beautiful minis guys and the batrep was great fun to watch! 😃❤️
@Mephiston Жыл бұрын
November cannot get here fast enough.
@Mephiston Жыл бұрын
It turned into march here in Australia :(
@Hundmathr Жыл бұрын
I love how in classic BT the Blackjack isn't a good mech, in Alpha Strike it get's a glow-up.
@Warhamer116 Жыл бұрын
Blackjack is the okayest of the okay mechs, which makes it kinda bad in regular since most mechs can do what BJ can do but better while having a specific niche that they suck at, but in Alpha Strike the profiles get streamlined so much that being a all-rounder starts being pretty useful again. Same case with Warhammer
@VelcroSnake93 Жыл бұрын
Love Alpha Strike, but only with the multiple damage roll rules. Instead of doing just the written chunk of damage in one shot you roll for each point of damage to see how much hits (3 damage means rolling 3x 2d6). It helps simulate multiple weapon systems being fired and not everything always hitting, making it feel more like Classic Battletech than Mechwarrior Dark Age.
@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Жыл бұрын
We’ve definitely played it that way as well!
@Groundpenguin Жыл бұрын
Been loving alpha strike such a fun game can't wait to get my boxed set
@darrenmurphy480 Жыл бұрын
I watched your review and thought, "I wonder if that terrain would be enough ?" And this is a 4x4 game ... I absolutely love it TO AMAZON!!!
@justinnelson1839 Жыл бұрын
Do you have some close-up photos of your Highlander mechs? They look gorgeous on the table top! Would love a painting tutorial.
@Burnthas Жыл бұрын
Damn. I looking forward to theese hitting the shelves and more of your videos. Keep em coming :-)
@jeffjr84 Жыл бұрын
If Cicadas looked like that in MW5 i would use them more. man that's a cool set.
@Rapman21 Жыл бұрын
Bagpipe sneak attack!😂
@SpannSr1970 Жыл бұрын
What In the Karl Franz? New Battletech?
@CMDRFandragon11 ай бұрын
Recreate the one Battletech book where an Atlas is punching a Warhawk. Lets see those 2 1v1 each other lol.
@optimusWII Жыл бұрын
Does the name "Clan Snord" sound as stupid to English speakers as it does to me? Kind of reminds me of Snarf from Thundercats
@worlds-in-conflict Жыл бұрын
And now...I want a Thundercats miniature game....
@Level30Commoner Жыл бұрын
What? A not batshit insane scenario from the 90's when playing with Jay? Does that mean we might actually see a proper game for once? 😀
@worlds-in-conflict Жыл бұрын
TASTE THE RAINBOW SON!
@zaccampa4055 Жыл бұрын
Yes!!! I always root for the Inner Spheres lol
@johanneskaramossov5103 Жыл бұрын
nice match was fun to watch and yea alpha strole really seems a good entry point
@mini_wargamer Жыл бұрын
Question: Does that mean they made a new edition/rules of Alpha Strike?
@edwindrood2816 Жыл бұрын
Fun fight
@kyleclavette9445 Жыл бұрын
Where can I get more buildings like that for terrain??
@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Жыл бұрын
Check out the Steel rift set from Death Ray Designs!
@Rem_Arts3 ай бұрын
As someone with dyslexia/dyscalcula I can definitely say btas as much easier and easier for my scatterbrain, because I mostly just want to blow up 'mechs and paint them :)
@dagdamar2000 Жыл бұрын
Trying to find out how to find the alpha strike equivalent of the mech builder. Is there one ?
@TomCruiseRisky Жыл бұрын
So every time there is damage to a structural bubble, even though there isnt a critical hit, you roll on the critical hit table?
@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Жыл бұрын
Yes but no matter how much structure damage a single attack does you only roll once.
@kierdalemodels Жыл бұрын
Yes. If a critical is rolled and you still have armour then you roll on the critical table, but if you only have structure left then you roll on the critical hit table every time you lose a structure point.
@Tabletopreadygames Жыл бұрын
What happened to splitting the damage and rolling for each point of damage?
@legenderekgo Жыл бұрын
Hey Ash! what camera + mount/handle do you use when filming your batreps?
@justinavery8664 Жыл бұрын
Ash, Does this box differ much from the previous Battletech game of armored combat "new release"? 🤔
@verysilentmouse Жыл бұрын
Yes the first box has the rules for battletech this one has the rules for alpha strike which is a condensed/stripped down version of battletech. The first box has the cards for the Alpha strike stats though. And the first one has 8 mechs and 2 mapsheets. This alpha strike box has thirteen mechs thirteen buildings, a number of trees and all the tokens you saw in this video. The mechs and terrain are compatible with both games. Both are great entry points. Clan invasion boxset is an addon for battletech. But has the stat cards for alpha strike. All the new lance and star boxes have the stat cards for alpha strike. And all are at a great price point.
@lorcannagle Жыл бұрын
it's a very different set - Alpha Strike is a different game to full BattleTech though they use many of the same base mechanics. Aside form the rulebook and reference card, the differences are: 1. the short story in the new set is set in 3151 and is by Bryan Young, as opposed to the one in GoAC being set in 2990 and being by William H. Keith. 2. Similarly, the primer booklet in Alpha Strike is set in 3151 and details the ilClan and the status of the various Clans and Inner Sphere nations for that era, as opposed to the GoAC being in 3025. 3. The GoAC box comes with game aids for full BattleTech - 2 mapsheets, a sheet of cardboard 'Mech playing pieces and tiles to modify the maps, as well as BattleTech record sheets for the various mechs in the box, and the Griffin from the Beginner Box. 4. There are 13 'mech minis in the Alpha Strike box. Two of these - the Wraith and the Pouncer are completely new to the plastic mini range, 4 more are just reuses of models already in the line, and 7 have at least one model in the line already but the models in this set have different weapon loadouts. One of the new weapon variants is the only crossover with the minis in GoAC - a Locust. The Locust in the GoAC box is a LCT-1V while this one is a LCT-3M. 5. Both box sets contain double-sided Alpha Strike unit cards and Pilot cards intended for use with BattleTech, one per 'mech. so the number and content of these cards is different between the boxes. 6. The Alpha Strike box contains game aids for Alpha Strike that are not reflected in the GoAC box - counters to mark unit movement, a blast template, 9 small and 6 medium fold-up buildings, and a number of tree counters. These are the cardboard terrain pieces used in the video. There's also a deck of Battlefield support cards allowing players to use abstracted rules for air strikes, artillery and mine fields. There is a similar deck for BattleTech, sold separately.
@justinavery8664 Жыл бұрын
@@verysilentmouse thank you for the very thorough explanation. You guys went above an beyond. Much appreciated.
@MrBrad9 Жыл бұрын
what size of neoprene mat is that?
@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Жыл бұрын
4x4
@MrBrad9 Жыл бұрын
@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Awesome thank you!
@josevelajr Жыл бұрын
What mat are you using?
@AlxParrish Жыл бұрын
Does this game have a release date yet?
@Kotch11111 ай бұрын
Watching you guys cheat by stealing inches with your movement reminded me of MWDA.
@sergprot1053 Жыл бұрын
thx God no D12 anymore.
@MidWesti9 ай бұрын
I'm 38 and play like a 12 yr old.. haha
@jasonwilliams8393 Жыл бұрын
Forgive me for asking this question in this way but who is this video for? I’ve watched it twice as a complete newcomer and I still don’t really understand what’s going on. And if you’ve already played the game and know the rules why would you watch someone else play this game? I apologize if this comes across as obscenely rude but it’s really an honest question.
@attiladukai2121 Жыл бұрын
I really love Battletech/Mechwarrior, but Adeptus Titanicus is a waaaay better system for me. No reason to have both, this makes me sad. Especially cause we love to kill each other with big walkers with my wife.
@lazyvipurr46986 ай бұрын
Dude, you talk WAY to damn fast and slur your words....