If you are completely new to Battletech I highly recommend you start here. It gives you a taste of the system while retaining the flavour, and you can play a full 4vs4 game using it. 80s style game design is not for everyone, and this lets you try it before you heavily commit.

Categories Board Games, Miniatures Tags Battletech, Catalyst Game Labs SKU ZBG-CAT35020 Availability A Russian edition was published in 2020 by Hobby World as BattleTech: Настольная игра. [1] [2] Gallery [ edit ] Clan Invasion looks like a starter set, but it absolutely is not. The content is similar to the A Game of Armoured Combat box, but you need the A Game of Armoured Combat rulebook (and ideally the models) as this set contains only the additional rules for the Clan units and improved Inner Sphere tech of the Clan Invasion. It also contains updated record sheets for the models in AGoAC with variants for the period of the Clan Invasion. If you have been worn down and tempted by John to get yourself into Battletech, Catalyst Game Labs have now announced that they will be releasing an entry-level box this Autumn, stomping forward with the BattleTech Beginner Box. We’re taking a look at the three current boxed products (the Beginner Box, A Game of Armored Combat, and Clan Invasion), what’s included in each, and which ones you need to play.A collection of various scenarios and source material that have been published online. Operation Higashikuni

Commando-2D– The Command has an SRM-6, SRM-4 and Medium Laser, making it much more heavily armed than the Locust. Heavier than the Locust, the Commando has less armour and speed, both of which help keep light mechs alive. Medium MechsThis is the latest iteration of the Battletech starter set that has been around in various editions for decades, with nice plastic miniatures. There was a previous starter set with plastic minis in the 25th Anniversary Intro box in 2011 (though with Wizkids you’ll notice the 25th Anniversary set was released in the 27th anniversary year), and the current miniatures are substantially better, showing the evolution of ‘boardgame’ miniatures in the eight years between sets.

Great online store for board games. They always arrive perfectly and undamaged which is important to me. My advice is to give 1 vs 1 mech games a go and if you enjoy it, evolve it from there. If you want to play big games (I guiltily look at the 5 inner sphere lances and 3 Clan stars I’ve got) then play Alpha Strike, which has a new boxed set coming out soon, and uses a streamlined and less detailed rule set. Thunderbolt, Awesome, and BattleMaster plastic miniatures included in BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat

As a whole, the Clan mechs are higher technology than the Inner Sphere, with more range, firepower, mobility, and armor per mech, but get balanced out by not being able to field anywhere near as many. Certain reports suggest that the plastics used for basic 24 'Mechs in this set may differ from that used in the previous edition, that is the Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set, but the sculpts appear unchanged. At present, there is not a way known to distinguish a miniature originating from the Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set in 2007 and one originating from the 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set in 2011 or 2012. Each player will field a group, called a lance, of one or more mechs. Usually, a Lance maxes out at 4 mechs. For the first scenario in this box, they recommend a Griffen mech and a Wolverine mech in a 1v1 matchup. BattleTech is the world's greatest armored combat game. Inside this box you'll discover epic clashes, dynamic characters, and a myriad of gaming experiences for any type of player: miniatures to RPG play, hobby painting to fiction, and beyond.