Catalyst Give Us A Peek At BattleTech: Clan Invasion Set
July 15, 2019 by brennon
Catalyst Game Labs is diving into a Kickstarter this week on July 17th which will be focused on bringing BattleTech: Clan Invasion to life. And, in a recent preview, they showed off some of what's coming in the core box.
So, included within the set you will get...
- Five high-quality plastic miniatures – the reimagined Executioner, Timber Wolf, Nova, Grendel, and Adder OmniMechs;
- Two dice, exactly like those in A Game of Armored Combat;
- A 16-page Clan Primer, in the style of the BattleTech primer included with the recent box sets, but focused on the Clans;
- A Clan Rulebook, expanding on the A Game of Armored Combat rulebook and introducing new rules for the Clans, their OmniMechs, and the high-powered weapons they wield;
- A booklet of record sheets
- A 24-page novella featuring an all-new story told from the Clan point-of-view;
- Five pilot cards and five Alpha Strike cards, each double-sided;
- A revised reference card, updated with the rules and stats for Clan units;
- Two double-sided mapsheets featuring all-new battlefields;
- One sheet of die-cut, punch out cardboard playing pieces representing each of the five OmniMechs in the box, along with terrain from the mapsheets.
This is looking like a nice way to get stuck into a bit of BattleTech, one of the oldest wargames on the market, with some new miniatures.
Alongside the existing Beginner Box and A Game of Armored Combat, this means that you've got a few more avenues into the game. I do really like the look of the mechs here which have that retro style but with a lot more detail worked into them. It means they're going to be fun to paint and look stylish as they're stomping across the battlefield.
Could you be tempted to dive into BattleTech with their new Kickstarter?
"I do really like the look of the mechs here which have that retro style but with a lot more detail worked into them..."
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Ahh Battletech I would love to get back into this game but not sure who in the UK stocks the products
Ral Partha Europe
Thank you I’ll look into that.
Obviously this box is Kickstarter, but the recent Starter Boxes and supplements you should be able to get at most good games stores, local or otherwise, except if they’re out of stock – in which case they can get them in for you. You might need to go to Ral Partha Europe for some of the metal minis if your local store doesn’t stock them, but there’s been a real rush for the new starters – they’re really amazing boxes.
You shall not tempt me! I stay strong! No new system this year….
But….but….this system is soooooo old!!! ;-P
So am I but I still haven’t dipped into it.
So its not a “new” system…see 😉
Yes. Yes. That’s how you know it’s GOOD.
I can count on the fingers of one hand … and have change leftover … the good games that have tried that came out since 2000. And I’ve tried a lot.
I will be checking this out… I’ve been itching to get back into Battletech for the last year or so. After 15-20 years out of it, i think it’s time to get back into a cockpit! PPC…PPC… SM6… = BOOM!!!
^^^ There’s someone who knows what it’s about. 😀
@oriskany , catching up on BT on OTT, re-read your articles, and those are really nice paint jobs on your Ghost Bears. Had to back this and decided to go Wolf’s Dragoons this time , and looks like I’m running a bit of a bootcamp at our local board games groups monthly meeting on 6/10/19 , so doing a lot of catching up on game though only spotted a couple of rules changes.
Will do a post and day report post above, doubt if I’ll get to play as think I’ll be doing a Gerry all afternoon.
I picked up Citytech second edition in the mid 90’s and still haven’t played it. Once of those impulse buys that looked better in the shop.
I’ve used the minis a few times in RPG’s, but the game was not appealing.
May suggest a second chance playing Alpha Strike or look for Gamma Wolf Rule set. The issue with Battletech has always been that is has far too much fidelity for many. Also, the new BattleTech: BattleMech Manual is probably the best of all books for tabletop mech vs mech combat and is structured so you can add rules as you are ready.
As a long time battletech player I have lot of complaints myself however the BattleMech is well done.
Battletech was fine in the early-mid 80’s when kids in the USA had no better idea of what Wargaming could be like.
But 7 or 8 editions later the game mechanics have not improved significantly, and a 2 player game with 4 models per player still takes an entire afternoon to finish, even with a laptop doing most of the work.
However, I have to admit I’m tempted purely for the newly redesigned ‘mechs to be used with some other system.
You can streamline the game by not playing with all the fiddly rules. You can even play without the heat tracking. Take a look at Alpha Strike or the upcoming Alpha Strike Commander. I agree and BattleTech will never change because many long time player never want it to grow or change.
Also, take a look at Gamma Wolf of a more evolved more sensible version of a Mech game.
I find that BattleTech only really grinds down when people get really into the mech customization and design elements. THAT way lies madness. Now I confess to doing a little of that myself, but usually only to remove one or two of my weaker weapons and replacing with extra heat sinks. Takes a little punch out of the mech but allows for faster, smoother play when I’m not tracking so many heat-related penalties. Another thing is the randomness of hit locations. You can pummel on a mech for hours and sometimes not kill him because your hits are scattering all… Read more »
It is an incredibly rich setting, although I seem to be the lone person I find with any affection the the Dark Age/Age Of Destruction era, going off the interwebs.
(The latest novel, Forever Faithful, answered a LOT of questions I had, and did a great job showing what an ass-hat Victor could be. And I say that as someone’s who generally likes him!)
That’s actually the most recent period, right, the “current” one?
I don’t “dislike” it, I just haven’t really tried it or know much about it. Seems like CGL was hitting a bit of a “reset button” there.
@oriskany , catching up on this post falling for Clan Kickstarter, totally relate to above, though for our semi role playing campaigns it works well . At one point group had about 8 to 9 players at Chase Wargames,so with two others ( the ones who travelled together in on car to club as we could plot on the way) would run a campaign with us playing all the baddies( for a certain point of view) and the rest would play mechpilots of one or two mechs to form a company, We would semi role play a series of linked… Read more »
they are looking good.
Yeah baby. Daddy like.
Mad cat (timber wolf) re-sculpt looks nice, played game a lot in day but do agree with a lot of comments below
even if I have 3 boxes full of the flipping things!
My wallet is ready
I still have some Ral-Partha metal mechs from when I played in the 90’s. I had a full Clan Star (5 mechs) and a Full Company of the Inner Sphere (12 mechs with Support).
That’s the spirit! Seeing those Clan OmniMechs warms my veteran clanner heart.
Clan Ghostbear for life! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Battltech is still a great game and has been since it came ou. Ok we use a different combat resolution system but the background is superb and its fleshed out brilliantly
The Clan redisgns are super, but gimme those Unseen from the two Inner Sphere packs…
Wow that ran away quick 7 minutes fully funded and through to over &760,000.
I’ve always loved the battletech universe. I’ve always loved this big stomping mech combat game and I really like all the peripherals that go with it. The miniatures, the RPGs, the books, the fluff and the computer games with Mech Warrior 3 a personal favourite. So, I will, more than likely, pick this up too. Although I am torn between getting this game or investing heavily in Adeptus Titanicus. I was a bit put off by Adeptus Titanicus by a fellow gamer who told me it was excessively complex and frustrating to play. I would be very grateful if anyone,… Read more »
WOW I never looked for BT on this forum before. I played in the 80s and I backed the KS. I also recently picked up both of the new boxes. The beginner box is really basic but worth it for two extra mechs. It is as fun and as frustrating as I remember, can you say SM6 to the head! As to this Alpha strike madness where was this in the 80s? I may be in trouble as it truly is BT on an “epic” scale. The plastic mechs that come in these boxes are very nice not the silver… Read more »