Did you ever play Battletech when you were growing up? Do you remember FASA? Have you ever desired piloting a giant 'Mech into combat for the glory of your House or Clan? Then you need to check out the Battletech Introductory Box Set! This new introductory box set is now being produced by Catalyst Game Lab, who also makes some other great games! We at the Dragon's Den felt that it was time to break this open and play a round or two.
We got the box set out for the store, now that it is available at one of our distributors. As several of us remembered the game from our youth, we were excited to give the new intro box a try. We went very basic with a light mech each... well, they had 50 tonnage mechs and I had a 40. We went with the very basic/core rules and did not worry about heat or ammo. Steve, Tom and I had a blast and after immobilizing me they turned on each other, with Tom winning the event!
The pieces are all made out of plastic, and are single cast... except for the 2 premium pieces Thor and Loki. The board is more like a board game board, but is printed on both sides to give you 2 double sided maps for more play options.
While we were playing, Stan got into painting the pieces and gave each one a quick prime coat of either Red, Grey, or Silver. The pieces we were using ended up blue as did the Thor. The Loki got a separate color and we went with green. We may have gone with some Marvel Comic colors with that...Thor blue and Loki green!
So as we have several copies in the store, with the pieces all base coated, then you should come in and give this great game a try. We now have several copies of the game as of when this blog was posted.
We got the box set out for the store, now that it is available at one of our distributors. As several of us remembered the game from our youth, we were excited to give the new intro box a try. We went very basic with a light mech each... well, they had 50 tonnage mechs and I had a 40. We went with the very basic/core rules and did not worry about heat or ammo. Steve, Tom and I had a blast and after immobilizing me they turned on each other, with Tom winning the event!
The pieces are all made out of plastic, and are single cast... except for the 2 premium pieces Thor and Loki. The board is more like a board game board, but is printed on both sides to give you 2 double sided maps for more play options.
While we were playing, Stan got into painting the pieces and gave each one a quick prime coat of either Red, Grey, or Silver. The pieces we were using ended up blue as did the Thor. The Loki got a separate color and we went with green. We may have gone with some Marvel Comic colors with that...Thor blue and Loki green!
So as we have several copies in the store, with the pieces all base coated, then you should come in and give this great game a try. We now have several copies of the game as of when this blog was posted.
Sean "Striderlotr" Banks
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