Alpha Strike: A Quick-Playing Tactical Miniatures Game

[caioaf]

We will get a card template? I would love to make custom cards from my custom mechs. This is one I did for this Jonathan González mech:
http://brotherostavia.deviantart.com/art/Spider-mech-is-tingling-318129716
long before he started making BT covers :D

[Klat]

It seems that AS makes some 'Mechs very different than TW; a C3 Slave without a master is now useful and the Gallant is pretty darn good as it moves like a Thanatos  :o

It appears that BAP, C3 slaves and IJJs are now a really big deal.

[Weirdo]

C3 Slaves were already useful outside of a net. Look for 'em in TacOps.

[Paul]

We will get a card template?

Does this help?
http://masterunitlist.info/images/qscard.png

I imagine this'll get updated at some point.

[caioaf]

Does this help?

I imagine this'll get updated at some point.

not actually, because I already use this template (see the card in my post). I was asking about the colored card

[Savage Coyote]

We will get a card template? I would love to make custom cards from my custom mechs. This is one I did for this Jonathan González mech:
http://brotherostavia.deviantart.com/art/Spider-mech-is-tingling-318129716
long before he started making BT covers :D

There's also a sheet of blank cards in the back of the PDF for Alpha Strike...

And yes, some mechs aren't near what they are in TW rules while some you might have never taken are solid designs.

[Weirdo]

...while some you might have never taken are solid designs.

Viva la Thorn! :D

[Charlie Tango]

not actually, because I already use this template (see the card in my post). I was asking about the colored card

I would expect those are handmade as far as layout goes using some high-end graphics program.

[Wildonion]

C3 Slaves were already useful outside of a net. Look for 'em in TacOps.

I appear to have lost my way, could you direct me toward these rules? It would be nice to be able to get a little something extra out of a design that isn't linked to a network!

[Nerroth]

Given the sheer quality of the 3145-era art works being shown as of late, I'd be excited to see how well this kind of colour Unit Card might look when the time comes to get Alpha Strike caught up with the Dark Age.

And it would be interesting to see how a QuadVee or a Colossal might be handled in Unit Card form when that time comes...

[Weirdo]

I appear to have lost my way, could you direct me toward these rules? It would be nice to be able to get a little something extra out of a design that isn't linked to a network!

My mistake. It's C3 Masters and lone C3i units that gain benefits in TO. :-[

[Wildonion]

A shame, but it is good that something comes out of it for those who invest that much weight into a system, even when they are not networked.

[Fear Factory]

As long as you can edit it, HELL YES!

[Papabees]

As long as you can edit it, HELL YES!

+1

[Alexander Knight]

2,644 out of 4,509 completed.

2,703 out of 4,513 completed.

[Savage Coyote]

2,703 out of 4,513 completed.

Almost there!  Thanks for knocking this out and losing part of your sanity in the process! 

[martian]

What does that small "A" in the circle mean?

[mbear]

What does that small "A" in the circle mean?

Assault? Amazing? anti-humanity?

[theothersarah]

What does that small "A" in the circle mean?

Based on how it is next to a collector's number, it probably indicates which set the card is from. It's pretty standard even for non-collectible card games to indicate that sort of thing on their cards.

[ColBosch]

http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2013/08/01/catalyst-at-gen-con-2013/

Scroll down, and you'll find that Catalyst plans to have a deck of 90 pre-printed Alpha Strike unit cards ready for GenCon, under the name "Alpha Strike Ad Hoc Unit Cards." Presumably the name reflects that it's a collection of 'Mechs from different eras and Technical Readouts to get players right into the game now, with future themed releases coming. If this is going to be a continually-supported thing, then I may just get back into collecting miniatures.

[martian]

http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2013/08/01/catalyst-at-gen-con-2013/

Scroll down, and you'll find that Catalyst plans to have a deck of 90 pre-printed Alpha Strike unit cards ready for GenCon, under the name "Alpha Strike Ad Hoc Unit Cards." Presumably the name reflects that it's a collection of 'Mechs from different eras and Technical Readouts to get players right into the game now, with future themed releases coming. If this is going to be a continually-supported thing, then I may just get back into collecting miniatures.

Thanks for the link.

[Atlas3060]

http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2013/08/01/catalyst-at-gen-con-2013/

Scroll down, and you'll find that Catalyst plans to have a deck of 90 pre-printed Alpha Strike unit cards ready for GenCon, under the name "Alpha Strike Ad Hoc Unit Cards." Presumably the name reflects that it's a collection of 'Mechs from different eras and Technical Readouts to get players right into the game now, with future themed releases coming. If this is going to be a continually-supported thing, then I may just get back into collecting miniatures.

Plus Fire for Effect will be released.
Oh how I wish I could drop by GenCon this year and get everything from the booth.

[Maingunnery]

Here is to hoping that "Alpha Strike Ad Hoc Unit Cards." won't be a GenCon exclusive.

[Nerroth]

http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2013/08/01/catalyst-at-gen-con-2013/

Scroll down, and you'll find that Catalyst plans to have a deck of 90 pre-printed Alpha Strike unit cards ready for GenCon, under the name "Alpha Strike Ad Hoc Unit Cards." Presumably the name reflects that it's a collection of 'Mechs from different eras and Technical Readouts to get players right into the game now, with future themed releases coming. If this is going to be a continually-supported thing, then I may just get back into collecting miniatures.

Perhaps the 80 non-character 'Mechs are the ones listed on pages 135-141 in the AS rulebook? (That would be 12 for each of the five Great Houses, plus ten apiece for the Wolves and Jade Falcons.)

[Savage Coyote]

Here is to hoping that "Alpha Strike Ad Hoc Unit Cards." won't be a GenCon exclusive.

Same here :(

[Papabees]

Perhaps the 80 non-character 'Mechs are the ones listed on pages 135-141 in the AS rulebook? (That would be 12 for each of the five Great Houses, plus ten apiece for the Wolves and Jade Falcons.)

Maybe they changed the verbiage since you looked but it sure sounds like it.

[Von Ether]

I'm just speculating here, but for the other card deck (the Leviathan's Ship and Crew Quirks) is a two phase product. One is a physical Gen Con Exclusive and then a general PDF sale item.

They might be considering the same thing for Alpha-Strike to keep interest up.

[five_corparty]

Got the PDF, whee!  Man, I wish I could make it to gencon, but I say that EVERY year.  :'(

Cards look awesome; I may have missed it, but are the QS 3039 cards compatible with Alpha strike?  i ASSUME they are, but you know what they say about when you assume.  ;)

thanks!

[Fear Factory]

For us cardboard miniatures guys...  anyone up to making a counter with the picture on the front and the stats on the back?   >:D  I'll try it when I get a chance.

[mechwarriorgarya]

Maybe it was already asked and answered but I don't have the patience to troll through 20 pages of topic discussion.  :P

Where will the updated rules for converting Total War units to Alpha Strike/Battleforce units be released?
In the upcoming Strategic Operations errata or in one of the mentioned Alpha Strike supplements?