I wish they remake a better re-issue of Battletech the CCG using official cards not painted by random people.. Use Shimmering Sword's art, it's official enough to do slight colorization and maybe we can get a better game. Either re-hash the rules abit for easier play or a complete over haul from dedicated " suggested " rules... or both.
Or even better abbreviate the AS rules abit for this. That way you want to buy the Minis and then tabletop later on... While these tie into an already easy game, I for one wouldn't mind leaving the Minis behind as they are heavy in numbers.
Wish there was a way to use CCG cards at the Tabletop / AS games. Saves on weight and other things. Allows more BinderTech to be brought along.
I'm proposing CCG cards as the Playing pieces vs. the older stock cards. And maybe a counter base to both hold the CCG and designate a face hex / arrow to show where it is if using AS rules. The cards themselves replace the mini in question, not the AS Recordsheet. You'll still need that to play. As this is literally less weight than lugging half a dozen pounds of minis per game.
What say you kind folks? Gives a dead cardgame new life, helps promote a product and allows us to collect them again. Oh and most important, keeps a certain Freelancer in action! And the coffers loaded for CGL. Hell, give away Promo packs of these as Prizes for second or third best, the lucky ones get the Mini! ( And a Promo Pack to boot. )
You can even do various Eras with the MUL's PV system on the card and it'll give us OTHER technology that the old game never had, like : Infantry, Vehicles, Aerotech and Powerups that weren't in the first deck.
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