what's next ?

[firekite]

has anyone heard what's next for Alpha Strike ?
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[Geont]

I only know what we don't get... another Combat Manual.

[RoundTop]

Right now the focus is on the new core box sets, which of course are compatible with AS, and provide (awesome) minis.

the one after that is Ilclan, which is a pretty major storybook/rulebook.

The biggest issue facing Catalyst is simply that they can only have so many things being produced at once, so AS won't see something major at least in the first half of the year, if not further.

[NeonKnight]

Right now the focus is on the new core box sets, which of course are compatible with AS, and provide (awesome) minis.

Well, the Awesome is just one of the minis included ;)

[firekite]

Ilclan has been a long time in the making and I look forward to it. I Loved the Combat manuals! I wish they would continue those but when all is said and done there's just so many hours in a day.

[nckestrel]

Roundtop has the gist of it.
New Box Sets and novels are the main focus it appears.

I'm not quite ready to quit on the Combat Manual series, or else I'd probably find the willpower to do it on my own as a fan-work.  At least the data side (listing units, force compositions, SCAs, unit availaiblity lists, etc).

[NeonKnight]

Roundtop has the gist of it.
New Box Sets and novels are the main focus it appears.

I'm not quite ready to quit on the Combat Manual series, or else I'd probably find the willpower to do it on my own as a fan-work.  At least the data side (listing units, force compositions, SCAs, unit availaiblity lists, etc).

Well, keep up the fight, as there are a lot of us out here who really, really, REALLY want that info!

[firekite]

I'll second that.

[Valkerie]

I'll third that.  Really liked the first two!  8)

[JadedFalcon]

Sad we didn't get the Steiner Combat Manual. I was even prepared to buy the Davion combat manual.  :(

[Armond]

I seriously hope they are just putting it on the back burner till they finish up the sets!  I would love a book from every faction!

[calendraug]

would like the combat manuals completed. Particularly Comstar and the Clans then you could do a nice big Tukyyid battle.

[Tai Dai Cultist]

I'd like to see the Combat Manuals line go by era rather than continuing with a by-faction paradigm.

[firekite]

I'd like to see the Combat Manuals line go by era rather than continuing with a by-faction paradigm.

that's a very interesting idea. so 1 for each of the era's covering all the factions of that era. they could give us a insight into the  tactics and strategies of each era and be the perfect companions to the era / history books. they could possibly be a great campaign resource for each era. I'd buy these! then maybe a lance pack line for era specific Mechs of each era? the more I think about it the More i love this idea!

[Tai Dai Cultist]

that's a very interesting idea. so 1 for each of the era's covering all the factions of that era. they could give us a insight into the  tactics and strategies of each era and be the perfect companions to the era / history books. they could possibly be a great campaign resource for each era. I'd buy these! then maybe a lance pack line for era specific Mechs of each era? the more I think about it the More i love this idea!

I'm sure they'd sell better than the faction-specific books.  They'd probably be bigger and more expensive book per book so I have no idea if increased sales would compensate... but as a layman on the topic I'd assume so.  It sounds good anyway...

[firekite]

one can dream, hopefully they will come up with a way to go forward.

[JadedFalcon]

While I would love to see era-themed combat manuals, those really wouldn't fix the problems with the product. Combat Manual: Wars of Reaving and Combat Manual: Operation Klondike would be kinda cool though.

[Achtung Minen!]

Another one chiming in for era-specific combat manuals!