Author Topic: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!? (Read 171959 times)

Bosefius · « **Reply #690 on:** 10 May 2019, 20:16:30 »

Quote from: PyreLight on 08 May 2019, 17:41:30

The Battle map / mat is already sold out. Any chance for a re-stock? Or alternative place to get it from?

Hi, they are a Catalyst Store exclusive and they are being reordered, with a larger run.

Fat Guy · « **Reply #691 on:** 10 May 2019, 22:22:28 »

Any chance the 5th one will go up for sale on the CGL online store?

Cubby · « **Reply #692 on:** 13 May 2019, 08:50:09 »

Quote from: Fat Guy on 10 May 2019, 22:22:28

Any chance the 5th one will go up for sale on the CGL online store?

For the time being, it's available only as an agent exclusive OR for purchase a major convention when you buy the other four BattleMats at the same time. Future availability has not been determined.

Leftovernoodles · « **Reply #693 on:** 14 May 2019, 18:22:11 »

Quote from: Cubby on 13 May 2019, 08:50:09

For the time being, it's available only as an agent exclusive OR for purchase a major convention when you buy the other four BattleMats at the same time. Future availability has not been determined.

Sadness! I purchased 4 Mats at the same time on the website! Let me throw more money at you!

Fat Guy · « **Reply #694 on:** 14 May 2019, 22:16:16 »

Quote from: Cubby on 13 May 2019, 08:50:09

For the time being, it's available only as an agent exclusive OR for purchase a major convention when you buy the other four BattleMats at the same time. Future availability has not been determined.

Sartris · « **Reply #695 on:** 14 May 2019, 22:54:10 »

Quote from: Leftovernoodles on 14 May 2019, 18:22:11

Sadness! I purchased 4 Mats at the same time on the website! Let me throw more money at you!

i too bought all four from the store. pity i'll probably never make it to a con.

Bosefius · « **Reply #696 on:** 17 May 2019, 17:47:10 »

Time for another Alpha Strike Commander's Edition preview.

Today, S.A.T.O.R.

'The ASCE has reorganized the way the rules are presented to mirror the BattleMech Manual, so that it's both a better tool for beginners to learn from, and a quick and easy reference for veterans.'

Pat Payne · « **Reply #697 on:** 17 May 2019, 17:52:03 »

I'm fascinated with this JMPS and JMPW mechanic mentioned in the preview page. I like the idea of mirroring the fact that all jump jets are not made equal. If it's something that can be talked about, how do the specials get added to specific 'mechs? Are they codified quirks for certain models whose fluff mentions particularly good or poor jets, or are they based on the sheer number of jets the 'mech carries or some other metric?

Bosefius · « **Reply #698 on:** 17 May 2019, 17:55:09 »

Quote from: Pat Payne on 17 May 2019, 17:52:03

I'm fascinated with this JMPS and JMPW mechanic mentioned in the preview page. I like the idea of mirroring the fact that all jump jets are not made equal. If it's something that can be talked about, how do the specials get added to specific 'mechs? Are they codified quirks for certain models whose fluff mentions particularly good or poor jets, or are they based on the sheer number of jets the 'mech carries or some other metric?

It will be detailed in the book, I'm not sure if they're prepared to discuss it yet.

Scotty · « **Reply #699 on:** 17 May 2019, 17:57:44 »

It's basically a reminder to calculate jump TMM based on available jump movement and not on the card-printed TMM (and then also helps calculate it for you). Most Jenners, for example, will have JMPW because it mounts few enough jump jets that it doesn't have a +4 jumping TMM. Mechs like the Gyrfalcon or Uziel 8S have JMPS, because their jump jets are enough to get to TMM+2 not just TMM+1.

EDIT: Rather, JMPS and JMPW will *tell* you when to improve or reduce the jump TMM (beyond the normal +1 for jumping) based on more/fewer than walking speed jumpjets.

This was the more elegant way to do it than rework the MUL to generate cards with "X/Y" printed TMMs.

Scotty · « **Reply #700 on:** 17 May 2019, 18:07:46 »

Quote from: Bosefius on 17 May 2019, 17:55:09

It will be detailed in the book, I'm not sure if they're prepared to discuss it yet.

Heh, whoops.

The exact wording of it will definitely be in the book, mine is a hastily-remembered babbling about it, but that's the basic idea.

Spaceman · « **Reply #701 on:** 17 May 2019, 19:02:58 »

Ok so I didn't read that correctly. I figure it out. Nice preview.

Two Guns Blazing · « **Reply #702 on:** 17 May 2019, 21:29:22 »

Thanks for the new preview guys, very interesting and I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on this book :)

I am Belch II · « **Reply #703 on:** 17 May 2019, 22:00:32 »

Looking like a neat book.

Cubby · « **Reply #704 on:** 24 May 2019, 18:16:07 »

House Arano Preview!

House Arano was sent to Print on Demand proofing today so we wanted to share the Table of Contents and a few other pages! Thank you for your patience as we worked to ensure another high-quality product.

In the coming days, we'll do our best to provide updates about the Print on Demand process, leading up to the book's on-sale date. This is the first time we've tried publishing a sourcebook in this manner, so in the spirit of transparency we hope to stay in touch about how the process plays out.

For now, take a look at these pages for a glimpse of what's coming!

Weirdo · « **Reply #705 on:** 24 May 2019, 18:22:43 »

Pretty lady, new unit, scenarios, record sheets...I'm convinced!

LastChanceCav · « **Reply #706 on:** 24 May 2019, 18:46:59 »

I'm excited to see a fresh new part of the inner sphere, learn about its people ... and plot its conquest ;) The preview art is gorgeous and love the FASA era throwback credits page.

Cheers,
LCC

YingJanshi · « **Reply #707 on:** 24 May 2019, 18:47:35 »

Just saw this pop up on Catalyst's Instagram...

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx3SmV6h7x-/?igshid=191r20eoopifa

[EDIT: Just looked at the ToC...we're getting a RS for the Argo? :o I gotta see this. 8) ]

I am Belch II · « **Reply #708 on:** 24 May 2019, 19:03:43 »

Looks really good, can't wait for it.

Two Guns Blazing · « **Reply #709 on:** 24 May 2019, 19:40:04 »

Quote from: YingJanshi on 24 May 2019, 18:47:35

Just saw this pop up on Catalyst's Instagram...

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx3SmV6h7x-/?igshid=191r20eoopifa

Very cool, I'm really looking forward to ASCE,...what Mech is that on the front cover, I can't make it out...also, is that a hard copy re-print of the Tech Manual, that's mine as well???

Luciora · « **Reply #710 on:** 24 May 2019, 19:41:55 »

Looks like a Thunderbolt losing an arm.

Quote from: Two Guns Blazing on 24 May 2019, 19:40:04

Very cool, I'm really looking forward to ASCE,...what Mech is that on the front cover, I can't make it out...also, is that a hard copy re-print of the Tech Manual, that's mine as well???

Two Guns Blazing · « **Reply #711 on:** 24 May 2019, 19:45:52 »

Quote from: Luciora on 24 May 2019, 19:41:55

Looks like a Thunderbolt losing an arm.

Yeah, I think you might be right, it seems torso twisted to the right...maybe???

Wrangler · « **Reply #712 on:** 24 May 2019, 20:01:34 »

Looking forward to House Arano! The swag looks good to.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #713 on:** 24 May 2019, 20:42:08 »

Quote from: Luciora on 24 May 2019, 19:41:55

Looks like a Thunderbolt losing an arm.

Damn machine gun ammo!

SCC · « **Reply #714 on:** 24 May 2019, 21:24:34 »

How interested are people in the Spotlight series? I ask because I've realized that if and when we jump ahead to 3250, most, if not all, of the units that exist now and are getting Spotlights are going to be gone. Or at the very least their current line-ups will be gone, possibly replaced be a new group calling them selves the same thing, but with no connection to the original group.

YingJanshi · « **Reply #715 on:** 24 May 2019, 22:50:04 »

Quote from: SCC on 24 May 2019, 21:24:34

How interested are people in the Spotlight series? I ask because I've realized that if and when we jump ahead to 3250, most, if not all, of the units that exist now and are getting Spotlights are going to be gone. Or at the very least their current line-ups will be gone, possibly replaced be a new group calling them selves the same thing, but with no connection to the original group.

Sounds like the Spotlights On would be the perfect product to introduce the new small units then.

RoundTop · « **Reply #716 on:** 24 May 2019, 23:39:40 »

And Randall's Facebook just posted pictures of battletech and shadowrun dice bags.

Battletech had battletech, 35th anniversary log, no guts no Galaxy, and an alternate color from what I could see. Plus I spotted an as: commanders edition. It was mentioned to be stuff for origins.

SCC · « **Reply #717 on:** 25 May 2019, 02:14:48 »

Quote from: YingJanshi on 24 May 2019, 22:50:04

Sounds like the Spotlights On would be the perfect product to introduce the new small units then.

Why, they're going to be dead soon.

nckestrel · « **Reply #718 on:** 25 May 2019, 02:16:03 »

Quote from: SCC on 25 May 2019, 02:14:48

Why, they're going to be dead soon.

You don’t know that.

SCC · « **Reply #719 on:** 25 May 2019, 02:23:28 »

True, but it's incredibly likely. Or rather from what we know it's incredibly likely.