Author Topic: NEW RELEASE: Mini-PDFs for Winter 2018/2019 (Read 41920 times)

Colt Ward · « **Reply #30 on:** 30 November 2018, 17:09:56 »

Might depend on the time . . . end of the FCCW the Sharks are selling along the DC/FS border, and I always took it coming in from the periphery. Besides, it was a working formula- Avanti's Angels ended up in the Periphery with their pair of mixed heavies in '59? If you can find someone willing to pay your price it should give you a edge over local forces.

Liam's Ghost · « **Reply #31 on:** 30 November 2018, 18:57:02 »

Quote from: Colt Ward on 30 November 2018, 17:09:56

Might depend on the time . . . end of the FCCW the Sharks are selling along the DC/FS border, and I always took it coming in from the periphery. Besides, it was a working formula- Avanti's Angels ended up in the Periphery with their pair of mixed heavies in '59? If you can find someone willing to pay your price it should give you a edge over local forces.

It's a little bit of a different situation than either of those. The sharks were coming in from the wrong border (coreward instead of rimward), and the Angels started on the clan border and recovered their clan tech in the time honored fashion.

The Hilltoppers basically started in the periphery (more or less) and worked their way into the Inner Sphere. They got the Turkina by blind dumb luck (a guy with no history just happened to have one and wanted to join no questions asked). They captured the elementals in their one engagement with the clans (the Ghost Bears). No explanation where they got the parts for the Chief's Nightstar* or where they got the Warhawk.

*The Nightstar itself is another thing that bugs me, since it was what he was driving when they left the periphery. Where do you find that kind of hardware in the New Colony Region?

Keep in mind that I'm not pronouncing judgement or anything like that. It's more of just a taste thing. I don't care for their fancy pants.

Hayden. · « **Reply #32 on:** 30 November 2018, 18:59:09 »

I'll probably have a bit more to say once I have a chance to read through it in more depth, but my thoughts at the moment: I was fairly thrilled to see the St. Ives conflict get a mention (I'll take what I can get, at this point), and I appreciated that it wasn't the usual white knight (ivory, in the case of St. Ives?) situation between the Hilltoppers and the SIMC liaison officer. The aftermath of this period was a bit too serendipitous for me, but then isn't life sometimes?

I was also very happy about the inclusion of so much Alpha Strike materiel.

EDIT: I have to confess, I was just a bit disappointed that the real coverage applies after the St. Ives Conflict. Not a deal-breaker, I can still make use of things, and I enjoy the content.

Cache · « **Reply #33 on:** 30 November 2018, 23:48:00 »

Quote from: Colt Ward on 30 November 2018, 14:45:16

Is there a paint scheme for them?

http://www.camospecs.com/Unit/Details/1061/holts-hilltoppers

jimdigris · « **Reply #34 on:** 01 December 2018, 06:42:16 »

I'd like to know where they got the Vanquisher and the Diamond Shark elementals.

Valkerie · « **Reply #35 on:** 01 December 2018, 12:39:05 »

Has the PDF for Unending Faith been updated yet with the Alpha Strike cards?

Sartris · « **Reply #36 on:** 01 December 2018, 15:05:30 »

Wrangler · « **Reply #37 on:** 02 December 2018, 09:07:55 »

Quote from: Colt Ward on 30 November 2018, 14:45:16

Is there a paint scheme for them? I honestly really like the quartered pattern for the .gifs in MM- two color (Red, Blue and . . . Yellow?) quarters and two black quarters. Its sharp & clean, I was just hoping it came off the description of the unit.

They describe the paint scheme in the description of the unit.

This one quite unique as other Spotlights have been. It's like individual Field Manuel Merc entries in their own book. I like detail they put into it.
This one comes with cool record sheet for a custom Nightstar variant too.

Dragon Cat · « **Reply #38 on:** 03 December 2018, 18:43:31 »

Keep forgetting to get this in the morning may be

Wrangler · « **Reply #39 on:** 04 December 2018, 14:22:10 »

Anyone notice that there two different covers for Turning Points: Orbisonia?

One has the Capellan Doa Sword in hand of a man, other has a Mech holding the sword.

Adrian Gideon · « **Reply #40 on:** 04 December 2018, 14:23:51 »

The preview image was rushed out, corrected for the final.

Wrangler · « **Reply #41 on:** 04 December 2018, 14:25:21 »

It's fine, i just thought it was interesting. Not complaining.

Dragon Cat · « **Reply #42 on:** 04 December 2018, 15:54:42 »

Orbisonia was a cool product the ambition of House Liao and it's consequences

As for Holts Hilltopers they are some unit while oversuccessful is one way of looking at it (huge transport assets, sweet Nightstar and Elementals) they've also got a couple of cool points like the clan bondsmen wanting to take the unit name as their own or the unit essentially moving beyond your traditional military unit/enrolment to a tribe/family mentality

Cubby · « **Reply #43 on:** 07 December 2018, 14:30:09 »

Now Available - Touring the Stars: Tortuga Prime!

On the pirate haven of Tortuga Prime, alliances can shift and power can exchange hands at a moment’s notice. An interstellar kleptocracy, Tortuga Prime’s only rule is simple: take what you need, and try to keep it. Will you further the centuries-old cycle of needless death and destruction—or put a stop to it once and for all?

Touring the Stars is a whistle-stop tour of the universe! Every system and planet where mankind treads in the BattleTech universe has a story, for those with the drive to explore it. Take a tour of the stars humanity now calls home, experience awesome new worlds, immerse yourself in the local civilization, and prepare to do battle in exotic locales.

https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-touring-the-stars-tortuga-prime

Colt Ward · « **Reply #44 on:** 07 December 2018, 14:38:43 »

Look forward to reading some of that tonight. With it being a world that has had fiction (I think) and events taking place on planet, I have to wonder if it will be a bit thicker than some of the others.

Adrian Gideon · « **Reply #45 on:** 07 December 2018, 14:42:04 »

There a set format. Has to be a good reason to break it, as it would affect costs and prices.

Liam's Ghost · « **Reply #46 on:** 07 December 2018, 17:09:32 »

...huh. I was expecting "Drink up me hearties!", but what I got was "Witness me!"

I approve.

Daryk · « **Reply #47 on:** 07 December 2018, 17:54:37 »

Very encouraging... I'll buy it eventually anyway, but I think Liam's endorsement just pushed it up the list a few notches...

pheonixstorm · « **Reply #48 on:** 07 December 2018, 18:47:28 »

I am so falling behind on my TtS purchases... anyone want to buy me some x-mas presents??? ;D

Wrangler · « **Reply #49 on:** 07 December 2018, 21:08:44 »

This one good one, rich history, and even new pirate support vehicles!
Thank you Aaron Pollyea and his supporting pirate support mates for making this one!

VhenRa · « **Reply #50 on:** 08 December 2018, 06:36:09 »

The range on Debbie can't be right...

Wrangler · « **Reply #51 on:** 08 December 2018, 09:53:07 »

ugh. MegaLab doesn't have support vehicle thing so i can't recreate it as such...maybe primitive...

Deadborder · « **Reply #52 on:** 16 December 2018, 23:24:09 »

Debbie is a work of genius

JPArbiter · « **Reply #53 on:** 21 December 2018, 14:18:45 »

It’s Rex Manning... I mean Nakiyama’s Blood Day!

Dragon41673 · « **Reply #54 on:** 22 December 2018, 18:42:49 »

I think we are missing something! :P

Wrangler · « **Reply #55 on:** 22 December 2018, 18:48:39 »

Quote from: Dragon41673 on 22 December 2018, 18:42:49

I think we are missing something! :P

It should be out on 21st?

Sartris · « **Reply #56 on:** 22 December 2018, 18:55:08 »

SOON™️

Cubby · « **Reply #57 on:** 22 December 2018, 20:34:08 »

Slightly delayed. Will be out in the next day or three.

Dragon41673 · « **Reply #58 on:** 23 December 2018, 12:28:52 »

Quote from: Cubby on 22 December 2018, 20:34:08

Slightly delayed. Will be out in the next day or three.

Cool...was holding off pulling the trigger on all the new ones to use the Catalyst Shop Code

Dragon41673 · « **Reply #59 on:** 29 December 2018, 09:23:30 »

Cubby...any idea when Spotlight On: Nakayama’s Blood is going to be released?