NEW RELEASE: BattleTech Beginner Box and BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat

[Colt Ward]

The girlfriend said she would learn so I'm counting down the days. Her daughter expressed interest in some of my minis so I may be able to rope her in while she's young ^_^.

Just tell her she can kill your mechs.  Its what my wife plays for any time she is on the board- to kill my mechs.

[HeavyGun]

Heck not in Washington State or Idaho yet

[Kit deSummersville]

Heck not in Washington State or Idaho yet

Oh it's in Washington State. Just figure out Randall's address, I know he has one.  8)

[Sartris]

Oh it's in Washington State. Just figure out Randall's address, I know he has one.  8)

[ANS Kamas P81]

Time to get Wu-Tang Clan and Bill Murray together.

[TS_Hawk]

Well I do remember in an article my not to long ago that they said the beginner Box it will be released by the end of December it is now January what 6th I think today is could be wrong and that the game of armor combat will be really set the end of this month OK so it's corrected here it is January 5th I've been so busy with work I've lost track of days however I want to know really what is going on I saw over on Facebook that someone was upset so I am wondering did the release date get pushed back again for the boxsets

[Weirdo]

They've been very up front about the long-shot attempt to get the intro box out before Christmas. They tried, but the attempt was a failure. If you go read this thread all the way through, you'll see their communications on the subject.

[NeonKnight]

They've been very up front about the long-shot attempt to get the intro box out before Christmas. They tried, but the attempt was a failure. If you go read this thread all the way through, you'll see their communications on the subject.

So...you quoted this very same thread as the thread to read  ???

[Weirdo]

I stand by it.

[Cache]

And this is why they stopped giving release dates. They give a date, shit happens and the date is missed. Players go ****** nuts lambasting them for it.

They tried. Shit happened. Learn to take release dates with a grain of salt. They're an estimate, not a promise to all that is holy.

[TS_Hawk]

They've been very up front about the long-shot attempt to get the intro box out before Christmas. They tried, but the attempt was a failure. If you go read this thread all the way through, you'll see their communications on the subject.

 I do understand that and the article that they last stated which a was around December they said that they're not gonna get the Box sets by Christmas time to us but by the end of the month for the game for the beginner's Box set would be released by the end of the month and the game of armored combat would be released by the end of January that's all what I'm saying so was there another statement that they had the push to stuff back that's what I'm trying to find out and a so then all read the link in just be a very disgruntled battletech player. As demo team member  I would use my own copy of the beginner Box set to teach some more people how to play the game and then as a reward for at least one person give them another Box set

[Sartris]

January 23rd

[Cubby]

They tried, but the attempt was a failure.

Kinda? Mostly? Idk. A handful of people have reported seeing boxes in the wild, including the line's art director. I just don't have any way to independently verify what I was told by management, which is what I wrote in the last update, or to find out exactly how many boxes went where.

At this point I'm just focused on doing whatever I can to make sure the 1/23 date happens without a hitch. Which, honestly, isn't all that much. Spread the word, mostly.

[Foxx Ital]

It'll be ready when it's ready. Good things are worth the wait

[TS_Hawk]

Kinda? Mostly? Idk. A handful of people have reported seeing boxes in the wild, including the line's art director. I just don't have any way to independently verify what I was told by management, which is what I wrote in the last update, or to find out exactly how many boxes went where.

At this point I'm just focused on doing whatever I can to make sure the 1/23 date happens without a hitch. Which, honestly, isn't all that much. Spread the word, mostly.

Cubby when did they change it to January 23rd? And will it be both or just 1 box set?

[Sartris]

it was always 1/23. the december date was an attempt to get quantities of the beginner box out early.

right on the front page
https://bg.battletech.com/news/battletech-boxed-set-update-3-and-shattered-fortress-availability/

[KhanPhelanWard]

it was always 1/23. the december date was an attempt to get quantities of the beginner box out early.

right on the front page
https://bg.battletech.com/news/battletech-boxed-set-update-3-and-shattered-fortress-availability/

No, first date was  2018 3rd quarter, then October, November. After November, the beginner for Christmas and the Armored one for 23 January. Now, both for 23 January.

If they have tried so hard, I'd recommend to tried no so hard, maybe it's better...

[Sartris]

I meant it was 1/23 after the delay, which was outlined in the linked announcement

[TS_Hawk]

it was always 1/23. the december date was an attempt to get quantities of the beginner box out early.

right on the front page
https://bg.battletech.com/news/battletech-boxed-set-update-3-and-shattered-fortress-availability/

Sartis thanks but I specifically remember reading that the beginner's box would be out by the end of the month of December. But it is what is now another 2 weeks of waiting damn

[Greatclub]

They said that the distributor/fulfillment company had agreed to try. Whether or not said trying happened or just failed is out of our sight.

[Major Headcase]

A new product launch is never late! Nor is it early! It arrives PRECISELY when it means too!   ;)

I'm wating patiently for my precious....

[HeavyGun]

Okay Gandalf. I actually saw on dates on Amazon for release as Jan18 for one sight, Jan 23 on another and Feb 1st on another

[Bedwyr]

Okay Gandalf. I actually saw on dates on Amazon for release as Jan18 for one sight, Jan 23 on another and Feb 1st on another

Ah. Yeah, Amazon, from my observations, is a company that tries early to predict dates. I don't know if there's a person doing it, one of their algorithmic information scrapers, or a distribution source, but I've watched long enough to treat the company's predictions with a box of salt.

[Weirdo]

Also, bear in mind that CGL does not deal with Amazon at all, so any info Amazon puts out is by definition suspect.

In fact, my best advice is to treat all sources except Cubby and Adrian Gideon as 100% unreliable.

[Sartris]

I like to think I’m about 2.73% reliable. Even the worst players roll lucky boxcars once every few games

[Cubby]

No, first date was  2018 3rd quarter, then October, November. After November, the beginner for Christmas and the Armored one for 23 January. Now, both for 23 January.

Cubby when did they change it to January 23rd? And will it be both or just 1 box set?

I think the confusion here is that I sent out informational updates which included shipping and milestone dates in October, November, and December. But from the first update, no hard and fast release date was ever given. That was intentional. Once it was understood that the original, from-way-back release timeframe of "3rd quarter 2018" would not be achieved, I withheld any specific street date until product was in the warehouse. So any October or November dates you may have seen were shipping milestones, not street dates.

I apologize if that added to anyone's confusion, I tried to be as clear as possible. But given the high anticipation and ever-changing, fluid production process with these products, I felt it was important to provide as much info as possible, in coordination with management.

[Joewrightgm]

As soon as I heard the December date, I kind of knew then that that was ambitious.  So the January date I kind of figured that was more realistic.

Keep calm and carry on.

[Sargon]

All this talk about the release dates, but my question is why isn't "A Game of Armored Combat" showing up for order from distributors?  I have contacted multiple game stores and none of them can find any information on that box set.  The Beginner's Box shows up for pre-order, but A Game of Armored Combat never does.

[Dragon41673]

All this talk about the release dates, but my question is why isn't "A Game of Armored Combat" showing up for order from distributors?  I have contacted multiple game stores and none of them can find any information on that box set.  The Beginner's Box shows up for pre-order, but A Game of Armored Combat never does.

Perhaps they aren't dealing with the right distributor?

Mine has had them.available as an ordering option for a long time now.

[Gigastrike]

Which distributor does CGL work through?