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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #690 on: 06 April 2018, 16:27:01 »
There's a few that have gotten a first round of editing and have gone through layout. Going to see if we can get some momentum toward releasing those soon.

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #691 on: 07 April 2018, 10:15:19 »
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #692 on: 07 April 2018, 20:49:46 »
Really looking forward to the new box releases!  Thanks!

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #693 on: 08 April 2018, 03:54:24 »
The box releases look really neat. I love seeing new Battletech product.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #694 on: 08 April 2018, 15:41:13 »
Ooooh, I hope it's one of mine!
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #695 on: 11 April 2018, 14:06:24 »
Key question: when will pre orders be open for the new sets? I needs my fix.

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #696 on: 11 April 2018, 14:28:53 »
no official word on a release date. Third quarter seems likely if all goes according to plan. I'd be shocked at anything before July/August.

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #697 on: 11 April 2018, 19:33:54 »
I would say after Gencon
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #698 on: 11 April 2018, 19:43:24 »
As per the usual disclaimer, no on in this thread actually knows the answer to this, and nothing said in this thread not written by Cubby or Adrian Gideon (or I guess Brent, if he comes in here) should be seriously considered as accurate.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #699 on: 11 April 2018, 19:54:45 »
As per the usual disclaimer, no on in this thread actually knows the answer to this, and nothing said in this thread not written by Cubby or Adrian Gideon (or I guess Brent, if he comes in here) should be seriously considered as accurate.

Yeah, I was just repeating last known info


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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #700 on: 12 April 2018, 00:20:02 »
Key question: when will pre orders be open for the new sets? I needs my fix.

I've pre-ordered 1 of each from Aries Games & Miniatures.   :thumbsup:
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #701 on: 13 April 2018, 19:04:37 »
So noted, I’ll be keeping an eye on Aries :)

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #702 on: 15 April 2018, 09:25:05 »
One thing I hope to see with the newbies sets (both) is PDF add ons.

When Paizo released the Beginner's Box, they also released a PDF download of the Barbarian, which wasn't in the boxed set.

I'd love to see Catalyst do something similar. A simple PDF with the mech sheets (for printing) variants (Wolverine-M, Shadow Hawk-K, etc) and maybe some updated designs, either 3050+ or "just" the Royal versions.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #703 on: 15 April 2018, 10:42:14 »
I always look often at the Aries game pages for updates.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #704 on: 16 April 2018, 14:31:51 »
Key question: when will pre orders be open for the new sets? I needs my fix.

CGL's official store will not be offering pre-orders for the new boxed sets at this time.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #705 on: 16 April 2018, 19:44:38 »
There are other sites that can preorder the stuff. Just not going to order until Catalyst says so.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #706 on: 16 April 2018, 22:19:24 »
CGL's official store will not be offering pre-orders for the new boxed sets at this time.
I jumped on the Pre-Order they had for the last box set.  If you bought 2, you also got an extra set of the plastic minis.   :thumbsup:   I've still got 1 box in the shrink-wrap.   8)
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #707 on: 17 April 2018, 10:18:12 »
Gold and the box set go for about the same on eBay these days if you’re hard up for cash  :))

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #708 on: 22 April 2018, 22:36:21 »
Believe it or note, I am curious about the "Punchboard of additional BattleMechs" How many battlemechs and what are they there for? Variety? Fulling out a balance lance on lance fight (for the $20 box)? How does the punch outs compare to the Armored box?

I'm still using my figs, but I think the cardboard is a sweet middle ground to giving a new player immediate options, but not give away the farm.

It was almost seemed backwards between Battletech and Alpha Strike. The game that focused on Lance combat was selling 26 figs in one $60 box and the game focused Company level plus level fights was offering $20 lance backs.

From the ways things were at my FLGS, I am sure that sent mixed signals to CGL because when Alpha Strike was hot, the CBT box flew off the shelves since it was the better deal.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #709 on: 22 April 2018, 22:53:36 »
newest shots of the box sets show that the punch card is another set of standups for the included mechs plus the griffin. It appears the beginner box will be the same set

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« Reply #710 on: 22 April 2018, 23:56:24 »
It appears the beginner box will be the same set

The two boxes have different punchboards. The 'Mech chassis will be drawn from the same basic sets (lining up with the record sheets provided) but terrain on each punchboard is completely different (related to the maps provided in each box).

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« Reply #711 on: 23 April 2018, 00:06:43 »
so what you're saying is i have more excuses to buy both  :))

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« Reply #712 on: 23 April 2018, 00:07:41 »
so what you're saying is i have more excuses to buy both  :))

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« Reply #713 on: 23 April 2018, 08:29:30 »
so what you're saying is i have more excuses valid reasons to buy both  :))

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« Reply #714 on: 23 April 2018, 08:36:13 »
Those look great.

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« Reply #715 on: 23 April 2018, 09:46:58 »
The two boxes have different punchboards. The 'Mech chassis will be drawn from the same basic sets (lining up with the record sheets provided) but terrain on each punchboard is completely different (related to the maps provided in each box).

Thanks, Dak--good info.

what are they there for? Variety? Fulling out a balance lance on lance fight (for the $20 box)?

A little of both. A focus for each box was to give them as much playability and re-playability as possible, while staying within the production budget and intended-MSRP constraints. Punchouts were a good way to achieve that, especially with the Beginner Box.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #716 on: 23 April 2018, 09:57:50 »
I have to say that, even in light of my groaning shelf of Battletech lead and pewter, I am super happy about the inclusion of punch-out counters in the new boxes. It will make them much more portable and user-friendly as self-contained games. (...and have you seen our 8,935 game expantions...?)

It also appeals to my 2nd edition box set nostalgia. My little fold-over cardboard standees are getting pretty worn out at this stage - and they haven't seen battle in something like 20 years!

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« Reply #717 on: 23 April 2018, 10:18:04 »
I have to say that, even in light of my groaning shelf of Battletech lead and pewter, I am super happy about the inclusion of punch-out counters in the new boxes. It will make them much more portable and user-friendly as self-contained games. (...and have you seen our 8,935 game expantions...?)

It also appeals to my 2nd edition box set nostalgia. My little fold-over cardboard standees are getting pretty worn out at this stage - and they haven't seen battle in something like 20 years!

I also predict that this will trigger another round of fan art creating tokens and game counters to make "complete sets" of whatever you want to play with.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #718 on: 23 April 2018, 11:35:51 »
Speaking of punch-outs, i found my 2nd edition cardboard tokens while packing stuff for moving. And their plastic stands and the faction token. Definitively my most important find.

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« Reply #719 on: 23 April 2018, 11:45:06 »
Speaking of punch-outs, i found my 2nd edition cardboard tokens while packing stuff for moving. And their plastic stands and the faction token. Definitively my most important find.

Oh yeah, I have a couple of those.

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