Author Topic: Upcoming Releases Volume XIII: Unlucky Release Edition (Read 203146 times)

Rainbow 6 · « **Reply #810 on:** 09 September 2018, 05:07:52 »

Great news.

pheonixstorm · « **Reply #811 on:** 09 September 2018, 05:41:19 »

Yippie another TtS and SpotLight!!

And just after I bought a print copy of 2nd SW and some foam trays for my minis... My CC won't like me this month at this rate :'(

ActionButler · « **Reply #812 on:** 09 September 2018, 05:44:33 »

I am seriously happy to hear that the TtS series is still alive.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #813 on:** 09 September 2018, 07:00:16 »

Love the PDF stuff.
Its more product and that keeps the game going!!!

Dragon Cat · « **Reply #814 on:** 09 September 2018, 08:14:16 »

Quote from: Weirdo on 08 September 2018, 16:42:30

Like many after-school kids comedies, the Nova Cat's entry into the Free Worlds League was marked by distrust, miscommunication, and excessive violence, but now they're a full member of the family, trusted by all except crotchety old Great-Uncle Lester.

Hopefully still holding onto some of their routes

Cubby · « **Reply #815 on:** 09 September 2018, 18:00:20 »

Update on New BattleTech Box Sets

With convention season behind us, the Catalyst team wanted to provide an update on two hotly-anticipated BattleTech products, the “BattleTech Beginner Box” and “BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat” boxed sets.

Just before PAX West, we were surprised to learn we would not be receiving additional rush-delivered copies of the two boxed sets. What’s more, despite being in near-constant contact with the overseas manufacturer throughout August, it is clear they have not shipped the production runs as expected.

As such, we wanted to let customers and retailers alike know that the two products will not be available by the end of the third quarter of 2018 as we’d planned. While this news is as disappointing to our team as it is to you, we wanted to ensure you had the most up-to-date information possible.

We continue to work with the manufacturer to get both box sets in stores as soon as possible. Once the production run ships and clears customs, we will have a reasonable estimate for a release date of the two products.

Until then, we appreciate your patience and understanding, and your continued support of BattleTech.

Bedwyr · « **Reply #816 on:** 09 September 2018, 18:11:31 »

I want to re-re-redirect your guys' attention to the dedicated box set thread. Please discuss there: https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=62399.msg1444277#new

Thanks.

sadlerbw · « **Reply #817 on:** 09 September 2018, 20:23:38 »

Thanks for the update.

pheonixstorm · « **Reply #818 on:** 10 September 2018, 01:12:40 »

Is it out yet?!?!?!?!?! (insert whatever IT is with most wanted product)

The Eagle · « **Reply #819 on:** 10 September 2018, 06:01:31 »

Quote from: pheonixstorm on 10 September 2018, 01:12:40

Is it out yet?!?!?!?!?! (insert whatever IT is with most wanted product)

Spotlight On 1st Marik Protectors.

Cubby · « **Reply #820 on:** 10 September 2018, 11:03:02 »

Worldwide Event 2018 Products Now Available!

(Discuss these products HERE!)

"Dig, Defend, or Die," the BattleTech worldwide event for 2018, is now complete, and as a thank you to all of the Catalyst Demo Team agents and players around the world who took part, we're releasing the scenario book and all-new mapsheets as FREE downloads. In addition, we have two new PDF-only products now for sale, "Touring the Stars: Stotzing" and "Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors," which tie into the worldwide event.

Enjoy, and thank you for playing!

"Dig, Defend, or Die" Bundle of all four products below - $5.99 (Catalyst Web Store // DriveThruRPG)

"Dig, Defend, or Die" Scenario Book - FREE (Catalyst Web Store // DriveThruRPG)

Stotzing, Former Free Worlds League, 3087 - The Green Ghosts have come to raid the planet Stotzing. Will you join them in seeking ancient treasure or try to stop them with the fractured League's defenders? Re-live the 2018 worldwide event in these Total Warfare and Alpha Strike scenarios.

Worldwide Event 2018 Terrain Set - FREE (Catalyst Web Store // DriveThruRPG)

All-new, never before seen BattleTech maps perfect for use with the "Dig, Defend, or Die" scenario book or any BattleTech game.

Touring the Stars: Stotzing - $2.99 (Catalyst Web Store // DriveThruRPG)

The Star League’s terraforming technology brought life to worlds struggling to survive, and wrought miracles on landscapes thought uninhabitable. But Stotzing is proof that even miracles can be undone by human hands, and not all those who seek to repair them are angels…

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.

Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors - $3.99 (Catalyst Web Store // DriveThruRPG)

In the fires of the Jihad, a handful of brave souls placed honor before duty, service before survival, and the people of their shattered nation before all others.

Considered traitors by some but heroes by those they watch over, the First Marik Protectors rose from the ashes of the Free Worlds League to protect worlds at the far-flung edge of their fallen nation. An elite cadre of warriors, the Protectors’ dedication to safeguarding the lives of their countrymen is nearly unmatched in the Inner Sphere.

The Marik Protectors exist to offer a single hope to the citizens of these outcast worlds: that when darkness closes in, there will be a light shining for them, a hammer and anvil to smite any who would disrupt their peace, a shield against all the ills the Periphery holds. Protectors, behind whom they may rest.

Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors includes a Unit History, Personalities, Personnel Rosters, Mission Tracks, and data for use with all scales of BattleTech play.

Weirdo · « **Reply #821 on:** 10 September 2018, 11:08:40 »

MAAAAPS!!! :rockon:

I am Belch II · « **Reply #822 on:** 10 September 2018, 11:23:13 »

Release day, with new stuff.
Great things!

Bedwyr · « **Reply #823 on:** 10 September 2018, 12:31:37 »

Cubby's already started a new thread, so please direct your discussion of the new products here and enjoy: https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=62865.0.

Dmon · « **Reply #824 on:** 10 September 2018, 20:06:23 »

I have to say that I am very, very happy to not only finally see new products for BattleTech, but also the quality of the products is not only good but they are designed to compliment each other rather than random snippets of the universe.

My loyalty to BattleTech by far exceeds my loyalty to any other IP on the planet. I once considered CGL safe hands, that is no longer the case, after spending some time gnashing my teeth in frustration over what in my opinion was a catalog of MAJOR screw-ups by CGL then the complete cessation of products for almost an entire year. What I have seen from them in the last two months greatly increases my hope that they may deserve another chance.

CGL, Please do not drop the ball on this again, I want the IP to succeed.

Seahowl · « **Reply #825 on:** 13 September 2018, 11:49:59 »

Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this, but does anyone have news of the reprints for the core rulebooks?

I was lucky enough to get a Beginner's Box at Gencon and find myself really wanting the full ruleset. I have the PDFs, of course, but hardcovers are a bit of a thing with me and I'd love to be able to get TW through SO on my shelf since I managed to find copies of IO and the campaign book.

Cubby · « **Reply #826 on:** 13 September 2018, 12:22:51 »

Quote from: Seahowl on 13 September 2018, 11:49:59

Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this, but does anyone have news of the reprints for the core rulebooks?

I was lucky enough to get a Beginner's Box at Gencon and find myself really wanting the full ruleset. I have the PDFs, of course, but hardcovers are a bit of a thing with me and I'd love to be able to get TW through SO on my shelf since I managed to find copies of IO and the campaign book.

Welcome!

Until the full "A Game of Armored Combat" box ($59.99) comes out, your next stop is probably the BattleMech Manual, available in hardcover here.

This book contains all the rules you'll need to run 'Mech-on-'Mech engagements, laid out in the same easy-to-understand fashion as the Beginner Box rules. There's lots of additional wrinkles to the game, such as heat, different modes of movement, and going up and down Levels of terrain.

Once you've run through those, you'll be ready for Total Warfare, which adds rules for vehicles, infantry, and much much more.

Beyond TW, print availability for the other updated versions of the core books has not been announced.

Good luck, and if you have any questions, everyone here is very helpful, or feel free to PM me directly!

Seahowl · « **Reply #827 on:** 13 September 2018, 12:34:39 »

Quote from: Cubby on 13 September 2018, 12:22:51

Welcome!

Until the full "A Game of Armored Combat" box ($59.99) comes out, your next stop is probably the BattleMech Manual, available in hardcover here.

This book contains all the rules you'll need to run 'Mech-on-'Mech engagements, laid out in the same easy-to-understand fashion as the Beginner Box rules. There's lots of additional wrinkles to the game, such as heat, different modes of movement, and going up and down Levels of terrain.

Once you've run through those, you'll be ready for Total Warfare, which adds rules for vehicles, infantry, and much much more.

Beyond TW, print availability for the other updated versions of the core books has not been announced.

Good luck, and if you have any questions, everyone here is very helpful, or feel free to PM me directly!

Thanks!

I missed the BattleMech manual, thanks for pointing that out, though it looks like they're sold out of the hardcopies on the Catalyst store. Looking at the table of contents on Sarna, it looks like I'd still need the TechManual to get the actual mech building rules, correct? I know people have mentioned that the new release of TW will have all the up to date errata, will that presumably carry through to the other books? I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth waiting a while to get the more up to date versions instead of trying to find copies of the old ones in the secondary market.

RoundTop · « **Reply #828 on:** 13 September 2018, 14:46:38 »

Quote from: Seahowl on 13 September 2018, 12:34:39

Thanks!

I missed the BattleMech manual, thanks for pointing that out, though it looks like they're sold out of the hardcopies on the Catalyst store. Looking at the table of contents on Sarna, it looks like I'd still need the TechManual to get the actual mech building rules, correct? I know people have mentioned that the new release of TW will have all the up to date errata, will that presumably carry through to the other books? I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth waiting a while to get the more up to date versions instead of trying to find copies of the old ones in the secondary market.

Yes, but for mech building there are a number of free softwares that will do it for you. Almost nobody does it by hand. Sarna.net lists a number of them (Not mentioning or linking them here).

Sartris · « **Reply #829 on:** 13 September 2018, 15:32:03 »

The only time I’ve ever used TM is to make support vehicles

Cubby · « **Reply #830 on:** 13 September 2018, 15:43:25 »

Quote from: Seahowl on 13 September 2018, 12:34:39

I missed the BattleMech manual, thanks for pointing that out, though it looks like they're sold out of the hardcopies on the Catalyst store.

Then to Amazon you could go.

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Looking at the table of contents on Sarna, it looks like I'd still need the TechManual to get the actual mech building rules, correct?

Yes.

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I know people have mentioned that the new release of TW will have all the up to date errata, will that presumably carry through to the other books?

Yes, the updated PDFs of TechManual and Tactical Operations currently in the Catalyst store incorporate all current errata. Strategic Operations is still in the works, but it will, too.

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I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth waiting a while to get the more up to date versions instead of trying to find copies of the old ones in the secondary market.

I have no information indication on the availability in print of those other core books, so I can't help you there.

mrbooth · « **Reply #831 on:** 13 September 2018, 17:06:45 »

Who we would we contact about the core rule book pdf upgrades for customers. I have emailed customer service twice and have not heard back, its been over six weeks.

Hammer · « **Reply #832 on:** 19 September 2018, 20:08:10 »

This looks interesting...

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7TvmXhksz/?hl=en&taken-by=catalystgamelabs

Maybe some type of Strategy Board game...

Sartris · « **Reply #833 on:** 19 September 2018, 20:27:37 »

Strategic Battleforce?

I am Belch II · « **Reply #834 on:** 19 September 2018, 20:40:30 »

That does look really interesting

Tyler Jorgensson · « **Reply #835 on:** 19 September 2018, 20:47:50 »

So just finished Legacy: I really want Part II's to some of those stories.... they are pretty damn good and now I want to know more about the pilots!

Also Grasshoppers!!

Deadborder · « **Reply #836 on:** 20 September 2018, 06:32:59 »

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed Legacy. Writing for it was a lot of fun, even if I did overextend myslef badly!

Jaim Magnus · « **Reply #837 on:** 20 September 2018, 07:11:53 »

Very happy to hear you enjoyed Legacy. I think everyone involved worked very hard, and put together an excellent experience.

I know writing for it gave me a new appreciation for the Grasshopper.

ActionButler · « **Reply #838 on:** 20 September 2018, 08:32:37 »

Quote from: Hammer on 19 September 2018, 20:08:10

This looks interesting...

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7TvmXhksz/?hl=en&taken-by=catalystgamelabs

Maybe some type of Strategy Board game...

I have no idea what I'm looking at, but I love it and want to know more.

Adrian Gideon · « **Reply #839 on:** 20 September 2018, 10:07:06 »

It’s an early playtest of “something,” it doesn’t replace or upgrade any existing system, it’s somthing completely different, and it’s so, so, so, soooo early in playtesting that posting the picture is akin to trolling because there isn’t anything to discuss or be exited about yet. Any excitement you may feel, focus on the fact that there are always things in development for BattleTech, and don’t focus on this one photo/post.