GenCon 2019

[Crackerb0x]

Was a pleasure sharing the shame of being Kuritans.

Still amused that the Star League secret hiding place for wounded Davion nobility was inside a gas tank. Genius concealment, or a statement about how they felt about having to save his bacon.

As a proud member of the Star League for this event, I have to say, we were equally surprised at the gas tank being the hiding spot. I suspect Kerensky had a good spot all prepared and Davion, severely concussed and hallucinating, declared that he should make his escape in a hot air balloon before walking his crippled butt over to the fuel tank.

[Shin_Fenris]

As a proud member of the Star League for this event, I have to say, we were equally surprised at the gas tank being the hiding spot. I suspect Kerensky had a good spot all prepared and Davion, severely concussed and hallucinating, declared that he should make his escape in a hot air balloon before walking his crippled butt over to the fuel tank.

I've had nights like that, too.

[AnejoDave]

Re: time Jump - I want this because I want a chance to simplify the gear again.

We can go back to a weapon list thats more 3025 in length, so I dont have to try and remember all these rules about 100 different weapon and equipment types. 

[Sartris]

3025 still exists, no?

[Colt Ward]

Yes . . . rock, scissors, paper, lizard, Spock . . . superior to rock, paper, scissors.

[Maingunnery]

3025 still exists, no?

Ewwww.... it is so worn out...

[Adrian Gideon]

3025 still exists, no?

Not as a current place and time—setting—where we can all get on the same page, no. Box sets, novels, sourcebooks…all disconnected.

[AnejoDave]

Not as a current place and time—setting—where we can all get on the same page, no. Box sets, novels, sourcebooks…all disconnected.

Exactly this. 

[Sartris]

Better to rebuild that then fly away to the magical wolf empire in the sky

I grew weary of the timeline stretching once we hopped ahead to 3150. Too many pots to water and frankly too much fan hostility. If anything the Kickstarter shows an appetite remains for the base settings

[Adrian Gideon]

Better to rebuild that

How to do that is the million dollar question.

[Ogra_Chief]

Not as a current place and time—setting—where we can all get on the same page, no. Box sets, novels, sourcebooks…all disconnected.

I would add, 3025 presently exists only on the Capellan Confederation, Aurigan Coalition, Magistracy of Canopus and Taurian Concordat borders, via the BattleTech computer game for many new (potential) players. Which is why, I loved that CGL released the Arano Housebook.

[Colt Ward]

We got ER 3052, ER 3062 . . . did we ever get one for 3025?

I understand some folks want that, some never want to be faced with the Clans or even with the option of a mixed tech base.  Its not my thing, I came in with MW2 so to me they are foundational to the setting but I know that is not the case for others.

[Bosefius]

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[Maingunnery]

How was the audience feedback from the painted Giant Awesome?  8)

[Adrian Gideon]

How was the audience feedback from the painted Giant Awesome?  8)

A loaded question.

[SCC]

I'm going to go with awesome, just because, you know Awesome.

[BoloMKIV]

I saw a guy doing a GenCon video and he had a Nagelring Athletics t-shirt.  Anyone know who made it?  Might like to get a Sun Zhang Athletics, if there is such a thing.

[Bosefius]

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[Bosefius]

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[Bosefius]

I saw a guy doing a GenCon video and he had a Nagelring Athletics t-shirt.  Anyone know who made it?  Might like to get a Sun Zhang Athletics, if there is such a thing.

That was the CGL shirt for this year. Sun Zhang was, I think, two years ago, it featured a Shadow Hawk Thunderbolt (I stand corrected) on the back (I could be wrong about both of those, I don't collect the shirts).

There's been discussion of putting the shirts on our web store, though no timeline has been created.

[DarkSpade]

It does seem like the shirts aren't hitting every con.  Last Gencon was the CC with the Thunderbolt, but then Adepticon had FedSuns with a shadowhawk while this year's Gencon had The Lyran one (blue this time) with the commando(wait, Lyran's got the light mech!?).   I do hope there's a way to get them all.  I'd hate it if I missed one.

[CranstonSnord]

I finished my writeup for the Bloodright:
https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=66439.0

[BoloMKIV]

Ah, well, I hope they put them up on the CGL store then.

[SteveRestless]

Was any more information given regarding the diorama beyond "It's 3151, There are Wolves fighting for control of the Titan Yards" ?

[Wrangler]

From what i read it looks like there was only diorama and no big scenario ran. Hope there one next year.

[GreyWolfActual]

From what i read it looks like there was only diorama and no big scenario ran. Hope there one next year.

I'm not sure what you were reading but there were multiple "big" scenarios:

• Alpha Strike: Battle of the Super Heavies
• Alpha Strike: Throwback Thursday
• Alpha Strike: Turning Points
• Battletech Feature (events on three days)
• Battletech Missions (events on three days)
• Battletech Throwback Thursday
• Wolf's Dragoons Cadet Program

[nckestrel]

I think he meant with the diaroms or the events portrayed in the diorama.

[Colt Ward]

Does CGL know how many people registered for the KS at GenCon?

[Sartris]

Considering apart from the first day, it was the slowest period of the campaign, I would say not many OR enough to keep the totals from dipping below 20k. Either is possible

[Colt Ward]

Backers, not $ . . . I figure folks did the $1 thing at GenCon.