Upcoming Releases XXI: Urbie's Beer Run

[FenderSaxbey]

Me and Kevin Killiany were throwing around an idea a while back about a "TP:Lite" kinda of product: a shrapnel-sized story up front, and then a small unit break out / scenario data.  For something like this, I dunno if there's enough "meat" to make a full TP product (with the world break out and RATs and yadda-yadda!  :D ;D ) but there's a lot more than just a story there, you know?

I still don't know how to crack that nut- a double shrapnel submission, maybe?  dunno.  but there's certainly (IMHO) a vacuum that could be filled by a different kind of small, PDF product for tiny lil' battles like that. :-)

FWIW, I think that is a fantastic idea. Mini TP/BW entries in Shrapnel focused on smaller skirmishes or even a single battle. Something with a smaller narrative portion, some pointers on force creation (maybe reference other products rather than have RAT's for that cross-promotion upsell?), some suggestions on terrain/maps, and maybe three small tracks would be super fun. I already eat up anything Shrapnel, but this would definitely be some delicious icing on that cake.

[glitterboy2098]

main questions it would need to address:
why were they fighting over that world at that time
Why was candace Liao there?
Did the fedsuns know she was there?

[five_corparty]

FWIW, I think that is a fantastic idea. Mini TP/BW entries in Shrapnel focused on smaller skirmishes or even a single battle. Something with a smaller narrative portion, some pointers on force creation (maybe reference other products rather than have RAT's for that cross-promotion upsell?), some suggestions on terrain/maps, and maybe three small tracks would be super fun. I already eat up anything Shrapnel, but this would definitely be some delicious icing on that cake.

Thanks!  But it's actually not a good shrapnel idea, at least, not any more?  a story would be about 4-6K words, another 3.5K in describing the battle (essentially, "non-fiction") plus another couple thousanf for tracks and stuff.  And that's all words and pages that would be taken from some other author, you know?  would have to be bumped to the next issue.

that's why I think it's better as a mini PDF thing, but wouldn't fit in any of the current product lines.  But they'd be fun to write! :-)
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how'd we get on this topic??  :D :D ;D

[rebs]

Sartris!  The que just moved 2 spots.  I'm at number 4 now.  Almost there...

Now, how do I break it to the editor that I want to rewrite it as two stories?  With a third one planned to make an eventual trilogy of stories in the arc.   :-X  >:D :screw_loose: :excited: :crazy: :rant: :ticked: :lol: :stupid:

Edit: yes, I check the que every day like a damn fool dreamer

[Sartris]

stop deflating my excuses for not working on a draft

[Sartris]

Scroggins the Great has given us a new Devastator! Scroggins be praised!

[Valkerie]

Scroggins the Great has given us a new Devastator! Scroggins be praised!

It looks pretty damn sweet.  8)

[Sartris]

Up to date list of Post-KS Scroggins bonus art

Annihilator
Assassin
Caesar
Cicada
Dervish
Devastator
Firefly
Firestarter
Hoplite
JagerMech
Starslayer
Vindicator
Vulcan

[rebs]

stop deflating my excuses for not working on a draft

Your lists are nice, I figure your story ideas would be cool, too.   ^-^

[bobthecoward]

Can't even imagine a reimagined devastator. I didn't think the devastator was out of place with new designs.

[MarauderD]

Up to date list of Post-KS Scroggins bonus art

Annihilator
Assassin
Caesar
Cicada
Dervish
Devastator
Firefly
Firestarter
Hoplite
JagerMech
Starslayer
Vindicator
Vulcan

Now, a real puzzler:  after all those, what is left of the original TRO: 3025 mechs?

All I can come up with is Javelin, Whitworth, and Charger.  Any others?

[Hussar2]

Now, a real puzzler:  after all those, what is left of the original TRO: 3025 mechs?

All I can come up with is Javelin, Whitworth, and Charger.  Any others?

As far as I understand:
Originally from 3025: Javelin, Clint, Hermes II, Whitworth, Quickdraw, Charger
Originally from 2750: Thorn, Hermes, Hussar, Wyvern, Kintaro, Champion, Bombardier
Originally from Wolf's Dragoons sourcebook: Flea, Hornet, Falcon, Shogun, Imp
Originally from 3050: Wolf Trap, Hatamato-Chi, Mauler

[Kerfuffin(925)]

Rec guide this week right?

[GreekFire]

Rec guide this week right?

October 15th.

[Sartris]

As far as I understand:
Originally from 3025: Javelin, Clint, Hermes II, Whitworth, Quickdraw, Charger
Originally from 2750: Thorn, Hermes, Hussar, Wyvern, Kintaro, Champion, Bombardier
Originally from Wolf's Dragoons sourcebook: Flea, Hornet, Falcon, Shogun, Imp
Originally from 3050: Wolf Trap, Hatamato-Chi, Mauler

That seems about right, yeah

[nova_dew]

Thanks!  But it's actually not a good shrapnel idea, at least, not any more?  a story would be about 4-6K words, another 3.5K in describing the battle (essentially, "non-fiction") plus another couple thousanf for tracks and stuff.  And that's all words and pages that would be taken from some other author, you know?  would have to be bumped to the next issue.

that's why I think it's better as a mini PDF thing, but wouldn't fit in any of the current product lines.  But they'd be fun to write! :-)
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how'd we get on this topic??  :D :D ;D

How about setting up to run over 6 or more shrapnels? Fiction, world, units from faction A, units from faction b, campaign battles part 1 then 2, would allow you more space while not taking it from others in one big chunk, I don't know how receptive TPTB would be to it but I might be worth asking about and if someone starts it off it might open it up to others and give TPTB a place to include campaigns they want to cover that are too big for a one off shrapnel but too small or niche for a PDF of its own or inclusion in another more main stream pdf and maybe extend the number of shrapnel issues, if people are willing to pay for campaigns/spotlight on's in installments.

[MarauderD]

As far as I understand:
Originally from 3025: Javelin, Clint, Hermes II, Whitworth, Quickdraw, Charger
Originally from 2750: Thorn, Hermes, Hussar, Wyvern, Kintaro, Champion, Bombardier
Originally from Wolf's Dragoons sourcebook: Flea, Hornet, Falcon, Shogun, Imp
Originally from 3050: Wolf Trap, Hatamato-Chi, Mauler

How could I forget the Quickie?  Definitely need one of those for my Marik Militia and DCMS force.

[GRUD]

How about setting up to run over 6 or more shrapnels? Fiction, world, units from faction A, units from faction b, campaign battles part 1 then 2, would allow you more space while not taking it from others in one big chunk, I don't know how receptive TPTB would be to it but I might be worth asking about and if someone starts it off it might open it up to others and give TPTB a place to include campaigns they want to cover that are too big for a one off shrapnel but too small or niche for a PDF of its own or inclusion in another more main stream pdf and maybe extend the number of shrapnel issues, if people are willing to pay for campaigns/spotlight on's in installments.

Well, the old BattleTechnology magazine often (Maybe "Always"? I'd have to check.) had a scenario or 2 in them.  Usually for BT, but they had a few for the MW RPG also.

Personally, I only ever played 1 of the BT Scenarios, but I'm sure there are people out there that played every single one, multiple times.

[MarauderCH IIC]

Is Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik going to make an appearance today?

[DarkSpade]

I want to ask this again just in case my question (or the answer) got buried.

Is it the minis that are exclusive to B&N, or is it just this combination of minis that's exclusive?   In other words, could we see each mini appear in sets with other minis in the future?

[TSignus]

As far as I understand:
Originally from 3025: Javelin, Clint, Hermes II, Whitworth, Quickdraw, Charger
Originally from 2750: Thorn, Hermes, Hussar, Wyvern, Kintaro, Champion, Bombardier
Originally from Wolf's Dragoons sourcebook: Flea, Hornet, Falcon, Shogun, Imp
Originally from 3050: Wolf Trap, Hatamato-Chi, Mauler

What about the Ost mechs(OstScout, Ostol, and Ostroc)? Also, there's still the original 3 LAMs (Stinger, Wasp, and Phoenix Hawk) and the 2 Quads (Scorpion and Goliath).

-TS

[BirdofPrey]

How many people would mind if they quietly swept LAMs under the rug?

Quads though, they probably do need a remake; they may be the red-headed step child of battletech, but they are still normal mechs doing normal mech things, and the Scorpion and Goliath kinda always looked out of place in a way other quads don't

[Wrangler]

I'd be upset. They have their place.  Dumb down the options of the game step backwards in my option.

Back on subject.   What is coming up this coming month?

[rebs]

Is Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik going to make an appearance today?

This week or next week?  I think it was supposed to be out today, but I think the wording left room for next Friday too.

[Colt Ward]

What about the Ost mechs(OstScout, Ostol, and Ostroc)? Also, there's still the original 3 LAMs (Stinger, Wasp, and Phoenix Hawk) and the 2 Quads (Scorpion and Goliath).

-TS

Ostscout has already been revealed, RecGuide #2?  Te Ostol art was out with Empire Alone IIRC.  And we have had a picture of a Scorpion leg and a Goliath already though I do not know if it was unseen or PP.

[Sartris]

The Goliath C was a PP variant

[GreekFire]

The Goliath C was a PP variant

A pretty big PP variant, too.

[BoyOfSummer]

How many people would mind if they quietly swept LAMs under the rug?

I would mind.

I've a company of each Stinger-, Wasp- and Phoenix Hawk-LAMs and a lance of kitbashed Shadow Hawk-LAMs.

I would be miffed if they became scrap metal.

[Sartris]

They’re good where they are - relegated to era-specific equipment in IO.

[BirdofPrey]

They’re good where they are - relegated to era-specific equipment in IO.

Indeed, the rules haven't gone away.  I never suggested a retcon.
But maybe focus attention on stuff that fits better thematically and stylistically which LAMs never did.  CGL hasn't indicated any interest in revamping vehicles and those are far less out of place.