Author Topic: Elbowtech (Battletech Skirmish) - Rules on Page 1 (Read 35871 times)

Elbows · « **Reply #45 on:** 21 August 2015, 01:29:06 AM »

Phew...57 mech cards done.

Added: More light mechs.
Added: Goliath Assault tank.
Added: Ostsol/Ostroc Heavies
Added: Scorpion/Wolverine mediums...

Driscoles · « **Reply #46 on:** 21 August 2015, 08:05:01 AM »

Brilliant work !

Daeothar · « **Reply #47 on:** 21 August 2015, 09:03:19 AM »

Seriously awesome work!

How do you think your rules would work out with two mechs to a lance per side? I still have my 1/100 scale Battletech project on the backburner and am still one ruleset shy of an actual game...

Elbows · « **Reply #48 on:** 21 August 2015, 12:14:52 PM »

I suppose they'd work fine..you'd want a big table. Also the method I've used makes all weapons doubly dangerous, so they may die a little faster. If you played two heavy or assault mechs you could have a good scrap between them. How many half-lances would you be running, or would it just be two mechs per side?

Because of the command dice activation it could get more lopsided the fewer mechs you run.

PS: LAMs are next, but I have to find higher res images, I can knock those out easily. Will finish the last of the strategy cards this weekend (72 unique cards). Then, I'll order a full set for playtesting. Build six of the card buildings from Dropzone Commander last night, and assembled another six mechs.

Daeothar · « **Reply #49 on:** 21 August 2015, 02:33:21 PM »

Well; I was going with about a lance each for starters. But I also have 2 of the (unseen?) fighter modelkits, so Aerotech might pop up too, and eventually I'd also like some infantry and maybe a couple of tanks.

And I have so many mechs lined up, I might well end up with at least 4 lances!

So yeah; a big table is indeed in order, but I knew that from the start. My limit will be a 180x120cm table though, which is not that big, obviously.

But a bit of range squeezing should suffice I'd say. Maybe even simply go with your ranges and movement. Battles were often pretty close affairs anyway, and the books stretched out time during battles to be able to describe everything that happened. In my perception, most battles (bar the really big battallion or regiment sized ones) were really brutal and over in minutes, just like a dogfight.

I mean; there are people playing 40K with 15mm minis, so why not go the other way and play a game with larger miniatures eh?

Elbows · « **Reply #50 on:** 21 August 2015, 10:32:22 PM »

Okay, I thought you meant just two mechs per side. That'd be a little rough on the game mechanics. There is no reason this wouldn't scale.

Unfortunately infantry/etc. are all handled via the strategy deck --- but there is no reason you couldn't simply add them in like normal mechs. Give them some weapons ,hit points and mount them on a base...treat them as a light mech, give them a target number.

Once I finish with my work crap, I'll get the last few strategy cards lined up and place my order (full set of mech cards, dice, stickers, and strategy cards is around $40 right now Oof!)

I'll post a sheet with the strategy cards listed - too many to try to post them here as images.

Elbows · « **Reply #51 on:** 22 August 2015, 01:17:47 AM »

I was trolling around the Battletech forums and it appears a new Alpha Strike box will contain 10 Clan Mechs vs. 12 Inner Sphere mechs (unknown what types at this point). If they stick to 3050 style normal Clan mechs I will definitely begin slow and steady work on a 3050 version of this stuff (not for some time though!).

Originally I debated doing this as I refuse to buy crappy IWM models at $13 for mediocre figures...but if we have plastic clan mechs in the future, I will move forward with that!

sundayhero · « **Reply #52 on:** 22 August 2015, 11:45:20 PM »

Alpha strike box with minis ? Definitly on my list, thanks for sharing the info !

Elbows · « **Reply #53 on:** 22 August 2015, 11:48:40 PM »

Yeah, no really solid details other than some hints at prices ($60) and one of the CGL guys apparently said "company vs. binary" so, three lances of four...vs. two stars of five.

PS: I finished up my strategy cards and placed my order for my own stuff. About $45 for the 112 mech cards (2 each), 72 strategy cards (each unique), 24 indented six-sided dice and 156 stickers (for making the dice into command dice).

I assembled all 20 of the card buildings from my Dropzone Commander box...have some clear tarot sleeves in the mail, matching dice have arrived, etc. So if all works out, I'll have everything to host a game for Audrey and some buddies in the next week or two.

Elbows · « **Reply #54 on:** 23 August 2015, 04:06:26 PM »

Added a few more mechs to each side.

The Ghost Regiment received a Cyclops, Jagermech and Victor (trying to balance out some anti-aircraft and command stuff - and bolster the weaker Ghost Regiment with my favourite Assault mech)

Added some middle weight stuff and a light Jenner to the Rhodes Regulars. The Blackjack and Victor are lance mechs (each of the lance boxes appears to be two mechs from the intro box with two "new" plastics --- I suspect the "new" plastics will likely be in the upcoming Alpha Strike box as the Inner Sphere mechs as well)

Right now I'm fielding about 18 mechs per side, more than any game I'll be running. I have two starter sets left and I'll be assigning them at random to the two sides. I don't want to field identical options for each side.