Articles by author: Perigrin

Battletech: Basic Guide to Movement
Battletech is a game of movement, and Perigrin is looking at some of the basic strategies that help you win. The conclusion: take more banshees. by Perigrin - Dec 15 2022
Battletech: Mech Overview: Vindicator
In this weeks Mech Overview we're taking a look at all the different variants of the Vindicator, one of the two mechs in the current beginner box.
by Perigrin - Dec 08 2022
Battletech: Mech Overview: Mad Cat

by Perigrin - Dec 01 2022
Battletech: Basic Tactics and Playing High Tech vs. Low Tech
The extent of force composition rules in Battletech are simple Battle Value (BV) balancing - both sides should end up with approximately the same total. The simplicity of these rules commonly causes a divide between people who prefer to spend that BV budget on more mechs or spend it on better mechs. As with nearly everything in Battletech, there's very little consensus on which is better.
by Perigrin - Nov 24 2022
Battletech: How to Make a Good Lance
Force contstruction in Battletech is mechanically simple but conceptually complex. Peri works through two different methods of building a lance and what tools you'll need.
by Perigrin - Nov 17 2022
Battletech: Main Gun Combatmath
This week the Hammer of Math comes over to Battletech, where we break down how the various "main guns" perform.
by Perigrin - Nov 10 2022
Battletech: Playing Your First Game
Welcome back to more Battletech. We have covered the starter boxes, currently available units, books, and other products, as well as a brief primer on the factions and timeline. This week we will talk about actually playing your first few games of the big cool robot game, and what a "Standard" game of Battletech even is.
by Perigrin - Nov 03 2022
Goonhammer Hobby Round-up: October 2022

by SRM, Perigrin, Matthew 'chimp' Ward, Jack Hunter, Andrew "Pendulin" Haywood, Rocco Gest, Soggy, Rich "Cronch" Nutter, May "Rockfish" Herrington, Dan "Swiftblade" Richardson, Thundercloud, keewa, Laurence "HardyRoach" Phillips, Michael O "Mugginns", Daniel "Skails" Rodenberg, FromTheShire, Colin Ward, Jackie Daytona, Chucat, "Primaris" Kevin Genson, TheArmorOfContempt, Thundercloud1 - Nov 07 2022
Battletech: Faction Overview - Invader Clans
Battletech has a lot of factions. Up this week are the Invader Clans, the seven animal themed, Mongol empire LARPing, stupidly high tech, deranged honor cults who invaded from deep space. There are many more Clans, but the Homeworld Clans are mostly Free Worlds League levels of insignificant.
by Perigrin - Oct 27 2022
Battletech: Unit Roles

by Perigrin - Oct 20 2022