Articles by tag: Battlemech

Battletech Alpha Strike: The Goonhammer Review
The BattleTech Alpha Strike starter box is here, and it's fantastic. We're taking a look at everything in the box and how playing your first games will feel. by Jack Hunter - Jan 05 2023
Battletech: Mech Overview: Griffin
We return to our mech overviews looking at the Griffin, the other mech found in the Beginners Box.
by Perigrin - Dec 29 2022
Battletech: Pest Control: How to Kill Elementals
While mechs are the stars of Battletech, it's a full combined-arms game. Today we're looking at how to fight against clan elementals.
by Perigrin - Dec 22 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
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