![]() All action successes are determined by rolling one or two D6 dice. All movement and weapon ranges are measured in hexes – though it can be converted to use inches/centimeters for hexless play. Each ‘mech has a record sheet, detailing it’s weapons loadout, critical components, armour etc. Players each manage one or more Battlemechs, to fulfill game objectives. If the primer text above looks familiar it may be because both Mechwarrior and HBS Battletech are based on the original TableTop Boardgame.īattletech is a turn-based strategy game played on a hex-based map. These MechWarriors run the razor’s edge between legend and destruction, and possess the necessary skills and the right amount of luck to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. ![]() ![]() Whether wet-behind-the-ears recruits or grizzled veterans, mercenaries are the wild card that can tip the balance in combat. All five Houses have paused their military campaigns in hopes of rebuilding their armies and rediscovering part of their lost technological base. The year is 3025, and the scars of the Third Succession War remain a fresh memory across the entire Inner Sphere. For twelve generations, armies of BattleMechs have clashed across more than 2,000 colonized planets of the Inner Sphere, visiting such destruction on humanity’s technological capabilities that old, scavenged Mechs often outperform newly built models. The rulers of the remaining five Great Houses each proclaimed themselves the new First Lord of the crumbling Star League, and thus began the Succession Wars. However, treachery undermined the Star League and led to the murder of the First Lord and the fall of House Cameron. Humanity has spread to the stars and spawned titanic interstellar empires, each controlling hundreds of worlds across a combined region of space stretching more than a thousand light years.Following the rise of six Great Noble Houses, a mighty Star League was forged, heralding a golden age of prosperity. While not having as much spotlight as Warhammer or SW: Legion, as a gaming system it is great fun, and has a devoted international fan base, as evident by the massive support for the Clan Invasion Kickstarter.īattleTech is a science-fiction “space opera” set in the factional, militarized universe of the thirty-first century. So this is my first attempt at rectifying that, starting with my poison of choice: Battletech. There’s just something different about playing a game with physical pieces, relying on the fickle “Dice Gods” to grant you that critical roll. Something that’s been missing from the CriticalHit spread is TableTop gaming.
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