@Death From Above question: Is there a way to pay a patreon sub all in one go for a year. Im a Truck Driver who owns their own truck and Ive so many misc charges coming out that and all the charges get daunting so id like to ay something all at once so as not to have all these tiny micro charges every month.
I like having the model preview with the unit card introductions. It may be less efficient than the lance stat spreads, but it's a good bit more aesthetically pleasing.
Wow, that was an awful lot of open ground between you! Talk about No-man's Land. It was nice to see some support units get into the fight as well. I know Infantry can slow the game down but overall it was cool to see all these assets on the table. A well fought battle!
Mine just dug a hole and hid hahah It was fun to get some combined arms going! And death gultch was no joke. That Mauler’s erLLas and AC/2s paying dividends!
re-watching some of these and something to consider instead of LRM carriers is the Partisan LRM variant. It is a bit more expensive but has an extra pip of armor, extra pip of internal, a hair more damage and it's LRMs are Turret mounted. It lets them be a little bit less concerned with facing at the end of movement. Not as important in Alpha Strike since facing is free at the end of movement. But also something to be considered in your Destiny games
Enjoying every bit of your battle reports. How about doing a remake of some missions/campaigns from Crescent Hawks Revenge, Mechwarrior 2 Merc, Mech Commander 1 and 2? Love to see those on a tabletop setting. 😁
Haha I have an unnecessary amount of dice, but amazon is great for bulk - either chessex (rounded edge) or kaplow (square edge). I like the square but chessex has waaaay more variety. As for the infantry, they are from Aries Games & Minis. You can check them out under the Iron Wind Metals section 👍
I really love it when comined arms make it to the table, just seems to make the game even more lively. Not that it mattered in your game as none of your infantry was engaged in combat, on the Master Unit List most stock infantry units have been reduced to two armor and one structure pips. Glad that no Gabriels made it to the table this time, the +3 TMM and the vulnerability of hovers seems to be the sweet spot in terms of balance. Compared to the other skills lucky still seems to be rather powerful to me, but Aaron really seems to hit with any reroll in this battle. If I could vote for forces in another batrep I would go for a regular IS force vs a Veteran Clan force just to see how this would work out. Another great video, thx guys :)
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Probably they've changed the stats for IS Infantry to balance them with the Elementals, which appear quite squishy and pricey compared to them.
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Yep, you're right. I guess I set the filters for era wrong (not checked late SW and Clan Invasion). If you set the filters for tech=IS;type=infantry; subtypes=conventional infantry you get a bunch of entries including the units with four pips of armor and generic ones with just two pips.
Great production again.To me the Bridge makes great sense as a place to have a battle. Did Kevin every use Luck? A reroll? If he did, I missed it. Would have loved to seen a column of tanks rumble across the bridge. Cool looking and do not block LOS, so I think tactically would solve the slow movement issue. Where do you get the cool cubes from. I am using some FF disks and not doing it for me.
Just fyi, there is online vector conversion software that can do that. Once converted you can follow one of the UA-cam tutorials to turn them into decals and whatnot
Do you mean like, dropships and warships in orbit... or aerospace fighters? The latter is in AS and I’ve had a couple batreps with fighters. The former seems ambitious 😁
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming yes Jump-ships, Warships and Dropships! We have tried the old Aerotech rules but can not figure out how to apply them to Alpha Strike.
We ended up using Lucky as you must decide to roll all dice or not. So if you get a terrible attack turn you have a chance. If you hit with one die & miss with 1 you have to make a choice that could cost you or double your hits. Seems okay for us.
Oh yah... so those are like ebay specials from ?? Bachmann trains maybe. Look for track risers. I cut the tabs off so the road sections could lay flat.
We use them as “reminders” for various effects… like clear yellow is motive, clear blue is forced withdrawal, etc. I found them on amazon and ebay, just search up terms like “blank 12mm d6” or “translucent 12mm cube” etc
We use a variety of colors to help us remember various “status effects”. Blue represents crippling damage/forced withdrawal. Red (blank, opaque) is an engine hit. Translucent red w/ pips is heat level.
In that game we used it to represent “Dug In” which is an optional rule in ASCE. Sometimes we use those for other things, depending... the “fixed” colors are the most common things. Critical hit types, motive hits, etc.
FedCom: “How dare your Witch of a Princess seduce our First Lord!” Kuritans: “Dishonour upon your First Lord for violating the Chancellor’s most virgin daughter” Victory Steiner-Davion and Omi Kurita: ^Face Palms^
It would have ruined the game/lore balance, but it would be funny to see the amount of palm sweating amongst the Capellans and FWL if the FedCom and DCMS got on board with that union.
@@john88benson well saying as after Omi’s death Victor manages to hook up with Isis Marik... all I’m going to say is that the FedSuns have a really convincing charm to them that they’ve managed to seduce pretty much the entire IS at some point. Hanse - Melissa Steiner Justin - Cadence Liao Victor - Omi Kurita, Isis Marik Just saying lads, if you have one house that can unite everyone it’s the FedSuns
The Davion and Kuritan bloodlines have crossed before back before the first succession war. The Kentares Massacre put any stop to that after. Theodor was okay with it even let them marry in secret and had Catherine hadn't had her killed he would have been content to live in the Combine in exile, but Catherine being Catherine couldn't leave well enough alone.
@@rollingthunder55 That was a great section in Era Report 3145. The Black Dragons not knowing Kitsune was Omi and Victor's son wanting to put him on the throne and then he drops the bombshell that he's Victor's son after becoming a Knight of the Sphere, and a bunch of Black Dragon's commit seppuku ashamed of nearly putting a Steiner-Davion on the Combine throne. Kitsune in that one action seems to have done more damage to the Black Dragons than many of the purges against them.
I should thank you guys for the stuff you have on your site. House rules, missions, sheets. You are giving a lot to the community. Thank you.
Thanks for watching 🙂 glad to hear you are enjoying the content!
Hands down the best Battletech media online anywhere. Thank you guys for everything you do for this hobby.
thanks for the nice comment! Keeps us motivated! And thanks for watching 👍
The quality of these videos astound me time and time again. Well done, thank you for the content!
It appears the 17th Avalon Hussars loaned Crab Meat and his madness to their sister regiment, who summarily gave him a Battlemaster.
The succulent legend in a shell.
Beautiful battlefield as always guys! Loved the intro on this one and great to see mixed mech/armor units take to the field.
Always fun to dust off the Bullfdogs!
Droppin' while I'm workin'. Listen to you guys now. Welcome to the suns, kevin!
Thanks for the battle report fellas. Look at Kevin the 3D sculptor! Who knew!
Love seeing combined arms in these games. Makes it really interesting!
Definitely fun to play as well! Thanks for watching 🙂👍
25:44 at first i thought my brain was glitching but that Mauler does move
Haha holy crap that’s funny. Call the exorcist!! Got a free 2” on that one... though not sure in the direction I wanted 🤯
Lol. Aaron cheats, been sayin it for years.
Magnets under the table!
@Death From Above question: Is there a way to pay a patreon sub all in one go for a year. Im a Truck Driver who owns their own truck and Ive so many misc charges coming out that and all the charges get daunting so id like to ay something all at once so as not to have all these tiny micro charges every month.
I will take a look at turning on annual subscriptions - stay tuned on that.
I like having the model preview with the unit card introductions. It may be less efficient than the lance stat spreads, but it's a good bit more aesthetically pleasing.
Thanks for the feedback! And as always thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Do I detect some music from the fabled, soon to be released, second album of original DFA wargaming music?
Only the keenest of ears would detect such things! 😁
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Where would I find such an album?
Wow, that was an awful lot of open ground between you! Talk about No-man's Land. It was nice to see some support units get into the fight as well. I know Infantry can slow the game down but overall it was cool to see all these assets on the table. A well fought battle!
Mine just dug a hole and hid hahah
It was fun to get some combined arms going! And death gultch was no joke. That Mauler’s erLLas and AC/2s paying dividends!
Great, epic stuff as always! Tactically challenging due to the terrain which made it a nail-biter. Thank you.
Another great report! Loved the number and variety of models on the board on this one.
re-watching some of these and something to consider instead of LRM carriers is the Partisan LRM variant. It is a bit more expensive but has an extra pip of armor, extra pip of internal, a hair more damage and it's LRMs are Turret mounted. It lets them be a little bit less concerned with facing at the end of movement. Not as important in Alpha Strike since facing is free at the end of movement. But also something to be considered in your Destiny games
Love it! Also sounds like a fun conversion project.
I think lucky works better the way you have modified it. It is still noticeably strong but it doesn't seem to be a "must have" ability anymore.
Thanks! Yah I felt the same ... still impactful but not “broke”
Had to look up the stats Mauler in alpha strike with its abilities down right brutal.
Fantastic right? OVL2 and long 3 is nasty 😆
woah there's not a lot of cover on this map! this was a slugfest!
It turned out pretty cool with the giant ravine! Those hovercraft were a good fit for the water.
Quick question: which materials did you build your river out of? Thanks!
Rubber sheets! Like 1/8” cut to shape. This is a Kevin original.
That ravine is going to be a killing field.
Do you create and print all your cards on the MasterUnitList site?
On the custom DFA card builder! You have access to it on Patreon 😁👍
Enjoying every bit of your battle reports. How about doing a remake of some missions/campaigns from Crescent Hawks Revenge, Mechwarrior 2 Merc, Mech Commander 1 and 2? Love to see those on a tabletop setting. 😁
That is a neat idea!
Great video! Are the vehicles metal or plastic?
Thanks! The Dracs are all IWM, Kevins are printed.
Where would one procure such wonderful looking infantry? Also, any recommendations on getting dice in quantities such as yours?
Haha I have an unnecessary amount of dice, but amazon is great for bulk - either chessex (rounded edge) or kaplow (square edge). I like the square but chessex has waaaay more variety.
As for the infantry, they are from Aries Games & Minis. You can check them out under the Iron Wind Metals section 👍
Most 6mm manufacturers have a variety of decent-looking infantry. I believe GHQ is pretty good, though technically larger-than-scale.
Lovely set guys. Great channel.
I wouldn't mind you doing a skit on how you set up the elevations under those mats.
Thanks! We do have what you are looking for here: ua-cam.com/video/REa5kuppBro/v-deo.html
Awesooooome, a new BatRep!
I really love it when comined arms make it to the table, just seems to make the game even more lively.
Not that it mattered in your game as none of your infantry was engaged in combat, on the Master Unit List most stock infantry units have been reduced to two armor and one structure pips.
Glad that no Gabriels made it to the table this time, the +3 TMM and the vulnerability of hovers seems to be the sweet spot in terms of balance.
Compared to the other skills lucky still seems to be rather powerful to me, but Aaron really seems to hit with any reroll in this battle.
If I could vote for forces in another batrep I would go for a regular IS force vs a Veteran Clan force just to see how this would work out.
Another great video, thx guys :)
Oh man I need to check the infantry... was that errated??
Also. i will see about more IS vs clan! Would need *a lot* of IS units haha.
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Probably they've changed the stats for IS Infantry to balance them with the Elementals, which appear quite squishy and pricey compared to them.
Haha yes. We noticed that in recent batreps lol
Wait a sec.... where are you looking?
masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7019/foot-platoon-fw3035-rifle
Looks the same to me. 😁
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Yep, you're right. I guess I set the filters for era wrong (not checked late SW and Clan Invasion). If you set the filters for tech=IS;type=infantry; subtypes=conventional infantry you get a bunch of entries including the units with four pips of armor and generic ones with just two pips.
Amazing!
Great production again.To me the Bridge makes great sense as a place to have a battle.
Did Kevin every use Luck? A reroll? If he did, I missed it.
Would have loved to seen a column of tanks rumble across the bridge. Cool looking and do not block LOS, so I think tactically would solve the slow movement issue.
Where do you get the cool cubes from. I am using some FF disks and not doing it for me.
Thanks!
The cubes are from amazon/ebay... just google around for 12mm blank cubes and things like that. They are hit or miss to find in certain colors
I only just noticed - where'd you get the giant vector images for the great house insignias? Made in-house? - and if so, are they published anywhere?
Just fyi, there is online vector conversion software that can do that. Once converted you can follow one of the UA-cam tutorials to turn them into decals and whatnot
I believe those are from a mix of the HBS battletech game graphics and also sarna.net
Any chance you guys can come up with Rules for Spaceship combat for Alpha Strike? This way we can play from jump point to the ground and back.
Do you mean like, dropships and warships in orbit... or aerospace fighters? The latter is in AS and I’ve had a couple batreps with fighters. The former seems ambitious 😁
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming yes Jump-ships, Warships and Dropships! We have tried the old Aerotech rules but can not figure out how to apply them to Alpha Strike.
JS and WS is a whole ‘nother animal. There is a section in the AS:CE on this though, but there may be more expansive rules somewhere else.
Wait wait wait - Combine are the GOOD GUYS fellas!
Hahah of course of course....
We ended up using Lucky as you must decide to roll all dice or not. So if you get a terrible attack turn you have a chance. If you hit with one die & miss with 1 you have to make a choice that could cost you or double your hits. Seems okay for us.
Yah I like that - otherwise Lucky seems too powerful.
3:14 Unimpressed Kevin is..unimpressed.
Hmph.
Not to be confused with FetCon an anual event that is featuring way less mechs
LOL
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming The FetCon civil war had way more painful encounters but there where safewords
Hahah too good too good
Where is that beautiful mat available?
Check out both Deep-Cut Studios and PWork Wargames. 👍
Have you guys ever said where you got that bridge?
gcmini.com
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming thanks, did the support pieces come with or from somewhere else?
Oh yah... so those are like ebay specials from ?? Bachmann trains maybe. Look for track risers. I cut the tabs off so the road sections could lay flat.
Forward my Kuritan samurai! Defeat these Fedcom fools in the name of the Coordinator! Save us with the power of friendship!
Can someone please explain what all the different colored cubes mean, and also where I can get some! :)
We use them as “reminders” for various effects… like clear yellow is motive, clear blue is forced withdrawal, etc. I found them on amazon and ebay, just search up terms like “blank 12mm d6” or “translucent 12mm cube” etc
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Awesome! Thanks guys, keep up the great content! I started playing Battletech because of you and Big Red 40.
Love it! The community keeps growing - its a great time to get into BT. The new round of minis has me amped!
@Death From Above Wargaming heck yeah! Saddly I could only afford 500 worth. (Company and LOTS of extras) But super excited!
Freaking incredible.
What do the red and blue die indicate for the battlemaster at 1:16:19
We use a variety of colors to help us remember various “status effects”. Blue represents crippling damage/forced withdrawal. Red (blank, opaque) is an engine hit. Translucent red w/ pips is heat level.
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming thanks for the explanation. What were the back die with colored circles for the infantry.
In that game we used it to represent “Dug In” which is an optional rule in ASCE. Sometimes we use those for other things, depending... the “fixed” colors are the most common things. Critical hit types, motive hits, etc.
FedCom: “How dare your Witch of a Princess seduce our First Lord!”
Kuritans: “Dishonour upon your First Lord for violating the Chancellor’s most virgin daughter”
Victory Steiner-Davion and Omi Kurita: ^Face Palms^
It would have ruined the game/lore balance, but it would be funny to see the amount of palm sweating amongst the Capellans and FWL if the FedCom and DCMS got on board with that union.
@@john88benson The Reactionaries went nuts enough when they tried to put Kitsune on the coordinators throne in the first place
@@john88benson well saying as after Omi’s death Victor manages to hook up with Isis Marik... all I’m going to say is that the FedSuns have a really convincing charm to them that they’ve managed to seduce pretty much the entire IS at some point.
Hanse - Melissa Steiner
Justin - Cadence Liao
Victor - Omi Kurita, Isis Marik
Just saying lads, if you have one house that can unite everyone it’s the FedSuns
The Davion and Kuritan bloodlines have crossed before back before the first succession war. The Kentares Massacre put any stop to that after. Theodor was okay with it even let them marry in secret and had Catherine hadn't had her killed he would have been content to live in the Combine in exile, but Catherine being Catherine couldn't leave well enough alone.
@@rollingthunder55 That was a great section in Era Report 3145. The Black Dragons not knowing Kitsune was Omi and Victor's son wanting to put him on the throne and then he drops the bombshell that he's Victor's son after becoming a Knight of the Sphere, and a bunch of Black Dragon's commit seppuku ashamed of nearly putting a Steiner-Davion on the Combine throne. Kitsune in that one action seems to have done more damage to the Black Dragons than many of the purges against them.
Can't wait for the timeline to reach the Osiris!
I really want to see what happens with the first mech i ever got.
Where is the river from guys?
This is something Kev cooked up at home. 6x6 thin rubber sheets (maybe 1/16” thick), cut to shape, painted and sealed!
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming does he feel like making more? Lol
Haha maybe!
YES LETS GOOO