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[Nathan Foxbane]

Evinthal, on 26 June 2013 - 05:25 PM, said:

A Scourge and a Zeus-X.

Man I really hope this TRO isn't filled with stupid XXL engines. I like the Zeus, but the Zeus-X is just a nope for me. Sorry, I'd rather not pay 85 MILLION some CBills for a single Zeus.

Scourge looks interesting though, from the cover it has at least 3 Medium/ER Medium lasers, and a Gauss Rifle, and maybe jump jets.

From the stats they had for the clix game some of the DA era ZUE-Xs seemed to do away with the XXLs in favor of XLs or even Lights. Their damage profiles were not exactly stellar for comparable assaults. I am looking forward to the Scourge stats, I used it heavily just before I quit playing MW:AoD and I really liked the mix of mobility, range, and hitting power.

[Evinthal]

Nathan Foxbane, on 26 June 2013 - 07:03 PM, said:

From the stats they had for the clix game some of the DA era ZUE-Xs seemed to do away with the XXLs in favor of XLs or even Lights. Their damage profiles were not exactly stellar for comparable assaults. I am looking forward to the Scourge stats, I used it heavily just before I quit playing MW:AoD and I really liked the mix of mobility, range, and hitting power.

Hah, I have three of the Wolves Dragoon Scourges and boy they are annoying in a 900 point game when recruited to Jade Falcon with the Jade Falcon DFA faction pride. 15-17" (depending on the pilot) DFA? Yes Please. Not to mention the three advanced anti-missile systems they had going.

[Adridos]

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[Stormwolf]

I've been buying these TRO's and I have to admit that I rather like the designs and fluff.

Dark Age could be fun as a CBT campaign IMO.

[GrantLF]

Protection, on 02 March 2013 - 01:20 AM, said:

Ruining lore is fun.

Remember those fantastic Star Wars prequels...

Hey at least we don't need the forc..., oh sorry "medidchlorians" to pilot our mechs.

[MustrumRidcully]

GrantLF, on 30 June 2013 - 10:48 PM, said:

Hey at least we don't need the forc..., oh sorry "medidchlorians" to pilot our mechs.

Next in the news:
George Lucas Buys Battletech Movie Rights

[Fenris Winson]

Sometimes, they do go away from the DA clix loadouts, but the scourge does look like the clix one, which is definitely fine.

I'd rather have a Zeus X then an Annihilator/Fafnir update.

I also suspect the Alfar to be in there, and maybe an Axeman/Hachetman descendant.

Edited by Fenris Winson, 10 July 2013 - 02:55 PM.

[therealswilly]

Found the House Marik Cover

[Adridos]

Today's the day, Steiner guys. The TRO: 3145 LC was just released!

http://rpg.drivethru...an-Commonwealth

http://www.battlecor...roducts_id=3212

Edited by Adridos, 29 July 2013 - 09:09 AM.

[C E Dwyer]

Zaptruder, on 02 March 2013 - 02:38 AM, said:

Oh Dark Ages...

How to ruin the legacy of a franchise by selling out for the short term (Dark Ages art now looks like complete poop, whereas BT stuff is pretty timeless in a lot of ways), instead of identifying and improving the core formula of the product.

They ruined the core formula the moment they introduced the clans, the more I read about the clans and to be honest the fictional tech to justify the different weapons systems the more I ROFL and wonder how old the person was that created the canon.

I mean its more outlandish than Star Wars, that has the force, and aliens that walk on their hands with their legs and *** in the air,

[C E Dwyer]

Adridos, on 27 June 2013 - 11:31 PM, said:

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honestly they should have stopped at the Atlas, but that doesn't sell books or metal figures

[Adridos]

Cathy, on 29 July 2013 - 10:38 AM, said:

honestly they should have stopped at the Atlas, but that doesn't sell books or metal figures

"...stopped at the Atlas"?

[Evinthal]

Oof, my fears were right, the new Zeus do have XXL engines. However they are 5/8 movements, lol. Only have an LRM-20, a Light Gauss Rifle, an ER Large Laser, and a medium X-pulse laser for weapons. Reactive armor, and composite structure to round things out. Also a cockpit command console.

Ah well. The Scourge is nice, and the Jaguar I was pleasantly surprised by.
Pretty good book I think.

Also Alpha Strike book came out today too!

Edit: OH DEAR BLESSED BLAKE, the Trutzburg drop ship in TRO:3145 Lyran Alliance is ridiculous.

3 Long Tom artillery (with 300 ammo...), 2 ER PPCs, 2 ER Large Lasers, 2 ER Medium lasers, and 2 Improved Heavy Gauss Rifles (with 40 ammo), and that is just in the NOSE.

Edited by Evinthal, 29 July 2013 - 12:16 PM.

[Karl Streiger]

Yeah the Trutzburg is great - and finaly the Kelswa tank - together with the DJ Schmidt.
Nice tanks and great infantry

but as usual mechs are a medicore.
Although i really like the Zombi - Goetterdaemmerung - though heavy mech.

the Zeus is indeed a waste of c-bills... no match for a Zeus -X WD. Composite Reactive and XXL fusion... well i bid a single Hellstar for a lance of those.

A lot of Rotary ACs.... and hardly any heavy Gauss Rifles.... thought that Davion likes those paper cut cannons.

Edited by Karl Streiger, 29 July 2013 - 11:18 PM.

[Evinthal]

Karl Streiger, on 29 July 2013 - 11:17 PM, said:

Yeah the Trutzburg is great - and finaly the Kelswa tank - together with the DJ Schmidt.
Nice tanks and great infantry

but as usual mechs are a medicore.
Although i really like the Zombi - Goetterdaemmerung - though heavy mech.

the Zeus is indeed a waste of c-bills... no match for a Zeus -X WD. Composite Reactive and XXL fusion... well i bid a single Hellstar for a lance of those.

A lot of Rotary ACs.... and hardly any heavy Gauss Rifles.... thought that Davion likes those paper cut cannons.

Yeah I've been waiting on the stats for the Kelswa. I figured it would have had a pair of Gauss from looking at the WK model for it.

The aerospace fighter with the Heavy PPC + PPC capacitor was pretty nice too. Lyran's got their own version of the Picaroon.

The 190 ton mobile fortress in there was pretty awesome too.

[Adridos]

Aaaaand Clans got their cover revealed, too. Take a look.



With TRO: 3145 cover sneak peek in Alpha Strike, we have pretty much concluded all the TRO: 3145 series covers.

EDIT: Well, it didn't end up with the low-res Alpha Strike sneak peek:

Edited by Adridos, 31 July 2013 - 11:47 AM.

[Evinthal]

Adridos, on 31 July 2013 - 06:22 AM, said:

Aaaaand Clans got their cover revealed, too. Take a look.

awwww yisss, can't wait to see stats on the Wulfen and Warwolf. Hrm, the Warwolf on the cover of the Clan TRO:3145 has lasers in the place of the missile pods. Looking like a Gauss + 2 large lasers at least for that one. Probably a good bet it is an Omni.

[Nerroth]

EDIT: Beaten to it...

Edited by Nerroth, 31 July 2013 - 01:26 PM.

[Adridos]

Nerroth, on 31 July 2013 - 01:25 PM, said:

EDIT: Beaten to it...

Just 2 hours faster than you...

[Nerroth]

The print edition of TRO:3145 will be available at GenCon.