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[Stokes52]

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but...

How cool would it be to have a BattleTech chess set. It could be setup as Clan vs Inner Sphere using various mechs as the peices.

I was thinking something like this:

INNER SPHERE:
King - Dropship
Queen - Atlas
Bishop - Catapult
Knight - Cataphract
Rook - Awesome
Pawn - Urbanmech


CLAN:
King - Dropship
Queen - Daishi
Bishop - Mad Dog
Knight - Summoner
Rook - Mad Cat
Pawn - Kit Fox or maybe Firemoth

Anyone heard of any cool Mech Chess Sets out there? How would you arrange the set if you were designing one?

[TheTeacher]

Stokes52, on 01 May 2013 - 01:21 PM, said:

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but...

How cool would it be to have a BattleTech chess set. It could be setup as Clan vs Inner Sphere using various mechs as the peices.

I was thinking something like this:

INNER SPHERE:
King - Atlas
Queen - Zeus
Bishop - Catapult
Knight - Templar (how can this NOT be the knight?)
Rook - Awesome
Pawn - Urbanmech


CLAN:
King - Daishi
Queen - Executioner
Bishop - Mad Cat
Knight - Summoner
Rook - Ryoken
Pawn - Kit Fox or maybe Firemoth

Anyone heard of any cool Mech Chess Sets out there? How would you arrange the set if you were designing one?

There ya go...all fixed.

Edited by TheTeacher, 01 May 2013 - 01:35 PM.

[Stokes52]

TheTeacher, on 01 May 2013 - 01:33 PM, said:

There ya go...all fixed.

I like it. The Madcat is definitely a Rook over the Ryoken though. Ryoken is only a 55ton mech.

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Mad Dog though, so I dunno.

[Halfbreed]

LOL! I was just thinking about how I would make a MechWarrior Chess set the other day.

If Someone made this I would totally buy it.

[Saint Scarlett Johan]

I had a friend that actually used minis on a chess board

White:
Pawns - Jenner
Rook - Catapult
Knight - Centurion
Bishop - (I can't remember)
King - Atlas
Queen - Awesome

Black:
Pawns - Kit Fox
Rook - Rifleman IIC
Knight - (I can't remember)
Bishop - Timberwolf
King - (also can't remember)
Queen - Gargoyle

[Halfbreed]

Oh man, I just remembered that I might be getting a 3D Printer soon. I'd totally be able to make my own.

If this happens I will come back with pics.

[Kilroy]

So, how's this?

[Bishop Steiner]

INNER SPHERE:
King - Atlas
Queen - Battlemaster
Bishop - Warhammer
Knight - Victor
Rook - Shadow Hawk
Pawn - Locust


CLAN:
King - Dire Wolf
Queen - WarHawk
Bishop - Timber Wolf
Knight - Summoner
Rook - Storm Crow
Pawn - Firemoth

Just sayin........

[Stokes52]

Kilroy, on 01 May 2013 - 02:43 PM, said:

So, how's this?

Did you make this? Is this some version of a chess game or just a render?

[Deadborder]

Wouldn't the logical answer be to make the Knight a Black Knight?

[Bishop Steiner]

deadborder, on 01 May 2013 - 03:41 PM, said:

Wouldn't the logical answer be to make the Knight a Black Knight?

Not Iconic enough. the point would be to have the Mechs on both sides be amongst the most recognizable ofdesigns for both forces.

[Kilroy]

Stokes52, on 01 May 2013 - 03:29 PM, said:

Did you make this? Is this some version of a chess game or just a render?

It's a render I made. I'd need a fancy 3D printer to make it physical.

[Bishop Steiner]

Kilroy, on 01 May 2013 - 04:10 PM, said:

It's a render I made. I'd need a fancy 3D printer to make it physical.

so... what you are saying is you need a fancy 3D Printer. Because it needs to be made physical. Better hop to it! Overtime for you!

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 01 May 2013 - 04:29 PM.

[Steel Raven]

It's easy;
Step 1.) Buy a chess board
Step 2.) Buy Battletech Minis

[Kilroy]

Bishop Steiner, on 01 May 2013 - 04:29 PM, said:

so... what you are saying is you need a fancy 3D Printer. Because it needs to be made physical. Better hop to it! Overtime for you!

Haha, yeah I'll need to program a new type of printer or something though. The geometry for most of those models isn't capable of being 3D printed.

[Bishop Steiner]

I thought they could print functioning car engines and stuff on those things?

[darkfall13]

Stokes52, on 01 May 2013 - 01:21 PM, said:

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but...

How cool would it be to have a BattleTech chess set. It could be setup as Clan vs Inner Sphere using various mechs as the peices.

I was thinking something like this:

INNER SPHERE:
King - Urbanmech
Queen - Urbanmech
Bishop - Urbanmech
Knight - Urbanmech
Rook - Urbanmech
Pawn - Urbanmech


CLAN:
King - Urbanmech IIC
Queen - Urbanmech IIC
Bishop - Urbanmech IIC
Knight - Urbanmech IIC
Rook - Urbanmech IIC
Pawn - Urbanmech IIC

Anyone heard of any cool Mech Chess Sets out there? How would you arrange the set if you were designing one?

Fixed again. On a serious note, YES!

[Kilroy]

Bishop Steiner, on 01 May 2013 - 04:49 PM, said:

I thought they could print functioning car engines and stuff on those things?

They can, the issue is the way I have them set up. I'd bore you with the details, but basically it would print out a pile of confused goop if I tried to use them.

[Bishop Steiner]

Details bad.... MechChess is Good.

[HanaYuriko]

I'm imagining sort of a Battle Chess setup. But instead of checkerboard like a traditional chess set, it's an 8x8 hex grid.

While the pieces move like a traditional chess set, the players have to fight it out to gain territory and/or capture pieces. Considering the movement rates of standard chess pieces, I'd replace the pawns with infantry rather than a light 'mech. Especially since swarm attacks can be fairly effective. If you manage to get an infantry unit to the other side of the board, then they can mount up in a 'mech.

You play one or two rounds using standard Tabletop rules, where the victor is the one that wins a tactical victory. The resulting damage determines whether a piece is destroyed or forced into retreat. If retreat isn't possible (via standard Chess movement) then the losing piece is captured. If there is a draw, then the attacker moves back to their original position.