Rabbit holes and new cars

 I would not have believed how many posts on YouTube contain BattleTech Alpha strike.  After an initial game last meeting, I innocently looked for some Alpha Strike based videos, and now am swamped.  Getting the rules should be the next step. I did splurge on a box of armor and helicopters to start off. 

After a small 3 way game learning the mechanics I had a scout/hunter pack purchased.  Greg had finished a few mechs and was able to make a game for the afternoon. 

 

Action is going to be here. 

We played a game of 200 points, done in under 90 minutes.  I had 4 scout vehicles,  4 tanks.  Greg used 4 mechs. We loaded up on terrain representing buildings of various types and sizes. This allowed Greg some cover as he moved up to attack The pylos had a CF of 3

We did some firing, but Greg did get in a death from above attack in revenge. 

In between hot weather, new rules and painting Napoleonics some quality time with my wife had gone into car shopping.  The end result was a new car in our driveway on Friday. 

 Ooops, here it is Sunday mornin' and the new car is deployed in our  drive, ready to go to Tabletop Games. Photo next time.

 On the way to the parade field is a battalion of Westphalian Landwehr, one of three in the 1815 First Bigade,  First  Corps of the Army of the Lower Rhine. Photos to follow after basing.

The Sublime Porte that is my think tank had resisted BattleTech as too much detail for me.  The Alpha strike version is streamlined and is inclusive of tanks, artillery,  flying machines and more.  Giant robots are still in charge,  no doubt!  So crumbles 40 plus years of saying no. 

People change.  Rules can as well.