You can find additional information about Polygon’s ethics policy here. These do not influence editorial content, though Vox Media may earn commissions for products purchased via affiliate links. The expansion was reviewed with retail product provided by Catalyst Games Labs. And keep an eye out for BattleTech’s Battle of Tukayyid, a transmedia project including novelizations, sourcebooks, and a campaign that will follow.īattleTech: Clan Invasion goes up for pre-order on Nov. Look for BattleTech: Clan Invasion to go on sale at the Catalyst digital storefront (and at local game stores) on Nov. And now, thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign and this retail launch, we know that the tabletop franchise still has plenty of life left in it. It was recently announced that the developers behind MechWarrior Online had secured the license to the franchise from Microsoft for another five years. The BattleTech fandom reached a high water mark in 2019, following the release of Harebrained Schemes’ BattleTech and Piranha Games’ MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. Retail is $19.99.Ī Star of Clan Elementals. Retail is $24.99.Īn Inner Sphere Battle Lance, including a Warhammer, Rifleman, Phoenix Hawk, and a Wasp ‘Mech. Retail is $19.99.Ī Clan Heavy Striker Star, including a Gargoyle, Hellbringer, Mad God, Ice Ferret, and a Viper ‘Mech. Retail price is $24.99Īn Inner Sphere Command Lance, including a Marauder, Archer, Valkyrie, and a Stinger. The Clan Command Star includes a Dire wolf, Stormcrow, Mist Lynx, and a Shadow Cat. The three included scenarios are also a lot more fleshed out, and include plenty of replayability. The slim 32-page rulebook includes everything you need to outfit your own units from scratch. The level of complexity also gets ratcheted up quite a bit, with offensive and defensive items like pulse lasers and Anti-Missile Systems (AMS) making an appearance. Toss in a stack of record sheets, and it’s a veritable campaign in a box.Ĭompared to the previous deluxe starter set, BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, the biggest addition here are the rules for customizing your own unit of ’Mechs from the ground up. There’s even a double-sided map of the entire galaxy, both before and after the eponymous Clan Invasion. There’s two double-sided battle mats, a selection of cardboard terrain, and 10 full-color cardboard standees. This was one of those 3 mission farming deals but I screwed up and had my 3rd string in at the end so I had to bug the hell out of the warzone asap. I was in a Warhammer and I kept thinking I was fighting another one because the weapons were identical. A short story by bestselling author Blaine Lee Pardoe helps set the tone for the Clan, a futuristic mashup of ancient Earth’s warrior cultures. Headshotted a battlemaster, worth building Mech Builds. The boxed set doesn’t stop there, however. Also included in this boxed set is the iconic TimberWolf-class OmniMech, easily one of the most formidable - and expensive - units in BattleTech history. These genetically modified warriors are able to leap on top of other BattleMechs and tear them apart with their bare hands. Inside you’ll find six new sculpts, including two bases (10 total) of the Clan’s infamous Elemental powered armor.
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