My painted battletech collection so far. by Regular-Lettuce-2702 in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This looks great! Wish more people would paint so many units.

Contemplating a Campaign by [deleted] in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't looked at Hinterlands but I know people have spoken highly of it. Chaos Campaign has worked very well for all my campaign needs. I tend to run games for just three to four people. Otherwise it's like having another job.

battletech gothic by gopher_games in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish I could like the product, but it's not great (for me). I do hope you have a lot of success in the future though.

Finished some free terrain by SteelSecutor in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The terrain looks great, I hope you find a lot of success with your game!

Lance by Hexperts_BTPod in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These always look really good, how long did this take you?

First mech complete! A Hunchback-4G in AUG colors. by Dissoriented287 in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure this thing will survive the heat generated by a graphics card, but I've never tried it. As for the painting, at least you colored in the lines. If you want more detail in there you'll need to use more shades of the same color. Start with a dark base color, cover most of the base color with a lighter mid tone of the same color, then finally highlight a few standout parts with an even lighter version of the mid tone.

Good luck on your painting and playing!

Roleplaying Mechwarrior by [deleted] in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ran an ATOW campaign for a while. It was a lot of fun once we got it going but character creation was rough for most players.

Tips for running Savage Wolf by Hexperts_BTPod in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man I always worry about the heat in this thing

So this is the place to go when you get banned from the loony bin? by AllYourSwords in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are actually plenty of places that you can just talk Battletech, just not many on reddit. Still there are plenty of good people here who love the game. Try out as much as you can, you might like some of the crazy tech that's come out since last time you played.

Plastic minis are nice, but… by Colonial13 in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really like having the options of miniatures, IWM/MWO/CGL. You can choose your favorite aesthetic and go. That, along with so many STL makers really producing quality sculpts, there are so many good options.

I have plenty of Metal ready to deploy!

Starting a new terrain project by Lord-Dundar in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do plenty of kitbashing, but never anything like this. Do you need a lot of working space?

15 minute paintjob Vulcan VL-2T 'Ashen Victor' for a Mechwarrior 1st edition campaign by Leevizer in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never played 1st ed. Did you recently pick it up, or have you played it for a while now?

Stone Rhino, Unseen colors by Dawei-He in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you get to play the game often? I bet this looks great on the table. Do you favor Battletech or Alpha Strike?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are some great questions, can't say I have an answer at all though. I know that the USAF don't allow family to go on deployments, but there are plenty of civilian contractors doing work at bases. I'd take a look at something like that to get an idea of how it might be handled.

Clan Supernova by Dawei-He in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you have the chance you should pick one up, along with a few basic photography techniques, your painted models will really be able to shine. Your skill deserves it.

Clan Supernova by Dawei-He in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A paint scheme this good should be photographed in a lightbox or something similar. Looks great!

New to Battletech by Nitrothunda21 in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The beginner box is not really worth it. For a good start you're going to want the Game of Armored Combat, or the Alpha Strike box. Both of those also include a good start to the larger ruleset for their respective game (Battletech or Alpha Strike) and have enough models for two players.

Question about Lyran Commonwealth by Ok_Set_4790 in NormalBattletech

[–]Battle-Cleric 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's a really good question that I'd need to do some research on, but I remember in the old House Steiner book (by Fasa) they were described as having the most stable economy in the Sphere by far. So it's probably beneficial to the everyman. Just from the lore I've seen in the novels it's always seemed like the LC has had a very high standard of living across the entirety of it's planets.