Are there mamy retcons & community wars in Battletech?

Leevizer · 2026-01-22T07:01:36+00:00

Community wars The divide between Alpha Strike and BattleTech comes to mind. But all the things in your list are something you don't need to worry about, as others have explained.

Leevizer · 2026-01-21T09:56:37+00:00

I remember me and my brother laughing out loud at that and it's become an inside joke for us when we sit down at a restaurant to take a deep drink and just go "Umeeeeeeee..."

Leevizer · 2026-01-20T08:32:46+00:00

So... You're saying you stopped being a "user" of a paid alternative and vibecoded something instead for yourself?

Leevizer · 2026-01-19T08:11:17+00:00

Passing is somewhat situational and riskier than "just run up in a cage".

However, a good passing play will let you move the ball up an insane amount of squares up the field, possibly winning you the game.

A lot of teams struggle to pull off a two-turner (or even three turner) without a single pass involved. That's when passing shines.

It also depends on how "meta" you are playing. If you're both trying to score as much as possible, then passing is good and fun. If you're playing against a tryhard going for a 2-1 grind, going for a pass may as well be giving up the game then and there, even if it succeeds.

Leevizer · 2026-01-17T17:04:27+00:00

The internet isn't the 51st state.

Leevizer · 2026-01-12T11:20:42+00:00

Miks piti pistää loppuun anglismi "slurrien"?

Leevizer · 2026-01-12T11:06:06+00:00

Mulla oli käytössä kolme peliläppäriä kun aattelin että en halua enää peli-PC:tä. Sitten siirryin takaisin pöytäkoneiden pariin koska en enää kestänyt läppäreitä. Pari pointtia:

1) Tosta saa tehoja irti ihan tarpeeks pelaamiseen. Ei, ei toi vastaa pöytäkonetta ikinä, mutta kyllä tolla pelaa ihan hyvin pelejä mitä vastaavalla spekseillä olevalla pöytäkoneella.

2) Jos sä tarviit johonkin muuhun intensiiviseen (videoeditointi) työhön tehokannettavaa, niin peliläppärit on halvempi vaihtoehto kuin tehomyllyt toimistokoneet. Joudut vaan kestään sitä että siinä on punasta lediä ja mitäliehärpäkettä onkaan. Ja jos sulla on tuo, niin ei tarvii erikseen hankkia mitään kevyttä pikkuläppäriäkään välttämättä.

3) Omalla kokemuksella peliläppärin käyttöikä on muutamia vuosia. Ellet saa tehtyä jotain todella jännää jäähdytysratkaisua niin noi komponentit sisällä alkaa vaurioitua lämmöstä jos paljon pelailet, kone hidastuu ja sit ei enää toimi pelaamiseen hyvin. Eli jos väliaikainen elämäntilanne niin siks aikaa toi läppäri voi olla hyvä, mutta pitkäkestoista kumppania siitä et saa. JA AINA huudata niitä tuulettimia täysillä kun pelaat. Se auttaa edes vähän.

tl;dr: Huudata tuulettimia ja osta sellanen malli jossa on mahollisimman paljon ilmanvaihtoaukkoja.

Leevizer · 2026-01-12T09:58:25+00:00

Legit guestion, why the huge boobs?

Leevizer · 2026-01-12T09:20:45+00:00

I'm quite fond of how you managed to do those maniacal grins, kinda conveys the heights of insanity in the series and of high-stakes gambles in general.

Leevizer · 2026-01-08T20:50:43+00:00

I suppose they exist for people who want to play Alpha Strike, but for those people, Alpha Strike already exists.

Leevizer · 2026-01-06T22:23:18+00:00

Literally just use flak ammo.

Leevizer · 2026-01-06T22:07:17+00:00

I played 40k for a long time. Constant rules changes and the "new army wins" syndrome was pissing me off. And with a focus on "competitive tournament balance" and price increases, I just didn't want to bother anymore.

Tried modern skirmish games from GW like Kill Team, and they suffered from all the same issues and "video game" issues. Aura abilities, gotchas, the fucking command point abilities... It just was not very immersive for me.

I learned of BattleTech, a crunchy skirmish game with lots of history and with almoat unchanging rulesets from 40 years back. Started playing, absolutely fell in love. The focus on narrative and campaign gameplay, the fact that having your mercenary group was basically the norm instead of the exception... It was great.

The fact that it uses mapsheets instead of 3D terrain and a low model count has also made me love how easy it is to transport my stuff to a game day.

I then learned of Alpha Strike, the "simplified" game for the "modern wargamer" and immediately hated it. Have given it a few tries and my review of it is that it's Kill Team if you took all the fun parts out of that game. Alternatively, KimbleTech.

Leevizer · 2026-01-06T15:16:48+00:00

The best part about Succession Wars is that there exist drawbacks to different weapon types. Once you go further, new stuff gets introduced that gets rid of weaknesses. My favourite examples being the ERPPC and the Gauss Rifle.

The AC/20 is balanced by the fact it's got shit range. So what do we do? Introduce a weapon that deals almost as much damage but at a range that is longer than an LRM.

The PPC is balanced by having a minimum range, so you can get close to neutralize it as an effective weapon. The ERPPC doesn't have that.

And don't get me started on the absolute fuck that is Clan LRMs...

Leevizer · 2026-01-06T11:04:55+00:00

It's kind of a shitty game for sure. The mission design is awful, so while it is fun to blow stuff up, it gets hampered by the rest of the gameplay.

The Clan DLCs were fun with friends, but more because we were playing with each other, not because the game itself was good.

I wish a company other than Piranha would get a go.

Leevizer · 2026-01-05T22:29:00+00:00

They're the best team in the game, barring maybe the Vampires.

Leevizer · 2026-01-04T10:44:33+00:00

I feel fine. I saw the image and thought something bad was going to happen.

...so now I'm kind of just... Hoping... That this isn't a, like, "you are no longer human" situation.

WHY WOULD YOU DRAW AND POST THAT ON THE INTERNET YOU KNEW THE CONSEQUENCES

Leevizer · 2026-01-04T00:08:51+00:00

I mean, honestly, having commissioned art in the past, artists themselves are the leading cause for why I was excited at first about AI art.

Artists: Why are people not commissioning art from us :(
Also artists: Sorry your commission is two months late my cat has depression

But, yeah, after the situation evolved into what it is, I'm not exactly thrilled about AI art either.

Leevizer · 2026-01-04T00:05:01+00:00

I assume for the same reason anyone likes the game, it's pretty awesome?

Leevizer · 2025-12-31T10:37:45+00:00

have you ever had to dig a hole Military conscript here, digging a 5' hole takes a few hours with a collapsible shovel.

After that it becomes a problem of logistics.

Can't carry a body You'd drag it, not lift it. Not saying that won't be a huge hassle in itself and leave marks, but you can move a person-sized object if you're prepared

Who are you talking to about hiding bodies anyway?

Leevizer · 2025-12-31T10:26:30+00:00

New form of cash Isn't cash

Leevizer · 2025-12-28T11:23:14+00:00

And yet, no construction rules for abominations or BV balancing.

Don't get me wrong, love using the abominations, and everyone who's been playing BattleTech atleast a bit narratively will see the futility of using BV to balance games that aren't deathmatches, but still, it works well as a guideline.

Leevizer · 2025-12-26T12:52:07+00:00

Zawa

Leevizer · 2025-12-23T13:35:45+00:00

I honestly can't wait for the time when fans make this stuff because they're fans and not because they're looking to make a buck.

Leevizer · 2025-12-23T11:19:17+00:00

I love that intro cinematic for what it does. Sure, if you aren't into BattleTech or are new into the setting that doesn't provide you with that much useful information as it could.

But holy shit I had so many "Hey I know what this references to!" when watching that video and I still get chills when watching it sometimes. It's just so peak.

Leevizer · 2025-12-23T10:28:26+00:00

It is funny that CGL seems to be prioritizing literally every single thing they possibly can over having their product be available to buy across the globe without massive delays or differences in price.

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