Ep 12: Recruitment Drive and How to Run an Intro Game

06/19/21 • 49 min

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The Mechbay discusses how to run an intro game for a brand new player. They cover everything from what kind of mechs to bring, what mission to play, to all the what-not-to-do's. Is playing without structure and heat worth it as well as if you should hold some punches against the recruits. They debate the 300 preorders of the new Clanbuster Black Knight and the newest IlClan models.
Then they wrap up the episode with the lucky lance review from Rex "Rawhide" and his "All Gas" lance.
If you like what you hear or have request for what you would like to hear next, send them a shout at [email protected] or on Facebook where you can also find the invite to their Discord.
You can support them at Patreon and get your name and mech shouted out in episode.
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Patreon Mechwarriors
Reece "Longshot" piloting Zeus ZEU-6T
Denham "Eclipse" piloting ShadowHawk SHD-2H
Chris
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Harris "Ramshackle" piloting Cataphract CTF-4L
Richard

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Ep 11: Mission Possible, Audio Assault

The Mechbay drops hot after a weekend of rolling dice on our first test mission. They assault your ears with an audio battle report going deep into the pregame lance building, heat of the moment tactics, split second strategies, and then a joint post game debrief. You can see the mission and game pictures in the links below.
Then they wrap up the episode with the lucky lance review from our listener "Jake" and his 3049 Draconis Combine lance.
Mission
Game Pictures
If you like what you hear or have request for what you would like to hear next, send them a shout at [email protected] or on Facebook where you can also find the invite to their Discord.
You can support them at Patreon and get your name and mech shouted out in episode.
Our Hobby Progress Section is proudly brought to you by Ariesgamesandminis.comOur Main Segment is proudly brought to you by Fortress Miniatures and Games.
Patreon Mechwarriors
Reece "Longshot" piloting Zeus ZEU-6T
Denham "Eclipse" piloting ShadowHawk SHD-2H
Chris
Cadets
Harris "Ramshackle" piloting Cataphract CTF-4L
Richard

Next Episode

Ep 13: Pimp Your Mech, Custom Creations

The Mechbay channels their inner Xzibit and talks about all of the ins-and-outs about custom mechs. They go over the design, construction, and ways to play on the tabletop with either a brand new mech fresh from your imagination or just an optimized variant of your choice. If you have ever wondered how to make your own mech or how to introduce one to your play group this episode has it all. Then they get wild and crazy and each bring a homemade mech to the table to discuss and review and pick a lucky listeners mech to showcase.
They talk more about the new Black Knight from Creative Juggernaut and the prototype Ryoken / Stormcrow.
If you like what you hear or have request for what you would like to hear next, send them a shout at [email protected] or on Facebook where you can also find the invite to their Discord.
You can support them at Patreon and get your name and mech shouted out in episode.
Our Hobby Progress Section is proudly brought to you by Ariesgamesandminis.comOur Main Segment is proudly brought to you by Fortress Miniatures and Games.
Patreon Mechwarriors
Reece "Longshot" piloting Zeus ZEU-6T
Denham "Eclipse" piloting ShadowHawk SHD-2H
Chris
Cadets
Harris "Ramshackle" piloting Cataphract CTF-4L
Richard