What is this Battletech game about? Think of a chess game where pieces do not die easily. They are giant robots (called mechs) that fight back. You have weapons and you have armor. When center torso is destroyed (where fusion reactor is) or when head is destroyed (where pilot is) a mech is destroyed.
Think of chess with some basic math for kids. Indeed I have found that parents are using this game to keep primary school kids sharp in math. The game requires you to measure distances, convert situations to numbers, sum, convert numbers to locations. I advise to buy pairs of colored dice, so kids do not need paper, just dice. See the images on how to improve your game.
I bought about 70 dice. That would be enough to play a game with 8 robots. It makes the game more fun for kids, and easier for adults. Dice must be bought separately, this game has only one pair of white dice.
Battletech tabletop game comes in two flavors:
* Battletech beginner box. plastic 2 miniatures. 1 double sided sheet with flat terrain map. Simplified rules. Cheaper.
* Battletech a game of armored combat. 8 miniatures. 2 double sided sheet terrain map. Standard rules.
If you are not sure if you are going to like Battletech, beginner box is an affordable way to give it a try.
I recommend to buy both. Beginner box first.
The beginner box game provides some punched cardboard terrain bits so you may want to use these bits to modify terrain in the center of the map to make it more interesting.
* If you are a super casual gamer who finds chess complicated, you may want to start using this beginner box.
* If you liked this beginner box and the idea of mechanized combat in a tabletop game, and you want MORE, you may want to buy the standard box. The beginner box does not have enough rules to unfold the whole potential and problems of mechanized robot combat. If you are a casual tabletop gamer like I am, you may find the rules intimidating. You may like the visual guide in youtube "Battletech fan" channel that has a Lego instruction manual style.
If you intend to play a lot, beginner box will soon will be small in scope and variety, so you may want the standard box.
How do you know if you will like Battletech?
Battletech is a tabletop simulator of robot combat. That means that attention to detail and imagination is needed. If you prefer instant gratification or you do not like to imagine anything, like Jenga, Battletech may not be for you. But if you are willing to read rules and dedicate time to simulate the inner workings of a robot, sacrificing time for realism, you may love this game.
Also Battletech has more than 80 novels published. Some people say Battletech is game of thrones with robots, but indeed Game of Trones came about one decade after Battletech. The most accurate description I could give you about the fiction behind Battletech is that it is like Dune with giant robots. Battletech is a great game to keep kids sharp in math, but novels have mature content, so I would not advise to buy them for kids.
You do not need to learn the fiction to enjoy the game. But the stories help to give context to the universe of the game. Unlike other games like Warhammer 40K, you do not have too many restrictions to build your forces, the community of gamers is super friendly and it is easier to learn Battletech than Warhammer 40k. Battletech does not become repetitive in time like Warhammer 40K.
If you already bought the beginner box and you find yourself thirsty for more variety, because you already played the scenario described in the manual, you may create missions of search and destroy, defend a target, and capture the flag.
For ground targets you may imagine target has 10, 25 or 40 points of armor, and if a target is a turret, you may arm the target with a weapon.
I use bottle caps to represent buildings to destroy, or turrets. Also you may use tokens to represent obstacles or impenetrable indestrictible walls to turn your map into a maze, to make your game more interesting. As you see you may create house rules to play the game and add more variety. Or you may imagine stories of a brave mechwarrior knight in a shiny robots going to rescue a princess from an evil man who pilots a giant robot.
As you can see, the universe of Battletech has no boundaries. It is a great system, a classic that was born 30 years ago and it still thrives. Classics never age.
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Good to try the game, but if you like the game you will want more
What is this Battletech game about? Think of a chess game where pieces do not die easily. They are giant robots (called mechs) that fight back. You have weapons and you have armor. When center torso is destroyed (where fusion reactor is) or when head is destroyed (where pilot is) a mech is destroyed.Think of chess with some basic math for kids. Indeed I have found that parents are using this game to keep primary school kids sharp in math. The game requires you to measure distances, convert situations to numbers, sum, convert numbers to locations. I advise to buy pairs of colored dice, so kids do not need paper, just dice. See the images on how to improve your game.I bought about 70 dice. That would be enough to play a game with 8 robots. It makes the game more fun for kids, and easier for adults. Dice must be bought separately, this game has only one pair of white dice.Battletech tabletop game comes in two flavors:* Battletech beginner box. plastic 2 miniatures. 1 double sided sheet with flat terrain map. Simplified rules. Cheaper.* Battletech a game of armored combat. 8 miniatures. 2 double sided sheet terrain map. Standard rules.If you are not sure if you are going to like Battletech, beginner box is an affordable way to give it a try.I recommend to buy both. Beginner box first.The beginner box game provides some punched cardboard terrain bits so you may want to use these bits to modify terrain in the center of the map to make it more interesting.* If you are a super casual gamer who finds chess complicated, you may want to start using this beginner box.* If you liked this beginner box and the idea of mechanized combat in a tabletop game, and you want MORE, you may want to buy the standard box. The beginner box does not have enough rules to unfold the whole potential and problems of mechanized robot combat. If you are a casual tabletop gamer like I am, you may find the rules intimidating. You may like the visual guide in youtube "Battletech fan" channel that has a Lego instruction manual style.If you intend to play a lot, beginner box will soon will be small in scope and variety, so you may want the standard box.How do you know if you will like Battletech?Battletech is a tabletop simulator of robot combat. That means that attention to detail and imagination is needed. If you prefer instant gratification or you do not like to imagine anything, like Jenga, Battletech may not be for you. But if you are willing to read rules and dedicate time to simulate the inner workings of a robot, sacrificing time for realism, you may love this game.Also Battletech has more than 80 novels published. Some people say Battletech is game of thrones with robots, but indeed Game of Trones came about one decade after Battletech. The most accurate description I could give you about the fiction behind Battletech is that it is like Dune with giant robots. Battletech is a great game to keep kids sharp in math, but novels have mature content, so I would not advise to buy them for kids.You do not need to learn the fiction to enjoy the game. But the stories help to give context to the universe of the game. Unlike other games like Warhammer 40K, you do not have too many restrictions to build your forces, the community of gamers is super friendly and it is easier to learn Battletech than Warhammer 40k. Battletech does not become repetitive in time like Warhammer 40K.If you already bought the beginner box and you find yourself thirsty for more variety, because you already played the scenario described in the manual, you may create missions of search and destroy, defend a target, and capture the flag.For ground targets you may imagine target has 10, 25 or 40 points of armor, and if a target is a turret, you may arm the target with a weapon.I use bottle caps to represent buildings to destroy, or turrets. Also you may use tokens to represent obstacles or impenetrable indestrictible walls to turn your map into a maze, to make your game more interesting. As you see you may create house rules to play the game and add more variety. Or you may imagine stories of a brave mechwarrior knight in a shiny robots going to rescue a princess from an evil man who pilots a giant robot.As you can see, the universe of Battletech has no boundaries. It is a great system, a classic that was born 30 years ago and it still thrives. Classics never age.
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020Edition: Original EditionVerified Purchase
What is this Battletech game about? Think of a chess game where pieces do not die easily. They are giant robots (called mechs) that fight back. You have weapons and you have armor. When center torso is destroyed (where fusion reactor is) or when head is destroyed (where pilot is) a mech is destroyed.
Good to try the game, but if you like the game you will want more
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
Think of chess with some basic math for kids. Indeed I have found that parents are using this game to keep primary school kids sharp in math. The game requires you to measure distances, convert situations to numbers, sum, convert numbers to locations. I advise to buy pairs of colored dice, so kids do not need paper, just dice. See the images on how to improve your game.
I bought about 70 dice. That would be enough to play a game with 8 robots. It makes the game more fun for kids, and easier for adults. Dice must be bought separately, this game has only one pair of white dice.
Battletech tabletop game comes in two flavors:
* Battletech beginner box. plastic 2 miniatures. 1 double sided sheet with flat terrain map. Simplified rules. Cheaper.
* Battletech a game of armored combat. 8 miniatures. 2 double sided sheet terrain map. Standard rules.
If you are not sure if you are going to like Battletech, beginner box is an affordable way to give it a try.
I recommend to buy both. Beginner box first.
The beginner box game provides some punched cardboard terrain bits so you may want to use these bits to modify terrain in the center of the map to make it more interesting.
* If you are a super casual gamer who finds chess complicated, you may want to start using this beginner box.
* If you liked this beginner box and the idea of mechanized combat in a tabletop game, and you want MORE, you may want to buy the standard box. The beginner box does not have enough rules to unfold the whole potential and problems of mechanized robot combat. If you are a casual tabletop gamer like I am, you may find the rules intimidating. You may like the visual guide in youtube "Battletech fan" channel that has a Lego instruction manual style.
If you intend to play a lot, beginner box will soon will be small in scope and variety, so you may want the standard box.
How do you know if you will like Battletech?
Battletech is a tabletop simulator of robot combat. That means that attention to detail and imagination is needed. If you prefer instant gratification or you do not like to imagine anything, like Jenga, Battletech may not be for you. But if you are willing to read rules and dedicate time to simulate the inner workings of a robot, sacrificing time for realism, you may love this game.
Also Battletech has more than 80 novels published. Some people say Battletech is game of thrones with robots, but indeed Game of Trones came about one decade after Battletech. The most accurate description I could give you about the fiction behind Battletech is that it is like Dune with giant robots. Battletech is a great game to keep kids sharp in math, but novels have mature content, so I would not advise to buy them for kids.
You do not need to learn the fiction to enjoy the game. But the stories help to give context to the universe of the game. Unlike other games like Warhammer 40K, you do not have too many restrictions to build your forces, the community of gamers is super friendly and it is easier to learn Battletech than Warhammer 40k. Battletech does not become repetitive in time like Warhammer 40K.
If you already bought the beginner box and you find yourself thirsty for more variety, because you already played the scenario described in the manual, you may create missions of search and destroy, defend a target, and capture the flag.
For ground targets you may imagine target has 10, 25 or 40 points of armor, and if a target is a turret, you may arm the target with a weapon.
I use bottle caps to represent buildings to destroy, or turrets. Also you may use tokens to represent obstacles or impenetrable indestrictible walls to turn your map into a maze, to make your game more interesting. As you see you may create house rules to play the game and add more variety. Or you may imagine stories of a brave mechwarrior knight in a shiny robots going to rescue a princess from an evil man who pilots a giant robot.
As you can see, the universe of Battletech has no boundaries. It is a great system, a classic that was born 30 years ago and it still thrives. Classics never age.
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