"A few games of Panzer8 SciFi and Mech Attack." Topic

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ordinarybass	18 Jan 2013 12:58 p.m. PST
Played a few games of Panzer 8 Sci-Fi and Mech Attack last week and finally got them up on the blog with pics. It was a good time, though as you'll read, my attempt at creating a scenario for Mech Attack was a bit less than successful. link As always, fullwriteup and bigger/more pics on the blog, but here's a few teasers.
sharkbait	18 Jan 2013 6:49 p.m. PST
Sounds like those were some fun games. Thanks for sharing! Reminds me that I need to play some Mech Attack soon.
StoneMtnMinis	18 Jan 2013 7:27 p.m. PST
I agree it is a fun set of rules and the price is right. Dave
Legion 4	19 Jan 2013 8:46 a.m. PST
Nice Terrain and models !
ordinarybass	19 Jan 2013 1:48 p.m. PST
Thanks folks, The club only does 10mm sci-fi a few times a year, but it's definitely something I look forward to. Especially now that we've discovered Panzer8 and can put a multitude of units on the table. We had such fun we've decided to do 10mm sci-fi next week as well. Stay tuned!
Kealios	19 Jan 2013 2:41 p.m. PST
That was a fun read. I dont have either of those rulesets, however, I recently picked up Battletech's Strategic Ops PDF for $10 USD off their website. The Quickstrike rules inside have reinvigorated my love for the genre and setting. As a 6mm lover of rules such as Epic: Armageddon and Strike Legion, playing a fast version of Battletech with streamlined damage and movement makes me so happy!
John Leahy	20 Jan 2013 12:34 a.m. PST
I agree. The Quickstrike rules really allow Battletech to be both fun and fast game now. Being able to use lots of mechs is also a big plus! Thanks, John
ordinarybass	20 Jan 2013 7:46 a.m. PST
Though I love the background, novels, etc., I have zero interest in playing classic BT. Quickstrike on the other hand sounds really appealing. I bought the StratOps pdf a while ago and only printed up the relavent Quickstrike/Battleforce sections. Seems to be a good game. As we already have MA I haven't tried to get the club to buy into another ruleset, but someday maybe. There's also many Battleforce pre-made cards available for free out there and a unit creator as well. I've been saying for a while that QS should be released as a stand-alone book. I think alot of folks would be keen to try the rich BT universe and model range if they didn't have to sift through the CBT rules tomes.
sharkbait	21 Jan 2013 8:29 a.m. PST
Ordinarybass – I agree about a dedicated Quickstrike book! I'd jump back into Battletech for that. I've thought about buying the StratOps PDF ($10 via wargamevault), but I'd prefer a standalone book. I like Mech Attack, but I'll probably buy StratOps in the near future.