Posts by: ranbills

All Catalyst Game Labs websites will be down for maintenance starting at 11PM EST, on July 13th, for two hours.

We appreciate your patience while we get some back-end work done!

Catalyst Team

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BattleMechs clash, fighters duel, and infantry swarm across the landscape. High above the clouds, mighty WarShips emerge from hyperspace, laden with DropShips filled with reinforcements. A host of new machines, new warriors, and new tactics are unleashed as war rages from the void of space to the earth below. The BattleTech universe is yours […]

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I’ve seen a fair bit of discussion about what exactly will be in the Alpha Strike Companion. Well, the book was uploaded to the printer this week and will be available for PDF/print pre-order here in very short order, so thought I’d share the Table of Contents…can’t wait to try some of these out myself!

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If you’ve not already seen it, take a look at the announcement where we talk about the coming Lance Packs for BattleTech that’ll bring a slew of miniatures to your table.

This is actually something we’ve been working on for ages, upon ages…I’ve got files dating back over a half decade where I posited […]

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The improved reprint of the BattleTech Introductory Box Set hit US shores in February and promptly sold out of the warehouse in a matter of days! And the reception of the improved miniatures and over-all quality of the box has been lauded from retailers to fans alike as the best Introductory box set […]

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It’s a Whole New World (Please Don’t Sue!)

Welcome, fight fans to the annual Solaris VII Exhibition Tournament! And do we have a special treat for you this year! We guarantee that you have never seen a combination of match-ups like these, and may never see such a thing again in your lifetime! […]

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The improved Introductory Box Set reprint is hitting hobby store shelves and player’s gaming tables and there’s been a ton of great comments, especially surrounding the huge increase in quality of the miniatures. We’re extremely excited to see that response match our own. This is the box set I’ve always wanted to see for BattleTech.

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The reprint of the BattleTech Introductory Box Set has finally hit the US port and so we’re making pre-orders available immediately! As soon as it clears customs and hits our warehouse we’ll provide a Street Date for when it’ll be available to stores as well.

However, don’t forget that this isn’t just a reprint. While […]

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It’s almost here…it’s almost here!

I love seeing any new BattleTech book hit the shelf, but seeing a new Introductory Box Set back on the shelf is particularly gratifying as I know it’s the single best tool for seducing people into playing our favorite game.

And while the previous box set was lauded for a […]

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In 3081, the Republic of the Sphere was born from the ruins of the Word of Blake Protectorate. For an Inner Sphere devastated by the horrors of escalating war, the Republic was a beacon of hope for a brighter, more peaceful future…

For a time, it almost was.

Historical: Wars of the Republic Era […]

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