Jan 18, 2012

Historical: Reunification War, released in the summer of 2011, continued the Historical Series, an attempt by Catalyst to flesh out earlier time periods in the BattleTech canon that have traditionally not seen as much coverage. With the pending release of the next Historical, Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, a look back at the Reunification War can give...

Jan 17, 2012

In our latest review of BattleTech products, we here at OurBattleTech look over the first of the post-Jihad era’s sourcebooks – Field Manual: 3085.   Introduction Field Manual: 3085, following the highly anticipated release of The Wars of Reaving, seemed to have come upon us quietly, with little of the hype accorded to the Wars of Reaving. ...

Dec 2, 2011

Here at OurBattleTech we have been planning to review new BattleTech (BT) products, but as always, life, along with pressing requirements for the website, get in the way of this.  However, as promised, here is the long planned review of The Wars of Reaving. Please note, I have stayed away from the traditional I love/I hate threads on the BT Boards, as firstly...

Jul 19, 2011

Terrain denial is a simple tactic that can be implemented into any type of BattleTech game.  Terrain denial can be summarized as effective deployment, equipment use, and unit use to maximize the benefits of battlefield terrain while minimizing the benefits given to your opponent.  All things equal, this should give you a decisive advantage during the course of...

Apr 1, 2011

In a much earlier post I spoke about fansite creation. I focused specifically on the process and some of the elements, including a site’s major working components to create a really great BattleTech fansite. In the months since I’ve worked with a couple of dedicated members of the BattleTech community and have come to the realization that there are similar...

Mar 24, 2011

Light BattleMechs are, in my opinion, one of the more difficult units to use in actual game play.  Heavies and Assaults typically fall into fairly easy to use categories: brawlers, fire-support, etc.  Even medium, most of which fall into similar categories but at slightly higher speeds, are fairly logical in their practical application in a game of...