Started by Trigger « 1 2 Started by Papabees. Started by ApokalypseTest. Started by tsmpaul. Started by Terra-ble. Started by btp2k2. Started by cawest. Started by scatcat. Started by pintotheevil. Loren Coleman headlined the discussion and Q and A. Randall Bills did not end up making it due to some prior commitments which I was disappointed in. I would have taken notes but I was busy holding a video camera.
When I get a few more moments of down time I will upload the whole chat to YouTube for everyone to see for themselves. Ah yes, there is all the rest. GenCon has a lot to do besides BattleTech not that there is anything wrong with that. I saw a lot of cool stuff in the Exhibit hall, played in a M. After a long hiatus I have finally found my way back to Indy for the best four days in gaming.
I have not been able to get out to conventions as much as I like lately so I am very excited about this year. On the BattleTech front there is a lot to be excited about. The Interstellar Operations Beta will be available in soft cover form while supplies last. I have my eye on scoring a copy for myself. And of course there is all the rest.
I will be participating in a few tournaments this year M. Cs and Doomtown Reloaded as well as a smattering of board games. Stay tuned for daily debriefs as the convention continues. Deep within the snow banks of the North East, Total Con stumbles forward to provide good games and good times for all. TotalCon was held in Mansfield Massachusetts and marks a return to the convention scene for myself after a bit of a hiatus. There was a lot of BattleTech on the agenda with lots of different people running events.
Lets take a look at all that TotalCon had to offer. I was impressed with the volume of games offered. As I remember I think there were at least four different people running games ranging from scenario driven big battles to lighter grinders. All of the events were well attended. It was not uncommon to see upwards of twelve players surrounding a table throwing dice and marking record sheets all convention long.
The Inner Sphere makes a stand against the technologically superior Clan invaders. Can they stop the tide of war sweeping the Inner Sphere or will they be swept away by the might of the Clans?
This battle put on by James Kirtley saw an Inner Sphere company fighting against a Heavy-Assault Clan Nova against the back drop of a hydro electric dam. I will feature a full after action report on this battle in the near future.
One of the more annoying and disturbing elements of this convention was the abysmal condition of the parking lots at the venue. The snow that had piled up over the last several weeks was obviously still quite present and made a mess of all attempts to find legal parking. It was bad. Really bad. For Saturday I had to find parking at an adjacent building worrying the entire time if I would be the target of the tow trucks searching the area and hoofed it over in the wind and cold.
The venue just seemed to strain from the volume of humanity it tried to contain. Even inside and aside from the BattleTech events I overheard frequent complaints about scheduling errors, wrong tables, incorrect time slots and more. Lots of frustration all around. Just the full gamut of errors and calamities was on display. It felt from the outside-in that this convention was at a tipping point. From my perspective a venue change may be warranted to properly service the convention goers in the years to come.
While I spent one really good game recording the action for the blog I tended to stray from my usual fare of BattleTech games.
I ventured out and tried a variety of board games and wandered the halls taking in the convention as a whole. Not quite the same as my normal schedule of dedicated Heavy Metal Mayhem but enjoyable none the less. Gaming is a diverse hobby and it is nice to try out new things from time to time.
One thing I noticed right off the bat was the volume of podcast celebrities that were in attendance. With them they brought demo copies of several games that were not yet available for retail purchase.
I had a chance to see Trickerion which is still finishing up its Kickstarter campaign as well as a quick chat with the designer of Specter Ops a very nice guy which is available for preorder from Plaid Hat Games as it makes its way across the Pacific. The dealer room had absolutely nothing related to BattleTech. A bit disappointing. I decided to save my money for another time. I took in a brief demo of a Mech inspired game with 3D printed components called Mech Deck.
It seemed like an interesting concept not entirely different from a game like BattleTech. Details can be found at MechDeck. GenCon is in the books and we the gamers begin the slow stumble back to our normal lives. GenCon was great as always. Due to my late registration I was at no risk of being over scheduled. That gave me more time to search the exhibit hall for all things news and notable.
Catalyst Game Labs. Straight from Randall Bills himself, he promised everything would be released in some form before the book went to print in order to receive feedback from the fans. And he emphasized the word everything. That includes the new edition of the Inner Sphere in Flames that I am most excited about. Getting a chance to kick the tires is going to be awesome. Hopefully we will all take full advantage of the opportunity.
Catalyst had multiple games to show off for the first time in print. The biggest news was Leviathans, but other games were also available under the Catalyst brand including Hex-a-gon, Balance of Power, and Merchants. In addition, multiple new games were available for demonstration to show what was in the pipeline for later release including Linear and The Duke.
Those who took up a Duke demo were treated with a cut and play version to take home. Iron Wind Metals is always a delight to see at a convention. There is just so much available from them that it is hard to not find something to like. They were packed with convention LEs, battle armor, terrain, Fighting Piranha Graphics decals and more.
With all of the new releases there were a few items that were brand new and unannounced. Battle Armor in every form were available at the booth. From the new 28mm Hauberk and the Nighthawk to the old Clan Elemental they had you covered. Like the original scale? Take a gander at their sorted bins of their entire battle armor and infantry selection and also microfighters for the aero buffs.
All of which were ala carte so you can buy only the minis you want and not a pack of 30 you may not be able to use. Nothing is better than being able to shell out just a few bucks to get a horde of unique infantry to spice up your armies.
The convention racks were stocked full of the usual fare but also included many archived units that you would have to pay high fees to get otherwise.
If you have a hard to find item in mind, you have a good chance of seeing it at a convention IWM attends. The best part is the opportunity to talk with the owners and their minions.
These people love what they do. They will talk your ear off about what games they would like to see run at the convention and what new miniatures they would love to see sculpted. They have a fan mentality to their business and are as excited to see new releases as any BattleTech player I know.
I was not impressed with everything at the convention this year. At night, some mammals can be identified by the color of their eyeshine. Ask older kids to research eyeshine and make a list pairing animals to the color of their eyeshine. On that same note, try Spider Sniffing. Spiders have reflective eyes, too. Hold a bright flashlight at the end of your nose. Point it at the base of trees or into leaves.
Slowly, move the beam around. When you see tiny specks of light, walk forward keeping the flashlight on them. When you are close enough, you should see the spider. Nature experiences lead to a love for all things wild. And in the big scheme of things, that matters. A few places to visit for new naturalists and their newbie parents :. The artistic direction fit the game just perfectly. I wanted to get that last carrot to make the rabbit happy and be friend with him.
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