
2019Ray Arrastia, Randall N. Bills, Brent Evans, Keith Hann
Mainly playthroughs and unboxings. BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 7 recorded sessions, 6 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
In this introduction to the BattleTech game and universe, players each take control of one or more giant walking war machines (BattleMechs, aka 'Mechs) and battle until their opponent is destroyed or until the scenario objectives being played are completed. In 2019 the old BattleTech Introductory Box Set was replaced by two all-new box sets. The second of these (after the Beginner Box) is A Game of Armored Combat. AGoAC comes with eight 'Mech miniatures (made to a higher quality level than the previous generation of box set miniatures). The AGoAC rules cover introductory weapons and construction technology, and the standard BattleTech ruleset for 'Mechs. An expansion for this set, the BattleTech: Clan Invasion box set, adds more advanced technologies and introduces the Clan factions. In terms of rulebooks, the intended follow-on from this box is either the BattleMech Manual (for more advanced but still 'Mech-only play) or Total Warfare (for combined arms play featuring 'Mechs, combat vehicles, infantry, air support, etc).
BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat has 25 videos from 11 creators: 5 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 7 playthroughs, 6 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from 2020 to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play Battletech Part 5: Combat Example" by Dice of the Round Table, which runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Review - BattleTech" by Willy Muffin. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Somerset - Chapter 4: The Taking of Wotan" by ION Radio, one of 7 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Leviathans: The Great War, The Duke: Lord's Legacy and BattleTech: Beginner Box, also by Randall N. Bills, or BattleTech: Alpha Strike, also by Ray Arrastia.
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2013Kirk Alderfer, Ray Arrastia, Herbert A. Beas II, Joshua Franklin, Matt Murray, Bryan Nystul, Rick Sardinas, Jason Schmetzer, Paul Sjardijn, Joel Steverson
2 - 0 players120 minMedium weight
2018Jeremy Holcomb, Joseph Huber (II), Stephen McLaughlin, Randall N. Bills, Loren Coleman
2 players30 minMedium weight
2019Ray Arrastia, Randall N. Bills, Brent Evans, Keith Hann
1 - 2 players120 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
In this introduction to the BattleTech game and universe, players each take control of one or more giant walking war machines (BattleMechs, aka 'Mechs) and battle until their opponent is destroyed or until the scenario objectives being played are completed. In 2019 the old BattleTech Introductory Box Set was replaced by two all-new box sets. The second of these (after the Beginner Box) is A Game of Armored Combat. AGoAC comes with eight 'Mech miniatures (made to a higher quality level than the previous generation of box set miniatures). The AGoAC rules cover introductory weapons and construction technology, and the standard BattleTech ruleset for 'Mechs. An expansion for this set, the BattleTech: Clan Invasion box set, adds more advanced technologies and introduces the Clan factions. In terms of rulebooks, the intended follow-on from this box is either the BattleMech Manual (for more advanced but still 'Mech-only play) or Total Warfare (for combined arms play featuring 'Mechs, combat vehicles, infantry, air support, etc).
Designers
Ray Arrastia, Randall N. Bills, Brent Evans, Keith Hann
Artists
Matt Alexander, Ray Arrastia, David Allen Kerber, Michael Komarck, Chris Lewis, Marco Mazzoni, Florian Mellies, Anthony Scroggins and 1 more
Publisher
Catalyst Game Labs
Categories
Mechanics