Watch “BattleTech Aces on Hex Maps — Do the Rules Hold Up?,” a how-to-play guide for BattleTech: Aces – Scouring Sands on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Northsun TableTop Games on YouTube:
BattleTech Aces + Hex Maps — First Impressions & Rules Test
In this video, I’m diving into how the new BattleTech Aces rules integrate with classic hex-based movement — solo, co-op, or group play. Is this combo the ultimate way to play BattleTech? I test movement, combat, and pacing so you don’t have to guess.
🎯 What you’ll see:
How hex movement works with Aces mechanics
Combat examples using the new ruleset
My thoughts on whether hex-based play improves or complicates Aces
Suggestions for folks running solo or co-op campaigns
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2025·Dylan Birtolo, Josh Derksen, Thomas M. Gofton
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Mainly playthroughs. BattleTech: Aces – Scouring Sands is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 9 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 1 other video.
1 - 99 players
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About BattleTech: Aces – Scouring Sands, from BoardGameGeek:
The Jade Falcon push to Terra for the ilClan trial tore through many worlds of the Inner Sphere region known as the Hinterlands. Left behind and abandoned due to his clans frantic dash, a remnant Jade Falcon Star Captain stands in the way of the nearby Alynia Mercantile League. The AML cannot abide this, and has sent out the call for enterprising mercenaries. Answer that call, build your own force of BattleMechs, and take advantage of powerful pilot Edge Abilities. Command your force solo or cooperatively through the branching story campaign to discover how youll shape this corner of the universe! Includes 9 premium miniatures, no assembly required. Contains 70 all-new Aces AI cards for solo and cooperative play!
-description from the back of the box