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Feb 25, 2026·How to play·21:48·495·Watch on YouTube

Critical Hit Controversy! | Alpha Strike & BattleTech Aces Dice Critical Odds | Official/House Rules

GCZ Gaming

GCZ Gaming

Watch “Critical Hit Controversy! | Alpha Strike & BattleTech Aces Dice Critical Odds | Official/House Rules,” a how-to-play guide on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by GCZ Gaming on YouTube:

I've gotten a few comments related to the Multiple Attack Rolls dice system used by BattleTech: Aces for attacks. There is some concern that units with higher damage values can inflict a critical hit by rolling a 12 too often because of dice probability when rolling multiple pairs of dice. Is this a valid concern? I take a look at the critical hit odds in the two official dice systems used by Alpha Strike, as well as a couple of well-known house rule systems and give my thoughts on how each work and which one I think is best depending on what you're looking for in your game. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:57 Standard System 02:10 Multiple Attack Rolls System 10:34 MAR + Pilot Dice (House Rule) 12:59 1D6 Pilot Die System (House Rule) 17:46 Analysis #battletech #battletechaces #alphastrike #wargaming #scouringsands #soloboardgames #cooperativegames #cooperativegaming #boardgametutorial

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BattleTech: Alpha Strike Box Set

BattleTech: Alpha Strike Box Set

2022·Randall N. Bills

2 players
90 - 120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About BattleTech: Alpha Strike Box Set, from BoardGameGeek:

In Battletech: Alpha Strike, you take command of large-scale engagements, fueled by tabletop miniatures gameplay designed for the modern wargamer. Inside is everything you need to start tossing dice and moving miniatures on your game table. BattleTech is the world's greatest armored-combat game. And in Alpha Strike, you take command of large-scale engagements with tabletop-miniatures gameplay designed for the modern wargamer. Inside includes everything you need to start tossing dice and charging toward the enemy on your gaming table. The follow Battlemech Miniatures are included in this box: Fire Moth, Nova, Pouncer, Timber Wolf, Warhawk, Archer, Atlas, Blackjack, Locust, Phoenix Hawk, Warhammer, Wasp, Wraith The Wraith and Pouncer are the new releases, the rest are new poses or variants. Contents: 13 high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures 40-page rulebook 24-page fiction novella 16-page Universe Primer 13 Alpha Strike cards 13 MechWarrior cards 25 Battlefield Support cards 1 heavy-stock reference sheet 2 Punchboards of trees and game counters 9 small fold-up cardstock buildings 6 large fold-up cardstock buildings 2 six-sided dice -description from the publisher

Designer

Randall N. Bills

Publisher

Catalyst Game Labs

Categories

DiceMiniatures

Mechanics

Dice RollingLine of Sight
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