Now that the Megamek patch is completed, my next project is bringing you all a mod for Tabletop Simulator that will allow us to play Alpha Strike as a large group. Spoiler: Don't know what Alpha Strike is and want to learn more? BattleTech: Faster Than Ever! Alpha Strike is a new, fast-playing form of the BattleTech game of futuristic, armored combat. Developed for the modern tabletop miniatures wargamer, it brings players the ability to wage war on land, sea, and air using the Quick-Strike game system first devised for truly large-scale play, re-scaled to the tactical level of classic BattleTech. Complete with sample armies and a ready-to-play campaign rule system, all you need are dice, miniatures, and tabletop terrain to fight for control over the Inner Sphere on land, sea, and air--one world at a time! If you ever wanted to join us in our last megamek campaign, but couldn't allocate the time, now is the perfect opportunity to join us. Alpha Strike is a faster way for a large group to play Battletech and allows for more roleplaying and customization within a campaign setting. The mod will include: 3d maps and MWO models of most of the popular mechs, vehicles, aerospace, etc. all the tools you will need to run a single game or whole campaign Additional textures, decals, and other art assets that will help to "beautify" the playing space: We will continue to use Megamek for smaller groups and exhibition matches, but using Alpha Strike for grander campaigns will give us a better roleplaying experience, an easier to manage campaign system for all parties involved, as well as an easier introduction for newer players. The next campaign chapter will begin where our last one left off... 3049. This was all very intentional. Alpha Strike allows for full conversion from Classic Battletech. Therefore, any assets from the previous campaign may be carried over, but we will provide additional starting resources for any new players as well. You all know what that means. Prepare yourselves, Mechwarriors!
The setting will be the FRR border right before the Clan invasion. You will be right in the thick of it. I am currently in the process of adding canon mechs to the mod. At the beginning, I plan to add all of the most common FRR, Clan Wolf , and Clan Ghost Bear units, but I will expand to more as time permits. If you have a few units you would like to see added, please post requests below. If you want to make my life easier, please link a picture of the appropriate unit card from the Master Unit List. At this time, please, only requests from 3049 or before. Any suggestions/questions are also welcome.
