The Mechbay

The Mechbay continues their hobby motivation rollout and has Mike and Dan on from the show " Listening to Paint Dry " to talk about elevating our hobby from Battletech miniature painting to miniature art. They talk basic techniques, advanced concepts, and then their favorite tools of the trade. Battletech Event Calendar Doc Talk with the Mechbay and fans on their Discord If you like what...

The Mechbay takes a look at the most controversial technology in the Inner Sphere since the invention of the Battlemech. They take a birds eye view at C3, C3i, and boosted C3 in the context of tabletop BattleTech. They go over their first impressions, some tactics, mistakes, and even what they don't like.  Battletech Event Calendar Doc Talk with the Mechbay and fans on their Discord If you li...

The Mechbay does some hobby roundup talking about how to stay motivated when you are between deployments. They talk the new wolfhound IIC from catalyst, shilones, and a whole lot of hobby progress. Keeping that reactor fired up takes work so don't let the flame die out. Listen to our interview on Miniature Wargaming Labs Here! Battletech Event Calendar Doc Talk with the Mechbay and fans on th...

The Mechbay does a raid on the MegaMek homeworld and gets an exclusive interview with one of the lead developers, Hammer, on the ins and outs of MegaMek, MekHQ, and MekLab. We cover the history, day to day progress, how you can help, and what really goes into porting a tabletop game into free software. Battletech Event Calendar Doc Talk with the Mechbay and fans on their Discord If you like what y...

Welcome to the Ammo Buffet! The Mechbay is here to serve you all the ammo you could ever want. We've got Cluster, Armor Piercing, Inferno and even Mag Pulse SRMs for the little MechWarriors. Pull up a chair, bring your appetite, and put your CASE on while we fill you with something that is sure to go critical. Battletech Event Calendar Doc Talk with the Mechbay and fans on their Discord If yo...

The Mechbay goes over getting out of the Clan Invasion and into the next era, Civil War. They discuss the  biggest leap in tech for BattleTech since the start of the game in the shortest time period. New mechs, new techs, and most importantly, FedCom takes back. Battletech Event Calendar Doc Talk with the Mechbay and fans on their Discord If you like what you hear or have request for what you woul...

The Mechbay goes over their thoughts on BattleTech for the last year. Their thoughts on IlClan, Hour of the Wolf, the last Rec Guides, and the Wave 2 Miniatures. Then they do some wish listing for what they want 2022. Battletech Event Calendar Doc Talk with the Mechbay and fans on their Discord If you like what you hear or have request for what you would like to hear next, send them a shout at the...

The Mechbay goes over running low BV Clan games and making the best out of some ugly ducklings. They cover their favorite bargain omnimechs for each weight class, then discuss the lesser taken clan battlemechs, IIC mechs, and some of the new C variants to squeak in a star. Then they talk about how the game changes at such a low BV for clans. Finally they each bring a list to pit against each other...

The Mechbay goes over their time at the Southern Assault 2021 Battletech Tournament by Fortress Miniatures. They cover their time from Day 0 with prepping for a full scale drop, how they made their list, and then the do's and don'ts of playing. Then they give a breakdown of Games 1 through 6 with mission details, highlights and regrets, and how they handled their opponents. Then they wra...

The Mechbay goes over the basics of running a Battletech Campaign and carrying those walking C-Bill holes from one game to the next. They cover the roles of a GM, Experience points and turning that recruit into a killer, good places to get your foot actuators wet, and that sweet loot to keep players coming back to the table. Do you like tracking fuel cost, salaries, or just the logistics of tablet...

The Mechbay goes over the mechs they would hate to ride into battle on the tabletop discussing what is wrong with the chassis and playstyle endemic to some classics of the Clan Invasion. They cover the news of the new Stormcrow from Creative Juggernaut, the Wolves Dragoons Force Pack, and more Wave 2 release news. Battletech Event Calendar Doc Talk with the Mechbay and fans on their Discord If you...

The Mechbay breaks out the chalkboard and goes over how to keep you greenhorns alive for another drop. They talk the ins-and-outs of initiative, focusing fire vs dividing and conquering, maneuvering for the rear arc shots, breaking out of a conga line, and more. Then they go into an overview on the psychological aspects of outdoing your opponent at Battletech. They wrap it up with a tabletop revie...

The Mechbay sits down and finally play their first true game of Alpha Strike. They discuss building a list from scratch, deployment and moving, and what works in the combat phase in comparison to classic Battletech. They take a look at what pitfalls they fell into and what they would do differently as they play more games and why Dustin seems so against not having a record sheet.    Their List tha...

The Mechbay gets out of their mechs and takes a stroll around the battlefield in everyone's favorite battle armor, the Elemental. They deep dive into the history of BattleTech's armored infantry up to the Clan Invasion, how it changed the battlefield and rewrote combat. Then they do some enhance imaging and discuss about how to fight with them and fight against them so you are doing the...

The Mechbay brings on Brent from the On the Origin of Battlemechs to talk about life, battlemechs, and his descent into content creation but mainly to pick his brain on the basics of IS vs Clan warfare. They discuss BV levels, quality vs quantity, and negotiating maps, missions, and the mighty missile launchers at your disposal. Talk with the Mechbay and fans on their Discord If you like what you...

The Mechbay covers all of the new kids on the block in 3052, with the introduction of the Clans, FRR, and Comstar. They give a deep dive into what each faction's motivation is, what mechs and tech they like to use, their color schemes, how they like to operate in the lore and how this can be translated onto the tabletop. Join us  for their new Mechbay Book Club on our Discord If you like what...

The Mechbay gets invaded from beyond the periphery with the introduction of the Clans, remnants  of the Star League. Josh and Dustin discuss the basics to Clan society and what makes them fun to talk about and play with only a slight amount of terran bias. They cover everything from Elementals, Omnimechs, to Clan weapons and honor. Then they go into depth on if BV or batchall is the right way to b...

The Mechbay channels their inner Xzibit and talks about all of the ins-and-outs about custom mechs. They go over the design, construction, and ways to play on the tabletop with either a brand new mech fresh from your imagination or just an optimized variant of your choice. If you have ever wondered how to make your own mech or how to introduce one to your play group this episode has it all. Then t...

The Mechbay discusses how to run an intro game for a brand new player. They cover everything from what kind of mechs to bring, what mission to play, to all the what-not-to-do's. Is playing without structure and heat worth it as well as if you should hold some punches against the recruits. They debate the 300 preorders of the new Clanbuster Black Knight and the newest IlClan models. Then they...

The Mechbay drops hot after a weekend of rolling dice on our first test mission. They assault your ears with an audio battle report going deep into the pregame lance building, heat of the moment tactics, split second strategies, and then a joint post game debrief. You can see the mission and game pictures in the links below. Then they wrap up the episode with the lucky lance review from our listen...

The Mechbay talks 2D versus 3D terrain and what each one literally brings to the table and whether 2D's official efficiency beats out the spectacle of 3D. They discuss the light at the end of quarantine and what they want to do first. Dustin brings a 3039 Kurita lance using some of the new equipment we talked about in the last episode and we break it down. If you like what you hear or have re...

In Part 2 the Mechbay talks everyone's favorite Lostech. They take a trip down to the salvage yard and start discussing the tactical uses of the new equipment available. XL Engines, ECM, Ferro Fibrous Armor, they've got it all. If you like what you hear or have request for what you would like to hear next, send them a shout at themechbaypodcast@gmail.com or on Facebook where you can also...

In Part 1 the Mechbay talks everyone's favorite Lostech. They get down and dirty discussing why you should advance the storyline a few years to include advanced weapons on your mechs, what it brings to the table, and how to bring new life into some old chassis. Then they go deep and give their thoughts on the tactical uses of the new ballistic, energy, and missile weapons available. Join us i...

The Mechbay invites Probable Koz to talk to him about his painting, battle reports, and mech spotlights. Then they look to the future without quarantine and go over what it takes to run a Battletech tournament, some common mistakes you might make, why you should run a tournament, and finally how to create a fun experience for everyone involved. If you like what you hear or have request for what yo...

Josh and Dustin give a brief overview of the major and minor players in 3025 and how they would work on the tabletop in a campaign or narrative game.  They go over each factions government, theme, military, mechs, tactics, and how you can keep every game fresh when using them. If you like what you hear or have request for what you would like to hear next, send them a shout at themechbaypodcast@gma...