The Atlas is (If I recall correctly) about 11 or 12 meters in height and is one of the taller 'mechs. In BattleTech, spacegoing WarShips are often classified with the following terms, based on their role. A lot of series go big and never really explain it or do anything with it. Answer (1 of 2): Hard to answer. When there is, the CGLs tend to run a little larger. Books underneath can add some terrain variation. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon. 1. A high-quality neoprene map set focused on unusual biomes, with four double-sized, 34 x 22", double-sided BattleMats. You gotta fit a dude in the head. Re: Official height (dimensions) of Mechs and Vehicles? 1. turn off vsync in btech settings and Set vsync to fast and go max performance options in either nVidia control panel or AMD control panel. With their fusion engines, they can move considerably faster than battle armor but are more compact than BattleMechs. [1], This basic mapsheet, two of which are included in each boxed set, is a standardized size and has an addressing scheme printed on the map in a staggered row and column format. The sympathetic bond between man and machine can also lead to a kind of "god complex" in which the pilot feels as though they are unstoppable. Meaning, you won't even see them if they walk around in downtown Manhattan. Nonetheless, as the hexes are printed to the same size on paper and use the same map symbology the maps can be used interchangeably between these various BattleTech scales. His outrage at having been uninformed about the secret project was tempered by his Clan's dire needs and the good performance of the ProtoMechs against desperate odds. Like battle armor and 'Mechs, Protos can mount jump jets which further increases maneuverability. Disclaimer: I posted in this topic simple because its the first topic that google search will deliver. There is a lot of conflicting information on how tall battlemechs are, and no sources explicitly state the exact height of any mechs. The A Game of Armored Combat boxed set includes two unique, double-sided 18 x 22 full-color game maps, with maps called Grasslands #2, Grasslands #3, Desert #2 and Desert #3. Although the MechWarrior: Dark Age clix game was designed as a miniatures game forgoing gaming maps in favor of miniature terrain, WizKids produced a number of mapsheets with the usual hex grid for various Solaris VII arenas. Of course, the size of the 3D printed BattleTech miniatures mainly depends on the size of the terrain you are using for tabletop games. Due to their size and tonnage, ProtoMech weapon loadouts are somewhere between that of battle armor and 'Mechs. [11] Clan Coyote and Clan Blood Spirit were among the first to adopt the ProtoMech and pursue its development with enthusiasm, the Spirits especially, as they suffered a big lack of resources. - Bob Ross. 3. add battletech.exe process to exclusion list for windows defender. It's your world. [12], ProtoMechs mass between two to fifteen metric tons and stand anywhere from four to six meters in height, with the cockpit mounted in the upper chest. To me, if they're close it's good enough. Smoke Jaguar scientists found that if something wasn't done soon, their Clan worlds would soon be stripped of the ores needed for BattleMech production. For nearly a day and a half we were an island of resistance in a sea of Falcon Green. [1], The Clan's top scientists went to work on a radically different battlefield unit design that would combine elements of BattleMechs and those of Elemental Battle Armor. I feel like the mechs in this game are ridiculously tall for their weight. Thanks. Some use bulkier materials, some don't. As published, BattleTech mapsheets have terrain, including vegetation, hydrologic features and topography marked. Cubed square law means the bigger the structure the exponentially weaker it becomes. Someone must've put a ton of time into this with how many ships are represented on here. The Raven and Uziel are small enough to pass muster, but most of the rest are too big. Five additional hex maps were included. A HumVee is as heavy and big as a tank!" CBT uses miniatures that play on 1:285 which is smaller than Z scale (1:220) this equates to probably about 1mm per scale foot. BattleTroops was one notable departure from this printing convention, instead using a layout of points in a triangular (or arguably hexagonal) pattern rather than a hex-grid. When the BMR said Mechs averaged between 10 and 12 meters, I strongly took them at their word, meaning only a handful of designs broke the mold. Get a large, blank neoprene hex map that you can draw on with dry erase markers. 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The back was a blank hex board in earlier editions; such blank playing fields are not considered tournament-legal maps though. Press J to jump to the feed. When something as simple as size keeps shifting from 3 to 5+ stories in height it gets a bit difficult to concentrate ;-). The ability to give the pilot direct neural control eliminated the need for a gyroscope and full-sized cockpit. *shrug* I never took mini's scale that seriously. Although the battle was ultimately lost, the ProtoMech's debut could not be ignored by the other Clans. The Ishiyama map was intended to be cut in quarters and then randomly arranged each match to reflect the unknown layout of the arena. Space Pirate Captain Haarlock. The "Solaris VII Action Pack" maps are double-sided, one with the arena one, and the other with the same map. Beyond that, it's up to the designer to fit it all together in a manner that functions, regardless of how tall it ends up being. Yes, a Battletech PPC can vaporize 0.66 tons of armor. As such their agility falls somewhere between infantry and 'Mechs: they can move through most buildings with minimal collateral damage and can go from a prone to standing position in seconds. Kartenset 1: BattleForce & Scattered Woods, Kartenset 2: Desert Hills & Rolling Hills 1, Kartenset 5: Open Terrain 2 & CityTech Map, Kartenset 6: River Valley & Rolling Hills 2. The four of them together form the tournament map. FASA product #1663, released in 1991. 2. 'Let the poetry of darkness be written henceforth!. Quote from: Jim1701 on 12 May 2011, 13:40:14, Quote from: Cergorach on 12 May 2011, 14:22:32, Quote from: Lafeel on 12 May 2011, 15:03:38, Quote from: A. 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[4] Other "volunteers" were obtained by a Trial of Possession with Clan Jade Falcon, where the Jaguars won and adopted several solahma aerospace pilots. In addition, punch-out map pieces of various sizes are included to modify the maps as well as a booklet with scenarios and rules expansions for the basic game from Tactical Operations. There a nice 'Mech / vehicle scaling chart in TRO: 3039. There's a human figure inserted for comparison. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. An Atlas is a head shorter than a Gundam at 16. We have an interrogation to attend to." If I were to give a rough estimate to go by I would say light mechs 8 meters, medium 9, heavy 10, assault 11. There are fifteen columns, 01XX through 15XX, and there are nominally 17 rows, XX01 through XX17. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The K and D resculpt infantry are in true mech scale and you can compare them to DA infantry here. Some, due to the technology's connections with The Society, refused to develop or use them. since the novels and the fluff also describe some as being larger and smaller than others, this is probably an average figure, not a universal one. Not all mechs are the same. I haven't been able to really find anything on my own so I'm turning here to see if you guys know anything that would help. parts of Map Set 2, plus four plastic paper clips. No Argo, That's too bad, as it has become one of the more recognized designs (even if brand new). I still wake up screaming when I think about the infamous warlord. BATTLETECH. I dimly recall 12m. All the official TT sources stay within the same general size ranges that has always been the same. The downsides are it doesn't have hexes (unless you draw them) so we tend to use felt for Alpha Strike or inch movement. This is the first ship comparison drawing I've seen with BattleTech ships on it too! Kinda bummed they didn't include the real big ship class from 40k, though. Released in 1985. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Between 1990 and 1997, German BattleTech licensee FanPro, who would later also be the game's English-language publisher for a time, reproduced Map Sets 2 through 5 and sold them as GeoTech I through IV in Germany. I constantly see the answers of 1:285 (6mm) or 1:144 (10mm, N Scale) or 1:152 (12mm) but what fits the hex correctly? #1 How does the mechwarrior figs compare in size to the regular Battletech guys ? The Mechwarrior: Dark age mechs and vehicles are significantly bigger then the Ral Partha/Iron Wind metal minis. Includes all maps from Map Sets 2 through 4. German edition published in 1993 as "GeoTech III" (see below). In the months after the Battle of Tukayyid, Clan Smoke Jaguar found themselves with a serious problem. Also benefits from 3d terrain on top/books under. Posted 03 November 2016 - 09:24 AM. So stupid big is stupid without magic technology and materials. Sets with other playing maps were later produced as game supplements. Your BattleTech News Roundup For January, 2023, Your BattleTech News Roundup For December, 2022, https://www.sarna.net/wiki/index.php?title=ProtoMech&oldid=911494. This, combined with their smaller engines, would allow the Smoke Jaguars to make many more of these for less material. When is wave 2 happening? In the wake of the Dig, Defend, or Die 2018 Worldwide Event, a series of related PDF products was released by CGL that included the scenario's Terrain Set of four newly created maps under the "Map Pack" moniker. Guerrilla raids and uprisings within their Inner Sphere occupation zone had left them stretched to the limit in resources. They're a tad hard to come by right now due to the kickstarter but they'll be up on Catalysts webstore eventually and they have more designs coming with wave 2: https://imgur.com/a/yoSHDS3. You can also get them printed, as is via Poster Print factor linked on the thread with less modification. From 2002 until 2008 the various game supplements, including map sets, were produced under the "Classic BattleTech" moniker to differentiate them from supplements for the "MechWarrior: Dark Age" brand. Standing only half the height of a BattleMech, the smaller units would mass only one-tenth that of the larger machines. Huge difference, since the clix are about twice as large. Maps included: Large Mountain #1, Deep Canyon #1 (double-sided). If you're using Map Sheets, I remember a rule of 2 mechs per sheet. While the materials for the 2020 Worldwide Event was not published, four newly created maps were designed for the scenario, and provided for those who participated in the event. [9], The Inner Sphere, however, showed little to no interest in developing their own ProtoMechs. The Dark Age and Age of Destruction Battle Armor is close enough to scale BT scale that the work well, * No, FASA wasn't big on errata - ColBosch. Some clickie minis work pretty good alongside CBT-scale stuff. Players are free to create hex-based terrain to play on, and earlier mapsheets had backs with blank hex grids on which players could draw terrain features as desired. 3. This box contains two all-new mapsheets in the new thick cardboard style of the HexPacks and Kartensets that were designed specifically for this product, labeled "Mine" and "Country Side 3": Map Pack Worldwide Event 2018 Terrain Set, And Hell Followed With Him Worldwide Event 2020, Your BattleTech News Roundup For January, 2023, Your BattleTech News Roundup For December, 2022, Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy, Catalyst Game Labs Link - Grasslands BattleMat, https://www.sarna.net/wiki/index.php?title=Mapsheet&oldid=932302. Make sure you have at least 40GB free space on the drive you're installing BTA to; the launcher cache takes up roughly 25GB and the mod files themselves are about 15GB. Thanks guys, appreciate all the advice and knowledge. The Centurion mapsheets fold out to the equivalent of two BattleTech maps. So 4v4/5v5 is two maps, 8v8/10v10 is four maps, 12v12/15v15 is six maps, etc. FanPro product #35012, released in 2005. Certainly if you took all the art, even just out of '39 or '25, and stacked them all so that they're all around same head height, I would believe it. Download the BattleTech Advanced 3062 Installer from the link provided above. Developer: The Clan Invasion boxed set includes two unique, double-sided 18 x 22 full-color game maps. Hell, it's pretty much common knowledge thats a load. You must log in or register to reply here. This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 22:56. well, darn. In comparison to others are battletech ships to small? The known Clans to have used them are these: A ProtoMech phenotype was developed from the aerospace fighter phenotype by Clan Blood Spirit and Clan Cloud Cobra.[25][26][27]. Even more so when the subject is infantry carriers. The printed size of a standard mapsheet is 22 inches by 18 inches (not 22 by 17 as many rulebooks suggest). (Where if we present human can figure out buildings 40-50 stories easy, future human must have like hundred stories buildings . Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I've had lots of problems with this too. I bought a several yards of various greens, browns, tans, blue, black and grey. Hex sides were printed with various colors to show the changes in terrain features and elevations that could affect the use of certain abilities and equipment. Warhammer 40,000has some insanely huge ships, but then you see that theyre run by huge crews basically moving ordnance around by hand. [2] Under AeroTech rules, each hex on the low altitude map corresponds with a mapsheet at the ground level. it's a bit comforting knowing that to fire we're a same color- flammable. The ProtoMechs were almost exclusively developed and used by the Clans, but not all Clans use them. The standard mapsheet layout has remained unchanged from the original Battledroids edition through to the latest editions, though there have been cosmetic changes. FASA product #1610; also colloquially known as the "Map Set #1". Wall-E (Axiom, Zephyrus and Epiglottus city ships, based on the size . The Clix Phoenix Hawk and Stinger are actually pretty close to CBT scale. [1] Because of the somewhat diffuse criteria associated with each class and role, the classification is arbitrary and . Three months later five more maps and the MapPack Hill Terrain Set (including the five new maps and the Desert Hills map that had already been part of the previous set) were published. I am sure this is on here somewhere but I am to tired and lazy to look. A Gundam Particle cannon is the comparable damage to a capital ship weapon, and vaporizes all the armor it touches, taking out entire mechs in a single shot, absolutely coring them completely. Additionally there is an unaddressed half hex column on the sides of the mapsheet that make up a "sixteenth column" when multiple mapsheets are tiled. On a standard mapsheet the hex size as originally printed is approximately 1.25 inches and depicts terrain 30 meters (roughly 100 feet) across. You have two different universes with two different design parameters. Plus the Soviets have long proved that there are ways to pack people tighter into vehicles than the US army does it. A first, unnumbered GeoTech set was published in 1990 containing a specially produced (German) BattleTech rules booklet with excerpts from the BattleTech Manual rulebook and the Mountain Lake, Scattered Woods, Desert Hills and City Ruins maps, i.e. Press J to jump to the feed. when just looking at the two together you know it's not true. I like using cheap poster frames for two and four maps. (These vessels fall into the WarShip category for technical reasons, but are not intended to be used as combat vessels. You are using an out of date browser. The latter was the site of a large battle and is meant for playing on a different scale akin to BattleForce. FASA product #1638, released in 1991. Besides the standard biped ProtoMechs ranging from 2 to 9 tons, Ultraheavy ProtoMechs also exist ranging from 10 to 15 tons (overlapping in tonnage and capability with some BattleMechs), and there are also both Quadrupedal and Glider ProtoMechs.[15]. [2], It was not until the development of the Enhanced Imaging (EI) system by Clan scientists that the ProtoMech concept became a viable one. If one side has CBT minis and the other has the MWDA figs, it's going to look pretty stupid, but shouldn't affect gameplay. You'll have to upscale them. A map set focused on the desert biome, with six 17 x 22", double-sided paper maps. -Moonsword. We want to get our hands on battle maps that are bigger and better quality than the Battletech maps. Walking the fine line between sarcasm and being a smart-ass. It will require a bit of investment though. [6][7][8] I used the blue for cutting out lakes, ponds and rivers, greens for light/heavy trees, black/gray for buildings, roads and city base layer. The big jump was from PGI for MWO, and this game uses those models with a x1.25 modifier on their size. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Somewhere between dawdle and a Leviathan full of overkill. If we measure the 'standard' man at ~1.8m tall (and the height of the Dropships confirms that approximation) we get heights for the Mechs listed. The only known combat deployment of these hybrid ProtoMechs was during the Blakist strike against the Capellan Confederation world of Necromo in late 3071 and it is not known if they were the first of their kind or a technological dead end. ProtoMechs can carry most of the same weapons and equipment as found on 'Mechs, although instead of carrying standard missile launchers they mount groups of missile tubes together. I do not see Traveller ships on there anywhere. The beginner boxed set includes one unique, double-sided 18 x 22 full-color game map, with maps called Grasslands #1 (Side A) and Desert #1 (Side B). Martial Successor Nadesico. And how Huge the ATF went with the Valhalla, bigger than a standard gate. Is this true? New Btech infantry (and the original K and D Infantry) sculpts are done in N-scale for more detail. Does it really matter if one mech is bigger than another in scale? Your enemies might be hard to detect from orbit, so you need mechs on the ground to call in targets. Lucky I found this post as I was wondering the same question and I have to say that, thanks to Sigma's pics (scales generally go over my head), the size differences on some of them is mad! They're the white drawings to the right of the giant purple triangle. Per pg20 Total Warfare, 'Mechs "stand eight to fourteen meters tall". "There's a difference between the soldier and his fight. At the same time, Smoke Jaguar geneticists began the task of creating a suitable breed of pilot. 1:285 (6mm people size) works great for Battletech, though the Kickstarter appears to be shooting for something slightly bigger now. The Irresponsible Captain Tyler. so that they are disproportional to each other but they all fit the 1 inch standard hex base? Inner Sphere scientists also lacked the technical knowledge to recreate the special internal structure, armoring and heat sinks which went into ProtoMech construction, which would have resulted in bulkier, less-effective units. A high-quality neoprene map set (34"x 22" Inches) featuring different terrain, including biomes including Desert, Luna, Alpine, Savanna and Tundra. The first side of this BattleMat is a desert map containing 8 of the 12 maps from Map Pack: Deserts, and the second side is a grasslands map containing 8 of the 12 maps from Map Pack: Grasslands. Afterwards, the line reverted to just "BattleTech". Some people use Heroscape terrain. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I never worry about the cannon of things until that cannon is pointed in my direction. I have been looking all over for a solid answer for what size mini's battle tech uses on a standard board and I can finding a lot of conversations dancing around the topic but not providing a strait answer. Those equipped with arms are also unable to flip or reverse them, requiring that they twist their torso to hit opponents directly behind them.[13]. When imagining the Battletech universe (or any sci-fi setting) it isn't how things work that are the problem, it's how things look that is the issue. Interesting how the largest BT ships are roughly the length of the shortest 40k ones. Grasslands #2, Grasslands #3, Desert #2 and Desert #3. A map set focused on the Battle of Tukayyid, with four double-sized, 34 x 22", double-sided paper maps. Privacy Policy. Scale in battletech miniatures is an iffy thing, even within figures made within a similar time frame, I wouldn't fret about it too much. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. German edition published in 1997 as "GeoTech IV" (see below). So run of 6. After the Great Refusal and the destruction of the Smoke Jaguars, many Clans launched raids on Huntress in order to acquire the technology for their own purposes. FASA product #1683, released in 1997. Blood Spirit ProtoMech Hydra with the pilot. Using the original mapsheet art, and sized for compatibility with the original printed sheets and newer Hex Packs alike, they are meant as a PDF game aid to be printed out as required. Is there any size difference between the Clix WotC versions and the pewter IWM and Fasa ones? 2. add battletech folder to exclusion list for windows defender. Most of these terms have survived since the Age of Sail, and were updated to reflect the realities of space combat. They may become reluctant to leave their machine, and may even start to believe the ProtoMech is their own body.[14]. The printed size of a standard mapsheet is 22 inches by 18 inches (not 22 by 17 as many rulebooks suggest). The clix minis may be the source of the confusion. [3]Total Warfare provides rules how maps may (or may not) be placed to form bigger playing fields, and provides that in the absence of actual mapsheets (e.g. Mini scale is one of the most confusing things in Battletech. So 4v4/5v5 is two maps, 8v8/10v10 is four maps, 12v12/15v15 is six maps, etc. If so, does anyone have examples on hand for comparison. It keep them from shifting around too much and provides some protection. Taking over the Universe one mapsheet at a time. A map set focused on unusual biomes, with two double-sized, 34 x 22", double-sided paper maps. Two Strana Mechty "Grand Melee" Circle of Equals BattleMat. I spend way too much time zooming in on stuff. The infantry are comprable in size, but mounted differently. I would like to point out that there is a height comparison for lights to assaults in the back of TRO 3039. they are compared to the height of a typical human. [1] Because of the somewhat diffuse criteria associated with each class and role, the classification is arbitrary and ultimately rather subjective. Damn that is a massive difference, glad I didn't decide to put a bid on the set that I saw online. "The rules technically allow all sorts of bad ideas." Batter might be a bit messy, although you could make pancakes after, I suppose. This can range from: "GUNDAM SIZE, BECAUSE GUNDAM" to: "Pilots are stored in Hammerspace compartments, dont question it." HA1-0F 2nd Donegal Guards the novels describe the height as 10 meters (32.8 feet). Theyre respectably sized, really. Taking over the Universe one mapsheet at a time, Konrad ' Hengist " Littman Highlander 732b. Cookie Notice Published by licensee Ulisses Spiele Hardware Handbuch 3039 is the German edition of Technical Readout: 3039 (TRO:3039).Unlike previous TROs, this edition matches the original edition in all aspects. So I guess the answer is 1:285 (6mm) is "considered" default but the other two are likely to work. Official height (dimensions) of Mechs and Vehicles? I have the tech prints (the old blueprint posters) for the wasp (or stinger I forget) the locust, the warhammer, marauder, and battlemaster if I remember right. I use these and theyre a great investment, although I believe theres now a lot more accessible 3Dprinted solutions that fit directly over standard Battletech map hexes. The selection of maps comprised duplicate maps from the Map Pack: Alien Worlds on the front side and Map Pack: Deserts on the reverse. And you'll likely want additional 3d terrain to put on top. You could also put plexiglas or lexan over the top for additional $. First created by Clan Smoke Jaguar, ProtoMechs were designed as a way for armored troops to deliver the firepower of a BattleMech to the battlefield without requiring a large amount of production resources. While a couple MWDA 'mechs are small enough to look good alongside IWM stuff, I've found a surprising number of conventional vehicles that work. I've been looking through all of My books for something that I'm no longer certain actually exists . (The BattleTech 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set may have been intended to be the first product featuring these improved maps, but its release was delayed until 2011 by other issues.). 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