I thought it was cold last month, but I was wrong. I’m in the midst of a deep freeze that isn’t going to let up until sometime in February. It’s so cold, I’ve seen vehicles slide down a main thoroughfare covered in black ice to bury themselves in cul-de-sac glaciers. I’ve seen birds freeze to […]
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Most of us probably look at Sarna as this monolithic repository of BattleTech lore, but it’s actually anything but. As a fan-supported wiki, we rely on fans to ensure the information stored in Sarna stays up to date with the latest official releases, all without stepping on copyright. Anyone can edit Sarna, but some go that […]
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Sweet baby Blake, it’s only been winter for a few days, and it’s already colder than most winters of the past two decades. I don’t know what we did to piss off Jack Frost, but I am collectively sorry for the entire Sarna staff. Please spare us your freezing wrath. The only thing keeping me […]
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We are mere days away from experiencing a momentous event in BattleTech history. For the first time, players will be able to experience the Battle of Tukayyid virtually through the eyes of Clan Wolf. Wolves of Tukayyid brings MechWarrior 5: Clans to the pivotal planet to determine the fate of the Inner Sphere and the […]
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In solidarity with the oncoming winter, of which I most detest, I have painted up some Ghost Bears. I’m hoping this somehow bestows me with frost resilience if not outright resistance to the cold, onrushing ice. I doubt it will. Truly, I am the worst Canadian. But no matter! Despite rapidly dropping temperatures, Sarna is […]
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I’ve seen several postings about BattleTech: Aces out in the wild, and I must say, I’m jealous of all the Germans (or other Europeans who were able to get to Spiel Essen) who were able to grab some of the first boxes publicly available. I know that the odds are relatively good that Canada will […]
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What does September bring besides Earth, Wind & Fire? Two things. First, Pirate Point Issue #2, of which I am the third story entry. It’s a tale about an Elemental who can’t go if you’re watching. I can relate. The second thing it brought for me was the Barrie Batchall, an annual Alpha Strike tournament […]
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The Clans have arrived in Shadow of Kerensky, the new expansion for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. They came a full game later than I’d expected with the preceding MechWarrior 5: Clans arriving last year, but now we finally have the Mercenaries DLC to tie the timelines of both MechWarrior 5s together. The only question is, was it […]
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While MechWarrior 5: Clans has given us the narrative experience that fans have been craving for decades, Mercenaries has quietly continued to be the best way to explore the Inner Sphere. Originally a sandbox that leveraged procedurally-generated systems to ensure a fresh experience with every drop, expansion after expansion has repeatedly added the missing story […]
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It doesn’t matter how old I get; the end of August is always a somewhat melancholic time of the year. The heat of summer has finally receded to be merely comfortable during the day, the yellow jackets are all up in my business as soon as the sun rises, and children are walking around like […]
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Update on my painting quest! Apparently, Speedpaints are a better option for BattleTech ‘Mech painting, so I’ll be looking into that for my next faction. In the meantime, I’m learning to drybrush over these contrast-painted ‘Mechs, which so far is a painstaking process that I truly do not wish to repeat another two-dozen times. How […]
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I’m still on the market for a quick and easy way to get my grey BattleTech miniatures tabletop ready. My most recent experiment involved contrast paints, but they seem to be more trouble than they’re worth. The initial coat looks good and makes those panels really pop, but closer inspection reveals numerous flaws that have […]
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Spring has sprung itself on BattleTech like a female lion on an unsuspecting antelope. It starts with the KerenskyKon teasers, which set the antelope running. Then, it gets ambushed by another female lion [ed. or ‘lioness,’ as I have been recently informed] that jumps out of the bushes at Adepticon. Then, the rest of the […]
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