From: kgnome@cs.concordia.ca (MATIS stephane)
Newsgroups: rec.games.board
Subject: Re: Battletech Mags
Date: 8 Nov 92 02:32:01 GMT
Organization: Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

From: rb6t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Robert Everett Brunskill)


> Battletechnology is Ok I guess.  I never really thought that my 6 issue
> subscription would last about 3 years.  Pacific Rim is rather slow on
> putting out new issues.  Generally it's about twice a year.  Most of the
> stuff in it is fiction and fictional 'Battletech News'.  Some issues are
> better than others.  I think the main purpose of the mag is to be
> 'about' Battletech universe, and not as much the game itself.  I suggest
> that you get an issue and look through it before you get a subscription.
 
The People who write the BattleTechnology or great ... Pacific Rim, the
publishers, is bad news!

> Future Wars is a fanzine published by Herb Barents.  In the last few

After the recent improovements, I can recomed Future Wars. They still
publish inaccurate stuff, but at least they'll to their best to correct
it. My only complaint is that they seem to rehash rules too much ... I
mean how many times do we really need to adress the issue of multiple
warhead projectiles and their accuracy to real life. Folks, it's a game!

> Mecha Press has been pretty good so far.  If you like multiple mecha
> games, or you're into anime as well this is probably the mag for you. 
> There are usually two BT articles per issue, the art is good, and it
> comes out regularly.  You want to add anything Stephanie?
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Argh ... it's Stephane .... the last 'e' is silent... you moron :-)
It's ok, most foreign teachers at the university make the same mistake
once.... once.

I've been sick, really sick,and before that I had just met the
MercHandbook deadline. So, I'm a little out-of-touch with the day-to-day
of Mecha Press. I'm expecting a spin-off, centered on Gamig with
minatures, to show up in the next 3-4 months. Mecha Press will continue
with it's current format.

> Future Wars is another Sci-fi gaming mag from Pacific Rim, it will
> occationally have a BT article in it.  I didn't think my 6 issue
> subsciption would last 9 years though.  Anyone know if this mag was even
> continued beyond the second issue?

Probably.... but Pacific Rim is always short of cash to print. I still
don't know how they manage to remain in business.

> Challenge magazine will occationally have a BT article, but it's usually
> some sort of scenario.

Bug the Challange editors... send good stuff their way, ask for writer
guidelines. Challange may be the best "Tactical" edition for the game.

> Mech is a magazine put out by Mechforce.  I'm not a member so I've never
> seen it.

I don't think I would have suggested this before GenCon92, but Join
MechForce. I'm really happy with the guys who run the show, epecially
Jim Long.


> I hope this helped,
> Rob Brunskill

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