2023 Mercenaries Crowdfunding Campaign
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Across the BattleTech universe, mercenary warriors are an undeniable presence on the battlefield. Whether they fight for pay, personal glory, the thrill of combat, or just the hope of keeping their unit together a little longer, mercenaries have played a decisive role in conflicts around the Inner Sphere for centuries.
Building on the wild success of the Clan Invasion Kickstarter, the new campaign from Catalyst Game Labs will bring more than 50 new plastic miniatures to your battlefields, including BattleMechs, and for the first time ever, plastic combat vehicles to augment your 'Mech forces. Among the miniatures in production are the Firestarter, Griffin IIC, Ostroc, and Kraken ’Mechs, as well as the Galleon Light Tank, SRM/LRM Carrier, and Demolisher Heavy Tank. A variety of mercenary-themed stretch goals will also be included.
Originally slated for launch in 2022, the campaign was pushed back by CGL to 2023 and occurring on March 23 2023 10:00 Central/11:00 Eastern to coincide with the first day of the Adepticon 2023 wargaming convention. In recognition that BattleTech is a global game, to coincide with the Adepticon launch, CGL organised and supported Community Launch Parties worldwide as companion events. To build interest ahead of the campaign a number of PDF previews were released along with a pre-launch page on January 13 2023 to register interest as well as releasing
Rewards
The following products were announced as part of the upcoming crowdfunding campaign, either as core items, stretch goals, or add-ons:
Name | Item Type | Status |
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Mercenaries | Box Set | New |
Mercenaries with exclusive box | Box Set | New and exclusive |
BattleTech Aces | Game Aid | New |
BattleTech Universe Precentor Martial Edition | Sourcebook | New and exclusive |
Double Blind | Novel (digital) | Pre-existing |
Poisoned Honor | Novel (digital) | New |
Corrupted Honor | Novel (digital) | New |
Shattered Honor | Novel (digital) | New |
A Night at the Lake | Short Story (digital) | New |
Fortunes of War | Novella Series (digital) | New |
Not the Way the Smart Money Bets | Novella (digital) | Pre-existing |
A Tiny Spot of Rebellion | Novella (digital) | Pre-existing |
A Clever Bit of Fiction | Novella (digital) | Pre-existing |
If Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot... | Novella (digital) | Pre-existing |
Tales of the Bounty Hunter | Anthology (digital) | New |
The Mercenary Life | Anthology (digital) | Pre-existing |
No Greater Honor | Anthology (digital) | Pre-existing |
A Splinter of Hope | Audiobook | New |
A Rock and a Hard Place | Audiobook | New |
Close Quarters | Audiobook | New |
Eclipse | Audiobook | New |
MechWarrior: Legends II | Art Book (digital) | New |
MechWarrior: Legends II | Art Book | New and exclusive |
Cracked Canopy Cookbook: Recipes from the Inner Sphere | Art Book (digital) | New |
Eridani Light Horse Wallpaper | Digital Wallpaper | New and exclusive |
Eridani Light Horse/BattleMech & Vehicle Recognition | Poster | New and exclusive |
Lexington Combat Group Wallpaper | Digital Wallpaper | New and exclusive |
McCarron's Armored Cavalry/Lexington Combat Group | Poster | New and exclusive |
Northwind Highlanders/21st Centuari Lancers | Poster | New and exclusive |
4" Timber Wolf (Mad Cat) Model | Model | New |
BattleTech Beginner Box, Second Edition | Box Set | Pre-existing |
Visigoth Salvage Box | Miniature Set | New and exclusive |
Mercenary Salvage Box | Miniature Set | New |
Vehicle Salvage Box | Miniature Set | New |
Legendary II & III Salvage Box | Miniature Set | New and exclusive |
Blood Asp Salvage Box | Miniature Set | New |
Mercenary Retaliation | Miniature Set | New and exclusive |
Alpha Strike Retaliation | Miniature Set | New and exclusive |
Inner Sphere Recon Lance | Miniature Set | New |
Inner Sphere Pursuit Lance | Miniature Set | New |
Battlefield Support: Recon & Hunter | Miniature Set | New |
Inner Sphere Security Lance | Miniature Set | New |
Clan Cavalry Star | Miniature Set | New |
Battlefield Support: Assault & Cavalry | Miniature Set | New |
Inner Sphere Assault Lance | Miniature Set | New |
Inner Sphere Heavy Recon Lance | Miniature Set | New |
Battlefield Support: Battle & Fire | Miniature Set | New |
Clan Direct Fire Star | Miniature Set | New |
Inner Sphere Battle Armor Pack | Miniature Set | New |
Battlefield Support: Objectives | Miniature Set | New |
Battlefield Support: Heavy Battle & Sweep Lance | Miniature Set | New |
Legendary MechWarriors II Pack | Miniature Set | New |
Legendary MechWarriors III Pack | Miniature Set | New |
Battlefield Support: Rifle & Command | Miniature Set | New |
Somerset Strikers ForcePack | Miniature Set | New |
Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Translated (& Annotated by Jamie Wolf) | Sourcebook | New |
Double Sized Mercenary Themed Shrapnel issue | Magazine | New |
Shrapnel Year One Compilation | Magazine | Pre-existing |
BattleTech | Graphic Novel | New |
Encounters: BattleTech | Game | New |
Mercenaries Premium Record Sheets | Sourcebook | New |
BattleTech Mercenary Novels: Hardback Collection | Novels | New |
BattleTech Mercenary Novels: Leathersoft Collection | Novels | New |
Map Pack: City | Map Pack | New |
Map Pack: Savannahs | Map Pack | New |
BattleMat: City | BattleMat | New |
BattleMat: Savannahs | BattleMat | New |
Army Painter BattleTech Paint Starter | Accessory | New |
CountersPack: Alpha Strike | Accessory | New |
CountersPack: BattleForce | Accessory | Pre-existing |
Challenge Coins | Accessory | New and partially exclusive |
Challenge Coins Collector Set | Accessory | New and exclusive |
Lapel Pin | Accessory | New and exclusive |
Lapel Pin Collector Set | Accessory | New and exclusive |
Faction Patch | Accessory | New |
Patch Collector Set | Accessory | New and exclusive |
BattleMech Plushies | Accessory | New |
Kerenskycon Invite | Event | Exclusive |
References
External Links
- 2023 Project Date Announcement
- Adepticon Launch Announcement
- BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview #1
- BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview #2
- BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview #3
- BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview #4
- BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview #5
- BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview #6
- BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview #7
- BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview #8
- Pre-launch sign-up page