Thom after rain-manning the terrain identification: "I never forget a shrubbery!"
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
lol
@redbaronsnoopy2346 Жыл бұрын
You showed tons of control, those evil dice would have been thrown, then later melted down while maniacally laughing... Great battle, close, very close. Thanks.
@JoeBossRedSeven Жыл бұрын
💀💀🎲🎲🔥🔥
@elijahsnow3119 Жыл бұрын
Nice. A Marauder II in action. Looking forward to it.
@brianhenry152 Жыл бұрын
Should we tell him?
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Haha
@elijahsnow3119 Жыл бұрын
Oh, I found out. 😔
@basement1908 Жыл бұрын
As always, a fantastic Battle Report! Here in Central Kentucky, we are always drinking Bourbon and rooting for the Kentucky Chargers! Go Cats!
@kylepiro8341 Жыл бұрын
I'm a simple man. I see great Alpha Strike content and I upvote. Also, would love to hear a tactical series on Alpha Strike lance/star composition and optimization.
@brianhenry152 Жыл бұрын
Ooh, I'm glad to see another DFA batrep right before the Holiday break! Hope you guys have a safe and enjoyable Chrismakwaanzakah!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
LOL same to you brother!
@Ichaerus Жыл бұрын
1:28:02, Aaron declining to not roll and see the TAC and damage crit effects on the Highlander? Could have been a headshot or ammo explosion for once! Aaron missed out on cinematic style points opportunity! Same with the attack on the Jenner. It was a great match, down to the wire. The additions of both "Shutdown Override," and "Arkham Bridge" songs at pivotal moments in the battle added to the immersion. Well bargained, and well played, Aaron and Thom. Even though he was wheezing and dragging himself across the finish line like a gazelle with arthritis, Aaron finally won some initiative rolls and got a match win! That FCS crit on the Marauder II to open the match was huge. Eye pokes can win a fight! Looking forward to the After Action Report videos to come!
@mrc8308 Жыл бұрын
The best tables! Nice to see how they are set up. Great stuff
@sempermilites87 Жыл бұрын
Man...Christmas came early this year for Battletech fans. Tex from TTBT is putting out a video on the Charger, Red is also putting out his longest video on the death of Comstar, and then DFA puts out a new Battle Report. Hell yeah!
@thomberg3457 Жыл бұрын
Death of comstar more like comastar amirite
@negawan Жыл бұрын
The Duchy of Andurien has alsways had spirit and I've become a fan of the faction as it tries to remain afloat against crushing tides from either the capellans or the mariks.. Great vid!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@negawan Жыл бұрын
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Those turns flew by quickly. Do the mechs run out of ammo in Alpha Strike?
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Ammo isnt tracked in AS directly, though mechs with a low amount of ammo (eg King Crab’s AC/20s) take a reduction to damage.
@taylordurost246 Жыл бұрын
You guys are great! Really enjoyed the game. Playing 2 games of destiny over the Christmas break. My favorite way to play battle tech now!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Ooo exciting! I am looking forward to getting back to Destiny myself!
@thomberg3457 Жыл бұрын
A christmas miracle!
@briane8627 Жыл бұрын
Play of the game was definitely when Thom sent in his commandos the night before the battle to sabotage the Archer's fire control system. Elite freakin' commandos! Lots of fun to watch! And the terrain was great too. The Jenner and Blackjack were low key MVPs. I kept waiting for Thom to go prone with that Highlander behind the rock towards the end, just to eek out a little more time.
@thomberg3457 Жыл бұрын
We talked about that! And I was like I could never do that to my best bro
@briane8627 Жыл бұрын
@@thomberg3457 that's what best bros are for! 😂
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Thom let me win one for xmas hahah
@gavincross2902 Жыл бұрын
Love how you include the set up as well now. More comments after I watch. Merry Christmas to DFA from hyperfan! :)
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you too!!
@madcat3525 Жыл бұрын
Great Batrep! Great back n forth battle. Aaron, you try rolling the dice with your other hand. It might yield better rolls. Great terrain! Great mechs! Looking forward to more videos.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
God darn handheld camera!
@SpannSr1970 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been away for a minute, but I’m back and glad to see y’all still rocking!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Welcome back!
@HouseMasterPoDing9 ай бұрын
A mention of House Master Po Ding!!!!! This is a great battle report!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming9 ай бұрын
Haha Po Ding 4 Eva
@EricVulgaris Жыл бұрын
That table looks godlike. Great setup
@thomberg3457 Жыл бұрын
Those new terrain pieces are taking it to a new level I agree. Aaron is the terrain savant
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
But you have them all memorized!
@androssthered1157 Жыл бұрын
Perfect! Just before I go on vacation. Can't wait to get to the end.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Enjoy!! Have a great vacation.
@Guru_Swami Жыл бұрын
The intros to the videos with the unit breakdowns, background and mission parameters just get me so hyped for the oncoming battle. Well done DOA, thanks for putting out all this content for us Battletech fans!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@sebastiang.5032 Жыл бұрын
Again, a super fun BatRep. Great terrain setup, too!
@usernametaken2511 Жыл бұрын
Have been using the pilot die method, and love it. Love Alpha Strike for being so customizable.
@reecedignan8365 Жыл бұрын
Really great game lads and can’t wait to see what you bring out after the holiday season - Merry Christmas to ya both. And damn that was a extremely down to the wire game, my only suggestion for Thom would have been to be more aggressive in getting himself into that medium range band against the Cataphract to throw those larger dice buckets in hopes of running him off early and maybe using the Flashy to push on the Blackjack just so he couldn’t sit and do what Blackjacks do best. Shoot Everything! Overall tho a good game and good to see Aaron win one once in a long while.
@thomberg3457 Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Reece!
@relishcakes4525 Жыл бұрын
Always happy to see the cooperative attitude even when things are getting serious.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
We do try!!
@relishcakes4525 Жыл бұрын
@Death From Above Wargaming I would say you guys succeed far more than others. When I do get the opportunity to play with people that aren't family the whole thing becomes "measure it yourself I'm not going to help you win" when things get heated!
@thomberg3457 Жыл бұрын
We negotiate a lot before finalizing movement for example - like ‘hey aaron I am moving to get total cover - do you agree I can?’ Just to make sure we don’t spring anything on each other and then have to argue it out. Now if I could only do that with my wife.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
This is why our wives dont play BattleTech. We could never pin them down to anything.
@relishcakes4525 Жыл бұрын
@Death From Above Wargaming hilarious but accurate!
@shaneflickinger Жыл бұрын
You know it was a good game when it all comes down to the very last dice roll. By the way, thanks for explaining the objective cap rules there at the end because I was very confused for a bit when Thom was saying that you won. For a minute I thought that was some of Thom's hypotenuse math. Also, I got my Alpha Strike box from Aries today, so thanks for the heads up that those were back in stock. About to take the minis downstairs and get them primed up for painting.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
LOL hypotenuse maths! Enjoy the new box!
@derekburge5294 Жыл бұрын
A real nailbiter right until the end. Well played, gents!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@adammorey9882 Жыл бұрын
Love seeing your guys batreps always so good
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@sebastiang.5032 Жыл бұрын
Game Baron vs Terrain Savant. This is going to be great! 🐺👍
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Thom is also the Cover Miser, dont forget.
@mikewazowski1776 Жыл бұрын
Awesome game. LOL so close for both sides. that last bad roll with the archer, cata, and blackjack vs jenner LOL that was such a clutch rolls
@drizztthedrow2525 Жыл бұрын
Happy holidays from Oz!
@corrinald2971 Жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoy watching and listening to you guys play. Great sportsmanship and a lot of fun. Love all the work that goes into the scenario designs as well as the videos
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
We appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
@youtmeme Жыл бұрын
playing this, current, era is ridiculous!! everything tech is insane.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
It’s true. There is a simplistic beauty of those intro tech eras.
@faithmcclosky4528 Жыл бұрын
Man, throwing shade on the Capellans again! What am I going to do with you guys?! Seriously though, good batrep, even if you guys are playing with the oppressive 1:1 scale in Alpha Strike. That objective would have been perfect for BattleArmor to hold if you were playing at real scale.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Or a 24x24” map 😁
@barryxanchez2965 Жыл бұрын
Definitely a nail biter. Awesome game!
@gavincross2902 Жыл бұрын
Thom shoulda killed those Po's for the points before going for the Cataphract imho. Thanks for the great game fellas
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
@thomberg3457 Жыл бұрын
Ugh
@mathewkelly9968 Жыл бұрын
Kelly's Bushrangers are also for hire if the job is crushing those pesky Anduriens
@FutureTense10 Жыл бұрын
another killer match!
@gregmichaud7314 Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah let's see some metal fly!!!!!
@Linkous12 Жыл бұрын
Flashman model looking goooood.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Bulbous!
@dalewilliams7456 Жыл бұрын
As someone who lives in Kentucky.. this pleases me
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
❤️
@thezomby5015 Жыл бұрын
Tomorrow we'll be trying your houserules in our group for the first time, as well as your scenarios.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Cool! Hope it goes great!
@richardolierii5419 Жыл бұрын
One way to help out with XL engine odd number structure is to round up to half. So if 3 internal hit 2 puts you in withdrawal. Played other games were that is how it's done. Just a suggestion
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
It works, but then it sort of just flips the short end of the stick to even-numbered mechs.
@richardolierii5419 Жыл бұрын
@Death From Above Wargaming it still works and I believe that is the way the rules are written. Pg 127 Crippling Damage ...half it's starting structure (rounded up). I love you guys and your videos. Keep it up!
@FanimusMaximus Жыл бұрын
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Jenner with that much plot armor
@HandofBlake Жыл бұрын
Love the tables.
@justinnelson1839 Жыл бұрын
Forgive me, but what brand of gaming mats do you guys use for your topography / elevation layering? Such a cool concept. I was hoping you had a product review for these mats in your video library, but I was not able to find one. Anyway, I really enjoy watching all of your battle reports for terrain, painting, and force composition ideas. Thank you for posting all you do!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
The mats are regular flat neoprene mats from places like frontline gaming, deepcut, and pwork. The layering/elevation is done with hills we place under the mat - some of our batreps show this in the intro… we also have a video in the hobby tutorials playlist that shows a full setup.
@justinnelson1839 Жыл бұрын
Perfect-- I'll look that one up. Thank you.
@matthewpena3932 Жыл бұрын
Fun battle report and makes me excited for the up coming kickstarter to get vehicles. What are you all using to store the printed out mech cards from your site?
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
I stick em in a rolodex type thing.
@JoeBossRedSeven Жыл бұрын
GOOD STUFF BROTHERS! 🍷🤖🎩 Have a great Christmas! ✨🎀🎅🎄🎁✨
@thomberg3457 Жыл бұрын
Joe boss the king of emojis - merry christmas 🎉 🎅 🌲 🎁
@JoeBossRedSeven Жыл бұрын
@@thomberg3457 🤗✨🤗
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas!!
@michaelfurlanic3505 Жыл бұрын
Whatever happened to Kevin. I miss his godlike rolls.
@EricVulgaris Жыл бұрын
Kevin was kidnapped by harmony gold and is now an unseen MechWarrior!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Hahah best comment of the day!
@michaelblaney44619 күн бұрын
There is NO Cheesy ! Only Zhule! 😅
@ihaveacookie4226 Жыл бұрын
Not a single Charger in the Kentucky Chargers, shameful.
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
When we get a new mini, I’ll add it 😄
@jctxcboy36 Жыл бұрын
Are the ground support units available through Catalyst?
@danherve8172 Жыл бұрын
Could Tom have won if he ran away with the jenner at the end?
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Watch the after action report to find out! 😁
@SolomonSamson747 Жыл бұрын
What game mat is this? I see it in a lot of your videos and I LOVE it
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
For whatever reason, this comment is showing up for me under the latest video - which batrep?
@SolomonSamson747 Жыл бұрын
Mercs vs duchy of andurian. Shows how you build the terrain under the map and whatnot, but am curious which battle mat it is, don’t think it’s one from deep cut. Thanks!!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Ah yes! So that is from PWork Wargames. I think it is called Dust Town or something similar. Great for rocky/highland type terrain as well as solid all purpose mat. Was one of the first ones I got!
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Here you go: www.pworkwargames.com/en/gaming-mats/31-277-dust-town-wargames-terrain-mat.html#/1-material-pvc_vinyl/6-size-3x3_92x92cm We always go with 4x4 neoprene.
@SolomonSamson747 Жыл бұрын
Perfect! Thank you so much! Needed something besides grasslands
@chrisakasgt.scream3935 Жыл бұрын
When will we see another Destiny battle report? 👀
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Q1 2023 is the current plan!
@chrisakasgt.scream3935 Жыл бұрын
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming great, really enjoy all of your content, but the Destiny hybrid system you guys developed is my most favorite so far.
@kikainonakanoakuma Жыл бұрын
How did you mount your ceiling camera over the battlefield?
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
There are clamps you can get on amazon for drop ceiling grids - if you have sheetrock, you can use appropriate commander strips
@verysilentmouse Жыл бұрын
Height of trees in classic is 2 levels
@DeathfromAboveWargaming Жыл бұрын
Oh I know. We house rule them to level 3 for a couple main reasons… first, a 30’ tree isn’t really average tree size. 3 levels makes more sense from a fluff side. Second, it’s way too easy to ignore swaths of level 2 forest if you’re on a level 1 hill. Like non-factor kind of stuff.
@briane8627 Жыл бұрын
Y'all also use rather over sized tree terrain, so making them level 3 visually makes a lot of sense!
@michaelblaney44618 күн бұрын
Really both sides lost, too many losses for a small convoy
@MrDmitriRavenoff Жыл бұрын
I do not care for the pilot die either. I like it in concept but to have an entire barrage go to crap over one die roll really sucks.