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<Taurevanime> To start off with a simple question. What kind of music do you like to listen to while you work, if any at all?
<Ghost0402> 6so good to be home
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<HsojVvad> Hello everyone
<fivecorparty> 'ello
<Nathan18> Thanks for releasing XTRO Davion, Misery, and JHS Terra. Is there a chance that TRO 3085 will come out in PDF form around Gen-Con
<Habeas2> Taurevanime - Yes. At present, I am listening to a collection of music inspired by or from the Transformers movies....
<Taurevanime> Hello newcomers, you are just in time. The chat just started.
<HsojVvad> oh good, I thought I missed it again. this time no internet problems
<krieghund> heh, lucky me just happened to read Herbs statu8s report just a minute ago
<ice_trey> In the previous incarnations of the Battletech RPG, we've not been privileged to get a GM screen with the product. Since I believe the RPG's print release is to be pushed back to later in the year if not the beginning of the next, will there be any GM screen or equivalent released with the product?
<DarkJackal> where do you envision BT/catalyst will be in five years time?
<Cavalier> 6I saw the unofficial chat transcript from earlier today. There was a point where you were reported to say we wouldn't "linger in the ashes of the Jihad" for long. Was that more or less a confirmation of a time-jump the Dark Age frame?
<Highball> JHS Terra has some many naval battles, but not a single track deals with any of them. I know Battletech is all about the Battlemech, but don't you think you are neglecting the Aerotech side of the game a bit much? Will there be something released later for those of us that enjoy the Aerotech side of the game?
<HsojVvad> Herb thanks for having another session. I read somewhere someone asked you what you would like to see in BT. Your answer was it will be 2012. Can you say anymore? Would this be story lines, or how the game is played differently?
<Habeas2> ice_Trey - There has been no plan to create a GM's screen for A Time of War at this stage, but that remains an option down the road.
<Habeas2> DarkJackal - Five years from now BattleTech and Catalyst Game Labs will still be alive and we will be enjoying the antics of characters, affiliations, and forces you have not met yet.
<Ghost0402> 6Since the Jihad is more or less over, other than the wrap up stuff, as in previous times, will you all be holding a writers summit to help plan out the upcoming in universe years?
<ice_trey> A two part question in regards to the hex packs: Firstly, can you release the name of the hexpacks to be released after Lakes and Rivers? Secondly, with the release of Hexpacks, are these going to be meant to replace the still-easy-to-find-but-out-of-print mapsheets, albeit compatable, or remain a complimentary product?
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<Habeas2> Cavalier - That was a pointed reference to the lack of engaging stories and developments in the time period between the Jihad's end and the start of the Dark Age setting in 3130, and how we have no intentions of dragging people through 60 in-universe years of relative inactivity.
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<Mendrugo> When the 'now' period of the storyline moves forward, would it be to 3130-ish, or to 3143, where the WizKids materiel left off?
<Habeas2> Highball - The Tracks used in the Jihad campaigns were focused on mostly ground combat forces because, in effect, it presupposes the players as a group of mercenaries (by far the most flexible command, considering the variety of actions they may take part in....
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<Habeas2> ....for this reason, and given the fact that no current mercenaries possess WarShips, it was considered poor use of page space to offer Chaos Campaign tracks aimed at that aspect of gameplay
<ice_trey> Just touching on some of the fluff questions prior: With the Jihad now coming to a close, how will CGL be handling the fluff from here on out? Will you trudge on ahead through the RotS years, will you start focusing on the early years of battletech (As the Age of War 'mechs in 3075 seemed to hint), or will you be.....
<GB> Though it is entirely possible to use aerospace forces in a track
<Sagittaire> Hi Herb, Can we get a list of all of the official CGL employee's now that things have changed on the forms?
<ice_trey> ...leaving the previous method of focusing your energies on a single time period in order to attack multiple time frames at once?
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<Habeas2> HsojVvad - In effect, many of the developments in battleTech from the Jihad and forward were created at my desk, but certainly not all of them, as the Jihad itself was planned while I was still a novice writer. By about 2012, the bulk of our products will deal with universe events I effectively created from whole cloth.
<HsojVvad> 12I am looking forward to it Herb.
<Highball> XTRO Davion has almost every Mech/Vehicle design featuring ClanTech to one degree or another. Is this going to be something incorporated into the future House XTRO's? And is ClanTech going to become much more commonplace if Clan Diamond Shark is selling it?
<Habeas2> Ghost0402 - The last Writer's summit was 7 years before the one we held in November of 2009. If another summit is held, I would expect it not to occur until 2015-2016 at the earliest
<krieghund> pff world will be over by then
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - the names of the next Hex Pack is not yet for me to reveal.
<Ghost0402> 6holy crap am I out of the loop
<Habeas2> And no, they are not intended to weholly replace mapsheets
<Habeas2> Mendrugo - The "now" of the story is technically 3078. The Dark Age "now" is currently wahetevr year Bonfire of Worlds left off at
<ice_trey> With the release of the Deimos, I'm just curious on how CGL plans to treat the design. Is it to be released in a print product, or will it be more treated as a PDF extra? Furthermore, should we expect to see more Mektek/Catalyst collabs on the way?
<Sagittaire> Will future source books in the 3130-40 etc be like the Hot Spot Series or will we get more FM types?
<Korsar> Since I'm a big fan of the ISP books: Will there be sections that deal with conspiracy theories surrounding the ultimate demise of WoB in Jihad: The Final Reckoning?
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - As indicated, there will likely be a skim-over of the post-Jihad to the Dark Age, given the dearth of activities in that period.
<Ghost0402> 6Any plans for a FM:U type product to give us a solid idea of how each faction stands after the carnage is over?
<Cavalier> 6So, if there is an intent to pick up after Bonfire of Worlds, will there still be novels planned (or hoped for) that cover some of the other simmering plot-threads that got left behind? The civil war in the Combine, Caleb Davion's madness, whatever is up with the Capellans?
<Habeas2> Sagittaire - At this time, the CBT forums recognizes the following as "Developers": Ben Rome, myself, and Joel Bancroft-Conners (Ghost Bear, Habeas2, and Welshman, respectively). Catalyst Staff--the green mechs--are Sulla (Matt heerdt), and Precentor_Martial (Randall Bills).
<Void> For that matter, is there a future for ISP-style "maybe real, maybe not" books beyond the Jihad?
<General308> 6With a likely skim-over will we get a few source books to fill in the blanks. Sort of like the old 20 year update or the way the Fedcom civil war book filled in that war.
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - As evidenced by the Historicals series, there will always be room for other eras of play.
<ice_trey> In regards to the Handbook series of books, I'm curious about Handbook Liao. With the setbacks that CGL faced earlier in the year, is it realistic to hope to see a print version of the book released sometime this year?
<Habeas2> Highball - The actual ratio of Clan to Spheroid tech in XTR Davion is roughly 7-8 or 13 units featured. This is not surprising considering Davion is one of the three biggest factions to have built up a Clan tech salvage pool.
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - The Deimos is planned for an eventual TRO treatment. That will be revealed later
<Habeas2> Sagittaire - It remains to be seen how all of the Dark Age setting sourcebooks will be presented.
<Habeas2> Korsar - yes, there will be ample conspiracy mongering in Jihad: Reckoning.
<DarkJackal> I like the idea of x-tro and mini-campaigns. Will there be some special products in the future merging of the two to have a mini-scenario packs? I was thinking along the lines of a mini-campaign with a handful of showcase 'Mechs but a much cutdown version than the starterbooks. In essence, the next flaver of books of this series.
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<ice_trey> The last question on the top of my head... Forgive the barrage... in regards to the novels. The last Battletech print book, The Corps, seemed to only be released in LGS'es around the country, rather than mainstream book outlets such as Chapters. Will there be an effort to get future books into those retailers and into the hands of the average joes?
<Habeas2> Ghost0402 - There are plans for a post-Jihad summation of forces, yes.
<Highball> I love strategic games .... the bigger the better. Will there be some kind of expansion on the BSG - Inner Sphere in Flames Ruleset such as an actual boxed game with a mapsheets / record sheets to play the game on/with?
<Ghost0402> 6Yippee
<Habeas2> Cavalier - I cannot speak to novels at this time.
<Ghost0402> 6Any tidbits you might be able to drop at this time about Era Report 3052?
<Habeas2> Void - It remains to be seen if we will see more Interstellar Players-type books post-Jihad, but it is possible.
<Korsar> Who-Ho!
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<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - I cannot reveal the publication schedule for the Handbooks at this time
<Habeas2> Darkjackal - There are no plans to merge the XTR and the Turning Points series as they serve different functions
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - Should the novel line resume, the hope is to get all fiction print books into mainstream outlets, yes.
<ice_trey> Forgive the further prodding in spite of your saying you can't speak on books, but I'm curious as to what the status of the print novels, or rather, how far down the pipe, they may be. Namely, The Corps 2, Warrior Omnibus, and the Jihad novel I've been antsing for since it's cover art appeared in 25 ann art&fic.
<Habeas2> Ghost0402 - Era Report 3052 is a sourcebook focused on the early Clan Invasion period.
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<Habeas2> ice_Trey - I cannot answer to the status of novels at this time.
<Ghost0402> 6thats harsh :P
<Habeas2> Ghost0402 - Thank you
<Ghost0402> 6set myself up for that one
<ice_trey> Ah yes. Are there any plans to provide BV modifiers to the Quirks list presented in Strategic Ops?
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - No
<HsojVvad> 12Will there be any new rules coming in the future? I take it BT will always be the same with just a few tweaks correct? Do you think we will ever have a drastic change for BT?
<Korsar> Some of the artworks in the last books were simply awesome. Any chance that we might get some of them to download as wallpapers in the near future?
<bhrome> any truth to the rumors that kurita has been named as oscar's successor?
<Habeas2> HsojVvad - There are no guarantees, but considering the strange fact that BattleTech has survived despite being something of a dinosaur in terms of gameplay, when newer adaptations have failed, the rules are unlikely to undergo a massive change any time soon.
<Habeas2> BHRome - Annie vehemently disagrees
<Habeas2> Korsar - No idea
<HsojVvad> 12By that I mean do you think we can have rules where we can have like 60 or mechs to each side for a battle and change the rules a bit where instead of armour we have like "hit points" so we have bigger games but runs faster
<Dukeroyal> Is there a chance for Interstellar Operations to be available in PDF before the end of 2010 or is it more likely for 2011?
<Habeas2> HsojVvad - You mean, perhaps, BattleForce or Quick-Strike rules?
<Korsar> I think there are already rules for that
<HsojVvad> 12ah you answered before I finished typing lol
<HsojVvad> 12i do not know what battleforc or quck strike is.
<Habeas2> Dukeroyal - Interstellar Operations will likely not release this year
<General308> 6Any plans for a new Merc handbook?
<Habeas2> HsojVvad - Both game systems are described in Startegic Operations. In effect, both systems simplify unit stats to a mere two lines of data.
<Habeas2> General308 - No
<ice_trey> With many people now using clickytech figs for use in Battletech, and a decided upscaling in the size of Battletech pewter sculpts over the past few years, the current size of the hexes on Battletech mapsheets is becoming less and less compatible. Are there any plans to release upscaled mapsheets in the future? (con't)
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - Not at this time, no.
<HsojVvad> 12I will buy that then thanks for letting me know. getting some money in 2 weeks. looks like I will be getting a bunch of PDF's soon/
<Dukeroyal> Is Handbook Minor Periphery States still planned for sometime in the future?
<Habeas2> At this time, Catalyst Game Labs apologizes for the clearly broken fingers the Line Developer is using to type his replies with, which are creating typos and other embarrassing flubs.
<Ghost0402> 6we are quaking in our boots nonetheless
<ice_trey> Alternately, with the use of heroscape tiles frequently being used at cons, and being a happy median that allows both clix and pewters to be used without overlapping hexes, has there been any consideration of joint venture with the holders of the Heroscape license to produce the tiles for Battletech?
<Habeas2> DukeRoyal - No. That project was cut from the line-up before the Outlining stage.
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<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - No such joint venture has been proposed as far as I am aware.
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<Habeas2> At this time, the Catalyst Game Labs Line Developerwould like to remind you that tomorrow is Bring Your Animal to Game Day, which is an excellent opportunity to have your pet tested....
<Highball> I love strategic games .... the bigger the better. Will there be some kind of expansion on the BSG - Inner Sphere in Flames Ruleset such as an actual boxed game with a mapsheets / record sheets to play the game on/with?
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<ice_trey> last year, though Harmony Gold saw fit to pull the plug on our fun rather early on, CGL got rights to the use of the Dougram and Crusher Joe designs that were used in the first Battledroids boxed set. Will we be seeing any fresh casts of these figures by Ironwind Metals?
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<Habeas2> Highball - That ruleset will be dealt with in the Interstellar Operations core rulebook.
<Highball> cool
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - Unknown. That is a decision Iron Wind Metals makes on its own.
<Mendrugo> A question for the Interstellar Operations content - all of the Planetary Invasion battlemaps have been the same size. Are there any plans to have official templates for worlds larger or smaller than Terra? (I've experimented myself - it gets complicated with all the half-hexes)
<ice_trey> Alternately, will we be seeing some of the old Victor Musical Industries commissioned figures (Such as the Jenner IIC, Behemoth) that were exclusively battletech-inspired be put back into minis production?
<Habeas2> Mendrugo - No such plans are being considered. The planetary invasion battlemaps are seen as abstractions, where the size of the world may simply more directly impact the scale of the hexes.
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - Unknown. The sculpts developed by IWM are at the discretion of IWM.
<Highball> There is an abundance of new tech items being thrown into the BT universe. Do you have any concerns that by continuing the throw more and more higher technologies into the system that it will eventually become "broken" due to the escalation of damage, weight, etc etc in the newer weapon systems? Especially when Mech weight/armor is limited?
<DarkJackal> what are you top 3 favorite 'Mech designs amongst the release XTRO designs?
<HsojVvad> 12I remeber playing a board game, forget the name, but its where you are one of the great houses and you play on a galatic level. Is there any plans to release this or make a new version of it?
<five_corparty> succession wars was the name
<Dukeroyal> Before making the jump forward to the 3130's will events in the Clan Homeworlds, both before and during the Jihad, get covered, such as the Absorption War and the War of Reaving?
<Highball> It was called Succession Wars
<HsojVvad> 12thanks five corparty, yes that is it
<Trboturtle> Speaking of which, how much do the cats help you with the storyline for BT? :)
<five_corparty> I think the cats actually RUN the show, Herb's just the front man for the conventions...
<five_corparty> ;-)
<Habeas2> Highball - Not really, especially since we're about to hit a tech plateau....
<Habeas2> DarkJackal - I have no favorites at this time.
<ice_trey> Personally, I feel that Mechwarrior 3015 will play a strong role in marketing Battletech to those that generally wouldn't visit a store that sells board games. Does CGL currently have any hand in the making of the new title (for fact checking)?
<Habeas2> HsojVvad - that was the Succession Wars boardgame. Though it gets discussed from time to time, there are no current plans to bring it back.
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<HsojVvad> 12too bad, i remember the good times with that game. thanks for the update Herb
<Habeas2> Dukeroyal - I cannot say at this time. There are still two more Jihad-era books in development at this time
<ice_trey> That said, will CGL have a chance to advertise the analog component of the franchise with the release of said game?
<BH-21> Habeas - Any chance of seeing "Wolf's Dragoons Sourcebook" and "More Tales of the Black Widow" in .pdf format in the near future?
<Habeas2> Trboturtle - Occasionally, Oscar tells me to blow something up, and Kurita prods me to keep working when it seems like I'm going to nod off, so they help quite a bit
<Korsar> So, Oscar is responsible for the destruction of the 5th Syrtis Fuseliers. I see...
<Korsar> ;)
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<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - CGL provided some information for the making of MechWarrior 3015. but I cannot say the full extent of our involvement.
<Highball> With the emphasis on the ground aspect (Battlemechs) in JHS Terra (which is understandable), will something be released in the future with some kind of list showing the WoB warships defending the Terran system so we can make scenarios for ourselves and play them? It was a big surprise to see there was a Farragut Battleship in WoB colors!
<Habeas2> BH-21 - I do not presently control the flow of which classic books are released in PDF, therefore I cannot say
<Habeas2> Highball - Maybe.
<ice_trey> Hopefully, it involved scoldings when the marketing team recommended they bring Madcats into the succession wars.
<HsojVvad> 12Herb, do you still play BT in your spare time, or do you have to get away from your work? Also what is your favorite mech and why?
<Highball> Does CGL have any input on future computer games for Battletech? And can you comment if any are in development other than the current Mechwarrior game that seems to have been delayed.
<Habeas2> HsojVvad - The last game of Battletech I played was in November, a Quick-Start game against my wife, introducing her to BattleTech. I like the TBT-5N because it was the first BattleMech I played in when I playyed in a long-running RPG campaign.
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<Habeas2> Highball - Not really.
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<Highball> bummer
<raven> Will Jihad: Final Reckoning continue the Chaos Campaign ala the Hot Spots books or will it skip over it like The Blake Documents....or is it too early to tell?
* Habeas2 looks at outline and hrms....
<ice_trey> Herb: When you do play Battletech, how do you generally run it, yourself? Mapsheets? Miniatures rules? Heroscape? Pewters? Paper Cut-outs? Clickytech?
<Habeas2> Raven - Seems no Campaign material is currently slated for that book.
<Taurevanime> Jordan Weisman is far to busy with his own company and projects to get involved with anything CGL does (Not to mention that he is not an employee). But does he give his approval of the way CGL has been moving the story forward and the direction you are going with it?
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - Mapsheets, with miniatures.
<Habeas2> Taurevanime - It is my impression that Jordan Weisman likes what we've done with the place.
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<Highball> Can you with 100% conviction and certainty say that Battletech will never ever EVER have aliens introduced.
<Habeas2> Highball - No
<Mendrugo> Herb - what are your factional preferences? And are there any factions that you detest? (not in an 'in-game' sense, but ones that you wish had never been created?)
<Habeas2> Mendrugo - My favorite factions are: House Steiner, Clan Hell's Horses, Word of Blake. I particularly dislike Pirates, and the Wolf's Dragoons
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<Mendrugo> And when will the Herbania system get a full write up? :)
<Habeas2> Consider those groups and what's happened to them and you may notice it really doesn't matter HOW I feel about a faction.
<General308> 6Maybe Herb will get to bring his nukes back out to finish of the Dragoons in Darkages. I would buy that book twice!
<Taurevanime> Since time is running out. Another easy anwser. It is well known you are a Transformers fan Herb. Have you managed to get a copy or at least play the new Transformers: War for Cybertron game?
<Habeas2> Mendrugo - never
<Habeas2> Taurevanime - Nope. No time and I rarely leave the house.
<HsojVvad> 12Herb, How did you get into BT? Did you just work there, or did you become a fan and then started working there?
<krieghund> Bah, the Dragoons are less annoying than the WiE, I think they got cut down enough to fit with the rest of the universe.
<Korsar> The real feat was to transform me, a staunch Dragoon supporter into a fanatical Wobbie...
<Habeas2> HsojVvad - I was a fan first. I only played the game for about 6-7 years before my first professional work with FASA
<Habeas2> Going to miss Word of Blake when they;re gone....
<Habeas2> 5 more minutes!
<Taurevanime> Herb is always busy busy busy huh?
<HsojVvad> 12That is good you presured what you liked. I was always told my stuff was never good enough so I havn't even bothered. Now I wished I'd at least tried
<J_Schmetzer> Which means Herb hates all the things that I love. :(
<krieghund> lol, WoB are like roaches, you can never get rid of them
<Habeas2> Taurevanime - My wife has taken a four-day vacation without me. Yes. I'm always busy.
<five_corparty> @hsoVvad: keep trying
<Trboturtle> Sastified with the BT universe so far?
<BH-21> Habeas - How is the Master Unit List coming along, and its possible release?
<DarkJackal> Will devlin stone be cloned? :P
<Habeas2> Trboturtle - Yes. Always.
<Pa> Are all the remaining Dark Age units that were described as introduced during the Jihad to be included in TRO: 3085? Apologies if this has already been ask (late arrival getting the munchkins to bed).
<HsojVvad> 12Thanks for the encouragement. I don't think I can even try, I havn't drew or used my imagination in over 15 years now. Everything is done by computers now, so I am too far behind the times now lol
<Trboturtle> Need to go -- AMW is on!!
<Habeas2> BH-21 - The MUL is taking its sweet time being finalized. We're using the team to chek the various TROs and pretty much anything with a Record Sheet now
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<Habeas2> Darkjackal - Don't be silly
<five_corparty> @tt- great story, BTW
<Habeas2> Pa - Yes.
<HsojVvad> 12Herb, is there any spin off or anything like that planned for BT that you guys control? Be it a different game type, movies or what not?
<Habeas2> HsojVvad - We control mainly print products only.
<Habeas2> "Mainly-only"?
<Pa> Great! Thanks Herb, hopefully this will make for some happy Nova Cats.
<HsojVvad> 12hehe i understood what you ment lol
<Mendrugo> Has Topps expressed any interest in a line of Btech trading cards? With or without bubblegum?
<Habeas2> J_Schmetzer - I also love what you hate. ;)
<Habeas2> Mendrugo - Not that I know of
<Taurevanime> Of all the stuff that has been published so far that you had a hand in writing. What has been your favourite act of destruction that you have dispensed Herb?
<ice_trey> Are there any initiatives being put in place to help Battletech compete with some of the big-name miniatures games out there right now, like Warmachine, anything by GW, and even Infinity, or is it currently just trying to cater to a specific niche?
<Habeas2> Taurevanime - Every nuke that's hit Terra had a "Courtesy of Herb" sticker on it.
<P_Dupree> What is your favorit boardgame (besides Battletech)
<Habeas2> Ice_Trey - battleTech has ALWAYS catered to a specific niche: its customers, whoever they may be.
<General308> 6Nuking of Texas is a Collition force Lie!
<Korsar> Is there already a date for the next BattleChat, and if, will the two Chats-a-day-routine be continued?
<Habeas2> P_Dupree - I cannot remember the last time I played a non-BT boardgame.
<HsojVvad> 12Herb, what inspires you in your writing for BT fiction?
<Habeas2> Koprsar - I have not planned a date. It will continue to be two-a-day for the benefit of various time zones, however
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<Highball> JHS Terra had an in depth description of Terra's past and the fact it is an industrial powerhouse. Is there anything planned along the lines of a "Historical" that would follow Terra through its rise and fall during all these years?
<Korsar> Sounds good. Even if that keeps me from sleeping
<Habeas2> HsojVvad - Just about everything I watch and every game I play.
<Dukeroyal> Is there a chance of collecting the MilSpec articles from Battlecorps and making them available for sale as a PDF?
<Habeas2> Highball - Not at this time, no.
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<Highball> Will we ever see the stats of the original Caspar Drones? hehehe
<raven> Are there plans to continue the Starterbook line or have the sales not held that end up?
<Habeas2> Dukeroyal - That is something I would need to contemplate and confer with Jason on. Not sure at this time.
<HsojVvad> 12Herb, what is your favoirte thing you did for BT that you are proudest the most.
<Habeas2> Raven - The Starterbook line is finished. There will be no more.
<Habeas2> HsojVvad - A Time of War, honestly. Even though that book very nearly killed me.
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<HsojVvad> 12I am looking forward to getting that,
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<Habeas2> Thank you all for participating in this Catalyst Game Labs official Line Developer's live BattleChat session.
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<Habeas2> In celebration of your tremendous success, you will be baked and then there will be cake.