Battletech Classic Grinder

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Game Description

The Grinder is a casual event great for all ability levels where players only pilot one mech at a time. The general idea of the Grinder is that players start with a simple, small mech that uses basic weapons and rules. When they die they get a bigger, better mech as it were that has slightly more complicated weapons and rules. This way new players are introduced to the vast rules of tabletop Battletech over time.

Grinder uses all standard rules from the Battlemech Manual (no floating crits, no tac-op rules).

Game Play

Randomly Picked Mechs: When you join in the Grinder you will roll a die at the first level and that will randomly determine which mech you will use. Once you have played through all 6 levels of the Grinder (you have died 6 times) you will then start over at the beginning level and be able to pick which mech you want to use.

Spawn locations: on the maps there will be numbered tokens. When a new player joins in they roll a die to determine which of the spawn locations on the map their mech will come in on.

Card Initiative: We will write a players name on a plastic playing card and then shuffle and deal out cards to determine initiative and firing order.


All Supplies are provided: All record sheets are laminated and we use wet-erase markers on them. We will provide a mini, dice, and the charts and tables that are needed for game play but all these must be returned when you are leaving the table. You are welcome to bring your own 2D6 rolling dice but be advised that others at the table may request to use them (per the Catalyst Demo Team Dice Policy).