#BATTLETECH MODELS UPDATE#

What I will say is that Catalyst Games communicate very well with their customers and fans. The sketches looked exciting, dynamic and modern! Backers even got to see and hear about the process, from concept through to the previews of the final product.

It was no surprise that CGL chose to redesign the battlemechs they intended to release for their recent Clan Invasion kickstarter. IвЂ™ll admit that one can find MWO models ready-printed for sale, but IвЂ™m currently against profiting from work that isnвЂ™t your own. Now, we can create beautiful looking battlemechs, posed in positions that we want, but at a stupidly expensive cost вЂ“ we either have to use companies such as Shapeways, or we buy our own 3D printers. The arrival of Mechwarrior Online along with the vastly updated designs of a wide range of battlemechs, the companyвЂ™s gracious community support, and 3D printing, has created a perfect yet intensely frustrating environment for players. Compare this to the top wargames companies today (Games Workshop, Warlord Games, Battlefront, WarCradle Studios, to name but a few), itвЂ™s a wonder CGL has a brand that continues to be popular and attract new players.

#BATTLETECH MODELS UPDATE#

Where most companies update designs either to improve their look or to utilise better materials, the Atlas you can buy now is still essentially the same design as one produced 20 years ago. They use classic metal molds and the vast majority of the designs are ancient. Iron Wind Metals (IWM) is the only mainstream producer for Catalyst Game Labs (CGL) and their Battletech universe. Any Battletech fan will know that the models are not even close to being on par with modern day standards and companies.

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