Ed "Salami" T
@salamitactical.bsky.social
i think we are all in the matrix.
Of course I made a b-line for the @catalystgamelabs.bsky.social booth at #PAXunplugged for #Battletech!
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Of course I made a b-line for the @catalystgamelabs.bsky.social booth at #PAXunplugged for #Battletech!
As free time returns to me and i can get back to hobbies, naturally a new one enters the fray - #Gunpla! Only did 1 or 2 ever before, but went to a pop-up #GundamBase, and opened the proverbial floodgates. I think i've done 8 High Grades in the one month since then😁 (Working on a MG now!)
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
As free time returns to me and i can get back to hobbies, naturally a new one enters the fray - #Gunpla! Only did 1 or 2 ever before, but went to a pop-up #GundamBase, and opened the proverbial floodgates. I think i've done 8 High Grades in the one month since then😁 (Working on a MG now!)
Crazy #battletech game set up by one of our regulars back around Halloween - we defended a scrapyard as zombie Urbies swarmed! They were assisted by a Charger and their leader - 4 Urbies glued together! (aka an Annihilator 😄). Like any good zombie movie, most of us died, but a few survived and won!
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Crazy #battletech game set up by one of our regulars back around Halloween - we defended a scrapyard as zombie Urbies swarmed! They were assisted by a Charger and their leader - 4 Urbies glued together! (aka an Annihilator 😄). Like any good zombie movie, most of us died, but a few survived and won!
Haven't been as diligent recording pics for BatReps, but have a few from the few #Battletech games i squeezed in over the busy last few months. This one was a super cool map - fighting out a cavern full of Kuritans to extract a defecting scientists. Hunchbacks were scary in that terrain!!
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Haven't been as diligent recording pics for BatReps, but have a few from the few #Battletech games i squeezed in over the busy last few months. This one was a super cool map - fighting out a cavern full of Kuritans to extract a defecting scientists. Hunchbacks were scary in that terrain!!
First free time in a while that I managed to get a campaign #Battletech mission in. Hermes II M did well enough! Even if I took an SRM that knocked my unconscious turn 3 😂.
September 20, 2025 at 4:17 AM
First free time in a while that I managed to get a campaign #Battletech mission in. Hermes II M did well enough! Even if I took an SRM that knocked my unconscious turn 3 😂.
the little chart that most official records sheets make for the bottom of the page is good, but too small for (easy) practical use IMO. Me and a friend blew it up to a full page, added lines and colors to make it more user friendly. its a staple for me using TW vehicles now!
August 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
the little chart that most official records sheets make for the bottom of the page is good, but too small for (easy) practical use IMO. Me and a friend blew it up to a full page, added lines and colors to make it more user friendly. its a staple for me using TW vehicles now!
More #battletech events i've been running at our FLGS - this time was KartTech! All basic light mechs, points for kills and laps, but with crazy OP powerups for one-shot weapons and movement, etc. (and i swear that the timing with the recent Mario Kart release was a happy accident 😅 )
June 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
More #battletech events i've been running at our FLGS - this time was KartTech! All basic light mechs, points for kills and laps, but with crazy OP powerups for one-shot weapons and movement, etc. (and i swear that the timing with the recent Mario Kart release was a happy accident 😅 )
Also had John holding up our wedding invite for a solid 15 minutes om stage so that was pretty dope
June 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Also had John holding up our wedding invite for a solid 15 minutes om stage so that was pretty dope
Haven't been posting detailed campaign BatReps lately, as I've been more focused on organizing and running events for the LGS!
Last month had our 2nd annual Urbie Derby. Last weekend was a Clan Invasion event with 4 corridors (tables) being defended by IS attendees!
Later this month is KartTech 😂
Last month had our 2nd annual Urbie Derby. Last weekend was a Clan Invasion event with 4 corridors (tables) being defended by IS attendees!
Later this month is KartTech 😂
June 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Haven't been posting detailed campaign BatReps lately, as I've been more focused on organizing and running events for the LGS!
Last month had our 2nd annual Urbie Derby. Last weekend was a Clan Invasion event with 4 corridors (tables) being defended by IS attendees!
Later this month is KartTech 😂
Last month had our 2nd annual Urbie Derby. Last weekend was a Clan Invasion event with 4 corridors (tables) being defended by IS attendees!
Later this month is KartTech 😂
Played #Battletech encounters for the 2nd time today. The rules arent super intuitive to pick up at first on your own, but once you get the gist of it I enjoy it quite a bit! Not too long of a game either
May 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Played #Battletech encounters for the 2nd time today. The rules arent super intuitive to pick up at first on your own, but once you get the gist of it I enjoy it quite a bit! Not too long of a game either
First game of Lords of Waterdeep - while the rules are easy to grasp quickly, strategy is not. My tactics included "ooh gimmie coins" and "I want the quest that says 'Domesticate Owlbears' pls". 😁
Still came in 3rd, 10/10 would accumulate coins and owlbears again.
Still came in 3rd, 10/10 would accumulate coins and owlbears again.
May 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
First game of Lords of Waterdeep - while the rules are easy to grasp quickly, strategy is not. My tactics included "ooh gimmie coins" and "I want the quest that says 'Domesticate Owlbears' pls". 😁
Still came in 3rd, 10/10 would accumulate coins and owlbears again.
Still came in 3rd, 10/10 would accumulate coins and owlbears again.
Understandable. New stuff in BT can def be intimidating rules-wise. Quads are really not too bad at all. The hit tables just switch Arms > Front Legs, Legs > Rear Legs. You get some fun bonuses, and everything else I look up if it comes into play. Using the BMM - I made this list of all details:
April 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Understandable. New stuff in BT can def be intimidating rules-wise. Quads are really not too bad at all. The hit tables just switch Arms > Front Legs, Legs > Rear Legs. You get some fun bonuses, and everything else I look up if it comes into play. Using the BMM - I made this list of all details:
Other #Battletech game last week was what my FLGS community lovingly refer to as 'Clananigans' - aka an excuse to have a big multiplayer game and use Clan mechs, which a lot of ppl there don't play much of otherwise. 9 players, 3 teams of 3, and total chaotic dezgra on a huge map. I fell a lot 😅
April 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Other #Battletech game last week was what my FLGS community lovingly refer to as 'Clananigans' - aka an excuse to have a big multiplayer game and use Clan mechs, which a lot of ppl there don't play much of otherwise. 9 players, 3 teams of 3, and total chaotic dezgra on a huge map. I fell a lot 😅
Got in 2 #battletech games last week. Got to use some mechs for the first time: Scorpion, Ostroc, Devastator, and Charger 3K (which kicked off a Hatamotochi's head!) Quads are much more fun than they seemed on paper to me the first time i read about 'em - def recommend you give QuadMechs a shot!
April 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Got in 2 #battletech games last week. Got to use some mechs for the first time: Scorpion, Ostroc, Devastator, and Charger 3K (which kicked off a Hatamotochi's head!) Quads are much more fun than they seemed on paper to me the first time i read about 'em - def recommend you give QuadMechs a shot!
Dropship is close to breaking, but manages a takeoff safely. Ymir and Vulcan retreat - objective secure! We all survive - racking up 2 headshots, 3 ammo explosions, and 2 cored mechs for 7 kills & 2 retreated enemies. A well-fought mission and victory for the RSMC!
April 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Dropship is close to breaking, but manages a takeoff safely. Ymir and Vulcan retreat - objective secure! We all survive - racking up 2 headshots, 3 ammo explosions, and 2 cored mechs for 7 kills & 2 retreated enemies. A well-fought mission and victory for the RSMC!
Ostroc hits the P-hawk enough it also moves to withdraw. He chases it down, Chameleon and Ostscout force the Vulcan to retreat as well. Chameleon takes a gyro hit, so the Ostscout gives chase. Ymir slips by my Grasshopper. But Our Ostroc finished off the Phoenix Hawk!
April 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Ostroc hits the P-hawk enough it also moves to withdraw. He chases it down, Chameleon and Ostscout force the Vulcan to retreat as well. Chameleon takes a gyro hit, so the Ostscout gives chase. Ymir slips by my Grasshopper. But Our Ostroc finished off the Phoenix Hawk!
Our Jenner takes too much damage to a leg and falls AND shutsdown, but survives. The Enforcer goes to retreat, but I backshot its ammo before it can flee. I also move to slow down the Ymir, as the heaviest mech we have. Everyone else is doing their best to save the dropship.
April 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Our Jenner takes too much damage to a leg and falls AND shutsdown, but survives. The Enforcer goes to retreat, but I backshot its ammo before it can flee. I also move to slow down the Ymir, as the heaviest mech we have. Everyone else is doing their best to save the dropship.
Ostscout cleaner strikes again, killing the Valkyrie. but a rebel Ymir has approached as the final reinforcement to the 2 rebel lances. Ostroc finishes off the Hermes and we switch targets to the Crusader before we are overwhelmed. Dropship is dangerously weakened at this point.
April 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Ostscout cleaner strikes again, killing the Valkyrie. but a rebel Ymir has approached as the final reinforcement to the 2 rebel lances. Ostroc finishes off the Hermes and we switch targets to the Crusader before we are overwhelmed. Dropship is dangerously weakened at this point.
The Crusader slips past, but the Jenner is seriously hurting the enforcer, it loses a laser. A Vulcan shows up, so i move to hold it and the Crusader back. Our Ostroc supports the Chameleon in taking on the rebels by the dropship. The Valkyrie loses a leg, so our Ostscout switches to it next.
April 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The Crusader slips past, but the Jenner is seriously hurting the enforcer, it loses a laser. A Vulcan shows up, so i move to hold it and the Crusader back. Our Ostroc supports the Chameleon in taking on the rebels by the dropship. The Valkyrie loses a leg, so our Ostscout switches to it next.
We almost cripple the Valkyrie, but realize our heavies need to move back and help the Chameleon as the rebel Phoenix Hawk is also reaching the dropship. Jenner is taking some serious damage now, but is managing to hold the 2nd lance off solo still!
April 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
We almost cripple the Valkyrie, but realize our heavies need to move back and help the Chameleon as the rebel Phoenix Hawk is also reaching the dropship. Jenner is taking some serious damage now, but is managing to hold the 2nd lance off solo still!