January ’25 Despatches
January will see another large Napoleonic game, using the General d’Armeé system, take place at Blackburn on Sunday 19 Jan. While this is a pre-arranged game played by teams already organised, …
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April and May ’24 Despatches
Salve everyone, we’re now in Ancients & Medieval May! Now is the time to bring out those figures from earlier historical periods that may have been recuperating in a drawer …
March ’24 Despatches
We’re well into March now and we’ve seen plenty of fantastic activities at our venues. The Great Airfield Raid returned for 2024, and the grand spectacle we’ve come to expect …
2024 Alpha Strike Tournament Wrap Up
As our first foray into hosting an Alpha Strike tournament the day was a great success. Our focus was on having some fun games and building the BattleTech community, on …
February ’24 Despatches
Half way through February and we have already seen plenty of games, smiling faces and a really good atmosphere at Friday night and Saturday afternoon meetings. Everyone attending the last …
Dealing With High TMM Targets
When playing Alpha Strike I see some newer players surprised when they encounter units with TMM of 4, 5 or even 6. The culprits for this are generally lighter fast …
The Right Mech For The Job
This post is about unit efficiency and spotting a threat. In teaching others to play they can lack the BattleTech Encyclopaedia imprinted on my brain so these rules of thumb …
El Presidente Wants an Ogre.
The NWA is made keen to have an Ogre and play in the NWA Alpha Strike Tournament . The Ogre maybe from an alternative universe but the Battletech universe does …
3 Box 400 PV Force
400 PV force using off the shelf Inner Sphere lance boxes. One of the primary aims of the force construction rules for the NWA Alpha Strike Tournament is the ability …
January 2024 Despatches
Welcome to another fantastic year of games and events at NWA! We’ve had our first and well-attended meeting of 2024 at Blackburn, and the three-day Napoleonic extravaganza at the same …