Hey PI-Fans, The Mad Cat OmniMech, as the Timber Wolf it is known in the Inner Sphere, has long the poster boy of Clan OmniMech design - the 'Mech's bulbous bullet shaped cockpit, bird like legs and bulky 'Mickey Mouse Ears' (as the mounted missile racks are affectionately known) give the 'Mech something of an iconic profile. Mad Cats have jockeyed with the Atlas for cover art positions since the early nineties in an ongoing running battle which their various progeny designs have more than readily taken up after their parents. Today, we're going to take a look at the history of this iconic design that menaced Inner Sphere Commanders around the world since their introduction in 1990 (real-life). While you're here, don't forget to book a demo session and swing by the store to learn to play, if you don't already know how. Though a cutting edge machine at [...]
‘Mech March – Signups for 19/3 and Week 2 Photos
Hey PI-Fans, The month of March continues with robotic rampages at Games @ PI and a crew of players came down on Friday to give the game of BattleTech a try. Some players started learning the basic ropes in our basic demos. Others went on to give big-game hunting a spin with Clantech equipped battleforces. As always the Games @ PI combat correspondent team was on hand to capture a number of climatic moments in the fights, so we'll keep you updated. If you like the idea of smashing stompy robots together on a table or just want to come down and roll some dice, come sign up for our third demo session on Friday, 19th March, 6 - 9pm As always, come with a friend if possible (Or not). Book now! [bookly-form category_id="5" service_id="15" staff_member_id="14" show_number_of_persons="1" hide="categories,staff_members,date,week_days,time_range"] 'Mechs Destroyed In Demos So Far: 1 STG-3R Stinger 1 WSP-1A Wasp [...]
‘Mech March – Meet, Greet and Beat the Elemental
Hey PI-Fans, In another Science-Fiction property, a two-meter tall infantryman wearing powered armor capable of leaping across the field in ninety-meter bounds and shrugging off hits by tank-grade weaponry would probably be a protagonist faction. Not so much in BattleTech. This isn't to say that Elemental infantry battlesuits aren't dangerous, but in the BattleTech universe, these hulking battle armor wearing soldiers get no special privileges. At the same time, even in a universe of giant battling robots, ignore them at your own peril - a determined squad of Elementals can bring even the largest of war machines crashing down missing a leg. Would you like to know more? Then keep reading and don't forget to book a demo session and swing by the store to learn to play, if you don't already know how. Based on the Water Elemental, a hostile environment pressurized mining suit then in industrial use [...]
‘Mech March – Signups for 12/3 and Week 1 Photos
Hey PI-Fans, We left a trail of destroyed machine on Friday with many different players having lined up to learn to pilot their giant stompy robots into combat. Our combat correspondents were on hand to capture shots of the mayhem, so keep on scrolling if you want to see pictures of people having fun. As always, we're going to keep the good times going, so if you want in on the BattleMech Mayhem we've unleashed, don't forget to sign up below for the second demo session on Friday, 12th March, 6 - 9pm As always, bring a friend if you can find one (Or don't. We won't judge). Book now! [bookly-form category_id="5" service_id="15" staff_member_id="14" show_number_of_persons="1" hide="categories,staff_members,date,week_days,time_range"] A Stinger and Wasp match up is a classic engagement to get people into the 'speed is life' mindset of "Bug 'Mech" pilots. Abby and How Teng graduating beyond 1v1 to [...]
BATTLETECH: A GAME OF ARMORED COMBAT
"This is the Inner Sphere - thousands of planets colonized by humankind. Once it was united under the Star League, but for the last three hundred years, it has been consumed by savage wars.” It is the year 3039 and man is once again at war. The battlefield of the 21st century is dominated by BattleMechs, plodding multi-ton walkers carrying the firepower of an entire platoon. At the helms of these devastating war machines are ‘MechWarriors; neo-feudal heirs to the Knights of old and the very earth trembles in their wake. This is BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat. One of the original classic wargames from the 80s, BattleTech is undergoing something of a modern renaissance with fiction, new video games and a new edition of the A Game of Armored Combat box set, with all new miniatures! I’m not going to sugar-coat it; like or lump it, for better [...]
‘Mech March – BattleTech Demos and a Promo
Hey PI-Fans, If you're following along to the sound of the giant robot footfalls, you'll be aware that there will be ongoing learn-to-play tutorials for BattleTech on Friday evenings in the month of March. If this is the first time you're hearing this, well, congratulations, Cadet... Welcome aboard. The first session is coming up Friday, 5th March, 6 - 9pm and we'll supply everything you need to start shooting manmade lightning and lobbing missiles at each other. Bring a friend (or don't if you can't find one). We'll supply the pew pew. Just don't bring the QQ. Book now! [bookly-form category_id="5" service_id="15" staff_member_id="14" show_number_of_persons="1" hide="categories,staff_members,date,week_days,time_range"] If you're interested, here's a reminded that the Games @ PI BattleTech Bundle is also available for all you aspiring 'MechCommanders. Get the A Game of Armored Combat and Clan Invasion boxes in a single purchase and we'll throw in a complementary copy of the BattleTech [...]
7 Wonders Duel, 7 Wonders Duel Pantheon and 7 Wonders Duel Agora
Hey PI-Fans, If you're looking for a great little two-player experience, you've come to the right place. We've taken the opportunity to reload our supply of 7 Wonders Duel, so the two-player board game 7 Wonders Duel and its expansions 7 Wonders Duel Pantheon and 7 Wonders Duel Agora are back on our shelves and on our webstore. Create the greatest civilization the Ancient World has ever known! In 7 Wonders Duel, two players draft cards from a display of face-up and face-down cards representing resources, scientific advances, military developments and architectural works. These cards can be built, discarded for gold or used to construct a wonder that provides it's owner with a special ability. With a variety of ways to win, the strategies are endless. This elegant game is a fast-paced, award winning two-player edition of Antoine Bauza's classic civilization-building game and the winner of the 2015 Golden [...]
‘Mech March – Learn-to-Play BattleTech
Hey PI-Fans, Since the eighties, BattleTech is one of the definitive Western Science-Fiction settings for giant stompy robot battles and the Games @ PI Management Team makes little-to-no attempt to hide the fact that we're all massive fans. Now, with an all new trilogy of box sets, containing a brand new wave of plastic miniatures, it's never been easier to get into this classic wargame of battling bots and the Games @ PI Team is here to teach you how. Plus if you scroll to the end, there's a spicy little bonus. Bring a friend down on a Friday evening in March (05/03, 12/03, 19/03, 26/03) to our beginner friendly table and we'll teach you how to play! No friends free on the day? Imaginary friends welcome! Come down and we'll teach you anyway. Book now! [bookly-form category_id="5" service_id="15" staff_member_id="14" show_number_of_persons="1" hide="categories,staff_members,date,week_days,time_range"] And to get you [...]
WARHAMMER QUEST: CURSED CITY – COMING SOON
Hey PI-Fans, So you've stormed the hallways of a Silver Tower and fought your way through the chamber of a Blackstone Fortress - moving right along, Games Workshop has been bigging up an all new Warhammer Quest Boxed Game set in the cursed city of Ulfenkarn as a team of heroes, antiheroes, misfits and a very hungry ogor stalk Radukar, the vampiric lord of the city through the ruined streets while fighting off wave after wave of his foul minions. Warhamer Quest: Cursed City is coming SOON TM, and though the final price has as with hobbyists salivating to get their hands on the pretty new models in the box, we're taking reservations for the upcoming set. WARHAMMER QUEST: CURSED CITY EARLY RESERVATION BONUS 30% OFF FINAL RETAIL PRICE Secure your copy now. $100 deposit, placeable at Games @ PI or at the Games @ PI Webstore. Reservation [...]
A City Builder and a Dungeon Crawler – 22-02-21
Hey PI-Fans, The latest Pokemon Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box might have dropped over the weekend but we've got no plans to rest on our laurels. On top of the restocks of sought after titles like Codenames, Catan and Dixit, here's the dungeon crawler Sanctum and the abstract city builder Santorini - New York to keep you gaming through the week. It's also the final week of the month, so if you were interested in taking advantage of our Lunar New Year promos, this is the last week so act fast. Being a co-op junky I'm personally pretty fond of the 'Forbidden Trilogy Bundle' myself. On the wargaming front, while the Blood Angels Crimson Spear Strike Forces are now out, we've still got Astra Militarum Bastion Platoons holding the line until the end of the month at a special price. Also, don't forget to preregister for your Kill Team - [...]