Malebolgia
08-06-2007, 03:57 AM
Iron Wind Metals announces newly configured Lance Packs
Iron Wind Metals has always been very supportive of Classic BattleTech and always willing to consider any ideas that Randall Bills or the other creative people behind the game throw our way. Recently, Randall tossed a great idea our direction and, with a bit of help from Ray Arrastia, we’re making it happen.
Beginning with releases in November, IWM will be taking the single piece or easy assembly mechs from our six existing Starter Sets and one Quick Start Set and re-configuring them as official Inner Sphere Lance Packs. There will be 6 regular Lance Packs, based around the official Classic BattleTech Military Organization Charts and, in early 2008, a new “Quick Start Set with four different mechs and Quick Start rules.
The Lance Packs should appeal to the old-school players who remember the Ral Partha Lance packs, and will greatly aid novice players by helping to guide them not just to what miniatures look good, but to lances of miniatures that specifically play to a player’s strengths when it comes to the tactics of the game. What’s more, the photos used in the new, visually striking packaging of these Lance Packs were also used in the Painting and Tactics Guide, allowing a new player to have an instant visual connection.
The six new, reorganized Lance Packs are: Command Lance, Assault Lance, Fire Lance, Support Lance, Striker Lance, and Recon Lance.
The New Lance Packs are organized and releasing as follows...
Releasing On Or About Week of 11/5/07
Classic BattleTech – Lance Packs
10-038 - Command Lance.............$36.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-038.jpg
New Command Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Awesome, Dragon, Enforcer, and Panther Mechs)
10-039 Recon Lance .............$35.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-039.jpg
New Recon Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Clint, Assassin, Cicada, and Spider Mechs)
Releasing On Or About Week of 11/26/07
Classic BattleTech – Lance Packs
10-040 - Assault Lance.............$36.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-040.jpg
New Assault Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from the old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Atlas, Cyclops, Hunchback, and Vindicator Mechs)
10-041 - Striker Lance.............$35.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-041.jpg
New Striker Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from the old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Grasshopper, Hermes II, Jenner, and Commando Mechs)
Releasing On Or About Week of 12/17/07
Classic BattleTech – Lance Packs
10-042 Fire Lance.............$35.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-042.jpg
New Fire Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from the old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Banshee, Catapult, Dervish, and Trebuchet Mechs)
10-043 Support Lance.............$35.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-043.jpg
New Support Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from the old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Zeus, Jagermech, Quickdraw, and Whitworth Mechs)
The make-up new Quick Start Lance will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
The existing configurations of the Starter Sets will be available through the end of August.
More info:
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/
Iron Wind Metals has always been very supportive of Classic BattleTech and always willing to consider any ideas that Randall Bills or the other creative people behind the game throw our way. Recently, Randall tossed a great idea our direction and, with a bit of help from Ray Arrastia, we’re making it happen.
Beginning with releases in November, IWM will be taking the single piece or easy assembly mechs from our six existing Starter Sets and one Quick Start Set and re-configuring them as official Inner Sphere Lance Packs. There will be 6 regular Lance Packs, based around the official Classic BattleTech Military Organization Charts and, in early 2008, a new “Quick Start Set with four different mechs and Quick Start rules.
The Lance Packs should appeal to the old-school players who remember the Ral Partha Lance packs, and will greatly aid novice players by helping to guide them not just to what miniatures look good, but to lances of miniatures that specifically play to a player’s strengths when it comes to the tactics of the game. What’s more, the photos used in the new, visually striking packaging of these Lance Packs were also used in the Painting and Tactics Guide, allowing a new player to have an instant visual connection.
The six new, reorganized Lance Packs are: Command Lance, Assault Lance, Fire Lance, Support Lance, Striker Lance, and Recon Lance.
The New Lance Packs are organized and releasing as follows...
Releasing On Or About Week of 11/5/07
Classic BattleTech – Lance Packs
10-038 - Command Lance.............$36.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-038.jpg
New Command Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Awesome, Dragon, Enforcer, and Panther Mechs)
10-039 Recon Lance .............$35.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-039.jpg
New Recon Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Clint, Assassin, Cicada, and Spider Mechs)
Releasing On Or About Week of 11/26/07
Classic BattleTech – Lance Packs
10-040 - Assault Lance.............$36.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-040.jpg
New Assault Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from the old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Atlas, Cyclops, Hunchback, and Vindicator Mechs)
10-041 - Striker Lance.............$35.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-041.jpg
New Striker Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from the old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Grasshopper, Hermes II, Jenner, and Commando Mechs)
Releasing On Or About Week of 12/17/07
Classic BattleTech – Lance Packs
10-042 Fire Lance.............$35.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-042.jpg
New Fire Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from the old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Banshee, Catapult, Dervish, and Trebuchet Mechs)
10-043 Support Lance.............$35.95
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/images/PROMO_10-043.jpg
New Support Lance Pack utilizing 1 pc or easy assembly mechs from the old Starter Sets
(Contains 1 each Zeus, Jagermech, Quickdraw, and Whitworth Mechs)
The make-up new Quick Start Lance will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
The existing configurations of the Starter Sets will be available through the end of August.
More info:
http://www.ironwindmetals.com/