Texas

[tiny ice]

Just as the title says this is for any players located in the great state of Texas.

[magic lagoon]

Ayo

[dapper pawn]

Texas here, Austin/RR area!

[magic lagoon]

The real question: Anyone in here know of any local BT shops in the Houston-ish area?

[tiny ice]

Yes

Most I know of are on the North end of I-45 ish

[tiny ice]

PM me if you need directions

[magic lagoon]

What's the name of a couple of them?

[dapper pawn]

Dang, Houston? Nuts.

Anyone in the Austin Area?

[tiny ice]

This was just posted a few days ago. Let a few more people find it and see if any more Austin players chime in.

[dapper pawn]

Aye, you're right.

[lone beacon]

Tyler TX here.

[tiny ice]

That's approximately southeast of Dallas near Athens isn't it?

[lone beacon]

About 45m east of athens

[upper python]

North Austin here

[tough wigeon]

Fort Hood, sounding off!

[drowsy basalt]

NW Austin area here as well.

[magic lagoon]

Sounds like we got enough people close enough together to start a fight cl-

To have Battletech events.

[drowsy basalt]

These look familiar....

[tiny ice]

Where did you find those?

[true glacier]

College Station tx here

[tiny ice]

Welcome

[true glacier]

Thanks

[drowsy basalt]

Those are at Pinballz on Lakecreek Parkway in Austin.

[dapper pawn]

Oh good lord, Pinballz has a Dire Wolf?

[tiny ice]

2 apparently

[dapper pawn]

Damn.

Look at that.

Hmm. Pinballz isn't too far from where I live. About twenty minutes 14 miles West.

Is anyone free on Tuesday?

[tiny ice]

I have my own arcade cabinets. Lol

[dapper pawn]

Pfft, I wish but I was thinking of meeting up at Game Castle of Bell's Games.

[midnight widget]

I have the boxset for 3025 and 3051 and a couple of IS boxes and a clan striker set i think (Goshawk is GOAT) any houston players in the discord?

[magic lagoon]

I am in the Houston-ish area, although I am not currently free to play... Holidays and such are more than a little busy for me.

[tiny ice]

Yup. We have a few Houston area players here. I am one of them.

At a game right now.

[midnight widget]

nice

im in the south Houston area and i laminated like 20 blank mech sheets for games

[magic lagoon]

Being prepared! Admirable.

[midnight widget]

But then i forgot the Expo markers rofl

[dapper pawn]

Man that looks fun.

[tiny ice]

Had another game last night

Was painful

[dapper pawn]

Sweet man. Who won?

[tiny ice]

Time ran out they snuck in a last minute kill for the win

[dapper pawn]

Yeouch.

[upper python]

where do ya play at?

I just go the alpha strike box and am itching to play new minis

[tiny ice]

Northern Houston Area

We usually have a big turnout

[tiny ice]

What area are you in?

[upper python]

North Austin

[dapper pawn]

Nodth Austin here.

[wheat sundial]

anyone around el paso/las crucas into classic? I have so much shit so doesnt matter if you dont have your own stuff

[tiny ice]

From what I have seen most people here are from East and Central Texas .

[wheat sundial]

yeah seems to be

[tiny ice]

Another large BattleTech game night planned for Northern Houston area on Monday night. PM me for details.

[dapper pawn]

Anyone in North Austin want to meet up on Tuesday at Game Castle?

Its over on Wells Branch.

[tiny ice]

@upper python aren't you in North Austin?

[steady robin]

@tiny ice has reached level 13. GG!

[upper python]

Indeed I am

[magic lagoon]

You guys will have to post pics from the event for those of us who can't show up.

[dapper pawn]

Aye.

I meant to go today but I remembered that my niece had her Winter Concert at her school, so went there instead.

[vast terrace]

Anyone from San Antonio?

[fickle lotus]

Anyone here from fort bliss/el paso area

[tiny ice]

One or 2 of us

[tiny ice]

Scroll up a bit and I think people asked about that area.

[magic lagoon]

Been cold and humid so haven't been able to finish up, ugh

[dapper pawn]

Oh those are great.

[magic lagoon]

Thanks lol.

[tiny ice]

Reminds me of 1990s GI Joe toys... In a good way.

[magic lagoon]

The 90s toy aesthetic was accidental but I do like it lol.

[stone bridge]

NE San Antonio here

[wheat sundial]

Im at bliss

[tiny ice]

Food coma?

[wheat sundial]

me?

[wheat sundial]

I have no idea what youre asking me lol

[tiny ice]

@wheat sundial have you eaten so much food that you are so content that you're in a blissful state?

[wheat sundial]

Oh lol. No. I'm stationed at fort bliss lol

[tough wigeon]

Bliss may be in Texas, but this is in no way a blissful State.

[tiny ice]

Grade A pun right there

[wheat sundial]

You right

[primal spindle]

Sheeeeeeeeesh

Hailing from DFW here, never played tabletop before

[magic lagoon]

Welcome welcome.

[tiny ice]

Welcome

[dapper pawn]

Welcome!

[upper python]

Howdy and welcome

[stoic obsidian]

Went into a game store in Austin this weekend asking about battletech. They directed me here. They said a guy left a card but they couldn't find it

FloppyDisk, FreeSkyeFlyer, and TemplarRush appear to be from Austin, too?

[magic lagoon]

Seems most Battletechers are in that area.

[upper python]

Which store did you go too?

[dapper pawn]

I'm up in Round Rock, just north of Austin.

[tough wigeon]

I'm up in Killeen, an hour N of Austin.

[dapper pawn]

The Game Kastle shop over on Wells Branch hosts Battletech every Tuesday. Coupla nice fellas there.

[lone sun]

I’m part of that group! We have a dedicated battletexas discord, though idk if I’m allowed to link it here

[upper python]

Interesting, I am only ~ 20min from there. I might drop by tomorrow

[dapper pawn]

At Game Kastle?

[stoic obsidian]

Emerald tavern?

[lone sun]

We usually meet at Game Kastle, though we also meet at Dragons Lair on occasion

And we have alpha strike at wonkos on fridays, I’ll be there for that this week

[upper python]

Game Kastle

[tiny ice]

Ya. A lot of Austin players are here.

Got some Alpha Strike in today.

[dapper pawn]

If nothing comes up, I'll try and make it tomorrow.

[tiny ice]

Anyone have any local games recently?

[upper python]

Not since the ice came to town, at least for me

[lone sun]

Yeah the freeze took my car out of commission - I know there’s some games planned for Friday and possibly the weekend if the weather clears out though

[dapper pawn]

Same. Was gonna go down yesterday but the weather and other things stopped it.

[tiny ice]

Got one more game of AS in the other day.

Quick and casual

[upper python]

Game kastle is closed due to a power outage today

[dapper pawn]

Hella.

[upper python]

Game kastle got their power back on for those interested in a game today

[dapper pawn]

Wish I could, I gotta watch my niece and nephew tonight.

[wheat sundial]

El Paso still a black hole?

[dapper pawn]

Yup.

[upper python]

Wonko games in cedar park has four tables of alpha strike

[dapper pawn]

I've heard many things about Wonkos, what are they like?

[upper python]

Overall a good experience, prices were at or below MSRP for BT stuff. A little small vs game kastle

Around a dozen of us playing alpha strike though so that was cool to see

[dapper pawn]

Damn, its so far from here.

Still, I need to go there at least once.

[upper python]

are you in south austin?

[dapper pawn]

North Austin/Round Rock area.

[tiny ice]

BattleTech night tonight at a store in North of Houston area.

[tiny ice]

Shoot me a message if you are interested in coming.

[tiny ice]

Game night in North Houston area tonight.

[bold stag]

o7, theres a game area in arlington, Free Range Pumkins

[tiny ice]

But will there be pie?

[bold stag]

There's cock cola

[tiny ice]

This upcoming Monday at a game store in North Houston past the beltway we are having BattleTech tonight.

[dapper pawn]

Take photos for us!

[glacial gyro]

I'm in Temple, hour ish away depending on traffic. Y'all got any decent brick and mortars up there?

[dapper pawn]

We got a few, Game Kastle is the main one folk around Austin go to for Battletech. Dragon's Lair is another.

[waxen solstice]

Tyler Texas, standing by

[glacial gyro]

Howdy. How's the b&m scene there?

[waxen solstice]

Seems pretty lively. I am buying the Starter box this weekend, I got in on the kickstarter. I found the game through BPL video on the Mackie

we have an flgs that has a Battletech night every monday

[glacial gyro]

Very nice! I got in after the clan kickstarter due to MW5 so I'm pumped to get in on this one.

[tough wigeon]

I'm in Killeen, just to your west. We've got Game Knights here. Last I remember, they tend to run BT games on Sundays. I think I'm going to head over there today (2 April).

[glacial gyro]

Very nice! That may be worth checking out. I did 8 years at Hood, lived in Cove and so so spent plenty of time in K Town.

[tough wigeon]

I spent around the same amount of time STATIONED at hood (though 3 of those years were spent physically in Afghanistan.) XD

[glacial gyro]

Same ish for me lmao. Hood, Iraq, Hood, Afghanistan.

[arctic isle]

Anyone here in East Texas, near Louisiana? I have an LGS that sort of sells BT but hardly ever has stock and I've had nothing but no-shows and radio silence as of late.

[serene pulsar]

Small group of us in Abilene.

[tiny ice]

I got a Huge 80k vs 80k BV game coming up this Sunday

Playing all day

North Houston area North of 99 and I 45

[dapper pawn]

Hot DAMN.

[tiny ice]

Anyone in the Houston area that wants to come to that game and watch (and even help play) is welcome.

[tiny ice]

Game this big is going to need help to finish in time.

[tough wigeon]

What time is it starting?

[tiny ice]

Sunday morning around 11am to 10pm

[tough wigeon]

No promises until I find out my monday morning start time, but I SHOULD be able to come over. This sounds like it'll be a massively fun endeavor!

[tiny ice]

Sent you a message with the store name.

[dapper pawn]

I would but houston is just way too far. v-v

[tropic bluff]

Did y'all finish the game?

[tiny ice]

Yup. Total destruction with his smoke screen and artillery. My main goal was to kill his commander at all costs on a narrative level. I did.

I lost about 40k in assets. But that shit talking pirate commander is dead.

[tiny ice]

He was in a Turkina (gold plated) and I had to focus almost all my available fire on him to finally head cap him on the field.

[tropic bluff]

Haha! Awesome

[wheat sundial]

We have a small group meeting up in El Paso on Friday afternoon/evening. At the Game Vault. Open invite for anyone in the area

[dapper pawn]

@acoustic sleet Over here.

[tiny ice]

If I was in the area I would definitely join you

I need a BattleTech fix

[stone bridge]

San Antonio here

[primal spindle]

DFW aqui

[quick mist]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XtfIUeZAc1TI7t8RApr_9DPhxfUJ6Cho/view?usp=drivesdk

Reposting for you Texans:

Also:

https://discord.gg/v3jtr83b

[tiny ice]

Anyone playing games this week?

[dapper pawn]

Oooh.

Oh! I think these are the fellas that go to Game Kastle!

[tiny ice]

Games happening at Strategic Mind Games in Conroe Texas today

[bold stag]

The good stuff

[bold stag]

Black knight with the sword? Sheeesh

[slim egret]

Anyone in the Conroe area play?

[agile scroll]

New player, still learning the ropes with a couple of friends, we're in the Clear Lake/League City area. I heard Third Coast Games over in Friendswood plays on Wednesdays but it's hard for me to get over there with work.

[slim egret]

Im in the conroe area and cant find anyone at all. Even checked out a game store on the night where BT players can come and no one was there. ready to give up

[agile scroll]

Oof, Conroe is a drive. You tried looking at some of the shops closer to Houston?

[slim egret]

A few. Joining a FB group to try and see if I can connect with anyone

[slim egret]

I work and have a family so im not trying to drive too much either.

[agile scroll]

Same :S

[livid sorrel]

Houston are (Kingwood) stopped collecting mechs in the 90's when i joined the army. I have 300+ minis ( yes the old LEAD ones) in gun cases.. i layed a bit a few years back but all the new rules were annoying. anything after 3055 sucks.. started playing back in 1986? maybe '87. I cant play often but i can try to get a game in maybe once a month. gotta be quick one though. under 6 hours.. lol...

[tiny ice]

Welcome fellow Houstonian

[echo crane]

@wheat sundial In Carlsbad, NM here always looking for players. may have to see in I can get to EP some time.

[pine shore]

Hello! I am looking for someone to game with

I am in the Pflugerville area

[dapper pawn]

Oh sweet I'm in Round Rock.

[pine shore]

I was hoping this thread was still alive

[dapper pawn]

Oh yeah, it just goes dormant now and then.

[glacial gyro]

Howdy, I'm in Temple.

[upper python]

There is a pretty active group that plays at Game Kastle, dragons lair, and Wonkos in North-ish Austin

[tough wigeon]

I'm over in Killeen! Small world.

[drowsy basalt]

I'm up in the Cedar Park area.

[glacial gyro]

That's around Georgetown right? Think I did some clinicals there.

[glacial gyro]

Hey nice, not too far at all

[drowsy basalt]

Yeah nw austin area.

[upper python]

Nice I am in Leander

[glacial gyro]

Well we're a single jumpship away from a few of us. Could be something there.

[zenith oriole]

College station here

[forest ferry]

Howdy from DFW.

[tiny ice]

Hello all Houstonians!

My group is planning a December Solaris Blind draft tournament for some fun and salvage.

[tiny ice]

We will be having game night in Conroe Texas tomorrow if anyone else is in the area.

[tiny ice]

Anyone down for a blind box draft Tournament in the Houston Area?

We are pulling Mechs from the Alpha Strike Box for a bit more exclusive availability.

Going to separate them down to weight Classes and have some arena combat games.

[glacial gyro]

Sounds dope, this month is wonky for me with the holidays and works unfortunately.

[dapper pawn]

If I could get to Houston, I would.

[primal spindle]

Ayyyyyyy

I’m close to 35W and Berry near downtown Ft Worth

[arctic isle]

Another poke to see if there's anything newr or even over in Louisiana. Technically my LGS supports BT but like...no one EVER plays.

[tiny ice]

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that out of all local North American local groups on this server.... Texas CRUSHES all other group channels. Keep on finding local players here. Keep having fun.

[tough wigeon]

https://tenor.com/view/texan-texas-pride-hell-or-high-water-oscars-gif-7640866

[lone beacon]

Geek World in Tyler Texas has Battletech every Monday night with a good crowd every week.

[arctic isle]

Almost a 4 hour drove and I work Mondays, sadly 😦

[lone beacon]

We have a Battletech event Saturday Dec 16th I'll send you deets if your interested

[arctic isle]

Please do!

[arctic isle]

@lone beacon the rules there means no quirks, right?

[lone beacon]

Correct no quirks

[arctic isle]

Okay

[wheat jetty]

Im living in North Dallas. Any place to play?

[chrome nymph]

Austin area here. Anyone play at Wonkos or emerald tavern?

[lone sun]

We play at wonkos every Friday night, with dragons lair on the weekends and I think Tuesdays

[chrome nymph]

Yeah, I don’t go to Dragon’s Lair. It’s too woke.

[lone sun]

Huh, okay

[wheat jetty]

Im just sad there is not much in North Texas,

[dapper pawn]

Occasionally at Game Kastle too though thats a bit inconsistent.

[chrome nymph]

Game Kastle went full gestapo during the vid and lost my biz for life

I’m very anti authoritarian

[dapper pawn]

Fair enough.

There's still Dragon's Lair, Wonko's, been trying to get some folk together that wanna do 3rd Level Brewery.

[chrome nymph]

Where’s that. I frequent Wonkos I’m out at lake. Travis. I’ve got some homies who play at home but they are way out in manor.

[dapper pawn]

3rd Level Brewery is over in Round Rock, on 79. Theyre small, but you can reserve a table a few days in advance.

[chrome nymph]

I’ll have to check them out

[drowsy basalt]

Do you have a regular group playing out there @floppydisk?

[dapper pawn]

Unfortunatey not, its just me to my knowledge up here, but there is that Texas BT group I'm in.

I think you're already in it.

[finite mantle]

Hey yall anyone in HTX?

[midnight widget]

a few of us although i dont check often enough to ever meet anyone lol

[tiny ice]

H-Town?

[finite mantle]

YEP

[tiny ice]

We have a group a bit north. But if you want a more centralized place. I believe the Forge has active people.

[arctic isle]

@here Listen up ya dirty Clanners, this here's a Batch-All! They've got the Mechwarrior simulator pods at Cyphacon in Lake Charles next weekend, and I expect to see you boys 'n girls there for me to blow away!

Seriously though they're like 30 years old but those simulator pods are friggin AWESOME

[glacial gyro]

Wonder if showing up in appropriate mechwarrior gear is frowned at..

[arctic isle]

I've seen worse cosplays

[arctic isle]

Alright, I confirmed that the pods ARE going to be there! I'll be at Cyphacon Friday Night and most of Saturday!

[tiny ice]

Clanners??... You are in Lake Charles??? Isn't that in Louisiana? Isn't that more likely to have the inbred wackos that are isolationists?..

[arctic isle]

You're thinking of Alabama

[tiny ice]

Alabama is even more likely...

Alabama is the DEEP Periphery.

[gray loom]

North DFW here

[patent thunder]

anybody in austin interested in BT? Iv'e played the board game sine 1995. I still own over 70 of their manuals. Classics to modern.

[dapper pawn]

Im up here in round rock.

[coarse idol]

https://tabletop.events/conventions/van-zant-battletech-festival

[dapper pawn]

Oooo.

[patent thunder]

Yes. I have been playing since 1992 and would love to play. I still have most of the old FASA novels, Tech manuals, and battleforce. Which was my favorite. I'd love to take these new CGL game mechanics for a spin.

[chrome ocean]

We've made a landing page with info about the Van Zandt Battletech Festival happening in march. Come check it out and stop by for 2 days of Texas Battletech https://www.spellbookgames.com/vzbf

[chrome ocean]

in honor of Black Friday, there is a suitably BT discount code BL6KNT for $5 off the con ticket. If you are interested in going in march now is the time! https://tabletop.events/conventions/van-zant-battletech-festival

[tough wigeon]

I might have to! This is only 2-ish hours away, I'm down in the Temple area.

[tiny ice]

Hope everyone is doing well!

[dapper pawn]

Not enjoying the rain but hey, who does?

[midnight widget]

Well sense God hates us and made November and December hot as ballsack. January and Febuary are gonna suck it'll feel like windy snowless new york for 3 months now... great

[dapper pawn]

Be safe everyone. It's either wet, sleet, or snowy

[chrome ocean]

The BattleTech festival in March has now been moved to Keller, TX for a one day event on the 15th. We'll have BattleTech gaming, special events, charity fundraiser, and community outreach like never before. Tickets are now only $15 and will include lunch. https://tabletop.events/conventions/van-zant-battletech-festival

[visual pilot]

Hrm that is spring break week, may be able to make that. @chrome ocean classic pu games, campaign and/or grinder?

[dapper pawn]

My Marik Militia is almost complete.

[tiny ice]

How goes it everyone?

[dapper pawn]

Silent, and tired

[tiny ice]

Anyone in North Houston area. I have been running a BattleTech campaign for the last few months and we are always welcome to new players.

It is a more single player focused experience. Each player controls 1 mech on the field and improves their MechWarrior along the way. Getting paid and improving their Mech with new equipment.

[dapper pawn]

Anyone in Round Rock?

[drowsy basalt]

I'm just down the road.

[viscid dawn]

im in huntsville

[sand dagger]

Anyone know any good places in San Antonio?

[spark urchin]

Ya know, you'd think there would be more grognards in Texas

[dapper pawn]

You'd think so!

[spark urchin]

I'm in South Austin myself, you're in RR right?

[dapper pawn]

Thats right.

Northern Round Rock, just passed Oldtown.

[spark urchin]

A little too far for me to drive lol, but if you're ever gonna be in Austin send a DM

There are a couple of cool game stores here we could meet up at 🙂

[dapper pawn]

I'll have to see if I can. I sadly can't drive so it'd have to be by lyft. I know a few places in Austin, like Dragon's Lair.

[spark urchin]

Yep that's one of em

[tiny ice]

There are indeed many.

Anyone up for some tabletop BT in the North Houston area?

[upper juniper]

Just moved to the central Texas (Austin- Waco) area. Anyone have good recommendations for shops that have active Battletech communities

[dapper pawn]

Dragons Lair in Austin proper.

[chrome nymph]

Howdy. I’m trying to get folks to start playing on Sundays in Pflugerville north Austin area

At my buddies new shop Card Gurus.

[dapper pawn]

Oh snap I'm in round Rock!

[chrome nymph]

Planning on running another intro game for some pals the more the merrier it’s a bunch of noobs and magic guys who may jump in probably gonna do a big battle royale thing

[dapper pawn]

One of the owners of Pixelhaven came into the shop. Apparently we can play there as well

[chrome nymph]

Nice. We’ve been doing biweekly Sundays from 1-6 but it’s been small so far. And I’m teaching total noobs so it’s 1-2 mechs per person and sorta little brawl death matches. If we can get something resembling a group working we could run some sort of campaign with two sides and split. Stuff like 3 tables with each side having a back line with artillery on a board and a board where the main fight is so air/fast mechs can move in on the batteries. But we’d need a decent size group for that and a couple GMs to speed play

[dapper pawn]

If I wasn't stuck working full weekends I would've joined y'all. I work 12-6 on those days

[tiny ice]

What primary city is everyone from?

I am from the Houston area.

[dapper pawn]

Round Rock here.

[tough wigeon]

Hood

[chrome nymph]

We’ve been doing every other Sunday in Pflugerville at card gurus and some of the magic kids are starting to join in.

[chrome nymph]

Fort hood?

[tough wigeon]

https://tenor.com/view/yarp-hot-fuzz-gif-12386003

[chrome nymph]

It’s a drive for you then my kid used to live out there

But we’ve been doing every other Sunday from 1-6 or everyone is dead

[tough wigeon]

I've got a group that runs Megamek from noon-6pm Saturdays. My Sundays are going to be dedicated to GW1/GW2 here in the very near future.

[topaz nest]

https://tabletop.events/conventions/dfw-battletech-festival-ii

DFW Area event!!

[dapper pawn]

Damnit I'm in the Aus/RR Area.

[tiny ice]

Anyone in the Houston area looking for a game?

[edgy cliff]

I'm free over the weekend if you'd like to get a game in.

[tiny ice]

We meet every Saturday in the Woodlands/Conroe area.