BungleTech: A BattleTech Podcast

Episode 2 - How We Play

BungleTech: A BattleTech Podcast

Show Notes

In our second deployment of BungleTech we chat with Michael about how we play our games and why we play this way, report on the death of a Zeus by a self-inflicted fist to face in our Battlefield Outcome Report, share a small yet important rule mistake we made recently, and read a sample of the short story Up Close found in Shrapnel issue 11. Its time to hot load those LRMs, give a quick pray that our launchers don't get crit, and get this deployment onto the battlefield, seyla! --- We are now on Patreon! Want to support our bungling adventures? We reward backers with exclusive prizes, unique opportunities for recognition, and the ability to be involved in shaping the direction of our podcast. ⁠⁠Search BungleTech on Patreon or click here for more details⁠⁠. --- Segment Start Times Podcast Primary Topic 0:50 Battlefield Outcome Report 56:05 Rule Check Discovery 59:10 Stories of the Inner Sphere 1:12:45 Want to connect? You can find us on Twitter @ BungletechTweet, via email at [email protected], or on the BungleTech text channel on the Valhalla Club Discord ⁠linked here⁠. Also, want to check out our game modes? We have shared them all in a handy BattleTech podcast community resource ⁠linked here⁠. Also also, want to check out our merchandise? You can find it here⁠⁠ ⁠https://bungletech-shop.fourthwall.com/⁠⁠

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