Ep 109 - Alpha Striking Season

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Ep 109 - Alpha Striking Season

FromUnicorn Company; A BattleTech Podcast

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Dec 24, 2021

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In today's episode we talk about some new stuff that is out, say goodbye to a member of the community, and talk about Alpha Strike and building a community around it using organized play and tournaments.

Today's MekTek mech is the Doom Courser.

To support the podcast, check out our pateron at pateron.com/UnicornCompany

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Dec 24, 2021

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Hi everyone, I‘m Carrie, a commission painter, a tabletop gamer, and an avid BattleTech fan since I was a young lady. I‘d like to invite you to come along with me, to share my hobby experiences.

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