Hextech Terrain Review

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As noted in our mid-year roundup article, I’ve been having a lot of fun playing Battletech recently. I got hooked on it when I tried out the old video game, which sent me spiraling down the rabbit hole. Since then, I’ve grabbed a ton of Inner Sphere mechs, and have often played games of both Classic Battletech and Alpha Strike when I’m looking for a quicker game. My kids, who are too young to play, have actually been demanding to try, so I even came up with basic rules that my five year olds can handle that I’ve called My ‘lil Battletech (spoiler alert, they love it).

So long intro aside, this is Level Up My Game where we are talking about ways to bling out your favorite games, so I better get to it. And today, we are looking at the Hextech Terrain from Gale Force 9. These were created through a partnership with Thunderhead Studios, which sells 3D printer files of compatible terrain. As life has been quite busy lately, I’ve never had time to create my own terrain (despite owning a 3D printer). So when I noticed pre-painted, great-looking terrain from Gale Force 9, I immediately asked for some samples to check out (which they were kind enough to provide).

Wave 1 of Hextech is all about creating an urban environment for your battles. Dubbed Trinity City, it comes with two each of: Corporate Offices, Condos, Police Precincts, University buildings, and Estates. It also comes with one Justice Tower. The models have a future/sci-fi spin to them, which works for Battletech games. Now, I do have to admit that I kind of wish they had gone for a less stylized vibe that could allow these buildings to be used in some modern-day skirmish games, but that’s a minor gripe.

However, other game systems aside, these are clearly made for