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Happy Anniversary! Thank you for making us the last word in BattleTech talk!Happy Anniversary to Arbitration! For twenty years now, we've had the distinct pleasure of being your last word in BattleTech talk. And with any luck, we'll continue to do so for another twenty years! Today, on day one of GenCon, we're covering the contents of the new Battletech Box sets: the Beginner's Box and the Core Box.
After, we're pivoting to an important non-BattleTech news announcement made at GenCon, including a new gaming IP, ongoing Partha Wars development, and the return of an old favorite game.
Then, In Things I Promised Not to Tell: we pay tribute to the man who pushed this podcast into something other than a weird little side project.
Here's to twenty more years!
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For Twenty Years! Your Last Word in BattleTech talk!Recorded days before the Big Show: GenCon. For our Day Zero podcast, JP Arbiter and MrsArbiter review the last minute bits of BattleTech news and releases dropped before the convention. Then, we talk convention travel tips and tricks for the great pilgrimage every geek, nerd, dork, and dweeb must undertake at least once in their life. Finally, we'll close out the episode with the Arbitration News Desk: we're talking rampaging lizards, cartoon physics, and a certain Dept. of Transportation finding itself in quite the pickle!
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Chris Lowry is in the house!The months of June and July are usually the still period between the spring conventions and the glory-that-is-GenCon, when rarely anything new is released and we look forward to the big show, but there was a late breaking Tuesday Newsday that kinda changed the game and we were hit with some unexpected new releases info, including details on new metal miniatures from Ironwind Metals!
We're gonna dive into all the Newsday had to offer before hitting up our main event: Special Guest Chris Lowry, Piranha Games' Narrative Director for MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries and MechWarrior 5: Clans. He'll be in the studio talking about the latest DLC to hit MechWarrior 5—Chaos Reign.
Then we'll end this episode with a special World Cup news desk.
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Information is AmmunitionPiranha Games gave us a fantastic rope-a-dope with the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Chaos Reigns DLC. We're also discussing Hot Spots: Draconis Reach, and chat about the awesome new Fire and Ice battle maps.
Our middle segment dives into Bryan Young's latest novel Ghosts of Timkovichi, and some of the stories major themes of justice, vengeance, self-determination, and the sometimes difficult relationship between a parent and their child.
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Refit and Redeploy - AdeptiCon 2026All Eyes on AdeptiCon streams! We're talking about the latest iteration of the BattleTech Starter Box, Core Box, Core Rulebook, and how they're using in new players into the ilClan Era.
Also, we're chatting up the newly coined Randall Leakverse, which brought us a new look at some speculative Aerospace Miniatures, the first sightings of BattleTech HotSpots: Draconis Reach, and the new MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries DLC.
We're wrapping this episode up with what seems to be a pattern for us on the Arbitration News Desk, as animals are once again on parade and abusing substances. As you can imagine, tragedy and hilarity ensure.
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Breaking News...We are back in the studio and beginning the 20th Anniversary of the Chatterweb Podcast and Arbitration Studios! (This episode is late because Knightmare was sick and FINALLY moving back into his Hurricane-damaged home. My bad y'all.) For this special episode, we're talking about the latest BattleTech fiction releases, including Star Crossed Warriors by veteran author Bryan Young and the Long Road by Jason Hansa. We're also discussing some of the little hints, previews, and rumors about the forthcoming Snowblind boxset for BattleTech Aces, and a mysterious DLC 8 for MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries.
After all that BattleTech we have some fresh news breaks, with JPArbiter putting on his financial services hat to discuss the consequences of Learning Resources Inc versus Trump, and how the legalities of this case will impact tariffs and the price of BattleTech going forward. The economics are very interesting.
We'll end this episode with MrsArbiter bringing a lance of weird news in the Arbitration News Desk, including high rats, wild fire, and a bench clearing brawl on the Pickleball court.
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Play testing and a Spooky Season!
We recorded this episode a little later than intended, so enjoy some October in early November!
For us, October is always a goofy time for the podcast: BattleTech news is, historically, very limited. Fortunately, this year is a little different, and for this episode we're talking about the BattleTech: Gothic suite, a new Fox Patrol story, and some old 'Mech games recently resurrected on XBox.
From there we move into the real story of the month: the first official, world-wide, BattleTech play test for the next BattleTech core rules book. We're taking a look at some of the recently released test packets available for review.
Finally, we go wild at the Arbitration News Desk: Rejoice! Critters all over the world cause chaos!
We want to mention the passing of Melissa Noe, a legend of Iron Wind Metals. Melissa was a wonderful woman, universally respected by the BattleTech community, and a major reason why Iron Wind Metals was successful. All of us mourn her passing, and offer our heartfelt condolences to her family and loved one. May her memory always be a blessing.
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GenCon 2025, the Gothic experience!
Well, if you saw our second GenCon 2025 episode, then you already know that GenCon is here. In our first episode (which Knightmare accidentally posted out of sequence), we're reflecting a little bit on some of our past GenCon experiences and those special times when we served as a volunteer.
After, we're off to the races, providing an in-depth review of Catalyst Game Labs newest BattleTech ForcePacks, and the Centennial Edition of Technical Readout: 3025.
Then, Mrs.Arbiter takes over the Chatterweb mic for a special segment recorded in a very noisy hall, where she sits down with the legendary Jordan Weisman, founding father of FASA and BattleTech, to chat about his long career in games.
Finally, we end the show with: Things I promised not to tell. We're dropping inside behind the scenes about the Chatterweb Podcast, how it started, and the many friends we made along the way.
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GenCon 2025 is here! DON'T WORRY, FOR WE ARE HERE!
For our second episode from GenCon 2025, we're talking all about Catalyst Game Labs's newest Kickstarter projects: My Hero Academia, Runefire, and Partha Wars. Afterwards, we're diving deep in the newest BattleTech Continuum universe, the biological nightmare that is BattleTech: Gothic.
On a more sentimental note, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to all of our faithful and friendly listeners for the last nineteen years we've had this show. Next year is our twentieth year doing the Chatterweb Podcast, and we' re planning to do a lot of cool stuff to celebrate!
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GenCon 2025 is upon us! That means BattleTech, BattleTech, and more new BattleTech!
Welcome to the first of our GenCon 2025 episodes! Join us as we prepare for the largest tabletop gaming convention in the world! In this episode, Day Zero, we're talking about the amazing BattleTech, and other things we expect to see, do, and buy at the convention. We also drop how convention goers can come and say "hi" to the Chatterweb Podcast crew (that's us!).
In our second segment, we have a short Arbitration News Desk where we chat about squirrels, seagulls, and how both critters continue to find a way to terrorize local human populations. (Honestly, squirrels and seagulls are pretty awesome, and Mother Nature continues to find interesting methods of "tagging us back.")
As Dr. Malcolm says, "Life, uh, finds a way."
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For the Silveroot!...
This month's Chatterweb Podcast is coming in HOT with our detailed discussion about the latest expansion for MechWarrior: The Clans, Ghost Bear: Flash Storm! We'll also talk about the surprise re-release of MechWarrior 1 and 2on XBox Game Pass.
Switching gears to our middle segment we have an overview of Big Red-40Tech's "Alternate Clan Invasion" video replete with our own opinions and impressions of it.
Afterwards we're onto "Things I Promised Note to Tell," where JPArbiter recounts the origin story of how Ace Darwin became a regular staple of BattleTech's Shrapnel Magazine.
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Cooking with MrsArbiter...
You're not going crazy or accidentally tuned to "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" with our man Guy. No, for our May 2025 episode of the Chatterweb, we're diving into MrsArbiter's BattleTech Cookbook, Chandresaker Kurita's: The Art of Food.
After receiving our fill, we'll move onto the newly released BattleTech ForcePacks, and what you could expect from the new MechWarrior 5: The Clans Ghost Bear DLC. (If you haven't played yet, this segment should sell you on this incredible expansion.)
Then we'll move into an abridged version of Loren Coleman's statement regarding current U.S. tariffs, and the challenge this changing situation presents to the entire domestic table top game industry. We include CGL's response to the tariffs and their rationale, with analysis provided by JPArbiter's twenty-years of experience in financial services to back it up.
Finally, we'll move onto the Arbitration News Desk, where vultures and cats give us the good feels, and we uncomfortably laugh at a climber lost on Japan's Mt. Fuji.
Our Public Service Announcement of the Day: Don't drink necrosia and operate BattleMechs! Things go sideways, FAST...
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In this month's Chatterweb Podcast we're digging into all of the news from Adepticon 2025. That means we're diving into BattleTech Aces, the new BattleTech Audiobooks, the latest BattleTech Novel, and other amazing BattleTech products headed our way.
This episode also tackles the latest controversial product: BattleTech Gothic and what the BattleTech Continuum series has in store for our beloved franchise. We'll also take a moment to chat about Gothic's leak to the public at this year's Kerensky Con and how that might change CGL's approach to releasing news about new products in development in the future.
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Darken the city, night is a wire...Steam in the subway, earth is afire...
For our February episode, we're discussing the new BattleMech Lance Packs from Catalyst Game Labs, Sun Tzu's Art of War, the Grey Death Legion, and Ghost Dogs. Our middle segment cues with dim lights, dirty jazz music, and sultry tones as we discuss BattleTech's first romance novel: Hungry like the Wolf. We're diving into the story narrative and the book's wider implications.
In our segment, "Things I promised not to tell," JPArbiter tells the tale of the Shattered Rifleman before moving onto the Arbitration News Desk, where we're talking pancakes, ducks, and Pokemon snacks!
If you're in the Kansas City Area on March 21 for Planet ComicCon Kansas City, stop on by and come say "hi" to us, or better still, play in our BattleTech Grinder!
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AN EVENING WITH BRYAN YOUNGBuckle your seatbelts folks, because this episode is packed full of goodies. It's also a long one, so hit pause now, run to the potty, refill your drink, grab some snacks, and then settle in your favorite chair.
This month the Chatterweb Podcast is joined by BattleTech author and writer extraordinaire Bryan Young, talking about general geek stuff and his latest novel Voidbreaker, dropping TODAY!
Following our awesome interview with Mr. Young, we're talking about the latest sourcebook produced by our very own Knightmare, ilKhan's Eyes Only, and the first companion novel, Trial of Birthright. After that, we'll discuss the new retail BattleTech Mercenaries box set, CGL's new Plastic Map-scale DropShips, and some unfortunate news regarding the developer of MechWarrior: The Clans, Piranha Games.
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Happy New Year MechWarriors!
We're closing out 2024 with a bang! Arbitration kicks off with a Year in Review before moving onto what we can hopefully expect to see in 2025. We'll dive into the depths of the recently released Hotspots: Hinterlands sourcebook and the ridiculously awesome MechWarrior 5: Clans.
If you can pardon our tears we'd like to thank every one of our listeners for joining us in 2024. We wish you all a happy, healthy New Year during your next "spin around the sun."
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"Hey all, it's Knightmare, your friendly neighborhood producer of the Chatterweb. I'm interrupting our regularly scheduled podcast introduction to take a quick moment and apologize for the lateness of October's episode. For those of you who don't know, I, like many others living along the Gulf Coast and in North Carolina, lost their homes to Hurricane Helene. Thankfully, myself and my family are safe, but the damage sustained from Hurricanes Helene and Milton threw a mighty big wrench in our normal production schedule, but we're back!
So, without further ado or gilding the lily, Arbitration and the Chatterweb are bringing you the last word in BattleTech."
For the Chatterweb's October episode, Arbitration is talking about new fiction, new books, new Force Packs, and BattleTech Mercenaries Kickstarter Updates. (Quick disclaimer: If you dislike game spoilers, fast forward through our next segment and go move straight to our News Desk. You were warned.) After plowing through all the awesome BattleTech newness, we move on to our in-depth review of the highly anticipated and ridiculously awesome MechWarrior 5: Clans.
Closing out this episode with the Arbitration News Desk, JPArbiter tells his origin story in, "things I promised not to tell," followed by a brief rant about raccoon cults, and wife carrying Olympics.
On a sadder note, we were devastated to learn that the Battletech community has lost another stalwart with the passing of Steven Mohan Jr. on October 23rd. Steven was a beloved author, a talented writer, and a wonderful human. May his memory be a blessing.
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GenCon 2024 is now and it's time for the Chatterweb's second GenCon episode!
Arbitration and the Chatterweb are bringing your last word in BattleTech. For Episode #2 of GenCon 2024 we're covering all the topics we completely forgot to cover in our first episode due to distractions, general fanboying, and the sheer number of awesome things to cover. Afterwards, Mrs Arbiter will drop a little GenCon and Dungeons & Dragons history for us.
We'll wrap up this episode by shifting to the Arbitration News Desk for some late Olympics coverage, Olympics discussion, Break Dancing, and any other Olympics stories that have JPArbiter the giggles.
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GenCon 2024 is now and it's time for the Chatterweb's first GenCon episode!
Arbitration and the Chatterweb is bringing your last word in BattleTech. For Episode #1 of GenCon 2024 we're discussing the enormous catalog of BattleTech merchandise available at the Catalyst Games Labs's booth, as well as a number of other games that have tickled our fancy.
We'll wrap up this episode with an introduction to a new segment called: Things I Promised Note to Say. As you can imagine, it was a pretty lengthy list of things I said aloud.
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That's right folks, with GenCon right around the corner it's time for the Chatterweb's pre-game episode, and do we have a show for you!
That's right. When MrsArbiter isn't creating new colors, we'll talk about the new digital content for the BattleTech Mercenaries Kickstarter, and the new metal BattleTech miniatures from our good friends at Ironwind Metals. We also take a look at the latest MechWarrior 5: The Clans promotional material. If you haven't seen their Broadsword redesign, you're missing out. Honestly, this expansion of MechWarrior 5 has me excited for the Smoke Jaguars!
Then we have a very special sit down with long-time BattleTech author Craig Reed to talk about his latest novel: In the Shadow of the Dragon. Just released in time for GenCon, the novel tells the story of a Great House in flux.
Yori Kurita, the Dragon, Coordinator of the Draconis Combine, rules her nation with an even hand and is reveling in her victories over the hated Federated Suns. Though the Dragon’s troops occupy the Suns’ capital for the first time in history, her own reign rests on a shaky foundation. Due to her checkered ancestry, many detractors call her a puppet ruler, a pretender to House Kurita’s throne, and some will stop at nothing to end her rule and take back the Combine—including eliminating anyone who gets too close to the truth.
Russell Blaylock, a detective for the Civilian Guidance Corps, has seen plenty of murder cases throughout his distinguished career. When his investigation of a murder with ties to the Palace puts him in the crosshairs of the Internal Security Force and their shadowy war of brinksmanship with agents from the rival Order of the Five Pillars, he soon draws the attention of the Coordinator herself. In a quest for the truth, Yori reactivates a long-dormant bureau, the Office of Special Investigations, and tasks Blaylock and his team of investigators and security with solving this case before the conspirators’ deadly plans can be carried out.
But the Combine’s capital brims with visitors for the celebration of the Coordinator’s anniversary, Yori’s well-equipped, well-prepared enemies could be anyone, anywhere, and they could strike when least expected. Can Blaylock and his team hunt them down before they eliminate the Coordinator and bring the Combine to its knees?
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Before we dive into this month's show contents, we'd like to apologize for not recording an April Podcast. Mea culpa loyal listeners. We slept for four weeks, but feel recharged, renewed, and ready to bring one hell of a May show as recompense.
This month we dive into the heavily awaited, anticipated, on the verge of landing, BattleTech Mercenaries Kickstarter, including the nothing burger fiasco of the oft derided cost of shipping. Then we're off to the magic land of video games, and the new MechWarrior 5: The Clans gameplay trailer recently dropped by Piranha Games. Switching gears we're previewing "Chandresaker Kurita's, The Art of Food," a BattleTech cookbook before jumping into Without Question, the latest BattleTech novel from the talented Bryan Young. Full disclosure, this novel made us like Clan Jade Falcon in a way we'll never forgive. All this and more in the Chatterweb's May episode. (A quick shoutout to Big Red on YouTube for the Without Question review cover art! Check out his stuff, he's a great supporter of BattleTech!)
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A message from the man, the myth the legend: "Greetings 'Mech Fans, Duncan Fisher here, and I find myself on Terra in a place called Kansas City, where I am supposed to be interviewed by your last word in BattleTech talk. My agent assures me there will be plenty to drink, and plenty of women to keep me company." That's right, we have the incredible George Ledoux on the show.
As if Mr. Ledoux wasn't enough, BattleTech was a smashing success at Adepticon and KerenskyCon, and we were there for every second of it! This episode is chock full of news from both conventions, including the "premature" release of the highly anticipated BattleTech Encounters game, the release of the mysterious UrbanMech LAM (which will never be canonized, but is still awesome), and a slew of newly announced BattleTech fiction coming our way.
Leaving BattleTech for a second, our news desk hits on a fan favorite segment: Animals on the loose! This time it's black bears getting into places they shouldn't and kangaroos (or 'roos as they're called down under) out for a swim!
If you have some time to kill and you're up for some laughs, check out JPArbiter and XenoArbiter play MechWarrior 5.
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"Fuzzy Bunnies Forever!"
Catalyst Game Labs is getting ready for Adepticon, one of the largest gaming conventions in North America, but that doesn't mean we're lacking in BattleTech news! This month we saw three (3) brand new pieces of BattleTech fiction released, a new DLC for MechWarrior 5 is coming (re: Smoke Jaguars), and Big Red's Epic is truly stunning in scope.
As great as this month's releases have been, we have some sad news for the BattleTech Community: a longtime community member, Kelly Bonilla, lost his battle with cancer. A MechWarrior through in through, we want to take the opportunity to reflect on WizKid's MechWarrior Dark Age & Age of Destruction. Thanks to that game this show exists. We salute you Bonilla, always be the Bunny!
We end this episode with the Arbitration News Desk, where we have a tale of Angry Raccoon Shenanigans, smelly flower bonanzas, and hot dog hullabaloos! It's all a doozy. And be sure to check out our interview with Rem Alternis Productions on Twitch. Rem is the new Marketer at CGL and she has the inside track on what's happening.
If you have some time to kill and you're up for some laughs, check out JPArbiter and XenoArbiter play MechWarrior 5.
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Can you believe it? We're going to hit this month's release on target. It must be a New Year! We're kicking off 2024 with a great episode brought to you by chud rage and online antics. On January 24th Catalyst Game Labs released what is arguably the most vanilla and least offensive community standards post in the history of online community moderation. Unfortunately, some really sad, angry, and very hurt folks couldn't finish the post's preamble before crying "Woke" and thumping their fists with impotent rage. We thought it might be a good idea to read the community standards in their entirety, break'em down for the listening public, and unpack the incredibly stupid drama behind the nonsense.
Oh yeah, we might also talk a little actual BattleTech while we're at it. There's some incredibly kick ass stuff slated for release in 2024, including Lance Packs, ilClan era sourcebooks and novels, the Universe book and more!
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New Year, same old problems (no thanks to Knightmare). First off, a very belated Merry 'MechMas from Arbitration Studios to everyone. For this shortened end of year podcast we celebrate BattleTech news from Pax Unplugged, the release of Shrapnel Issue volume 15, and JP hurting himself while self-promoting. We also took a moment speaking with with the Valhalla Club Podcast. If you haven't heard of them, be sure to check them out!
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We're coming in close to the deadline with October 2023's episode, but we've made it (no thanks to Knightmare). There's a lot to unpack in this episode, beginning with Paradox Interactive's release of Harebrained Schemes just five years after acquiring the studio. We'll dive into this stunning news and what it could mean for BattleTech. Then, we'll preview the BattleTech Universe book, the new Camospace Digital Magazine, as well as the latest BattleTech novella to drop. We'll wrap things up with a trip to the Arbitration News Desk.
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September might be over, but this episode is brand new. BattleTech tabletop news is a bit sparse, but won't stop JPArbiter from shamelessly self promoting his latest Shrapnel short. Join us as we take a little stroll through MechWarrior 5's Dragon's Gambit and The Clans, before we talk about some of the other games we' would'd like to see, and the difficulties translating the BattleTech universe to different electronic forms.
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Arbitration returns to GenCon, our story doesn't revolve around BattleTech, but Disney. In this episode we're giving you all of the facts we've been able to find that overwhelmed the convention. We'll regale you with tales of larceny, injuries, poor planning, scalping, and a missing palette jack. Truly, this was a GenCon unlike any other.
Then, it's on to the Chatterweb News Desk where we'll talk disrespect for the desert heat, massive respect for the dead, and nachos.
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We lost track of the clock, but we managed to get this episode in the bag before GenCon!
Speaking of GenCon. We're talking about all the cool BattleTech and other Catalyst Game Labs goodies you can expect to see at this year's convention; how to meet us, the Arbiters, at the Catalyst Game Labs booth.
In this episode we have a quick and dirty review of the latest novellas from author Craig Reed and a look at some of the latest updates from Piranha Games for MechWarrior 5.
All this and Animal Week! Coming at you from the Chatterweb: The Last Word in BattleTech Talk!
For our June Podcast on the Chatterweb we're examining BattleTech's biggest foray into the general gaming market yet: the Target Exclusive: BattleTech Essentials Box. After that we're chatting about author Craig Reed's latest novel, Elements of Treason, and then close out the section with a look at a big boy coming to MechWarrior Online. Our middle segment tackles a closer look at various BattleTech combat vehicles and their place in a typical Total War or Alpha Strike game. We have some pretty extensive recommendations for vehicles available through the BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter.
All this and our whacky News Desk. Coming at you from the Chatterweb: The Last Word in BattleTech Talk!
The Arbiter's return a for a BattleTech Kickstarter After Action Report! We dive into what extras got funded, and what we can expect from the who, what, when, and how for Kickstarter delivery and campaign end points.
In our our middle segment we're discuss BattleTech's Alpha Strike Rules, and what they can bring to your BattleTech gaming experience. We'll tackle the positives and potential negatives of this increasingly popular alternative ruleset.
All this and our whacky News Desk. Coming at you from the Chatterweb: The Last Word in BattleTech Talk!
Welcome to New Beginnings
We've revamped the Arbitration Studios BattleTech Podcast to better reflect our love of of the BattleTech Game and Universe. The Chatterweb hopes to continue to be the last word in BattleTech talk every month, with new content, new features, and of course, everything BattleTech. Join us as we dive into Catalyst Game Labs's Mercenary Kickstarter launch, our experience at Adepticon 2023, and a little chat about ourselves.
Everything old is new again!
Gencon 2022 is here, and in Part 1 of our two-part PodCast special, it’s all about the future of BattleTech! Then we’re off for MrsArbiter’s review of a Question of Survival. Next, and against our better judgment, our middle segment covers some of Blaine Pardoe’s drama. And last, we’ll wrap
In this episode of Arbitration Studios, we’re talking about the recent closure of the BattleTech fan page Everything Battletech, and what it means for the BattleTech online community. After we’re diving into our review of the latest BattleTech sourcebook set in the ilClan era, Empire Alone. Then, we’ll end with
UNITY, my brothers and sisters in arms, unity. The Age of the Mercenaries is upon us all! In this episode of Arbitration, we’re talking about the MASSIVE Catalyst Game Labs’ info drop about new Mercenary Lance Packs, novels, and the Mercenaries Kickstarter set to launch in Fall 2022. At the
The last word in BattleTech talk returns from its extended hiatus, and we’re catching up on all the big stompy robot goodness! We’re talking new Dark Age Novels, the latest Shrapnel volume, newly released Salvage Boxes and the last Spotlight On. In our middle segment, we’re talking about the Tamar Rising
Arbitration November 2021 – Happy Jade Turkey Day! We return to discuss the next wave of IlClan Rec Guides: with Quads, Stout Beasts, and absolutely disgusting killers of the table top. In our middle segment we discuss the events of the Warhammer 40K incident at Talavera, and it’s meaning for
Arbitration August 2021- People of the Inner Sphere, Rejoice! 10 years, 4 Line Developers, a Kickstarter, and a Pandemic, but finally the ilClan is upon us. In this very special episode, we’ll discuss and review the ilClan, in all it’s nitty gritty detail. It’ll be the good, the bad, and
Arbitration April 2021- Trapped aboard the Evergreen. We got delayed this year on Arbitration, almost as though we were stuck in the Suez Canal. Speaking of which we discuss Wave 2 Kickstarter Delays, a new fiction experience, the return of April Fools Products, and a deep dive into TRO Irregulars. We then
This month of Arbitration we dedicate a significant time to the release of Hour of the Wolf, and what its events will mean for the Battletech Universe. Spoilers take place in the Middle Segment. Any hypotheses are exclusively our own and not made with any insider information that would be subject
This is it, the end of 2020. We made it. Santa Urbie visits the Arbiter’s with a sack full of BattleTech goodies in tow. For our final episode of the year we’re talking BattleTech Rec Guides, the BattleTech Fiction Website, the Battle of Tukayyid releases, Legends, and more! Be sure