BattleTech: Aces Scouring Sands Review/Final Thoughts | Part 1 - Value and Being the "Next Step" Box

After months of playing BattleTech: Aces nonstop, I feel like I can give my final thoughts! This first video will be more of a product review, discussing the box's overall value, component quality, and how it stacks up as the new "next step" box for Alpha Strike. I will have two follow up videos where go into detail on my likes and dislikes for both the campaign and the Aces System. I decided to separate these so I'm not rambling on about my personal thoughts when people just want to know if the box is worth it. 😂 Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:25 Multi-Part Review 01:33 BT/Gaming Background 04:13 Review Style/Bias 05:10 Value 06:00 Value #1 - More Narrative in a Campaign 06:59 Value #2 - Solo Option 07:37 Value #3 - Introduces Combined Arms 08:01 Value #4 - Unique Mission Ideas 08:54 Value #5 - Lots of Components! 09:54 Components - Miniatures 11:14 Components - Terrain 14:43 Components - Tokens 15:15 Components - Rulebook & Reference 18:05 Components - Aces System 20:49 Components - Alpha Strike Cards 21:07 Components - Campaign System 25:03 Aces as a Step Up Box 29:15 Overall Review #battletech #battletechaces #alphastrike #wargaming #scouringsands #boardgamereviews

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