BungleTech: A BattleTech Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In our twenty-first deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I take a detour from our regular variety format as we share some news in our Extraordinary Proclamation segment and then deep dive the creation process we just leveraged when designing our logo Mech; the Bungler!

Our Honourable Patreon Supporters

• Bondspersons: Eric Dacus, Hilux
• Technicians: Dire Situation, Klint, Matthew Hopper, Michael Shelley, Ryan Fletcher, Sandman, Seth WhiteFox
• MechWarriors: Gus, Lorian Sunrider, Malathis, MetalEd
• Loremasters: MagnumDanger, RetroLazer

Segment Start Times

• Extraordinary Proclamation - 1:50
• Podcast Primary Topic - 6:35

BungleTech Links

• BungleTech Patreon
• BungleTech Twitter -> BungleTechTweet
• BungleTech Email -> BungleTech@outlook.com
• BungleTech Discord Homebase -> Under BungleTech
• BattleTech Podcast Game Mode Collection
• Bungler 'Mech Sheets (Stakeholder Prototype - Pre Requirements, Bungler 1, Bungler 2)

In our twentieth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are honoured to be joined by the Creative Director of BattleTech Randall Bills as we discuss Operation Reunification and the BattleTech narrative experience on the table, we welcome a few new members to our clan in our extraordinary proclamation segment, discuss a spicy heat mistake Randall was making in the days or yore, and read a sample of Deep Curtains found in Empire Alone.

Our Honourable Patreon Supporters

• Bondspersons: Eric Dacus, Hilux
• Technicians: Dire Situation, Klint, Matthew Hopper, Ryan Fletcher, Sandman, Seth WhiteFox
• MechWarriors: Gus, Lorian Sunrider, MetalEd
• Loremasters: MagnumDanger, RetroLazer

Segment Start Times

• Extraordinary Proclamation - 1:20
• Podcast Primary Topic - 4:35
• Rule Check Discovery - 1:06:55
• Stories of the Inner Sphere - 1:18:20

BungleTech Links

• BungleTech Patreon
• BungleTech Twitter -> BungleTechTweet
• BungleTech Email -> BungleTech@outlook.com
• BungleTech Discord Homebase -> Under BungleTech
• BattleTech Podcast Public Content Notebook

Guest Links

• Operation Reunification: World Tour Post

In our twelve deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by Lynnvander Studios as we talk BattleTech Aces and AI on the BattleTech table, we share some BungleTech news in our extraordinary proclamation segment, relish the vicious kill of a Warhammer by a Shrike in our Battlefield Outcome Report, reflect on a woods cover rule our venerable guest had been making, and read a sample collection from Operation Lancaster by Devon Ramsey and Donald Butler.

Our Honourable Patreon Supporters

• Technicians:  Thomas Klinkhammer
• MechWarriors: Paul Mabbott
• Loremasters: Richard Johnson

Segment Start Times

• Extraordinary Proclamation - 1:25
• Podcast Primary Topic  - 2:35
• Battlefield Outcome Report - 1:08:10
• Rule Check Discovery - 1:14:15
• Stories of the Inner Sphere - 1:25:20

Guest Links

• ⁠Lynnvander Website⁠ at ⁠https://lynnvander.rocks/⁠
• ⁠Six Sides of Gaming Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/sixsidesofgaming

BungleTech Links

• BungleTech Patreon
• BungleTech Twitter -> BungleTechTweet
• BungleTech Email -> BungleTech@outlook.com
• BungleTech Discord Homebase -> Under BungleTech
• BattleTech Podcast Public Content Notebook

Operation Lancaster

• ⁠Operation Lancaster Content (sourcebook in video description)⁠

The winners of the Custom Hunt of the Black Marauder Initiative Deck draw were Aster117, Atlas, Ham Pants, MagnumDanger, and Rose.

In our eleventh deployment of BungleTech we are back to our regular format starting off with my spheroid co-host Michael and I reviewing the results of our INSERT YOUR NAME HERE's BattleTech Favourites survey, we regale on an epic Cyclops sniper shot in our Battlefield Outcome Report, discuss a recently discovered OMEGA bungle, read a sample from the Marauder Anthology by Lance Scarinci, and share a quick special announcement in our extraordinary proclamation segment.

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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.

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TychorionDraws Twitter (artist of the Black Marauder intiative deck art): ⁠https://twitter.com/tychorion1⁠

Segment Start Times

• Extraordinary Proclamation - 1:20
• Podcast Primary Topic  - 3:50
• Battlefield Outcome Report - 1:37:35
• Rule Check Discovery - 1:42:00
• Stories of the Inner Sphere - 1:55:10

BungleTech Links

• BattleTech Podcast Public Content Notebook
• BungleTech Twitter -> BungleTechTweet
• BungleTech Email -> BungleTech@outlook.com
• BungleTech Discord Homebase -> Under BungleTech

In our tenth deployment of BungleTech we are doing something extra special. I took some time recently to reach out to all active BattleTech podcast content creators to chat and I heard back from the vast majority of them. This episode consists of sharing these interviews, interwoven with a little intellectually sensual treat from my spheroid co-host Michael.

Due to the total length of these interviews, we will be taking a break from our other regular segments which will return in glory in Episode 11 next month with a special surprise! In this deployment I am privileged to chat with Battle Babes, BattlePod, Battletopia Stories,  the Calgary BattleTech League, the MechBay, Mercenary Star, Of Mechs and Men, On the Origins of BattleMechs, Renegade HPG, Unicorn Company, the Valhalla Club, and Wolfnet.

Timecodes for each interview can be found in the podcast description in case you want to jump around. My MechWarrior friends, let's get this deployment on the battlefield!

Interview Segment Start Times:

• Renegade HPG 2:50
• BattlePod 20:45
• On the Origins of BattleMechs 32:35
• The MechBay 57:40
• Battle Babes 1:13:50
• Mercenary Star 1:36:00
• Of Mech's and Men 1:52:05
• The Valhalla Club 2:12:10
• Wolfnet 2:35:50
• The Calgary BattleTech League 2:59:35
• Battletopia Stories 3:12:15
• Unicorn Company 3:27:45

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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.

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BungleTech Links:

• BattleTech Podcast Public Creator Content Resources Notebook
• BungleTech Twitter -> BungleTechTweet
• BungleTech Email -> BungleTech@outlook.com
• BungleTech Discord Homebase -> Under the BungleTech booth text channel.

In our ninth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I take a journey through our Favourite BattleTech things as we walk through a comprehensive list of our most loved well… everything, return to our battlefield outcome report with the cautionary tale of a Jenner IIC that thought it could but really couldn't, stand tall and proclaim how we recently became conscious of our consciousness roll mistakes, and read a sample from the emotional short story Undefeated written by Giles Gammage. Steel Vipers foreverrrrrrr!

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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.

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Segment Start Times

• Podcast Primary Topic 1:18
• Battlefield Outcome Report 80:41
• Rule Check Discovery 85:23
• Stories of the Inner Sphere 93:01

 BungleTech Links:

• BattleTech Podcast Public Creator Content Resources Notebook
• BungleTech Twitter -> BungleTechTweet
• BungleTech Email -> BungleTech@outlook.com
• BungleTech Discord Homebase -> Under the BungleTech booth text channel.

In our eighth deployment  of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by one of the legendary voices of BattleTech Tren Sparks as we discuss storytelling in the BattleTech Universe, we deviate from our BattleField Report with something extra special, take a moment to discuss a variety of mistakes keeping us jumping around like fools, and read the short story Run, Locust, Run by Westin Riverside.

So sit back, sip a cocktail of Necrosia, and relax for this deployment MechWarriors, we're going on a vision quest!

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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.

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Segment Start Times

• Podcast Primary Topic 1:05
• Battlefield Outcome Report 1:04:45
• Rule Check Discovery 1:13:25
• Stories of the Inner Sphere 1:27:30

Tren Spark Links

• Icons of War on Audible
• ArvanEleron on Twitch
• ArvanEleron on YouTube

BungleTech Links

• BattleTech Podcast Public Creator Content Resources Notebook
• BungleTech Twitter -> BungleTechTweet
• BungleTech Email -> BungleTech@outlook.com
• BungleTech Discord Homebase -> Under the BungleTech booth text channel.

In our seventh deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by roleplaying extraordinaire Dante as we discuss our experiences roleplaying in the BattleTech universe, highlight an insane Death From Above moment, take a look at a shared misconception on piloting checks that helped keep us out of the muck, discuss the results of our BattleTech Initiative Deck survey, and read a sample from Clan Wolverine: A Shattered Sphere Sourcebook written by our guest Dante Abbey.

Crank up those tunes and drown out the bass of those ACs cracking through your carapace, this deployment is gonna get dicey!

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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.

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Segment Start Times

• Podcast Primary Topic 1:15
• Battlefield Outcome Report 1:01:45
• Rule Check Discovery 1:05:05
• Stories of the Inner Sphere 1:28:25

Important Links

• BattleTech Podcast Public Creator Content Resources Notebook
• BungleTech Twitter @ BungleTechTweet
• BungleTech Discord Homebase > Under the BungleTech Booth Text Channel
• BungleTech Email @ BungleTech@outlook.com

In our sixth deployment of Bungletech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by the Precentor Martial of the BattleMech Manual, Keith Hann, as we have an in-depth discussion on this amazing BattleTech resource, in our Battlefield Outcome Report highlight the plight of a poor pitiful Piranha, in our Rule Discovery segment discuss how our rule mistakes regarding water had us splashing around in the 'Mech kiddie pool, and read a sample of the short story Protector of the Blood by Charles Gideon.

Take a shot of Can-Do and power up those fusion engines MechWarriors, lets get this deployment on the battlefield!

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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.

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Segment Start Times

• Extraordinary Proclamation 1:10
• Podcast Primary Topic 1:55
• Battlefield Outcome Report 1:13:35
• Rule Check Discovery 1:17:55
• Stories of the Inner Sphere 1:32:15

Want to connect? You can find us on Twitter @ BungletechTweet, via email at BungleTech@outlook.com, 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 Gallery 3025? You can find it linked here.

In our fifth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Micheal and I take a deep dive into my true love, the Battletech Initiative Deck, and talk about our top 4 picks for most broken and most useless initiative cards, in our Battlefield Outcome Report highlight a vengeful kill on a Victor, talk about an order of operations mistake we have been making with artillery, and read a sample of the short story The Plowshare by D.G.P. Rector.

Get down and take cover MechWarriors, cause those longtom shots are creeping in hex by hex, this deployment is gonna be a blast!

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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.

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Segment Start Times

• Podcast Primary Topic 1:00
• Battlefield Outcome Report 43:15
• Rule Check Discovery 45:50
• Stories of the Inner Sphere 54:20

Want to connect? You can find us on Twitter @ BungletechTweet, via email at BungleTech@outlook.com, 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.

The Most Broken & Useless Battletech Initiative Deck card survey has now closed, the results are reviewed in Episode 7.