So, very quick poll for the Patrons: Patreon apparently has just released the ability for me to offer annual memberships to patrons, where you pay for a year of patronage up front and then are a patron all year long.
I personally am not su...
So long time no chat, Patrons! Just wanted to check in and give you all a look at what I'm up to right now since it's been a bit of a quiet time for BTA recently.
Basically, June was mostly a wash. I had a week-long trip at the st...
2023-06-26 18:16:26 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks, BD here!
It's been a hot minute since I updated here, but I think y'all are aware of why. December saw the release of the Sanctuary Worlds project. January saw the release of another quad mech as well as getting the wiki up and ru...
2023-03-22 18:14:35 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the third major part of the Sanctuary Worlds history! After this, the next update will come after the Sanctuary Worlds are released, as it consists of major story spoilers for their storyline in BTA.
The Quiet Years:
-2702 ...
2022-11-23 18:14:51 +0000 UTC View PostHere's part 2 of the Sanctuary Worlds Timeline, this time covering their initial settlement and growth period. Enjoy!
Settlement and Growth:
-2576: The Jacobson Haven government, pressured by elements within its population, engages in...
2022-11-15 18:58:40 +0000 UTC View Post
This is an in-game screenshot of the location of the Sanctuary Worlds. The Sanctuary Worlds is officially divided into two clusters: the Sanctuary itself and the Shield Worlds. The Shield Worlds are the cluster of green planets on the left, the Sa...
2022-11-11 19:35:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe past two weeks have been relatively quiet on the homefront as I've dealt with some IRL stuff, but there's been forward progress on the Sanctuary Worlds. On Oct 31st, I released the Patron-only tech preview and have been coallating feedback on ...
2022-11-11 19:26:51 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons! Today I bring you some tasty background lore about the Sanctuary Worlds. I'll be breaking it up across a few days and a few posts, just to not overwhelm with info (there's a lot of it). Today is their root origins as Terran Hegemon...
2022-11-09 18:06:06 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a long road, getting from there to here, but it's finally arrived! The Patron-exclusive Sanctuary Worlds demo is here! Now, this demo has some caveats to it. First, it is *only* a tech preview. There is no plot, no factions, no new world...
2022-10-31 17:02:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Sharp-eyed patrons might notice some fun stuff on this lad. A 50 ton evasive threat, the Leaper specializes in getting into annoying places and putting in some good work when there. The Leaper is another Sanctuary-unique chassis that has no Inner ...
2022-10-28 17:27:42 +0000 UTC View PostWhelp, it finally happened, I couldn't dodge it forever. It's been nearly three years since Covid first took root in society and I *finally* caught it. My housemate went to a work conference and brought covid back with them. I've spent most of thi...
2022-10-28 17:21:16 +0000 UTC View Post
From the Sanctuary Archives comes the first of their unique chassis that has no Inner Sphere analogue! The Cheetah is a super-fast raider (this one isn't even the fastest) and likes to zoom zoom around with small lasers.
2022-10-14 16:04:06 +0000 UTC View PostSince last update, BD has been very very busy! Sadly, a whole week of it wasn't with the new project. For those unaware, October 6th was my birthday. That week was mostly consumed by preparations for my birthday stream, as well some IRL stuff invo...
2022-10-14 15:47:57 +0000 UTC View Post
From the Sanctuary vaults comes this, the Helepolis HEP-5T. There's a pretty exciting thing in here I think, at least one that players are gonna "love" to see on the other side of the battlefield!
2022-09-30 18:30:49 +0000 UTC View PostJust like two weeks ago, I've basically just been making mechs. Wish I had something more interesting to say, but it's gonna be "BD makes boring stuff" for quite awhile. I've just about finished their "canon" chassis, that is to say the mechs that...
2022-09-30 18:24:25 +0000 UTC View Post
From the Sanctuary vaults comes this, the Rifleman-4GC. Enjoy the preview, there's some cool stuff in here!
2022-09-16 16:22:26 +0000 UTC View PostSo it's been a pretty fruitful two weeks for the new project but it'll be super quick to explain it.
I've spent the last two weeks just starting to make mechs. I've had a few interruptions for core BTA (such as making the Iron Chee...
Check it out folks, the first glimpse of Sanctuary technology. What all of this is will be explained another time but thought it might be fun to get a peek at a premier light mech. ;)
2022-09-02 18:54:38 +0000 UTC View PostTwo weeks ago I announced a break in general BTA updates and a focus on the new Sanctuary Worlds project. Since that time, we've had another patch to fix some issues in main BTA but I've not been idle on the Sanctuary Worlds either. Today is a bit...
2022-09-02 16:01:26 +0000 UTC View Postv14.3 (aka the "Electronic Warfare Overhaul" release) has been released to the installer. This is a smaller patch but still has a few things in it! Let's go:
NEW MECH: The Flashman has finally bolted into play! The 75 ton "f...
2022-09-01 16:58:32 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons!
Today I made an announcement to the BTA Discord about BTA's regular updates coming less frequently as I combat burn out. I also mentioned that I would be working on a large new BTA project, but that I couldn't giv...
2022-08-19 16:12:43 +0000 UTC View Postv14.2 (aka the "C3 From TT" release) has been released to the installer. This is a smaller patch but still has some cool stuff in it! Let's go:
**IMPORTANT READ THIS OR SUFFER A MISERABLE DEATH**: This patch requires one use...
2022-08-18 19:08:49 +0000 UTC View PostAs a bit of a heads up, gonna start cross-posting patch notes here on Patreon (was recommended to me by a buddy, is a good idea, keeps activity on here). Gonna start with today's patch, v14.1.1. Patch notes follow:
v14.1.1 (aka the "...
Welcome back, Commander. Today we're covering the Sacellum's technological capabilities. Generally speaking, the Sacellum's technology bears resemblance to our own, with some critical changes. They use the same basic triangle of ballistic/energy/m...
2020-10-11 19:10:30 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to your second briefing Commander. Today we'll be covering the somewhat unusual war culture the Sacellum developed. As of now, they fight much like any Inner Sphere or Periphery power does, but there are some unique differences you need to...
2020-09-25 19:00:24 +0000 UTC View PostHello Commander. As you have only recently become aware of the new conflict brewing in the galactic south, this briefing series has been scripted to get you up to speed on the war you're walking into. The Taurians would welcome any assistance you ...
2020-09-14 19:25:41 +0000 UTC View PostThank you to everyone who voted! I appreciate hearing from you all. By a roughly 2:1 ratio, the Dane Sacellum was voted as the thing you'd prefer to see, so that's what'll happen. I'll start work on it soon. As I make progress, I plan to post info...
2020-09-05 19:40:22 +0000 UTC View PostOk folks, time for a poll for my next project! I've been between large-scale projects for awhile, so it's time to get one going again. I have a couple things on the docket, you get to vote for what you'd like to see me work on first (these will al...
2020-08-27 18:08:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
So, I've been doing a minor overhaul here on Patreon, and one thing I realized is that having a hidden Discord server for Patrons is, while nice, a little more than I can handle at once. Additionally, I wanted to give you fine fol...