How to Play BattleTech: Movement Phase

Welcome to video #3 in our How to Play BattleTech series. In this #tutorial we go over the rules of the second phase in a standard round of Classic BattleTech, the Movement Phase.
All rules can be found in the #BattleMech Manual.
#BattleTech, the #BattleMechs mentioned, and most artwork contained in this video are owned by Topps, and licensed by Catalyst Game Labs.
00:00 Intro
00:21 What is the Movement Phase?
00:50 What is an Eligible Mech?
01:00 What is a Movement Mode
01:12 Standing Still
01:32 Walking
02:12 Running
03:18 Jumping
04:51 Movement Points (MP)
05:27 Piloting Skill Roll (PSR)
06:22 Maneuvering Around the Map
06:51 Movement Costs and PSR Tables
07:27 Level Changes and Ground Movement
09:00 Terrain Types (Ground)
11:27 Terrain Types (Water)
13:27 Occupied Hexes
13:55 Going Prone
14:25 Standing Up
15:25 Minimum Movement
16:04 Mech Height vs Terrain Level
16:32 Movement Dice
17:38 Outro

[@evanlehr3494]

Best battletech teaching series on RUclips. Seriously

[@12crit]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate it.

[@GabrielGABFonseca]

Please, don't abandon this series! It's how I'm convincing my board game friends to get into crunchier wargames!

[@12crit]

I promise I'm not abandoning it! Trying my best to make as good a Weapon Attack Phase video as I can. No promises, but I'm shooting for the end of the month!

[@erickmain]

@@12critshooting 😂 I see what you did there.

[@12crit]

@@erickmain Couldn't resist.

[@117Aster]

Great tutorial, keep 'em coming!

[@erl7466]

now that is an instructional video!thanks for making it about the game, and not you; this is a fantastic game, and not devoid of story elements, and having a visual breakdown is awesome. thanks!

[@Gold_Bug]

Having played only 1 game this is a really solid video.

[@12crit]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Rollskblau]

Thank you, learned somethings I didnt know. That you cant run in to water but have to walk.Would love some more of this tutorials 👍

[@12crit]

Thanks for watching! Hoping to get another out within the next couple weeks!

[@thebadcharlie5320]

Clean and precise guides, keep em coming :)

[@ITDonker01]

Awesome breakdown, movement modifiers can be tricky at times.

[@Laceon1]

Sweet. Ty.

[@dustinvognild8128]

Great content.

[@12crit]

Thank you!

[@monstaro86]

Super helpful, clear, and concise stuff, keep em coming!

[@erickmain]

Perfectly awesome series so far! Can’t wait to watch more.

[@12crit]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! More videos coming soon! Next one is for this series.

[@rafale1981]

this is great stuff! thank you very much!

[@12crit]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@MrRyamEros]

Wow! Can I get you to do all my overly complex board games? This was so good!

[@12crit]

Thank you so much! Might branch out once my BattleTech rules are finished.

[@chinablade6371]

Many thanks for this. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻

[@eopatcjo]

Thanks for this!

[@12crit]

No problem! Thank you for enjoying! It's taking a while because of the detail, but I'm working on the videos for the Combat Phases.

[@billpenney8767]

Great vid, bud. More ammo please.

[@12crit]

Working on the Weapon Attack Phase video. Should be out soon-ish!

[@MayTheFay]

Still no weapon attack phase video?

[@12crit]

Working on it still. Trying to make it the best, yet!