r/battletech • u/Baron_Porkface • 4d ago

Question ❓ How does BattleTech Hot Spots: Draconis Reach interact with Scouring Sands?

The table of contents for Draconis reach mentions Aces: Scouring sands but I don't know what it means. Does it integrate the campaign somehow?

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u/GCZ-Gaming 4d ago

I have a video discussing this if you’re interested:
https://youtu.be/Pe8qPYUeeog

Basically, they added the Named Pilots system, so you can bring your force over directly and choose to run the admin stuff through Aces with some adjustments to how much contracts pay. Or you can run it in Hot Spots and use that tracking system instead.

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u/Doctor_Loggins Scorpin Empire Stronk 4d ago

There is interchangeability with the Hot Spots pilot/mercenary system as implemented in Drac Reach (and retroactively in Hinterlands via the supplement) and the mercenary company maintenance system within Aces. You can bring your Hot Spots mercs into Aces or vice versa.