By the Right Hand of Kerensky, I did not expect such perfection to be contained within so small a box.
From the moment I opened the Scouring Sands Campaign Box, I felt as though I had claimed a battlefield salvage cache from the heart of an abandoned SLDF vault. The components? Immaculate. The presentation? Worthy of a Clan Khan’s war table. The gameplay? As elegant and deadly as a dueling Circle of Equals at dawn.
The Aces AI Cards
At last — at last — Inner Sphere freebirths can command an OpFor with something approaching competence. The Aces AI behaves more honorably than many so-called “elite” Spheroid commanders I have faced. It presses the attack with zeal, makes tactical withdrawals with wisdom, and—most shockingly—does not attempt to hide behind terrain like a trembling Lyran accountant.
The Scenarios
Each mission in Scouring Sands is a crucible of fire and dust, shaping warriors into something closer to trueborn. The layered objectives, shifting threats, and narrative progression are so expertly crafted that even a Jade Falcon warrior might nod in solemn approval before immediately attempting to take my box in a Trial of Possession.
The Campaign Structure
It sings with the efficiency of Clan Snow Raven logistics, the brutality of Clan Smoke Jaguar doctrine, and the spiritual clarity of a Wolf on the Hunt.
I began one mission thinking, “This will be a simple matter of battlefield dominance.”
Minutes later, I was shouting—shouting—as an Aces-controlled hovercraft outflanked my OmniMech like a cunning bloodname rival. I have not felt such exhilaration since my last Trial of Position.
Final Verdict
If you desire a product that:
Challenges your tactical mind
Honors the Way of the Clans
Allows you to crush lesser commanders with algorithmic precision
And gives you an excuse to yell “Aff!” whenever the AI makes a superior decision…
Then the Scouring Sands Campaign Box is not merely recommended.
It is MANDATORY, quaaff!
To refuse this box is to refuse battle itself.
Zellbrigen Rating:
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5/5 OmniMechs
Even a Spheroid could not mess this up.
