Hello /btg/. I've collected mechs for a long time as a side thing but never really played. I finally have the time and interest to start painting my mechs and visit some of the LGS around here bc of the CGL renaissance, but am wondering if I'll get laughed at for using nonCGL oldies by the current crowd? Do I need to learn all the post 3025 tech or is grogtech acceptable in the current CGL crowd? Is 3025 seen as boring? I'm not interested in alpha strike rules but is that a smarter starting option?