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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxProduct + {{InfoBoxBook | image = BPFSW.PNG | image = BPFSW.PNG | name = BattlePack: Fourth Succession War | name = BattlePack: Fourth Succession War | publisher = [[FASA]] | publisher = [[FASA]] | year = 1998 | year = 1998 − | productioncode = 1705 + | production code = 1705 − | ISBN10 = 1555603394 + | ISBN = ??? + | MSRP = ??? | type = Scenario Pack | type = Scenario Pack − | primarywriting = [[Randall N. Bills]] + | primary writing = [[Randall N. Bills]] − | development = [[Randall N. Bills]] <br /> [[Bryan Nystul]] + | product development = − | cover = [[Doug Chaffee]] + *[[Randall N. Bills]] − | illustrations = [[Steve Bryant]] <br /> [[Mike Chen]] <br /> [[Fred Hooper]] <br /> [[Mike Jackson]] <br /> [[Brad McDevitt]] <br /> [[Matthew Plog]]+ *[[Bryan Nystul]] + | illustrations = + *[[Steve Bryant]] + *[[Doug Chaffee]] + *[[Mike Chen]] + *[[Fred Hooper]] + *[[Mike Jackson]] + *[[Brad McDevitt]] + *[[Matthew Plog]] | pages = 40 | pages = 40 }} }} + ==Description== ==Description== − '''''BattlePack: Fourth Succession War''''' is a short scenario pack that was intended to be a supplement to the fourth edition of the boxed set. This book provided scenarios that were meant to be played out by new [[BattleTech]] players, as well as some background information on the [[Fourth Succession War]]. An annex at the end provided information and record sheets for [[BattleMech]]s that would have been new to players who had only been exposed to the boxed set. In addition to the book itself the scenario pack came with a new map ("Woodland", later included in [[Mapsheet|Map Set #6]]) and 20 stand-up pieces for appearing BattleMechs. + '''''BattlePack: Fourth Succession War''''' is a short scenario pack that was intended to be a supplement to the fourth edition of the boxed set. This book provided scenarios that were meant to be played out by new [[BattleTech]] players, as well as some background information on the [[Fourth Succession War]]. An annex at the end provided information on [[BattleMech]]s that would have been new to players who had only been exposed to the boxed set. − + − ==From the back cover== − {{quote|''In the year [[3028]], the leaders of the [[Great Houses]] of the [[Inner Sphere]] gathered on the planet [[Terra]] as [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] of the [[Federated Suns]] and Heir-designate [[Melissa Steiner]] of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] were joined in marriage. Historians prophesied that their union—and the [[Federated Commonwealth|union]] of their two Houses—would usher in an age of peace and prosperity not seen since the fall of the [[Star League]]. But they were wrong—because even as the marriage ceremony took place, thousands of [[BattleMech]]s stood poised to launch one of the largest military campaigns in centuries!'' − − ''The BattlePack is a new and innovative game supplement that requires only the contents of the ''[[BattleTech, 4th Edition]]'' boxed set to play, making it ideal for the beginning player while offering seasoned players the opportunity to experience the [[BattleTech]] universe as it began. ''BattlePack: Fourth Succession War'' is based on events in [[Michael Stackpole]]'s classic [[Warrior Trilogy]] novel series. From the opening salvos until the final shots ring out, this supplement takes you step-by-step through the titanic struggle known as the [[Fourth Succession War]].'' − − ''This expansion features:'' − − * ''Ten new, ready-to-play scenarios.'' − * ''The new, never-before-seen Woodland BattleTech map.'' − * ''Eight additional BattleMech record sheets, four of which are new variants: BJ-3 ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'', HOP-4B ''[[Hoplite]]'', CTF-2X ''[[Cataphract]]'', and CGR-1A5 ''[[Charger]]''.'' − * ''20 full-color stand-up playing pieces.''}} ==Contents== ==Contents== − * Introduction + *Introduction − ** How to Use the Scenarios+ :How to Use the Scenarios − ** General Scenario Rules+ :General Scenario Rules − *** Terminology+ ::Terminology − *** Number of Players+ ::Number of Players − *** Setup+ ::Setup − *** Movement and Retreat+ ::Movement and Retreat − *** Ending the Game+ ::Ending the Game − + *Personalities − * Personalities + :Prince [[Hanse Davion]] − ** [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]]+ :Archon [[Katrina Steiner]] − ** [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]]+ :Coordinator [[Takashi Kurita]] − ** [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]]+ :Chancellor [[Maximilian Liao]] − ** [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]]+ :Captain-General [[Janos Marik]] − ** [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]]+ :Precentor [[Myndo Waterly]] − ** [[Precentor]] [[Myndo Waterly]]+ :[[Justin Xiang Allard]] − ** [[Justin Xiang Allard]]+ :Colonel [[Jaime Wolf]] − ** Colonel [[Jaime Wolf]]+ *Prelude to War − + :War Games: Operation Galahad − * Prelude to War + ::Galahad and Thor − ** War Games: [[Operation Galahad]]+ ::Prelude to Invasion − *** Galahad and Thor+ *Scenarios − *** Prelude to Invasion+ :Scenario 1: The Hammer Falls − + :Scenario 2: Rise of the Revenant − * Scenarios + :Scenario 3: Strike at the Heart − ** Scenario 1: The Hammer Falls+ :Scenario 4: Justice is Served − ** Scenario 2: Rise of the Revenant+ :Scenario 5: Operation Intruders Communion − ** Scenario 3: Strike at the Heart+ :Scenario 6: Line in the Sand − ** Scenario 4: Justice is Served+ :Scenario 7: The Janos Mistake − ** Scenario 5: Operation Intruders Communion+ :Scenario 8: In the Claw of the Dragon − ** Scenario 6: Line in the Sand+ :Scenario 9: At the Gates of Hell − ** Scenario 7: The [[Janos Marik|Janos]] Mistake+ :Scenario 10: ''Sic Semper Tyrannis'' − ** Scenario 8: In the Claw of the Dragon+ *New 'Mechs − ** Scenario 9: At the Gates of Hell+ :FS9-H ''[[Firestarter]]'' − ** Scenario 10: ''Sic Semper Tyrannis''+ :WLF-1 ''[[Wolfhound]]'' − + :BJ-3 ''[[Blackjack]]'' − * New [['Mechs]] + :HCT-3F ''[[Hatchetman]]'' − ** [[Firestarter (BattleMech)|FS9-H ''Firestarter'']]+ :HOP-4B ''[[Hoplite]]'' − ** [[Wolfhound|WLF-1 ''Wolfhound'']]+ :CTF-2X ''[[Cataphract]]'' − ** [[Blackjack (BattleMech)|BJ-3 ''Blackjack'']]+ :CGR-1A5 ''[[Charger]]'' − ** [[Hatchetman|HCT-3F ''Hatchetman'']]+ :STK-3F ''[[Stalker]]'' − ** [[Hoplite|HOP-4B ''Hoplite'']]+ *Record Sheets − ** [[Cataphract|CTF-2X ''Cataphract'']] − ** [[Charger|CGR-1A5 ''Charger'']] − ** [[Stalker|STK-3F ''Stalker'']] − − * Record Sheets − − ==Foreign-Language Editions== − ===German=== − {{InfoBoxForLangProduct − | image = Battlepack Der-vierte-Nachfolgekrieg Fanpro.jpg − | name = BattlePack: Der Vierte Nachfolgekrieg − | language = German − | contribution = [[Hartwig Nieder-Gassel]] (translation + editing + copy-editing), [[Frank Werschke]] (editing + copy-editing + layout), [[Frank Lenzer]] (design review), [[Guido Hölker]] (copy-editing) − | pages = 48 − | publisher = [[Fantasy Productions]] − | year = 1998 − | ISBN10 = 3890649440 − | ISBN13 = 978-3890649443.<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/953881628 ''BattlePack: Der Vierte Nachfolgekrieg'']</ref> − | MSRP = DM 36,-, SFr 33,-, ÖS 260 − }} − A German edition was released by [[Fantasy Productions]] in 1998, at the same time as the US-release. Unlike previous German editions from FanPro, this contains no noteworthy changes or additions to the original content. The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then North American [[w:Paper size|Letter]]. − ====Spelling and Names==== + ==Notes== − In 1997 FanPro ceased its practice of translating names of unit designs (i.e., for BattleMechs). Nevertheless names for places, military formations, organizations as well as most abbreviations were regularly adjusted. According to this, for instance the Mech unit ''[[Archer]]'' kept its original name, while the planet [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Gotterdammerung]] was respelled to ''Götterdämmerung'', the ''[[DCMS]]'' (''Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery'') became ''VSDK'' (''Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats'') and so on. − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − File:BPFSW.PNG|Original 1998 cover. Art by Doug Chaffee. − File:Battlepack Der-vierte-Nachfolgekrieg Fanpro.jpg|German 1998 cover. − File:Battlepack Fourth-Succession-War Token-Sheet-1.jpg|Stand-up tokens 1-10 from BattlePack. − File:Battlepack Fourth-Succession-War Token-Sheet-2.jpg|Stand-up tokens 11-20 from BattlePack. − File:MapWoodland.jpg|"Woodland"-map from BattlePack. − File:Firestarter Battlepack-4thSW.png|[[BattleMech]] design FS-9H ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Firestarter]]'' presented in BattlePack. − File:Wolfhound 4thSW.jpg|BattleMech design WLF-1 ''[[Wolfhound]]'' presented in BattlePack. − File:Blackjack 4th SW.jpg|BattleMech design BJ-3 ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'' presented in BattlePack. − File:Hatchetman Battlepack-4thSW.png|BattleMech design HCT-3F ''[[Hatchetman]]'' presented in BattlePack. − File:Hoplite-4B 4thSW.jpg|BattleMech design HOP-4B ''[[Hoplite]]'' presented in BattlePack. − File:Cataphract-2X 4thSW.jpg|BattleMech design CTF-2X ''[[Cataphract]]'' presented in BattlePack. − File:Charger Battlepack-4thSW.png|BattleMech design CGR-1A5 ''[[Charger]]'' presented in BattlePack. − File:Stalker Battlepack-4thSW.png|BattleMech design STK-3F ''[[Stalker]]'' presented in BattlePack. − </gallery> − =References= − <references/> − [[Category: Scenario Packs]] + [[Category:Books]] − [[Category: German Editions]]
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| image = BPFSW.PNG | | image = BPFSW.PNG | ||
| name = BattlePack: Fourth Succession War | | name = BattlePack: Fourth Succession War | ||
| publisher = [[FASA]] | | publisher = [[FASA]] | ||
| year = 1998 | | year = 1998 | ||
| − | | | + | | production code = 1705 |
| − | | | + | | ISBN = ??? |
| + | | MSRP = ??? | ||
| type = Scenario Pack | | type = Scenario Pack | ||
| − | | | + | | primary writing = [[Randall N. Bills]] |
| − | | development = [[Randall N. Bills]] | + | | product development = |
| − | | | + | *[[Randall N. Bills]] |
| − | + | *[[Bryan Nystul]] | |
| + | | illustrations = | ||
| + | *[[Steve Bryant]] | ||
| + | *[[Doug Chaffee]] | ||
| + | *[[Mike Chen]] | ||
| + | *[[Fred Hooper]] | ||
| + | *[[Mike Jackson]] | ||
| + | *[[Brad McDevitt]] | ||
| + | *[[Matthew Plog]] | ||
| pages = 40 | | pages = 40 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | * Introduction | + | *Introduction |
| − | + | :How to Use the Scenarios | |
| − | + | :General Scenario Rules | |
| − | + | ::Terminology | |
| − | + | ::Number of Players | |
| − | + | ::Setup | |
| − | + | ::Movement and Retreat | |
| − | + | ::Ending the Game | |
| − | + | *Personalities | |
| − | * Personalities | + | :Prince [[Hanse Davion]] |
| − | + | :Archon [[Katrina Steiner]] | |
| − | + | :Coordinator [[Takashi Kurita]] | |
| − | + | :Chancellor [[Maximilian Liao]] | |
| − | + | :Captain-General [[Janos Marik]] | |
| − | + | :Precentor [[Myndo Waterly]] | |
| − | + | :[[Justin Xiang Allard]] | |
| − | + | :Colonel [[Jaime Wolf]] | |
| − | + | *Prelude to War | |
| − | + | :War Games: Operation Galahad | |
| − | * Prelude to War | + | ::Galahad and Thor |
| − | + | ::Prelude to Invasion | |
| − | + | *Scenarios | |
| − | + | :Scenario 1: The Hammer Falls | |
| − | + | :Scenario 2: Rise of the Revenant | |
| − | * Scenarios | + | :Scenario 3: Strike at the Heart |
| − | + | :Scenario 4: Justice is Served | |
| − | + | :Scenario 5: Operation Intruders Communion | |
| − | + | :Scenario 6: Line in the Sand | |
| − | + | :Scenario 7: The Janos Mistake | |
| − | + | :Scenario 8: In the Claw of the Dragon | |
| − | + | :Scenario 9: At the Gates of Hell | |
| − | + | :Scenario 10: ''Sic Semper Tyrannis'' | |
| − | + | *New 'Mechs | |
| − | + | :FS9-H ''[[Firestarter]]'' | |
| − | + | :WLF-1 ''[[Wolfhound]]'' | |
| − | + | :BJ-3 ''[[Blackjack]]'' | |
| − | * New | + | :HCT-3F ''[[Hatchetman]]'' |
| − | + | :HOP-4B ''[[Hoplite]]'' | |
| − | + | :CTF-2X ''[[Cataphract]]'' | |
| − | + | :CGR-1A5 ''[[Charger]]'' | |
| − | + | :STK-3F ''[[Stalker]]'' | |
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