Editing BattlePack: Fourth Succession War

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| image = BPFSW.PNG
| name = BattlePack: Fourth Succession War
| publisher = [[FASA]]
| year = 1998
| productioncode = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=104 1705]
| ISBN10 = 1555603394
| type = Scenario Pack
| primarywriting = [[Randall N. Bills]]
| development = [[Randall N. Bills]] <br /> [[Bryan Nystul]]
| cover = [[Doug Chaffee]]
| illustrations = [[Steve Bryant]] <br /> [[Mike Chen]] <br /> [[Fred Hooper]] <br /> [[Mike Jackson]] <br /> [[Brad McDevitt]] <br /> [[Matthew Plog]]
| pages = 40
}}

==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. 

==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&mdash;and the [[Federated Commonwealth|union]] of their two Houses&mdash;would usher in an age of peace and prosperity not seen since the fall of the [[Star League]]. But they were wrong&mdash;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==
* Introduction
** How to Use the Scenarios
** General Scenario Rules
*** Terminology
*** Number of Players
*** Setup
*** Movement and Retreat
*** Ending the Game

* Personalities
** [[First Prince|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]]
*** Galahad and Thor
*** Prelude to Invasion

* Scenarios
** Scenario 1: The Hammer Falls
** Scenario 2: Rise of the Revenant
** 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 Marik|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 (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
** HCT-3F ''[[Hatchetman]]''
** HOP-4B ''[[Hoplite]]''
** CTF-2X ''[[Cataphract]]''
** CGR-1A5 ''[[Charger]]''
** STK-3F ''[[Stalker]]''

* Record Sheets

==German Edition==
{{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
| 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===
Since 1997 Fanpro seized its practice to translate 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==
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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>

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