Product Type Classification Tree

The following represents a classification system for official BattleTech products used within the BattleTech Wiki. Terms in bold denotes a product type. Product types are used in the infoboxes for product articles and other contexts. The definition for each product type is given in brackets. Usual category tags affiliated with the product type are specified in italics.

• Products Concerning (Tabletop/Board Game) Gameplay
  • Boxed Set/Board Game/GameBox/??? [a bundled product that consists of a rulebook and other foundational game components (e.g., maps, tokens, miniatures, record sheets) used to play a specified game or game expansion] Usual Category Tags: Boxed Set, Rule Books
  • Rulebook [a product consisting of a rulebook] Usual Category Tags: Rule Books
  • Miniature Set [a product that primarily consists of one or more miniatures. Supplemental materials may be included, but the principal content is the miniatures themselves.] Usual Category Tags: Miniature Sets, Game Aids
  • Map Set [a product that consists of one or more full maps or map sheets.] Usual Category Tags: Map Products, Game Aids
  • Map Supplement [a product that consists of components used to modify maps, e.g. HexPacks] Usual Category Tags: Map Products, Game Aids
  • Record Sheets (includes Alpha Strike Cards) [a product consisting of record sheets or other products intended for in-game tracking and record keeping of units] Usual Category Tags: Record Sheets
  • Technical Readout and Recognition Guide [See Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides for definition of each. The category tag Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides is used for both, but they form two separate product types.]
  • Sourcebook [a product that is a sourcebook (definition needed)] Usual Category Tags: Sourcebooks
  • Scenario Pack [a product that is a scenario pack (definition needed)] Usual Category Tags: Scenario Packs
  • Dice Set [Dice of any sort, e.g., regular dice, dice trackers (e.g., movement dice), tactical dice, or other dice products] Usual Category Tags: Game Aids. Note: Product articles concerning regular dice that are cosmetically customized may be additionally tagged with the category Accessories.
  • Other Game Aids
    • Reference Tables (Kits)
    • Others?

• Products concerning Other Game Systems
  • BattleTech Trading Card Game (The treatment of this game system and its products is handled in the article BattleTech Trading Card Game.)
  • MechWarrior: Dark Age Collectable Miniatures Game (The treatment of this game system and its products is handled in the article MechWarrior: Dark Age Collectable Miniatures Game.)
  • Computer Game [A product that is a computer game, i.e. a game run on a personal computer]
  • Video Game [A product that is a video game, i.e. a game run on a dedicated video game console] (Note: If an product includes both a computer game and video game, then both types can be applied to the product.)

• Literature/Media
  • (Text-based) Fiction (Novels, Short Story Anthologies, etc.)
  • Comic
  • TV series

• Accessories (Product articles for the following are usually tagged with the category Accessories)
  • Challenge Coin Set
  • Patch Set
  • Poster Set
  • Pin Set
  • Puzzle Set
  • Calendar
  • Clothing
  • Dogtag
  • Keychain
  • Storage Folder

Note: A product article would normally include the usual category tag(s) affiliated to its product type plus further category tags relevant to that specific product.