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Line 1: − {{Rules}} − {{otheruses|one specific product|the series of game boxes that served as the core BattleTech product, and its iterations over time|BattleTech boxed set}} {{InfoBoxProduct {{InfoBoxProduct | image = 25th Anniversary Box Set.jpg | image = 25th Anniversary Box Set.jpg | name = 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set | name = 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set − | type = [[BattleTech boxed set|Core Game Set]] + | type = Boxed Set − | author = | development = [[Randall Bills]] | development = [[Randall Bills]] | primarywriting = | primarywriting = | pages = | pages = | cover = | cover = − | interiorart = | illustrations = | illustrations = | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] − | productioncode = 3500A + | productioncode = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=313 3500A] − | year = 2011 (first printing) <br> 2012 (second printing) + | year = 2011 − | ISBN10 = | ISBN13 = 978-1-934857-59-5 | ISBN13 = 978-1-934857-59-5 − | MSRP = $49.95 (first printing)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110424112936/http://www.catalystgamelabs.com:80/category/battletech Catalyst Game Labs BattleTech News Archive] </ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110624112441/http://www.catalystgamelabs.com:80/category/battletech/ Catalyst Game Labs BattleTech News Archive] </ref><br> + | MSRP = $49.95 − $59.95 (second printing)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120123222000/http://www.catalystgamelabs.com:80/category/battletech/ Catalyst Game Labs BattleTech News Archive] </ref> − | content = | era = [[Succession Wars era]] | era = [[Succession Wars era]] − | agency = + | series = [[Classic BattleTech]] boxed sets − | universedate = − | timeline = − | scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]] − | series = | precededby = [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]] | precededby = [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]] − | followedby = [[BattleTech Introductory Box Set]] + | followedby = [[BattleTech: Beginner Box]] }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The '''25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set''' is a physical game box containing the necessary pieces, papers, and material to play the tabletop version of Battletech. The box set itself is a special edition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the game. + The '''25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set''' is a physical game box containing neccessary pieces, papers and material to play general table top version of Battletech. The boxset itself is a special edition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the game. ==From the back cover== ==From the back cover== Line 37:
Line 26: ==Contents== ==Contents== − *24 unpainted, ready-to-play plastic BattleMech [[Miniatures - Catalyst Game Labs|miniatures]] + *24 unpainted, ready-to-play plastic BattleMech minis ** COM-2D ''[[Commando]]'' ** COM-2D ''[[Commando]]'' ** SDR-5V ''[[Spider]]'' ** SDR-5V ''[[Spider]]'' Line 63:
Line 52: ** AS7-D ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' ** AS7-D ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' *2 unpainted, premium-quality plastic BattleMech minis *2 unpainted, premium-quality plastic BattleMech minis − **Clan [[Hellbringer (Loki)]] Prime − **Clan [[Summoner (Thor)]] Prime *One 12-page full-color quick-start rulebook will have players into the action in minutes *One 12-page full-color quick-start rulebook will have players into the action in minutes − *36-page book of pregenerated BattleMech Record Sheets + *36-page book of pre-generated BattleMech Record Sheets *One 80-page full-color rulebook *One 80-page full-color rulebook − *Inner Sphere at a Glance, a 56-page full-color book of universe background and BattleMech technical data + *Inner Sphere at a Glance, a 56-page full-color book of universe background and BattleMech technical data − *One 16-page full-color Painting and Tactics Guide+ &One 16-page full-color Painting and Tactics Guide *Two heavy-duty cards of compiled tables *Two heavy-duty cards of compiled tables − *Two 18″ x 22" full-color gameboard-quality mapsheets, with four different maps (BattleTech b/w City Hills/Residential #2 and Lake Area b/w Open Terrain #2) + *Two 18″ x 24″ game-board quality maps − *Two six-sided dice − *One full-color poster-sized map of the Inner Sphere circa 3067 ==Notes== ==Notes== * Contrary to what it says in the content listing, only one heavy duty card of compiled tables was actually included, according to amazon.com customer reviews. Apparently lacking spares, Catalyst Game Labs have been unable to provide extra cards, but are intending to release booklets containing them for minimal cost. * Contrary to what it says in the content listing, only one heavy duty card of compiled tables was actually included, according to amazon.com customer reviews. Apparently lacking spares, Catalyst Game Labs have been unable to provide extra cards, but are intending to release booklets containing them for minimal cost. − * Based on current photographic evidence, it appears that the regular miniatures in the ''25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set'' were created with largely the same molds as the miniatures in the ''[[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]]''. However, the miniatures in the ''[[BattleTech Introductory Box Set]]'', which followed this, were created using new and improved molds and are clearly distinguishable from those used in this set. + * Catalyst Game Labs has started a broken model replacement program for box sets with damaged or missing contents, particularly the plastic miniatures which are often damaged, miscast, or incomplete. The replacement program can be accessed through the [http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/battletech/minis-replacement/ Miniatures Replacement Form]. − * Catalyst Game Labs had a miniatures replacement program for introductory box sets with damaged, miscast, incomplete, or missing miniatures. The replacement program was accessible through the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140907010534/http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/battletech/minis-replacement/ Miniatures Replacement Form]. − ==Foreign-Language Editions==+ [[Category:Books]] − ===German===+ [[Category:Rule Books]] − A German edition was published by [[Ulisses Spiele]] in 2012 as ''BattleTech Einsteigerbox'', ISBN 9783868891850.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160813065958/http://www.ulisses-spiele.de/sortiment/tabletop/battletech/produkte/36/battletech-einsteigerbox/ Ulisses Spiele Product Page (archived)]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120207172842/http://www.f-shop.de:80/cgi-bin/f-shop/US40000 Ulisses Spiele F-Shop Page (archived)]</ref>+ [[Category:Game Systems]] − + [[Category:Boxed Set]] − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − File:25th Anniversary Box Set-Back.jpg|Back of box. − File:25th Anniversary Box Set-Contents.jpg|Contents. − File:25th Anniversary Box Set-Maps.jpg|Maps. − File:25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set - Loki box.jpg|''[[Hellbringer (Loki)|Loki]]'' (premium model) − File:25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set - Thor box.jpg|''[[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]]'' (premium model) − File:BattleTech Einsteigerbox-cover.jpg|German edition. − </gallery> − ===Miniatures=== − Note: Each of the regular miniatures displayed below originate from either the ''[[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]]'' or the ''25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set''. Based on current photographic evidence, it appears that regular miniatures in this box set were created with largely the same molds as the miniatures in the ''Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set''. − − <gallery> − File:Intro Box - Commando.jpg|''[[Commando]]'' − File:Intro Box - Spider.jpg|''[[Spider]]'' − File:Intro Box - Jenner.jpg|''[[Jenner]]'' − File:Intro Box - Panther.jpg|''[[Panther]]'' − File:Intro Box - Assassin.jpg|''[[Assassin]]'' − File:Intro Box - Cicada.jpg|''[[Cicada]]'' − File:Intro Box - Clint.jpg|''[[Clint]]'' − File:Intro Box - Hermes II.jpg|''[[Hermes II]]'' − File:Intro Box - Whitworth.jpg|''[[Whitworth]]'' − File:Intro Box - Vindicator.jpg|''[[Vindicator]]'' − File:Intro Box - Enforcer.jpg|''[[Enforcer]]'' − File:Intro Box - Hunchback.jpg|''[[Hunchback]]'' − File:Intro Box - Trebuchet.jpg|''[[Trebuchet]]'' − File:Intro Box - Dervish.jpg|''[[Dervish]]'' − File:Intro Box - Dragon.jpg|''[[Dragon]]'' − File:Intro Box - Quickdraw.jpg|''[[Quickdraw]]'' − File:Intro Box - Catapult.jpg|''[[Catapult]]'' − File:Intro Box - JagerMech.jpg|''[[JagerMech]]'' − File:Intro Box - Grasshopper.jpg|''[[Grasshopper]]'' − File:Intro Box - Awesome.jpg|''[[Awesome]]'' − File:Intro Box - Zeus.jpg|''[[Zeus]]'' − File:Intro Box - Cyclops.jpg|''[[Cyclops]]'' − File:Intro Box - Banshee.jpg|''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' − File:Intro Box - Atlas.jpg|''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' − </gallery> − − =References= − <references/> − − − [[Category:Core Game Sets]] − [[Category:Rulebooks]] − [[Category:German Editions]]
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| image = 25th Anniversary Box Set.jpg | | image = 25th Anniversary Box Set.jpg | ||
| name = 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set | | name = 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set | ||
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| development = [[Randall Bills]] | | development = [[Randall Bills]] | ||
| primarywriting = | | primarywriting = | ||
| pages = | | pages = | ||
| cover = | | cover = | ||
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| illustrations = | | illustrations = | ||
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | ||
| − | | productioncode = 3500A | + | | productioncode = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=313 3500A] |
| − | | year = 2011 | + | | year = 2011 |
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| ISBN13 = 978-1-934857-59-5 | | ISBN13 = 978-1-934857-59-5 | ||
| − | | MSRP = $49.95 | + | | MSRP = $49.95 |
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| era = [[Succession Wars era]] | | era = [[Succession Wars era]] | ||
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| precededby = [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]] | | precededby = [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]] | ||
| − | | followedby = [[BattleTech | + | | followedby = [[BattleTech: Beginner Box]] |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set''' is a physical game box containing | + | The '''25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set''' is a physical game box containing neccessary pieces, papers and material to play general table top version of Battletech. The boxset itself is a special edition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the game. |
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | *24 unpainted, ready-to-play plastic BattleMech | + | *24 unpainted, ready-to-play plastic BattleMech minis |
** COM-2D ''[[Commando]]'' | ** COM-2D ''[[Commando]]'' | ||
** SDR-5V ''[[Spider]]'' | ** SDR-5V ''[[Spider]]'' | ||
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** AS7-D ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | ** AS7-D ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | ||
*2 unpainted, premium-quality plastic BattleMech minis | *2 unpainted, premium-quality plastic BattleMech minis | ||
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*One 12-page full-color quick-start rulebook will have players into the action in minutes | *One 12-page full-color quick-start rulebook will have players into the action in minutes | ||
| − | *36-page book of | + | *36-page book of pre-generated BattleMech Record Sheets |
*One 80-page full-color rulebook | *One 80-page full-color rulebook | ||
| − | *Inner Sphere at a Glance, a 56-page full-color book of universe background and BattleMech technical data | + | *Inner Sphere at a Glance, a 56-page full-color book of universe background and BattleMech technical data |
| − | + | &One 16-page full-color Painting and Tactics Guide | |
*Two heavy-duty cards of compiled tables | *Two heavy-duty cards of compiled tables | ||
| − | *Two 18″ x | + | *Two 18″ x 24″ game-board quality maps |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Contrary to what it says in the content listing, only one heavy duty card of compiled tables was actually included, according to amazon.com customer reviews. Apparently lacking spares, Catalyst Game Labs have been unable to provide extra cards, but are intending to release booklets containing them for minimal cost. | * Contrary to what it says in the content listing, only one heavy duty card of compiled tables was actually included, according to amazon.com customer reviews. Apparently lacking spares, Catalyst Game Labs have been unable to provide extra cards, but are intending to release booklets containing them for minimal cost. | ||
| − | + | * Catalyst Game Labs has started a broken model replacement program for box sets with damaged or missing contents, particularly the plastic miniatures which are often damaged, miscast, or incomplete. The replacement program can be accessed through the [http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/battletech/minis-replacement/ Miniatures Replacement Form]. | |
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