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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)}} {{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 = Bt2ed.jpg | image = Bt2ed.jpg | name = BATTLETECH - A Game of Armored Combat | name = BATTLETECH - A Game of Armored Combat − | type = [[BattleTech boxed set|Core Game Set]] + | type = [[BattleTech boxed set|Boxed Set]] − | author = | development = [[Jordan Weisman]]<br />[[Ross Babcock III]] | development = [[Jordan Weisman]]<br />[[Ross Babcock III]] | primarywriting = | primarywriting = | pages = | pages = | cover = | cover = − | interiorart = | illustrations = | illustrations = | publisher = [[FASA]] | publisher = [[FASA]] Line 17:
Line 14: | ISBN10 = 0931787645 | ISBN10 = 0931787645 | ISBN13 = 978-0931787645 | ISBN13 = 978-0931787645 − | MSRP = $20.00 + | MSRP = 20,00 US $ − | content = | era = [[Succession Wars era]] | era = [[Succession Wars era]] − | agency = + | series = [[BattleTech boxed set]]s − | universedate = − | timeline = − | scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]] − | series = | precededby = [[Battledroids]] | precededby = [[Battledroids]] − | followedby = [[BattleTech, Third Edition]] + | followedby = [[BattleTech, 3rd Edition]] }} }} ==Description== ==Description== Line 47:
Line 39: ==Contents== ==Contents== − *48 Full-color, stand-up playing pieces with front and back views (enough for four companies), printed on thick cardboard + *48 Full-color, stand-up playing pieces with front and back views, printed on thick cardboard. Enough BattleMechs to put four companies in the field. − *120 Color unit insignias, to display your BattleMech's colors in the field + *120 Color unit insignias, to display your BattleMech's colors in the field. − *24 Plastic holders for playing pieces + *24 Plastic holders for playing pieces. − *48-page rulebook, containing beginning, advanced, expert, and optional rules, plus 10 pages of history, background and technical information + *48-page rulebook, containing beginning, advanced, expert, and optional rules, plus 10 pages of history, background and technical information. − *2 six-sided dice + *2 six-sided dice. ===BattleMechs=== ===BattleMechs=== The stats for the following 16 BattleMechs were included with the game: The stats for the following 16 BattleMechs were included with the game: − * LCT-1V ''[[Locust]]'' (2 standees) + * LCT-1V ''[[Locust]]'' − * STG-3R ''[[Stinger]]'' (4 standees) + * STG-3R ''[[Stinger]]'' − * WSP-1A ''[[Wasp]]'' (4 standees) + * WSP-1A ''[[Wasp]]'' − * PXH-1 ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' (4 standees) + * PXH-1 ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' * TRC-4B ''[[Chameleon]]'' (no stand-up playing piece provided; generic training 'Mech) * TRC-4B ''[[Chameleon]]'' (no stand-up playing piece provided; generic training 'Mech) − * GRF-1N ''[[Griffin]]'' (4 standees) + * GRF-1N ''[[Griffin]]'' − * SHD-2H ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' (4 standees) + * SHD-2H ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' − * WVR-6R ''[[Wolverine]]'' (2 standees) + * WVR-6R ''[[Wolverine]]'' − * MLN-1A ''[[Merlin (BattleMech)|Merlin]]'' (no stand-up playing piece provided; used as a practical example for the construction rules) + * MLN-1A ''[[Merlin]]'' (no stand-up playing piece provided; used as a practical example for the construction rules) − * RFL-3N ''[[Rifleman]]'' (4 standees) + * RFL-3N ''[[Rifleman]]'' − * CRD-3R ''[[Crusader]]'' (4 standees) + * CRD-3R ''[[Crusader]]'' − * TDR-5S ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' (2 standees) + * TDR-5S ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' − * ARC-2R ''[[Archer]]'' (4 standees) + * ARC-2R ''[[Archer]]'' − * WHM-6R ''[[Warhammer]]'' (4 standees) + * WHM-6R ''[[Warhammer]]'' − * MAD-3R ''[[Marauder]]'' (4 standees) + * MAD-3R ''[[Marauder]]'' − * BLR-1G ''[[BattleMaster]]'' (2 standees) + * BLR-1G ''[[BattleMaster]]'' − All of these 'Mechs had [[Unseen]] artwork displayed for them, except for the ''Chameleon'' and ''Merlin'' that had no stand-ups provided for them (though art for the ''Chameleon'' was shown in the rulebook). + All of these 'Mechs had [[unseen]] artwork displayed for them, except for the ''Chameleon'' and ''Merlin'' that had no standups provided for them (though art for the ''Chameleon'' was shown in the rulebook). Except for the ''Shadow Hawk'' and ''Warhammer'', all 'Mechs that had previously appeared in Battledroids had their stats altered to account for changes in the construction rules, or otherwise corrected in some way. The ''Locust'', ''Wolverine'', ''Thunderbolt'', ''BattleMaster'' and ''Chameleon'' had not been included in Battledroids. Except for the ''Shadow Hawk'' and ''Warhammer'', all 'Mechs that had previously appeared in Battledroids had their stats altered to account for changes in the construction rules, or otherwise corrected in some way. The ''Locust'', ''Wolverine'', ''Thunderbolt'', ''BattleMaster'' and ''Chameleon'' had not been included in Battledroids. Line 94:
Line 86: *6 Blank tokens *6 Blank tokens − <!--==Notes==-->+ ==Notes== − ==Foreign-Language Editions== − ===Finnish=== − A Finnish edition was published in 1991 by Protocol Productions/PRO-Games as ''BattleTech: Jättiläisrobottien Taistelupeli''. − − ===French=== − A French edition was published in 1985 by [[Hexagonal]] as ''BattleTech: Un jeu de combat blindé''.<ref> Board Game Geek, Page for BattleTech French version, [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/248424/fasa-french-edition https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/248424/fasa-french-edition]</ref><ref> Rakuten, [https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/offer/buy/6961493866/battletech-un-jeu-de-combat-blinde-jeu-de-strategie-fasa.html https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/offer/buy/6961493866/battletech-un-jeu-de-combat-blinde-jeu-de-strategie-fasa.html]</ref> − − ===German=== − A German edition was published in 1988 by [[Fantasy Productions]] as ''BattleTech: Kampfkolosse des 4. Jahrtausends''. − <!-- also either called second editon or first edition, lacking clear statement. However, German version of the fourth edition was called fourth edition on box --> − − ===Italian=== − An Italian edition was published in 1985 by RIPA s.a.s. as ''BattleTech: Un gioco di combattimenti tra corazzati''. English BattleMech names and designators were used in the stats boxes. The only copyright date is on the blank record sheet.<ref>Rules booklet for the Italian edition.</ref> − − ===Japanese=== − A Japanese edition was published by [[w:Fujimi Shobo|Fujimi Shobo]] in 1992.<ref>''Mecha-Press'' No. 7, pp. 34–35: ''BattleTech: The Japanese Edition"</ref> The package was a half-inch binder rather than a box set. − − ===Portuguese=== − A Portuguese edition was published by [[Imperium Jogos]] as ''BattleTech: Combates Titânicos No Século 31''. − − ===Spanish=== − A Spanish edition was published in 1990 by [[Diseños Orbitales]] as [[List of BattleTech Products in Spanish#BattleTech: Un juego de guerra mecanizada|''BattleTech: Un juego de guerra mecanizada'']]. − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − File:BattleTech 2nd Edition cover.jpg|Cover of box. − File:BattleTech 2nd Edition-back.jpg|Back of box (one version). − File:BattleTech 2nd Edition-back-2.png|Back of box (another version). − File:BattleTech2e-Counter-Sheet.jpg|Counter sheet. − File:BattleTech-Jättiläisrobottien-Taistelupeli-cover.jpg|Cover of Finnish edition. − File:BattleTech-Jättiläisrobottien-Taistelupeli-back.jpg|Back of Finnish edition. − File:BattleTech-Un-jeu-de-combat-blinde-cover.jpg|Cover of French edition. − File:BattleTech-Un-jeu-de-combat-blinde-back.jpg |Back of French edition. − File:BattleTech-Un-jeu-de-combat-blinde-contents.jpg|Contents of French edition. − File:BattleTech-Kampfkolosse des 4 Jahrtausends.jpg|Cover of German edition. − File:BattleTech-Kampfkolosse des 4 Jahrtausends-rulebookcover.jpg|Rulebook from German edition. − File:BattleTech-Kampfkolosse des 4 Jahrtausends-rulebookback.jpg|Back of rulebook from German edition. − File:Italian BT rulebook cover.jpg|Cover of rulebook from Italian edition. − File:BattleTech Japanese Cover.jpg|Cover of Japanese edition. − File:BattleTech-Combates Titânicos No Século 31.jpg|Cover of Portuguese edition. − File:BattleTech-Combates Titânicos No Século 31-contents.jpg|Contents of Portuguese edition. − File:SpanishBattletech_-_Battletech_2a-diseños_orbitales.JPG|Spanish edition. − </gallery> − ===Stand-up Playing Pieces=== − <gallery> − File:BattleTech2e-Archer.jpg|''[[Archer]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-BattleMaster.jpg|''[[BattleMaster]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Crusader.jpg|''[[Crusader]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Griffin.jpg|''[[Griffin]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Locust.jpg|''[[Locust]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Marauder.jpg|''[[Marauder]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Phoenix Hawk.jpg|''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Rifleman.jpg|''[[Rifleman]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Shadow Hawk.jpg|''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Stinger.jpg|''[[Stinger]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Thunderbolt.jpg|''[[Thunderbolt]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Warhammer.jpg|''[[Warhammer]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Wasp.jpg|''[[Wasp]]'' − File:BattleTech2e-Wolverine.jpg|''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'' − − </gallery> − − ==References== <references /> <references /> − + [[Category:Boxed Set|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] − [[Category:Core Game Sets|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]]+ [[Category:Board Games|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] − [[Category:Rulebooks|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]]+ [[Category:Rule Books|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] − [[Category:Finnish Editions|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] − [[Category:French Editions|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] − [[Category:German Editions|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] − [[Category:Italian Editions|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] − [[Category:Japanese Editions|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] − [[Category:Portuguese Editions|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] − [[Category:Spanish Editions|BattleTech, 2nd Edition]]
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| name = BATTLETECH - A Game of Armored Combat | | name = BATTLETECH - A Game of Armored Combat | ||
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| development = [[Jordan Weisman]]<br />[[Ross Babcock III]] | | development = [[Jordan Weisman]]<br />[[Ross Babcock III]] | ||
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| ISBN10 = 0931787645 | | ISBN10 = 0931787645 | ||
| ISBN13 = 978-0931787645 | | ISBN13 = 978-0931787645 | ||
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| era = [[Succession Wars era]] | | era = [[Succession Wars era]] | ||
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| precededby = [[Battledroids]] | | precededby = [[Battledroids]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | *48 Full-color, stand-up playing pieces with front and back views | + | *48 Full-color, stand-up playing pieces with front and back views, printed on thick cardboard. Enough BattleMechs to put four companies in the field. |
| − | *120 Color unit insignias, to display your BattleMech's colors in the field | + | *120 Color unit insignias, to display your BattleMech's colors in the field. |
| − | *24 Plastic holders for playing pieces | + | *24 Plastic holders for playing pieces. |
| − | *48-page rulebook, containing beginning, advanced, expert, and optional rules, plus 10 pages of history, background and technical information | + | *48-page rulebook, containing beginning, advanced, expert, and optional rules, plus 10 pages of history, background and technical information. |
| − | *2 six-sided dice | + | *2 six-sided dice. |
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
The stats for the following 16 BattleMechs were included with the game: | The stats for the following 16 BattleMechs were included with the game: | ||
| − | * LCT-1V ''[[Locust]]'' | + | * LCT-1V ''[[Locust]]'' |
| − | * STG-3R ''[[Stinger]]'' | + | * STG-3R ''[[Stinger]]'' |
| − | * WSP-1A ''[[Wasp]]'' | + | * WSP-1A ''[[Wasp]]'' |
| − | * PXH-1 ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' | + | * PXH-1 ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' |
* TRC-4B ''[[Chameleon]]'' (no stand-up playing piece provided; generic training 'Mech) | * TRC-4B ''[[Chameleon]]'' (no stand-up playing piece provided; generic training 'Mech) | ||
| − | * GRF-1N ''[[Griffin]]'' | + | * GRF-1N ''[[Griffin]]'' |
| − | * SHD-2H ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' | + | * SHD-2H ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' |
| − | * WVR-6R ''[[Wolverine]]'' | + | * WVR-6R ''[[Wolverine]]'' |
| − | * MLN-1A ''[[ | + | * MLN-1A ''[[Merlin]]'' (no stand-up playing piece provided; used as a practical example for the construction rules) |
| − | * RFL-3N ''[[Rifleman]]'' | + | * RFL-3N ''[[Rifleman]]'' |
| − | * CRD-3R ''[[Crusader]]'' | + | * CRD-3R ''[[Crusader]]'' |
| − | * TDR-5S ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' | + | * TDR-5S ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' |
| − | * ARC-2R ''[[Archer]]'' | + | * ARC-2R ''[[Archer]]'' |
| − | * WHM-6R ''[[Warhammer]]'' | + | * WHM-6R ''[[Warhammer]]'' |
| − | * MAD-3R ''[[Marauder]]'' | + | * MAD-3R ''[[Marauder]]'' |
| − | * BLR-1G ''[[BattleMaster]]'' | + | * BLR-1G ''[[BattleMaster]]'' |
| − | All of these 'Mechs had [[ | + | All of these 'Mechs had [[unseen]] artwork displayed for them, except for the ''Chameleon'' and ''Merlin'' that had no standups provided for them (though art for the ''Chameleon'' was shown in the rulebook). |
Except for the ''Shadow Hawk'' and ''Warhammer'', all 'Mechs that had previously appeared in Battledroids had their stats altered to account for changes in the construction rules, or otherwise corrected in some way. The ''Locust'', ''Wolverine'', ''Thunderbolt'', ''BattleMaster'' and ''Chameleon'' had not been included in Battledroids. | Except for the ''Shadow Hawk'' and ''Warhammer'', all 'Mechs that had previously appeared in Battledroids had their stats altered to account for changes in the construction rules, or otherwise corrected in some way. The ''Locust'', ''Wolverine'', ''Thunderbolt'', ''BattleMaster'' and ''Chameleon'' had not been included in Battledroids. | ||
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