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* Seventeen of the twenty-four base miniatures in this box also appeared in one of the [[Alpha Strike Lance Packs]] that were published shortly after this box was introduced.
 
* Seventeen of the twenty-four base miniatures in this box also appeared in one of the [[Alpha Strike Lance Packs]] that were published shortly after this box was introduced.
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* The base miniatures in this set were newly molded (as reported on the box back) and differed slightly from those appearing in [[25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set]] and [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]], yielding miniatures with crisper details.  It has been revelaed that these new models were created using masters from Iron Wind Metals models rather than from casts. <ref> [https://bg.battletech.com/forums/ask-the-lead-developers/how-were-the-new-plastic-lance-pack-minis-created/msg1197458/#msg1197458 BattleTech Forums]</ref>  Many of the multi-part miniatures from those prior box sets were now crafted as single part miniatures.  See [[Miniatures - Catalyst Game Labs#BattleTech Introductory Box Set and Alpha Strike Lance Packs]] for some detailed comparisons.
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* The base miniatures in this set were newly molded (as reported on the box back) and differed slightly from those appearing in [[25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set]] and [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]], yielding miniatures with crisper details.  It has been revealed that these new models were created using masters from Iron Wind Metals models rather than from casts.<ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/ask-the-lead-developers/how-were-the-new-plastic-lance-pack-minis-created/msg1197458/#msg1197458 BattleTech Forums]</ref>  Many of the multipiece miniatures from those prior box sets were now crafted as single-piece miniatures.  See [[Miniatures - Catalyst Game Labs#BattleTech Introductory Box Set and Alpha Strike Lance Packs]] for some detailed comparisons.
 
* 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].
 
* 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].
  

Revision as of 15:56, 25 February 2023

This article is about one specific product. For the series of game boxes that served as the core BattleTech product, and its iterations over time, see BattleTech boxed set.
BattleTech Introductory Box Set cover.jpg
BattleTech Introductory Box Set
Product information
Type Core Game Set
Development Randall Bills
Publication information
Publisher Catalyst Game Labs
Product code 3500B
First published 2013
ISBN-13 978-1-936876-85-3
MSRP $59.99
Content
Era Succession Wars era
Preceded by 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set
Followed by BattleTech: Beginner Box

Description

The BattleTech Introductory Box Set is a physical game box containing the necessary pieces, papers, and material to play the classic tabletop version of Battletech. This edition of the box set contains newly molded miniatures made from a higher-quality plastic than the preceding 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set or the Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set. Several of these miniatures were also used in the Alpha Strike Lance Packs.

From the back cover

“ Strap yourself into the ultimate suit of armor: the BattleMech. Thirty feet tall and weighing up to a hundred tons, this humanoid engine of destruction is a walking arsenal with enough firepower to level a city block. The BattleTech game system takes you into the world of the 31st Century, where war has become a way of life. You are a MechWarrior. You are in command of the most powerful machine on the battlefield, and hold the fate of empires in your hand! ”

Contents

Contents of 2013 Intro Box Set

Notes

Foreign-Language Editions

German

A German edition was published by Ulisses Spiele in 2014 as BattleTech Einsteigerbox, ISBN 9783868893113.[2]

Gallery

  • Back of box.

  • Base miniatures.

  • Sprues of premium miniatures (BattleMaster and Mad Cat).

  • Cover of German edition.

Miniatures

References

  1. ↑ BattleTech Forums
  2. ↑ Ulisses Spiele Product Page 2014 (archived)

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