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| image = fmu.jpg
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| name = Field Manual: Updates
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| development = [[Randall N. Bills]]
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| primarywriting = [[Herb Beas]]<br>[[Randall N. Bills]]<br>[[Loren Coleman]]<br>[[Warner Doles (person)|Warner Doles]]<br>[[Chris Hartford]]<br>[[David L. McCulloch]]<br>[[Brant Sponberg]]<br>[[Christoffer Trossen]]
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| cover = [[Doug Chaffee]]
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| illustrations = [[Doug Chaffee]]<br>[[Chris Lewis]]
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| type = Sourcebook
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| publisher = [[FanPro]]
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| year = 2003
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| pages = 238
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| productioncode = 10976
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| ISBN10 = 3890649769
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| MSRP                =
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| content            =
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| era                = [[Civil War era]]<br>[[Jihad era]]
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| agency              =
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| universedate        = [[3067]]
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| timeline            =
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| series              = Field Manuals
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| precededby          = ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]''
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| followedby          = ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]''
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==Description==
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'''''Field Manual: Updates''''', as its names implies, updates the information that was published in previous Field Manuals to early to mid-[[3067]]. This includes an updated faction history, albeit abbreviated, information on each faction's line units, and updated Random Assignment Tables for [['Mechs]], [[aerospace fighter]]s, and [[ProtoMechs]]. The book is divided into sections, each analogous to one of the previous ten Field Manual books, which each section containing a historical update, followed by detailed information on the military forces, and ending with a list of units that contains their quality rating, loyalty, and planetary base.
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==From the back cover==
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{{quote|''For five long years the [[Inner Sphere]] has known [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War|war]] on a scale not seen in centuries, with the militaries of literally every faction involved in combat to one extent or another. Now, as relative peace appears to be settling over the Inner Sphere, a review of the military forces of the [[BattleTech]] universe are in order.''
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''Classic BattleTech ''Field Manual: Updates'' updates all ten Field Manuals, including a history section that will bridge the gap between where the appropriate Field Manual left off and the current year of [[3067]], as well as a complete and current TO&E for all factions. Updated random [['Mech]] assignment tables for all factions are also included.''}}
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==Contents==
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<div class="desktop-3-col">
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* ''[[Glory March]]'' (short story)
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* Introduction
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* The Shape of Things that Were
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** Birth and Afterbirth
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** War, [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War|Civil]] and Otherwise
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** Traditions New and Old
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** Future: Bright of Bleak
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* [[Capellan Confederation]]
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** [[3063]]: Year of the Pig
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** [[3064]]: Year of the Rat
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** [[3065]]: Year of the Ox
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** [[3066]]: Year of the Tiger
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** [[3067]]: Year of the Rabbit
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** Changes of Fortune
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** [[Capellan Hussars]]
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** [[Warrior Houses]] and [[Death Commandos]]
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** [[Confederation Reserve Cavalry]]
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** [[Capellan Defense Force]]
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** [[Victoria Commonality Rangers]]
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** [[Liao Cháng-Chéng]]
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** [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]
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** [[Citizens' Honored]]
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** [[Capellan Brigade]]
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** [[St. Ives Armored Cavalry]]
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** [[St. Ives Janissaries]]
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** [[St. Ives Sentinels]]
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** [[Free Capella]]
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** Current Status
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** Blackwind Lancers Brigade
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** Jie Fang Legion Brigade
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** [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]]
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* The [[Clans]]
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** After the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Jaguar]]
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** Seasons Change
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** And Onward...
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** [[Clan Blood Spirit]]
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** [[Clan Fire Mandrill]]
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** [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
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** [[Clan Ice Hellion]]
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** [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
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** [[Clan Star Adder]]
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** [[Clan Wolf]]
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** [[Clan Cloud Cobra]]
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** [[Clan Coyote]]
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** [[Clan Diamond Shark]]
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** [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
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** [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]
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** [[Clan Snow Raven]]
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** [[Clan Steel Viper]]
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** [[Clan Wolf (in Exile)]]
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** [[Crusader Clans]] TO&E
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** [[Warden Clans]] TO&E
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* [[ComStar]]
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** Overview
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** [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Word of Blake]]
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** Recent Events
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** Naval Assets and Militia Divisions
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** [[Word of Blake Militia]]
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* [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
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** [[KungsArmé]]
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* [[Star League Defense Force]]
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** [[Eridani Light Horse]] Brigade
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* [[Clan Nova Cat]]
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** Nova Cat ''[[Touman]]''
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* [[Draconis Combine]]
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** [[3057]]-[[3058]]: Gathering Storm
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** [[3059]]-[[3061]]: The Jaguar Falls, The Dragon Rises
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** [[3062]]-[[3063]]: War on Two Fronts
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** [[3064]]: The Year of Darkness
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** [[3065]]-[[3066]]: The Dragon Strikes
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** Recent Events and Current Affairs
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** Draconis Combine Naval Assets
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*** [[Benjamin Regulars]]
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*** [[Dieron Regulars]]
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*** [[Galedon Regulars]]
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*** [[Pesht Regulars]]
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*** [[Genyosha]] / [[Otomo]] / [[Izanagi Warriors|Izanagi]]
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*** [[Sword of Light]]
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*** [[Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy|Sun Zhang Cadre]]
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*** [[Ghost Regiments]]
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*** [[Legions of Vega]] and [[Ryuken]]
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** [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]
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* [[Federated Suns]]
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** Recent History
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** The [[AFFS]]
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** State of the AFFS
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*** Independent Commands
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*** [[Avalon Hussars]]
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*** [[Ceti Hussars]]
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*** [[Chisholm's Raiders]]
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*** [[Crucis Lancers]]
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*** [[Davion Brigade of Guards]]
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*** [[Deneb Light Cavalry]]
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*** [[1st Federated Suns Lancers]]
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*** [[New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]
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*** [[Robinson Rangers]]
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*** [[Syrtis Fusiliers]]
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*** [[Capellan March Militia]]
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*** [[Crucis March Militia]]
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*** [[Draconis March Militia]]
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*** Academy and Training Units
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** [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]
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* [[Free Worlds League]]
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** Overview
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*** Free Worlds Legionnaires
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*** Free Worlds Guards
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*** [[Atrean Hussars]] and [[Atrean Dragoons|Dragoons]]
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*** [[Marik Militia]]
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*** [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
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*** [[Fusiliers of Oriente]]
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*** [[Oriente Hussars]]
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*** [[Protectorate Guard]]
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*** [[Sirian Lancers]]: The Fury
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*** [[Silver Hawk Irregulars]]
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*** [[Stewart Dragoons]]
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*** [[Orloff Grenadiers]]
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*** [[Regulan Hussars]]
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** [[Free Worlds League Military]]
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* [[Lyran Alliance]]
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** Overview
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** Ambitions
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** Pebbles and Avalanches
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** Ships of the Alliance
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** [[Alliance Guards]]
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** [[Alliance Jaegers]]
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** [[Arcturan Guards|Arcturan Guard]]
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** [[Donegal Guards|Donegal Guard]]
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** [[Lyran Guards|Lyran Guard]]
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** [[Lyran Regulars]]
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** [[Royal Guards|Royal Guard]]
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** [[Skye Rangers]]
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** Training Militias
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** Regional Militias
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** [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]]
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* Mercenaries
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** The Modern Mercenary
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** The Final Salute
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** Mercenary Employment Roster
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* The [[Periphery]]
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** The Price of Alliance
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** Caesar's Legions
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** Yesterday and Today
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** [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
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** [[Taurian Concordat]]
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** [[Marian Hegemony]]
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** [[Outworlds Alliance]]
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** [[Circinus Federation]]
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** Lesser Periphery States
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** [[Fiefdom of Randis]]
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** Pirates
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** [[Deep Periphery]]
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** Periphery TO&E
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* Rules
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** Unit Assignment Tables
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</div>
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==Notes==
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* On page 65, the book lists the WarShip CSR ''Cold Hunter'' under "Naval Assets" of Clan Snow Raven. This has since been retconned/clarified as an error&mdash;no such ship ever existed in the [[Clan Snow Raven Touman|Snow Raven ''touman'']]. (See also: ''[[Cold Hunter]]'')
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* The book was reprinted in 2005 as Version 1.0, with additional corrections.
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* The original printing had ''Updates'' on the cover; the 2005 reprint has ''Update''.
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* The trademarked title was ''Classic BattleTech Field Manual: Update'' in both printings.
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* This book features a more complete Deployment Table than usual, abbreviated as C/SL/O(R).  This represented each unit's percentage of Clan/Star League technology they possessed, the percentage of Omni units, and the Random Assignment Table to roll on.  Clan forces displayed a 1 or 2 for front-line and second-line units, while Inner Sphere forces displayed A through F for Equipment Rating, with A being the superior.  This was also used in the Mercenaries Supplemental series.
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[[Category:Sourcebooks]]

Latest revision as of 13:20, 19 September 2023

Fmu.jpg
Field Manual: Updates
Product information
Type Sourcebook
Development Randall N. Bills
Primary writing Herb Beas
Randall N. Bills
Loren Coleman
Warner Doles
Chris Hartford
David L. McCulloch
Brant Sponberg
Christoffer Trossen
Pages 238
Cover Artwork Doug Chaffee
Illustrations Doug Chaffee
Chris Lewis
Publication information
Publisher FanPro
Product code 10976
First published 2003
ISBN-10 3890649769
Content
Era Civil War era
Jihad era
Universe Date 3067
Series Field Manuals
Preceded by Field Manual: Periphery
Followed by Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised

Description[edit]

Field Manual: Updates, as its names implies, updates the information that was published in previous Field Manuals to early to mid-3067. This includes an updated faction history, albeit abbreviated, information on each faction's line units, and updated Random Assignment Tables for 'Mechs, aerospace fighters, and ProtoMechs. The book is divided into sections, each analogous to one of the previous ten Field Manual books, which each section containing a historical update, followed by detailed information on the military forces, and ending with a list of units that contains their quality rating, loyalty, and planetary base.

From the back cover[edit]

“ For five long years the Inner Sphere has known war on a scale not seen in centuries, with the militaries of literally every faction involved in combat to one extent or another. Now, as relative peace appears to be settling over the Inner Sphere, a review of the military forces of the BattleTech universe are in order.

Classic BattleTech Field Manual: Updates updates all ten Field Manuals, including a history section that will bridge the gap between where the appropriate Field Manual left off and the current year of 3067, as well as a complete and current TO&E for all factions. Updated random 'Mech assignment tables for all factions are also included.

”

Contents[edit]

  • Glory March (short story)
  • Introduction
  • The Shape of Things that Were
    • Birth and Afterbirth
    • War, Civil and Otherwise
    • Traditions New and Old
    • Future: Bright of Bleak
  • Mercenaries
    • The Modern Mercenary
    • The Final Salute
    • Mercenary Employment Roster
  • Rules
    • Unit Assignment Tables

Notes[edit]

  • On page 65, the book lists the WarShip CSR Cold Hunter under "Naval Assets" of Clan Snow Raven. This has since been retconned/clarified as an error—no such ship ever existed in the Snow Raven touman. (See also: Cold Hunter)
  • The book was reprinted in 2005 as Version 1.0, with additional corrections.
  • The original printing had Updates on the cover; the 2005 reprint has Update.
  • The trademarked title was Classic BattleTech Field Manual: Update in both printings.
  • This book features a more complete Deployment Table than usual, abbreviated as C/SL/O(R). This represented each unit's percentage of Clan/Star League technology they possessed, the percentage of Omni units, and the Random Assignment Table to roll on. Clan forces displayed a 1 or 2 for front-line and second-line units, while Inner Sphere forces displayed A through F for Equipment Rating, with A being the superior. This was also used in the Mercenaries Supplemental series.

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