Difference between revisions of "Map Set 2"

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'' Map Set #2'' was first published in 1988 with four cardboard [[Mapsheet|maps]], a map of the Inner Sphere and four plastic paper clips. It was republished in 1989 with six cardboard maps as a shared product with FASA's Renegade Legion game. The map set was again republished in 1991, 1993 and 1995 with eight paper maps. A German-language edition was published in 1990 as ''GeoTech'' and in 1993 with additional maps as ''GeoTech I''. A Finnish-language edition with six maps was published in 1992 as ''Karttasetti 1''.  
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'' Map Set #2'' was first published in 1988 with four cardboard [[Mapsheet|maps]], a map of the Inner Sphere and four plastic paper clips. It was republished in 1989 with six cardboard maps as a shared product with FASA's Renegade Legion game. The map set was again republished in 1991, 1993 and 1995 with eight paper maps and two different covers. A German-language edition was published in 1990 as ''GeoTech'' and in 1993 with additional maps as ''GeoTech I''. A Finnish-language edition with six maps was published in 1992 as ''Karttasetti 1''.  
  
 
== Contents ==
 
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===German===
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A German version was published twice, first in 1990 under the name ''GeoTech''. This printing of the map set included the four original maps, four plastic paper clips and a rulebook containing excerpts from the [[BattleTech Manual]] rulebook. The expanded 1993 version of Map Set 2 with four additional maps was released as ''GeoTech I''.
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A German version was published twice by FanPro, first in 1990 under the name ''GeoTech''. This printing of the map set included the four original maps, four plastic paper clips and a rulebook containing excerpts from the [[BattleTech Manual]] rulebook. The expanded 1993 version of Map Set 2 with four additional maps was released as ''GeoTech I''.
  
 
===Finnish===
 
===Finnish===
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Image:MapDesertHills.jpg|Desert Hills
 
Image:MapDesertHills.jpg|Desert Hills
 
Image:MapScatteredWoods.jpg|Scattered Woods
 
Image:MapScatteredWoods.jpg|Scattered Woods
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Image:MapSet2old.jpg|1989 Edition Cover
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Image:Mapset21988.jpeg|1988 edition cover
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Image:MapSet2.jpg|1993 Edition Cover
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Image:Mapset21988back.jpeg|Backside of the 1988 edition cover
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Image:Mapset21989.jpeg|1989 edition cover
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Image:Mapset21989back.jpeg|Backside of the 1989 edition cover
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Image:MapSet2.jpg|1993 edition alternate cover
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Image:GeoTech.jpg|GeoTech cover
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Image:GeoTechContents.jpg|GeoTech contents
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Image:GeoTech1.jpg|GeoTech I cover
 
Image:Karttasetti1cover.jpg|1992 Finnish edition cover
 
Image:Karttasetti1cover.jpg|1992 Finnish edition cover
 
Image:Karttasetti1.jpg|1992 Finnish edition contents
 
Image:Karttasetti1.jpg|1992 Finnish edition contents

Revision as of 01:38, 26 December 2023

MapSet2full.jpg
Map Set #2
Product information
Type Map Set
Pages 8
Publication information
Publisher FASA
Product code FASA1618
First published 1988
Content
Series Map Pack
Preceded by Map Set #1
Followed by Map Set #3

Map Set #2 was first published in 1988 with four cardboard maps, a map of the Inner Sphere and four plastic paper clips. It was republished in 1989 with six cardboard maps as a shared product with FASA's Renegade Legion game. The map set was again republished in 1991, 1993 and 1995 with eight paper maps and two different covers. A German-language edition was published in 1990 as GeoTech and in 1993 with additional maps as GeoTech I. A Finnish-language edition with six maps was published in 1992 as Karttasetti 1.

Contents

  • The original 1988 printing included four 17" x 22" cardboard maps with blank hex maps on the other side:
    • Scattered Woods
    • City Ruins
    • Desert Hills
    • Mountain Lake
  • A paper map of the Inner Sphere (not included in the 1989 reprinting and onwards)
  • Four plastic paper clips (not included in the 1989 reprinting and onwards)
  • The 1989 reprinting included two additional cardboard maps:
    • BattleTech
    • CityTech
  • Later reprintings were printed on paper and added two more maps:
    • River Valley
    • Lake Area

Foreign-Language Editions

German

A German version was published twice by FanPro, first in 1990 under the name GeoTech. This printing of the map set included the four original maps, four plastic paper clips and a rulebook containing excerpts from the BattleTech Manual rulebook. The expanded 1993 version of Map Set 2 with four additional maps was released as GeoTech I.

Finnish

A Finnish version was published in 1992 by PRO-Games as Karttasetti 1 ("Map Set 1") with the product code PRO-501. It included the six cardboard maps of the 1989 reprinting as well as six plastic paper clips. The cover has artwork unique only to this release plus Finnish translations of the map names and mentions that all maps are of a large size and printed in four colors in the USA. This release of the map set cost 90 Finnish mark at the time of its release.

Gallery

  • Mapset2maps.jpg

    The four original maps from the 1988 release

  • Mountain Lake

  • River Valley

  • Lake Area

  • BattleTech

  • CityTech

  • City Ruins

  • Desert Hills

  • Scattered Woods

  • Mapset21988.jpeg

    1988 edition cover

  • Mapset21988back.jpeg

    Backside of the 1988 edition cover

  • Mapset21989.jpeg

    1989 edition cover

  • Mapset21989back.jpeg

    Backside of the 1989 edition cover

  • 1993 edition alternate cover

  • GeoTech cover

  • GeoTech contents

  • GeoTech I cover

  • 1992 Finnish edition cover

  • Karttasetti1.jpg

    1992 Finnish edition contents

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