Editing Tactical Operations

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| image               = Tactical Ops Cover 2018.png
| name                = Tactical Operations
| type                = Rulebook
| author              = 
| development         = 
| primarywriting      = [[Randall N. Bills]] <br /> [[Jason M. Hardy]] <br /> [[Mike Miller]] <br /> [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] <br /> [[Jason Schmetzer]]
| pages               = 424
| cover               = [[Michael Komarck]] (Original Cover Art) <br/> [[Doug Chaffee]] (2018 Edition)
| interiorart         = 
| illustrations       = [[Doug Chaffee]] <br /> [[Chris Lewis]] <br /> [[Duane Loose]] <br /> [[Matt Plog]] <br /> [[Klaus Scherwinski]] <br /> [[Franz Vohwinkel]]
| publisher           = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
| productioncode      = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-tactical-operations-pdf35003]
| year                = 2008 / 2018
| ISBN10              = 1934857157
| ISBN13              = 
| MSRP                = 
| content             = 
| era                 = [[Jihad era|Jihad]]
| timeline            = 
| series              = Core Rule Books
| precededby          = [[Total Warfare]]
| followedby          = [[Strategic Operations]]
}}

[[File:Tactical_Operations_cover_2nd_Printing.jpg|right|thumb|The cover of the corrected second printing (2012). "Origins Award Winners" stamp has been added and ''[[BattleTech_(board_game)#History|Classic]]'' has been removed from the ''BattleTech'' header.]]

==Description==
'''''Tactical Operations''''' covers the optional rules available to expand the core rules presented in ''[[Total Warfare]]''. It includes extreme terrain and a host of [[Advance Technology|Advanced]] & [[Experimental Rules|Experimental Equipment]].

''Tac Ops'' was awarded Best Miniatures Rules at Origins in 2009.<ref>[http://catalystgamelabs.com/2009/06/29/battletech-wins-origins-award/ BattleTech Wins Origins Award]</ref>

In June 2020 the content of ''Tactical Operations'' was split into two new books that are sold separately: ''[[Tactical Operations: Advanced Rules]]'' and ''[[Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment]]''.
The original joined edition is no longer available.

==From the back cover==
{{quote|''Take your warfare to a whole new level of excitement! Deploy under cover of exotic weather and severe planetary conditions. Surprise your enemy with your mastery of new battlefield tactics&mdash;from artillery to command-level comms to minefields&mdash;as well as cutting-edge, prototype technologies! A daring commander can take advantage of any or all of these... if he's brave enough to seize the moment!''

Tactical Operations ''is the one-source reference for advanced rules that apply to on-world operations. It includes new movement and combat options, an extensive Advanced Weapons and Equipment section, and the rules for playing and constructing advanced [[Support Vehicle]]s and Mobile Structures.''}}

==Contents==
* Introduction
** ''Tactical Analysis''

* Advanced Ground Movement
** ''[[Glancing Blow]]''

* Advanced Combat
** ''[[Boom]]''

* Advanced Buildings
** ''[[Bloody Divisions]]''

* Advanced [[Support Vehicle]]s
** ''[[Into the Fire]]''

* General Rules
** ''Unsung Technologies''

* Advanced Support Vehicles Construction
** ''[[The Efficiency of Rome]]''

* Advanced Weapons and Equipment
* Advanced [[Battle Value]]s

* Index
* Record Sheets
* Tables

==Notes==
*Tactical Operations Errata is available [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,18161.0.html here].
*In 2018, republication of the book was issued, with re-used vintage cover art from the First Publication of the Second Edition [[CityTech]] boxed set by Doug Chaffee.
*Equipment ratings for Advanced and Experimental Equipment were updated in ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' for the game year [[3090]].

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File:Tactical_Operations_cover.jpg|The original cover art from 2008 edition of TacOps.
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