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Revision as of 17:19, 1 September 2020
Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade | |
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Product information | |
Type | Technical Readout |
Development | Randall N. Bills |
Primary writing | Herb A. Beas II Randall N. Bills Chris Hartford Ken Horner Kevin Killany Nick Marsala David McCulloch Ben Rome Jason Schmetzer Christoffer Trossen |
Pages | 248 |
Cover Artwork | Doug Chaffee |
Illustrations | Brent Evans Chris Lewis Jim Nelson |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
Product code | 35122 |
First published | May 2007 |
ISBN-10 | 0979204763 |
Content | |
Era | Star League era Clan Invasion era Civil War era Jihad era |
Description
Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade is the third book in the Upgrade series of Technical Readouts, the third related to 3050, and the first released since Total Warfare and TechManual introduced new equipment. Like its predecessor Technical Readout: 3050 Revised, it excludes the Unseen, which got their update in Technical Readout: Project Phoenix. The ambitious book covers all 'Mechs from 3050 Revised, including the Star League 'Mechs, combat vehicles, and aerospace fighters that were added from Technical Readout: 2750. As with the other Upgrades, information is provided on famous pilots and historical references are updated to 3071. Unlike its predecessors, TRO: 3050 Upgrade contains design variants that make use of 3069-era technology. The 'Mechs were also split up into "Inner Sphere", "Clan", and "Star League" sections, with the latter also containing the Star League-era vehicles and fighters.
From the back cover
“ | General Aleksandr Kerensky and three-quarters of the Star League Defense Force departed human-occupied space more than two hundred and fifty years ago, only to return in 3050 as the Clans: a society dedicated to the highest warrior ideals and bent on conquering the Inner Sphere. With their superior technology and OmniMechs, they almost proved unstoppable, before their defeat at Tukayyid and its fifteen year truce. The year is 3070, and while the Truce of Tukayyid has expired, the Jihad rages. The Inner Sphere 'Mechs hastily upgraded with field modifications to counter the Clans are proving their worth, as notable pilots rise to become heroes and new, more time tested variants—sporting weapons right out of R&D labs—make their presence felt, while the Clan OmniMechs continue to prove they are still the cutting edge of military technology.
Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrades fully updates this venerable product, fleshing out the history of each design, including notable MechWarriors/pilots, as well as providing fresh illustrations. Additionally, all the 'Mechs, vehicles and aerospace fighters originally found in the now out-of-print Technical Readout: 2750 are included. |
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Inner Sphere BattleMechs
- Flea
- Hornet
- Commando
- Falcon
- Firefly
- Javelin
- Spider
- UrbanMech
- Firestarter
- Jenner
- Panther
- Raven
- Wolfhound
- Assassin
- Cicada
- Clint
- Hermes II
- Vulcan
- Whitworth
- Blackjack
- Hatchetman
- Vindicator
- Wolf Trap
- Centurion
- Enforcer
- Hunchback
- Trebuchet
- Dervish
- Hoplite
- Grand Dragon
- Quickdraw
- Axman
- Catapult
- JagerMech
- Caesar
- Cataphract
- Grasshopper
- Orion
- Awesome
- Charger
- Hatamoto-Chi
- Victor
- Zeus
- Katana (Crockett)
- Shogun
- Stalker
- Cyclops
- Mauler
- Banshee
- Annihilator
- Atlas
- Imp
- Clan OmniMechs
- Dasher
- Koshi
- Uller
- Puma
- Dragonfly
- Fenris
- Black Hawk
- Ryoken
- Vulture
- Loki
- Thor
- Mad Cat
- Man O' War
- Masakari
- Gladiator
- Daishi
- Star League
- Star League Vehicles
- Star League BattleMechs
- Star League Aerospace Fighters
Remarks on content
- The title comprises descriptions of 118 units in total, all from Clan Invasion era all previously published. It contains:
- 52 Inner Sphere BattleMech designs,
- 16 Clan OmniMech designs,
- 18 Star League Combat vehicle designs,
- 20 Star League BattleMech designs and
- 12 Star League Aerospace Fighter designs.
- The title comes with multiple in-character introductions, these are
- Adept XXI-sigma Merle Jimmus, ComStar (8 February, 3052) from original TRO:3050
- Major-General Margaret Tulliver, Deputy Director, Wolfnet (22 March, 3058) from TRO:3050 Revised
- Major-General Margaret Tulliver, Deputy Director, Wolfnet (31 December, 3071) as final introduction.
Notes
- Due to the new rules differentiating what is and is not tournament-legal, some designs in this book are no longer legal and are not given a Battle Value.