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The '''''Technical Readout 3028''''', subtitled "Know Thy Enemy", is a fan-made [[w:PDF|PDF]] sourcebook for [[Harebrained Schemes]]' upcoming [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech video game]].  
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The '''''Technical Readout 3028''''', subtitled "Know Thy Enemy", is a fan-made [[w:PDF|PDF]] sourcebook for the 2018 [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech video game]] by [[Harebrained Schemes]].
  
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Said video game uses the [[MechWarrior Online]] (MWO) 'Mech models instead of the [[canon]]ical classic imagery or the re-imaged [[unseen]], leading to substantial differences in the visual appearance of various 'Mech designs. ''Technical Readout 3028'' was originally intended to showcase these designs as they would appear in the video game. However, the project outgrew that premise and included additional MWO-style 'Mechs, derivative ''[[Stinger]]'' and ''[[Wasp]]'' models, the [[apocryphal]] ''[[Linesman]]'', and the purely [[fanon|fan-fictional]] ''Jayhawker'', none of which will feature in the game.
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Said video game uses the [[MechWarrior Online]] (MWO) 'Mech models instead of the [[canon]]ical classic imagery, leading to sometimes substantial differences in the visual appearance of various 'Mech designs. ''Technical Readout 3028'' was originally intended to showcase these designs as they would appear in the video game. However, the project outgrew that premise and included additional MWO-style 'Mechs, derivative ''[[Stinger]]'' and ''[[Wasp]]'' models, the [[apocryphal]] ''[[Linesman]]'', and the purely [[fanon|fan-fictional]] ''Jayhawker'', none of which appear in the game.
  
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A year after the initial release in November 2016, a revised version was published on 17 November 2017. This edition reorganized the document and added some content, but cut other content (such as the short story ''The Marik Gunfighter''). Since the revised version was meant to supplant the earlier version, this article only covers the updated 2017 version. In August 2018, aerospace units and additional 'Mechs were added.
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''Technical Readout 3028'' includes [[Design Quirks]] for all the 'Mechs it covers. Where available, Quirks were taken from canonical sources but in many cases they are merely derived from the written descriptions of the BattleMechs.
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Since the initial release in November 2016, revised versions were published on 17 November 2017 and 08 August 2018 that reorganized the document and added some content (extra 'Mechs, vehicles and aerospace units), but cut other content (such as the short story ''The Marik Gunfighter'', the in-character lecture on "The Medium Laser" and the "A Brief History of the IndustrialMech" appendix). Since each edition is meant to replace earlier editions, this article only covers the most recent version of the document.
  
 
==Canonicity==
 
==Canonicity==
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Being entirely fan-made, the document itself is not [[canon]]ical. The data provided for individual 'Mechs is broadly derived from canonical sources, but the flavor text occasionally strays into fan fictional details or, in a few cases, purely invented information with little basis in canonical fact. It adheres to the HBS depictions not only visually, but also follows HBS in any changes they made to a given 'Mech such as changing rear-firing weapons to the forward firing arc.
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Being entirely fan-made, the document itself is not [[canon]]ical.
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The data provided for individual 'Mechs is broadly derived from canonical sources, but the flavor text occasionally strays into fan fictional details or, in a few cases, purely invented information with little basis in canonical fact. It adheres to the HBS depictions not only visually, but also follows HBS in any changes they made to a given 'Mech such as changing rear-firing weapons to the forward firing arc.
  
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There are also anachronisms for the 3028 timeframe such as a ''[[Highlander]]'' in [[Gray Death Legion]] colors. The inclusion of a ''[[Black Knight]]'' in [[Com Guards]] paint scheme is also remarkable given that the design was thought extinct, and the very existence of the Com Guards a closely guarded secret.
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There are also anachronisms for the 3028 timeframe such as a ''[[Highlander]]'' in [[Gray Death Legion]] colors. The inclusion of a ''[[Black Knight]]'' in [[Com Guards]] paint scheme is also remarkable given that the design was thought extinct, and the very existence of the Com Guards a closely guarded secret at the time.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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**''[[Flea]]''
 
**''[[Flea]]''
 
**''[[Locust]]''
 
**''[[Locust]]''
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**''[[Wasp]]'' (Art by Fernando "Odanan" Prado, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
 
**''[[Stinger]]'' (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
 
**''[[Stinger]]'' (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
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**''[[Wasp]]'' (Art by Fernando "Odanan" Prado, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
 
 
**''[[Commando]]''
 
**''[[Commando]]''
 
**''[[Javelin]]''
 
**''[[Javelin]]''
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**''[[Valkyrie]]'' (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
 
**''[[Valkyrie]]'' (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
 
**''[[Firestarter]]''
 
**''[[Firestarter]]''
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**''[[Javelin]]''
 
 
**''[[Jenner]]''
 
**''[[Jenner]]''
 
**''[[Panther]]''
 
**''[[Panther]]''
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**''[[Assassin]]''
 
**''[[Assassin]]''
 
**''[[Cicada]]''
 
**''[[Cicada]]''
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**''[[Vulture]]''
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**''[[Vulcan]]''
 
**''[[Blackjack]]''
 
**''[[Blackjack]]''
 
**''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''
 
**''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''
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**''[[Highlander]]''
 
**''[[Highlander]]''
 
**''[[Banshee]]''
 
**''[[Banshee]]''
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**''[[Nightstar]]'' (NSR-10C; A non-canonical Succession Wars era downgrade of the Nightstar)
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**''[[Nightstar]]'' (NSR-10C; A non-canonical Succession Wars era downgrade of the ''Nightstar'')
 
**''[[Annihilator]]''
 
**''[[Annihilator]]''
 
**''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
 
**''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
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**''[[Marauder II]]''
 
**''[[Marauder II]]''
 
*New Designs and Prototypes
 
*New Designs and Prototypes
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*"The Medium Laser" (A scientific lecture on laser weapon technologies as of 3025)
 
 
**''[[Raven]]''
 
**''[[Raven]]''
 
**''[[Wolfhound]]''
 
**''[[Wolfhound]]''
 
**JHR-X0 ''Jayhawker'' (a supposed [[Succession Wars era]] prototype predecessor of the ''[[Bushwacker]]''; not canon)
 
**JHR-X0 ''Jayhawker'' (a supposed [[Succession Wars era]] prototype predecessor of the ''[[Bushwacker]]''; not canon)
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**KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' (this is effectively the CPLT-K2 ''[[Catapult]]'', presented here as a different 'Mech because of conflicting sources regarding the popular CPLT-K2's availability in 3028—at the time of this document's publication, the [[Master Unit List]] erroneously listed it as available only after [[3033]]; KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' is the established designation from the German edition of BattleTech)
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**KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' (this is effectively the CPLT-K2 ''[[Catapult]]'', presented here as a different 'Mech because of conflicting sources regarding the popular CPLT-K2's availability in 3028; KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' is the established designation from the German edition of BattleTech)
 
**''[[Cataphract]]''
 
**''[[Cataphract]]''
 
**''[[Linesman]]'' (apocryphal predecessor to the ''[[Daboku]]''/''[[Mauler]]'')
 
**''[[Linesman]]'' (apocryphal predecessor to the ''[[Daboku]]''/''[[Mauler]]'')
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*Appendix A: [[IndustrialMech]]s
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*Appendix A: Vehicles, [[IndustrialMech]]s, and AeroSpace Assets
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**"A Brief History of the IndustrialMech"
 
 
**''[[Swift|Swift Wind Scout Car]]'
 
**''[[Swift|Swift Wind Scout Car]]'
 
**''[[APC|Armored Personnel Carrier]]'
 
**''[[APC|Armored Personnel Carrier]]'
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**''[[Schrek|Schrek PPC Carrier]]'
 
**''[[Schrek|Schrek PPC Carrier]]'
 
**''[[Mobile Long Tom|Mobile Long Tom Artillery]]'
 
**''[[Mobile Long Tom|Mobile Long Tom Artillery]]'
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**''[[Leopard|Leopard-class DropShip]]'
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**''[[Leopard]]''-class DropShip
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**''[[Gazelle|Gazelle-class DropShip]]'
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**''[[Gazelle]]''-class DropShip
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**''[[Union|Union-class DropShip]]'
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**''[[Union]]''-class DropShip
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**''[[Invader|Invader-class JumpShip]]'
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**''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip
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**''[[Argo (DropShip class)|Argo-class DropShip]]'
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**''[[Argo (DropShip class)|Argo]]''-class DropShip
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''Technical Readout 3028'' includes [[Design Quirks]] for all the 'Mechs it covers. Where available, Quirks were taken from canonical sources but in many cases they are merely derived from the written descriptions of the BattleMechs.
 
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===Revision Changes===
 
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New Mechs added:
 
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*''[[Valkyrie|VLK-QA Valkyrie]]'' - (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
 
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*''[[Javelin|JVN-10N Javelin]]''
 
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*''[[Nightstar|NSR-10C Nightstar]]'' (A Non-Canon Succession Wars era downgrade of the Nightstar)
 
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*''[[Annihilator|ANH-1A Annihilator]]''
 
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*''[[Marauder II|MAD-4A Marauder II]]''
 
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*''[[Roughneck|LDK-5C Loader King]]'' [[IndustrialMech]]
 
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*''[[Champion]]'' added 8/2018
 
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*''[[Vulture]]'' added 8/2018
 
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New Support Units add in 8/2018:<br>
 
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*Aerospace and Additional Combat Units from the HBS Battletech game.
 
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New Sections added:
 
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*Appendix A: A Brief History of the IndustrialMech
 
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*[[BattleMech Manual]] Design Quirks for all units.
 
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Sections Removed:
 
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*The "The Marik Gunfighter" (short story)
 
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*The "Weapons Annex"
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 09:28, 9 August 2018

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Technical Readout 3028: Know Thy Enemy
Product information
Type Technical Readout
Development Michael "Sigil" Todd
Primary writing Michael "Sigil" Todd
Pages 177
Cover Artwork credited to Harebrained Schemes and Justin Kase (back cover edited Map)
Interior Artwork Harebrained Schemes, Florian "SpOoky777" Mellies, Justin Kase
Illustrations Alex Iglesias, Justin Kase, Fernando "Odanan" Prado
Publication information
Publisher (Fan work)
Product code n/a
First published 2016
MSRP n/a
Content
Era Succession Wars era
Agency ComStar
Universe Date 3028

The Technical Readout 3028, subtitled "Know Thy Enemy", is a fan-made PDF sourcebook for the 2018 BattleTech video game by Harebrained Schemes.

Said video game uses the MechWarrior Online (MWO) 'Mech models instead of the canonical classic imagery, leading to sometimes substantial differences in the visual appearance of various 'Mech designs. Technical Readout 3028 was originally intended to showcase these designs as they would appear in the video game. However, the project outgrew that premise and included additional MWO-style 'Mechs, derivative Stinger and Wasp models, the apocryphal Linesman, and the purely fan-fictional Jayhawker, none of which appear in the game.

Technical Readout 3028 includes Design Quirks for all the 'Mechs it covers. Where available, Quirks were taken from canonical sources but in many cases they are merely derived from the written descriptions of the BattleMechs.

Since the initial release in November 2016, revised versions were published on 17 November 2017 and 08 August 2018 that reorganized the document and added some content (extra 'Mechs, vehicles and aerospace units), but cut other content (such as the short story The Marik Gunfighter, the in-character lecture on "The Medium Laser" and the "A Brief History of the IndustrialMech" appendix). Since each edition is meant to replace earlier editions, this article only covers the most recent version of the document.

Canonicity

Being entirely fan-made, the document itself is not canonical.

The data provided for individual 'Mechs is broadly derived from canonical sources, but the flavor text occasionally strays into fan fictional details or, in a few cases, purely invented information with little basis in canonical fact. It adheres to the HBS depictions not only visually, but also follows HBS in any changes they made to a given 'Mech such as changing rear-firing weapons to the forward firing arc.

There are also anachronisms for the 3028 timeframe such as a Highlander in Gray Death Legion colors. The inclusion of a Black Knight in Com Guards paint scheme is also remarkable given that the design was thought extinct, and the very existence of the Com Guards a closely guarded secret at the time.

Description

Styled as an internal ComStar document dated 13 January 3028 according to its preface, Technical Readout 3028 includes:

External links

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