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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .... .. ... ..... .. ...... .... ...... ... .. ............ ... ...... ..... . 3 AEROTECH .......... ....... .... .... .. .. .. ..... ........... .... ...... .. .. ........ . 49
BATTLETECH ........ .. ... ............. ........ .. ... .... .. ... ............ .. ...... 5 Components ...... .. ... ..... .... ........ .. ..... ..... ....... ...... .... ... .... 50
Components .. .... ..... .... ...... ... .. ....... .... ........... ... .. ....... ...... 6 Counters ............................ ................................... 50
Counters ..... ... ............. ............... .... .... .. .......... .. ... .... 6 Record Sheets ..... ...... ..... .. .......... .... ....... ....... ........ 50
Record Sheets ................................ .. .... ... .. .......... ... 7 Mapsheet ................ .. ..... .. ... .. .... .... .... .. .... .............. 51
Mapsheets ... ... ..... .. ... ..... .......... ..... ....... ........ ..... ... ... 8 Dice ...... ........... ... ..... ..... .... ........... .... ...... ... ... ...... ... 51
Dice .. ........ ..... ...... ........... .. ........... ....... ........ ... .... ... .. 9 Game Set-up ......... .... .................. .. .. ...... .. .. .... .... ... 51
Game Set-up .... .................. .... .... .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... 9 Playing the Game .................... .. ...... .... .. .... .. .......... ...... 52
Playing the Game .. .. .......... .. ..... .. ....... .. ............ .. ....... ... 10 Pilots .. ...... .... ...... ....... ....... ...... .... .. ... ..... ....... ... .... ... 52
MechWarriors .... ........ .. ..... ..... .... ... ......... ..... .... ..... . 10 Sequence of Play .................... .. ............ .. .. .. .. ....... 53
Sequence of Play .. .. ..... .............. .. .. .. .. .... .. ............. 11 Movement .......................... .. ...................... .. ......... 54
Movement ................... .... ....... ... .. .. .... .... .............. .. 12 Combat ..... .. ............................ .. .. ........... .. .... ........ . 62
Combat ......................... .... .. ...... .. .. .... ........... ......... 17 Heat ..................... ....... .................................. ........ 70
Heat Build-Up .... ............................. .. ... ................. 29 AeroSpace Fighter Launch and 'Mech Drops .. .... 71
Buildings .... .. ... .......................... ... ........ .. .. ........... .. 30 Land-Air 'Mechs (LAMs) ........ .. ........... .. ................ 74
Vehicles .... ..... ............. ..... ......... ....... .... ... ... .. .. .... .. . 32 Optional Rules ............................................................. 75
Infantry .. ... ... .... ........ ... ......... ............ ....... ........... ... 36 Abstract 'Mech Landing System ............ .......... .. ... 75
Optional Rules ...... ..... .......... .. .. .. ... ... ... .... ... .......... .. ..... . 38 Fuel and Withdrawal from Lower Atmosphere .... . 75
Clearing Woods .......................... .. ....... .... .. .......... . 38 Tailing ........ ..... ... .. ........ .. .. .... .. ....... .... ........ ........ .... 75
Fire ... .... .... ... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ........ ..... ..... ........ ... ... ..... . 38 Landing Fields .................................... ........ .. ........ 76
Limited Intelligence ..... ..... .. ............. .. .... ... .......... .. . 39 CONSTRUCTION ............... ...... ....... ................................. 77
Basements .. ..... ... ... .. ........ ... ... ...... ...... ....... ......... .. 39 BattleMech Construction ............................................ 78
Gun Emplacements and Improved Positions .... .. .40 Vehicle Construction .................................................. 80
Cargo and Troop Carriers ................ .................... .40 Fighter Construction ................... ............................ .... 82
'Mech Lifting Capabilities ...... .. .......... ............ ........ 41 Gun Emplacement and Building Construction .. ....... 83
Night Combat .............. ............ ............................ .41 Common Costs ........ .................................. .... ... .... ....... 84
Artillery ........... ......... .................... ...................... .. . 41
Indirect Fire Combat .... ............. ........ .. ...... .......... .. 43
Underwater Operations .. .. ... ......... .. ....... ....... .. ...... 44
Special Weapons ... .... ..... .. ............ ..... ........ .. ....... .. 45
Ejection .... .. .. .. .. ..... .... ... .... .... .. ...... .... .... ...... .. ..... .. .. 46
Repairing 'Mechs ................ .. .. .. .... .. ...... .. ........ ...... 46
Anti-'Mech Infantry .................. .. ........................ .. .47
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-----------T HER U L E S 0 F WAR FAR E
New Design and Development
Sam Lewis Playtesting
Eric Fialkowgski Richard Wheeler Mike Dorrey Scott McClure Kathy McClure
Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief
L. Ross Babcock III Senior Editor
Donna Ippolito Editors
Todd Huettel Robert Wells Tara Gallagher
Production Staff Art Director
Dana Knutson Graphic Design
Jordan K. Weisman Cover Art
Les Dorsheid Illustration
Jeff Laubenstein Dana Knutson Todd Marsh Dawn Wehrs Tim Bradstreet
Typesetting and Layout Jonathan Marcus
Pasteup Todd Marsh Dawn Wehrs
THE BATTLETECH MANUAL BattleTech
Design Jordan K. Weisman
Design Assistance and Chief Developer
L.R . "Butch" Leeper Development
Forest G. Brown Wm. John Wheeler L. Ross Babcock III
Additional Development Samuel B. Baker II James R. Kellar
BattleMech Designs Jordan K. Weisman Forest G. Brown
AeroTech Design
Jordan K. Weisman L. Ross Babcock III
LAM's Concept and Initial Design
Stuart Johnson Writing
Design
L. Ross Babcock III
CityTech
Jordan K. Weisman L. Ross Babcock III Forest G. Brown
Writing Rules
L. Ross Babcock III Wm . John Wheeler
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----------- THE R U L E S 0 F WAR FAR E -----------
INTRODUCTION The BattleTech Manual is a compilation and expansion of
the rules for the BattleTech series of games: BattleTech, CityTech, and AeroTech. Considered the final version for these games, the included rules take precedence over any previous rules . This manual covers combat between 'Mechs, vehicles, and infantry platoons in the BattleTech universe. Players wishing rules for man-to-man combat or combat between battalion-sized units should refer to MechWarrior and BattleForce respectively.
Players familiar with the series should note that some rules from the series have been clarified or slightly modified in this manual. Additionally, there are new rules covering a wide variety of equipment, including VTOLs (helicopters) , conventional aircraft, artillery, fortifications, minefields, naval vessels, and special weapons.
BattleTech and CityTech players should note that the construction rules regarding heat sinks have been modified. In addition, in the turn sequence, units take damage from Weapons Fire before making Physical Attacks. As Physical Attacks have been altered, players should read the appropriate section.
AeroTech players should consult the sections on LAMs and DropShips. LAM deployment has been expanded and corrected, and there are new rules for grounded DropShip combat.
MechWarrior players will notice that many of the rules in this book are similar to those in MechWarrior. When this book differs from MechWarrior, players may use either set of rules. For example, in this manual, off-board artillery fire is more complex than in MechWarrior. Players wishing more realism should use the rules in The BattleTech Manual, while players wishing a quick system should use MechWarrior.
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