![]() The Icarus II ICR-1S is present in the volume despite being excluded from the table of contents, though the normal page header is also missing from the entry the 1S designator can only be found in the text.Star League Loremaster Stephan Roshak, 9 July 3250 Each machine is illustrated in detail, and accompanied by a description of its history, capabilities, game stats, along with their most famous pilots. ![]() Combining the 'Mechs previously found in Technical Readout: 3039, Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, and Technical Readout: 3075, this volume features some of the most common 'Mechs from the Age of War to the Succession Wars. Technical Readout: Succession Wars is the perfect "first Technical Readout" companion to the BattleMech Manual. However, the discovery of the Helm Memory Core unlocked the technological potential to develop new BattleMechs and experimental technologies for the first time in centuries. The fall of the Star League and the Succession Wars that raged for centuries afterward took their toll and by the Fourth Succession War, the technology employed on the battlefields was a mere shadow of what it once was. BattleMechs reached their pinnacle during the golden age of the Star League. The BattleMech-King of the Battlefield-was born. On February 5, 2439, the Mackie obliterated all opposition during its first combat trial, ushering in a new era of warfare. This book was the inaugural publication in the effort to reorganize the Technical Readouts by Era versus by Year, in an attempt to make the series more friendly to new users. Conversely, a few 'Mech designs were omitted because of (new) Unseen concerns even though some of these (including namely the Stinger, Wasp, Phoenix Hawk, Rifleman, Archer, Warhammer, Marauder, and Longbow) were extremely common to the point of being iconic in the Succession Wars timeframe. While most of the book's content is taken verbatim from Technical Readout products that preceded it, a small number of new art pieces (see notes) and entirely new variants are included. I mean, who can say no to that Marauder ? Anyone? I didn’t think so.Īnd as always, MechWarriors: Stay Syrupy.This is first volume in a series of Technical Readout by Era, which is designed as an introductory companion volume to go with the BattleMech Manual, and thus primarily addressing new players, Technical Readout: Succession Wars is a compilation of 'Mech designs from Technical Readout: 3039, Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, and Technical Readout: 3075 with a selection of designs stretching from the Age of War to the cusp of Clan Invasion in a single book. It has all the latest updates and errata already included, and another spiffy new cover art that would look sweet on anyone’s bookshelf. Meanwhile, the Record Sheets only is $9.99 with 290 sheets total.Ĭatalyst has also made the latest version of the official BattleTech Manual available for purchase as well at the same prices as Succession Wars. Succession Wars is $9.99 in PDF format, $39.99 in print, and $44.99 together. ![]() Love me a Dragon, Jenner, and Panther Kurita lance. Combining the ’Mechs previously found in Technical Readout: 3039, Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, and Technical Readout: 3075, this volume features some of the most common ’Mechs from the Age of War to the Succession Wars.”Īnd it’s got some sweet cover art. I’m assuming only the ‘Mechs seen before the Clan Invasion are featured, otherwise it would be odd to call the new TR “Succession Wars”.Ĭatalyst describes Succession Wars as “the perfect ‘first Technical Readout’ companion to the BattleMech Manual. Succession Wars is a compilation volume combining ‘Mechs seen in Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade Unabridged-Clan & Star League, Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged, and Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged. So Catalyst made a new tech readout with all of them in it. While the latest full version of the game, ‘ BattleTech: A Game Of Armored Combat, came with the new BattleTech Manual, it didn’t come with an exhaustive list of every ‘Mech featured during the Succession Wars Era of BattleTech. With the new box sets finally having made it to stores, it’s time for us to look towards expanding the new players’ repertoire. Either way, go get it!Ĭatalyst Game Labs have announced a new compilation technical readout volume as well as a new version of the all-important BattleTech Manual. UPDATE: Whoops! Looks like I screwed up: it’s the Record Sheets portion that’s new, not the Technical Readout itself.
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