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Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs (PDF) NEW

The Engineers’ Playground

As the Inner Sphere reels from the devastating Jihad, factories have been shattered and supply lines strained. As the collective might of the Inner Sphere’s military industries rally to the cause, technicians plying the wreckage of a thousand battles across the war-ravaged realms scramble to piece together new weapons for the fight against the Word of Blake. Armed with prototype weapons and equipment rushed to the front lines, a new age of experimental BattleMechs, vehicles, and fighters dawns.

Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs highlights a sample of the prototype designs that have begun testing in the BattleTech universe during the Jihad. Each design featured in this book incorporates some of the latest technologies to debut in the war against the Word of Blake, as first described in Tactical Operations. Statistics and Record Sheets are included for 13 new experimental BattleMechs, vehicles, and fighters, ready for play in advanced BattleTech games.

Buy Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs PDF Now!
Posted: 24 Dec 2009 ...read more
Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs (PDF)   24 Dec 2009 Close

The Engineers’ Playground

As the Inner Sphere reels from the devastating Jihad, factories have been shattered and supply lines strained. As the collective might of the Inner Sphere’s military industries rally to the cause, technicians plying the wreckage of a thousand battles across the war-ravaged realms scramble to piece together new weapons for the fight against the Word of Blake. Armed with prototype weapons and equipment rushed to the front lines, a new age of experimental BattleMechs, vehicles, and fighters dawns.

Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs highlights a sample of the prototype designs that have begun testing in the BattleTech universe during the Jihad. Each design featured in this book incorporates some of the latest technologies to debut in the war against the Word of Blake, as first described in Tactical Operations. Statistics and Record Sheets are included for 13 new experimental BattleMechs, vehicles, and fighters, ready for play in advanced BattleTech games.

Buy Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs PDF Now!
 
Catalyst Game Labs Price Reduction On All Core Rulebook PDFs NEW

Effective immediately, Catalyst Game Labs is lowering the prices for its core rulebook PDFs for all game lines. This includes:

SHADOWRUN

Shadowrun 20th Anniversary Edition: $15

Runner’s Companion: $12

Arsenal: $12

Augmentation: $12

Unwired: $12

Street Magic: $12

BATTLETECH

Total Warfare: $15

TechManual: $15

Tactical Operation: $15

Strategic Operations: $15

CTHULHUTECH

CthulhuTech Core Rulebook: $15

Catalyst Game Labs has embraced electronic publishing as a vital medium for expanding a community’s enjoyment of a game line. This is readily apparent with the launch ofEclipse Phase under the Creative Commons license and at a $15 price point, simultaneously with the release of the print rulebook into standard distribution. Catalyst Game Labs continues to follow this pattern with the recent publication of Leviathans’ Lieutenant’s Manual, the first major miniatures game release also utilizing the Creative Commons license, embracing the open-minded nature of the electronic medium.

At the same time Catalyst Game Labs is dedicated to supporting brick-and-mortar hobby stores, still the life’s blood of our hobby and the greatest avenue for new players to be exposed to new games. The Catalyst RED (Retailer Electronic Distribution) combines Catalyst embracing of electronic distribution and retailer support into a single system that allows retailers to sell our PDFs directly to customers.

The release of both Eclipse Phase Core Rulebook and Leviathans’ Lieutenant’s Manual PDFs at a reduced price showcased the willingness of gamers to “check out a new game” if the price is reasonable; especially combined with the willingness of a publisher to stand by the quality and strength of their game line. With two of the most iconic universes in our industry (and a fabulous up-and-coming game line) Catalyst Game Labs is standing by the strength and quality of its game lines, lowering the price of its introductory products for the entire gaming community.

If you’ve always wanted to check out Shadowrun or BattleTech (or would like to return after a long hiatus), there’s never been a better chance to grab a PDF and see what the excitement is all about!
Posted: 24 Dec 2009 ...read more
Catalyst Game Labs Price Reduction On All Core Rulebook PDFs   24 Dec 2009 Close

Effective immediately, Catalyst Game Labs is lowering the prices for its core rulebook PDFs for all game lines. This includes:

SHADOWRUN

Shadowrun 20th Anniversary Edition: $15

Runner’s Companion: $12

Arsenal: $12

Augmentation: $12

Unwired: $12

Street Magic: $12

BATTLETECH

Total Warfare: $15

TechManual: $15

Tactical Operation: $15

Strategic Operations: $15

CTHULHUTECH

CthulhuTech Core Rulebook: $15

Catalyst Game Labs has embraced electronic publishing as a vital medium for expanding a community’s enjoyment of a game line. This is readily apparent with the launch ofEclipse Phase under the Creative Commons license and at a $15 price point, simultaneously with the release of the print rulebook into standard distribution. Catalyst Game Labs continues to follow this pattern with the recent publication of Leviathans’ Lieutenant’s Manual, the first major miniatures game release also utilizing the Creative Commons license, embracing the open-minded nature of the electronic medium.

At the same time Catalyst Game Labs is dedicated to supporting brick-and-mortar hobby stores, still the life’s blood of our hobby and the greatest avenue for new players to be exposed to new games. The Catalyst RED (Retailer Electronic Distribution) combines Catalyst embracing of electronic distribution and retailer support into a single system that allows retailers to sell our PDFs directly to customers.

The release of both Eclipse Phase Core Rulebook and Leviathans’ Lieutenant’s Manual PDFs at a reduced price showcased the willingness of gamers to “check out a new game” if the price is reasonable; especially combined with the willingness of a publisher to stand by the quality and strength of their game line. With two of the most iconic universes in our industry (and a fabulous up-and-coming game line) Catalyst Game Labs is standing by the strength and quality of its game lines, lowering the price of its introductory products for the entire gaming community.

If you’ve always wanted to check out Shadowrun or BattleTech (or would like to return after a long hiatus), there’s never been a better chance to grab a PDF and see what the excitement is all about!
 
Catalyst Game Labs Project First Quarter 2010 BattleTech Rel NEW

See article at www.battletech.com: 

http://battletech.catalystgamelabs.com/2009/11/26/catalyst-game-labs-project-first-quarter-2010-battletech-releases/
Posted: 26 Nov 2009 ...read more
Catalyst Game Labs Project First Quarter 2010 BattleTech Rel   26 Nov 2009 Close

See article at www.battletech.com: 

http://battletech.catalystgamelabs.com/2009/11/26/catalyst-game-labs-project-first-quarter-2010-battletech-releases/
 

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24 Dec 2009 Merry Christmas To All

I should long have left the computer and begun the Christmas Eve festivities, but I couldn't do so without a last Merry Christmas to the BattleTech community.

 

I've been doing this for a long, long time and through thick and thin the community has been there to provide support, constructive criticism, enthusiasm and more. Hopefully it's obvious that I love BattleTech and love my job. But at the end of the day it's the community that keeps me coming back (criticisms and all) year after year. We obviously didn't get out everything we wanted this year...but I'm very proud of what we did get out, especially products like Masters & Minions and 25 Years of Art & Fiction.

 

Here's hoping 2010 is an even better celebratory year than 2009 (after all, BattleDroids became BattleTech 1985, so we can celebrate "25 Years of BattleTech" all over again in 2010). 

 

Merry Christmas to everyone...and if you don't celebrate, then I simply hope you have a joyful and game-filled next few days.

 

See ya next year!

 

 

Randall 

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Randall N. Bills

Finding a Vendor

First you should see if the there is a Commando near you, as they are supported by Firebases, local game stores that carries Catalyst Game Labs products.

Visit your local game store to purchase the item you're looking for; if they do not have an item, order it through them (feel free to let the store know about www.CatalystGameLabs.com, where they can find a complete list of distributors used by Catalyst Game Labs).

BattleCorps is the official online source for Classic Battletech Fiction. The site features the work of regular print authors such as Loren Coleman, Thomas Gressman, Randall Bills and Robert Thurston, as well as the efforts of new authors like Ilsa Bick and Kevin Killiany. One of the best parts of Classic Battletech is the rich background story which will continue to be fleshed out through BattleCorps.

In addition Battlecorps has launched the BattleShop, offering a wide array of products including poster sized maps, miniatures, software and PDF files of both new and out of print products in partnership with DriveThruRPG.com.

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