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Leap Into the Action!!!
The following FREE downloadable PDF products will propel you directly into the Classic BattleTech universe and game system in no time!
Classic BattleTech Quick-Start Rules
Specifically designed to hurtle players onto the battlefields of the 31st century in minutes, it comes with everything you need to play - including a map and unit counters - you just need to bring your imagination and two six-sided dice! If you’re new to Classic BattleTech, start here!
Classic BattleTech Universe
This full-color, forty-eight page book introduces players to the fascinating and stunning universe of Classic BattleTech, including details on twenty-four BattleMechs; a perfect fiction companion to the Quick-Start Rules.
Classic BattleTech Introductory Record Sheets
These twenty-four full-fledged ’Mech record sheets (as opposed to the abridged Quick-Start Rules-style) are the same as those found in the Record Sheet booklet of the Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set. They are provided here for players to download and easily print out needed sheets as opposed to photo copying from that booklet.
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BattleForce is the Classic BattleTech game lightning-fast game of combat. ’Mechs are still ’Mechs and they still tear up the battlefield, only in BattleForce the pace is accelerated like a DropShip at liftoff! This PDF comes with everything you need to play — including a map and unit counters — you just bring your imagination and two six-sided dice!
BattleTech RPG Quick-Start Rules
A Time of War is the BattleTech roleplaying game. What empire will you swear allegiance to: a warrior merchant of House Steiner; the vat-bred warriors of the Clans; a mercenary that fights only for the highest bidder? Choose your life: a MechWarrior piloting the thirty-foot-tall BattleMechs that turn the tide of any battle; a spy deep behind enemy lines discovering secrets; a scientist unleashing the latest cutting edge technologies? How will YOU become a legend?
This PDF comes with all the rules you need to leap into the BattleTech universe...you just bring the adventure!
INTRODUCTORY PRODUCTS
Once players have experienced and digest the free products above, they can move onto the full line of products supporting the Classic BattleTech game system and universe. The Introductory Products page provides a list and summary description of the products recommended for new players.
WEBSITE INFORMATION?
Hopefully you're finding the website easy to navigate, but if you have any questions feel free to join our forums and ask for help there. If you've not already found it, the News & Updates page contains all the information you need to know about the latest products, events and news concerning Classic BattleTech, as well as the website itself.
ADDITIONAL UNIVERSE INFORMATION
The following information provides additional details on the Classic BattleTech universe. For those that have already downloaded and read the Classic BattleTech Universe PDF, you can skip the A Brief History of the Inner Sphere, BattleMech Technology and MechWarrior section; the other sections build off of what you’ve already read in the Classic BattleTech Universe PDF, expanding and fleshing out the universe for your continued enjoyment.
A Brief History of the Inner Sphere - Drop right into the BattleTech universe by reading this short history that takes you from the dawn of the 21st century, to the dawns of the 31st century.
BattleMech Technology - The BattleMech is the star of the show in Classic BattleTech. Find out what makes it tick and why you'd want to pilot one of these awesome war machines.
MechWarriors - Though BattleMechs may be the stars, with out you, the MechWarrior pilot, they'd just be a statue of so much high-tech gadgetry.
The Inner Sphere - The factions in the Classic BattleTech universe have always been the driving force behind the fan's dedication to the game. Whether it is the shogunate House Kurita, the merchant-princes of House Steiner, or the militaristic-feudal House Davion, new players can find a summarization of what these factions represent and before they even begin to play the game, start to define what star empire they'll fight for.
The Clans - Since their introduction the warrior-bred Clans have been perennial favorites with their genetic breeding programs and superior technology. If you've come to Classic BattleTech from the various MechWarrior computer games, then you'll already be familiar with these factions. Check them out and see if you've got what it takes to be a warrior of Kerensky.
Periphery States - For some players, neither the Great Houses, nor the Clans hold any interest. For those who enjoy the fringes and want to live where every day brings a new danger to overcome and a new secret to discover, the Periphery is for you!
Timeline - Once you've gotten a feel for the history of the Classic BattleTech universe in general and have found a faction that suits your tastes, feel free to jump into the minutia of a particular faction's history across a millennia.
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