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Line 1: − {{Rules}} {{InfoBoxProduct {{InfoBoxProduct − | image = A Time of War CAT35005-3.jpg + | image = 85253 219936 3.jpg | name = A Time of War | name = A Time of War − | type = Rulebook + | type = Rule Book | author = | author = | development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] | development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] Line 12:
Line 11: | illustrations = [[Klaus Scherwinski]]<br>[[Liam Curtner]]<br>[[Chris Lewis]]<br>[[Will Nichols]] | illustrations = [[Klaus Scherwinski]]<br>[[Liam Curtner]]<br>[[Chris Lewis]]<br>[[Will Nichols]] | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] − | productioncode = 35005 + | productioncode = [http://www.battlecorps.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2328 35005] − | year = Late 2009 + | year = 2009 | ISBN10 = 1934857653 | ISBN10 = 1934857653 | ISBN13 = 978-1934857656 | ISBN13 = 978-1934857656 − | MSRP = $49.99 + | MSRP = 49,99 US $ | content = | content = | era = [[Jihad era]] | era = [[Jihad era]] − | timeline = [[3076]] + | timeline = | series = Core Book Series<br />[[MechWarrior (RPG)|BattleTech Role-Playing Games]] | series = Core Book Series<br />[[MechWarrior (RPG)|BattleTech Role-Playing Games]] | precededby = [[Classic BattleTech RPG]] | precededby = [[Classic BattleTech RPG]] − | followedby = [[MechWarrior: Destiny]] + | followedby = }} }} ==Description== ==Description== '''A Time of War''' is the fourth iteration of the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Role Playing Game]] for [[BattleTech]], previously known as the "MechWarrior" series. It is therefore informally also known as ''MechWarrior, Fourth Edition''. However, the name "MechWarrior" had been abandoned for the RPG series to avoid confusion with the new [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] brand and game line; the 2007 [[FanPro]] reprint of the 1999 ''[[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]'' was renamed to ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''. "A Time of War" had previously been the title of the introduction chapter in the third edition. '''A Time of War''' is the fourth iteration of the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Role Playing Game]] for [[BattleTech]], previously known as the "MechWarrior" series. It is therefore informally also known as ''MechWarrior, Fourth Edition''. However, the name "MechWarrior" had been abandoned for the RPG series to avoid confusion with the new [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] brand and game line; the 2007 [[FanPro]] reprint of the 1999 ''[[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]'' was renamed to ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''. "A Time of War" had previously been the title of the introduction chapter in the third edition. − {{Quote|'''A Time of War''' ''is the fifth volume in the core BattleTech rulebook line and is completely compatible with any level of BattleTech boardgame play. Players can literally move from an RPG experience to the boardgame and back again if that's the style of play they wish to use.''}}<ref>[http://www.gametrademagazine.com/public/default.asp?t=2&m=1&c=58&s=581 Article by Randall Bills for ''Game Trade Magazine'']</ref> + {{Quote|'''A Time of War''' ''is the fifth volume in the core BattleTech rulebook line and is completely compatible with any level of BattleTech boardgame play. Players can literally move from an RPG experience to the boardgame and back again if that’s the style of play they wish to use.''}}<ref>[http://www.gametrademagazine.com/public/default.asp?t=2&m=1&c=58&s=581 Article by Randall Bills for ''Game Trade Magazine'']</ref> − − ===Limited Edition=== − There is a special issue "Limited Edition" of ''A Time of War'' with a different cover, of which 700 items were produced. This edition contains the exclusive [[short story]] ''[[Vanish]]'' by [[Michael A. Stackpole]]. − <gallery> − Image:AToW SE Cover.png|Limited Edition cover − Image:AToW SE Book Number.png|Limited Edition book numbering − Image:AToW SE Autographs.png|Limited Edition autographed page − </gallery> ==From the back cover== ==From the back cover== {{Quote|It is the 31st century. Mankind has spread to the stars and spawned titanic stellar empires, each controlling hundreds of worlds across a thousand light years and beyond. Yet the sins of man have followed him from the cradle of humanity. {{Quote|It is the 31st century. Mankind has spread to the stars and spawned titanic stellar empires, each controlling hundreds of worlds across a thousand light years and beyond. Yet the sins of man have followed him from the cradle of humanity. − Political machinations of feudal lords plunge whole sectors into war; unscrupulous merchant starship captains smuggle weapons to their own faction's enemies; greedy military commanders demand tribute from worlds they're protecting; animalistic pirate kings harvest high technologies and human slaves in lightning raids; betrayals from oath-bound allies leave honorable soldiers growing cold on forgotten worlds; death at the tip of knife from a concubine turned assassin to avenge a world and love lost: it is a time of war. + Political machinations of feudal lords plunge whole sectors into war; unscrupulous merchant starship captains smuggle weapons to their own faction’s enemies; greedy military commanders demand tribute from worlds they’re protecting; animalistic pirate kings harvest high technologies and human slaves in lightning raids; betrayals from oath-bound allies leave honorable soldiers growing cold on forgotten worlds; death at the tip of knife from a concubine turned assassin to avenge a world and love lost: it is a time of war. What empire will you swear allegiance to: a warrior merchant of House Steiner; the honorbound samurai of House Kurita; the vat-bred warriors of the Clans; a mercenary that fights only for the highest bidder? What empire will you swear allegiance to: a warrior merchant of House Steiner; the honorbound samurai of House Kurita; the vat-bred warriors of the Clans; a mercenary that fights only for the highest bidder? Line 49:
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Line 157: * TABLES * TABLES − {{columns-end}} ==Notes== ==Notes== − * The trademarked title is ''A Time of War: The BattleTech RPG''. + * This title was released in the United States shortly before Christmas of 2010 − * System is based on using 2 six-sided dice, which initially was make system comparable to the tabletop combat game. − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − A_Time_of_War_Cover.jpg|1st printing cover − AToW SE Cover.png|Limited Edition cover − A Time of War CAT35005-3.jpg|3rd printing cover − </gallery> ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> − [[Category:Rulebooks|A Time of War]] + [[Category:Books]] + [[Category:Rule Books]] [[Category:Role-Playing Games|A Time of War]] [[Category:Role-Playing Games|A Time of War]]
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| name = A Time of War | | name = A Time of War | ||
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| development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] | | development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] | ||
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| illustrations = [[Klaus Scherwinski]]<br>[[Liam Curtner]]<br>[[Chris Lewis]]<br>[[Will Nichols]] | | illustrations = [[Klaus Scherwinski]]<br>[[Liam Curtner]]<br>[[Chris Lewis]]<br>[[Will Nichols]] | ||
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | ||
| − | | productioncode = 35005 | + | | productioncode = [http://www.battlecorps.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2328 35005] |
| − | | year = | + | | year = 2009 |
| ISBN10 = 1934857653 | | ISBN10 = 1934857653 | ||
| ISBN13 = 978-1934857656 | | ISBN13 = 978-1934857656 | ||
| − | | MSRP = | + | | MSRP = 49,99 US $ |
| content = | | content = | ||
| era = [[Jihad era]] | | era = [[Jihad era]] | ||
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| series = Core Book Series<br />[[MechWarrior (RPG)|BattleTech Role-Playing Games]] | | series = Core Book Series<br />[[MechWarrior (RPG)|BattleTech Role-Playing Games]] | ||
| precededby = [[Classic BattleTech RPG]] | | precededby = [[Classic BattleTech RPG]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''A Time of War''' is the fourth iteration of the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Role Playing Game]] for [[BattleTech]], previously known as the "MechWarrior" series. It is therefore informally also known as ''MechWarrior, Fourth Edition''. However, the name "MechWarrior" had been abandoned for the RPG series to avoid confusion with the new [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] brand and game line; the 2007 [[FanPro]] reprint of the 1999 ''[[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]'' was renamed to ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''. "A Time of War" had previously been the title of the introduction chapter in the third edition. | '''A Time of War''' is the fourth iteration of the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Role Playing Game]] for [[BattleTech]], previously known as the "MechWarrior" series. It is therefore informally also known as ''MechWarrior, Fourth Edition''. However, the name "MechWarrior" had been abandoned for the RPG series to avoid confusion with the new [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] brand and game line; the 2007 [[FanPro]] reprint of the 1999 ''[[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]'' was renamed to ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''. "A Time of War" had previously been the title of the introduction chapter in the third edition. | ||
| − | {{Quote|'''A Time of War''' ''is the fifth volume in the core BattleTech rulebook line and is completely compatible with any level of BattleTech boardgame play. Players can literally move from an RPG experience to the boardgame and back again if | + | {{Quote|'''A Time of War''' ''is the fifth volume in the core BattleTech rulebook line and is completely compatible with any level of BattleTech boardgame play. Players can literally move from an RPG experience to the boardgame and back again if that’s the style of play they wish to use.''}}<ref>[http://www.gametrademagazine.com/public/default.asp?t=2&m=1&c=58&s=581 Article by Randall Bills for ''Game Trade Magazine'']</ref> |
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==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
{{Quote|It is the 31st century. Mankind has spread to the stars and spawned titanic stellar empires, each controlling hundreds of worlds across a thousand light years and beyond. Yet the sins of man have followed him from the cradle of humanity. | {{Quote|It is the 31st century. Mankind has spread to the stars and spawned titanic stellar empires, each controlling hundreds of worlds across a thousand light years and beyond. Yet the sins of man have followed him from the cradle of humanity. | ||
| − | Political machinations of feudal lords plunge whole sectors into war; unscrupulous merchant starship captains smuggle weapons to their own | + | Political machinations of feudal lords plunge whole sectors into war; unscrupulous merchant starship captains smuggle weapons to their own faction’s enemies; greedy military commanders demand tribute from worlds they’re protecting; animalistic pirate kings harvest high technologies and human slaves in lightning raids; betrayals from oath-bound allies leave honorable soldiers growing cold on forgotten worlds; death at the tip of knife from a concubine turned assassin to avenge a world and love lost: it is a time of war. |
What empire will you swear allegiance to: a warrior merchant of House Steiner; the honorbound samurai of House Kurita; the vat-bred warriors of the Clans; a mercenary that fights only for the highest bidder? | What empire will you swear allegiance to: a warrior merchant of House Steiner; the honorbound samurai of House Kurita; the vat-bred warriors of the Clans; a mercenary that fights only for the highest bidder? | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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* THE UNIVERSE BEFORE YOU | * THE UNIVERSE BEFORE YOU | ||
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** Skills Overview | ** Skills Overview | ||
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'''THE FIRES OF HELL: RECON''' | '''THE FIRES OF HELL: RECON''' | ||
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** Creatures | ** Creatures | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Role-Playing Games|A Time of War]] | [[Category:Role-Playing Games|A Time of War]] | ||