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| name = BattleTech, A Game Of Armored Combat, Third Edition
 
| name = BattleTech, A Game Of Armored Combat, Third Edition
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| type = Boxed Set
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| type = [[BattleTech boxed set|Core Game Set]]
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| publisher = [[FASA]]
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| publisher     = [[FASA]]
 
| productioncode = 1604
 
| productioncode = 1604
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| year = 1992 <br /> (1994 re-release)
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| year           = 1992 <br /> (1994 re-release)
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| ISBN10 = 1555600042
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| ISBN10         = 1555600042
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| MSRP          = $25.00
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| era = [[Succession Wars era]]
 
| era = [[Succession Wars era]]
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| series = [[Classic BattleTech]] boxed sets
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| precededby = [[BattleTech, 2nd Edition]]
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| followedby = [[BattleTech Fourth Edition]]
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| precededby = [[BattleTech, Second Edition]]
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==From the back cover==
 
==From the back cover==
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{{quote|''IN THE 30TH CENTURY, LIFE IS CHEAP, BUT BATTLEMECHS AREN'T.<br /><br />
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{{quote|''IN THE 31st CENTURY, LIFE IS CHEAP, BUT BATTLEMECHS AREN'T.<br /><br />
 
A Dark Age has befallen mankind. Where the United Star League once reigned, five successor states now battle for control. War has ravaged the once flourishing Star League worlds and left them in ruins. Technological advancement has not only ceased, but the machines and equipment of the past cannot be produced by present-day worlds. The Succession Wars are fought over water, ancient machines, and spare parts factories. Control of these elements will lead to final victory and the domination of known space.''}}
 
A Dark Age has befallen mankind. Where the United Star League once reigned, five successor states now battle for control. War has ravaged the once flourishing Star League worlds and left them in ruins. Technological advancement has not only ceased, but the machines and equipment of the past cannot be produced by present-day worlds. The Succession Wars are fought over water, ancient machines, and spare parts factories. Control of these elements will lead to final victory and the domination of known space.''}}
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
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*1 - 56-page rulebook containing easy-to-use rules and scenarios that let players begin enjoying BattleTech right away
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* 14 unpainted plastic [[Miniatures - FASA|miniatures]] (some assembly required) of the most common BattleMechs used in the Inner Sphere
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*1 - 16-page book of pregenerated BattleMech Record Sheets
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* Two 22" X 27" full-color [[mapsheet]]s
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*2 - 22"x27" full-color mapsheets
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* One 56-page rulebook containing easy-to-use-rules and scenarios that let players begin enjoying BattleTech right away
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*2 - Six-sided dice
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* One 16-page book of pregenerated BattleMech Record Sheets
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*14 - Plastic minatures of the most common BattleMechs used in the Inner Sphere
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* Two six-sided dice
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**''[[Locust]]'' LCT-1V
 
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**''[[Stinger]]'' STG-3R
 
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**''[[Wasp]]'' WSP-1A
 
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**''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' PXH-1
 
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**''[[Griffin]]'' GRF-1N
 
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**''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' SHD-2H
 
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**''[[Wolverine]]'' WVR-6R
 
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**''[[Rifleman]]'' RFL-3N
 
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**''[[Crusader]]'' CRD-3R
 
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**''[[Thunderbolt]]'' TDR-5S
 
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**''[[Archer]]'' ARC-2R
 
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**''[[Warhammer]]'' WHM-6R
 
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**''[[Marauder]]'' MAD-3R
 
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**''[[Battlemaster]]'' BLR-1G
 
  
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==Note==
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===BattleMechs===
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The 3rd edition was originally released in 1992 in a thin box. The 3rd edition was again released in 1994 in a thicker box, but with the same production code.
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* LCT-1V ''[[Locust]]''
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* STG-3R ''[[Stinger]]''
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* WSP-1A ''[[Wasp]]''
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* PXH-1 ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''
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* GRF-1N ''[[Griffin]]''
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* SHD-2H ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
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* WVR-6R ''[[Wolverine]]''
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* RFL-3N ''[[Rifleman]]''
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* CRD-3R ''[[Crusader]]''
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* TDR-5S ''[[Thunderbolt]]''
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* ARC-2R ''[[Archer]]''
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* WHM-6R ''[[Warhammer]]''
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* MAD-3R ''[[Marauder]]''
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* BLR-1G ''[[BattleMaster]]''
  
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[[Category:Boxed Set|BattleTech, 3rd Edition]]
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==Notes==
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[[Category:Game Systems|BattleTech, 3rd Edition]]
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* The 3rd edition was originally released in 1992 in a thin box. The 3rd edition was again released in 1994 in a thicker box, but with the same production code.
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==Foreign-Language Editions==
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===French===
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A French edition was published in 1993 by [[Jeux Descartes]] as ''BattleTech: Combats de titans au XXXIème siècle''.
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===German===
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A German edition was published by [[Fantasy Productions]] as ''BattleTech: Kampfkolosse des 4. Jahrtausends 2.'' 
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<!-- in 1992, but appears to have been reprinted in either 1994 or 1995 due to copyright on certain comonents of some versions still working on clear documentation of year-->
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Note: Edition numbers slightly differ from that of the original product as the German edition of [[BattleTech, Second Edition]] was the first German version of the base game.  However the German edition of [[BattleTech, Fourth Edition]] would adopt the fourth edition numbering.
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===Polish===
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A Polish edition was published by [[Encore]] in 1993 as ''Battletech Edycja Polska''.
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===Portuguese===
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A Portuguese edition was published by [[Imperium Jogos]] as ''BattleTech: Combates Titânicos No Século 31''.
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===Spanish===
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A Spanish edition was published by [[Ediciones Zinco]] in 1993 as [[List of BattleTech Products in Spanish#BattleTech, tercera versión|''BattleTech: Combate de titanes en el siglo XXXI, tercera versión'']].
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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File:BT3edCover.jpg|Cover of box (1992).
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File:BattleTech3e-Back.jpg|Back of box (1992).
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File:BattleTech3e-Revised-Back.jpg|Back of box (revised edition).
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File:BT3EdRulebookCover.jpg|Rulebook.
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File:BattleTech-Combats de Titans au XXXIeme Siecle.jpg|Cover of French edition.
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File:BattleTech-Combats de Titans au XXXIeme Siecle-back.jpg|Back of French edition.
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File:BattleTech-Kampfkolosse des 4 Jahrtausends, 2nd edition.jpg|Cover of German edition.
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File:BattleTech-Kampfkolosse des 4 Jahrtausends, 2nd edition-back.jpg|Back of German edition.
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File:BattleTech-Kampfkolosse des 4 Jahrtausends, 2nd edition-contents.jpg|Contents of German edition.
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File:BattleTech-Kampfkolosse des 4 Jahrtausends, 2nd edition-rulebook cover.jpg|Cover of rulebook from German edition.
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File:BattleTech-Kampfkolosse des 4 Jahrtausends, 2nd edition-rulebook back.jpg|Back of rulebook from German edition.
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File:BattleTech-Kampfkolosse des 4 Jahrtausends, 2nd edition-mech sheets.jpg|Mech sheets from German edition.
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File:Battletech Edycja Polska-contents(pt1of2).jpg|Contents of Polish edition (part 1).
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File:Battletech Edycja Polska-contents(pt2of2).jpg|Contents of Polish edition (part 2).
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File:BattleTech-Combates Titânicos No Século 31, 2nd edition-contents.jpg|Contents of Portuguese edition.
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File:SpanishBattletech3aedicion-zinco.jpg|Spanish edition.
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</gallery>
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===Miniatures===
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Note: The miniatures displayed below are from [[...Mechs!]], which are understood to be the same miniatures as those in the German edition as well as the original edition of this box set.
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<gallery>
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Image:Mechs-Locust.jpg|''[[Locust]]''
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Image:Mechs-Wasp.jpg|''[[Wasp]]''
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Image:Mechs-Stinger.jpg ‎|''[[Stinger]]''
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Image:Mechs-Phoenix_Hawk.jpg|''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''
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Image:Mechs-Griffin.jpg|''[[Griffin]]''
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Image:Mechs-Shadow_Hawk.jpg|''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
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Image:Mechs-Wolverine.jpg|''[[Wolverine]]''
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Image:Mechs-Rifleman.jpg|''[[Rifleman]]''
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Image:Mechs-Crusader.jpg|''[[Crusader]]''
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Image:Mechs-Thunderbolt.jpg|''[[Thunderbolt]]''
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Image:Mechs-Archer.jpg|''[[Archer]]''
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Image:Mechs-Warhammer.jpg|''[[Warhammer]]''
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Image:Mechs-Marauder.jpg|''[[Marauder]] (missing an arm)''
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Image:Mechs-BattleMaster.jpg|''[[BattleMaster]]''
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</gallery>
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[[Category: Core Game Sets|BattleTech, 3rd Edition]]
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[[Category: Rulebooks|BattleTech, 3rd Edition]]
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[[Category: French Editions|BattleTech, 3rd Edition]]
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[[Category: German Editions|BattleTech, 3rd Edition]]
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[[Category: Polish Editions|BattleTech, 3rd Edition]]
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[[Category: Portuguese Editions|BattleTech, 3rd Edition]]
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[[Category: Spanish Editions|BattleTech, 3rd Edition]]

Latest revision as of 10:34, 6 May 2023

This article is about one specific product. For the series of game boxes that served as the core BattleTech product, and its iterations over time, see BattleTech boxed set.
Bt3ed.jpg
BattleTech, A Game Of Armored Combat, Third Edition
Product information
Type Core Game Set
Publication information
Publisher FASA
Product code 1604
First published 1992
(1994 re-release)
ISBN-10 1555600042
MSRP $25.00
Content
Era Succession Wars era
Preceded by BattleTech, Second Edition
Followed by BattleTech, Fourth Edition

Description[edit]

BattleTech, Third Edition was the successor to the successful 2nd Edition boxed set, appearing seven years later in 1992. The biggest difference was the inclusion of plastic BattleMech miniatures instead of stand-up playing pieces.

From the back cover[edit]

“ IN THE 31st CENTURY, LIFE IS CHEAP, BUT BATTLEMECHS AREN'T.

A Dark Age has befallen mankind. Where the United Star League once reigned, five successor states now battle for control. War has ravaged the once flourishing Star League worlds and left them in ruins. Technological advancement has not only ceased, but the machines and equipment of the past cannot be produced by present-day worlds. The Succession Wars are fought over water, ancient machines, and spare parts factories. Control of these elements will lead to final victory and the domination of known space.

”

Contents[edit]

  • 14 unpainted plastic miniatures (some assembly required) of the most common BattleMechs used in the Inner Sphere
  • Two 22" X 27" full-color mapsheets
  • One 56-page rulebook containing easy-to-use-rules and scenarios that let players begin enjoying BattleTech right away
  • One 16-page book of pregenerated BattleMech Record Sheets
  • Two six-sided dice

BattleMechs[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • The 3rd edition was originally released in 1992 in a thin box. The 3rd edition was again released in 1994 in a thicker box, but with the same production code.

Foreign-Language Editions[edit]

French[edit]

A French edition was published in 1993 by Jeux Descartes as BattleTech: Combats de titans au XXXIème siècle.

German[edit]

A German edition was published by Fantasy Productions as BattleTech: Kampfkolosse des 4. Jahrtausends 2. Note: Edition numbers slightly differ from that of the original product as the German edition of BattleTech, Second Edition was the first German version of the base game. However the German edition of BattleTech, Fourth Edition would adopt the fourth edition numbering.

Polish[edit]

A Polish edition was published by Encore in 1993 as Battletech Edycja Polska.

Portuguese[edit]

A Portuguese edition was published by Imperium Jogos as BattleTech: Combates Titânicos No Século 31.

Spanish[edit]

A Spanish edition was published by Ediciones Zinco in 1993 as BattleTech: Combate de titanes en el siglo XXXI, tercera versión.

Gallery[edit]

  • Cover of box (1992).

  • Back of box (1992).

  • Back of box (revised edition).

  • Rulebook.

  • Cover of French edition.

  • Back of French edition.

  • Cover of German edition.

  • Back of German edition.

  • Contents of German edition.

  • Cover of rulebook from German edition.

  • Back of rulebook from German edition.

  • Mech sheets from German edition.

  • Contents of Polish edition (part 1).

  • Contents of Polish edition (part 2).

  • Contents of Portuguese edition.

  • Spanish edition.

Miniatures[edit]

Note: The miniatures displayed below are from ...Mechs!, which are understood to be the same miniatures as those in the German edition as well as the original edition of this box set.

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