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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Originally conceived of as a supplement for [[support vehicles]], '''''Combat Equipment''''' details support vehicle construction rules and rules for their use in [[Classic BattleTech]], ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]'', and [[BattleForce 2]]. The book went a step further, however, and introduced new equipment for use in CBT:RPG—including weapons, armor, and munitions—as well as new [[battle armor]]. ''Combat Equipment'' also introduced new [[ProtoMech]]s and rules for integrating them into CBT:RPG games. Finally, the book contains record sheets for all designs introduced in it. | + | Originally conceived of as a supplement for [[support vehicles]], '''''Combat Equipment''''' details support vehicle construction rules and rules for their use in [[Classic BattleTech]], ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]'', and [[BattleForce 2]]. The book went a step further, however, and introduced new equipment for use in CBT:RPG—including weapons, armor, and munitions—as well as new [[Battle Armor|battle armor]]. ''Combat Equipment'' also introduced new [[ProtoMech]]s and rules for integrating them into CBT:RPG games. Finally, the book contains record sheets for all designs introduced in it. |
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
| − | {{quote|''As wars continue to flare across the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan Homeworlds]], every faction pushes forward with new military developments, fielding cutting-edge equipment, from new personal weapons to | + | {{quote|''As wars continue to flare across the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan Homeworlds]], every faction pushes forward with new military developments, fielding cutting-edge equipment, from new personal weapons to battle armor and ProtoMechs.'' |
Combat Equipment ''is a companion volume to both [[Classic BattleTech]] and ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''. Providing a plethora of new tools for the battlefield, ''Combat Equipment'' also contains a rules expansion allowing players to build non-combat vehicles from buses to trains and large atmospheric craft to super-large wet navy vessels. Also included: a full technical readout section detailing fourteen new battle armor designs in various stages of prototype development; eight new ProtoMechs; and pre-printed record sheets for the battle armor and ProtoMech designs.''}} | Combat Equipment ''is a companion volume to both [[Classic BattleTech]] and ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''. Providing a plethora of new tools for the battlefield, ''Combat Equipment'' also contains a rules expansion allowing players to build non-combat vehicles from buses to trains and large atmospheric craft to super-large wet navy vessels. Also included: a full technical readout section detailing fourteen new battle armor designs in various stages of prototype development; eight new ProtoMechs; and pre-printed record sheets for the battle armor and ProtoMech designs.''}} | ||
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* Canon support vehicle designs were created for ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''. | * Canon support vehicle designs were created for ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''. | ||
* The support vehicle construction rules now appear in ''[[TechManual]]''. | * The support vehicle construction rules now appear in ''[[TechManual]]''. | ||
| − | * The battle armor and ProtoMech designs from this book were | + | * The battle armor and ProtoMech designs from this book were re-released in ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' |
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Revision as of 04:35, 21 August 2014
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| Product information | |
| Type | Rule Book |
| Development | Herbert A. Beas II |
| Primary writing | Herbert A. Beas II Randall N. Bills Warner Doles Chris Hartford Ken Horner Nick Marsala David L. McCulloch Paul Sjardijn Christoffer Trossen |
| Pages | 144 |
| Cover Artwork | Franz Vohwinkel |
| Illustrations | Doug Chaffee Chris Lewis Matt Plog |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | FanPro |
| Product code | 35017 |
| First published | 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | 1932564268 |
| Content | |
Description
Originally conceived of as a supplement for support vehicles, Combat Equipment details support vehicle construction rules and rules for their use in Classic BattleTech, Classic BattleTech RPG, and BattleForce 2. The book went a step further, however, and introduced new equipment for use in CBT:RPG—including weapons, armor, and munitions—as well as new battle armor. Combat Equipment also introduced new ProtoMechs and rules for integrating them into CBT:RPG games. Finally, the book contains record sheets for all designs introduced in it.
From the back cover
| “ | As wars continue to flare across the Inner Sphere and Clan Homeworlds, every faction pushes forward with new military developments, fielding cutting-edge equipment, from new personal weapons to battle armor and ProtoMechs.
Combat Equipment is a companion volume to both Classic BattleTech and Classic BattleTech RPG. Providing a plethora of new tools for the battlefield, Combat Equipment also contains a rules expansion allowing players to build non-combat vehicles from buses to trains and large atmospheric craft to super-large wet navy vessels. Also included: a full technical readout section detailing fourteen new battle armor designs in various stages of prototype development; eight new ProtoMechs; and pre-printed record sheets for the battle armor and ProtoMech designs. |
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Contents
- "All the Guts, None of the Glory"
- Introduction
- Personal Weapons
- Melee Weapons
- Ranged Weapons
- Support Weapons
- Weapon Accessories
- Munitions
- Mine and Minefields
- Armor and Combat Garb
- Miscellaneous Gear and Rules
- Drugs
- Booby Traps and Triggers
- Combat Medipacks
- Vehicular Dropchutes
- Support Vehicle Construction Rules
- Equipment
- Costs
- Battle Values
- General Rules
- Availability
- Large Vehicles
- Support Vehicles in BattleForce 2
- Support Vehicles in Classic BattleTech RPG
- Tables
- Record Sheets
- Large Naval Template
- Support Vehicles Construction Worksheet
Notes
- Canon support vehicle designs were created for Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex.
- The support vehicle construction rules now appear in TechManual.
- The battle armor and ProtoMech designs from this book were re-released in Technical Readout: 3075