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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxProduct + {{InfoBoxBook − | image = FMMercs.gif + | image = FMMercs.gif − | name = + | name = Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised − | type = Sourcebook + | product development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] − | author = [[Herbert A. Beas II]]+ | primary writing = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] − | development = Herbert A. Beas II<br>[[Randall N. Bills]] (Development assistance) + | cover = [[Doug Chaffee]] − | primarywriting = [[Daniel M. Ball]]<br>Herbert A. Beas II<br>Randall N. Bills<br>[[Loren Coleman]]<br>[[Warner Doles (person)|Warner Doles]]<br>[[Chris Hartford]]<br>[[Ken Horner]]<br>[[Camille Klein]]<br>[[Nick Marsala]]<br>[[David L. McCulloch]]<br>[[Paul Sjardijn]]<br>[[Christoffer Trossen]]+ | illustrations = [[Tom Baxa]] <br /> [[Joel Biske]] <br /> [[John Bridegroom]] <br /> [[Liz Danforth]] <br /> [[Jeff Laubenstein]] <br /> [[Fred Hooper]] <br /> [[Scott James]] <br /> [[Chris Lewis]] <br /> [[Larry MacDougall]] <br /> [[Dave Martin]] <br /> [[Mike Nielsen]] <br /> [[Roger Peterson]] <br /> [[Franz Vohwinkel]] <br /> [[Loston Wallace]] <br /> [[Mark Zug]] − | pages = 192+ | era = [[Civil War era]] <br /> [[Jihad era]] − | cover = [[Doug Chaffee]] (Art)<br>[[Jason Vargas]] (Design) + | type = Sourcebook − | interiorart = [[Liz Danforth]]<br>[[Dave Martin]]<br>[[Mark Zug]]<br>[[Franz Vohwinkel]] + | publisher = [[FanPro]] − | illustrations = [[Tom Baxa]]<br>[[Joel Biske]]<br>[[John Bridegroom]]<br>[[Jeff Laubenstein]]<br>[[Fred Hooper]]<br>[[Scott James]]<br>[[Chris Lewis]]<br>[[Larry MacDougall]]<br>[[Mike Nielsen]]<br>[[Roger Peterson]]<br>[[Loston Wallace]]+ | year = 2003 − | publisher = [[FanPro]]+ | pages = 192 − | productioncode = 10977+ | production code = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=153 10977] − | year = 01 February 2004+ | ISBN = 1932564128 − | ISBN10 = 1932564128 − | ISBN13 = 978-1932564129 − | MSRP = $24.99 − | content = − | era = [[Civil War era]]<br>[[Jihad era]] − | timeline = 27 August [[3067]] − | series = Field Manuals − | precededby = ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' − | followedby = ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' }} }} + ==Description== ==Description== − '''''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised''''' updates much of the information that was in ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]''. It does this for the in-game information by updating the [[mercenary unit]] force briefs to [[3067]] and revised some of the game rules, most notably those for creating and running a mercenary force. There is more detailed information on four of the largest [[hiring hall]]s in the [[Inner Sphere]]. It also includes new life paths and an affiliation for use in ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''. The book became the flagship to series of follow-on Mercenary Supplementals, which expanded information number lesser known units and older ones. These updates expanded to the middle of the [[Jihad]]. + '''''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised''''' updates much of the information that was in ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]''. It does this for the in-game information by updating the [[mercenary unit]] force briefs to [[3067]] and revised some of the game rules, most notably those for creating and running a mercenary force. There is more detailed information on four of the largest [[hiring hall]]s in the [[Inner Sphere]]. It also includes new life paths and an affiliation for use in ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''. ==From the back cover== ==From the back cover== Line 32:
Line 24: ==Content== ==Content== − <div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">+ * "Parting Shots" − * ''[[Parting Shots]]'' (short story) * Introduction * Introduction Line 46:
Line 37: ** [[Solaris VII]] ** [[Solaris VII]] ** [[Arc-Royal]] ** [[Arc-Royal]] − ** [[Fletcher (CC)|Fletcher]] + ** [[Fletcher]] * Employment and Contracts * Employment and Contracts Line 77:
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Line 82: ** [[The Dioscuri]] ** [[The Dioscuri]] ** [[Dismal Disinherited|The Dismal Disinherited]] ** [[Dismal Disinherited|The Dismal Disinherited]] − *** First Dismal Disinherited − *** Second Dismal Disinherited − *** Third Dismal Disinherited ** [[Dragonslayers|The Dragonslayers]] ** [[Dragonslayers|The Dragonslayers]] ** [[Federated Freemen]] ** [[Federated Freemen]] Line 102:
Line 88: ** [[The Furies]] ** [[The Furies]] ** [[Green Machine|The Green Machine]] ** [[Green Machine|The Green Machine]] − ** [[Greenburg's Godzillas]] + ** [[Greenburg's Gozillas]] − ** [[Harcourt's Destructors|Harcourts Destructors]] <!-- sic --> + ** [[Harcourts Destructors]] ** [[Harlock's Warriors]] ** [[Harlock's Warriors]] ** [[Hell's Black Aces]] ** [[Hell's Black Aces]] Line 109:
Line 95: ** [[Jacob's Juggernauts]] ** [[Jacob's Juggernauts]] ** [[Kell Hounds]] ** [[Kell Hounds]] − *** Unit Command Lance − *** First Kell Hounds Regiment − *** Second Kell Hounds Regiment ** [[Khorsakhov's Cossacks]] ** [[Khorsakhov's Cossacks]] ** [[Killer Bees]] ** [[Killer Bees]] Line 121:
Line 104: ** [[Lone Star Regiment]] ** [[Lone Star Regiment]] ** [[Longwood's Bluecoats]] ** [[Longwood's Bluecoats]] − ** [[Markson's Marauders]] + ** [[Markson's Maruaders]] ** [[Mobile Fire]] ** [[Mobile Fire]] ** [[Narhal's Raiders]] ** [[Narhal's Raiders]] Line 136:
Line 119: ** [[Stalwart Support]] ** [[Stalwart Support]] ** [[Tooth of Ymir]] ** [[Tooth of Ymir]] − ** [[Vandelay's Valkyries]] + ** [[Vandely's Valkyries]] ** [[Vanguard Legion]] ** [[Vanguard Legion]] ** [[12th Vegan Rangers]] ** [[12th Vegan Rangers]] − *** Alpha Regiment + ** [[Vinson's Vigilantes]] − *** Beta Regiment − *** Gamma Regiment ** [[Winfield's Regiment]] ** [[Winfield's Regiment]] ** [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ** [[Wolf's Dragoons]] − *** Alpha Regiment − *** Beta Regiment − *** Gamma Regiment − *** Delta Regiment − *** Epsilon Regiment − *** Wolf Spider Battalion − *** Zeta Battalion * [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Classic BattleTech RPG]] Rules * [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Classic BattleTech RPG]] Rules Line 165:
Line 139: * Worksheets * Worksheets * Index * Index − </div> − − ==Notes== − * Reprinted in 2005 as Version 1.0, with additional corrections. − * Trademarked title in 2005 was ''Classic BattleTech Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised''. − − ==Also See== − * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental|Mercenaries Supplemental I]]'' − * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' − * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' − + [[Category:Books]] [[Category:Sourcebooks]] [[Category:Sourcebooks]]
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised''''' updates much of the information that was in ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]''. It does this for the in-game information by updating the [[mercenary unit]] force briefs to [[3067]] and revised some of the game rules, most notably those for creating and running a mercenary force. There is more detailed information on four of the largest [[hiring hall]]s in the [[Inner Sphere]]. It also includes new life paths and an affiliation for use in ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]'' | + | '''''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised''''' updates much of the information that was in ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]''. It does this for the in-game information by updating the [[mercenary unit]] force briefs to [[3067]] and revised some of the game rules, most notably those for creating and running a mercenary force. There is more detailed information on four of the largest [[hiring hall]]s in the [[Inner Sphere]]. It also includes new life paths and an affiliation for use in ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''. |
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
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==Content== | ==Content== | ||
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* Introduction | * Introduction | ||
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** [[Solaris VII]] | ** [[Solaris VII]] | ||
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* Employment and Contracts | * Employment and Contracts | ||
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** [[Battle Magic]] | ** [[Battle Magic]] | ||
** [[Black Outlaws|The Black Outlaws]] | ** [[Black Outlaws|The Black Outlaws]] | ||
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** [[Blue Star Irregulars]] | ** [[Blue Star Irregulars]] | ||
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** [[Broadsword Legion]] | ** [[Broadsword Legion]] | ||
** [[Bronson's Horde]] | ** [[Bronson's Horde]] | ||
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** [[The Dioscuri]] | ** [[The Dioscuri]] | ||
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** [[Dragonslayers|The Dragonslayers]] | ** [[Dragonslayers|The Dragonslayers]] | ||
** [[Federated Freemen]] | ** [[Federated Freemen]] | ||
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** [[The Furies]] | ** [[The Furies]] | ||
** [[Green Machine|The Green Machine]] | ** [[Green Machine|The Green Machine]] | ||
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** [[Harlock's Warriors]] | ** [[Harlock's Warriors]] | ||
** [[Hell's Black Aces]] | ** [[Hell's Black Aces]] | ||
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** [[Jacob's Juggernauts]] | ** [[Jacob's Juggernauts]] | ||
** [[Kell Hounds]] | ** [[Kell Hounds]] | ||
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** [[Khorsakhov's Cossacks]] | ** [[Khorsakhov's Cossacks]] | ||
** [[Killer Bees]] | ** [[Killer Bees]] | ||
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** [[Lone Star Regiment]] | ** [[Lone Star Regiment]] | ||
** [[Longwood's Bluecoats]] | ** [[Longwood's Bluecoats]] | ||
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** [[Mobile Fire]] | ** [[Mobile Fire]] | ||
** [[Narhal's Raiders]] | ** [[Narhal's Raiders]] | ||
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** [[Stalwart Support]] | ** [[Stalwart Support]] | ||
** [[Tooth of Ymir]] | ** [[Tooth of Ymir]] | ||
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** [[Vanguard Legion]] | ** [[Vanguard Legion]] | ||
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