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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 this 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== {{quote|''Had enough of fighting for king and country? Sick of being told what to do and who to kill, and hanging your butt out on the line every day just so some career-climbing general can reap the benefits of your hard work? Do you think you can measure up in the big leagues, and carve your name into the history books for all time? Well, bud, now's the time to put up or shut up, because not everyone is cut out for the rough and tumble life of today's mercenary! War's a dangerous business and for the professional soldier, survival ain't as simple as coming out of the firefight alive!'' {{quote|''Had enough of fighting for king and country? Sick of being told what to do and who to kill, and hanging your butt out on the line every day just so some career-climbing general can reap the benefits of your hard work? Do you think you can measure up in the big leagues, and carve your name into the history books for all time? Well, bud, now's the time to put up or shut up, because not everyone is cut out for the rough and tumble life of today's mercenary! War's a dangerous business and for the professional soldier, survival ain't as simple as coming out of the firefight alive!'' Line 31:
Line 23: ''Classic BattleTech ''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'' provides an in depth look at modern mercenary operations, including where to go for the best contracts and most active battlegrounds. Over sixty of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s best-known [[mercenary unit|mercenary commands]] are profiled here including histories, officers, and favorite tactics. Special rules enable you to bring each of these famous outfits to life in your own [[Classic BattleTech]] campaigns, while updated rules provide players with detailed instructions for creating and running their own mercenary commands both on and off the field. Compatible with both the [[Board Game|Classic BattleTech board game]] and the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Classic BattleTech RPG]] system, Classic BattleTech ''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'' lets you finally prove once and for all if you have what it takes to find fame and fortune as a real mercenary!''}} ''Classic BattleTech ''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'' provides an in depth look at modern mercenary operations, including where to go for the best contracts and most active battlegrounds. Over sixty of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s best-known [[mercenary unit|mercenary commands]] are profiled here including histories, officers, and favorite tactics. Special rules enable you to bring each of these famous outfits to life in your own [[Classic BattleTech]] campaigns, while updated rules provide players with detailed instructions for creating and running their own mercenary commands both on and off the field. Compatible with both the [[Board Game|Classic BattleTech board game]] and the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Classic BattleTech RPG]] system, Classic BattleTech ''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'' lets you finally prove once and for all if you have what it takes to find fame and fortune as a real mercenary!''}} − ==Content== + ==Contents== − <div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">+ * "Parting Shots" − * ''[[Parting Shots]]'' (short story) * Introduction * Introduction Line 46:
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Line 61: * Mercenary Force Briefs * Mercenary Force Briefs − ** [[Always Faithful]] − ** [[The Arcadians]] − ** [[Avanti's Angels]] − ** [[Bannockburn's Bandits]] − ** [[Barrett's Fusiliers]] − ** [[Battle Magic]] − ** [[Black Outlaws|The Black Outlaws]] − ** [[Blackhearts|The Blackhearts]] − ** [[Blue Star Irregulars]] − *** 1894th Light Horse − *** 21st Rim Worlds − ** [[Broadsword Legion]] − ** [[Bronson's Horde]] − ** [[Bullard's Armored Cavalry]] − ** [[Burr's Black Cobras]] − ** [[Caesar's Cohorts]] − ** [[Camacho's Caballeros]] − ** [[Canopian Highlanders]] − ** [[21st Centauri Lancers]] − ** [[Clean Kill]] − ** [[Crimson Crusaders]] − ** [[The Dioscuri]] − ** [[Dismal Disinherited|The Dismal Disinherited]] − *** First Dismal Disinherited − *** Second Dismal Disinherited − *** Third Dismal Disinherited − ** [[Dragonslayers|The Dragonslayers]] − ** [[Federated Freemen]] − ** [[Fighting Intellectuals]] − ** [[Fist of Mokal]] − ** [[The Furies]] − ** [[Green Machine|The Green Machine]] − ** [[Greenburg's Godzillas]] − ** [[Harcourt's Destructors|Harcourts Destructors]] <!-- sic --> − ** [[Harlock's Warriors]] − ** [[Hell's Black Aces]] − ** [[Hsien Hotheads]] − ** [[Jacob's Juggernauts]] − ** [[Kell Hounds]] − *** Unit Command Lance − *** First Kell Hounds Regiment − *** Second Kell Hounds Regiment − ** [[Khorsakhov's Cossacks]] − ** [[Killer Bees]] − ** [[Knights of St. Cameron]] − ** [[Kristen's Krushers|The Krushers]] − ** [[Langendorf Lancers]] − ** [[Lethal Injection]] − ** [[Lindon's Battalion]] − ** [[Lone Star Regiment]] − ** [[Longwood's Bluecoats]] − ** [[Markson's Marauders]] − ** [[Mobile Fire]] − ** [[Narhal's Raiders]] − ** [[New Avalon Cavaliers]] − ** [[Olson's Rangers]] − ** [[Quint's Olympian Groundpounders]] − ** [[Ramilie's Raiders]] − ** [[Romanov's Crusaders]] − ** [[Rubinsky's Light Horse]] − ** [[Screaming Eagles]] − ** [[Simonson's Cutthroats]] − ** [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] − ** [[Snord's Irregulars]] − ** [[Stalwart Support]] − ** [[Tooth of Ymir]] − ** [[Vandelay's Valkyries]] − ** [[Vanguard Legion]] − ** [[12th Vegan Rangers]] − *** Alpha Regiment − *** Beta Regiment − *** Gamma Regiment − ** [[Winfield's Regiment]] − ** [[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 75: * 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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{{quote|''Had enough of fighting for king and country? Sick of being told what to do and who to kill, and hanging your butt out on the line every day just so some career-climbing general can reap the benefits of your hard work? Do you think you can measure up in the big leagues, and carve your name into the history books for all time? Well, bud, now's the time to put up or shut up, because not everyone is cut out for the rough and tumble life of today's mercenary! War's a dangerous business and for the professional soldier, survival ain't as simple as coming out of the firefight alive!'' | {{quote|''Had enough of fighting for king and country? Sick of being told what to do and who to kill, and hanging your butt out on the line every day just so some career-climbing general can reap the benefits of your hard work? Do you think you can measure up in the big leagues, and carve your name into the history books for all time? Well, bud, now's the time to put up or shut up, because not everyone is cut out for the rough and tumble life of today's mercenary! War's a dangerous business and for the professional soldier, survival ain't as simple as coming out of the firefight alive!'' | ||
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''Classic BattleTech ''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'' provides an in depth look at modern mercenary operations, including where to go for the best contracts and most active battlegrounds. Over sixty of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s best-known [[mercenary unit|mercenary commands]] are profiled here including histories, officers, and favorite tactics. Special rules enable you to bring each of these famous outfits to life in your own [[Classic BattleTech]] campaigns, while updated rules provide players with detailed instructions for creating and running their own mercenary commands both on and off the field. Compatible with both the [[Board Game|Classic BattleTech board game]] and the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Classic BattleTech RPG]] system, Classic BattleTech ''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'' lets you finally prove once and for all if you have what it takes to find fame and fortune as a real mercenary!''}} | ''Classic BattleTech ''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'' provides an in depth look at modern mercenary operations, including where to go for the best contracts and most active battlegrounds. Over sixty of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s best-known [[mercenary unit|mercenary commands]] are profiled here including histories, officers, and favorite tactics. Special rules enable you to bring each of these famous outfits to life in your own [[Classic BattleTech]] campaigns, while updated rules provide players with detailed instructions for creating and running their own mercenary commands both on and off the field. Compatible with both the [[Board Game|Classic BattleTech board game]] and the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Classic BattleTech RPG]] system, Classic BattleTech ''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'' lets you finally prove once and for all if you have what it takes to find fame and fortune as a real mercenary!''}} | ||
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