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Line 30: ==Description== ==Description== − First Strike is a scenario pack released in 1996. It describes basic game concepts and rules for [[BattleTech, Fourth Edition|BattleTech]] and [[CityTech, Second Edition|CityTech]], contains 10 stand-alone scenarios, a mini-campaign with 3 scenarios, a simplified ruleset for creating own scenarios and some information on new mech/vehicle designs. First Strike was primarily designed to provide vital orientation on game concepts and world design for players new to [[BattleTech Universe]]. + First Strike is a scenario pack released in 1996. It describes basic game concepts and rules for [[BattleTech, Fourth Edition|BattleTech]] and [[CityTech, Second Edition|CityTech]], contains 10 stand-alone scenarios, a mini-campaign with 3 scenarios, a simplified rule set for creating own scenarios and some information on new mech/vehicle designs. First Strike was primarily designed to provide vital orientation on game concepts and world design for players new to [[BattleTech Universe]]. − Still in 1996 a virtually identical German edition under the title ''Erstschlag'' was released by [[FanPro]]. + Still in 1996 a virtually identical german edition under the title ''Erstschlag'' was released by [[FanPro]]. ==From the back cover== ==From the back cover== Line 41:
Line 41: ==Contents== ==Contents== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * INTRODUCTION * INTRODUCTION ** Welcome to First Strike! ** Welcome to First Strike! Line 94:
Line 93: ** CityTech Tactics ** CityTech Tactics *** Buildings *** Buildings − *** Non-Mech Forces <!-- no apostrophe in original --> + *** Non-Mech Forces *** Special Case Rules *** Special Case Rules *** The Clans *** The Clans Line 118:
Line 117: ** Types of Scenarios ** Types of Scenarios *** Stand-up Fight *** Stand-up Fight − *** Hide and Seek + *** Hidde and Seek *** Hold the Line *** Hold the Line *** Extraction *** Extraction Line 139:
Line 138: ** New Vehicles ** New Vehicles *** Heavy Armored Personnel Carriers *** Heavy Armored Personnel Carriers − *** [[Myrmidon (Combat Vehicle)|Myrmidon]] Medium Tank + *** [[Myrmidon]] Medium Tank − {{div col end}} − ==Foreign-Language Editions== + ==Notes== − ===German=== − {{InfoBoxForLangProduct − | image = Erstschlag.jpg − | name = Erstschlag − | language = German − | contribution = [[Ariane Lucke]] (Translation), [[Hartwig Nieder-Gassel]], [[Susanne Lork]], [[Dietrich Limper]] (Edition), [[Doris Heinzmann]], [[Frank Lenzer]] (Editorial Office), [[Frank Werschke]] (Unit Sheet Design) − | pages = 72 − | publisher = [[Fantasy Productions]] − | year = 1996 − | ISBN10 = 3890649386 − | ISBN13 = 978-3890649382 − | MSRP = 24,80 DM, 23,00 SFr, 180,- ÖS − }} − − The German edition of the scenario pack was released by [[Fantasy Productions]] in 1996 and is merely identical to the original release. The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then North American [[w:Paper size|Letter]]. − − ====Spelling and Names==== − As with other German products prior to 1997 spelling and names (especially places and units) as well as most abbreviations were regularly adjusted. For instance the Mech unit ''[[Archer]]'' was renamed to ''Schütze'', the Planet [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Gotterdammerung]] was respelled to ''Götterdämmerung'', the ''[[DCMS]]'' (''Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery'') became ''VSDK'' (''Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats'') and so on. − − ===Italian=== − An Italian edition was published by [[Nexus Editrice]] and [[I Giochi dei Grandi]] in 1997 as ''First Strike (Assalto a Sorpresa)''. − <!--by 'I Giochi dei Grandi' and 'Nexus' according to back of the book. 'I Giochi dei Grandi' appears to be a game store, so they may have served as a distributor. looking for more information to clarify roles. --> − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − File:First Strike-back.jpg|Back of 1996 edition. − File:First Strike-Assalto a Sorpresa.jpg|Cover of 1997 Italian edition. − File:First Strike-Assalto a Sorpresa-back.jpg|Back of 1997 Italian edition. − </gallery> + [[Category:Books]] [[Category:Scenario Packs]] [[Category:Scenario Packs]] − [[Category:German Editions]] − [[Category:Italian Editions]]
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | First Strike is a scenario pack released in 1996. It describes basic game concepts and rules for [[BattleTech, Fourth Edition|BattleTech]] and [[CityTech, Second Edition|CityTech]], contains 10 stand-alone scenarios, a mini-campaign with 3 scenarios, a simplified | + | First Strike is a scenario pack released in 1996. It describes basic game concepts and rules for [[BattleTech, Fourth Edition|BattleTech]] and [[CityTech, Second Edition|CityTech]], contains 10 stand-alone scenarios, a mini-campaign with 3 scenarios, a simplified rule set for creating own scenarios and some information on new mech/vehicle designs. First Strike was primarily designed to provide vital orientation on game concepts and world design for players new to [[BattleTech Universe]]. |
| − | Still in 1996 a virtually identical | + | Still in 1996 a virtually identical german edition under the title ''Erstschlag'' was released by [[FanPro]]. |
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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* INTRODUCTION | * INTRODUCTION | ||
** Welcome to First Strike! | ** Welcome to First Strike! | ||
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** CityTech Tactics | ** CityTech Tactics | ||
*** Buildings | *** Buildings | ||
| − | *** Non-Mech Forces | + | *** Non-Mech Forces |
*** Special Case Rules | *** Special Case Rules | ||
*** The Clans | *** The Clans | ||
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** Types of Scenarios | ** Types of Scenarios | ||
*** Stand-up Fight | *** Stand-up Fight | ||
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*** Hold the Line | *** Hold the Line | ||
*** Extraction | *** Extraction | ||
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** New Vehicles | ** New Vehicles | ||
*** Heavy Armored Personnel Carriers | *** Heavy Armored Personnel Carriers | ||
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