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| name = Maximum Tech | | name = Maximum Tech | ||
| development = [[Bryan Nystul]] | | development = [[Bryan Nystul]] | ||
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| − | | publisher = [[FanPro]] | + | | publisher = [[FASA]] <br> [[FanPro]] |
| − | | year = 1997 | + | | year = 1997 (FASA) <br> 2005 (FanPro) |
| − | | pages = 127 | + | | pages = 127 |
| − | | productioncode = 1700 | + | | productioncode = 1700 (FASA) <br> 35013 (FanPro) |
| ISBN10 = 1932564160 | | ISBN10 = 1932564160 | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Maximum Tech''' added many new rules to the base [[BattleTech]] | + | '''Maximum Tech''' added many new rules to the base [[BattleTech]] gameplay. Published after the addition of the [[Clans]] to the game, the book focused on technologies and rules that affected gameplay in the [[3056]] timeframe and later. |
| − | Included in the | + | Included in the rulebook were additions for new terrain types, a replacement rule for Line-of-Sight (LOS) that took into account a special case, and weather and extreme conditions. All of the rules in the sourcebook are optional and were intended to add to gameplay. Finally, the book introduced the [[Battle Value]] (BV) system for evaluating [['Mech]] and vehicle abilities. |
Several of the rules that were first introduced into BattleTech through ''Maximum Tech'' became tournament legal with the publication of ''[[Total Warfare]]'', including using a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]'s piloting skill as the base for physical attacks. | Several of the rules that were first introduced into BattleTech through ''Maximum Tech'' became tournament legal with the publication of ''[[Total Warfare]]'', including using a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]'s piloting skill as the base for physical attacks. | ||
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{{quote|''Rediscovered [[Star League]] technology gives the [[Inner Sphere]] a new edge on the battlefield! But new weapons require new tactics; now as never before, ingenuity counts more than tougher [['Mech]]s and bigger guns. ''Maximum Tech'' brings [[BattleTech]] players into this brave new world of warfare, where thinking on your feet can win the day.'' | {{quote|''Rediscovered [[Star League]] technology gives the [[Inner Sphere]] a new edge on the battlefield! But new weapons require new tactics; now as never before, ingenuity counts more than tougher [['Mech]]s and bigger guns. ''Maximum Tech'' brings [[BattleTech]] players into this brave new world of warfare, where thinking on your feet can win the day.'' | ||
| − | ''Take your BattleTech games to the max with ''Maximum Tech'', the ultimate expansion rulebook for BattleTech players. ''Maximum Tech'' is packed with dozens of [[Level Three]] optional rules, including new weapons and equipment for Inner Sphere and [[Clan]] forces; expanded rules for [[vehicle]]s and [[infantry]]; [[double-blind rules]]; revised and expanded artillery rules; and much more! This revised edition of ''Maximum Tech'' has been updated for use with the ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' as well as incorporating the units presented in the ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' and ''[[Record Sheets: 3060]]'' into the [[Battle Value]] units table.''}} | + | ''Take your BattleTech games to the max with ''Maximum Tech'', the ultimate expansion rulebook for BattleTech players. ''Maximum Tech'' is packed with dozens of [[Rules Level Three]] optional rules, including new weapons and equipment for Inner Sphere and [[Clan]] forces; expanded rules for [[vehicle]]s and [[infantry]]; [[double-blind rules]]; revised and expanded artillery rules; and much more! This revised edition of ''Maximum Tech'' has been updated for use with the ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' as well as incorporating the units presented in the ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' and ''[[Record Sheets: 3060]]'' into the [[Battle Value]] units table.''}} |
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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* '''Introduction''' | * '''Introduction''' | ||
** How to Use This Book | ** How to Use This Book | ||
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** BattleMech Construction | ** BattleMech Construction | ||
** Vehicle Construction | ** Vehicle Construction | ||
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* '''Equipment''' | * '''Equipment''' | ||
** [[Active Probe]]s | ** [[Active Probe]]s | ||
| − | ** [[Anti- | + | ** [[Anti-missile system]]s |
** [[Anti-Personnel Pods]] | ** [[Anti-Personnel Pods]] | ||
** Armor | ** Armor | ||
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** [[ER Pulse Laser]]s | ** [[ER Pulse Laser]]s | ||
** [[Flamer]]s | ** [[Flamer]]s | ||
| − | ** [[Gauss | + | ** [[Gauss rifle]] |
** Grenade Launchers | ** Grenade Launchers | ||
** Hand-Held Weapons | ** Hand-Held Weapons | ||
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** [[Pulse Laser]]s | ** [[Pulse Laser]]s | ||
** [[Supercharger]] | ** [[Supercharger]] | ||
| − | ** [[Sword]] | + | ** [[Sword (weapon)|Sword]] |
** [[Targeting Computer|Inner Sphere Targeting Computer]] | ** [[Targeting Computer|Inner Sphere Targeting Computer]] | ||
** [[Thunderbolt Launcher]] | ** [[Thunderbolt Launcher]] | ||
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** Weapon and Equipment Battle Values | ** Weapon and Equipment Battle Values | ||
** Skill/Experience Level Multipliers | ** Skill/Experience Level Multipliers | ||
| − | ** [[Level Three]] Battle Values | + | ** [[Rules Level Three|Level Three]] Battle Values |
* '''Forms and Tables''' | * '''Forms and Tables''' | ||
| + | {{columns-end}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * | + | * FASA rereleased ''Maximum Tech'' as ''Maximum Tech, Revised Edition'' in 1998. FanPro's version reprinted the Revised Edition. |
| − | * As well as [[ | + | * As well as [[Rules Level 3]] pieces of equipment, ''Maximum Tech'' also included a number of tournament legal [[Rules Level 2]] items from ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' and ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'', prior to their later more general inclusion in ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''. |
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Maximum Tech Revised Edition (FASA) cover.jpg|Maximum Tech Revised 1998 Edition, Corrected Second Printing, FASA | ||
| + | Maximum Tech Revised Edition (FanPro) cover.jpg|Maximum Tech Revised 1999 Edition, Corrected Third Printing, First Printing by FanPro LLC | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 23 December 2023
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| Maximum Tech | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Rulebook |
| Development | Bryan Nystul |
| Primary writing | Bryan Nystul |
| Pages | 127 |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | FASA FanPro |
| Product code | 1700 (FASA) 35013 (FanPro) |
| First published | 1997 (FASA) 2005 (FanPro) |
| ISBN-10 | 1932564160 |
| Content | |
Description[edit]
Maximum Tech added many new rules to the base BattleTech gameplay. Published after the addition of the Clans to the game, the book focused on technologies and rules that affected gameplay in the 3056 timeframe and later.
Included in the rulebook were additions for new terrain types, a replacement rule for Line-of-Sight (LOS) that took into account a special case, and weather and extreme conditions. All of the rules in the sourcebook are optional and were intended to add to gameplay. Finally, the book introduced the Battle Value (BV) system for evaluating 'Mech and vehicle abilities.
Several of the rules that were first introduced into BattleTech through Maximum Tech became tournament legal with the publication of Total Warfare, including using a MechWarrior's piloting skill as the base for physical attacks.
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | Rediscovered Star League technology gives the Inner Sphere a new edge on the battlefield! But new weapons require new tactics; now as never before, ingenuity counts more than tougher 'Mechs and bigger guns. Maximum Tech brings BattleTech players into this brave new world of warfare, where thinking on your feet can win the day.
Take your BattleTech games to the max with Maximum Tech, the ultimate expansion rulebook for BattleTech players. Maximum Tech is packed with dozens of Rules Level Three optional rules, including new weapons and equipment for Inner Sphere and Clan forces; expanded rules for vehicles and infantry; double-blind rules; revised and expanded artillery rules; and much more! This revised edition of Maximum Tech has been updated for use with the BattleTech Master Rules as well as incorporating the units presented in the Technical Readout: 3060 and Record Sheets: 3060 into the Battle Value units table. |
” |
Contents[edit]
- Introduction
- How to Use This Book
- Terrain and Movement
- Expanded Terrain and Weather Rules
- Movement Modes
- Skidding
- Piloting Skill Rolls
- Movement Dice
- Combat
- General Rules
- Weapons Attacks
- Physical Combat
- Heat
- Vehicles
- Vehicle Crews
- Movement
- Combat
- VTOL Combat
- Infantry
- Rules
- Equipment
- Special Operations
- Miscellaneous Rules
- Artillery
- Skills and Abilities
- Dueling Rules
- Structures
- Smoke
- Concealing Information
- Double-Blind Rules
- Scavenging and Repair
- Construction
- General Rules
- BattleMech Construction
- Vehicle Construction
- Equipment
- Active Probes
- Anti-missile systems
- Anti-Personnel Pods
- Armor
- Artemis V Fire-Control System
- Artillery Cannons
- Autocannons
- CASE II
- Coolant Pod
- ECM Suites
- ER Pulse Lasers
- Flamers
- Gauss rifle
- Grenade Launchers
- Hand-Held Weapons
- Heat Sinks
- Jump Jets
- Machine Guns
- Medium Range Missiles (MRMs)
- Missiles
- NARC Missile Beacons
- Null Signature System
- Particle Projector Cannon (PPC)
- Pulse Lasers
- Supercharger
- Sword
- Inner Sphere Targeting Computer
- Thunderbolt Launcher
- Costs
- Battle Value System
- Calculating BattleMech BV
- Calculating Conventional Vehicle BV
- Infantry
- Weapon and Equipment Battle Values
- Skill/Experience Level Multipliers
- Level Three Battle Values
- Forms and Tables
Notes[edit]
- FASA rereleased Maximum Tech as Maximum Tech, Revised Edition in 1998. FanPro's version reprinted the Revised Edition.
- As well as Rules Level 3 pieces of equipment, Maximum Tech also included a number of tournament legal Rules Level 2 items from Field Manual: Draconis Combine and Field Manual: Free Worlds League, prior to their later more general inclusion in BattleTech Master Rules.
Gallery[edit]
Maximum Tech Revised 1998 Edition, Corrected Second Printing, FASA
Maximum Tech Revised 1999 Edition, Corrected Third Printing, First Printing by FanPro LLC
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