Editing MechWarrior (RPG)

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'''MechWarrior''' is a [[w:Role-playing game|role-playing game]] (RPG) based on and set in the [[BattleTech]] universe. The player usually takes on the role of a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], but other career paths are available (increasingly so in later iterations of the game). The RPG was intended to expand a player's experience beyond just the board game aspect. It allows them to create a character who could then earn experience both in 'Mech combat and in role-playing scenarios. The character's experience could then be used to improve their board game skills (particularly in Piloting and Gunnery) and other RPG skills.

Four versions of the RPG have been published, all with different rulesets:

The [[MechWarrior, First Edition|first edition]] catered to the early boardgame, and was set in the [[Third Succession War]] era.

The [[MechWarrior, Second Edition|second edition]] introduced the [[Clans]] and reworked much of the basic ruleset.

The [[MechWarrior, Third Edition|third edition]] includes a character creation system that is similar to [[FASA]]'s original ''[[w:Star Trek: The Role Playing Game|Star Trek]]'' role-playing game. It fixed many of the issues introduced by the Second Edition rules.<br />When [[Catalyst Game Labs]] took over the BattleTech license and product line from FanPro, BattleTech was renamed to [[Classic BattleTech]] to differentiate it from the new [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] game that [[WizKids]] launched at that time. Because the term "MechWarrior" was used for the new game, the existent third edition of the RPG was republished by CGL with a new cover and renamed to [[Classic BattleTech RPG]], without changing its content except for errata.

The fourth edition (''[[A Time of War]]'') was rewritten from the ground up, to address perceived balancing issues and the very random character creation of the third edition. ''A Time of War'' is the first one not published under the "MechWarrior" moniker. "A Time of War" had previously been the title of the introductory fiction in the third edition.

The fifth edition of the MechWarrior series of RPG books is, [[MechWarrior: Destiny]].  Like ''A Time of War'', it was built from ground up as a lite-RPG, using easy-to-learn Cue System. It was originally created thanks to the BattleTech Clan Invasion Box Set Kickstart Fund raiser.

==See also==
* ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior, First Edition]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior, Second Edition]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior: Destiny]]''
* ''[[A Time of War]]''

[[Category:Game Systems|MechWarrior]]