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| − | '''Technology Rating''' is a code used in the [[Classic BattleTech]] game indicating the relative sophistication of a piece of vehicles, [['Mech]] and other equipment, or of the subsystems found in the same. Its primary function is to determine what systems were available in a particular time period in the [[BattleTech]] universe. A [[Tech Level|similar system]] was used in the [[MechWarrior, First Edition]] roleplaying game. That scale was different, primarily because the [[Clans]] had not been developed when that game had been written. | + | {{Cleanup|reason=review needed|date=September 2023}} |
| + | '''Technology Rating''' is a code used in the [[Classic BattleTech]] game indicating the relative sophistication of a piece of vehicles, [['Mech]] and other equipment, or of the subsystems found in the same. Its primary function is to determine what systems were available in a particular time period in the [[BattleTech]] universe. A [[Tech Level|similar system]] was used in the [[MechWarrior, First Edition]] roleplaying game. That scale was different, primarily because the [[Clans]] had not been developed when that game had been written.<ref>''TechManual'', p. 122</ref> | ||
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| '''A''' | | '''A''' | ||
| Primitive | | Primitive | ||
| − | | to | + | | to early [[twentieth century]] |
|- | |- | ||
| '''B''' | | '''B''' | ||
| Low-Tech | | Low-Tech | ||
| − | | Late | + | | Late twentieth century |
|- | |- | ||
| '''C''' | | '''C''' | ||
| Common Tech | | Common Tech | ||
| − | | | + | | Twenty-first to twenty-second centuries |
|- | |- | ||
| '''D''' | | '''D''' | ||
| High-Tech | | High-Tech | ||
| − | | [[Age of War]] and [[Succession Wars]] | + | | [[Age of War]] and [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] |
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| '''E''' | | '''E''' | ||
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| Clan and Post-[[3065]] Inner Sphere | | Clan and Post-[[3065]] Inner Sphere | ||
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| + | ==Inner Sphere at War Rules== | ||
| + | A related ruleset is found in the Rules Annex of the ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]''.<ref name=SSWp126>Second Succession War, p. 126, "Technology and Research (Inner Sphere at War)"</ref> | ||
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| + | ===BattleTech (Technology)=== | ||
| + | '''BattleTech''', when used in the context of technological advancement, is the in-universe abstraction of what military units a faction can build, how advanced it can be, and how expensive it would be.<ref>''Second Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 128</ref> | ||
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| + | ===ComTech (Technology)=== | ||
| + | '''ComTech''', when used in the context of technological advancement, is the in-universe abstraction of what level of interstellar communications a faction can build. | ||
| + | Advancements in this technology run from first generation [[Black Box|interstellar faxes]] to real-time [[HPG]] communication.<ref>''Second Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 128</ref> | ||
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| + | ===IndustryTech (Technology)=== | ||
| + | '''IndustryTech''', when used in the context of technological advancement, is the in-universe abstraction of a faction's industrial efficiency.<ref>''Second Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 128</ref> | ||
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| + | ===TransporTech (Technology)=== | ||
| + | '''TransporTech''', when used in the context of technological advancement, is the in-universe abstraction of what interstellar units a faction can build, and how they can be equipped. Advancements in this technology run from [[JumpShip|JumpShips]] both Primitive and Standard, Capital Weapons, [[Castle Brian|Castles Brian]], [[WarShip|WarShips]], and [[Lithium-Fusion Battery|Lithium-Fusion Batteries]]<ref>''Second Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 128</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *[[TechManual | + | <references /> |
| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[TechManual]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category: Game | + | [[Category: Game Rules]] |
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Technology Rating is a code used in the Classic BattleTech game indicating the relative sophistication of a piece of vehicles, 'Mech and other equipment, or of the subsystems found in the same. Its primary function is to determine what systems were available in a particular time period in the BattleTech universe. A similar system was used in the MechWarrior, First Edition roleplaying game. That scale was different, primarily because the Clans had not been developed when that game had been written.[1]
| Technology Rating | Label | Years |
| A | Primitive | to early twentieth century |
| B | Low-Tech | Late twentieth century |
| C | Common Tech | Twenty-first to twenty-second centuries |
| D | High-Tech | Age of War and Succession Wars |
| E | Advanced | Star League and Post-3050 Inner Sphere |
| F | Hyper-Advanced | Clan and Post-3065 Inner Sphere |
Contents
Inner Sphere at War Rules[edit]
A related ruleset is found in the Rules Annex of the Second Succession War (sourcebook).[2]
BattleTech (Technology)[edit]
BattleTech, when used in the context of technological advancement, is the in-universe abstraction of what military units a faction can build, how advanced it can be, and how expensive it would be.[3]
ComTech (Technology)[edit]
ComTech, when used in the context of technological advancement, is the in-universe abstraction of what level of interstellar communications a faction can build. Advancements in this technology run from first generation interstellar faxes to real-time HPG communication.[4]
IndustryTech (Technology)[edit]
IndustryTech, when used in the context of technological advancement, is the in-universe abstraction of a faction's industrial efficiency.[5]
TransporTech (Technology)[edit]
TransporTech, when used in the context of technological advancement, is the in-universe abstraction of what interstellar units a faction can build, and how they can be equipped. Advancements in this technology run from JumpShips both Primitive and Standard, Capital Weapons, Castles Brian, WarShips, and Lithium-Fusion Batteries[6]