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Line 91: **Additional Rules **Additional Rules **Order of Battle: [[2786]] **Order of Battle: [[2786]] − {{div col end}} − =='Mech Units== + == 'Mech Units == BattleMech unit pieces, both regular and mercenary, are emblazoned with the unit crest and a combat value. BattleMech unit pieces, both regular and mercenary, are emblazoned with the unit crest and a combat value. − House Davion: + House Davion − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[Davion Brigade of Guards|Davion Guards]] *[[Davion Brigade of Guards|Davion Guards]] *[[Avalon Hussars]] *[[Avalon Hussars]] Line 117:
Line 115: *[[1st Capellan Dragoons|Capellan Dragoons]] *[[1st Capellan Dragoons|Capellan Dragoons]] *[[1st Kittery Borderers|Kittery Borderers]] *[[1st Kittery Borderers|Kittery Borderers]] − {{div col end}} − Davion Mercenaries: + Davion Mercenaries − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[Eridani Light Horse]] *[[Eridani Light Horse]] *[[Lindon's Company]] *[[Lindon's Company]] Line 135:
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Line 149: *[[Samarkand Militia]] *[[Samarkand Militia]] *[[Chian Militia]] *[[Chian Militia]] − {{div col end}} − Kuritan Mercs: + Kuritan Mercs − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[Wolf's Dragoons]] *[[Wolf's Dragoons]] *[[McGee's Cutthroats]] *[[McGee's Cutthroats]] Line 165:
Line 157: *[[Lone Star Regulars]] *[[Lone Star Regulars]] *[[St. Cyr Heavy Assault Group]] *[[St. Cyr Heavy Assault Group]] − {{div col end}} − House Steiner: + House Steiner − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[Lyran Guards]] *[[Lyran Guards]] *[[Lyran Regulars]] *[[Lyran Regulars]] Line 182:
Line 172: *[[Odessa Regulars]] *[[Odessa Regulars]] *[[Sakhalin Regulars]] *[[Sakhalin Regulars]] − {{div col end}} − Steiner Mercs: + Steiner Mercs − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[Hansen's Roughriders]] *[[Hansen's Roughriders]] *[[Barrett's Fusiliers]] *[[Barrett's Fusiliers]] Line 203:
Line 191: *[[Always Faithful]] *[[Always Faithful]] *[[Killer Bees]] *[[Killer Bees]] − {{div col end}} − House Marik: + House Marik − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[Fusiliers of Oriente]] *[[Fusiliers of Oriente]] *[[Defenders of Andurien]] *[[Defenders of Andurien]] Line 221:
Line 207: *[[Atrean Hussars]] *[[Atrean Hussars]] *[[Silver Hawk Irregulars]] *[[Silver Hawk Irregulars]] − {{div col end}} − Marik Mercs: + Marik Mercs − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[21st Centauri Lancers]] *[[21st Centauri Lancers]] *[[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] *[[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] Line 234:
Line 218: *[[Carson's Renegades]] *[[Carson's Renegades]] *[[Caesar's Cohorts]] *[[Caesar's Cohorts]] − {{div col end}} − House Liao: + House Liao − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[Capellan Hussars]] *[[Capellan Hussars]] *[[Northwind Highlanders]] *[[Northwind Highlanders]] Line 252:
Line 234: *[[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]] *[[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]] *[[Warrior House|Warrior House Regiments]] *[[Warrior House|Warrior House Regiments]] − {{div col end}} − Liao Mercs: + Liao Mercs − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] *[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] *[[15th Dracon]] *[[15th Dracon]] Line 262:
Line 242: *[[Hampton's Hessens]] *[[Hampton's Hessens]] *[[St. Cyr's Armored Grenadiers]] *[[St. Cyr's Armored Grenadiers]] − {{div col end}} − ==Leaders== + == Leaders == Leaders provide each house with bonuses, including the ability to combine units in combat, modify combat rolls, and raise additional tax revenue. They also have a Loyalty rating which can be used by opponents to attempt to lure that leader away from the player. Each house has five leaders (except for House [[Steiner]], which has six). There are also five mercenary unit leaders: Leaders provide each house with bonuses, including the ability to combine units in combat, modify combat rolls, and raise additional tax revenue. They also have a Loyalty rating which can be used by opponents to attempt to lure that leader away from the player. Each house has five leaders (except for House [[Steiner]], which has six). There are also five mercenary unit leaders: * [[Jaime Wolf]] - [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ([[House Kurita]]) * [[Jaime Wolf]] - [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ([[House Kurita]])
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''The Succession Wars''' (aka "Mechwars" in the German edition) is a board game by [[FASA]]. Published in 1987, it allows players to take on the role of one of the five main [[Successor States|Successor Lords]] in [[3025]]: [[Katrina Steiner]], [[Hanse Davion]], [[Theodore Kurita]], [[Maximilian Liao]], or [[Janos Marik]]. These lords are the heads of their individual houses (vast interstellar regions) and able to command the forces within their demesne, both regular house troops and [[mercenaries]]. An alternative setup is set in [[2786]], during the early Succession Wars, with different characters from the time. | '''The Succession Wars''' (aka "Mechwars" in the German edition) is a board game by [[FASA]]. Published in 1987, it allows players to take on the role of one of the five main [[Successor States|Successor Lords]] in [[3025]]: [[Katrina Steiner]], [[Hanse Davion]], [[Theodore Kurita]], [[Maximilian Liao]], or [[Janos Marik]]. These lords are the heads of their individual houses (vast interstellar regions) and able to command the forces within their demesne, both regular house troops and [[mercenaries]]. An alternative setup is set in [[2786]], during the early Succession Wars, with different characters from the time. | ||
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''THE BATTLETECH GRAND STRATEGIC GAME''}} | ''THE BATTLETECH GRAND STRATEGIC GAME''}} | ||
| − | ==Game Components== | + | == Game Components == |
The game consists of: | The game consists of: | ||
* A map of the [[Inner Sphere]] with subdivisions | * A map of the [[Inner Sphere]] with subdivisions | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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*INTRODUCTION | *INTRODUCTION | ||
*HISTORY | *HISTORY | ||
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**Additional Rules | **Additional Rules | ||
**Order of Battle: [[2786]] | **Order of Battle: [[2786]] | ||
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| − | =='Mech Units== | + | == 'Mech Units == |
BattleMech unit pieces, both regular and mercenary, are emblazoned with the unit crest and a combat value. | BattleMech unit pieces, both regular and mercenary, are emblazoned with the unit crest and a combat value. | ||
| − | House Davion | + | House Davion |
| − | |||
*[[Davion Brigade of Guards|Davion Guards]] | *[[Davion Brigade of Guards|Davion Guards]] | ||
*[[Avalon Hussars]] | *[[Avalon Hussars]] | ||
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*[[1st Capellan Dragoons|Capellan Dragoons]] | *[[1st Capellan Dragoons|Capellan Dragoons]] | ||
*[[1st Kittery Borderers|Kittery Borderers]] | *[[1st Kittery Borderers|Kittery Borderers]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | Davion Mercenaries | + | Davion Mercenaries |
| − | |||
*[[Eridani Light Horse]] | *[[Eridani Light Horse]] | ||
*[[Lindon's Company]] | *[[Lindon's Company]] | ||
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*[[Wylie's Coyotes]] | *[[Wylie's Coyotes]] | ||
*[[Harlock's Warriors]] | *[[Harlock's Warriors]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | House Kurita | + | House Kurita |
| − | |||
*[[Sword of Light]] | *[[Sword of Light]] | ||
*[[Night Stalkers]] | *[[Night Stalkers]] | ||
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*[[Samarkand Militia]] | *[[Samarkand Militia]] | ||
*[[Chian Militia]] | *[[Chian Militia]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | Kuritan Mercs | + | Kuritan Mercs |
| − | |||
*[[Wolf's Dragoons]] | *[[Wolf's Dragoons]] | ||
*[[McGee's Cutthroats]] | *[[McGee's Cutthroats]] | ||
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*[[Lone Star Regulars]] | *[[Lone Star Regulars]] | ||
*[[St. Cyr Heavy Assault Group]] | *[[St. Cyr Heavy Assault Group]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | House Steiner | + | House Steiner |
| − | |||
*[[Lyran Guards]] | *[[Lyran Guards]] | ||
*[[Lyran Regulars]] | *[[Lyran Regulars]] | ||
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*[[Odessa Regulars]] | *[[Odessa Regulars]] | ||
*[[Sakhalin Regulars]] | *[[Sakhalin Regulars]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | Steiner Mercs | + | Steiner Mercs |
| − | |||
*[[Hansen's Roughriders]] | *[[Hansen's Roughriders]] | ||
*[[Barrett's Fusiliers]] | *[[Barrett's Fusiliers]] | ||
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*[[Always Faithful]] | *[[Always Faithful]] | ||
*[[Killer Bees]] | *[[Killer Bees]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | House Marik | + | House Marik |
| − | |||
*[[Fusiliers of Oriente]] | *[[Fusiliers of Oriente]] | ||
*[[Defenders of Andurien]] | *[[Defenders of Andurien]] | ||
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*[[Atrean Hussars]] | *[[Atrean Hussars]] | ||
*[[Silver Hawk Irregulars]] | *[[Silver Hawk Irregulars]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | Marik Mercs | + | Marik Mercs |
| − | |||
*[[21st Centauri Lancers]] | *[[21st Centauri Lancers]] | ||
*[[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] | *[[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] | ||
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*[[Carson's Renegades]] | *[[Carson's Renegades]] | ||
*[[Caesar's Cohorts]] | *[[Caesar's Cohorts]] | ||
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| − | House Liao | + | House Liao |
| − | |||
*[[Capellan Hussars]] | *[[Capellan Hussars]] | ||
*[[Northwind Highlanders]] | *[[Northwind Highlanders]] | ||
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*[[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]] | *[[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]] | ||
*[[Warrior House|Warrior House Regiments]] | *[[Warrior House|Warrior House Regiments]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | Liao Mercs | + | Liao Mercs |
| − | |||
*[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] | *[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] | ||
*[[15th Dracon]] | *[[15th Dracon]] | ||
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*[[Hampton's Hessens]] | *[[Hampton's Hessens]] | ||
*[[St. Cyr's Armored Grenadiers]] | *[[St. Cyr's Armored Grenadiers]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | ==Leaders== | + | == Leaders == |
Leaders provide each house with bonuses, including the ability to combine units in combat, modify combat rolls, and raise additional tax revenue. They also have a Loyalty rating which can be used by opponents to attempt to lure that leader away from the player. Each house has five leaders (except for House [[Steiner]], which has six). There are also five mercenary unit leaders: | Leaders provide each house with bonuses, including the ability to combine units in combat, modify combat rolls, and raise additional tax revenue. They also have a Loyalty rating which can be used by opponents to attempt to lure that leader away from the player. Each house has five leaders (except for House [[Steiner]], which has six). There are also five mercenary unit leaders: | ||
* [[Jaime Wolf]] - [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ([[House Kurita]]) | * [[Jaime Wolf]] - [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ([[House Kurita]]) | ||