Battletech Game Systems
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This article lists products that are considered to contain the current Battletech rules.
Core Rulebooks
- Total Warfare (or BattleMech Manual for Mech gameplay only)
- Alpha Strike: Commander's Edition
Advanced Rules
- Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules (optional)
- Tactical Operations: Advanced Rules
- Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment (optional)
Extended Rules
- Campaign Operations
- Interstellar Operations: BattleForce
- Interstellar Operations: Alternate Eras (optional)
- TechManual (optional)
Role-Playing Rules
There are 2 different systems that are used for Roleplaying in Battletech. A Time of War is more along the lines of a traditional system, where MechWarrior: Destiny focuses more on a narrative system.
- A Time of War (Core)
- A Time of War Companion (Advanced)
- MechWarrior: Destiny (Core)
Notes
- What rulebooks/rulesets that are considered optional is those that introduces rules that are used for specific types of gameplay