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| − | '''Dragon''' was | + | '''Dragon''' was an official magazine published originally by TSR, Inc. for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It was launched as a monthly magazine in 1976. Although its focus was on other role-playing games, it occasionally ran a BattleTech related article. The material in the articles in generally noncanon, however one article in Issue 114, is an exception. |
BattleTech appears in many issues, usually in convention announcements or mentioned in passing in discussions of other game systems. Such appearances are not noted. | BattleTech appears in many issues, usually in convention announcements or mentioned in passing in discussions of other game systems. Such appearances are not noted. | ||
==Articles== | ==Articles== | ||
| + | [[File:Dragon magazine 114 cover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dragon magazine, issue 114]] | ||
====Issue 114==== | ====Issue 114==== | ||
| − | Running Guns: Ground Vehicles for the BattleTech Game World By [[w:Margaret Weis|Margaret Weis]] and [[Kevin Stein]], ©1986 [[FASA Corporation]]<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #114 (October 1986), pp. 78–82</ref> | + | Running Guns: Ground Vehicles for the BattleTech Game World By [[w:Margaret Weis|Margaret Weis]] and [[Kevin Stein (person)|Kevin Stein]], ©1986 [[FASA Corporation]]<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #114 (October 1986), pp. 78–82</ref> |
| − | : The article is basically a preview of ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' and focuses on three combat vehicles, the [[Hetzer|Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun]], the [[Harasser|Harrasser Missile Platform]] and the [[Schrek|Schrek PPC Carrier]]. The statistics are correct but the fluff text of the vehicles is notably changed. For the Hetzer it is noted that "it has become standard practice to install robotic remote-control units in the Hetzer, using it as an unmanned scout vehicle". While the article is canon, all of it has been | + | : The article is basically a preview of ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' and focuses on three combat vehicles, the [[Hetzer|Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun]], the [[Harasser|Harrasser Missile Platform]] and the [[Schrek|Schrek PPC Carrier]]. The statistics are correct but the fluff text of the vehicles is notably changed. For the Hetzer it is noted that "it has become standard practice to install robotic remote-control units in the Hetzer, using it as an unmanned scout vehicle". While the article is canon, all of it has been superseded by later publications. |
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| + | [[File:Dragon magazine 131 cover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dragon magazine, issue 131]] | ||
====Issue 131==== | ====Issue 131==== | ||
Role-playing Reviews, ©1988 by [[w:Jim Bambra|Jim Bambra]]<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #131 (March 1988), pp. 74, 76</ref> | Role-playing Reviews, ©1988 by [[w:Jim Bambra|Jim Bambra]]<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #131 (March 1988), pp. 74, 76</ref> | ||
: ''BattleTech'' game and ''MechWarrior'' game book reviews. | : ''BattleTech'' game and ''MechWarrior'' game book reviews. | ||
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| + | [[File:Dragon magazine 144 cover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dragon magazine, issue 144]] | ||
====Issue 144==== | ====Issue 144==== | ||
Through the Looking Glass, ©1989 by [[Robert Bigelow]]<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #144 (April 1989), pp. 70–79</ref> | Through the Looking Glass, ©1989 by [[Robert Bigelow]]<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #144 (April 1989), pp. 70–79</ref> | ||
: This article features a review of Ral Partha's Regimental Command box set of miniatures that included the ''[[Cyclops]]'', ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'', ''[[Zeus]]'' and ''[[Ostscout]]''. | : This article features a review of Ral Partha's Regimental Command box set of miniatures that included the ''[[Cyclops]]'', ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'', ''[[Zeus]]'' and ''[[Ostscout]]''. | ||
:* The Battle for Headquarters Hill, a scenario included with the column, details a battle between Benjamin's Bums and the Hellcats, complete with stock numbers for miniatures of all 'Mechs involved. | :* The Battle for Headquarters Hill, a scenario included with the column, details a battle between Benjamin's Bums and the Hellcats, complete with stock numbers for miniatures of all 'Mechs involved. | ||
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| + | [[File:Dragon magazine 161 cover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dragon magazine, issue 161]] | ||
====Issue 161==== | ====Issue 161==== | ||
The Role of Computers, ©1990 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #161 (September 1990), pp. 47–50</ref> | The Role of Computers, ©1990 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #161 (September 1990), pp. 47–50</ref> | ||
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Through the Looking Glass, ©1990 by Robert Bigelow, Jay Clenndenny, and Ralph Cooper<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #161 (September 1990), pp. 103–107</ref> | Through the Looking Glass, ©1990 by Robert Bigelow, Jay Clenndenny, and Ralph Cooper<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #161 (September 1990), pp. 103–107</ref> | ||
:Here's something you can fight about! BattleTech campaign rules, part 1 | :Here's something you can fight about! BattleTech campaign rules, part 1 | ||
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| + | [[File:Dragon magazine 162 cover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dragon magazine, issue 162]] | ||
====Issue 162==== | ====Issue 162==== | ||
Through the Looking Glass, ©1990 by Robert Bigelow, Jay Clenndenny, and Ralph Cooper<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #162 (October 1990), pp. 103–108</ref> | Through the Looking Glass, ©1990 by Robert Bigelow, Jay Clenndenny, and Ralph Cooper<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #162 (October 1990), pp. 103–108</ref> | ||
: Setting fire to the galaxy: BattleTech campaign rules, part 2 | : Setting fire to the galaxy: BattleTech campaign rules, part 2 | ||
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| + | [[File:Dragon magazine 163 cover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dragon magazine, issue 163]] | ||
====Issue 163==== | ====Issue 163==== | ||
Through the Looking Glass, ©1990 by Robert Bigelow<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #163 (November 1990), p. 106</ref> | Through the Looking Glass, ©1990 by Robert Bigelow<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #163 (November 1990), p. 106</ref> | ||
: The alternate campaign revisited: BloodTech. Modifications and additions to the campaign rules presented in the previous two issues. | : The alternate campaign revisited: BloodTech. Modifications and additions to the campaign rules presented in the previous two issues. | ||
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| + | [[File:Dragon magazine 166 cover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dragon magazine, issue 166]] | ||
====Issue 166==== | ====Issue 166==== | ||
Tricks of the Trade, ©1991 by [[Mike Speca]]<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #166 (February 1991), pp. 16–18</ref> | Tricks of the Trade, ©1991 by [[Mike Speca]]<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #166 (February 1991), pp. 16–18</ref> | ||
: A BattleTech guide to making your 'Mechs unique. [[Design quirks]] for 'Mechs, aerospace fighters, and vehicles that the author had access to. "This system concurs with that presented in the ''BATTLETECH Manual: The Rules of Warfare''." | : A BattleTech guide to making your 'Mechs unique. [[Design quirks]] for 'Mechs, aerospace fighters, and vehicles that the author had access to. "This system concurs with that presented in the ''BATTLETECH Manual: The Rules of Warfare''." | ||
:: This article was translated to Spanish in the Dragon version of the Magazine in Spain, Number 4. | :: This article was translated to Spanish in the Dragon version of the Magazine in Spain, Number 4. | ||
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| + | [[File:Dragon magazine 185 cover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dragon magazine, issue 185]] | ||
====Issue 185==== | ====Issue 185==== | ||
Role-playing Reviews, ©1992 by [[w:Rick Swan|Rick Swan]].<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #185 (September 1992), pp. 67–68</ref> | Role-playing Reviews, ©1992 by [[w:Rick Swan|Rick Swan]].<ref>''Dragon Magazine'' #185 (September 1992), pp. 67–68</ref> | ||
: ''[[Solaris VII: The Game World|Solaris VII]]'' review. | : ''[[Solaris VII: The Game World|Solaris VII]]'' review. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Magazines]] | [[Category:Magazines]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:05, 21 December 2023
| Dragon Magazine | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Type | Magazine |
| Development | Tim Kask |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | TSR / WotC / Paizo |
| First published | 1976-2007 |
| Content | |
| Preceded by | The Strategic Review |
Dragon was an official magazine published originally by TSR, Inc. for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It was launched as a monthly magazine in 1976. Although its focus was on other role-playing games, it occasionally ran a BattleTech related article. The material in the articles in generally noncanon, however one article in Issue 114, is an exception.
BattleTech appears in many issues, usually in convention announcements or mentioned in passing in discussions of other game systems. Such appearances are not noted.
Contents
Articles[edit]
Issue 114[edit]
Running Guns: Ground Vehicles for the BattleTech Game World By Margaret Weis and Kevin Stein, ©1986 FASA Corporation[1]
- The article is basically a preview of Technical Readout: 3026 and focuses on three combat vehicles, the Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun, the Harrasser Missile Platform and the Schrek PPC Carrier. The statistics are correct but the fluff text of the vehicles is notably changed. For the Hetzer it is noted that "it has become standard practice to install robotic remote-control units in the Hetzer, using it as an unmanned scout vehicle". While the article is canon, all of it has been superseded by later publications.
Issue 131[edit]
Role-playing Reviews, ©1988 by Jim Bambra[2]
- BattleTech game and MechWarrior game book reviews.
Issue 144[edit]
Through the Looking Glass, ©1989 by Robert Bigelow[3]
- This article features a review of Ral Partha's Regimental Command box set of miniatures that included the Cyclops, Atlas, Zeus and Ostscout.
- The Battle for Headquarters Hill, a scenario included with the column, details a battle between Benjamin's Bums and the Hellcats, complete with stock numbers for miniatures of all 'Mechs involved.
Issue 161[edit]
The Role of Computers, ©1990 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser[4]
- A review of the Mechwarrior video game from Activision.
Through the Looking Glass, ©1990 by Robert Bigelow, Jay Clenndenny, and Ralph Cooper[5]
- Here's something you can fight about! BattleTech campaign rules, part 1
Issue 162[edit]
Through the Looking Glass, ©1990 by Robert Bigelow, Jay Clenndenny, and Ralph Cooper[6]
- Setting fire to the galaxy: BattleTech campaign rules, part 2
Issue 163[edit]
Through the Looking Glass, ©1990 by Robert Bigelow[7]
- The alternate campaign revisited: BloodTech. Modifications and additions to the campaign rules presented in the previous two issues.
Issue 166[edit]
Tricks of the Trade, ©1991 by Mike Speca[8]
- A BattleTech guide to making your 'Mechs unique. Design quirks for 'Mechs, aerospace fighters, and vehicles that the author had access to. "This system concurs with that presented in the BATTLETECH Manual: The Rules of Warfare."
- This article was translated to Spanish in the Dragon version of the Magazine in Spain, Number 4.
Issue 185[edit]
Role-playing Reviews, ©1992 by Rick Swan.[9]
- Solaris VII review.
References[edit]
- ↑ Dragon Magazine #114 (October 1986), pp. 78–82
- ↑ Dragon Magazine #131 (March 1988), pp. 74, 76
- ↑ Dragon Magazine #144 (April 1989), pp. 70–79
- ↑ Dragon Magazine #161 (September 1990), pp. 47–50
- ↑ Dragon Magazine #161 (September 1990), pp. 103–107
- ↑ Dragon Magazine #162 (October 1990), pp. 103–108
- ↑ Dragon Magazine #163 (November 1990), p. 106
- ↑ Dragon Magazine #166 (February 1991), pp. 16–18
- ↑ Dragon Magazine #185 (September 1992), pp. 67–68