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== Official Sites ==
 
== Official Sites ==
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*[https://bg.battletech.com/ Classic Battle Tech]: Catalyst Game Labs' official website
  
*[http://www.classicbattletech.com/ Classic Battle Tech]: Catalyst Game Labs' very-much alive official website
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::[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/ CBT's current forums board]: Catalyst Game Labs official forums  
:: [http://forums.classicbattletech.com/ CBT's current forums board]: Opened 28 May, 2006, the forums has almost 7,000 topics, 160,000 posts and 5,300 members, as of September, 2006.
 
:: [http://oldforums.classicbattletech.com/ CBT's (archived) previous board]: Established around 12 July, 2004 and closed almost two years later, this board accumulated almost 43,000 topics, 1,008,000 posts and 4,700 members. While it has been declared that the site will be taken down on 01 December, 2006, an administrator has suggested it is now in a holding pattern and will be brought down at the first sign of causing site problems. This board is a treasure of official and fan-created information.
 
  
  
*[http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/ Catalyst Game Labs]: The official site for [[Classic BattleTech|CBT]]'s licensed publisher, which details their various gaming lines. Its most advantageous use is for retailers who stock CBT products.
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*[http://www.masterunitlist.info/ Master Unit List]: Also referred to as the MUL, this is a database of all BattleTech units of any kind ever mentioned in a (canonical) source. More information [[Master Unit List|here]].
  
  
*[http://www.fasa.com/ FASA]: [[Classic BattleTech|CBT]]'s original publisher, closed in 2001. This is provided here only as a memorial to the creators of [[BattleTech]].
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*[http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/ Catalyst Game Labs]: The official site for [[Classic BattleTech|CBT]]'s licensed publisher, which details their various gaming lines. It's most advantageous use is for retailers who stock CBT products.
  
  
*[http://heavymetalpro.com/ HeavyMetal Software]: The official software for [[Classic BattleTech]]. The site provides updates on available and forthcoming software, as well as a few downloads provided free by creator [[Rick Raisley]].
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*[http://www.camospecs.com/ CamoSpecs Online]: The official site for unit paint schemes featuring hand painted miniatures displaying your favorite unit's battlefield colors. Open to submissions from the fans and regularly updated with new schemes most every week.
:: [http://www.heavymetalpro.com/forums/index.php HeavyMetal forums board]: In its second incarnation (as of September 2001), these forums are pretty active as far as [[Classic BattleTech|CBT]] boards go, though generally centered around fans of the software. As of September, 2006, the forums have over 185,000 articles and almost 1,300 members.
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*[https://sites.google.com/view/catalystdemoteam/ Catalyst Demonstration Team]: The mission of the Demo Team is to muster a network of enthusiastic volunteers in support of Catalyst Game Labs (CGL) products, promoting awareness through in-store and convention demonstrations. Members of the team are called Agents, and are asked to coordinate their own local events as well as run global events organized by CGL.
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== Fan Sites: Resources ==
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* [http://battletechfanon.wikia.com/wiki/BattleTech_Fanon_Wiki BattleTech Fanon Wiki] : For all your fan-created content.
  
  
*[http://www.battletech.nl/ Official Dutch CBT website]: Aims at the small Dutch [[Classic BattleTech|CBT]] community.
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*[http://isatlas.teamspam.net/ Inner Sphere Atlas]: an encyclopedia of BattleTech planets, with coordinates sometimes from canon sources, sometimes extrapolated from printed (canon) maps. Does not appear to have been updated in years, but provides quoted material about the planets and the information is still relevant.
  
  
*[http://www.camospecs.com/ CamoSpecs Online]: The official site for unit paint schemes featuring hand painted miniatures displaying your favorite unit's battelfield colors. Open to submissions from the fans and regularly updated with new schemes most every week.  
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*[http://www.pryderockindustries.com/ Pryde Rock Industries]: This site, operated by 'Medron Pryde,' is a large depository of accumulated data, including programs and fan-created material. He seeks out any aid for [[Classic BattleTech|CBT]] use, often providing several different fan-created spreadsheets, rules and graphics. His editorials are often insightful. A good first start for someone first entering the CBT world, as well as the old MechWarriors. (last update April 2015)
  
  
*[http://www.catalystdemos.com/ Catalyst Demonstration Team]: Whether looking for a game for fun or looking to help determine Battletech history, the Catalyst Demonstration Team is the official CBT players group. From small scale games to full blown officially sanctioned campaigns, the Demonstration Team is there to help you experience the CBT universe firsthand. With a listing of local team members and locations as well as a calender with upcomming events, this is the place to find your fellow players. Veteran players can also sign up to become members of this elite group and help spread the word of Classic Battletech.
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*[http://www.solaris7.com/ Solaris 7]: A community of CBT fans with online TRO's, both custom and canon, with a vast array of resources such as mech editors, a planetary database, an image gallery and active forums that hold regular design contests. Design and post your own custom BattleMechs, Aerospace Fighters, Vehicles or even Warships and get feedback from fellow designers. A large group of veterans are on hand to help new players get accustomed to the design process and to understand the CBT universe as a whole.
  
== Fan Sites: Resources ==
 
  
*[http://www.btencyclopedia.com/ ComStar Historical Archives] :  
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*[http://www.waynesbooks.com/Battletech.html Wayne's Books FASA Battletech Reference]: Descriptions, content lists and pictures of the original Battletech and Mechwarrior games sets and books published by FASA Corporation in the 80s and 90s.
  
  
*[http://encyclopedia-battletech.net/en/default.php Encyclopedia Battletech] : a German fan site with a strong English-language side providing game stats for BattleMechs, vehicles and weapon systems.
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*[https://MekCity.com/ MekCity - Fan site for Battletech games Reference]: Join our BattletechMUX server at mekcity.com:3067 Compete against other players and bots as well.
  
  
*[http://www.pryderockindustries.com/ Pryde Rock Industries]: This site, operated by 'Medron Pryde,' is a large depository of accumulated data, including programs and fan-created material. He seeks out any aid for [[Classic BattleTech|CBT]] use, often providing several different fan-created spreadsheets, rules and graphics. His editorials are often insightful. A good first start for someone first entering the CBT world, as well as the old [[MechWarrior]]s.
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*[http://btengineer.blogspot.com/ BattleTech Engineer]: A blog supporting various BattleTech computer applications, including the BattleTech Encyclopedia at http://goodsects.gotdns.com/bte which contains a full database of every single BattleTech unit, and will generate record sheets for each of them (last update Aug 2019)
  
  
*[http://www.solaris7.com/ Solaris 7]: A community of CBT fans with online TRO's, both custom and canon, with a vast array of resources such as mech editors, a planetary database, an image gallery and active forums that hold regular design contests. Design and post your own custom BattleMechs, Aerospace Fighters, Vehicles or even Warships and get feedback from fellow designers. A large group of veterans are on hand to help new players get acustom to the design process and to understand the CBT universe as a whole.
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*[https://unitcolorcompendium.com/ Unit Color Compendium]: A database and search engine for BattleTech unit color palettes and paint schemes.
  
 
== Fan Sites: Boards ==
 
== Fan Sites: Boards ==
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*[http://www.battletech-mercenaries.com/ Battletech-Mercenaries] - An online RPG based on the Battletech Universe. Methods of play include PBF and PbEM. If you always wanted to write your fan-fic of a ruthless mercenary trying to make out his living in a Merc Unit, this is the place for you.
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*[http://www.battletechuniverse.org/ Battletech Universe] - A CBT fansite discussing miniatures, fanfic, games, contests and more.
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[http://www.battletech-mercenaries.com/ Battletech-Mercenaries] - An online RPG based on the Battletech Universe. Methods of play include PBF and PbEM. If you always wanted to write your fan-fic of a ruthless mercenary trying to make out his living in a Merc Unit, this is the place for you.
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*[http://www.ourbattletech.com/ Our BattleTech] - An online community hosting several alternate universes and BattleTech fiction.
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== Online BattleTech Stores ==
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*[https://store.catalystgamelabs.com]: Catalyst Game Labs' online store, including ''[[Shadowrun]]'' and other game lines' products.
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*[http://heavymetalpro.com/ HeavyMetal Software]: The official software for [[Classic BattleTech]]. The site provides updates on available and forthcoming software, as well as a few downloads provided free by creator [[Rick Raisley]].

Revision as of 19:46, 25 July 2020

Official Sites

CBT's current forums board: Catalyst Game Labs official forums


  • Master Unit List: Also referred to as the MUL, this is a database of all BattleTech units of any kind ever mentioned in a (canonical) source. More information here.


  • Catalyst Game Labs: The official site for CBT's licensed publisher, which details their various gaming lines. It's most advantageous use is for retailers who stock CBT products.


  • CamoSpecs Online: The official site for unit paint schemes featuring hand painted miniatures displaying your favorite unit's battlefield colors. Open to submissions from the fans and regularly updated with new schemes most every week.


  • Catalyst Demonstration Team: The mission of the Demo Team is to muster a network of enthusiastic volunteers in support of Catalyst Game Labs (CGL) products, promoting awareness through in-store and convention demonstrations. Members of the team are called Agents, and are asked to coordinate their own local events as well as run global events organized by CGL.


Fan Sites: Resources


  • Inner Sphere Atlas: an encyclopedia of BattleTech planets, with coordinates sometimes from canon sources, sometimes extrapolated from printed (canon) maps. Does not appear to have been updated in years, but provides quoted material about the planets and the information is still relevant.


  • Pryde Rock Industries: This site, operated by 'Medron Pryde,' is a large depository of accumulated data, including programs and fan-created material. He seeks out any aid for CBT use, often providing several different fan-created spreadsheets, rules and graphics. His editorials are often insightful. A good first start for someone first entering the CBT world, as well as the old MechWarriors. (last update April 2015)


  • Solaris 7: A community of CBT fans with online TRO's, both custom and canon, with a vast array of resources such as mech editors, a planetary database, an image gallery and active forums that hold regular design contests. Design and post your own custom BattleMechs, Aerospace Fighters, Vehicles or even Warships and get feedback from fellow designers. A large group of veterans are on hand to help new players get accustomed to the design process and to understand the CBT universe as a whole.


  • Wayne's Books FASA Battletech Reference: Descriptions, content lists and pictures of the original Battletech and Mechwarrior games sets and books published by FASA Corporation in the 80s and 90s.



  • BattleTech Engineer: A blog supporting various BattleTech computer applications, including the BattleTech Encyclopedia at http://goodsects.gotdns.com/bte which contains a full database of every single BattleTech unit, and will generate record sheets for each of them (last update Aug 2019)


  • Unit Color Compendium: A database and search engine for BattleTech unit color palettes and paint schemes.

Fan Sites: Boards

  • Battletech-Mercenaries - An online RPG based on the Battletech Universe. Methods of play include PBF and PbEM. If you always wanted to write your fan-fic of a ruthless mercenary trying to make out his living in a Merc Unit, this is the place for you.



  • Our BattleTech - An online community hosting several alternate universes and BattleTech fiction.

Online BattleTech Stores

  • [1]: Catalyst Game Labs' online store, including Shadowrun and other game lines' products.