MapPack: Solaris VII

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Classic Battletech: Mappack Solaris VII
Product information
Type	Mapset / Sourcebook
Development	Herbert A. Beas II
Primary writing	Herbert A. Beas II
Pages	64
Cover Artwork	Doug Chaffee
Illustrations	Chris Lewis
Publication information
Publisher	FanPro
Product code	FPR35002
First published	2004
ISBN-10	1-932564-29-2
Content
Era	FedCom Civil War
Series	Map Pack
Preceded by	Map Set Compilation 2

Description

This was a map compilation and re-release of all Solaris VII arenas. This included all ten the major arena maps for Solaris VII and a source book for Solaris VII. The Source includes a update information on current state of the game, stables for game year 3067. It also includes Roleplaying information as well as instruction on how to create and run Solaris matches/scenarios.

Contents

Battletech Maps

• Boreal Reach (Davion Arena)
• The Factory (Marik Arena)
• Ishiyama (Kurita Arnea)
• The Jungle (Liao Arena)
• Steiner Coliseum (Steiner Arena)
• Hartford Gardens
• King of the Mountain
• The Scrapyard
• The Pool
• The Mud Pit

Source Book

• Blood Price (Short Story) By Loren L. Coleman

• Introduction
  • MechWarrior Third Edition (Note)

• The Game World Revisited
  • Welcome to Solaris!
    • Let the Games Begin!
    • The Solaris Watchman
    • A Little Something for the Consumer
    • First Time on Solaris?

• Stables of Solaris VII
  • The Banshees
  • Black Lions Cooperative
  • Blackstar Stables
  • Bromley Stables
  • Cenotaph Stables
  • DeLon Stables
  • Dispossessed Cooperative
  • Fitzhugh Stables
  • Galahad Stables
  • Gemini Stables
  • Hombres Stables
  • Huntsman Stables
  • Lion City Stables
  • Lynch Stables
  • Overlord Stables
  • Renegades Cooperative
  • Silver Dragons Stables
  • Skye Tigers Stables
  • Starlight Stables
  • Tandrek Stables
  • White Hand Stables
  • Wraiths Stables
  • Zelazni Stables
  • Zellbrigen Stables
• Scenario Creation
  • Team Generator
    • Non-'Mech Dueling
    • Assigning 'Mechs
    • Assigning Pilots
    • Customization
  • Creating Scenarios
    • Number of Players
    • Arena Entry Points
    • Movement and Retreat
    • Ending the Game
    • Determining Victory
    • Scenario Types
    • Selecting Mapsheets

• Rules
  • Overlapping Ablities and Advantages
  • Optional Solaris Arena Rule: Crowd Participation
  • Stable-Specific Rules
  • Solaris Arenas
    • Non-BattleMech Matches
    • Surrender
  • Boreal Reach (Davion Arena)
  • The Factory (Marik Arnea)
  • Ishiyama (Kurita Arnea)
  • The Jungle (Liao Arena)
  • Steiner Coliseum (Steiner Arena)
  • Hardford Gardens (Reaches Arena, Xolaris)
  • King of the Mountain (Reaches Arena, Xolaris)
  • The Scrap Yard (Reaches Arena, Burgton)
  • The Pool (Reaches Arena, Brackton Swamp)
  • The Mud Pit (Reaches Arena, Roland Fields)

• New Equipment
  • Physical Attack Weapons
    • Claws
    • Dual Saw
    • Flail
    • Mace
    • Pile Driver
    • Shields
    • Spikes
    • Vibroblades
    • Wrecking Ball
  • Ranged Weapons
    • Fluid Gun
    • Magshot
    • M-Pod
    • BattleMech Taser
  • Miscellaneous Gear
    • BattleMech HarJel System
    • Cosmetics
    • BattleMech Underwater Maneuvering Units
    • MechWarrior Aquatic Survival System (MASS)
  • Level 3 Equipment List

Notes

Some of the New Equipment list (Originally produced for in the Battletech Revised Rules) would later changed from the their Level 3 / Advanced / Experimental technology ratings to Standard equipment for normal use in later Era(s) of Universe.

After appearing in this book, all equipment was later re-published & revised in Total Warfare book's third core book, Tactical Operations. Some equipment functions and abilitys may have changed from this publication.

Also See

• TechManual - (Equipment now rated for Standard (Tournment Legal) Rules)
• Tactical Operations - (For Advanced & Experimental Equipment)