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−	| image = Maximum Tech Revised Edition (FanPro) cover.jpg	+	| image = BattleTech Maximum Tech cover.png
	| name = Maximum Tech		| name = Maximum Tech
	| development = [[Bryan Nystul]]		| development = [[Bryan Nystul]]
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	==Description==		==Description==
−	'''Maximum Tech''' added many new rules to the base [[BattleTech]] gameplay. Published after the addition of the [[Clans]] to the game, the book focused on technologies and rules that affected gameplay in the [[3056]] timeframe and later.	+	'''Maximum Tech''' added many new rules to the base [[BattleTech]] game play. Published after the addition of the [[Clans]] to the game, the book focused on technologies and rules that affected game play in the [[3056]] timeframe and later.
−	Included in the rulebook were additions for new terrain types, a replacement rule for Line-of-Sight (LOS) that took into account a special case, and weather and extreme conditions. All of the rules in the sourcebook are optional and were intended to add to gameplay. Finally, the book introduced the [[Battle Value]] (BV) system for evaluating [['Mech]] and vehicle abilities.	+	Included in the rulebook were additions for new terrain types, a replacement rule for Line-of-Sight (LOS) that took into account a special case, and weather and extreme conditions. All of the rules in the sourcebook are optional and were intended to add to game play. Finally, the book introduced the [[Battle Value]] (BV) system for evaluating [['Mech]] and vehicle abilities.
	Several of the rules that were first introduced into BattleTech through ''Maximum Tech'' became tournament legal with the publication of ''[[Total Warfare]]'', including using a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]'s piloting skill as the base for physical attacks.		Several of the rules that were first introduced into BattleTech through ''Maximum Tech'' became tournament legal with the publication of ''[[Total Warfare]]'', including using a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]'s piloting skill as the base for physical attacks.
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	{{quote|''Rediscovered [[Star League]] technology gives the [[Inner Sphere]] a new edge on the battlefield! But new weapons require new tactics; now as never before, ingenuity counts more than tougher [['Mech]]s and bigger guns. ''Maximum Tech'' brings [[BattleTech]] players into this brave new world of warfare, where thinking on your feet can win the day.''		{{quote|''Rediscovered [[Star League]] technology gives the [[Inner Sphere]] a new edge on the battlefield! But new weapons require new tactics; now as never before, ingenuity counts more than tougher [['Mech]]s and bigger guns. ''Maximum Tech'' brings [[BattleTech]] players into this brave new world of warfare, where thinking on your feet can win the day.''
−	''Take your BattleTech games to the max with ''Maximum Tech'', the ultimate expansion rulebook for BattleTech players. ''Maximum Tech'' is packed with dozens of [[Rules Level Three]] optional rules, including new weapons and equipment for Inner Sphere and [[Clan]] forces; expanded rules for [[vehicle]]s and [[infantry]]; [[double-blind rules]]; revised and expanded artillery rules; and much more! This revised edition of ''Maximum Tech'' has been updated for use with the ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' as well as incorporating the units presented in the ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' and ''[[Record Sheets: 3060]]'' into the [[Battle Value]] units table.''}}	+	''Take your BattleTech games to the max with ''Maximum Tech'', the ultimate expansion rulebook for BattleTech players. ''Maximum Tech'' is packed with dozens of [[Level Three]] optional rules, including new weapons and equipment for Inner Sphere and [[Clan]] forces; expanded rules for [[vehicle]]s and [[infantry]]; [[double-blind rules]]; revised and expanded artillery rules; and much more! This revised edition of ''Maximum Tech'' has been updated for use with the ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' as well as incorporating the units presented in the ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' and ''[[Record Sheets: 3060]]'' into the [[Battle Value]] units table.''}}
	==Contents==		==Contents==
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	* '''Introduction'''		* '''Introduction'''
	** How to Use This Book		** How to Use This Book
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	** BattleMech Construction		** BattleMech Construction
	** Vehicle Construction		** Vehicle Construction
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	* '''Equipment'''		* '''Equipment'''
	** [[Active Probe]]s		** [[Active Probe]]s
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	** [[Pulse Laser]]s		** [[Pulse Laser]]s
	** [[Supercharger]]		** [[Supercharger]]
−	** [[Sword (weapon)|Sword]]	+	** [[Sword]]
	** [[Targeting Computer|Inner Sphere Targeting Computer]]		** [[Targeting Computer|Inner Sphere Targeting Computer]]
	** [[Thunderbolt Launcher]]		** [[Thunderbolt Launcher]]
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	** Weapon and Equipment Battle Values		** Weapon and Equipment Battle Values
	** Skill/Experience Level Multipliers		** Skill/Experience Level Multipliers
−	** [[Rules Level Three|Level Three]] Battle Values	+	** [[Level Three]] Battle Values
	* '''Forms and Tables'''		* '''Forms and Tables'''
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
−	* FASA rereleased ''Maximum Tech'' as ''Maximum Tech, Revised Edition'' in 1998. FanPro's version reprinted the Revised Edition.	+	* Both FASA and [[FanPro]] re-released ''Maximum Tech'' as ''Maximum Tech, Revised Edition'' (1998 and 2005, respectively).
−	* As well as [[Rules Level 3]] pieces of equipment, ''Maximum Tech'' also included a number of tournament legal [[Rules Level 2]] items from ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' and ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'', prior to their later more general inclusion in ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''.	+	* As well as [[Rules_Level/BMRR#Rules_Level_3|Level 3]] pieces of equipment, ''Maximum Tech'' also included a number of tournament legal [[Level 2]] items from ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' and ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'', prior to their later more general inclusion in ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''.
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−	==Gallery==
−	<gallery>
−	Maximum Tech Revised Edition (FASA) cover.jpg|Maximum Tech Revised 1998 Edition, Corrected Second Printing, FASA
−	Maximum Tech Revised Edition (FanPro) cover.jpg|Maximum Tech Revised 1999 Edition, Corrected Third Printing, First Printing by FanPro LLC
−	</gallery>
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{{Rules}} {{InfoBoxProduct | image = BattleTech Maximum Tech cover.png | name = Maximum Tech | development = [[Bryan Nystul]] | primarywriting = [[Bryan Nystul]] | cover = | illustrations = | type = Rulebook | publisher = [[FASA]] <br> [[FanPro]] | year = 1997 (FASA) <br> 2005 (FanPro) | pages = 127 | productioncode = 1700 (FASA) <br> 35013 (FanPro) | ISBN10 = 1932564160 }} ==Description== '''Maximum Tech''' added many new rules to the base [[BattleTech]] game play. Published after the addition of the [[Clans]] to the game, the book focused on technologies and rules that affected game play in the [[3056]] timeframe and later. Included in the rulebook were additions for new terrain types, a replacement rule for Line-of-Sight (LOS) that took into account a special case, and weather and extreme conditions. All of the rules in the sourcebook are optional and were intended to add to game play. Finally, the book introduced the [[Battle Value]] (BV) system for evaluating [['Mech]] and vehicle abilities. Several of the rules that were first introduced into BattleTech through ''Maximum Tech'' became tournament legal with the publication of ''[[Total Warfare]]'', including using a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]'s piloting skill as the base for physical attacks. ==From the back cover== {{quote|''Rediscovered [[Star League]] technology gives the [[Inner Sphere]] a new edge on the battlefield! But new weapons require new tactics; now as never before, ingenuity counts more than tougher [['Mech]]s and bigger guns. ''Maximum Tech'' brings [[BattleTech]] players into this brave new world of warfare, where thinking on your feet can win the day.'' ''Take your BattleTech games to the max with ''Maximum Tech'', the ultimate expansion rulebook for BattleTech players. ''Maximum Tech'' is packed with dozens of [[Level Three]] optional rules, including new weapons and equipment for Inner Sphere and [[Clan]] forces; expanded rules for [[vehicle]]s and [[infantry]]; [[double-blind rules]]; revised and expanded artillery rules; and much more! This revised edition of ''Maximum Tech'' has been updated for use with the ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' as well as incorporating the units presented in the ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' and ''[[Record Sheets: 3060]]'' into the [[Battle Value]] units table.''}} ==Contents== * '''Introduction''' ** How to Use This Book * '''Terrain and Movement''' ** Expanded Terrain and Weather Rules ** Movement Modes ** Skidding ** Piloting Skill Rolls ** Movement Dice * '''Combat''' ** General Rules ** Weapons Attacks ** Physical Combat ** Heat * '''Vehicles''' ** Vehicle Crews ** Movement ** Combat ** [[VTOL]] Combat * '''Infantry''' ** Rules ** Equipment ** Special Operations * '''Miscellaneous Rules''' ** Artillery ** Skills and Abilities ** Dueling Rules ** Structures ** Smoke ** Concealing Information ** [[Double-Blind Rules]] ** Scavenging and Repair * '''Construction''' ** General Rules ** BattleMech Construction ** Vehicle Construction * '''Equipment''' ** [[Active Probe]]s ** [[Anti-missile system]]s ** [[Anti-Personnel Pods]] ** Armor ** [[Artemis V FCS|Artemis V Fire-Control System]] ** Artillery Cannons ** [[Autocannon]]s ** [[CASE II]] ** [[Coolant Pod]] ** [[ECM Suite]]s ** [[ER Pulse Laser]]s ** [[Flamer]]s ** [[Gauss rifle]] ** Grenade Launchers ** Hand-Held Weapons ** [[Heat Sink]]s ** [[Jump Jet]]s ** [[Machine Gun]]s ** [[Medium Range Missile]]s (MRMs) ** Missiles ** [[NARC Missile Beacon]]s ** [[Null Signature System]] ** [[Particle Projector Cannon]] (PPC) ** [[Pulse Laser]]s ** [[Supercharger]] ** [[Sword]] ** [[Targeting Computer|Inner Sphere Targeting Computer]] ** [[Thunderbolt Launcher]] * '''Costs''' * '''[[Battle Value]] System''' ** Calculating BattleMech BV ** Calculating Conventional Vehicle BV ** Infantry ** Weapon and Equipment Battle Values ** Skill/Experience Level Multipliers ** [[Level Three]] Battle Values * '''Forms and Tables''' ==Notes== * Both FASA and [[FanPro]] re-released ''Maximum Tech'' as ''Maximum Tech, Revised Edition'' (1998 and 2005, respectively). * As well as [[Rules_Level/BMRR#Rules_Level_3|Level 3]] pieces of equipment, ''Maximum Tech'' also included a number of tournament legal [[Level 2]] items from ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' and ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'', prior to their later more general inclusion in ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''. [[Category:Rulebooks]]

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