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Line 4: | type = Rulebook | type = Rulebook | author = | author = − | development = [[Jordan K. Weisman]]<br>[[Karen Vander Mey]] (Production Managers) + | development = [[Jordan K. Weisman]], [[Karen Vander Mey]] (Production Managers)<br /> − | primarywriting = [[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br>[[Richard K. Meyer]]<br>[[Walter H. Hunt]]<br>[[Evan Jamieson]]<br>[[L. Ross Babcock III]]<br>[[Kevin Stein (person)|Kevin Stein]]<br>Jordan K. Weisman<br>[[Patrick Larkin]]<br>[[William H. Keith, Jr.]] + | primarywriting = [[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br />[[Richard K. Meyer]]<br />[[Walter H. Hunt]]<br />[[Evan Jamieson]]<br />[[L. Ross Babcock III]] <br />[[Kevin Stein]]<br />Jordan K. Weisman<br />[[Patrick Larkin]]<br />[[William H. Keith, Jr.]] | pages = 144 | pages = 144 − | cover = [[Jim Holloway]] (front)<br>[[David R. Deitrick]] (back) + | cover = [[Jim Holloway]] (front)<br />[[David R. Deitrick]] (back) − | interiorart = [[Jeff Laubenstein]]<br>[[Todd F. Marsh]]<br>[[Dana Knutson]] + | interiorart = [[Jeff Laubenstein]]<br />[[Todd F. Marsh]]<br />[[Dana Knutson]] | illustrations = | illustrations = | publisher = [[FASA]] | publisher = [[FASA]] Line 16:
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Line 23: | followedby = [[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition]] | followedby = [[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition]] }} }} − [[File:MechWarrior_tBTRPG_rear_cover.jpg|right|thumb|Rear cover of ''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]] ==Description== ==Description== '''''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game''''' was the first iteration of the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior RPG series]]. The system is geared towards integration and expansion of the [[board game|tabletop game]] and provided rules for creating characters and military units. The book also provided rules for handling personal combat, as well as encounter tables for random events in adventures. The final Appendices portion of the book provides a wealth of information about the [[BattleTech]] storyline, including descriptions of each of the [[Successor States]] and [[ComStar]], space travel and [[Inner Sphere]] economics circa [[3025]]. '''''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game''''' was the first iteration of the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior RPG series]]. The system is geared towards integration and expansion of the [[board game|tabletop game]] and provided rules for creating characters and military units. The book also provided rules for handling personal combat, as well as encounter tables for random events in adventures. The final Appendices portion of the book provides a wealth of information about the [[BattleTech]] storyline, including descriptions of each of the [[Successor States]] and [[ComStar]], space travel and [[Inner Sphere]] economics circa [[3025]]. Line 34:
Line 32: ==Contents== ==Contents== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * A History of Human Space * A History of Human Space ** Prelude ([[2001]] – [[2100]]) ** Prelude ([[2001]] – [[2100]]) Line 129:
Line 126: ** Vessels ** Vessels ** Titles and Nobility ** Titles and Nobility − {{div col end}} ==Notes== ==Notes== * This book was superseded, understandably enough, by ''[[MechWarrior, Second Edition]]''. * This book was superseded, understandably enough, by ''[[MechWarrior, Second Edition]]''. * The rulebook is almost entirely geared towards [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s, at the expense of other character types. This lack was progressively addressed in the succeeding editions. * The rulebook is almost entirely geared towards [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s, at the expense of other character types. This lack was progressively addressed in the succeeding editions. − * There are at least three different printings. One has an alternate back cover, glossy color plates, an abridged 'Mech list, and alternate vehicle costs. The other two share a back cover, 'Mech list and price guide; one prints the color illustrations on the same matte paper as the rest of the pages, and one prints them on glossy paper. − * Characters can be converted to the [[BattleTroops]] board game for squad level skirmish combat that can include 'Mechs or vehicles. − * The credit page masthead and trademark have the title as simply ''MechWarrior''. − ==Foreign-Language Editions==+ [[Category:Books]] − ===French===+ [[Category:Rule Books]] − A French edition, translated by Michael Serrat, was published in 1989 by [[Hexagonal]] as ''Les TechnoGuerriers - Le Jeu de Rôle de BattleTech''. − <!-- http://www.ludospherik.fr/battletech/2571-technoguerriers-le-jeu-de-role-de-battletech-livre-de-base-jdr-en-vf.html?msclkid=d12d71bcb15c11ecb71d664227ef9222--> − ===Spanish=== − A Spanish edition was published by [[Diseños Orbitales]] in 1990 as [[List of BattleTech Products in Spanish#MechWarrior|''MechWarrior: El juego de rol del universo de BattleTech'']]. − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − File:SpanishMechWarrior-Disenos-Orbitales-1990.jpg|Spanish edition. − </gallery> − − − [[Category:Rulebooks|MechWarrior RPG, 1st Edition]] − [[Category:Role-Playing Games|MechWarrior RPG, 1st Edition]] − [[Category:French Editions]] − [[Category:Spanish Editions]]
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| − | | development = [[Jordan K. Weisman]] | + | | development = [[Jordan K. Weisman]], [[Karen Vander Mey]] (Production Managers)<br /> |
| − | | primarywriting = [[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br>[[Richard K. Meyer]]<br>[[Walter H. Hunt]]<br>[[Evan Jamieson]]<br>[[L. Ross Babcock III]]<br>[[ | + | | primarywriting = [[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br />[[Richard K. Meyer]]<br />[[Walter H. Hunt]]<br />[[Evan Jamieson]]<br />[[L. Ross Babcock III]] <br />[[Kevin Stein]]<br />Jordan K. Weisman<br />[[Patrick Larkin]]<br />[[William H. Keith, Jr.]] |
| pages = 144 | | pages = 144 | ||
| − | | cover = [[Jim Holloway]] (front)<br>[[David R. Deitrick]] (back) | + | | cover = [[Jim Holloway]] (front)<br />[[David R. Deitrick]] (back) |
| − | | interiorart = [[Jeff Laubenstein]]<br>[[Todd F. Marsh]]<br>[[Dana Knutson]] | + | | interiorart = [[Jeff Laubenstein]]<br />[[Todd F. Marsh]]<br />[[Dana Knutson]] |
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| publisher = [[FASA]] | | publisher = [[FASA]] | ||
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| ISBN10 = 0931787580 | | ISBN10 = 0931787580 | ||
| ISBN13 = 978-0931787584 | | ISBN13 = 978-0931787584 | ||
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| era = [[Succession Wars era]] | | era = [[Succession Wars era]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game''''' was the first iteration of the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior RPG series]]. The system is geared towards integration and expansion of the [[board game|tabletop game]] and provided rules for creating characters and military units. The book also provided rules for handling personal combat, as well as encounter tables for random events in adventures. The final Appendices portion of the book provides a wealth of information about the [[BattleTech]] storyline, including descriptions of each of the [[Successor States]] and [[ComStar]], space travel and [[Inner Sphere]] economics circa [[3025]]. | '''''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game''''' was the first iteration of the [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior RPG series]]. The system is geared towards integration and expansion of the [[board game|tabletop game]] and provided rules for creating characters and military units. The book also provided rules for handling personal combat, as well as encounter tables for random events in adventures. The final Appendices portion of the book provides a wealth of information about the [[BattleTech]] storyline, including descriptions of each of the [[Successor States]] and [[ComStar]], space travel and [[Inner Sphere]] economics circa [[3025]]. | ||
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** Prelude ([[2001]] – [[2100]]) | ** Prelude ([[2001]] – [[2100]]) | ||
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* This book was superseded, understandably enough, by ''[[MechWarrior, Second Edition]]''. | * This book was superseded, understandably enough, by ''[[MechWarrior, Second Edition]]''. | ||
* The rulebook is almost entirely geared towards [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s, at the expense of other character types. This lack was progressively addressed in the succeeding editions. | * The rulebook is almost entirely geared towards [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s, at the expense of other character types. This lack was progressively addressed in the succeeding editions. | ||
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