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Line 15: | ISBN10 = 1555600905 | ISBN10 = 1555600905 | ISBN13 = 978-1555600907 | ISBN13 = 978-1555600907 − | MSRP = $18.00 + | MSRP = 18.00 US $ | content = | content = | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] − | timeline = [[3051]]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 46: The Outreach summit has happened but the Clans have not yet renewed their invasion</ref> + | timeline = [[3052]] | series = [[Technical Readout]]s | series = [[Technical Readout]]s | precededby = | precededby = Line 25:
Line 25: ==Description== ==Description== − A major step forward for the [[BattleTech]] tabletop game, the '''Technical Readout: 3050''' introduced [[OmniMechs]], a wealth of new variants for existing [[Inner Sphere]] [[BattleMech]]s, new technology and an entirely new unit type—[[Elemental]]s, armored infantry brought along by the invading [[Clans]]. + A major step forward for the [[BattleTech]] tabletop game, the '''Technical Readout: 3050''' introduced [[OmniMechs]], a wealth of new variants for existing [[Inner Sphere]] [[BattleMech]]s, new technology and an entirely new unit type—[[Elemental]]s, armored infantry brought along the invading [[Clans]]. The title became later affected by the [[Unseen]] issue, which resulted in the 1996 release of ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]'' under the same product number with considerable changes to content. Eventually the title was replaced in 2007 with ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' which included all-new artwork, more units and adaptation to latest rule developments. The title became later affected by the [[Unseen]] issue, which resulted in the 1996 release of ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]'' under the same product number with considerable changes to content. Eventually the title was replaced in 2007 with ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' which included all-new artwork, more units and adaptation to latest rule developments. Line 32:
Line 32: ==Table of Contents== ==Table of Contents== − <div class="desktop-3-col"> ;Introduction ;Introduction ;The Clans ;The Clans Line 141:
Line 140: :: ''[[Zeus]]'' :: ''[[Zeus]]'' :: ''[[BattleMaster]]'' :: ''[[BattleMaster]]'' − :: ''[[Katana (BattleMech)|Katana]]'' + :: ''[[Katana]]'' :: ''[[Shogun]]'' :: ''[[Shogun]]'' :: ''[[Stalker]]'' :: ''[[Stalker]]'' Line 159:
Line 158: :: [[Ultra Autocannon|Ultra-Autocannon]] :: [[Ultra Autocannon|Ultra-Autocannon]] :: [[LB-X Autocannon]] :: [[LB-X Autocannon]] − :: [[Gauss rifle]] + :: [[Gauss Rifle]] :: [[Swarm LRM|Swarm Long-Range Missiles]] :: [[Swarm LRM|Swarm Long-Range Missiles]] :: [[Thunder LRM|Thunder Long-Range Missiles]] :: [[Thunder LRM|Thunder Long-Range Missiles]] :: [[Arrow IV Artillery|Arrow IV Missile Artillery System]] :: [[Arrow IV Artillery|Arrow IV Missile Artillery System]] :: [[One-Shot|Single-Shot Missile Launchers]] :: [[One-Shot|Single-Shot Missile Launchers]] − :: [[Anti-missile system]]s + :: [[Anti-Missile System]]s :: [[Anti-Personnel Pod]]s :: [[Anti-Personnel Pod]]s : '''Electronics''' : '''Electronics''' Line 171:
Line 170: :: [[Streak Missile Launcher|Streak Short Range Missiles]] :: [[Streak Missile Launcher|Streak Short Range Missiles]] :: [[Targeting Computer]] :: [[Targeting Computer]] − :: [[C3 network|C³ computer]] + :: [[C3 Network|C³ Computer]] :: [[Beagle Active Probe]] :: [[Beagle Active Probe]] :: [[Guardian ECM Suite]] :: [[Guardian ECM Suite]] Line 180:
Line 179: :: [[Triple Strength Myomer]] :: [[Triple Strength Myomer]] :: [[Endo Steel|Endo Steel Internal Structure]] :: [[Endo Steel|Endo Steel Internal Structure]] − :: [[Ferro-fibrous armor]] + :: [[Ferro-Fibrous Armor]] − :: [[Extralight fusion engine|XL Engines]] + :: [[Fusion Engine - XL|XL Engines]] : '''Clan Pilots and Characters''' : '''Clan Pilots and Characters''' : '''OmniMech Construction''' : '''OmniMech Construction''' Line 190:
Line 189: :: Mounting Pods :: Mounting Pods :: Designing OmniFighters :: Designing OmniFighters − : '''BattleArmor''' <!-- consistently spelled as one word in this TRO --> + : '''BattleArmor''' :: Movement :: Movement :: BattleArmor Under Fire :: BattleArmor Under Fire :: BattleArmor Attacks :: BattleArmor Attacks − :: "Mechanized" BattleArmor + :: 'Mechanized' BattleArmor :: Non-Clan BattleArmor :: Non-Clan BattleArmor : '''Tables''' : '''Tables''' ;BattleTech Rules Clarifications ;BattleTech Rules Clarifications − </div> ==Remarks on content== ==Remarks on content== Line 206:
Line 204: ** 79 [[BattleMech]] designs, and ** 79 [[BattleMech]] designs, and ** Technology for 'Mechs and Vehicles (weapons, equipment and construction materials). ** Technology for 'Mechs and Vehicles (weapons, equipment and construction materials). − * The in-character description of the title's contents is given by Adept XXI-sigma [[Merle Jimmus]], [[ComStar]], 8 February [[3052]] + * The in-character description of the title's contents is given by Adept XXI-sigma [[Merle Jimmus]], [[ComStar]], 8 February, [[3052]] * Some content is not listed in the Table of Content: * Some content is not listed in the Table of Content: ** OmniMech (profiles of all included OmniMech units) ** OmniMech (profiles of all included OmniMech units) ** BattleArmor Record Sheets (5 pages with, each containing 3x5 record sheets for Clan BattleArmor) ** BattleArmor Record Sheets (5 pages with, each containing 3x5 record sheets for Clan BattleArmor) ** Index ** Index − * The ''TRO:3050'' used construction rules that are (somewhat inaccurately) called "[[Fractional Accounting]]", where 0.25 ton increments were used. Later construction rules would only allow 0.5 ton increment. As a result, the designs presented in this book had to be upgraded later to comply with the new rules. For instance, the ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]'' had its endo steel frame and XL engine mass increased by 0.25 tons each (to 4 and 19.5 tons from 3.75 and 19.25 tons, respectively) and to account for the mass increase; with the Prime variant, an [[ER small laser]] in the right torso was removed. For other variants and designs, a similar treatment may have been necessary. + * The ''TRO:3050'' used construction rules that are (somewhat inaccurately) called "[[Fractional Accounting]]", where 0.25 ton increments were used. Later construction rules would only allow 0.5 ton increment. As a result, the designs presented in this book had to be upgraded later to comply with the new rules. For instance the ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]'' had its Endo Steel frame and XL Engine mass increased by 0.25 tons each (to 4 and 19.5 tons from 3.75 and 19.25 tons, respectively) and to account for the mass increase, with the Prime variant an [[ER Small Laser]] in the right torso was removed. For other variants and designs a similar treatment may have been necessary. − ==Notes==+ ==German Edition== − * Copyright date of the first edition was 1989 on the back cover, 1990 in the indicia. − * Trademarked as ''BattleTech Technical Readout: 3050''. − * The Revised Second Printing was also copyright 1990. − − ==Foreign-Language Editions== − ===German=== {{InfoBoxForLangProduct {{InfoBoxForLangProduct | image = Hardware-Handbuch 3052.jpg | image = Hardware-Handbuch 3052.jpg | name = Hardware-Handbuch 3052 | name = Hardware-Handbuch 3052 − | language = German + | language = german | contribution = [[Reinhold H. Mai]] (Translation & Editor), [[Dietrich Limper]] (Layout & Montage), [[André Helfers]] (Montage), [[Ralf Hlawatsch]], [[Michael Immig]], [[Silvia Jettkant]] (Copy-Editors), [[MechForce Germany]] (Technical Consultancy) and A to Z Printing & Publishing (Printing) | contribution = [[Reinhold H. Mai]] (Translation & Editor), [[Dietrich Limper]] (Layout & Montage), [[André Helfers]] (Montage), [[Ralf Hlawatsch]], [[Michael Immig]], [[Silvia Jettkant]] (Copy-Editors), [[MechForce Germany]] (Technical Consultancy) and A to Z Printing & Publishing (Printing) | pages = 260 | pages = 260 Line 232:
Line 224: | MSRP = | MSRP = }} }} − Published by licensee [[FanPro]], the German edition of ''Technical Readout: 3050'' (''TRO 3050'') received major revamping, beginning with the title, which was changed to '''Hardware-Handbuch 3052'''. According to the imprint, additional texts from other sources (''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'', ''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]'', ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'', ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'', ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' and ''[[BattleTech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare]]'' were included. The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then North American [[w:Paper size|Letter]]. + Published by licensee [[FanPro]], the German edition of ''Technical Readout 3050'' (''TRO 3050'') received major revamping, beginning with the title, which was changed to '''Hardware-Handbuch 3052'''. According to the imprint, additional texts from other sources (''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'', ''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]'', ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'', ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'', ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' and ''[[BattleTech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare]]'' were included. The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then north american [[w:Paper size|Letter]]. − ====Alterations====+ === Alterations === − =====Table of Contents=====+ ====Table of Content==== The original content was restructured and expanded. Where the original ''TRO 3050'' contains only [[BattleMech]]s, the German edition adds Clan [[OmniFighter]] designs from ''TRO:3055''. The Table of Contents is vastly shortened and reads: The original content was restructured and expanded. Where the original ''TRO 3050'' contains only [[BattleMech]]s, the German edition adds Clan [[OmniFighter]] designs from ''TRO:3055''. The Table of Contents is vastly shortened and reads: Line 253:
Line 245: '''Techdata''' '''Techdata''' − '''Strategische Informationen''' (''Strategic Information'') + '''Strategische Informationen''' (''Strategical Infornation'') '''Index''' '''Index''' − =====Additional, Altered and Missing Content=====+ ====Additional, altered and missing content==== − The German edition's most extensive addition is the inclusion of all OmniFighter designs from ''TRO:3055''. The chapter ''Strategic Information'' provides additional insights on some [[:Category:Clan Terms|Clan concepts]], like Bidding, various forms of Trials etc., with content originating from ''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', on three pages. The last page contains an ad for MechForce Germany. + The German edition's most extensive addition is the inclusion of all OmniFighter designs from ''TRO:3055''. The chapter ''Strategical Informations'' provides additional insights on some [[:Category:Clan Terms|Clan concepts]], like Bidding, various forms of Trials etc., with content originating from Clan Wolf Sourcebook, on three pages. The last page contains an ad for MechForce Germany. The chapter ''Techdata'' contains all content from original edition's chapter ''Engineer's Tests'', but without any sub-chapter. The described equipment is simply sorted in alphabetical order, rather than functional groups. The original's ''Introduction'' is completely replaced by an alternative in-universe introduction, without being credited to a specific person or institution, given sometime after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], which explains the title alteration from ''3050'' to ''3052''. The weapon charts in German edition show all (at that time) available equipment, not just the new equipment presented. The BattleArmor record sheets are somewhat colloquially named ''Krötenbogen'' (''Toad Sheet''). The chapter ''Techdata'' contains all content from original edition's chapter ''Engineer's Tests'', but without any sub-chapter. The described equipment is simply sorted in alphabetical order, rather than functional groups. The original's ''Introduction'' is completely replaced by an alternative in-universe introduction, without being credited to a specific person or institution, given sometime after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], which explains the title alteration from ''3050'' to ''3052''. The weapon charts in German edition show all (at that time) available equipment, not just the new equipment presented. The BattleArmor record sheets are somewhat colloquially named ''Krötenbogen'' (''Toad Sheet''). − ====Spelling and Names====+ ===Spelling and Names=== As with other German products prior to 1997 spelling and names (especially places and units) as well as most abbreviations were regularly adjusted. For instance the Mech unit ''[[Archer]]'' was renamed to ''Schütze'', the planet [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Gotterdammerung]] was respelled to ''Götterdämmerung'', the ''[[DCMS]]'' (''Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery'') became ''VSDK'' (''Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats'') and so on. As with other German products prior to 1997 spelling and names (especially places and units) as well as most abbreviations were regularly adjusted. For instance the Mech unit ''[[Archer]]'' was renamed to ''Schütze'', the planet [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Gotterdammerung]] was respelled to ''Götterdämmerung'', the ''[[DCMS]]'' (''Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery'') became ''VSDK'' (''Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats'') and so on. − ===Spanish=== + ==Notes== − A Spanish edition was published by [[Ediciones Zinco]] in 1994 as [[List of BattleTech Products in Spanish#BattleTech manual técnico 3050: El retorno de Kerensky|''BattleTech manual técnico 3050: El retorno de Kerensky'']].+ * Copyright date of the first edition was 1989 on the back cover, 1990 in the indicia. + * Trademarked as ''BattleTech Technical Readout: 3050''. + * The Revised Second Printing was also copyright 1990. − ==Covers== + ==Gallery== <gallery> <gallery> File:TRO 3050.JPG|Original 1990 cover. Art by Jim Nelson. File:TRO 3050.JPG|Original 1990 cover. Art by Jim Nelson. − File:Hardware-Handbuch 3052.jpg|1994 German edition. + File:Hardware-Handbuch 3052.jpg|German 1994 cover. − File:SpanishBattletech 3050.jpg|1994 Spanish edition. + File:SpanishBattletech 3050.jpg|Spanish 1994 cover. </gallery> </gallery> − − ==References== − <references/> − [[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3050]] [[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3050]] [[Category:German Editions]] [[Category:German Editions]] − [[Category:Spanish Editions]]
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| ISBN10 = 1555600905 | | ISBN10 = 1555600905 | ||
| ISBN13 = 978-1555600907 | | ISBN13 = 978-1555600907 | ||
| − | | MSRP = | + | | MSRP = 18.00 US $ |
| content = | | content = | ||
| era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | ||
| − | | timeline = [[ | + | | timeline = [[3052]] |
| series = [[Technical Readout]]s | | series = [[Technical Readout]]s | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A major step forward for the [[BattleTech]] tabletop game, the '''Technical Readout: 3050''' introduced [[OmniMechs]], a wealth of new variants for existing [[Inner Sphere]] [[BattleMech]]s, new technology and an entirely new unit type—[[Elemental]]s, armored infantry brought along | + | A major step forward for the [[BattleTech]] tabletop game, the '''Technical Readout: 3050''' introduced [[OmniMechs]], a wealth of new variants for existing [[Inner Sphere]] [[BattleMech]]s, new technology and an entirely new unit type—[[Elemental]]s, armored infantry brought along the invading [[Clans]]. |
The title became later affected by the [[Unseen]] issue, which resulted in the 1996 release of ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]'' under the same product number with considerable changes to content. Eventually the title was replaced in 2007 with ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' which included all-new artwork, more units and adaptation to latest rule developments. | The title became later affected by the [[Unseen]] issue, which resulted in the 1996 release of ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]'' under the same product number with considerable changes to content. Eventually the title was replaced in 2007 with ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' which included all-new artwork, more units and adaptation to latest rule developments. | ||
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==Table of Contents== | ==Table of Contents== | ||
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;Introduction | ;Introduction | ||
;The Clans | ;The Clans | ||
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:: ''[[Zeus]]'' | :: ''[[Zeus]]'' | ||
:: ''[[BattleMaster]]'' | :: ''[[BattleMaster]]'' | ||
| − | :: ''[[ | + | :: ''[[Katana]]'' |
:: ''[[Shogun]]'' | :: ''[[Shogun]]'' | ||
:: ''[[Stalker]]'' | :: ''[[Stalker]]'' | ||
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:: [[Ultra Autocannon|Ultra-Autocannon]] | :: [[Ultra Autocannon|Ultra-Autocannon]] | ||
:: [[LB-X Autocannon]] | :: [[LB-X Autocannon]] | ||
| − | :: [[Gauss | + | :: [[Gauss Rifle]] |
:: [[Swarm LRM|Swarm Long-Range Missiles]] | :: [[Swarm LRM|Swarm Long-Range Missiles]] | ||
:: [[Thunder LRM|Thunder Long-Range Missiles]] | :: [[Thunder LRM|Thunder Long-Range Missiles]] | ||
:: [[Arrow IV Artillery|Arrow IV Missile Artillery System]] | :: [[Arrow IV Artillery|Arrow IV Missile Artillery System]] | ||
:: [[One-Shot|Single-Shot Missile Launchers]] | :: [[One-Shot|Single-Shot Missile Launchers]] | ||
| − | :: [[Anti- | + | :: [[Anti-Missile System]]s |
:: [[Anti-Personnel Pod]]s | :: [[Anti-Personnel Pod]]s | ||
: '''Electronics''' | : '''Electronics''' | ||
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:: [[Streak Missile Launcher|Streak Short Range Missiles]] | :: [[Streak Missile Launcher|Streak Short Range Missiles]] | ||
:: [[Targeting Computer]] | :: [[Targeting Computer]] | ||
| − | :: [[C3 | + | :: [[C3 Network|C³ Computer]] |
:: [[Beagle Active Probe]] | :: [[Beagle Active Probe]] | ||
:: [[Guardian ECM Suite]] | :: [[Guardian ECM Suite]] | ||
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:: [[Triple Strength Myomer]] | :: [[Triple Strength Myomer]] | ||
:: [[Endo Steel|Endo Steel Internal Structure]] | :: [[Endo Steel|Endo Steel Internal Structure]] | ||
| − | :: [[Ferro- | + | :: [[Ferro-Fibrous Armor]] |
| − | :: [[ | + | :: [[Fusion Engine - XL|XL Engines]] |
: '''Clan Pilots and Characters''' | : '''Clan Pilots and Characters''' | ||
: '''OmniMech Construction''' | : '''OmniMech Construction''' | ||
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:: Mounting Pods | :: Mounting Pods | ||
:: Designing OmniFighters | :: Designing OmniFighters | ||
| − | : '''BattleArmor''' | + | : '''BattleArmor''' |
:: Movement | :: Movement | ||
:: BattleArmor Under Fire | :: BattleArmor Under Fire | ||
:: BattleArmor Attacks | :: BattleArmor Attacks | ||
| − | :: | + | :: 'Mechanized' BattleArmor |
:: Non-Clan BattleArmor | :: Non-Clan BattleArmor | ||
: '''Tables''' | : '''Tables''' | ||
;BattleTech Rules Clarifications | ;BattleTech Rules Clarifications | ||
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==Remarks on content== | ==Remarks on content== | ||
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** 79 [[BattleMech]] designs, and | ** 79 [[BattleMech]] designs, and | ||
** Technology for 'Mechs and Vehicles (weapons, equipment and construction materials). | ** Technology for 'Mechs and Vehicles (weapons, equipment and construction materials). | ||
| − | * The in-character description of the title's contents is given by Adept XXI-sigma [[Merle Jimmus]], [[ComStar]], 8 February [[3052]] | + | * The in-character description of the title's contents is given by Adept XXI-sigma [[Merle Jimmus]], [[ComStar]], 8 February, [[3052]] |
* Some content is not listed in the Table of Content: | * Some content is not listed in the Table of Content: | ||
** OmniMech (profiles of all included OmniMech units) | ** OmniMech (profiles of all included OmniMech units) | ||
** BattleArmor Record Sheets (5 pages with, each containing 3x5 record sheets for Clan BattleArmor) | ** BattleArmor Record Sheets (5 pages with, each containing 3x5 record sheets for Clan BattleArmor) | ||
** Index | ** Index | ||
| − | * The ''TRO:3050'' used construction rules that are (somewhat inaccurately) called "[[Fractional Accounting]]", where 0.25 ton increments were used. Later construction rules would only allow 0.5 ton increment. As a result, the designs presented in this book had to be upgraded later to comply with the new rules. For instance | + | * The ''TRO:3050'' used construction rules that are (somewhat inaccurately) called "[[Fractional Accounting]]", where 0.25 ton increments were used. Later construction rules would only allow 0.5 ton increment. As a result, the designs presented in this book had to be upgraded later to comply with the new rules. For instance the ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]'' had its Endo Steel frame and XL Engine mass increased by 0.25 tons each (to 4 and 19.5 tons from 3.75 and 19.25 tons, respectively) and to account for the mass increase, with the Prime variant an [[ER Small Laser]] in the right torso was removed. For other variants and designs a similar treatment may have been necessary. |
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| contribution = [[Reinhold H. Mai]] (Translation & Editor), [[Dietrich Limper]] (Layout & Montage), [[André Helfers]] (Montage), [[Ralf Hlawatsch]], [[Michael Immig]], [[Silvia Jettkant]] (Copy-Editors), [[MechForce Germany]] (Technical Consultancy) and A to Z Printing & Publishing (Printing) | | contribution = [[Reinhold H. Mai]] (Translation & Editor), [[Dietrich Limper]] (Layout & Montage), [[André Helfers]] (Montage), [[Ralf Hlawatsch]], [[Michael Immig]], [[Silvia Jettkant]] (Copy-Editors), [[MechForce Germany]] (Technical Consultancy) and A to Z Printing & Publishing (Printing) | ||
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| − | Published by licensee [[FanPro]], the German edition of ''Technical Readout | + | Published by licensee [[FanPro]], the German edition of ''Technical Readout 3050'' (''TRO 3050'') received major revamping, beginning with the title, which was changed to '''Hardware-Handbuch 3052'''. According to the imprint, additional texts from other sources (''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'', ''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]'', ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'', ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'', ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' and ''[[BattleTech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare]]'' were included. The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then north american [[w:Paper size|Letter]]. |
| − | + | === Alterations === | |
| − | + | ====Table of Content==== | |
The original content was restructured and expanded. Where the original ''TRO 3050'' contains only [[BattleMech]]s, the German edition adds Clan [[OmniFighter]] designs from ''TRO:3055''. The Table of Contents is vastly shortened and reads: | The original content was restructured and expanded. Where the original ''TRO 3050'' contains only [[BattleMech]]s, the German edition adds Clan [[OmniFighter]] designs from ''TRO:3055''. The Table of Contents is vastly shortened and reads: | ||
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'''Techdata''' | '''Techdata''' | ||
| − | '''Strategische Informationen''' ('' | + | '''Strategische Informationen''' (''Strategical Infornation'') |
'''Index''' | '''Index''' | ||
| − | + | ====Additional, altered and missing content==== | |
| − | The German edition's most extensive addition is the inclusion of all OmniFighter designs from ''TRO:3055''. The chapter '' | + | The German edition's most extensive addition is the inclusion of all OmniFighter designs from ''TRO:3055''. The chapter ''Strategical Informations'' provides additional insights on some [[:Category:Clan Terms|Clan concepts]], like Bidding, various forms of Trials etc., with content originating from Clan Wolf Sourcebook, on three pages. The last page contains an ad for MechForce Germany. |
The chapter ''Techdata'' contains all content from original edition's chapter ''Engineer's Tests'', but without any sub-chapter. The described equipment is simply sorted in alphabetical order, rather than functional groups. The original's ''Introduction'' is completely replaced by an alternative in-universe introduction, without being credited to a specific person or institution, given sometime after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], which explains the title alteration from ''3050'' to ''3052''. The weapon charts in German edition show all (at that time) available equipment, not just the new equipment presented. The BattleArmor record sheets are somewhat colloquially named ''Krötenbogen'' (''Toad Sheet''). | The chapter ''Techdata'' contains all content from original edition's chapter ''Engineer's Tests'', but without any sub-chapter. The described equipment is simply sorted in alphabetical order, rather than functional groups. The original's ''Introduction'' is completely replaced by an alternative in-universe introduction, without being credited to a specific person or institution, given sometime after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], which explains the title alteration from ''3050'' to ''3052''. The weapon charts in German edition show all (at that time) available equipment, not just the new equipment presented. The BattleArmor record sheets are somewhat colloquially named ''Krötenbogen'' (''Toad Sheet''). | ||
| − | + | ===Spelling and Names=== | |
As with other German products prior to 1997 spelling and names (especially places and units) as well as most abbreviations were regularly adjusted. For instance the Mech unit ''[[Archer]]'' was renamed to ''Schütze'', the planet [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Gotterdammerung]] was respelled to ''Götterdämmerung'', the ''[[DCMS]]'' (''Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery'') became ''VSDK'' (''Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats'') and so on. | As with other German products prior to 1997 spelling and names (especially places and units) as well as most abbreviations were regularly adjusted. For instance the Mech unit ''[[Archer]]'' was renamed to ''Schütze'', the planet [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Gotterdammerung]] was respelled to ''Götterdämmerung'', the ''[[DCMS]]'' (''Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery'') became ''VSDK'' (''Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats'') and so on. | ||
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| − | + | * Copyright date of the first edition was 1989 on the back cover, 1990 in the indicia. | |
| + | * Trademarked as ''BattleTech Technical Readout: 3050''. | ||
| + | * The Revised Second Printing was also copyright 1990. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Gallery== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:TRO 3050.JPG|Original 1990 cover. Art by Jim Nelson. | File:TRO 3050.JPG|Original 1990 cover. Art by Jim Nelson. | ||
| − | File:Hardware-Handbuch 3052.jpg|1994 | + | File:Hardware-Handbuch 3052.jpg|German 1994 cover. |
| − | File:SpanishBattletech 3050.jpg|1994 | + | File:SpanishBattletech 3050.jpg|Spanish 1994 cover. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3050]] | [[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3050]] | ||
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