Technical Readout: 3058
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| Technical Readout: 3058 | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Technical Readout |
| Development | Bryan Nystul |
| Primary writing | Hugh Browne Chris Hartford Sam Lewis Bryan Nystul |
| Pages | 192 |
| Cover Artwork | Doug Chaffee |
| Illustrations | Duane Loose (Black & White Illustrations) Joel Biske (Color Plates) John Paul Lona |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | FASA |
| Product code | 8621 |
| First published | September 1995 |
| ISBN-10 | 1555602703 |
| Content | |
| Era | Succession Wars era Clan Invasion era |
| Timeline | 3058 |
| Series | Technical Readouts |
| Followed by | Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade |
Contents
Description
Technical Readout: 3058 provides all the gaming information needed on the newest combat vehicles and BattleMechs being designed and produced in the Inner Sphere after the Truce of Tukayyid, as well as information on the Mackie, the first BattleMech ever build. Information on some less well-known Clan 'Mechs complements the title.
The title was replaced in 2006 with Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade which added new units and replaced the color plates with black & white illustrations.
From the back cover
| “ | Incredible discoveries of ancient, long-buried Star League records have uncovered dozens of BattleMech and vehicle designs thought lost to antiquity. Re-tooled for the 31st century, these blueprints have produced the latest and most effective weapons in the Inner Sphere's life-or-death struggle against the invading Clans.
BattleTech Technical Readout: 3058 provides illustrations, descriptions and game statistics for these classic units and for new Inner Sphere and Clan BattleMechs, including modular BattleMech designs featured in full color. Technical Readout: 3058 also offers a host of tanks, hovercraft, and other armored vehicles upgraded with the latest weapons and equipment. |
” |
Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES
- Sprint Scout Helicopter
- Maultier Hover APC
- Centipede Scout Car
- Warrior H-8 Attack Helicopter
- Blizzard Hover Transport
- Cavalry Attack Helicopter
- Kestrel VTOL
- Badger Tracked Transport
- Galleon Light Tank
- Karnov UR Transport
- Peregrine Attack VTOL
- Yellow Jacket Gunship
- Hunter Light Support Tank
- Pegasus Scout Hovertank
- Plainsman Medium Tank
- Striker Light Tank
- Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle
- Regulator Hover Tank
- Bandit Hovercraft
- Fulcrum Heavy Hovercraft
- Maxim Heavy Hover Transport
- Vedette Medium Tank
- SRM Carrier / LRM Carrier
- Manticore Heavy Tank
- Po Heavy Tank
- Tokugawa Heavy Tank
- Pilum Heavy Tank
- Typhoon Urban Assault Vehicle
- Brutus Assault Tank
- Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank
- Zhukov Heavy Tank
- Partisan Air Defense Tank
- Challenger X MBT
- Alacorn Mk VI Heavy Tank
- Ontos Heavy Tank
- INNER SPHERE BATTLEMECHS
- Raptor
- Owens
- Strider
- Firestarter OmniMech
- Blackjack OmniMech
- Black Hawk-KU
- Avatar
- Sunder
- Nexus
- Falcon Hawk
- Night Hawk
- Spector
- Talon
- Chameleon
- Enfield
- Raijin
- Starslayer
- Bushwacker
- Lineholder
- Lynx
- Merlin
- Cestus
- Excalibur
- Shootist
- Dragon Fire
- Maelstrom
- Grand Crusader
- O-Bakemono
- Spartan
- Striker
- Longbow
- Emperor
- Nightstar
- Devastator
- Mackie
- Pillager
- Thunder Hawk
- CLAN BATTLEMECHS
- Piranha
- Fire Falcon
- Hankyu
- Battle Cobra
- Grendel
- Shadow Cat
- Hunchback IIC
- Nobori-nin
- Black Lanner
- Thresher
- Cauldron-Born
- Crossbow
- Grizzly
- Night Gyr
- Kingfisher
- Supernova
- Turkina
- Kodiak
Remarks on content
- The title comprises descriptions of 90 units in total, all from Clan Invasion era, all presented units or variants of already introduced units were previously unpublished. It contains:
- 35 Combat Vehicle designs,
- 37 Inner Sphere 'Mech designs (of which 8 are OmniMechs) and
- 18 Clan 'Mech designs (of which 12 are OmniMechs).
- The Index/Appendix-section is not listed in Table of Contents.
- The 8 Inner Sphere OmniMechs (p. 80-95) are presented with color plates.
- The in-character description of the title's contents is given by Demi-Precentor V-sigma Merle Jimmus, ComStar (25 January, 3058).
Notes
- TRO:3058 tied for best game accessory at Origins in 1996.[1]
- Trademarked as BattleTech Technical Readout: 3058.
- There were at least three printings.[2]
References
- ↑ Origins Awards Winners 1995 - 21st Annual Ceremony
- ↑ Credits page of Corrected 3rd Printing.