Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Highly interactive
How it plays
How does it play?
From the back of the book: "COMPILATION OF six years of detailed research, The BattleTech Compendium may well be the ultimate resource for the player. Clear and concise rules clarifications, battle demonstrations, and rules changes will help develope and streamline play.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
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From the back of the book: "COMPILATION OF six years of detailed research, The BattleTech Compendium may well be the ultimate resource for the player. Clear and concise rules clarifications, battle demonstrations, and rules changes will help develope and streamline play. All Material from the BattleTech Manual is presented in a revised form, as well as additional rules for JumpShip and DropShip combat 'Mech construction, and the latest discoveries concerning the technology of the Star League and the Invading Clans. Optional rules are included for miniature play, environmental effects on the battlefield, and more. Loaded with color photos, this Compendium gives the clearest picture yet of combat in the 31st Century." User comment: The Battletech Compendium is a compilation of all Battletech rules and rule clarifications. It is a concise complete guide including Aerotech, infantry and vehicle rules. It also contains rules for 'Mech construction updatd to include inner sphere as well as clan technology.. The BattleTech Compendium superceded the BattleTech Manual: The Rules of Warfare and was in turn superceded by the BattleTech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare.