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The Battletech Compendium

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 Mate...

Players

2-6

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

3.75

Rating

7.53

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The Battletech Compendium has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, the game has a strong interaction score.

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Not enough signal

Replay ?

Not enough signal

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling ?

Not enough signal

Strategy ?

Not enough signal

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The Battletech Compendium has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, the game has a strong interaction score.

Luck profile

The Battletech Compendium has a moderate level of randomness impact, where random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, resulting in a game outcome primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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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.

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Designers

2
Sam Lewis Jerry Stenson

Artists

4
Earl Geier James Nelson Mike Nielsen Steve Venters

Publishers

3
Ediciones Zinco S.A. Fanpro FASA

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