Technical Readout: 3050
Technical Readout: 3050 | |
---|---|
Product information | |
Type | Technical readout |
Development | Sam Lewis Donna Ippolito (Senior Editor) Kent Stolt (Assistant Editor) |
Primary writing | J. Andrew Keith Jim Musser |
Pages | 240 |
Cover Artwork | Jim Nelson |
Illustrations | Joel Biske Jim Nelson Dana Knutson Steve Venters |
Publication information | |
Publisher | FASA |
Product code | 8614 |
First published | 1990 |
ISBN-10 | 1555600905 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1555600907 |
MSRP | 18.00 US $ |
Content | |
Era | Clan Invasion era |
Timeline | 3052 |
Series | Technical Readouts |
Followed by | Technical Readout: 3050 Revised |
Description
A major step forward for the BattleTech tabletop game, this TRO introduced a wealth of new BattleMechs, new technology and an entirely new unit type—Elementals, armored infantry brought along the invading Clans.
The first editions 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, and at some point the designs from this book were upgraded to comply with the new rules. As a result, 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, the ER Small Laser in the right torso was removed. Other designs may have received a similar treatment.
Visually, the newer, post-rule change editions are discernible by having the title printed in orange letters (instead of white) with the line "Warriors of Kerensky" in blue instead of orange.
Table of Contents
Introduction The Clans
- The Uncommon Common Enemy
- Rivalry
- Bidding
- Intent
- Nonmilitary Technology
- Organization
- Tactics
- OmniMechs
- Elementals
Clan 'Mechs
- Dasher
- Koshi
- Uller
- Puma
- Dragonfly
- Fenris
- Black Hawk
- Ryoken
- Vulture
- Loki
- Thor
- Mad Cat
- Man O' War
- Masakari
- Gladiator
- Daishi
Inner Sphere Response
- Production
- Technology
- Strategy
- Deployment
- Light 'Mechs
- Medium 'Mechs
- Heavy 'Mechs
- Assault 'Mechs
Engineers' Tests
- Weapons
- Electronics
- Construction Materials
- Clan Pilots and Characters
- OmniMech Construction
- Outfitting an OmniMech
- Designing New OmniMechs
- OmniFighters
- OmniFighter Types
- Mounting Pods
- Designing OmniFighters
- Battle Armor
- Movement
- BattleArmor Under Fire
- BattleArmor Attacks
- 'Mechanized' BattleArmor
- Non-Clan BattleArmor
- Tables
BattleTech Rules Clarifications
Remarks on content
- The in-character description of the title's contents is given by Adept XXI-sigma Merle Jimmus, ComStar on 8 February, 3052
- Some content is not listed in the Table of Content:
- OmniMech (profiles of all included OmniMech units)
- BattleArmor Record Sheets (5 pages with, each containing 3x5 record sheets for Clan BattleArmor)
- Index
Notes
- The TRO was reissued in 1996 as Technical Readout: 3050 Revised, with the Unseen removed.
- The TRO Was reissued with new artwork in 2007 as Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade.