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Battletech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare

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Even with the new rules this book is still a staple. A must have for any mechwarrior. It's clear in most instances, where it's not, go to the FASA web sight for corrections.

If you are a first-timer, this will have sections that may be difficult to understand, but once you enter the game it will open things up. It allows you to play at any level with players of other levels without feeling like the novice is totally out of his/her league. I found it helped considerably when we started to advance into creating Mechs, terrain and scenarios.

It involves all the rules for 'mechs, vehichles, infantry, and artillery in 3057. It also includes simplified rules for aerospace fighters and dropping 'mechs from dropships. All in all, all battletech players starting or into the game should have their own copy of this book.

This is a very good book but it's real value today is for collectors. If you are serious about playing Battletech you need the Master Rules-Revised Edition. The Battletech Compenduim does not answer many questions plus it does not have new (COOL) weapons and equipment nor many rules explained in Master Rules. It is still a very good book but not for the hardcore "Techers".

I have played battletech for years and when I read this book my mouth must have hung down a foot. It is excellent informational and easy to use if I could I'd give it twenty stars.

It great , rules from the earlier compendium are easier to follow . I've been playing for 8 years now and i don't know how i managed without it. Battle Hawk Commander of Jade Falcons , 87th Falconers

For any Btech player, this book is a need.
It summs up all of the rules over the past years and places them in a easy, orginized manner.

I'm a new player to the Battletech universe, and This book realy helped me out. All of the basic rules condsed into one easy to use book

Although a few sections can be unclear or difficult for those new to BattleTech, it is an excellent book and has helped me many times rather than having to look between the multiple other books that it contains information from

Clunky and slow gaming system meet unrealism--and yes, I know this is Science Fiction. If you have any background in military or science, be prepared to ignore physics. Plenty of support for the system out there, though.