FUTURE WARS

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Table of Contents
From the publisher
Sensor Sweep
Letters to the Editor
RULES - V ARIENTS
Campaign Rules Variant
More Dropship Rules
Dropship Construction I
Dropship Construction II
REviEWS
Battleforce Campaign System
Metal Magic Figures
BattleS pace
BattleS pace Add-on
Tactical Handbook
Succession Wars
Princess Ryan's Space Marines
FICTION
Whenever the Jade Falcons Fly
MECHS
Black Gorilla (Clan - Omni)
Gremlin
Hellraiser
IT
Labyrinth
Viper
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EDITORIAL
by Hem Barents
It just seems to me, that lately, FASA
has been letting Battletech go by
the wayside. They do not seem to
be putting in the effort to make this
game a better game. Hot Spots and
the Reaches were very good ideas.
Hot Spots was one of the best
things that they have ever done for
BattleTech. The Reaches was also
very good, except for the maps.
Make the ranges 4 times the length
and it still does not give you a good
size map to play with. Other than
the maps which need to be 3-4
times as large you have a very good
game in Solaris-7 and the Reaches.
The Tactical Handbook was a waste
and I have just seen Tukayyid, don't
buy it.
FASA had a chance to do something
very good with Tukayyid. They had
a chance to take every game from
BattleSpace, BattleForce,AeroTech,
BattleTech, Solaris-7 and
Mechwarrior and make something
for all of these games. I have not
read the entire thing through yet,
but I have looked at MOST of the
scenarios, they use no more than
two maps, maybe four o n a couple,
but one or two on 90% or so. Now,
on these two maps they will put 10
Clan mechs and a lance or a
company of Inner Sphere mechs,
thus what you have is a slug fest.
They had a chance to tie in a large
number of scenarios using the
BattleForce game, and then break-
ing that down to Battletech, and
when there is just a star/lance or
two use Solaris-7.
FASA had a chance to have the
biggest operation that they have
recorded in their novels and books
that have lead up to this battle, int~
a great campaign battle sequence,
instead they made it a slug fest.
They had the opportunity to
include a lot of different strategies,
as well tactics, suitable for everyone.
First of all, FASA must realize that
the garners like the big battles.Thus, in the shop. They have a very neat
they need to use 9 maps minimum layout and there is a lot of good
for some, if not all of these sce- things going on and it is open very
narios. Image the size of battle you late at night fur the garners. They
could have playing Battle Force on also have Warharnrner 40K battles
nine boards?!!! Anyway, they have as well. If you need a place to play,
lost a very good opportunity to do you want to meet new people and
this type of thing with this module. have fun all at the same time, go up
to Ann Arbor and have a good time
If FASA is not careful, what we will playing games. All sorts of games
see is that things like Dirtside n are being played all the time, call
take over. Many of the Battletechers ahead to find out what is going on
are getting into larger battles with (phone# (313}761-6765 ask fur
tabletop miniatures, like 6 x 6 and 6 Dale). You can have one of the best
x 12 foot tables to play on. These gaming nights in your life up there.
are large compared to the maps that I cannot describe the place any-
they publish. One map is about 1 more, you have to go there and see
sq. ft, when you put some together, it for yourself
you are taking up an area about 9
sq. ft or about a 3 x 3 foot area
(really the maps are bigger than
that, they are about 18 sq. in. But
you can see the difference a 4 x 4
or 6 x 10 fuot board will do?
People want more than a slug fest,
but unfOrtunately the people that
play in many of the Mech Force
tourneys have slug fest, instead of
playing a good game were tactics
and long range attacks mean the
difference in the battle.
Now, on a much more positive note,
there have been some very great
strides in the Battletech scenes.
Much of which is talked 41J'UUIIli;lllJTJ
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On the last note, the War Zone in
Ann Arbor, Michigan has a great area
to play Battletech in. They have
four handmade tables that are a
wonder to behold. They are hand
crafted with all sorts of things for
terrain, mountains, caves and stuff
like that. What you do is pay to play
on these tables. They do run 6 x 8
foot or there about. By using these
tables you get war bucks which are
good for the products that are sold Future Wars--3
SENSOR SWEEP
by Herb Barents
Future Wars has come a long
way. Recently, we have started to
make some very good progress with
the zine going over into England
and France. Nothing in Germany or
Italy yet, but I feel that Future Wars
will be going into those countries
very shortly. What does this mean
for you the reader? Well, I hope that
it will mean a bigger issue with no
increase in cost. I think that with
issue #40, we will jump up four
pages to 52 pages and by issue #46 I
plan to take it to 64 pages. If we do
adds, they would compliment onto
what we are doing. This means we
can fit more mechs, more stories,
more artwork and things like that
into this zine. And that means you
get to read more. Also, over the next
year I plan to start to pay more for
contributions (articles and things
like that) to Future Wars.
This means that I will need more
things from you, the readers, to fill
the pages of this zine. You have
responded very well and I thank
you all. If you have an article in
house that has not appeared, then
please wait as we are trying to see
what can fit into the zine. I like
things from you, the readers, rather
than being heavy on reviews and
such. In fact, the time frame that it
takes me to get an issue ready from
editing and layout, send it out and
wait for it's return, well, reviews of
new things are really not that useful
(meaning up-t<Hlate). I will contin-
ue to go into depth on new releases
and if you want to do an in depth
review of something, don't hesitate,
send it on in. This type of review
runs about 4 to 9 typed pages,
depending on the exact subject.
This issue has a nice
BattleSpace review, that I was
originally going to do for this issue,
but someone else sent their article
in. Therefore, I have added what I
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wanted to and feel that I have made
it a little more in depth. I have
been toying with the idea of going
quarterly with this zine rather than
bi-monthly (ha ha). The cost of each
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but instead of 48 pages, you would
get 84 pages. Thus, you would get
more pages for your money than
with the bi-monthly schedule.
Before I do that, I would like to get
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I know that Future Wars has not
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some time now. Phil, who has been
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moved. He has been doing a great
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thus the delays. I'm trying some
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Money is not the issue with this
zine. We cover all the costs with the
issues that we send out every time,
thus there is always the money to
print. Phil, in his section, will tell
you where you might be able to
help him out in case you are
looking for ways to help with this
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I feel that we have the BEST artists
working for us out there. They have
done a real fine job and I salute you
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once you are started to be used a
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everytime we use something you
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Thanks for all you readers and
fans out there. Thanks to you, we
are the BEST BattleTech zine, official
or not, on the market today. Thank
you very much for your help.

LEITERS
Dear Mr. Barents,
Find enclosed some articles I
hope you can use. The articles
cover vehicle modifications, factory
refits and aerospace fighter modifi-
cations. Keep up the good wolk.
Also, I just got issue #33. On my
anti Clan tactics article you forgot
the stats for the Condor 2. Thanks
for the Ral Partha miniature and the
free issue. I have enclosed a
refinement of an earlier tactics
article I sent you, "8 is better than
12". So please, do not use that one
as this article is fur better.
Lee Rosenberg
2 Highfield Rd.
Harrison, NY 10528
Dear Mr. Barents,
I was very excited to find that
my Rifleman II "Davion" had been
published in your magazine. Yours
is really the only BattleTech maga-
zine worth buying. Thank you for
your courage and initiative. I
believe that you are more dedicated
to the BattleTech universe that FASA
itself. You certainly put out more
product!
I read that you are considering
publication, in the future, of a
magazine devoted to the Clans.
Perhaps you will fmd the following
editorial worthy of publication in
that issue. I will probably send a
copy to FASA, along with a few
other comments.
Thank you for your time and
consideration.
GeofMahl
304 Oakridge Drive
North Vernon, IN 47265
Dear Mr. Barents,
My name is Pedro A. Marrero and
I am one of the few remaining
BattleTech players here in New
Jersey. Not until October, while
attending law enforcement school
in North Carolina, did I see your
magazine anywhere before. I
promptly bought issue #32 and read
it to find out about this publication.
I am very impressed with it and
because of it, I am fowarding one of
the mech designs that I have used in
the campaigns that I have previous-
ly organized and played in. I hope
that it will be good enough to be
printed in your magazine, if not, let
me know what needs to be changed
so I can forward something else in
the appropriate format.
I do hope to hear from you soon,
so I can continue to write about the
game that I so dearly love. Thank
you for your valuable time.
Pedro A. Marrero
PO Box 382
Dover, NJ 07802
To Herb Barents,
This is Travis Peterson again
(after a long time out of circulation).
I just picked up FW #30. Your
editorial on jumpers was interesting
to say the least. One of my first
BattleTech books was the Black
Widow Company, FASA #1605 back
in 1985. In the book they give a
modified Griffm design jumping 9
MP and walking 4 MP Interesting,
eh? They also lsit double heat sinks
as one ton, one crit and compatible
with regular heat sinks. I've
enclosed photocopies for you to
look at.
I've always been in the line that
if the company cracks their rules,
then we can crack ·em too. If you
can mount it - so be it. But get the
numbers correct (as can be seen -
FASA messes up too) .
I also noticed a commentary
from a Todd Wardwell about the Ref
Battle Bar. Did you print that
article? If so, what issue? Also, what
are the Kin? Todd also mentioned
reactive armor - any stats on it?
Furthermore, he listed some
modifications to some vehicles. He
down graded the Pegasus and made
it into an electronic show piece. My
variant removed the medium lasers
and heat sink and replaces them
with TAG or a C3 slave and an
additional SRM-6.
I see everyone creating"new"
mech designs all the time. Great-
they are new and have a good
suprise fuctor, but what about
redesigns of an old model with new
weapons? Say a Stinger with Endo,
an XL moving 6-9-6, 3. 5 tons of FFA
equiped with a ML,AMS (12) and a
LRM 5 (24). It has a low heat build
up, the LRM for range, theAMS for
added defense and the ML for up
dose. Another consideration is a
Valkyrie with Endo, an XL moving 6-
9-6, x2 HS, 6 tons of FFA equiped
with twin LRM-5s (24), an ER LL and
a ML to round things out. Or
condiser a Shadow Hawk with a
gauss rifle. As can be seen, I like
modifications a lot. Anyone can
study the books and know a mech
like their hand. Modification adds
the unknown.
I have a new scenario layed out
in Robotech centered around "Dai
Heaven". As soon as it's complete
I'll send it in to you.
Travis W Peterson
5181/2 BeaserAve.
Ashland, WI 54806
Future W ars--5

BATI'LETECH CAMPAIGN
SYSTEM
BY MIKE REESE
INTRODUCTION:
Herb Barents, Kennedy How,
Herbert Harris and others have
been playing in a Battletech 3028
campaign over the last two years. I
have been running it. The campaign
started in january 1991 (Jan 3028 in
game terms) and may have ended in
February 3029. It was set in a
Capellan region of space near the
TIKINOV system which placed it
near Kuritan and Federated Suns
space.
The sides involved included the
local Capellan strike force com-
mander, General H. Barents, I 13TH
CAPELLAN MECH REGIMENT
(originally the 13TH CAPELLAN
REGIMENI); two local "barons" of
which one was run by the judge
and the other by another player,
Shawn Young, who also ran an
independent Mercenary Company
for a while; the Kuritan forces
consisted of two Regiments, the 1ST
ROYAL MECH REGIMENT led by Ted
Korbus and the 4TH INDEPENDENT
REGIMENT led by Roger Meyers.
Finally, Herbert Harris led the
BLACK DRAGON REGIMENTAL
COMBAT TEAM for the invading
Davions. These were the main
players. Others included Larry
Ellena who ran the industrial giant
Ellena Industries Inc.; Kennedy How
with his mercenary unit HOW'S
HOWLERS (FW #17 "Howe's
Howlers"), myself with MECH
BATTAUON MICHAELS, later
upgraded to MECH BRIGADE
MICHAELS; the "Swift Light"Assault
Regiment which left the game in
the first month; and the company
sized KATIE'S KRUSHERS. My son
ran DANNY'S DESTROYERS and in
January we were joined by Jim
Pink's CHEETA STRIKER REGIMENT.
AU in all, twelve units were involved
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varying in size from a company to a
RCT with 5 elite Mech regiments.
This doesn't include several forces
the players didn't know about.
Running this game involved use
of a map (copy enclosed) of the
sector and a set of strategic rules.
These rules worked only so-so. Part
of the problem was getting the
players to do the paperwork
correctly and tum it in. Some of this
was solved by phone calls, but I
must say the worst offenders were
the Davions. There was also
problems with the rules. The fighter
tables were completely redone and
still didn't work as well as I would
have liked.As a result of this, I
changed the rules considerably,
redoing the fighter combat tables
again, changing the supply rules
completely to try and apply the rule
of KISS, and allowing the players
more than one type of drop ship
(UNION) originally allowed in the
game. That set of rules follows. The
set as sent to the players included
several of the tables reprinted in the
back for photocopying and use by
the players in the game. These have
been taken out of the set printed
here in FUTURE WARS.
Setting up a campaign game
requires some kind of plot. In this
case I had several. First of all, there
were the rumors of a STAR LEAGUE
depot in the sector which drew in
the KURITAN forces and the I 13th
CAPELLAN REGIMENT. By putting a
major industrial site (see FW #24
"Ell- Serving Your Needs") on one
of the planets with several players
running it and the mercenary units
it has hired, plus two hot-headed
local barons intent on carving their
own little empires made it a case of
who can you trust? For a bit of
additional fun I added some old
nuclear weapons to the arsenals of
some of the players (see FW # 24
"Nuclear Weapons in BattleTech").
Then I set the game in January of
3028, which meant that in August of
that year, tum 8; the Davion first
assault wave would hit this sector.
The Davions would have a RCT, in
this case the BLACK DRAGONS.
(see FW #12 "The Black Dragons
Mercenary Regiment") This unit
consisted of five battlemech
regiments. I expected its invasion
to end by the December 3028 tum,
but the use of a "nuke" by one of the
Capellan commanders made the
invasion tougher then the Davion's
expected. The best part of all of this
is the STAR LEAGUE cache does
exist, but no one found out where it
is. We are now planning to jump to
3055 and fight the CLAN, using the
revised campaign rules following. It
was a good game guys and hopeful-
ly I can publish an article on it at a
latertime. See you in 3055.
THE RULES:
Each player will have a force
assigned or allocated with the TECH
limits provided. Within this force
the player make up the unit as he
wishes. Force allocation will be by
company, battalion, brigade or
regiment. Unit quality will be either
predetermined by the JUDGE or the
player will use the random unit
quality table provided with these
rules. Once a unit is drawn up then
the Table of Organization & Equip-
ment (TO&E) must be provided to
the judge, along with the quality of
each crew/warrior. This can only be
changed by results of the game. A
player is expected to be able to
provide a model for each vehicle
and mech in his unit, as well as the
necessary mech and vehicle sheets
for the game. Cardboard unit
counters may be used for infuntry
units. TECH is limited to the period
being played unless the judge
specifically provides otherwise.
TIMESCALE
Six (6) battle turns equals one
minute. 60 minutes equals one
hour: 24 hours equals 1 day. 7 days
equals one week. 365 days equals 1
year (One Holiday plus 52 weeks of
7 days each).
A STRATEGIC TURN equals 1
MONTH. Jump ships operate on
strategic turns.
 An OPERATIONAL TIJRN equals
1 WEEK. Supply is based on
operational turns.
A TACTICAL TIJRN equals 1 DAY
Aircraft and drop ships operate in
tactical turns. A day is divided into
thirds. These periods are dawn to
1500 hours; 1500 hours to dusk; and
dusk to dawn.
A BATTLETIJRN equals 10
seconds. Mech and ground units
operate in battle turns using the
rules contained in the BATTLETECH
COMPENDIUM, plus any modifica-
tions listed with these rules.
RUNNING A GAME
1. STRATEGIC TURN
Each Player writes strategic
moves a full month in advance. For
the first turn only two moves will
be written. Strategic moves are
written in weeks with each strate-
gic turn equal to one week.
Strategic moves use the chart
below. Each player must allocate his
jump ships into task forces, with a
separate listing of what each DS on
a jump ship is carrying. You can use
standard jump ships and drop ships
with the following capacities, or
jump ships and drop ships from the
FASA Jump Ship and Drop Ship
book. The standard ships are as
follows:
Each jump ship carries 4 drop
ships. Each drop ship carries 3
Mech lances ( 4 mech each) or 3
tank lances ( 4 tanks each) or 3 APC
lances (4-6APC's each) or 3 Hover-
craft lances (4-6 HC each) or 12
trucks or 6 Infantry platoons AND
50 supply pointsAND 2 Aerofight-
ers. 10 additional supply points may
be substituted for each 2 Aerofight-
ers or lance. A fully loaded jump
ship would carry four drop ships
(DS), with 8Aerofighters, 12 Lances
or 24 Infantry Platoons. A separate
chart for this is available at the end
of these rules.
If you use the book ships, then
youABSOLUTELY MUST make a
listing of your forces and the types
of ships and loads on each ship. You
can make one listing, and mark out
casualties as they occur, and then
use it for the entire game, but ONLY
if you don't move units around
between ships. If you do, then a
new listing must be provided.
Jump ships should be identified
by alliance and number or unit ID.
Thus, a Kurita jump ship would be
DCJS1 or DCJS2.
A Davion drop ship would be
FSDS2 orFSDS5.
FEDERATED SUNS=FS,
DRACONIS COMBINE=DC,
LYRAN COMMONWEALTH==LC,
FREEWORLD'S LEAGUE==FW;
CAPELLAN CONFED.=CC,
FEDERATED SUNS=FS.
Other ships run by players
should use 1 letter to identify, hence
Mech Brigade Michaels would use
M, Ell E., Hunter's Cutthroats H, etc.
A player allocates for a month,
on a weekly basis, how his jump
ships move. A jump ship can jump
every week. On the same chart he
allocates movement of any drop
ships for raids/ etc. by indicating so
on the Tactical Action chart. The
number of heavy fighters (HF),
medium fighters (MF), light fighters
(LF), and LAM in theTF are also
listed AND MUST BE USTED FOR
PIRATE POINT JUMP CHART
DIE ROLL (010) RESULT
1-8 Made It
Failed
9+
UNSUCCESSFUL JUMP CHART
Use same modifiers as for PIRATE POINT JUMP CHART
DIE ROLL (010) RESULT
1-5 NoJump
6-8 Misjump. Loss of 1 Month Move.
9 Jump drive KO. Loss of Jump ship, but not DS.
10 Jump ship & DS destroyed.
EVERY MOVE. List LAM only if they
are to be used as fighters during the
approach to the planet, otherwise
put in 0. (If no LAM are in theTF,
put in NA) Missions for each DS
must also be allocated. The choices
are explained in the operational
section of the rules.
Jump ships can jump to a regular
jump point or to a pirate jump
point. Jumping to a regular point
will then require a certain number
of days for the DS to reach the
planets in the system. This is
indicated in the information on the
planets passed out by the judge
(Travel Time). The chance for
surprise is very low. If a pirate jump
point is used, then the Travel Time is
the same as normal, except it is in
hours instead of days. The chance
for surprise is high, but there is also
a chance that the jump resulted in a
misjump.
Unsuccessful jumps can result in
no damage, and no jump; or a
misjump, or damage to your jump
drives, or destruction of the jump
ship and any DS carried.
Indicate MECHs will jump rather
then descend in DS by putting the
word PARA in the mission area.
Roll for EACH jump ship coming
into a pirate point.
DETECTION (D10)
If hot spotted at Jump Point roll
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again when your drop Regular
point: detected on a roll of 1-9
your drop ships reach the planet to
see if you are spotted Pirate Point:
detected on a roll of 1-4 entering
atmosphere. If spotted either time
lose surprise.
Players with units located on
planets will put the planet as the TF,
and indicate the number and type
of Aero fighters that will be used
should the planet be attacked. In
addition, all mercenaryor mech
units on the planet must be divided
into battle groups (BG) with the
units in them indicated. They must
also have their mission indicated
using the DS ID as a BG ID.
2. OPERATIONAL TURN
Drop ships move toward a
planet in the same week that the
Jump ship jumps in. Drop ships may
move from one location to another
on a planet in one hour.
If the JS jumps in and is detected
at the jump point, then DS launched
toward the planet in the system will
undergo two aerofighter attacks
prior to making their drop on the
planet. Roll once per jump ship
coming in system.
If the JS jumps in and is not
detected, ie has "surprise", then the
DS launched toward the system will
roll for detection again when they
reach atmosphere. Roll once per
drop ship. If detected they undergo
one aero fighter attack prior to
making their drop on the planet.
Only the detected drop ships are
attacked. If not detected then they
land with complete surprise. If any
are detected then surprise is lost.
Air superiority is calculated after
one or both aero fighter engage-
ments. Every week after the first
that a planet remains with forces
fighting on it, another aero fighter
attack will be made, and air superi-
ority recalculated.
DS moving toward a planet will
have ALL of their fighters launched,
and any LAM the player indicates
are to be used. All planetary
defending aerofighters, as indicated
on the chan, will intercept, either
once, twice, or not at all (surprise).
Fighters and DS are allocated points.
Losses will be taken from LF, then
LAM, then MF, then HF. DS engage
only when they have no fighter
escort left and take losses only after
all friendly fighters are either
destroyed or damaged. If the planet
has conventional fighters (ie.
atmosphere craft), these take no
part in the air action o r determina-
tion of air superiority, but can be
used in lieu ofAerofighters for
ground attacks.AS A SPECIAL CASE,
if all opposing aerospace fighters
are out of action, conventional
fighters give the side with them air
superiority.
Upon reaching a planet each
target will be gamed. You cannot
have more targets then DS, although
you may have less. If"surprise "was
gained then the defenders may not
be dug-in o r concealed, otherwise
they may. Special circumstances
may affect this. Normally, counters

POINTS AIR# INF# # FIGHTER/DS PTS MECH PLT FTR VEH

This Information is fromJS&DS book.
Conventional Ftr 1
Light Ftr/LAM 1
Medium Ftr/LAM 2
Heavy Ftr 3
FURY OS 4 5 8 Light (L)
WOLFHOUND 1,2 4 1-2 1 0 1 M/4L/1HC /indicates"or
GAZELLE 4 2 IS Heavy (H)
SEEKER[1] 4 4 5 48L (641 if no Mech)
TRIUMPH 5 5 48H8L
BACKLASH[2] 5
CONDOR 5 12 201
EXCALIBUR[ 1] 4 12 21 '2SH
LEOPARD 4 4 2 4 (if no Ftr carried)
UNION 7 12 1 2 241
OVERLORD 10 36 5 6 6L
AVENGER 7 1
ACHILLES 10 2
INTRUDER 12 3 2 lOH
LEOPARD-CV 4 6
VENGENCE 5 20
STRIKER[2] 5 3
MULE[1] 3 12 12 40
[1] Indicates that the Battlemech cannot be dropped from orbit but unloaded only after the DS has landed.
[2] These OS are custom made and should be ignored. A future article on DS construction will introduce them.
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STRATEGIC MOVEMENT CHART opponent with no aerofighters.
MONTH- - YEAR_ _ PLAYER
SIDE TASKFORCE 2. Roll two D6 and look for the
-*)S #DS #LF - - number nnder the column which
#MF - - #HF - - #LAM - - - corresponds to the number of
WEEKI WEEK2 WEEK3 WEEK4 points of aerofighters (or DS) you
TASK FORCE BREAKDOWN have. The number is the number of
AT START points lost. Half of the losses are
JUMP TO knocked out, half damaged. Ronnd
up for damaged. (11 would be 6
JUMP%
"EDGE"% points damaged, 5 destroyed). Take
out a number of fighters/DS equal
TACTICAL ACTION CHART to the number of points lost, taking
Drop ship ID MISSION out one destroyed, then one
Drop ship ID MISSION damaged, then one destroyed nntil
MISSION all the points are used up or you rnn
Drop ship ID
Drop ship ID MISSION out of fighters. Left over points are
Drop ship ID MISSION applied to the drop ships. DS are
Drop ship ID MISSION connted in the numbers only when
Drop ship ID MISSION all fighters are gone. Partial points
Drop ship ID MISSION (ie. 1 point destroyed but only
heavy 3 point fighters left) indicates
a damaged fighter (or DS). Dam-
will be used to indicate hidden drop ships unless that side has no aged fighters are lost from the
nnits nntil they are spotted. aerofighters, and connting conven- battle, but return to the drop ships
tional fighters ONLY if both sides or planet and can be repaired in a
FIGHTER ENGAGEMENT 1. have nothing BUT conventional week on a die roll of 4+ on a D6.
Connt the number of points you fighters, or only the side with Damaged drop ships cannot land
have on each side, not connting conventional fighters faces an but may lannch any Mech from
orbit. They take a week to repair
AIR COMBAT TABLE (2D6) DIE POINTS-> but are not repaired unless a "6" on
ROLL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a D6 is rolled. You may roll once
2 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 every week. (see supply)
3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 AIR SUPPORT TABLE Using the
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 points left after the aerofighter
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 combat and not connting DS or
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 conventional fighters, determine the
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 odds between the Aerofighter forces
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 of both sides. Use the following
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 table to determine ifAerofighter or
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 aircraft support is available.
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DIE POINTS->
ROLL 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100 ATTACKER TARGET TABLE
2 7 12 17 22 27 32 42 47 Population
37
3 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 Destroy Industry
4 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Capture Power Plant
5 4 9 14 19 24 29 34 44 Raid Depot
39
6 3 8 13 18 23 28 38 43 Planetary Assault
33
7 2 7 12 17 22 27 32 42 Military Base
37
8 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 Recon
9 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 40 Starport
35
10 0 4 9 14 19 24 29 34 Resupply
39
11 0 3 8 13 18 23 28 38 Water Supply
33
12 0 2 7 12 17 22 27 32 Planet Invasion
37
101+ADD COLUMNS AND COMBINE RESULTS
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 ODDS less than 2:1- Both sides MERCENARIES HANDBOOK (or (in Mech, vehicles, or infantry
can have up to two Aerofighters, of BATTLEFORCE). If opposing platoons) before it can withdraw. A
their choice from those left, appear player's forces are present or close- player may voluntarily expose his
over the battlefield in support. Each by, then a random map based on the units to enemy weapons fire, but
side will roll 2xD6 every tum. For target and planet type will be drawn may not intentionally destroy his
each 6 rolled one aircraft (or up and a game announced. At the own units. The rule is intended to
Aerofighter) will appear. It may game the defender will be allowed force combat to occur. Before
make five passes. Once both to place his forces, and the attacker retreating his units off the board, a
aircraft for either side have made make tactical decisions regarding player must announce that his units
their attacks, no more air support landing zones or onto table move- are withdrawing. Any unit that exits
will be available that battle. ment, then the game will begin. the mapboard before this declara-
Landings by MECH or DS will be per tion is immediately captured, unless
ODDS between 2:1 & 3:1- As
the rules. it is carrying SALVAGE or must do
above, but the player with the lower
so to carry out the mission. After
odds gets only one fighter, and one 3. TACTICAL TURN
declaring a retreat, a player must
die to roll.
a. Once on the ground, the drop withdraw all of his units off the
ODDS 3: 1 or better- Player with ships/MECH revert to the BAT- same side of the table. Any unit that
less odds may roll 2 dice per turn TLETECH scale and the battle is withdraws off a different side is
for one aircraft, but must roll 2xD6 fought. If more than one target on considered captured. SALVAGE is
(ie boxcars) to obtain the aircraft, the planet is hit run them in the either captured MECH or pans of
which is limited to ONE pass. order they started (if known), MECH (ie. intact or partially de-
Reserves may not be moved by DS otherwise, roll to randomly deter- stroyed MECH or vehicles or loot.
or aircraft. Player with greater odds mine the order they are played. Loot will be described in the
rolls one D6 per turn for air sup- Normally, units in another battle scenario).
port, and gets one aircraft on a "6" cannot be moved from that battle to SUPPLY
which may make five passes. Up to help units in another battle, unless
four fighters may be obtained this the units reinforcing are unengaged Supply is traced from the nearest
way. If one side has conventional (ie. uncommitted reserves). These city, depot, or grounded drop ship.
fighters but no aerofighters and the may be either ground units close The line of supply is to the nearest
other side has no aerofighters, then enough to move to the battlefield road and then down that road to the
the side with the conventional on the ground, or with available unit. Units can indicate that they
fighters has air superiority. If either drop ships/aircraft to be moved by established a depot at the end of
side has conventional fighters air: This can also include MECH their supply line to provide supplies
available they may be used in lieu of from attacking drop ships dropped to their combat units, but then that
aerofighters for ground attacks. If from orbit or an attacking drop ship depot becomes a target.
both sides have only conventional can land. The judge will have to use
fighters, then determine air superi- his best judgment. Every WEEK a roll is made to see
ority as if they are aerospace if a unit is in supply. The "unit" is
fighters. However, drop ships in b. The battle continues until the largest available on the battle-
orbit are safe from any attacks by one side is either totally destroyed field run by a single player/side. To
conventional fighters. or retreats off the table. Once be in supply you must roll a 6 or
two opposing forces are engaged on higher on 2D6.
Once the number of attacks/ the table, they must engage in
EFFECTS of SUPPLY
battles are determined, then the combat (no matter how unequal
forces available at each location will their strengths) before either side If supplied you can replace
be determined. If all of the forces can disengage. A player's force must ammo between games and repair
are NON-player, then the judge may also have taken at least four losses damage to units in a week.
run the battle using the rules in the
SUPPLY ROLL (MAo!! WI!I!KLY) 2D6 6+ UNIT IS IN SUPPLY.
Modifiers:
• Is there a route dear of enemy to a road and back to a friendly city or DS? Yes = +2 No= -2
• Are you using a minimum of 1/3 of your forces as convoy escorts? Yes= +1 No =0
• Does the unit primarily have hovercraft as transports for supplies? Yes= +1 No =0
(Reverse if planet is wood covered)
• Does the unit haveVTOL or aircraft for transport of supplies? Yes= +1 No= 0
Has the unit established a DEPOT near the operational area? Yes= +1 No =0
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 Ifunsupplied:
• All SRM & LRM have one salvo
only.
• All AC have only 50% of their
normal load.
• No repairs may be made this
week.
• Roll 1D6 per company/lance/
platoon (if unit is larger then a
company, roll per company, other-
wise per platoon.)
If the roll is not successfully
made then some of the mech/
vehicle/aircraft in that unit are
down for lack of supply and may
not move or perfurm combat.
Infantry units are not affected by
lack of supply. The unit out of
supply is a single MECH/vehide if a
platoon is rolling, a platoon/lance if
a company is rolling.
REPAIRS
If a mech or vehicle or aircraft/
aerofighter remains out of combat
from one week to the next week,
and the unit is in supply, then the
piece of equipment is considered
repaired if the following die roll is
made(D6).
Drop Ships = 6
Aerofighter = 4+
Mech = 3+
Vehicle= 2+
TURN SEQUENCE PLAYERS 1.
Assign units to DS. Assign DS to ]S.
Assign F & LAM as well as JS to Task
Forces. 2. Write jumps for month (4
weeks) byTF or ]S, indicating if
pirate point or not. 3. Write each DS
(orTF) mission, target, and if Mech
will PARA. 4. Determine if in supply
if engaged in combat during a week,
perform repairs. OR: 1. Assigns units
to Battle groups. Assigns BG to
missions and targets. Declares
number and types of defending
aerofighters and conventional
fighters. 2. Determines if in supply
if engaged in combat during a week,
perform repairs.
JUDGE would have only "normal" defenders
present or no defenders and runs
1. Determines if jumps success- them using MERCENARY Rolls
ful and assesses loss/damage if not. terrain for other battles and sets up
2 . Determines for that week if a time to play the game. Rolls for
lllly attacks are to take place. reinforcements and informs player
running defenders when they will
3. Determines if' surprise' arrive. Informs players so they may
obtained. have their "mech charts" etc. made
up . The game can be run using
4. Determines outcome of first
BATTLETECH or BATTLEFORCE.
if no 'surprise') F vs. F battle.
Determines losses and new odds for 6 . Runs tactical battles for first
econd (if any) F vs. F battle. week.
Determines if any DS damaged from
attacking group and what F left to 7. Repeats for each week of
both sides. Determines overall air month turn. Checks repairs.
uperiority.
8. Informs players new strategic
5. Determines number of battles turn coming up and haves them
possible. Determines which battles write orders.
Unsupplied Units:
Unsupplied Roll a D6.
+1 to die if mech
+ 1 to die if NOT fusion powered
+ 1 to die per week (max +4) previously out of supply
Roll a D6 -1 to die if wheeled
Roll is a:
1-3 1 unit
4 2 units
5 3 units
6 4 units
6+ Unit is out of action
PLANET TYPE ROLL for TERRAIN TYPE
1-3 Island
4-19 Plain
20-55 Hilly
56-85 Foothills
86-95 Mountain
96-1 00 Desert
+20% ifWater 20% or less.
-20% ifWater 70% or more.
IfWater 70% or more 50% chance jungle.
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 . Roll for Type of unit: (2D6)
2-7 Mech
B-9 Mixed Mech & Armor
O+Annor.
i\rmor may be tanks or APC and infantry.
'·Artillery support. Roll a D6.
fa 6 roll again. + 1 if armor.
-3 1 Long Tom and 1 FO
~ 2 Long Toms and 2 FO
p 3 Long Toms and 3 FO
~ 4 Long Toms and 4 FO
Reinforcements are rolled for at
the start of an operational tum
(week) and if received will arrive on
the battlefield on a day randomly
determined by a die roll (D7 to
determine the day of the week.) If
there is a battle during the week on
that day or any day in the week after
that date, the reinforcements may
join in.
The judge is expected to:
a. Keep the game going.
b. Use common sense.
c. Make the game as real as his
resources and time will allow. The
less the players know, the better. A
"news letter" is useful for both
keeping the players informed,
providing "hints" of things happen-
ing in other areas of the game, and
misinforming the players.
Disdaimer: Portions of this
campaign rule set come from
copywrited material published by
FASA, specifically MECHWARRIOR 2
roleplaying game, and are published
without permission of FASA. That
rule set and FASA's MERCENARY'S
HANDBOOK will both provide
useful infonnation in running your
campaign, especially if running a
mercenary unit.
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DEFENDER TABLE
DEFENDERS (Succession States) Random defense unit. 1.
Roll D6 for number of defenders:
1-2 2 Lances Med Mech or Armor
3-4 1 Lance/Pit Hvy Mech or Armor; 1 Lance/Platoon Med Mech or
Armor
5 1 Company (1 Hvy, 1 Med, 1 Lt lance/platoon)
6 1 Company (2 Hvy, 1 Med lance/platoon)
If a Coy roll another D6
1 Company only. No other units.
2-4 Part of a Battalion (3 Companies)
5-6 Part of a Regiment (9 Companies)
4. Reinforcements:
If a defender is part of a higher unit then he may roll every week for
reinforcements from that higher unit:
Roll every week 1D6.
If a 2+ roll again.
1-2 Platoon or Lance
3-4 2 Platoons or Lances
5-6 3 Platoons/Lances
DEFENDERS (CLAN) Random defense unit.
1. Roll D6 for number of defenders:
1-2 1 Star Mech & Elementals or Infantry
3-4 1 Binary Mech & Elementals or Infuntry
5 1 Trinary Mech & Elementals or Infantry
6 1 Trinary Mech & Elementals or Infantry and one Star
If a Trinary roll another D6
1 Trinary only. No other units.
2-4 Part of a Cluster (3 Binary/Trinary)
5-6 Part of a Galaxy (3 Clusters)
Roll a D6 for composition of Mech:
1-2 LLM
3MML
4MMH
5MHH
6HAA
(LLM = Light Star; Light Star; Medium Star.
If a single star you get only the first choice, if a binary you get the
first two choices, from left to right, if a trinary you get all three)
2. Roll forType of unit: (D6)
1-2 Line (Omnimech and Elementals)
3-6 Occupation (Standard Mech 3055 and Infantry)
3. Reinforcements:
If a defender is part of a higher unit then he may roll every week for
reinforcements from that higher unit:
Roll once a week 1D6.
If a 3+ then roll again:
1-2 Star
3-4 Binary
5-6Trinary
Future Wars--13
MoRE DRoP SHIP
CoNsTRucTioN
by Mike Reese
Erik Eid had an article in FUTURE
WARS, issue #25, page 6 entitled
"Deluxe Dropship Construction".
This article was based on Mark
Stock's article in issue #16 entitled
"DropShip Construction". I have
also wanted a method to create drop
ships for use in BATILETECH.
Neither of the previous articles met
my needs, so I have worked on the
problem for a year and have come
up with some construction rules
that do work.
I encountered four problems in
developing these rules. The first is
that using either of the previously
prepared methodologies fur design-
ing a dropship results in a ship that
doesn't support the BATILETECH
drop ship designs. I will go into this
in more detail, but will just say here
that a Union drop ship using the
"Deluxe Drop Ship Construction"
method ends up at 3 500 tons with
738 tons of cargo capacity; with NO
battlemechs or aerofighters aboard.
What this means is if you have
twelve 100 ton 'mechs and two 100
ton aerofighters on board, they
weigh 1400 tons, and you only have
738 tons of capacity left. There isn't
enough capacity to carry the cargo
the ship was designed for!
The second problem was in
determining the tonnage of a drop
ship. This was because I wanted to
use models I had, determine their
tonnage, and then equip them. The
three models I had in mind were
two MEGAFORCE toys, their
GOilATH armored headquarters,
and theirTHUNDERWOLF heavy lift
helicopter. The third model I call a
UNION-12 class dropship,because it
is made from a 12" world globe. I
needed a set of rules that would give
me a weight, in metric tons, of a
model in 1!285 scale. I choose 1/
285 because this is a common scale
Future Wars --14
fur micro-armor and for accessories
made for those models. A 1/285
ATLAS 'mech also comes out to 12
meters tall in 1/285, so it is about
right. (The infu.ntry is a bit bigger
than 1/285, but close enough not to
matter).
Two other problems were encoun-
tered in solving the second problem.
The first is that the weights (mass)
fur the drop ships in the FASA books
appear to be grossly under what
they should be. This was deter-
mined when I finally
came up with a procedure to
determine the weight, in metric tons,
of a 1/285 model. A UNION drop
ship should be 18,467 tons, not
3500 tons. It is obvious
that something is wrong when you
look at the size of a 100 ton' Mech
compared to a 11" diameter spheri-
cal dropship. The second is that,
unlike what Erik said in his article,
there IS a furmula for determining
the amount of fuel
used in a burn-day, and the amount
of fuel carried by drop ships in the
FASA books is much too small.
Weight of a model, necessary to
determine its characteristics, can be
determined by measuring the size of
the ship model in centimeters.
Length is the distance from the nose
to the tail. Diameter or width is the
size at the greatest point. Wmgs are
measured at the wing root, where
the wing joins the
hull/fuselage, to the wing tip and at
its widest point (ie. in a triangle).
The model should be broken down,
in measurements, into triangles,
cylinders, cones, spheres, and cubes.
Determine the volume of each of the
subparts and then add the results
together to obtain the total volume
of the ship. The furmulas for each of
these shapes are as follows (consult
a reference book for more shapes).
Triangle: hct/4 =volume, where h is
the height, c is the length of the
longest side, and t is the thickness
(of the wing for example) at the
root.
Cylinder: Pi*r2*h = volume, where Pi
= 3.145, r equals the radius, and h
equals the height of the cylinder.
Cone:Pi*r2 • h/3.
Sphere: 413 Pi*r3 or Pi*d3/6 where d
equals the diameter.
Cube: h*l~ where his height, I is
length, and w is width.
For example, a rectangular ship
which was 20 em long by 5 em wide
by 4 em high, with two wings each a
triangle with the longest side 10 em,
the height 8 em, and the thickness 2
em at the root, and a rudder with the
longest side 6
em, the height 3 em, and the
thickness 1 em. The volume in
centimeters (em.)
equals (20*5*4) + 2*(8*10*2/4) +
(3*6*1/4) = 400+80+4.5 = 464.5
em3.
Cubic centimeters in 1/285 scale
is converted to cubic meters in 1: 1
scale by multiplying the number of
cubic centimeters by 23 .1. Using
the example above, 464.5 cubic
centimeters times 23.1 equals
11,192 meters3. The factor
to convert this number to metric
tons equivalent is .07. Using the
example again, 11,192 • .07 equals
763 metric tons.
SUMMARY: Determine the volume
of the model in cubic centimeters
by measuring the model in compo-
nents determined by the basic
shapes and adding them
together. Multiply the volume in
cubic centimeters by 23.1 to get the
volume in cubic meters. Multiply
the volume in cubic meters by .07
(7 %) to get the
weight in metric tons.
The amount of fuel used in a burn-
day can be determined by using a
simple assumption. One Thrust
Point provides one G acceleration.
Since most drop ships are limited,
according to FASA, to 1-3 G accelera-
tion, and the normal Thrust Points
for a drop ship is 3 with 5
Overthrust Points, it appears
logical that 1 Thrust Point equals 1 G
acceleration. FASA's UNION uses
2.82 tons of fuel in a bum-day. A
bum-day is defined as one day at 1-G
acceleration. Each tum is 1 minute
long inAEROTECH. Therefure, one
day equals 60 turns per hour times
24 hours per day to equal 1440
turns per day. 2.82 tons (the
UNION's book bum-day fuel usage)
divided by 1440 turns equals
1.96 kilograms (4.31 pounds) of fuel
used per tum. At the minimum
Thrust Point of 1 this means you
would use only 1.96 kilograms, not
167 kilograms per the rules (6
Thrust Points per ton equals 1000
kilograms divided by 6 = 166.6
kilograms perThrust Point), of fuel
at 1 Thrust Point. To use 167
kilograms of fuel in a one minute
tum you would have to travel at 85
times the speed the FASA numbers
show, or the equivalent of 85 Thrust
Points. The math doesn't come out.
Either 1 Thrust Point is much more
than 1-G acceleration (actually it
would be 85 G) which is impossible
because the crew couldn't stand it
or 1 Thrust Point is much less than 1-
G acceleration, in which case
the fuel problem is even worse
because this means traveling at 1-G
should use MORE fuel than when
using a Thrust Point.
Using 1 Thrust Point equals one G,
the math does come out. This means
that 1 TP equals 60x24 or 1440
Thrust Points per day. 1440 Thrust
Points equals 1 bum-day. The
standard UNION, with 12 54 Thrust
Points, has .87 bum-days of fuel. If
you divide the 1440 Thrust Points in
a bum-day by the number ofThrust
Points per ton of fuel your ship uses,
you get the number of tons of fuel
per bum-day. For the UNION, using
6Thrust Points perTon, this
is 1440/6 or 240 tons per day. The
209 tons of fuel divided by 240
equals .87 bum-days of fuel.
Most drop ships should carry
from 20 to 30 days of fuel, which Having 300 tons of cargo capacity
gives them a range of 10 to 15 days means, under the rules, you can put
of operation (half to get to the three 100 ton tanks in your cargo
target, half to get back). The actual bay. This weight capacity was
range would be less, as the landing determined using the volume in
and take-off will use more fuel as cubic meters divided by 14 cubic
more Thrust Points are used. Moving meters per metric ton (which is
at 2 Thrust Points (2-G) will use equivalent to multiplying by .07). If
twice as much fuel. A drop ship will the items being carried don't
need thousands of tons of fuel roughly equate to that conversion
to operate. This fuel requirement fuctor, then you may have problems.
will offset to a large degree, the To simplify the last few sentences, I
increased weight of ships when you can carry 300 tons of armor or steel
calculate their tonnage by volume. plates on board, but would be hard
pressed to put 300 tons of balsa
SUMMARY: 1 bum day equals 1440 wood on board because the wood
tons of fuel. The number ofThrust has too much volume for its weight
Points of fuel per ton the ship uses, to allow me to get it into the space
divided into 1440 tons per burn-day, (volume) the 300 tons represents,
gives you the number of tons of fuel which is 300 x 14 cubic meters. You
your ship will use per bum-day. can't stack infuntry platoons!
Multiply that number by 20 to 30 to
give you the tons of fuel your ship The re-written rules follow. Also
will need to carry to operate from fullowing are examples of a 3500
20 to 30 days. ton UNION from the FASA book,
created using the 'Deluxe Dropship
Two other points. First, bridges. Construction' rules, and a UNION-12
The maximum size of a bridge is 25 using these rules. Finally, three drop
tons. Use the multiplier in Erik's ship examples are provided. These
artide of .0075 times the weight of are the UNION-12, the THUNDER-
the ship to get the bridge size, but WOLF, and the GOLIATH drop
use an upper limit of 25 tons. With a ships made from a 12 inch globe,
five person crew needed on the
bridge, why should it continue to get
larger just because the ship does.
This crew would be Captain, Pilot,
Navigator, Sensor/Weapons Officer,
and Engineer. The Sensor/Weapons
Officer would detect targets and
direct weapons onto them. The
actual weapons would be operated
by their crews or be remote oper-
ated by computer from the data
supplied by the Sensor/Weapons
Officer. For example, a missile
launcher consists of a tube
and a loader. Once provided target
information the missile is launched.
No crew is needed. Second, .v...........
and weights. The rules in Jl:t;;llll;iz;ilg!"'l~=ia:~
BATTLETECH and those nn"•virtPt1
here both use weight to determine
the capacity of a drop ship. It must
be remembered when designing a
ship that this is only a rough
relationship, because density and
volume are as important as weight.
Future Wars--15
and two MEGAFORCE models.
BATILETECH DROP
SHIP
CONSTRUCTION
by Mike Reese
I . Clloose the drop ship (DS)
technology. Oan Technology is the
same, except that a) you may use XL
engines. Cut the engine weight in
half. and b) engine efficiency is
greater, use only . 5 of the actual
weight of the drop ship when
determining the number ofThrust
Points per ton. c) Clan may use
Double HS in their drop ships. d)
Oan weapons fue at a +2 bonus to
hit.
2. Clloose the drop ships thrust and
overthrust (1.5xThrust). Most have
a thrust of 3-5.
3. Detennine the ship's tonnage.
Detennine the volume in cubic
centimeters. Multiply by 23.1 .
Multiply by .07. Volumes are
detennined by using the
formulas: Triangle: hct/4 = volume,
where h is the height, c is the length
of the longest side, and t is the
thickness (of the wing fur example)
at the root. Cylinder. Pi*r2*h =
volume, where Pi= 3.145, r equals
the radius, and h equals the height of
the cylinder. Cone:Pi*r2 • h/3.
Sphere: 4/3 Pi*r3 or Pi*d3/6 where
d equals the diameter. Cube: h*l*w
where h is height, I is length, and w
is width.
4. Detennine the engine tonnage.
Engine tonnage= DS tonnage/(16/
Thrust). Please note that this
tonnage can be divided among more
than one engine. Having more than
one engine will usually be deter-
mined by looking at the model. It is
obvious if you are using a Space
Shuttle for a drop ship there
is more than one engine. The only
penalty here is that when you armor
the engine, you must armor EACH
engine. An advantage is if you do
Future Wars --16
lose an engine, your thrust drops
proportionally. For example, if you
have three engines and lose one, and
your thrust/overthrust was 3/5, then
it would drop to 2/3.
5. Clloose Structural Integrity (SI).
This equals any number equal to the
Overthrust up to three times the
Overthrust. SI tonnage = SI Rating x
DS Tonnage/! 00.
6. Determine the Thrust Points per
ton of fuel using CHART A. Deter-
mine the number of tons of fuel
used per burn-day by dividing 1440
by the Thrust Points per Ton of fuel
number from CHART A. Multiply
this number by a number from 20
to 30 to find the number of tons for
20 to 30 days of fuel . (You may
need to adjust you fuel capacity in
order to keep within your tonnage.)
7. Detennine Bridge tonnage.
Bridge Tonnage= DS tonnage *.0075
but can be no greater than 25 tons.
8. Determine the Armor Points per
ton, again using a chart. Use a
different chart depending on
whether your ship is aircraft shaped
(Aerodyne) or in the shape of a ball
(spheroid). The charts are CHART C:
AerodyneAP/Ton and CHART D:
SpheroidAP/Ton. Detennine the
Armor tonnage and allocate it.
Aerodynes have Left and Right Wmg
values, while Spheroids have Left
and Right Side values. Note that if
you have more than one engine, you
must separately provide armor for
each engine.
9. Detennine weaponry, ammuni-
tion, and fire factors . Selection of
ammunition and weaponry is as in
AEROTECH, with no limitations to
the number of weapons per loca-
tion. Fire factors are figured as per
The Battletech Compendium: Add
up the maximum damage that all
weapons in the location (arc) can
inflict, then divide by ten, rounding
up at .6, for the fire factor at that
lo cation .
10. Detennine the number of Heat
Sinks included within the engine by
using CHART B: HS Division Factor.
Get the Division Factor from CHART
B and divide the engine weight by
the factor to get the number of Heat
Sinks in the engine. Add any
additional HS at 1 ton per HS.
11. Detennine the tonnage fur
vehicle and passenger bays/quarters
as fullows. This does NOT include
the tonnage for the vehicles, but
does for the passengers/crew. This is
fur PERMANENT QUARTERS on a
ship.
a. BattleMech,AeroSpace fighter,
and small craft cubicles use 150 tons
each. The number of exit doors is
detennined by the model. A general
rule of thumb is no more than eight
doors for combat units to make a
combat drop (ie. 'Mech to do a drop
or AeroSpace fighters to launch).
Cargo doors count against the limit.
b. Vehicle bays require 100 tons
fo r vehicles over 50 tons, and 50
tons fur vehicles 50 tons and under.
Be sensible. A motorcycle doesn't
take a 50 ton bay. You can put two
50 ton or under vehicles in a 100
ton bay.
c. Passengers/Crew have the
following tonnages allocated PER
PERSON, which includes waste, food
(for 30 days), and atmospheric
processing equipment, as well as
living room.
1) Crew members/low-class
passengers - 5 tons
2) Officers/First-Oass passengers -
10 tons
3) Foot Infantry- 7 tons
4) Jump or Motorized infuntry - 8
tons
12. The remaining weight is cargo.
From the CARGO weight you must
subtract the weight of any
battlemechs or vehicles carried, their
crews, the techs to keep them
running, and any other cargo carried.
If passengers are carried which are
not permanent, such as loading a
company of infantry on board, then
use the tonnage above to determine
the amount of cargo tonnage that
will be
used. A 100 ton mech uses 110 tons
of cargo. 100 tons for the 'mech, 5
tons
for the mechwarrior, and 5 tons for
the tech.
CREWS: A ship operates in space 24
hours a day. This means that with
crew
members doing 12 on and 12 hours
off, you need two full crews per
ship. A
ship will normally have a Captain, an
executive officer (XO), two pilots,
two
navigators, two sensor/weapons
operators, and four engineers. Each
of these
rotates every twelve hours, with the
XO taking the Captain's place on
watch.
Two of the engineers work in the
engineering room. There can be
additional
enlisted personnel. You should have
1 Tech minimum per'mech and
aerofighter
aboard, plus 1 Tech per 4 vehicles.
Your engineers in the engine room
will
probably have 4 enlisted men
assigned them, 2 per watch. (2 per
engine) You
will have a minimum of 2 crewmen
per energy or projectile weapon.
Missiles
use no crewmen. This is a minimum
crew. You can add another watch, to
give
your personnel 1 eight hour shift on
and 2 off (this would be standard on
a engine (63 in the book). The
passenger liner) and for larger ships
you can add marines. If your crew is
tough you could carry half the
normal crew but it would suffer
during a long
trip from fatigue, especially in a
combat situation.
SHIP EXAMPLES:
FASA UNION class dropship. Weight
given as 3500 tons.
1. Technology is Inner Sphere.
2. Thrust 3, Overthrust 5 (from book
Drop Ships &Jump Ships by FASA)
3. Tonnage is 3,500 (from book)
4. Engine tonnage equals 3,500/(16/
3) = 656 tons (vs 630 in the book)
5. SI is 11 (from book). Tonnage =
11 x 3,500/100 = 385 tons (vs ?. Not
in
the book)
6. Thrust Points per ton of fuel
equals 6 from CHART A. (book value
is also
6) Bum-days of fuel equals 1440/
6 = 240 tons/day. Per"the book" 209
tons are needed, or .87 burn/day.
My minimum standard is 20 burn-
days (10
days range or 373,250,000
kilometers (per book page 18 of the
operations
manual) which equals 20 x 240 =
4800 tons. The book range is 209
tons
divided by 2.82 tons per day at 1-
G is 74.11 days of fuel.
7. Bridge tonnage equals 3,500 x
.0075 = 26. Maximum is 25 tons.
8 . Armor points per ton from
CHART D is 16. Carries 40 tons or
640 armor
factors (taken from the book).
Distribution will be as per the book.
9. Determine weaponry, ammuni-
tion, and fire factors. The weapons
and
ammunition used will be that in
the book, which weighs 166 tons for
the
weapons and 21 tons for the
ammunition.
10. Number of heat sinks in the
engine uses the number 10 from
CHARTB. 656
tons divided by 10 = 66 HS in the
UNION in
the book has 90 HS, so we will
use the same number. 90 - 66 = 24
heat
sinks to be added for an additional
24 tons.
11. a. Tonnage of aerofighter and
mech bays is 2 x 150 =300
(Aerofighter)
and 12 x 150 = 1800. Total
tonnage of bays equals 2100 tons.
b. Vehicle bays. None.
c. Crew. 12 Mechwarrior and 2
Aerofighter Pilots x 5 tons = 60 tons.
Ship's crew = Minimum of 6 (5 on
bridge and 1 in engine room)
officers x
10 tons each = 60 tons. Enlisted
men equals 2 in engine room plus
26
weapons crew equals 28 x 5 =
140 tons.
TOTAL WEIGHT is 843 7 tons versus
the 3,500 available, and this is
without the
aerofighters or'mechs loaded, which
adds another 1400 tons for a total of
9,837 tons. Even taking out the fuel
I used and substituting the book
value
of 209 tons gives you a weight of
5246 tons loaded.
UNION-12 . 12" Spherical Drop Ship.
1. Technology is Inner Sphere.
2. Thrust chosen is 3, overthrust 5.
(same as the book UNION)
3. Ships tonnage. 12" x 2.52 em
(centimeters) per inch = 30 em
diameter.
Using the formula for a sphere Pi *
d3/6 where d = diameter= 30 em
the
result is 14,137 cubic centimeters.
14,137 x 23.1 = 326,569 cubic
meters.
326,569 cubic meters x .07 =
22,860 metric tons.
4. Engine tonnage= 22,860/(16/ 3)
= 4286 tons.
5. Structural Integrity. I will use the
book value of 11. 11 x 22,860/ 100 =
2,515 tons.
6. Thrust points per ton from
CHART A is 4. 1440/4 equals 360
tons of fuel
used per burn-day. 30 days of fuel
equals 30 x 360 = 10,800 tons of
fuel.
7. Bridge tonnage is 22,860 x .0075
= 171 tons. Maximum bridge weight
is 25
tons.
8. Armor points per ton from
CHART D is 12. 640 armor factors
(from book for
Future Wars--17
 a UNION) divided by 12 equals 53 CHAR B:
tons of armor. Distribution is per THRUST POINTS PER TON OF HS DIVISION FACTOR
the book. DSTONNAGE TP/I'ON ENGINE TONNAGE DF
9. Weaponry, ammunition, and fire 101-500 100 1-700 10
factors used will be that from the 501-1900 10 701-850 11
book, which weighs 166 tons for the 1901-2900 8 851-1,000 12
weapons and 21 tons for the 2901-20,000 6 1,001-1,250 13
ammunition. 20,001-50,000 4 1,251-1,450 14
10. Numberofheat sinks in the 50,001-100,000 2 1,451-1,700 15
Engine from CHART B. Devisor is 100,001 + 1 1,701-2,000 16
34. 4286134 = 126. Nwnberneeded 2,001-2,350 18
is 90. No additional HS are n:quired. CHART C: AERODYNEAP/I'ON 2,351-2,750 21
11. Tonnage for internals would be AERODYNE DS TON AP/I'ON 2,751-3,200 24
as for a standard UNION. 1-6,000 16 3,201-3,700 29
a. Tonnage of aerofighter and 6,001-9,500 14 3,701-4,300 34
mech bays is 2 x 150 = 300 9,501-22,500 12 4,301-5,000 40
(Aerofighter) and 12 x 150 = 1800. 22,501-40,000 10 5,001-5,800 47
Total tonnage of bays equals 2100 40,001-70,000 8 5,801-6,700 55
tons. 70,001-80,000 6 6,701-7,700 64
b. Vehicle bays. None. 80,001-90,000 4 7,701-8,800 74
c. Crew. 12 Mechwarrior and 2 90,001 -100,000 2 8,801-10,000 85
Aerofighter Pilots x 5 tons = 60 tons. 100,001 and up 1 10,001-1 1,300 97
Ship's cn:w = 12 (Two crews of 5 11,301 and up 110
on bridge and 1 in engine room) CHARTD:
SPHEROID AP/I'ON FUEL
officers x 10 tons each = 120 tons.
SPHEROID DS TON AP/I'ON
Enlisted men equals 2 in engine
1-12,500 16
room plus 26 weapons crew times
12,501-20,000 14
two crews equals 2 x 28 x 5 = 280
20,001-35,000 12
tons.
35,001-50,000 10
50,001-65,000 8
TOTAL TONNAGE= 20,426. Add 12
65,001-100,000 6
x 100 tons'mech and 2 x 100 ton
100,001- 200,000 4
aerofighters plus 14 Tech x 5 tons =
200,001 - 300,000 2
1470 tons. CARGO is 964 tons.
300,001 and 1
A ship sheet for theTHUNDERWOLF
light assault drop ship, the UNION-
12 drop ship, and the GOUATH-R
drop ship are enclosed.

Future Wars --18

I distinctly heard you say" A rifle platoon, not a platoon of Rifleman:'!
 SPHEROID DROP SHIP RECORD SHEET
SHIP NAME: UNION-12
THRUST: 3 NOSEWEAPONS TOTAL HEAT SINKS:E126
OVERTHRUST: SPIRE FACTORS:S
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY: 11 PPC
2xACS
2 X l.RM-20
2 x Md Lsr

LEFT SIDE WEAPONS: ARMOR FACTORS: RIGHT SIDE WEAPONS:

FIRE FACTORS:2 NOSE: 140 FIRE FACTORS:2
PPC LEFT SIDE:140 PPC
2 xACS RIGHT SIDE:140 2 xACS
2 x I.RM-20 FUSELAGE:60 2 x I.RM-20
large laser ENGINE: 60 large Laser
2 X Md Lsr 2 X Md Lsr

LEFT SIDE REAR WEAPONS: RIGHT SIDE REAR WEAPONS:

FIRE FACTORS:2 FIRE FACTORS:2
large laser large laser
Md laser Md laser
Md laser Md laser

AFT WEAPONS:
FIRE FACTORS:2
large Laser
Md laser
Md laser

TYPE: Spheroid WEIGHT: 22,860 DIMENSIONS: width: 85.5 m. Ht: 85.5 m.

CREW: 12/46 Off/OR TROOPS: 0 PLT CARGO: 964 tons AMMO: 9 tons LRM 12 Tons
AC/5 ammunition
DRIVE SYSTEM: 1 Ell 4000 series fusion drive
FIRST INTRODUCED: 3008 Ell Industries, UR System
FREQUENCY OF SIGHTING: Common
THRUST: 3
OVERTHRUST: 5
STRUCTURAL WT: 2,515 SI: 11
ENGINE: 4286 tons
FUEL: 10,800 tons ( 4 TP/ton) 30 bum-days Total TP:43,200
BRIDGE: 25 tons
HEAT SINKS: 126 No added HS.
ARMOR: 53 tons at 12 Armor Points/ton= 640 armor points
FIGHTER BAY DOORS: 2 MECH BAY DOORS: 4

Future W ars--19
AERODYNE DROP SHIP RECORD SHEET
SHIP NAME: THUNDERWOLF
THRUST: 2 NOSE WEAPONS TOTAL HEAT SINKS:E20+22
OVERTHRUST: 3 FIRE FACfORS:2
STRUCI'URAL INTEGRilY: 3 4 x Md Lsr

LEFT WING WEAPONS: ARMOR FACfORS: RIGHT WING WEAPONS:

FIRE FACfORS: 2 NOSE: 4 FIRE FACfORS:2
PPC LEFT WING: 44 PPC
Large Laser . 44
AntiMissile
Turret -fires
to Frt/Rear

TYPE:Aerodyne
CREW: /5 Off/OR
DRIVE SYSTEM: 4 Ell -
FIRST INTRODUCED: 30
FREQUENCY OF
THRUST: 2
OVERTHRUST: 3
STRUCTURAL WT: 12 SI:
ENGINE: 12.75 tons
FUEL: 108 tons (100
BRIDGE: 3 tons
HEAT SINKS: 5 Added
ARMOR: 14 tons at 16
FIGHTER BAY DOORS:
UVehBay: 1
ECM Guardian, C3
lift with outside Cargo =

Future Wars --20

 AERODYNE DROP SHIP RECORD SHEET
SHIP NAME: GOllATH-R
THRUST: 3 NOSE WEAPONS TOTAL HEAT SINKS:EI23+7
OVERTHRUST: 5 FIRE FACfORS:2
STRUCfURAL INTEGRITY: 5 2 x PPC

LEFT WING WEAPONS: ARMOR FACfORS: RIGHT WING WEAPONS:

FIRE FACfORS:6 NOSE: I40 FIRE FACTORS:6
PPC LEFTWING:I40 PPC
4xi.arge Laser RIGHTWING:I40 4xLarge Laser
lxLRM-20 FUSELAGE:I60 Ixl.RM-20
AMMO: LRM20-18 ENGINE: 60 I ENGINE AMMO: LRM20- 18

AFT WEAPONS:
FIRE FACfORS: 3
PPC
LRM-20

TYPE:AerodyneWEIGHT:23,4I3
DIMENSIONS: width: 64 M.. Ht: 54 M.Lgth:I34 m.
CREW:18/44 Off/OR TROOPS: I2PLT Jump Inf CARGO: 287 tonsAMM0:36 LRM 20 Pack.
DRIVE SYSTEM: I Norton 40 series fusion drive
FIRST INTRODUCED: 2705
FREQUENCY OF SIGHTING: Rare
THRUST: 3
OVERTHRUST: 5
STRUCfURAL WT: 1578 SI: 5
ENGINE: 4931 tons each (1 engine) / __. _. ----- :;.:> ·-,,.,. _,"""
FUEL: 7200 tons ( 4 TP/ton) 20 bum-days Total TP: 28foo . , . . .· , '"-. ~,,
BRIDGE:25tons . '\
HEAT SINKS:I23 Added HS = 7 :. . . . .. , . · ,,_~.
'•····-~ -~ . \
'
. \_, \\
'

ARMOR: 53 tons at 12Armor Points/ton= 640 points . '

FIGHTER BAY DOORS: 2 MECH BAY DOORS: 4 SHIP DOCKING :EiAB,n i
PTS:4
HvyVeh Bay: 9 Super Hvy (200 tons)Veh Bay: 1
Conversion Gear: 2630 tons. Converts to VTOL and

Future Wars--21
DESIGNING A DROPSHIP
by Doug Houseman
[I wrote thts tn 1991 before the
new rules were released I stillltke
tt better than the new FASA system.]
Titis artide was written in frustra-
tion. I tried to design a dropship for
a scenario that I was running at a
convention. I could not modify a
Leopard to do what the novels
seemed to indicate that it should be
able to do. I then tried to use the
existing Battlel'ech rules to design
other dropships. I realized that the
only reasonable thing to do was to
start with a dean sheet of paper.
Having learned to design ships for
the US Navy, I figured that I could
come up with a system that works.
Play balance and ease of design were
both important to me. I wanted the
ability to vary the size ofAerospace
bays and Mech bays. I wanted to
account for the various custom
features that seem to exist in the
various Battlel'ech books. And I
wanted to be able to account for all
the day to day needs of the crew.
The system below is created from
whole doth, it resembles the current
system only in the components that
are covered. I have a spreadsheet
that you are welcome to get from
me with the system on it.
Systems:
A. Internal Structure
The stuctural integrity of the ship is
important. The stress of landing,
acceleration and combat all task the
internal structure of the ship.
Conversely, there is no reason to
Integrity % of total mass
1 3
2 6
3 9
4 12
5 15
6 18
7 21
8 24
Future Wars --22
build a ship that is structure heavy small is not as important. The
when the ship will only carry cargo internal plant is a straight 2% of the
on quiet runs. So the table below total tonnage of the dropship.
allows the builder to create a ship
that meets the needs of combat or E. Thrusters
farming. In real terms the structure Thrusters are the big engines that
of a naval vessel ranges from 3 to 4% provide the propulsive power to the
of the total tonnage in large tankers ship. One point of thrust per 100
to 25% or more in racing boats and tons at one gee thrust point weighs
naval gunboats. Note that the 3 tons. Therefore, on a Leopard, the
acceleration and armor capabilities thrusters would weigh 17 x 3 = 51
are limited by the structural integrity tons per thrust point, or a total of
of the dropship. 204 tons (4-6 movement). Six gee's
is a normal crew maximum.
B. Hull Thruster power (in gee's) may not
The hull of the ship is where all of exceed structural integrity.
the life support and control systems
run. The hull also keeps the air in F. Fuel Tanks
and the cargo from fulling out Fuel tanks weigh in at 3 tons of fuel
through the bottom. The hull is for each point of thrust/day.
influenced more by the shape of the
dropship than anything else. So, for G. Landing Systems
a sphere it is 5% of the total weight Landing systems weigh 10% of the
and 10% for an aerodyne. total weight for a wheeled or skid
system typical for aerodynes or a set
C. Armor of non-retractable support legs used
An aerodyne dropship has the same by spheroid dropships. If a tail
armor locations as a fighter; while a landing system is desired for an
spheroid type drop ship has 9 armor aerodyne then the landing system
locations, three each in the nose, weighs 15% of the total weight, as
upper and lower sections. would retractable legs mounted on a
spheroid dropship.
Size Armor Values
0- 1000 16 pts/ ton H. Communications and Controls
1001-5000 12 pts/ ton Communications and controls weigh
5001-20000 8 pts/ton 3% of the total weight. Titis indudes
20001 - 100000 4 pts/ton the bridge, the central computer,
100001 + 2 pts/ton entertainment system and other
equipment that allows internal and
D. Internal Power external communications. Titis does
Internal power provides the lights, not indude a hyperpulse generator.
heat, power to the air regenerators, A hyperpulse generator weighs 100
weapons and all other systems tons, a second computer weighs 5
besides the engines. It is a fusion tons extra and independent fire
plant like the ones used in mechs, control systems weigh 1 tons per
only the requirement to make it weapon.
Internal Structure Max.Armor Acceleration
10 20 1g
20 40 2g
30 60 3g
40 80 4g
50 100 5g
60 120 6g
70 140 7g
80 160 8g
I. Docking System of the max tonnage of the mech to
The docking system is used to mate be accomodated. W Miscellaneous
the dropship to jumpships and other Any other items a builder may wish
space vessels. Approximately, for M. Small Craft Bays to install that has not been previ-
every 5000 tons of dropship, this Small craft bays weigh 200 tons or ously addressed.
will weigh 100 tons. 200% of the max tonnage of the
small craft (ie - aerospace fighter) to X. C~ Requirements
Size System Weight be accomodated. The following are typical crew
0-100 none assignments found on most
101-400 25 tons N. Launch Tubes dropships.
401 -1000 50 tons Launch tubes weigh 200 tons each.
1001-5000 100 tons 1 captain
5001- 10000 200 tons 0. Recycling Systems 1 Engineering officer
10001- 15000 300 tons Recycling systems weigh 1% of the 1 pilot per shift
each +5000 add lOOtons total weight or 1 ton/20 people days 1 drive engineer per shift
of supplies. 1 fusion plant engineer per shift
}. Living Quarters 1 crew per small craft bay
The living quarters weight is P. Cargo 1 pilot per small craft
dependent on the type of Cargo space must be allocated to 4 crew per launch tube
accomodation. carry 110% of the cargo to be 1 cargo officer per 12 mechs or
Type ofAccomodation carried. 1000 tons of cargo
Tonnage Required
-crew Q. Vehicles Note: c + g + h + j+ k + I + m + n +
permenantc~ 5 Land vehicles weigh 150% of the o =less 25% of the total weight
small craft pilot 5 max vehicle tonnage to be carried.
crew lounge 10
-commercial passengers R. Mech Doors/ cargo Doors
paying 1st class 5 External doors weigh 20% of the
paying 2nd class 3 largest item to pass through it.
paying steerage 1 Airlocks weigh 30% of the largest
royalty 25 group of items to pass through it at
passenger lounge 1t/passenger one time.
observation area 5
-embarked military S. Assault Ramps
commandofficer 5 Assault ramps weigh 40 tons per
mech or aero pilot 2 lane of traffic that it will handle.
tech or astech 1 Assault ramps can be dosed with
infuntry .5 upto 100 tons ofload on them and
jump infuntry 1 they are able to transport that load
elemental 2 during an assault.
gym/weight room 10
war room 20 T. Cargo Handling Systems
-training simulators cargo handling systems weigh 12%
infuntry 10 of the tonnage of the cargo to be
mech 5/lance carried. This is very useful for
elemental 5/star dealing with bulk cargoes.

K. Weapons U. Ammo Magazine

All weapons follow the weights per
the tables published by FASA.
Additionally, increase these weight
values by +50% of the book value to
allow for shutters and hardpoints to
streamline the ship for atniOs-
phereric travel and turret mounts.
L. Mech Bays
Mech bays weigh 200 tons or 200%
The ammo magazine weighs 200%
the weight of all the ammo to be
carried.
V. Drop capsules
A drop capsule weighs 25% the
tonnage of the mech to be dropped.
An assualt ramp or a cargo door
large enough to fit this size item
must be available. Future W ars--23
 sector while recon Battlegroups ing. Plus, it adds a role-playing flavor
THE BAITLEFORCE may move 2 sectors. that is normally missing from
CAMPAIGN SYSTEM 4. Dedare sector searches. The BattleForce.
player may dedare a search in any or The way I normally use the "Creating
by Rick Cox
all of the sectors that he has a Contracts" section is that each player
Battlegroup in. His opponent must takes a tum as negotiating com-
BattleForce is described, on the box,
state if any of his Battlegroups are in mander. Whatever mission he
as the game of"Small Unit Actions in
any of the de dared search sectors. If accepts in the negotiations, the
the 31st Century". Personally, I think
a player conducts a search of a other player takes the role of his
of it as the BattleTech game that
sector where one of his opponent's opponent. For example, if a player
allows fur combat between any size
recon Battlegroups is present, the accepts a diversionary :raid mission,
forces. From a company to a
opponent does not have to dedare with his goal to be to tie up his
regiment or more, BattleForce can
it's presence. opponent and keep him occupied
handle it. I have several copies of
fur a fixed amount of time. If the
the game and have even run mul-
5.For each contact that occurs raiding player can do this he has
tiple regiment engagements, try
between combat Battlegroups, succeeded in his mission. If he does
doing that with standard BattleTech!
combat must occur. No one not, his opponent gets the victory.
can retreat off-board until they have By following this pattern, two or
In the campaign version of
lost 4 damage steps in combat. more players can carry on a cam-
BattleForce, the players create a
paign for a very long time. Also, by
"Strategic" map which is comprised
6.Resolve all battles using the basic adding the Mercenary's Handbook,
of several of the regular maps. This
BattleForce rules and sequence of each player knows what it will cost
is the world or continent that the
play to add new units to their forces.
battles will be .fbught on. Another
This allows players who have been
difference from the standard
7.Use salvage chits to repair dam- successful to gain from their success.
BattleForce game is the formation
aged lances. I realize that this has not been an
and use of"Battlegroups". A
exhaustive treatise on the
Battlegroup many have as few as one
8.Check to see if surviving lances BattleForce campaign system. That
lance (a recon group) or may
gain an experience level. was never my intention while
indude all of the players forces
writing it.
(hence, a battle group). Most often a
9. Compute victory points.
regiment will be broken down into
What I hope that I have done is
battalions, each in the form of a
lO.If desired, the players may spend expand your view of the BattleTech
separate Battlegroup. Of all the
victory points to obtain rein.fbrce- universe. I hope that I have made
Battlegroups, none is more impor-
ments. players more aware of some addi-
tant than the "Regimental Battle
tional BattleTech materials and how
Group' (RBG). The RBG is important
ll.If the campaign objectives have they can expand the scope of the
because it is the only Battlegroup
been met, then compute final game. With the BattleForce cam-
that can repair friendly units. It is
victory point totals. If not, paign system players can play
also the only one that the unit's
then return to step 1 and continue complete planetary assaults, raids,
dropships can belong to. The
play. and even the defense of an entire
sequence of play will give you and
world. And once BattleSpace (the
overview of how the campaign
As you can probably tell, the BattleTech/ BattleForce game of
system works:
BattleForce campaign system is fairly space combat) is released, you can
involved. Please do not be intimi- play these same games from jump
l.Divide and/ or combine
dated by it. Overall it is a very point to jump point. Check these
Battlegroups. Each Battlegroup may
simple and fust moving game system. can take a
be divided, or may join with any
My only complaint with it has been
others located in the same sector.
that it does not provide any real
mission to the players. To get
2. Create and/ or allocate Reconnais-
around this I started to use the
sance groups to specific sectors.
"Creating Contracts" section found
This is how the player can scout out
in the Mercenary's Handbook. By
his opponents .fbrces.
using this section with the
BattleForce campaign system, you
3.Move any or all Battlegroups.
can get a more definite idea of what
Combat Battlegroups may move 1
you are supposed to be accomplish-
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METAL MAGic's FoRMER
IMPERIAL ROBOT LEGIONS
by Robert L. Kerrigan
Have you ever designed the ulti-
mate assault mech, only to settle for
it to look EXACnY like the Victor?
Are you one of those who just can't
leave the book mechs as is, and
won't settle for substandard
miniatures? Maybe "METAL MAGIC"
has the mech fur you. There are five
models in the "STAR LORDS" line of
"FORMER IMPERIAL ROBOT
LEGIONS". The first three every-
body agrees look like mechs. The
last two do require some convinc-
ing of the barracks lawyers, but are
still worthy of consideration.
Starting from the lightest, is the
"Herculese." Dressing out at 80-85
tons, it is the most versatile of the
five. It has a slightly apish look with
extra long arms and rounded leg
shields. The weapons on either arm
are very impressive. They can be
anything from PPC's to Gauss Rifles.
To my eye, there is an SRM-4
perched atop the right torso;
however, this could also be an LRM-
20. The launcher lends it a hunched
over appearance.
Next in line is the Conqueror. I
place it at 85 tons. My configura-
tion is a cross between a Marauder
and an Archer. This has two muzzle
ports. The right one has an exquis-
ite weapon with recoil shocks and
power and/or ammo feeds. With a
bit of imagination the torsos can
have LRM racks.
Next in the chain is the Scavenger.
This monster is an easy 95-100 tons.
Like the Hercules, it has visible
weapons on both arms . Even
though there are no other external
weapons, there are enough protru-
sions and holes to suggest missile
tubes or laser ports.
With the Behemoth, one needs to
believe this is what a 120 ton mech
should look like. Big, blocky and
slightly off balance, this is one a big
puppy. The torso sports four disks
in a line. This could be missile
covers or laser reflectors. Both
arms have the external weapons of
the other models, however, they are
not as large. The Behemoth's only
limitation is your imagination. If it
is painted creatively, this beast will
have more weapons than any other
assault mech.
If you can believe the last one, the
Smasher should be a breeze. My
gaming group has put him at 180
tons. Using Mr. DeLuca's rules
(issue #24) for both the Behemoth
and the Smasher will work quite
well. We use this monster to carry
two Arrow-4 systems, plus enough
electronics to fill a lance.
Overall, these are fantastic pieces.
The detail of the weapons is superb.
The rivets on the Herculese's armor
are more than visible, they are an
integral part of the model. Cables,
conduit and connecting rods are all
visible. This makes the mechs
appear more mechanical- I like it!
Visually, there is only one problem,
there are no visible cockpits. In
what should be the head are placed
lenses and probes. Arms and legs
all have pins and holes for a sure fit.
Most fit inside of Ral Partha hex
bases neatly. Or if you do like me,
and fill the hex with epoxy, they all
fit perlectly. The cost is bit higher
than one should expect. On
average, they run about $3.00 more
than Ral Partha miniatures. One
reason for this is that they are made
in Germany, and another is the
shear weight of these monsters.
The quality of these miniatures
more than justifies the cost. Metal
Magic also has a fine line of 25 mm
Sci-Fi miniatures for the "SPACE
LORDS" game. They would work
well for both "MECH WARRIOR" and
"BATnEROOPS."
For something to really stir the pot .
at your next game, or just to have
something not from the same mold
as the next guy, you need these bad Future W ars--25
boys.
BATI'LESPACE I exceptions. Ranges are a set group
AEROBATI'LE GAME
SYSTEM REVIEW
by M. D. Retzlaff
BattleS pace is a great improvement
over its predecessor,Aerotech. It
covers many of the flaws in the
original system, such as the slow
play of any game involving more
than three to four fighters to a side,
and improves the general feel of the
campaign setting it seems to have
been designed for.
Battlespace covers combat between
two or more forces at any point
from the surface of a planet to any
of the myriad jump points in a star
system. The forces may include
fighters, DropShips, space stations,
JumpShips, and the infumous
WarShips. Fighters are now grouped
into squadrons (or Aerostars for the
Oans). The book included with the
set is divided into two sections, the
Rulebook and the Sourcebook. The
Rulebook is divided further into
sections on the basic rules, optional
rules to add additional realism to the
game, campaign operations for
outlining situations that would
occur in a campaign, construction
rules to allow you to design your
own DropShips,JumpShips,
WarShips, and space stations, and the
Aerobattle rules, for fighter-versus-
fighter confrontations and air-to-
ground combat.
The basic rules section covers
movement and combat. Movement
in done in order of size, from
JumpShips on down to lifeboats.
Many things remain the same in this
section, but there have been some
changes, to reflect the realities of
space combat. Special actions have
been added to allow large vessels to
roll to protect a damaged side or fire
undamaged weapons, to allow
fighter units to change formation,
and to allow jump-capable vessels to
jump during a game. Combat has
not changed much, with a few
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of hexes, not changing by the type
of weapon, with a new extreme
range listing. Weapon fire and armor
values are now one-tenth the values
used in Battletech, with weapons
now mounted in bays based on the
type (i.e. LRM's in one bay, lasers in
another). Critical damage to large
vessels now can only happen when
all armor on a location is destroyed,
like a Battlemech. Fighters are now
handled in a manner similar to battle
armor troops for both firing weap-
ons and how they take damage.
The optional rules section includes
modification to the previous
sections. lt gives rules for using
thrust points over many turns, tells
the difference between heading and
velocity, and gives the rules needed
to use units in an atmosphere. There
are also rules for asteroids, point
defense systems CAMS's can do
damage at extremely close range),
boarding actions etc. The most
important changes cover situations
from the First and the Second
Succession Wars. These are orbit-to-
surface bombardment and how they
unbalance the game.
Campaign operations are just that,
and is most useful when combined
with a Mechwarrior II campaign. It
covers the material first released in
the Dropships & Jumpships
sourcebook.
The construction rules are very
good, allowing for the little things
normally overlooked or forgotten,
such as fuel pumps and that the hull
of a vessel adds to the armor values.
It does, however, leave many things
up in the air in terms of whether
they are per trooper or per unit.
Also, point defense weapon masses
are multiplied by two for energy
weapons or by three for MG's and
AMS's; and there is a new type of
capital weapon, the naval gauss
cannon. My only complaint is that
there are no rules for aerospace
fighter design, only for transferring
fromAerotech to Battlespace.
Aerobattle is basically a rehashed
version ofAerotech, with few
changes, like the added types of air-
to-ground attacks and bombs. It also
includes the conversions from
Battlespace to Aerobattle.
The sourcebook is divided into four
major sections: historical back-
ground,naval technology,
Battlespace scenarios, and vessels. It
is written as a Comstar military
cadet's textbook, with the point of
view of what Comstar knows or
guesses.
Historical background includes the
history of the Inner Sphere pre-
sented in DS & )S, with an expansion
to include current events and naval
history back to the first boats, and a
short history of the Oans and their
invasion, up until3055.
The section oil naval technology
covers types of vessels, major
systems used on them, and ship
construction facilities. It also
includes a section on Clan navies
and vessels.
The Battlespace scenarios provide
three ready-made battles with forces
used, victory conditions, and the
historical outcome. All three
scenarios are from "recent" history,
with one from the Oan invasion,
one from the Fourth Succession War,
and the final one dating back to the
Exodus Civil War, from Oan historicl
accounts.
The final section deals with the
vessels used in Battlespace. All Inner
Sphere fighters, DropShips, and
JumpShips from the Technical
Readouts and DS &JS have their
Battlespace game listings here, as do
eleven of the Clan omnifighters, two
Oan DropShips, and a Clan
JumpShip. Also listed here are all
WarShips from the 2750 Technical
Readout.
The mapsheets included in the set
are a great improvement over the
Aerotech map. Both maps are
identical, with same size hexes as on
the Battletech maps, with each sheet
equal in size to the original
Aerothech map (two Battletech
maps). This makes it seem like they
either want to sell more aerospace
fighter miniatures, or they finally
listened to the wishes of the players
so the fighters may be used.
The only real disappointment with
the set was the cardboard connters
used to represent units in the game.
They are too large for the hex size of
the maps, and appear to be generic,
poorly drawn, representations of the
types of the units in the game. Only
two, out of all the units represented,
actually resemble units in use for this
game. I am hoping that FASA or Ral
Partha releases a series ofDropShip,
JumpShip, and WarShip miniatures in
the near future, in either plastic or
metal, that can be used on the
Battlespace mapsheets.
BAITLESPACE REVIEW
Ann-ON
by Herb Barents
I do not want you to think of this as
a slight on the review by Mr.
Retzlaff, but I want to cover more
than what was in his review,
therefore I am adding my two cents
worth. First of all, BattleSpace does
not take the place ofAeroTech.
What it does for Aerotech, is what
BattleForce did for BattleTech. This
means that you have larger group
actions. BattleSpace is a very
important game, because once you
start to land drop ships, you will
land 2-8 or more, and that means
that you will have 8-100 aerospace
fighters in a game with the drop
ships! The game becomes very
overwhelming and these types of
actions are very common, thus
BattleSpace takes the most common
aerospace battles and allows you to
game them with very little trouble.
The major difference between
BattleSpace andAeroTech is that the
BattleSpace rules were developed
from Interceptor and other similar
games. Everything that I see in
BattleSpace has come from Intercep-
tor and Leviathan. They have
merged that system with the
BattleTech gaming system and have
come up with a very workable
game. BattleSpace is not these
games, but rather they have taken
many ideas from the Renegade
Legion games and meshed them
into BattleTech, thus you have a
game that feels like RL games, but is
totally Battletech and you see a lot
ofAeroTech in the game as well.
The more options you use, the more
of the RL games you will see.
The biggest thing going for
BattleSpace is the integration with
the gronnd rules. They have done a
very good job of showing you the
transition from outer space down
onto a planet's surface. No longer is
there a planet in the middle of the
map, but rather a few hex rows that
allow for you to go closer to the
planet. When you get to the lower
layers, you then go into BattleTech
mode. To use this game with the
various ground games is much easier
and much better than ever before.
They have done a very good job of
the transition, and that is a big plus.
You can add these rules to the
AeroTech game and use them
without interference.
The Campaign rules are very good,
also. They go into a lot of details and
have a lot of charts etc., so that you
know how to maintain and make
sure that your crafts are in good
repair. This really is the heart of the
role-playing part ofBattleSpace.
What we have talked about before
has been the board game part. The
campaign rules bring it down to the
Tech levels and can be used with
Mech Warrior. Thus, there is a
connection between the board game
and the role-playing part of the
Outer Space journeys that you will
nndertake. They cover it all from in
flight refueling to maintenance costs
and time to do things. But, if you
really play a lot, you will find that
there are always holes in the rules,
but with these rules you should be
able to cover them over nntil you
make your own fix to them.
Just a small note on the construction
part of this game - If you think that it
was hard to make mechs and
vehicles and aerospace fighters, wait
nntil you make your drop ships and
war ships. They will take a lot of
time to design, but then there is a lot
of things that have to be included in
the process.
AeroBattle is not just a rehash of
AeroTech, in fact, it is likely one of
the most important parts in the
board game, when you are playing
with air to ground attacks. There are
many things that are dose to
AeroTech in this part of the game,
but it still allows you to use the
BattleSpace rules instead of drop-
ping back to AeroTech. They have
improved the rules governing the
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ground attacks phase of the game.
They have added things to make it
all a lot better than before. They
have added more bomb types and
weapons as well. Thus, they have an
improved Air to Ground and Ground
to Air game. They did have some
charts that did not make much sense
on where they were placed and
some with no notations at all. If you
have been playing fur awhile, you
can figure that out, but if you
haven't, they will only confuse you.
I feel that they have thrown in some
old charts previously used, but the
text is much better than befure.
Then in the back they list the stats
for all the ships in BattleSpace and
then allow you to break them down
for AeroBattle. The real confusing
part here is when you furm wings of
aerospace fighters and so on for use
with the BattleSpace game. What
happens when you have mixed
forces? That is not covered very
well; though because you are
you know that you would use
various designs instead of
ing only one type to get the
totals, then you can put the
on a line for the fighter that it
Thus, there are easy ways to
up mixed squads.
The BattleSpace rules for co1nb:it
very simple and the game plays
quickly. It is a lot of fim. You can
have huge battles and play them off
in an afternoon. Also, after each
battle you can keep good track of
your stats fur a campaign game that
you are in. Good rules fur repair and
such are in the game. BattleSpace is
a very good game to add to your
campaign, in fact it covers every area
needed. They have come out with a
version of the RL Planetary game,
which is a game for planetary
Invasions, called Prefect. That is
really good fur the really big inva-
sions, but at another tech level.
Right now there is BattleSpace for
BattleTech, which is needed for
those large space battles and
campaigns of jumping into svstenru;
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and attacking planetary targets.
These rules provide the best way of
handling that right now.
B~n1nkl be able to handle it or use a
iidl"mw time during the turn and you
BAITLETECH TACTICAL
HANDBOOK
by Herb Barents
Boy, was this a product I was looking
furward to. I thought that this was
one item that we have been waiting
fur that will help expand the
BattleTech Universe. Well, I was
dead wrong! As fur as I am con-
cerned, this is the biggest rip off for
$12.00 if I have ever seen one. The
rules are bad, and badly written and
make no sense what so ever. Unless
you want to read more about this
bad piece of work, stop reading right
here and do not spend your money
on it at all. If you want to find out
why I feel this way, read on. There
are a couple of things that I feel are
OK, but what I will do is take things
by item and fo down each one
tell you why I feel it is bad and
you can improve on it right
with some very simple ideas
will make it much better:
talked about in an issue of
Wars some time ago. I like
Then there are the double
set of rules. They try and fucus
playing with a GM, but as fur as I
see they simply mess things up
more and more and give you
situations that would not come up
in normal games that really screw
things up. If you are going to run a
double blind game then you need
and might as well get all the units
moving at the same time. The judge
WL<10>.:::u movement system, some-
like Star Fleet Battles, where
would be able to pull the trigger
see things as they appeared
line of sight. You would not be
into things as they passed
the night or both going to the
spot even though you have
other for 4 MP's. They
very good abbreviations
notations as well as a
nvt•m•~ntpad . With my
you would not have to
stacking. Spotting
would take place during the tum at
the time an enemy is seen. The GM
would tell you if you sensed some-
thing, but not tell you exactly what it
was, or tell you to put a piece on
your map if you sighted or spotted it
during movement. With what I have
talked about , the pulse movement,
you would be able to open fire at
any time and thus, you have options
for opportunity fire as well as
normal weapon attacks. Also, if you
wanted to make a charge or death
from above attack you can make mid
course corrections as you went
along with your movement. I feel
that they tried to write something
that did less than a 50% job. Well, if
you are going to add all that detail,
then you need to go all the way. The
little extra added will make the
game so much better.
Next is the operational game. This is
one of the worst pieces of the rules
and writing that I have ever read in a
published work. It is written OK,
but the ideas behind the rules are so
bad it makes you wonder where
they are coming from. I had an
economic article in Future Wars
many years ago that would cover
much of this. You can play with
their Combat Values if you like, but
then if a person is on a raid, the
defenders better have a very large
force to cover everything, or the
game is nothing. Raid a place where
there is no one. The ideas that they
give behind certain rules do not
make much sense to me. The
multipliers seem much to low for
the defenders. It would be better off
fur players to start with a certain
total and then dedde where to place
their units in what quantities. You
need to discuss with the players
what they want to do and how they
want to do it, and come to a
concensus of what they want to do.
These rules will be a minor help.
The idea of having various combat
pools is good, though each player
should dedde what they will put in
each one. They have it as the
combat pool, the logistics pool, the
repair pool and the reinfurcement
pool. These are good ideas and can
be worked out right with the
guidelines that they give you in the
book.
I totally disagree with the opera-
tional turns. They have no real life
basis at all. The flow chart that they
have is useless for a real battle. I
suggest that you take a hex pad and
draw out the terrain, then divide
your forces into task forces and
place them where you want. Then
move them according to the speed
of the slowest units in that group for
the group speed. Then, by using the
BattleForce rules you may move the
units on the map sheet, taking note
of where your task furces move,
break-up or join. Now you can nm
flanking movements and execute
head on assaults. Right away you
can know what units are where.
Not only that, but you have each
turn equal to a certain amount of
time. Thus, you are never assured
that you will have time to replace
and repair between battles. Also, you
might be able to take on a larger
force, catch them piecemeal and end
up totally destroying them. This
cannot be done with the rules as
written. The rules as written have
taken out all the strategy and
movement, as well as feints that you
might want to use. They have
thrown them all into one thing and
suggest dividing your force into the
advance guard, the main body and
the rear guard. Then they have a
formula to decide when and where
they would be involved in a battle.
The way the book reads makes no
sense at all to use, let alone convinc-
ing a gamer that has played games
for many years to even want to try
what they have written.
The tables for planetary landings are
OK and can be used, although I
would suggest that you modify them
for your own use. The engagement
parts of these rules are terrible as
well. They do not allow you to have
an area based on the hex that you
are in, but rather an area based on
the number of mechs that you have.
'That is stupid, as it gives the person
with the most mechs the biggest
advantage. They suggest 4 mechs
per side per board, and that is too
many. I suggest that you have a
minimum of 4 boards in use and up
to 9-16 in play for large actions using
no more than 4 mechs per board.
They then give formulas for deter-
mining the winner and loser. This is
based on your determined objec-
tives - do you need to kill all enemy
units? Or do you just run through
the opposition to get to your goal?
In the rules as written, there is a
definite winner and a definite loser
and that sets up the premise fur the
next battle. In my system you would
have taken your objective - find, hold
or whatever or move on, add more
units as the converge on your
position using the time and move-
ment formula set up in advance. Say
I get a lance in movement point 3
and each turn is a hour and you get
a lance on movement point 4 of 4.
'That means you get yours 15
minutes after I get mine. Using 10
second turns, it would take 90 turns
for your reinforcements to come
once mine arrived, or only 15 turns
using a minute per tum. Then the
logistics have to be taken care of
and that takes time, but people can
be moving at the time you try and
refuel and reload. Maybe you will be
attacked while you are in the
process of resupply. Where are all
the logistics and which task forces
have them? In what I have sug-
gested you will know where they
are, thus you could be in the middle
of a repair when you get hit again.
Now that makes fur a much better
game that what we have been
allowing, a separate phase unhin-
dered. Which makes more sense to
you and what would be more fun
and challenging to play?
The next thing is the Combat Values
of the mechs. Well, they can be
useful and there is a spot for them,
but then who decides the values for
these. The guys who wrote this,
value a mech primarily based on its
Future Wars--29
weight, not necessarily on how it
could be played in a game or the
value given it by a particular pilot.
They go into about 20 pages of
values for all the FASA mechs and
vehides and such, a lot of which are
not used very often. These can be
used as some very good guidelines
to follow if you agree with them.
Then they have the level three rules.
The artillery rules are pretty good.
The free fire attack, strike attack,
surgical strike and walking f1re are
all well done. The modified move-
ment for vehides, well, it sucks, after
all a mech can only fire at a couple
of vehides at a time and why take
the swarming option away from the
vehides? This makes the mechs too
powerful. I can see moving 2
vehides per mech, but not 4! The
BattleTech engine explosions are
just too much. I think, that under
the rules as written, when you roll
an 8+ on 2d6, that should allow you
to roll on another chart to see how
much damage was done over what
size area. Thus, you have a variable
in there so it is not just cut and
dried. This would be much like the
weapons malfunction chart that is in
the Best of Future Wars #l .
They did a nice job on how to use
and counter the various sensors in
the game. In .fuct, the are very well
done. I think that these are worth
using. The four legged rules are bad,
because you can kneel down making
you one level tall, the turret rules are
bad -why not use the ones in the
vehide rules or in the case of the
Goliath, just use it as it, as it is part of
the cockpit. I say just forget the rule,
as it reads very bad. Forget the hull
down rules - they make no sense
with the game as written. The
interlocking Streak rule is a nice
touch. The jumping fire idea is of
very little use and should remain
with Solaris VII.
The LAM rules are the same as
before, rewritten for you to show
that they are level three rules and
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not useable in tournament play. So
why rewrite them? So you can pay
more for the book. Selecting terrain
allows you, if you are not using a 3D
map, to get the correct line of sight.
There are 20 pages with new
weapons and new systems. Some of
these are good and some are not.
Some have good advantages and
disadvantages and others do not
read well at all. I will not go into
each one, but you would need to
read this: they have new stuff for
autocannons, missiles, armor, ECM
and sensors, and some melee
weapons. A lot of this stuff is
entirely stupid. Some of the
things indude caseless ammtl.i'tlt:fn'r,-";
mortars, extended long range
missiles, smoke warheads,Angel
ECM and the Bloodhound probe,
Blazer armor Oon Pehrson had a
better idea on this than w hat they
suggest) and finally Glazed armor.
They also discuss static defenses.
This section is terrible, the rules are
the worst that I have ever read.
They explain nothing and they are
even more terrible than the last
rules they published on this. Con-
tinue to use the compendium on
this.
They have some Mech Warrior gear
followed by charts and tables for use
with the new equipment and
weapons for BattleTech, Solaris VII
and Mech Warrior. Eighty pages in
all for $12.00,most ofwhich is
useless. A very bad buy.
I looked and saw who wrote this,
Jim Long, the guy who does Mech. If
he writes for Mech like he writes for
this, it has got to be pretty ba&.-Ne--- - - - - - - - - -
wonder the tournaments for MNA
are not very well run. I have lost all
respect for Mech and Mech Force
after reading through all this trash.
Buyer beware.
SUCCESSIONWARS:
WoRm A LooK AND SEE
by Herb Barents
Succession Wars was the first
multiplayer game in the BattleTech
system. This is a strategic game
centered on the events of the
Succession Wars. It is a game that is
very much like Diplomacy, in that
you have armies to move as well as
other various units to move into the
areas on the map. It also has
economics, in which you gain more
wealth by taking over enemy
territories. It has a lot of diplomacy
in the game, as well as a lot of back
stabbing and a lot of shifting
alliances throughout the game. The
game is not a short game to play by
any means, because of all the
interaction and what not between
the players takes quite a bit of time
for each of the moves. Also, there is
a learning process as well, so the
game tends to move Jaster as plays
moves further on. This is because
you will most likely have less units
to do things with.
I feel that Succession Wars did not
do well because everyone wanted it
to be BattleTech and few people saw
the possibilities with this kind of
game. By itself, it is a very good and
fun game to play. If you like Diplo-
macy, and games of that sort, then
you will find that you like this game
as well. Though, there is more to
this game than just that. You can use
this game as a basis for a campaign,
whether or not you use the Oans. If
you are using the Clans, just add
them into the game and note what
areas they come from.
Succession Wars can be the start of a
campaign that goes all the way
down to Mech Warrior and Solaris
VII. What you can do, is get a few
people together who want to play a
game on a very slow basis (for
Succession Wars), set up a time table
for the turns in Succession Wars
(this can be 2 weeks, a month, a
quarter of a year, etc.), then all take a
tum. The Oans and others can be
added where needed as you carve Succession Wars is a good fun game
out your map. Then play progresses and a great starting point for other
as in the rules, except for when big things in your universe.
battles occur. Now you drop down a
level and determine what systems
are in what sections. Now, you
know what units are going into the
game area because you have their
counters, and thus you can use the
rosters of these units as given in the
House books and other supple-
ments.
The Defender assigns what units he
wants to place on what planets and
the attacker does the same, deter-
mining what units will assault what
planets. They find out with what,
where and how large your battles
are. Use BattleForce for very large
battles, and if a lot of aerospace units
are involved use theAeroTech .....-- ·····-"
Following along the same
use the BattleTech rules
dealing with company level
Solaris VII when using only
or two. This does take a
effort on the part of the
can at least have the right
things going on with the
It will take some time to play
but it should be worth it.
Another option would be to
the game played out and the
would be responsible for
down notes as how the
progressed. Then, the ,..,JU.J,J',._,
pay attention to action in '6tfiall;c-;::
area, recording exactly
pened in certain key areas,
the GM is planning on
game in. Thus, he would
background information for
number of years to get a ca.J:n~fl,ign
going and having fun. He
know when units arrived
when big battles take place ant:i\,U~e-"'"""
general outcome of things.
would be a lot of loops for
Warrior when doing the 6~ ..-.,..~"'111
way, because there are just SQ+ltnaJriYt.'
things that could
campaign. Thus, you ha·vW<~vf~rv­
thing you need for YOllfA~np'at!l;n
and had fun playing a
you get it all down as well.
Future Wars--31
PRINcEss RYAN's SPACE
MARINEs
by Herb Barents
Some time ago I received a copy of
the Princess Ryan's Space Marines
game. It was sent to me for review.
They did not give me a price at the
time, though I understand that the
box set cost $25 .00. This game is set
in the .fur future, thus it fits right into
the scope of Future Wars. With my
interest perked, I set out reading the
book and taking a good, long look at
this game. It is a miniatures game
that uses :l. /300th scale, and thus
there are no boards or other playing
fields induded. I will take each
section of the game and discuss it,
tie the entire thing together,and
then we will see where we are after
that.
First, I would like to take a look at
the box and see what we have there.
You get a 40 page rule book, 4 lead
vehicles and 10 strips of five i.nfuntry
(50). These are your playing pieces.
They are not as good as Ral Partha
miniatures, but the figs and vehicles
are different from what you have
gotten in the Ral Partha stuff, thus
they can be very useful. You also get
one hand-out chart with all the
tables on it, plus a couple of dice
(d6). That is all you get in the big
tl1ick box. The art on the box is
good, though rule book is not laid
out all that well. It could have been
broken up more with art and used
larger pieces of art to make it look
better, but it is laid out like an old
time miniature rules book. There are
some very good maps of the sce-
narios that you are given to play out.
But that is all you get. This is no
more than a $15.00 set of rules, but
then...
The rule book is divided into 4
sections, the Introduction, Equip-
ment, Rules of Play and the Scenario
section, all of which are pretty well
put together. The rules read straight
forward and have been under play
Future Wars --32
test fur many years befure coming
out in a box set. A lot of people that
play the game really liked it, so that
is why they finally put it out in a
box. I will go through each section
devoting most of my comments to
the Rules section, after all, that is
what will make or break this game.
The introduction gives you just a
small feel of what this game is all
about, the scale and a bit of history.
It gives you an idea where you can
get more figures for this game and
what you need to play - more dice
rulers and things like that.
The next section is the Equipment
section. It tells you what is available
and how things are organized in this
world of the Princess Ryan's Space
Marines. It tells you how most
people will be organized in the
game, though there are aliens that
do not conform to a lot of this.
There is a basic structure for you to
build on here. That is what is very
important. With the examples that
you are given you, will be able to
build to suit your needs and tailor it
to how you would like to play. This
game is based on 1-1 , one man is
one man, one vehicle is one vehicle.
Thus you will need a lot more
i.nfuntry than vehicles. In this
section, as well, they talk about the
various Tech Levels that you can
meet with in the framework of this
game. They give you a good under-
standing of what that is all about.
Tech Levels run from Primitive to
Dangerous in six grades. In the
course of the game you find out that
PPSM are at about 3-4 Tech grade
depending on the unit. I like what
they have done here because before
you can use certain weapons and
other warf'aie items you have to
HAVE A CERTAIN Tech level. This is
consistent throughout the rules.
Also in this section they have
covered Morale and Experience
levels. These two things interrelate a
lot, therefore I will talk about them
together. They have 8 different types
of of Morale fromAbyssmal to Elite
Troops with a lot in between. This is
about 2-3 times more than in most
games. This is very good. Thus, you
cannot judge what you are up
against and it allows fur all sorts of
things on the battle field. A single
wing could be elite and attack you,
and you think the rest are as good,
when they are only unwilling
draftees? Thus you have a lot of
options with troops and morale and
the scenarios can reflect this as well.
Can a very small unit of elite forces
totally destroy a much larger force of
recruits if they both have the same
Tech level? The next thing that will
play an important part in this game
will be the troop's Experience level.
You could be an elite force with
very little experience or hired scum
with a lot. These are good differ-
ences here, as the more elite you are
the more experienced you should
be. There are 7 levels of experience
in this game from Inept to Master.
just because you have a great will to
figllt doesn't mean that you can do it
all that well. For the PRSM, most are
trained fighters (morale 8) , good
troops (experience 4) and have
sophisticated equipment and
weapons (tech 3). They then go into
a couple of things about some of the
other troops within the Empire and
what there stats are like. There is
some talk of the Empire furces and
what their enemies would be.
The next area that they talk about is
the Equipment and how this relates
to the game. Personal equipment,
vehicles, heavy weapons and tech
are all discussed quickly in a couple
of sections. There is then talk about
special features of various types of
weapons like edged, ballistics, lasers,
guided magneto weapons, plasma
weapons and so on. Then there are
a couple of pages of tables listing
weapons stats, like Min Tech , Fire
Power, effective range, Max range
and Blast radius. After weapons is
armor. Explained are the types of
armor that are available to infantry
as well as to the vehicles. Again,
Tech levels and Armor values are
given here. Armor and how it can be
used and who can use it is covered
in this section. Then they talk about
the vehicles of the game.
Movement is then discussed,
including flying, hover, tracked,
animal, foot and jet paks are all
covered. Delivery systems are also
mentioned. Then they have different
special gear that you might want
and they discuss how it is used in
the game. There are med kits, ECM
units, detectors, computers and
shield smoke just to name a few.
This leads us into the rules section.
Before I go into that, I want to give
you some feeling for the last section.
I really like the way they have so
many grades of infantry morale, Tech
levels and experience levels as well.
This really helps any game you are
playing. For Battletech, I added a
number of grades from what FASA
did and I know that it plays better
than their game. The equipment and
weapons I feel are pretty well done.
You have a number of weapons and
things to choose from and descrip-
tions on what they can do. But they
do not go into detailed building or
outfitting your troops. A good
example of that in the rules would
be great. What vehicles are there
available is not discussed here. I feel
that they should have done some-
thing about it right here and talked
about them, after all that is what
people really like to know about.
Now it is time to take a look at the
rules governing the movement,
combat, and morale of this game.
The rules section first gives you an
idea of what the turn is all about,
then it gives you a flow summary of
the tum, which is followed by the
Tum Sequence Summary, and then
the fully expanded step turn
summary. All this is followed by a
complete, detailed set of rules for
each and every segment in a turn.
The tum goes like 1) Orders are
written, Determine the first player,
Jamming, New orders given 2) First
movement phase, player A moves
then B 3) Stationary fire phase
(unguided fire first, followed by
guided) 4) Moving fire (unguided/
guided fire order as stationary ftre)
5) Second movement phase, player A
moves the B 6) Assault Phase
followed by the Morale phase, w hich
included morale checks, medkits,
and repairs.
Each tum there is a roll off for the
first player. This means that you
could get two movement ftre phases
in a row, as the first player twice in a
row. This is in fact tempered by the
fact that A moves and then B moves
and then all combat is done. But
those two moves in a row can mean
a lot. This is a one to one game, so
there can be a lot of movement and
a lot of firing going on in a tum. You
must move your entire side in your
movement phase, not unit by unit as
a lot of games do today. For a game
on this scale, it almost needs to be
unit by unit, but then that takes a lot
longer, so in this game time moves
right along. The movement is pretty
standard. Infantry and animals can
move upto 6 inches, wheeled and
tracked vehicles move 8, and hover/
grav move 16 inches. I can't say that
I agree with the rates, they could
have been 5 for foot, 6 for animals, 7
for jump jets and 10 for vehicles, but
then I didn't write these rules.
Another thing I did not like about
the movement is that a vehicle can
go its full distance, disembark
infantry, and then move full speed
again. In a game of this scale, it
allows you to make infantry very
mobile, too mobile. Jump packs are
a good thing, because they talk
about pop ups and flight levels.
They do a good job in this part of
the book.
They also cover how troops can get
to the action in transports in case
you are coming in hot. Then they go
into "Coming in Ballistically". This
added some humor as well as a really
nice, fast way to inject troops into
the ftght. Though, I feel they took
too much time with this little bit.
After movement there is fire combat.
All things that did not move get to
ftre first, unguided then guided
weapons. If you knock out some-
thing with unguided ftre that could
shoot as a guided weapon, you
destroyed it first, stopping it from
firing. Both direct ftre and indirect
fire are addressed. There is a to-hit-
number that you need to roll, with
modifiers from tech level, training,
morale, terrain and movement. Roll
the dice and if you hit and the
power of your weapon is greater
than the armor of the target, you
penetrate inside a vehicle or wound
an infantryman. All it really is, you
roll a d6 and add your ftrepower
while the defender rolls and adds his
armor value, subtracting his roll
form yours. If it is 6+ you are dead,
3-5 you are wounded, and 2 or less,
make a morale check. With vehicles,
when you hit, if your firepower is
more than the armor then it goes
inside.
Rolling on that table, if not, it does
external damage, like commo
knocked out, weapons can be
destroyed or mobility hampered.
Here again, to ftnd out the damage
internally or externally you roll, add
your ftrepower and add modifiers,
then get the results from the charts.
In the case of hover and grav
vehicles, there are fulling rules for
taking damage if shot out of the sky.
Attacks on crew operated weapon
systems are also covered. Indirect
ftre takes up some space as well.
Here you do not aim at a vehicle, but
rather an area. Because you will
have an area of effect. They give you
the types of guns and weapons that
can fire indirectly and go through
the spotting rules. If you have been
playing any wargames for any time
you know about this type of stuff. If
you have been jammed in the ftrst
segment, you cannot call in more
fire or change fire. For indirect fire,
to determine attack location, rolls for
right/left and short/long are re-
quired. Then the blast radius is
taken into account with these rules.
This is a good section of rules for
Future Wars--33
blast. It says what will contain it and
how things are affected by it.
Simple common sense type if stuff,
but put in a nice fonnat. Smoke and
grenades are also covered in this
section.
Guided weapons are covered next.
It takes longer to aim and shoot
because of the nature of these
systems, as well as moving a bit
slower than their ballistic counter-
parts. Although, they do have a
much better chance to hit their
target. Much of the guided stuff can
be fired unguided as well as guided,
but they would have to be fired in
the right segment of the phase.
There are two types of guided
weapons in this game. The active
missiles have a some kind of seeker,
heat or otherwise. The designated
missiles need something to paint
their target wiL~ a laser until the
missile gets there. With active
missiles, by taking double the Tech
level of the missile, adding the firing
units tech level and experience, then
subtracting ECM and the targets
tech, gives you to-hit-number target.
2 always hit and 12 always misses in
t!lis game. The other guided missile
will hit as long as it's target is
painted. Then there is a discussion
about the various kinds of antimis-
sile weapons that you can use.
Autoweapons, ammo, effective fire
reloads and multi-barrels are cov-
ered. It is just like the direct,
unguided fire, but takes place after it
and thus, if you are knocked out you
don't get to fire.The second move-
ment phase is laid out much like the
first.
Next is the Assault phase of the turn.
As a defender or any unit in this
phase, you can beg fur mercy, run
away, shoot a hasty shot at the in
coming furces or duel it out. To find
out if you hit, roll two dice and add
your experience level. The highest
number hits first if both units hit,
you then match firepower. There are
rules fur situations when more than
Future Wars --34
one unit attacks you etc., and how
all that is handled. If you are
attacked by four men you better
hope that you are level 6 and they
are 0 in order for you to hang on
through four combats. Vehicles are
also covered in the Assault phase.
After the assault section, there is a
morale section. This gives you the
numbers and any modifiers etc. It is
straight forward with nothing really
new.
The next couple of pages cover
special weapons and things, such as
infrared fixed-wing-aircraft air-
launched-missiles. They do a pretty
good here, but they do not cover
fixed-winged-aircraft very well. As
written, their use and rules govern-
ing them is totally up to the GM.
The rules are very vague and really
are not there at all. After this, they
have some role playing ideas for use
of this game.
The last section is the Scenario
section. This is where they tell you
how to build up units and vehicles,
like how much does it cost to build
a certain unit. They give you all the
costs in $$ making it very easy to
use. It may seem very hard to do,
but then you find out some units do
tend to be a lot alike. Examples are
given here and is was well done.
You find out that making up the first
couple of things is hard, but befure
you know it you are using all the
stuff and putting all units together
with no problem. I do feel that
vehicle cost should be about 10
times higher than what they are
given to you. A good infantry man
will cost you up to $100.00 and a
vehicle maybe $200.00. But then
that is the way they have guided this
game. Roosters and examples are
given through this section and it is
very easy to follow. Lastly, they have :
fuur scenarios that you can use in
different ways, using just what they
have given you. Once you have
played these a couple of times you
will find that you want more from
the game and so you will buy more
things, or in my case, I have a lot to
use and start to use what I have. The
scenarios are nice, cute, simple to
play and pretty well explained.
That is what you get for your $25.00
or so. It is over priced, they should
have put in more charts and things
like that. This is an infantry game,
with a few supporting vehicles. I
don't feel they really integrated the
i.n.funtry and vehicles very well, as
even infantry rifles can have effects
on the vehicles. It seems to me that
this is an i.n.funtry game with light
vehicles added into the mix. Be-
cause they are in fact there. I feel
that more rules are needed to cover
heavier vehicles in this game with
some added weapons and such. I
like that when you buy weapons for
fire power or blast radius, they
logically cost more. Also, armor and
vehicle armor costs, thus you can
build a furce that other guys don't
have on the field, and that is a nice
touch. There a lot of good things
about this game, but being on the 1-
1 level it will not go like some other
games that deal in the squad level.
The cost is high and that is another
draw back of this game fur what you
get. I would have to say this is just
an OK game, because of the price
and some of the things in the rules
that don't seem right. There are a lot
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WHENEVER THE }ADE
FALCONS FLY
by Charles Martin
Star Commander Saal sat in the
cockpit of his Mech, looking at the
gravel in front of him. His
OmniMech was entrenched be-
tween the Oan Jade Falcon base and
a full cluster of Oan Wolf forces.
Everything had gone wrong during
this trial for the genetic legacy of
Saal's Star Colonel.
Now he and the Star Colonel were
parked in a trench, awaiting the next
Wolf onslaught. Five battered
OmniMechs were with them, along
with seven Elementals.
A line ofWolf OmniMechs was
sweeping towards them. Star
Commander Saal's radio crackled
with the Star Colonel's voice.
"Star Commander Saal, there is a
dropship behind us, with enough
room for your force;· said the Star
Colonel's hard voice. "You could still
escape."
"Escape, Star Colonel?" asked Star
Commander Saal, "And leave you to
die?"
"Of course, escape! You are young;·
said the Star Colonel briskly. "You
will be there when our treaty with
ComStar ends:·
Saal thought of the treaty with
ComStar. The battle forTukayyid had
been two years ago, and he had only
arrived here on Steelton last year,
straight from the Oan home worlds.
He could survive the thirteen years
until the Oan's advance resumed.
The treaty was cowardly, Saal
thought. Like most of the Jade
Falcons, he craved revenge for their
defeat on Tukayyid, and he craved it
soon. Just knowing that he could be
there for the advance to resume
filled him with pride.
He had already been nominated for
the position of Star captain. In
thirteen years, he could eam his
Bloodname, his sacred rite of
heritage. In that time, he would
probably command a Cluster of
OmniMechs and Elementals himself.
He had a great career to look
forward to, provided he did not die
here on Steelton. And then he
thought of a retreat.
"Star Colonel;' said the Star Com-
mander urgently,"! will never escape.
It is for cowards."
"Honestly, Star Commander Saal,"
said the Star Colonel, "I hoped you
would say that."
Star Commander Saal fired off his
long-range missiles, now that the
Wolf OmniMechs were closer. He
laid in bolt after bolt of fire from his
Particle Projection Cannon. Even as
he ordered his forces out of the
trench in a lumbering charge, he
remembered a tiny rhyme one of his
sibling trainers had taught him so
long ago. The rhyme was crude, but
it made him feel good.
Wherever the Jade Falcons fly,
Only the cowardly dare not die.
Star Commander Saal felt fire hit hi)
Mech as the superior Oan Wolf
forces flowed over him. Even as his
leg collapsed, he knew the Jade
Falcons were flying. As his engine
was breached, Saal knew this was
not the coward's way. As his cockpit
collapsed, Saal's last thought was
that he had dared to die, but only on
a planet where jade Falcons Fly.
Future W ars--35
BLZ-Rl BLAZER

Overview
The executives at Defiance Industries on Hesperus II were perplexed whenArchon-Prince Steiner-Davion
asked them for a light 'Mech with long-mage firepower and the speed of a scout, but without any ammunition-
based weapons.After only a few months of deliberation, however, Defiance's design team had produced the
answer: the Blz-r1 Blazer.

Capabilities:
The Blazer looks identical in almost every way to the Stinger design, which gives this BattleMech the bonus of
deception. In addition, the Blazer is capable of the same speed as the Stinger, although the Blazer is not jump
capable.
The Stinger's medium laser and machine guns are replaced in the Blazer design by a Defiiance ER PPC and two
Defiance small lasers. This paired with the speed of the 20-tonner, gives it a range advantage over any other 20-
tonner. In addition to the range advantages given the Blazer by its PPC, the 'Mech contains no ammo-reliant
weapons systems, allowing the pilot to concentrate on the battle not the bullets.

Deployment:
Although only about 20 Blazers have walked off the production line, they have been deployed on five different
planets, with a lance of the scout 'Mechs on New Avalon,Tharkad, Kittery, Dustball, and Loric.As more Blazers are
produced, it is expected that the Archon-Prince will have them stationed on planets near the FC's border with the
jade Falcons.

Mass: 20 Tons
Chassis: Defiance 204 Endo-Steel
Power Plant: GM 120 XL
Cruising Speed: 64.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 97.2 kph
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Star Guard
Armament:
1 Defiance 1001 Extended-Range PPC
2 Defiance B3S Small Lasers
Manufacturer Defiance Industries
Primary Factory: Hesperus II
Communications System:Achemar Electronics HICS-11
Targeting and Tracking System: BlazeFire Sightlock

Future Wars --36

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M:CHSTATS
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Weight: 20 tons
W:alk 6, Run 9, Jump 0
Annor: 4 tonsi64 pts
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3 oLower Ann Actuator 3 0Lower Ann Actuator Hits: 1 2 3 4 5 6
40 Hand Actuator 40 Hand Actuator Cons: 3 5 7 10 11 Dead
5o IS So Laser D Auto Eject 50 IS So Laser
DAMoi.GE HEAT SCALE
6. Endo Steel lnt Struct r-:"":"::-:-:::--------. 6. IS ER PPC MaxDmg: 16 MaxHeat: -1
LEFT ARM HEAD RIGHT ARM 01 8 30 Shutdown
1. Endo Steellnt Struct 1. Life Support 10 IS ER PPC 02 7 29
2. Endo Steel lnt Struct 2. Sensors 2. IS ER PPC 03 6 28 Ammo E>q>l., avoid 8+
30 Endo Steellnt Struct 3. Cockpit 30 Endo Steellnt Struct 04 5 27
40 Endo Steellnt Struct 4. Endo Steellnt Struct 40 Endo Steellnt Struct 05 5 26 Shutdown, avoid 10+
50 Endo Steellnt Struct 5. Sensors 5. Endo Steellnt Struct 06 5 25 -5MP
6 0Endo Steel lnt Struct 6 0Life Support 6 0En do Steel lnt Struct 07 5 24 +4 to Fire
:=;:::::;:::=::::;:::::::::::::::==~ OS 303 23 Ammo E>q>l., avoid 6+
10 XL Engine 10Engine 10XL Engine 09 303 22 Shutdown. avoid 8+
2. XL Engine 20 Engine 20 XL Engine 10 3.3 21
3 0XL Engine 3 0Engine 3 0XL Engine 11 303 20 -4MP
40 Double Heat Sink 4o G'yt'O 40 Double Heat Sink 12 3.3 19 Ammo E>q>l., avoid 4+
5o DoYble Heat Sink 5o G'yt'O 5o DoYble Heat Sink 13 303 1S Shutdown, avoid 6+
60 Double Heat Sink 60 G'yt'O 60 Double Heat Sink 14 303 17 +3 to Fire
15 1.7 16
LEFT TORSO CENTER TORSO RIGHT TORSO 16 1.7 15 ~MP
1. Double Heat Sink 10 G'yt'O 1o DoYble Heat Sink 17 107 14 Shutdown, avoid 4+
20 Double Heat Sink 20 Engine 20 Double Heat Sink 1S 1.7 13 +2 to Fire
30 Double Heat Sink 30 Engine 30 Double Heat Sink 19 1.7 12
40 Double Heat Sink 4. Engine 4 0DoYble Heat Sink 20 1.7 11
50 Double Heat Sink 50 Endo Steel lnt Struct 50 DoYble Heat Sink 21 1.7 10 -2 MP
6 0Double Heat Sink 6 0Endo Steel lnt Struct 6 0DoYble Heat Sink 22 1.7 09
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LEFT LEG Engine Hits 00 0 RIGHT LEG 24 0 07
1. Hip G'yt'O Hits 0 0 1. Hip 25 0 06
2 0Upper Leg Actuator Sensors Hits 0 0 2 0Upper Leg Actuator 26 0 05 -1 MP
3 0Lower Leg Actuator Life Support 0 3 0Lower Leg Actuator 27 0 04
40 Foot Actuator 40 Foot Actuator 28 0 03
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Future Wars--37
FIRST BoRN

Overview
The First Born was spotted in several 'Mech stars with dan troopers in raids. It is the first targetting 'Mech that
the dan has deployed in numbers.

Capabilities:
With twin LRM-15's and the Beagle Probe, the First Born is a first dass fire support 'Mech.Add the MASC system
and the First Born is a real speed demon.

Deployment:
To date the First Born has been spotted with the Jade Falcons.

Mass: 60 Tons
Chassis: Clan Second-Line
Power Plant: Clan 360XL
Cruising Speed: 6[12]
Maximum Speed: 6[12]
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Clan Ferro-Fibre
Armament:
2 LRM-15
1 Medium Pulse laser
1 Large Pulse laser
1 Anti-missle system
1 Targeting CPU
1 Beagle active probe
Case with 2 tons of LRM missile reloads
Case with 1 ton of Anti-missile reloads

Future Wars --38

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1 CL M. Pulse Laser 4 7 0 4 8 12
1 CL L. Pulse Laser 10 10 0 6 14 20
2 CL LRM-15 (240) 5 15 0 7 14 21
1 CL Beagle Act Probe 0 0 0 0 0 5

M:CH STATS
Biped with Flip Anns
We ight: 60 tons
Walk 6, Run 9, Jurnp 0
Annor: 12 tons/ 192 pts
Clan Endo
Clan XL Engine
Clan Ferro-fiber
Clan 2X Sinks
1 CL CASE
1 CL Anti-Mssile (24)
1 CL I'#.SC
1 CL Targeting CPU

HEATS INKS
----oo 00 00 00 00
ARHDR 0000000000
I)IAGRAII 0000

1. Shoulder 1. Shoulder N:lmle:

2. Upper Arrn Actuator Criticcal 2. Upper Ann Actuator Gun Skill: Pilot Skill:
3. CL M. Pulse Laser Hit Tcablc: 3. CL L. Pulse Laser Hits: 1 2 3 4 5 6
4. Endo Steel lnt Struct 4. CL L. Pulse Laser Cons: 3 5 7 10 11 Dead
5. Endo Steellnt Struct D Auto Eject 5. En do Steel lnt Struct
DAMAGE HEATSCALE
6. En do Steel lnt Struct 6. En do Steel lnt Struct
Me.xornr 47 Me.xHeat: 3
LEFT ARM HEAD RIGHT ARM 01 3.5 30 Shutdown
1. Ferro-fibrous Arrnor 1.life Support 1. Ferro-fibrous Annor 02 23 .5 29
2. Ferro-fibrous Arrnor 2. Sensors 2. Ferro-fibrous Annor 03 23.5 28 Arnrno E><pl., avoid 8+
3. 3 . Cockpit 3. 04 23.5 27
4. 4. CL Beagle Act Probe 4. 05 22 .3 26 Shutdown, avoid 10+
5. 5. Sensors 5. 06 22 .3 25 -5 MP
6. 07 20.7 24 +4 to Fire
1:::;::6'::::;:;;:::::=::::;:::======: 6. life Support 08 15.7 23 Arnrno E><pl., avoid 6+
1. XL Engine 1. Engine 1. XL El'lgil'le 09 14.5 22 Shutdown, avoid 8+
2. XL Engine 2. Engine 2. XL Engine 10 14.5 21
3. CL LRM-15 3. Engine 3. CL LRM-15 11 14.5 20 -4MP
4. CL LRM-15 4. Gyro 4. CL LRM-15 12 14.5 19 Arnrno E><pl., avoid 4+
5. CL LRM-15 :lmlrrto: 5. Gyro 5. CL LRM-15 :lmlmo: 13 13.3 18 Shutdown, avoid 6+
6. CL MASC 6. Gyro 6. Endo Steellnt Struct 14 13.3 17 +3 to Fire
15 6.7 16
LEFT TORSO CENTER TORSO RIGHT TORSO 16 6.7 15 -3 MP
1. CL MASC 1. G'yt"O 1. Endo Steel lnt Struct 17 6.7 14 Shutdown, avoid 4+
2. Ferro -fibrous Arrnor 2 . Engine 2. Ferro-fibrous Annor 18 6.7 13 +2 to Fire
3. Ferro-fibrous Arrnor 3. Engine 3. 19 6.7 12
4. 4. Engine 4. 20 6.7 11
5. 5. CL Anti-l'vtssile 5. 21 5 10 -2 MP
6. 6. CL Anti-Mssile :lmlrno 6. 22 0 09
•:=;:::::~;::::;:::::::;::=:==~ 23 0 08 +1 to Fire
LEFT LEG Engine Hits 0 0 0 RIGHT LEG 24 0 07
1. Hip G'yt"O Hits 00 1.Hip 25 0 06
2. Upper Leg Actuator Sensors Hits 0 0 2. Upper Leg Actuator 26 0 05 -1 MP
3. Lower Leg Actuator life Support 0 3. Lower Leg Actuator 27 0 04
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator 28 0 03
5. Double Heat Sink 5. Double Heat Sink 29 0 02
MechSpecs 30 0 01
6. Double Heat Sink by Jeff Catt 6. Double Heat Sink 00

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FRE-ND BRIMSTONE
Overview
The Brimstone is a controversial new BattleMech. Her armament ra_11.ges from contra-ban inferno lannchers to
Top SecretTommy Knockers Project Warheads.
Capabilities:
Undergronnd MechWorks has equipped their first prodigy with a fearsome arsenal. Starting with the MkiX
Inferno missiles which are augmented with a Streak Lanncher. To compliment this pyrophiliac arsenal 5 flame
throwers were added. In simulator combat these weapons will raise heat by 15 points. Brimstone's 2 SRM-2s
accentuate the heat based weapons because of their unique design. The SRM-2s are loaded with Dr. Long's new
Heat Seeking missiles.
Deployment:
The fact that this 'Mech is in violation of the Ares Convention hasn't stopped its production for those who did
not sign it. UnderGronnd is working to fill orders to the Free Rasalhague Republic, St. Ives Compact, Federation of
Skye, Word of Blake and many other small contractors.
Mass: 50 Tons
Chassis: UnderGronnd Standard
Power Plant: 300XL
Cruising Speed: 6
Maximum Speed: 9
Jump)ets:6
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
4 Flamers
2 SRM Lannchers
1 ton of Inferno warhead missiles, heat seeking
1 Streak SRM lanncher with 1 ton of reloads
Manufacturer UnderGronnd MechWorks

Future Wars --40

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l-lu.,.ar. (•MMa) Hut DMIIO Hi~>
RAIIGE
S H L
5 IS Flsmer 3 2 0 1 2 3
2 IS SRM-2 (100) 2 4 0 3 6 9
I IS Streak SRM-2 (100: 2 4 0 3 6 9
0 0
0
0
0
0
tvECH SlATS
Biped with Flip Anns:
Weight: 50 tons
Wwk 6, Run 9, J1,1mp 6
tmor: 10 .08 tons/161 pt
Sphere XL Engine
Sphere Ferro.fiber
Sphere 2X Sinks

HEATS INKS
---oo 00 00 00 00"""
0000000000
0000000000

1. Shoulder 1. Shoulder Nsme:

2. Upper Ann Actuator
CriticCII 2. Upper Ann Actuator Gun Skill: Pilot Skill:
3. Double Heat Sink Hit TCibla 3. Double Heat Sink Hits: 1 2 3 4 5 6
4. Double Heat Sink 4. Double Heat Sink Cons: 3 5 7 10 11 Dead
5. Double Heat Sink D Auto Eject 5. Double Heat Sink
DAI'YV.GE HEATSCALE
6.1S Flsmer ~"":"":'::::-:-::-------. 6. Double Heat Sink MaxDmg: 22 MaxHeat: -3
LEFT ARM HEAD RIGHT ARM 01 11 30 Shutdown
1.1S Flamer 1. Life Support 1. Double Heat Sink 02 9.3 29
2. Double Heat Sink 2. Sensors 2. Double Heat Sink 03 7.7 28 Ammo E~l., avoid 8+
3. Double Heat Sink 3. Cockpit 3. IS Flamer 04 4 27
4. Double Heat Sink 4. Ferro-Fibrous Annor 4. IS Flamer 05 4 26 Shutdown, avoid 10+
5. Ferro-Fibrous Annor 5. Sensors 5. IS Flamer 06 4 25 -5MP
6. Ferro-Fibrous Ann or 6. Life Support 6. Ferro-Fibrous: Annor 07 2 24 +4 to Fire
:=;:::::;;;::::::::;::::::::::::====: 08 2 23 Ammo E~l., avoid 6+
1. XL Engine 1. Engine 1. XL Engine 09 2 22 Shutdown, avoid 8+
2.XLEngine 2. Engine 2. XL Engine 10 0 21
3.XLEngine 3. Engine 3. XL Engine 11 0 20 -4MP
4. Jump Jet 4. G"yt"O 4. Jump Jet 12 0 19 Ammo E~l., avoid 4+
5.1S SRM-2 5. G'yt"O 5. IS SRM-2 13 0 18 Shutdown, avoid 6+
6.1S SRM-2 ammo: 100 6. G'yt"O 6. IS SRM-2 ammo: 100 14 0 17 +3 to Fire
15 0 16
LEFT TORSO CENTER TORSO RIGHT TORSO 16 0 15 -3 MP
1. Double Heat Sink 1. G"yt"O 1. Ferro-Fibrous Annor 17 0 14 Shutdown, avoid 4+
2. Double Heat Sink 2. Engine 2. Ferro.fibro1,1S: Annor 18 0 13 +2 to Fire
3. Double Heat Sink 3. Engine 3. Ferro-fibrous Annor 19 0 12
4. Ferro .fibrous Annor 4. Engine 4. Ferro.fibrou:s: Annor 20 0 11
5. Ferro .fibrous Ann or 5. IS Streak SRM-2 5. Ferro.fibro1,1s Annor 21 0 10 -2 MP
6. Ferro .fibrous Annor 6. IS Streak SRM-2 sm 6. Ferro..fibro~,~s: Annor 22 0 09
23 0 08 +1 to Fire
LEFT LEG Engine Hits 000 RIGHT LEG 24 0 07
1.Hip G"yt"O Hits 00 1. Hip 25 0 06
2. Upper Leg Actuator Sensors Hits 00 2. Upper Leg Actuator 26 0 05 -1 MP
3. Lower Leg Actuator Life Support 0 3. Lower Leg Actuator 27 0 04
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator 28 0 03
5.JumpJet 5. Jump Jet 29 0 02
tv1echSpecs: 30 0 01
6.JumpJet by Jeff Catt 6. Jump Jet 00

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MAD-6A MARAUDER III
Overview
In view of the success of the Marauder II assualt 'Mech varient of the Marauder that Blackwell built for the
Dragoons, it was ineviatble that more traditional commanders would desire another assault version. This version
had to have heavier armament instead of jump jets.Accourdingly Blackwell Industries has responded, turning out
the Marauder-III for sale to the Federated Commonwealth military. Oddly, the Dragoons themselves have not
ordered any, apparently so content with the clan equipment they can build for themselves on Outreach.

Capabilities:

The Marauder-III is a versatile machine, capable of prolonged combat at both long and short ranges. For long-
range combat the 'Mech keeps the ER PPCs of its predecessor and the 29 heat sinks that keep the awesome heat
under control. Backing these are the old arm mounted medium lasers, one under each PPC. It is in close combat
that the Marauder-III shines. Eliminating the Marauder-II's jump jets freed up six tons of space, which was used to
upgrade the oldAC-10 to a MydronAC-20 and give it nine tons of ammo. With 45 shots this huge gun allows the
Marauder-III to slug it out at close range time after time.

Deployment:

Thus fur, only a handful of Marauder-Ills have been produced, and all have been sent to guard urban centers on
Lyran worlds that have been suffering from raids. Battle reports are still skechy at this point, but it appears that in
the closed environment of urban warfare, where the Clan's long range advantage is nullified, the new assualt
'Mechs have done sterling service.
House Kurita has been negotiating fur the rights to produce these 'Mechs under license, and with the Clan
threat looming over all, it appears that permission will soon be granted, in the same spirit of cooperation that
produced the Gunslinger.

Mass: 100 Tons

Chassis: GM Marauder

Power Plant: 300XL

Cruising Speed: 32 kph

Maximum Speed: 54 kph

Jump Jets: None

Armor:Valeant Lamellar
Armament:
2 Magna Firestar Extened Range PPC

2 Magna Mk. II Meduim Lasers

1 Mydron Model A Autocannon

Manufucturer Blackwell Industries

Primary Factory: New Valencia

Communications System: Dalban Micronics

Targeting and Tracking System: Dalban HiRez II

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 mqo-6q maraudar-111
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FuUIGE
Hu~ DM:II llir> S II L
21S ER PPC 15 10 0 7 14 23
21S M.Laser 3 5 0 3 6 9
1 IS AC/20 (600) 7 20 0 3 6 9

MECHSTATS
Biped with Flip Arms
Weight: 100 tons
Walk 3, Run 5, Jump 0
Armor: 19 tons/304 pts
Sphere XL Engine
liS CASE

HEATSINKS
---ooooooooo-o---
oooooooooo
000000000

1. Shoulder 1. Shoulder Name:

2. Upper Arm Actuator 2. Upper Arm Actuator Gun Skill: Pilot Skill:
3. IS ER PPC 3. IS ER PPC Hits: 1 2 3 4 5 6
4.1SER PPC 4.1SER PPC Cons: 3 5 7 10 11 Dead
5 . IS ER PPC D Auto Eject 5. IS ER PPC
DAMAGE HEAT SCALE
6. ISM. Laser r:-::::-:-=:---------, 6. ISM. Laser MaxDmg: 50 MaxHeat: 16
LEFT ARM HEAD RIGHT ARM 01 25 30 Shutdown
1. Heat Sink 1. Life Support 1. Heat Sink 02 25 29
2. Heat Sink 2. Sensors: 2. Heat Sink 03 25 28 Ammo Expl., avoid 8+
3. Heat Sink 3. Cockpit 3. Heat Sink 04 20 27
4. Heat Sink -4. Heat Sink 4. Heat Sink 05 20 26 Shutdown, avoid 10+
5. Heat Sink 5. Sensors: 5. Heat Sink 06 20 25 -5 MP
6. Heat Sink 6. Life Support 6. Heat Sink 07 15 24 +4 to Fire
~~~~====~~~======~ 08 11.7 23 Ammo Expl., avoid 6+
1. XL Engine 1. Engine 1. XL Engine 09 11.7 22 Shutdown, avoid 8+
2. XL Engine 2. Engine 2. XL Engine 10 6.7 21
3 . XL Engine 3. Engine 3. XL Engine 11 6.7 20 -4 MP
4. IS AC/20 4. G"yt"O 4. IS AC/20 ammo: 5 12 6.7 19 Ammo Expl., avoid 4+
5. IS AC/20 5. G'yYO 5. IS AC/20 ammo: 5 13 6.7 18 Shutdown, avoid 6+
6. IS AC/20 6. G'yf"O 6. IS AC/20 ammo: 5 14 6.7 17 +3 to Fire
15 3.3 16
LEFTTORSO CENTERTORSO RIGHTTORSO 16 3.3 15 ..J MP
1. IS AC/20 1. G'yYO 1. IS AC/20 ammo : 5 17 3.3 14 Shutdown, avoid 4+
2. IS AC/20 2. Engine 2. IS AC/20 ammo: 5 18 3.3 13 +2 to Fire
3. IS AC/20 3. Engine 3. IS AC/20 ammo: 5 19 3.3 12
4. IS AC/20 4. Engine 4. IS CASE 20 3.3 11
5. IS AC/20 5. IS AC/20 5. Heat Sink 21 3 .3 10 -2 MP
6. IS AC/20 6. Heat Sink 6. Heat Sink 22 3.3 09
~~~~~======~~------------~ 23 3.3 08 +1 to Fire
LEFT LEG Engine Hits 000 RIGHT LEG 24 0 07
1. Hip G"yt"O Hits 0 0 1. Hip 25 0 06
2. UpperLeg Actuator Sensors: Hits: 0 0 2. Upper Leg Actuator 26 0 05 -1 MP
3. LowerLeg Actuator Life Support 0 3. Lower Leg Actuator 27 0 04
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator 28 0 03
5. Heat Sink MechSpecs 5. Heat Sink 29 0 02
30 0 01
6. Heat Sink by Jeff Catt 6. 00

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01TAWA byThomas Mecke
Overview
This group of hard hitting Oan Omni 'Mechs has counted coup on many an Inner Sphere lance. Upn it's
appearence with the Clan second offensive in November 3051. It has been observed during several large battles all
along the battlefront. In most of the battles the Ottawa was in, Clan forces were victorious. During the battles, stars
with Ottawa's won more quickly than those without them.
Capabilities:
The primary version of the Ottawa is used 85% of the time. The 'Mech is outfitted with 2 ER large lasers and
two Gauss Rifles in the Torso. Even with this massive weapons suite, the Mech runs cool. The Alpha version of the
Mech is an all autocannon version with 3 autocannons and 6 tons of ammo. It quickly retires to the rear to re-load
in battle. The Bravo version of the Ottawa is also a projectile hog with an autocannon , two LRM-10 and an SRM-4. IT
does however posess a large pulse laser in each arm, giving the pilot cover when re-arming.The Charlie version is
an energy based Mech with 2 ER PPCs in each arm, and an ER Large Laser in the head. The Delta version of the
Mech is an anti-aircraft version, with hands removed, the arms are built around a pair of ultra autocannons in each.
Deployment:
The primary version of the Ottawa can be found in almost every formation. There have been several units
capturedby the Draconous Combine and the Federated Commonwealth.The Alpha and Charlie versions are only
found in the jade Falcons, Bravo with the Nova Cats, and Delta with most units.

Mass: 70 Tons
Chassis: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 280XL
Cruising Speed: 42.3 kph
Maximum Speed: 67.8 kph
Jump jets: None
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
36.5 Tons of pod space
Manufacturer Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Future Wars --44

 OttCIC.OCI bCI~C RftiiGE

tv'ECH STATS
Biped
Weight: 70 tons
Walk 4, Run 6, J1..1mp 0
Armor: 13.2 tons/211 pts
Clan Endo
Clan XL Engine
Clan Fetl'O-fiber
Clan 2}( Sinks

HEATSINKS
---oo 00 00 00 oo-
0000000000
0000000000

1. Shoulder 1. Shoulder Nsme:

2. Upper Arm Actuator Critical 2. Upper Arm Actual:or Gun Skill: Pilot Skill:
3. Lower Arm Actuator Hit Tabla 3. Lower Arm Actual:or Hits: 1 2 3 4 5 6
4. Hand Actuator 4. Hand Actuator Cons: 3 5 7 10 11 Dead
5. Do1..1ble Heal: Sink D A1..1to Eject 5. Double Heal: Sink
DAMAGE HEAT SCALE
6. Do1..1ble Heal: Sink 6. Double Heat Sink MaxDmg: 0 Max Heal:: -28
LEFT ARM HEAD RIGHT ARM 01 0 30 Shutdown
1. Do1..1ble Heal: Sink 1. Life S1..1ppott 1. Double Heal: Sink 02 0 29
2. Double Heal: Sink 2. Sensors 2. Double Heat Sink 03 0 28 Ammo Expl., avoid 8+
3. Endo Steellnt Struct 3. Cockpit 3. Fe11'0-fibro1..1s Armor 04 0 27
4. Endo Steellnt Struct 4. 4. Fe11'0-fibro1..1s Armor 05 0 26 Sh1..1tdown, avoid 10+
5. 5. Sensors 5. 06 0 25 -5 MP
6. 6. Life S1..1ppott 6. 07 0 24 +4 to Fire
1:=:=~;:::::::::;:::=====: 08 0 23 Ammo E><pl., avoid 6+
1. XL Engine 1. Engine 1. XL Engit"le 09 0 22 Sh1..1tdown, avoid 8+
2. XL Engine 2. Engine 2. XL Engine 10 0 21
3. Endo Steellnt Struct 3. Engine 3. Fe11'0-fibro1..1s Armor 11 0 20 -4 MP
4. Endo Steellnt Struct 4. G'yYO 4. Fe11'0-fibro1..1s Armor 12 0 19 Ammo E><pl., avoid 4+
5. 5. G'yYO 5. 13 0 18 Sh1..1tdown, avoid 6+
6. 6. G"yYO 6. 14 0 17 +3 to Fire
15 0 16
LEFT TORSO CENlER TORSO RIGHT TORSO 16 0 15 -3 MP
1. 1. G"yt"O 1. 17 0 14 Shutdown, avoid 4+
2. 2.Engine 2. 18 0 13 +2 to Fire
3. 3.Engine 3. 19 0 12
4. 4.Engine 4. 20 0 11
5. 5. Endo Steel lnt Struct 5. 21 0 10 -2 MP
6. 6. Fetl'O-fibrous Armor 6. 22 0 09
23 0 08 +1 to Fire
LEFT LEG Engine Hits 000 RIGHT LEG 24 0 07
1. Hip G'yt"O Hits 00 1. Hip 25 0 06
2. Upper Leg Actual: or Sensors Hits 00 2. Upper Leg Actuator 26 0 05 -1 MP
3. Lower Leg Actuator Life Support 0 3. Lower Leg Actuator 27 0 04
4. Foot Actual:or 4. Foot Actuator 28 0 03
5. Endo Steellnt Struct 5. Fetl'O-fibrous Armor 29 0 02
IV1echSpecs 30 0 01
6. En do Steel lnt Struct by Jeff Catt 6. Ferro-fibrous Armor 00

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 Ot:t:CIGDCI DriMCit)) RAIIGE
~UJ>aro (•MMa) H<•t DM~ Hiro :S: H L
2 CL L. ER Laser 12 10 0 8 15 25
2 CL Gauss Rifle (40) 1 15 2 7 15 22

IVECHSTATS
Biped
Weight: 70 tons
WeJk 4, Run 6, J1..1mp 0
Armor: 13.2 tons/211 pts
Clan Endo
Clan XL Engine
Clan Fetl'O-fiber
Clan 2X Sinks

HEATS INKS
'"'00 00 00 00 oo-
0000000000
00000000

1. Shoulder 1. Shoulder Name:

2 . Upper Arm Actuator
Crit:icc;wl 2. Upper Arm Actuator Gun Skill: Pilot Skill:
3. Lower Arm Actuator Hit TC1biC! . 3. Lower Arm Actuator Hits: 1 2 3 <I 5 6
4. Hand Actuator 4. Hand Actuator Cons: 3 5 7 10 11 DeM
5. CL L. ER Laser D Auto Eject 5 . CL L. ER Laser
DAMAGE HEAT SCALE
6. Double Heat Sink 6. Double Heat Sir1k
LEFT ARM HEAD RIGHT ARM
tvla.x Dmg: 50 tvla.x He at : 0
01 20 30 Shutdown
1. Double Heat Sink 1. Life Support 1. Double Heat Sink 02 22 .5 29
2. Double Heat Sink 2. Sensors: 2. Double Heat Sink 03 25 28 Ammo Expl., avoid 8+
3. Double Heat Sink 3. Cockpit 3 . Double Heat Sink 04 25 27
4. Endo Steellnt Struct 4. 4. Fetl'O..fibrous Armor 05 25 26 Shutdown, avoid 10+
5. En do Steel lnt Struct 5. Sensors 5. Fetl'O..fibrous Armor 06 25 25 -5 MP
6. CL Gauss Rifle ammo 6 . Life Support 6. CL Gauss Rifle ammo 07 25 24 +4 to Fire
1. XL Engine ~1;::.:;;E=ng::;i::ne====~ 1 . XL Engine
08
09
20
16.7
23 Ammo Expl., avoid 6+
22 Shutdown, avoid 8+
2 . XL Engine 2. Engine 2.XL Engine 10 16 .7 21
3. Endo Steellnt Struct 3. Engine 3. Fetl'O-Fibrous Armor 11 16.7 20 -4 MP
4. En do Steel lnt Struct 4. G'yt'O 4. Fetl'O..fibrous Armor 12 16.7 19 Ammo Expl., avoid 4+
5. CL Gauss Rifle 5. Gyro 5. CL Gauss Rifle 13 16 .7 18 Shutdown, avoid 6+
6. CL Gauss Rifle 6. G"yt"O 6. CL Gauss Rifle 14 16.7 17 +3 to Fire
15 16.7 16
LEFT TORSO CENTER TORSO RIGHT TORSO 16 8.3 15 -3 MP
1. CL Gauss Rifle 1. G'yt'O 1. CL Gauss Rifle 17 8.3 14 Shutdown, avoid 4+
2. CL Gauss Rifle 2. Engine 2. CL Gauss Rifle 18 8.3 13 +2 to Fire
3. CL Gauss Rifle 3. Engine 3. CL Gauss Rifle 19 8.3 12
4. CL Gauss Rifle 4. Engine 4. CL Gauss Rifle 20 8.3 11
5. CL Gauss Rifle ammo 5. Endo Steel lnt Struct 5. CL Gauss Rifle ammo 21 8.3 10 ~MP
6 . CL Gauss Rifle ammo 6. Ferro-fibrous Armor 6. 22 8.3 09
23 3.3 08 +1 to Fire
LEFT LEG Engine Hits 000 RIGHT LEG 24 3.3 07
1. Hip G'yt'O Hits 00 1. Hip 25 3.3 06
2. Upper Leg Actuator Sensors Hits 0 0 2. Upper Leg Actuator 26 0 05 -1 MP
3. Lower Leg Actuator Life Support 0 3. Lower Leg Actuator 27 0 04
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator 28 0 03
5. Fetl'O..fibrous Armor 29 0 02
5. En do Steel tnt Struct MechSpecs 30 0 01
6. Endo Steellnt Struct by Jeff Catt 6. Ferro-Fibrous Armor 00

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PuNisHER Weapons & Ammunition 16 tons of ammo
Type: Military Spheroid NOSE 4x Ultra AC/20
Use:Assault Carrier Point defense bay 16 tons of ammo
Tech: Clan 8x Anti-missile system PPC bay
Mass: 10,000Tons 40 tons of ammo 8x ERPPC
Engine Mass: 3,050 tons 4x Gauss Rifle
Safe thrust 5 16 tons of ammo
Maximum thrust 8 4x UltraAC/20
Fuel 500 tons 16 tons of ammo
Thrust points 3,0000 PPC bay
Tons/bum day 1.84 8x ERPPC
Structural Integrity 16 Fore Right/Left
Bridge Mass 75 tons Point defense bay
Armor points 152 Sx Anti-missile system
Nose armor 38 40 tons of ammo
Side armor 38/38 4x Gauss Rifle
aft armor 38 16 tons of ammo
Fighter cubes 12 4x UltraAC/20
Small craft doors 8 16 tons of ammo
10 Fighters PPC bay
2 shuttles Sx ERPPC
Crew;Passengers Aft Right/Left
Pilots -4 Point defense bay
Engineers - 6 8x Anti-missile system
Second engineers - 32 40 tons of ammo
Small craft pilots -12 4x Gauss Rifle
small craft techs - 12 16 tons of ammo
Elementals -25 4x UltraAC/20
Battle armor mass 250 tons 16 tons of ammo
Cargo 1284 tons PPC bay
Cargo doors -2 8x ERPPC
Heat sinks 153+1128 AFT
Point defense bay
8x Anti-missile system
40 tons of ammo

4x Gauss Rifle Future Wars--47

STORMBRINGER AND THUNDER by Jeff M. Hiatt
Overview
In the mid-31st century a mydriad of new ideas circulated aronnd the BattleMech industry. With the unlocking
of the secrets of the Star League memory core along with the other technological advancements happening
around the Inner sphere many designs were built that 50 years ago were inconceivable.
One such idea was inspired by an ancient science fiction saga where the people of earth are attacked by giant
aliens. In this saga the courageous humans defeat these aliens with huge battlemech type vehicles. The largest and
most powerful of these was an artillery vehicle that was as fearsome as it was large. This idea became the Thunder
artillery support Mech. The designer's thinking was to marry a lance of these powerful mechs to a small scout via a
C3 system to allow a more accurate targeting of enemy forces that was previously possible through more conven-
tional means. Eventually when these lances made it to the field their inexperienced pilots were losing mechs to
Clan forces. This situation was soon remedied by more training of the scout pilots and battle hardening.A fine
tuned Stormbringer-Thunder team could destroy a star of Clan Mechs without taking damage themselves. If
production of these Mechs had started sooner, the results of the Clan invation might be different.
Capabilities:
The STB-3R Stormbringer originates fromthe late 30th Century Mech designed by the AFFS; the HNT-200 Super
Hornet. Originally it was supposed to improve upon the shortcomings of the HNT-151 Hornet. This design never
got off the drawing board because it was judged to be too expensive to be practical.
When C3 systems were approriated from the Draconis Combine in 3048, it was decided that this system would
provide a superior artillery and spotter system for theTDR-3R Thunder FSB (Fire Support BattleMech) than just
simple spotting. A medium Mech with rapid speed and maneuverability was needed for this purpose to house the
C3 master computer and to defend itself adequately The AFFC high command orignially sought a proven design
for this purpose.This idea was over turned in favor of a new design for the simple reason that an existing Mech
would require too many modifications as opposed to using a new Mech which would be cheaper to build.

STORMBRINGER

Mass: 40 Tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: Pitban 320XL
4 ~OMPLETE SYSTEMS TO
Cruising Speed: 83 kph
MATOI TilE SO»PE
Maximum Speed: 121 kph
OF YOUR GAME
Jump Jets: 80 meters
Armor: Standard GTS-100 BASI£ (TRAINING)
Armament: System includes: 15 terrain pieces; 10, 15 or
20 trees depending on scale, 5 tree bases; 3
C3 master computer rough/brush bases and one - 12" x 8" lake.
2 Medium lasers t $29.50 + $2.50 S&H t
Manufacturer Defiance Industries
GTS-200 SKIRMISH
Primary Factory: Hesperus II
System includes: 1 - 4' x 4' x 1" - tri-fold
Communications System:Achernar Electronics HICS-11 WarBoard,. which20,folds
. pteces;
terram
to 4" x 12" x 4' '· 24
30 or 40 trees (kit)
Targeting and Tracking System: BlazeFire Sightlock
depending on scale: 10 tree bases; 5
rough/brush bases and one- 12" x 8" lake.
t $99.50 + $7.50 S&H t

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 !)TI3-3R !)t:ormbringar RAIIGE
UuJ>ar. (•MMa)
2 IS M. Laser

IVECH STATS
Biped
Weight: 40 tons
WalkS, Run 12, Jump 8
Annor: 6 .5 tons/1 04 pts
Sphere XL Engine
Sphere 2X Sinks:
1 IS C3 Master CPU

HEAT SINKS
---oo 00 00 00 oo-
0000000000

1. Shoulder 1. Shoulder Name:

2. Upper Ann Actuator 2. Upper Atm Actuator Gun Skill: Pilot Skill:
3. Lower Ann Actua.tor 3. Lower Atm Actua.tor Hits: 1 2 3 4 5 6
4. Hand Actuator 4. Hand Actuator Cons: 3 5 7 10 11 Dead
5. ISM. Laser D Auto Eject 5. ISM. Laser
DAMAGE HEATSCALE
6. r.;;:::-:-:::--------, 6. Ma.xDmg: 10 Max Heat: -6
LEFT ARM HEAD RIGHT ARM 01 5 30 Shutdown
1. 1. Life Support 1. 02 5 29
2. 2. Sensors: 2. 03 5 28 Arnmo Expl., avoid 8+
3. 3.Cockpft 3. 04 3.3 27
4. 4. 4. 05 3.3 26 Shutdown, avoid 10+
5. 5. Sensors: 5. 06 3.3 25 -5MP
6. 6. Life Support 6. 07 1.7 24 +4 to Fire
~~~~====~~~======~ 08 1.7 23 Ammo Expl., avoid 6+
1. XL Engine 1. Engine 1. XL Engine 09 1.7 22 Shutdown, avoid 8+
2. XL Engine 2. Engine 2. XL Engine 10 0 21
3. XL Engine 3. Engine 3. XL Engine 11 0 20 -4 MP
4. IS C3 Master CPU 4. G')ot"O 4. Jul'l'"lp Jet 12 0 19 Ammo Expl ., avoid 4+
5. IS C3 Master CPU 5. G')ot"O 5. 13 0 18 Shutdown, avoid 6+
6. IS C3 Master CPU 6. G')ot"O 6. 14 0 17 +3 to Fire
LEFTTORSO CENTERTORSO RIGHTTORSO 15 0 16
16 0 15 -3 MP
1. IS C3 Master CPU 1. G'yfO 1. 17 0 14 Shutdown, avoid 4+
2. IS C3 Master CPU 2. Engine 2. 18 0 13 +2 to Fire
3. Jump Jet 3. Engine 3. 19 0 12
4. 4. Engine 4. 20 0 11
5. 5. Jump Jet 5. 21 0 10 -2 MP
6. 6. Jul'l'"lp Jet 6. 22 0 09
~~~~~====~~--~------~ 23 0 08 +1 to Fire
LEFT LEG Engine Hits 000 RIGHT LEG 24 0 07
1. Hip G')ot"O Hits 0 0 1 . Hip 25 0 06
2. Upper Leg Actuator Sensors: Hits 0 0 2. Upper Leg Actua.tor 26 0 05 -1 MP
3. Lower leg Actuator Life Support 0 3. Lower leg Actuator 27 0 04
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator 28 0 03
5. Jump Jet MechSpecs 5. Jump Jet 29 0 02
30 0 01
6. Jump Jet by Jeff Ca.tt 6. Jump Jet 00

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STORMBRINGER AND THUNDER by Jeff M. Hiatt
Capabilities:
The TDR-3R Thunder was conceived as part of a development project in 3047 for the Federated Common-
wealth. It was originally to be a stand alone artillery support Mech. However in 3048 FCMI "aquired" plans of the
Kurita C3 command and control computer.Apple Computer Intersteller was selected to bring this design to life.
In November of 3049 the first prototype was produced and tested by NAIS. THe first test was extremely
successful. When the C3 net was hooked up with the C3 master computer in the STB-3R Stormbringer there was a
catastrophic malfulnction.The C3 master computer directed fire onto itself and was destroyed.
While the computer was being rebuilt and debugged, the Thunder was undergoing modification and testing.
Thunder had a tendancy to run out of ammunition and to tip over backwards when the gun was fired. Both
problems were solved with creative engineering - a third leg, commonly refered to as the "tail" was added to the
Thunder.

STORMBRINGER

Mass: 70 Tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: Pitban 320XL
Cruising Speed: 54 kph
Maximum Speed: 83 kph
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Standard
Armament:
C3 slave computer
1 Sniper
2 Anti-missile systems
Manufacturer Defiance Industries
Primary Factory: Hesperus II
Communications System:Achemar Electronics HICS-11 4 TERIL\.IN S£ALES
Targeting and Tracking System: BlazeFire Sightlock TO MATOI TilE SCALE
OF YOUR GAME

GTS Level/Slope Designed

Scale for
01 BATil..E TECH,
Warhammer 40K,
Ktyomek, Warhammer

02 WARHAMMER 40K,
WARHAMMER, Barue
Tech, Battle Systems

02 CE.NnJRION, EPIC,
15mm Historical, Ogre
Future Wars --50 04 Natural RECRUIT (Micro-Armor),
Epic, 6mm Historical
 TD~-3~ Thundat" RAIIGE
lh•par. (.MMa) N••t DMg nir. s n L
1 IS Sniper(20) 6 10 10 40 80 120

MECHSTATS
Biped with Flip Arms
Weight: 70 tons
WsJk 5J Run SJ Jump 0
Armor: 9.5 to nsf 152 pts:
Sphere XL Engine
Sphere 2X Sinks
11SCASE
2 IS Anti-Mssile (36)
11SC3Siave

HEATS INKS
---oo 00 00 00 oo--
0000000000
00000000

1. ShoYider 1. ShoYider Name:

2. Upper Arm AotYator 2. Upper Arm Actuator Gun Skill: Pilot Skill:
3. IS Anti-Mssile 3. IS Anti-Mssile Hits: 1 2 3 4 5 6
4. IS Anti-Mssile ammo 4. IS Anti-Mssile ammo: Cons: 3 5 7 10 11 Dead
5.1S Anti-Mssile ammo: D Auto Eject 5. Double Heat Sink
DAt#.GE HEAT SCALE
6. Double Heat Sink 6. Double Heat Sink
MaxDmg: 10 MaxHeat: -18
LEFT ARM HEAD RIGHT ARM 01 0 30 Shutdown
1. Double Heat Sink 1. Life Support 1. Double Heat Sink 02 0 29
2. Double Heat Sink 2. Sensors 2. Double Heat Sink 03 0 28 Ammo E:>q>I.J avoid 8+
3. Double Heat Sink 3. Cockpit 3. IS Sniper ammo: 10 04 0 27
4. IS Sniper ammo: 10 4. IS C3 Slave 4. IS CASE 05 0 26 ShutdownJ avoid 10+
5.1S CASE 5. Sensors 5. 06 0.8 25 -5 MP
6. 6. Lite Support 6. 07 1.7 24 +4 to Fire
08 2.5 23 Ammo E:>q>J.J avoid 6+
1. XL Engine 1. Engine 1. XL Engine 09 3.3 22 ShutdownJ avoidS+
2. XL Engine 2. Engine 2. XL Engine 10 4.2 21
3 . XL Engine 3. Engine 3. XL Engine 11 5 20 -4 MP
4. IS Sniper 4. Gf'"O 4.18 Sniper 12 5 19 Ammo E>pi.J avoid 4+
5. IS Sniper 5. Gf'"O 5. IS Sniper 13 5 18 ShutdownJ avoid 6+
6. IS Sniper 6. Gyro 6. IS Sniper 14 5 17 +3 to Fire
LEFT TORSO CENTER TORSO RIGHT TORSO 15 5 16
16 5 15 -3 MP
1. IS Sniper 1. Gyro 1. IS Sniper 17 5 14 ShutdownJ avoid 4+
2. IS Sniper 2. Engine 2. IS Sniper 18 5 13 ~to Fire
3 . IS Sniper 3 . Engine 3. IS Sniper 19 5 12
4. IS Sniper 4. Engine 4. IS Sniper 20 5 11
5. IS Sniper 5. IS Sniper 5. IS Sniper 21 5 10 -2 MP
I:::=6:::.1=.S::S:::::n~ip:::e=r=====:.._6_._1S_S_n_i:._pe_r_ _ ___. 6.1S Sniper 22 5 09
23 5 08 +1to Fire
LEFT LEG Engine Hits 0 0 0 RIGHT LEG 24 5 07
1. Hip Gyro Hits 0 0 1. Hip 25 5 06
2. Upper Leg Actuator Sensors Hits 0 0 2. Upper Leg Actuator 26 5 05 -1 MP
3. Lower Leg Actuator Lite Support 0 3. Lower Leg Actuator 27 5 04
4 . Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator 28 5 03
5. Double Heat Sink MeohSpecs: 5. Double Heat Sink 29 5 02
6. Double Heat Sink byJeft Catt 6. Double Heat Sink
30 5 01
5 00

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TORNADO by Shane Irons
Overview
A medium Mech with the firepower of an assault class Mech. The Tornado is designed fur dose combat against
large and immobile foes. It packs a pair of AC/20 is a 60 ton chassis.
Capabilities:
With two AC/20s and a pair of Medium lasers the Tornado is a hard pnnching close in fighter. It has the speed of
a large assault Mech and the protection of Medium Mech.

Mass: 60 Tons
Chassis: Ironcrom model A-2
Power Plant: GM 180
Cruising Speed: 34.6 kph
Maximum Speed: 52.1 kph
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Nvierview
Armament:
2AC/20
2 Medium lasers
Manufacturer: Ironcrom Industries

Commwlications System: Wisper 428 4-Unk.

Targeting and Tracking System: CrosshairTG62

GAMING TERRAIN SYSTEMS

EXPANSION SETS
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Herb Barents/ made o u :'A.. Level 1 Hills (11 2/4/6 x 4") $10.00
17187 Wildemere B. Level 2 Hills (2 8 x 10) $12.50
Detroit, Mi 48221 C. Level 3 Hills (1 10 x 12) $10.00
D. Rocks (15) & 1 Crater $7.50
E. Tree Bases (1 0) $12.50
F. 20/30/40 Trees $27.50
G. Rough/Brush Bases (5) $5.00
H. Lake (8 X 12) $5.00
I. "Redoubt Crater" $27.50
J. "Assault Warboard" ( 4 x 6') $60.00
Future Wars --52 "Skirmish Warboard" (4 x 4') $50.00
"Invasion WarBoard" (6 x 8') $200.00
 T0~-10 Torne1do RfiiiGE
~u.,.aro (•MMa) H••~ Dm:11 Hiro S H L
2 IS AC/20 (300) 7 20 0 3 6 9
2 IS M. Laser 3 5 0 3 6 9

MECHSTATS
Biped with Flip Atms:
Weight : 60 toYJs
Walk 3, RunS, Jump 0
Atmor: 12.5 tons:/200 pts:
Sphere }{L Engine

HEAT SINKS
---oooooooooo-

1. Shoulder l.Shoulder Name:

2. Upper Atm Actuator
CritiCCII 2. Upper Atm Actuator Gui'ISkill: Pilot Skill:
3. IS AC/20 Hit TCibiC! 3 . IS AC/20 Hits: 1 2 3 5 6
"1. IS AC/20 4 . IS AC/20 Cons: 3 s 7 10 "' 11 De&.d
5.1SAC/20 D Auto Eject 5. IS AC/20
DAMAGE HEAT SCALE
6. IS AC/20 6. IS AC/20 MaxDmg: 50 MaxHeat: 12
LEFT ARM HEAD RIGHT ARM 01 25 30 Shutdown
1. IS AC/20 1. Life Support 1. IS AC/20 02 25 29
2. IS AC/20 2. Sensors 2. IS AC/20 03 25 28 Ammo Expl., avoid 8+
3 . IS AC/20 3 . Cockpit 3. IS AC/20 04 16.7 27
4.1S AC/20 4. IS AC/20 ammo: 100 4. IS AC/20 05 16.7 26 Shutdown, avoid 10+
5. IS AC/20 5. SeYJsors 5. IS AC/20 06 16.7 25 -5 MP
6. IS AC/20 6 . Life Support 6. IS AC/20 07 8.3 24 +4 to Fire
08 8 .3 23 Ammo Expl., avoid 6+
1. XL EYJgil'le 1. Engine 1. XL EYJgil'le 09 8 .3 22 Shutdown, avoid 8+
2. XL Engine 2.Engine 2. }{L Engine 10 0 21
3. XL Engine 3.Engine 3 . }{L Engine 11 0 20 -4 MP
"1. IS M. Laser 4.Gyro "1. IS M. Laser 12 0 19 Ammo Expl., avoid 4+
5. 5. G'yfO 5. 13 0 18 Shutdown, avoid 6+
6. 6. G'yfO 6. 14 0 17 -+3 to Fire
15 0 16
LEFT TORSO CENTER TORSO RIGHT TORSO 16 0 15 -3 MP
1. 1. G'yfO 1. 17 0 14 Shutdown 1 avoid 4+
2. 2.Engine 2. 18 0 13 +2 to Fire
3. 3.Engine 3. 19 0 12
"'.
5.
4. Engine
5. IS AC/20 ammo: 100
"1 .
5.
20
21
0
0
11
10 -2 MP
6. 6. IS AC/20 ammo: 100 6. 22 0 09
23 0 08 +1 to Fire
LEFT LEG Engine Hits 0 00 RIGHT LEG 24 0 07
1. Hip G'yfO Hits 0 0 1. Hip 25 0 06
2 . Upper Leg Actuator Sensors Hits 0 0 2. Upper Leg Actuator 26 0 05 -1 MP
3 . Lower Leg Actuator Life Support 0 3. Lower Leg Actuator 27 0 04
"1 . Foot Actuator 4 . Foot Actuator 28 0 03
5. 5. 29 0 02
MechSpecs 30 0 01
6. byJeft Catt 6. 00

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