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Rules assistance for BattleTech Legends
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 240–480 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for BattleTech Legends
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BattleTech Legends is an expansion for BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat released in 2020 for 2 players, 240–480 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ray Arrastia and Aaron Cahall and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Across the centuries, the fate of the Inner Sphere changed time and again with the actions of one MechWarrior and one Mech fighting at the crux of history. Their stories became legends passed down through the years, and now these legends and their Mechs stand revealed as never before. Battle Legends depicts fifty-two of the universe's most famous -and infamous- MechWarriors and their Mechs from every era of BattleTech including the upcoming ilClan era. Each entry includes gorgeous full0colour portraits of the character and camo specs for their machines, and delves into their battle history as a MechWarrior to reval all-new details never before published. Finally, each era section kicks off with all-new fiction by some of BattleTech's own legendary authors. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Catalyst Game Labs
Questions and answers
BattleTech Legends supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for BattleTech Legends is 240–480 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists BattleTech Legends for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
BattleTech Legends belongs to these categories: Fighting, Wargame, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of BattleTech Legends are: Ray Arrastia and Aaron Cahall. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists BattleTech Legends as an expansion for BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat to use it. Check that your edition of BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.