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BattleTech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare
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Rules assistance for BattleTech: The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
Rules assistant for BattleTech: The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One
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BattleTech: The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One is an expansion for BattleTech released in 1989 for 2–6 players and 120 minutes per game. It was designed by Jordan Weisman, Boy F. Peterson, Jr., Blaine Pardoe, Michael B. Lee, and James Long and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
From the publisher's guide:; "Armies of BattleMechs stride toward their objectives, razing cities with their missiles, lasers, PPCs, and autocannons on the way. The language of battle is blood, and the cries of the homeless echo in the troubled sleep of every MechWarrior. Torn from the pages of the Fourth Succession War, this scenario pack contains battles from the Davion/Liao front, the Steiner/Kurita front, as well as a series of engagements between Wolf's Dragoons and their former employer, the Draconis Combine, in their private war with the Dragon. See how the Federated Suns bites pieces out of the Capellan Confederation, how some Lyran/Draconis battles could have gone either way, and how an elite mercenary unit takes on everything Takashi Kurita can throw at it. Command groups of regiments in climactic engagements or play the role of a commando on a secret and sensitive mission. Put yourself to the test in 16 BattleTech, 3 BattleForce, and 2 MechWarrior scenarios from the Fourth Succession War." User comment: This scenario pack wasn't reprinted by FanPro, and doesn't appear to be on the list of possible reprints from Catalyst Game Labs as at Jan 11, making it difficult to find. Unlike the later BattlePack: Fourth Succession War, the scenarios are drawn predominantly from the BattleTech gamebooks and expansions, rather than the series of novels that covered the Fourth Succession War. Despite having "Volume One" in the title, there doesn't seem to have ever been a Volume Two.
Mechanics
Publishers
- FASA
Questions and answers
BattleTech: The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for BattleTech: The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One is 120 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.
BattleTech: The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, 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: The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One are: Jordan Weisman, Boy F. Peterson, Jr., Blaine Pardoe, Michael B. Lee, and James Long. 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: The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One as an expansion for BattleTech. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need BattleTech to use it. Check that your edition of BattleTech is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.