While there is much to like here in AToW there are also some head scratching design decisions. The skill system is very nice, skill complexity sets target number instead of there being a universal target and once you get you head around how it works it very useful. But "getting your head around it" is the running theme. Character creation, the most important part of any RPG is done well in a point buy system or choose archetype. But the Life Modules sounded very exciting. The system sounded better than Travellers random past history system. But in reality, it is a mess. Confusing in how it works it is more of a guide for the points buy system than the best way to make a character, which is a shame. Also, the rules encompass all the eras so you can have players confused on why they can't play a clanner in 3025. Maybe one era would have been better and spalt books for all the others. Combat is functional but here again the decision to make the armor rules confusing by discussing 3 armor states in an attempt to combine the Wargame to the RPG could have been handled better. Especially when you see you really need BATTLETECH: TOTAL WARFARE to get players into mechs. AToW is not new player friendly, new to Battletech or new to the RPG hobby. Which is a shame as there is a really good game here, a lot of good ideas clouded by some big poor design decisions

In a world of 300+ page RPG rule books GFYG! is a breath of fresh air. The rules are open and flexible but at the same time complete. I can see with just a bit of finagling GFYG! could be adapted to many settings.

While the scan may not be the best the print is readable and correct. Once printed it looks pretty good. Twilight 2000 may not have the production value of many newer, and glossier, games but the rules are still solid. Simple and straight forward, T2000 could be used for any modern or sci fi setting.