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BattleTech: Vintage Rulebook Bundle
Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs
by Stuart R. [Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 06/23/2010 13:16:39

I think of all the products I've seen posted on DriveThruRPG this is the one I've been most excited about to date. I started playing Battletech in the mid-80s with the original boxed set. Over the years I've come and gone from the game, but always had a soft spot for it and from time to time get out my miniatures and start painting again. I'm thrilled that Catalyst have made all the vintage rules available in one place to download. Looking through the rules and how they changed over the years gets me excited about this game again, and curious about checking out the newest version. For the $12 they're asking for this I can't recommend it highly enough.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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BattleTech: Vintage Rulebook Bundle
Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs
by Michael W. [Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 06/23/2010 12:17:54

Battletech was actually my "entrance drug" into gaming. And I think I still have a tattered copy of the Battletech Compendium from 1990 lying around somewhere. Leafing through the books included in that great bundle bring back a lot of memories. From a nostalgic standpoint the bundle is definitely worth it. These five books perfectly illustrate how the game changed and expanded over the years. If you are new to Battletech I would recommend getting Total Warfare though.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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BattleTech: Vintage Rulebook Bundle
Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs
by Erathoniel W. [Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 06/22/2010 19:58:23

Okay, BattleTech is like Shadowrun to me. It's my introductory material to the tabletop. And it's awesome.

I'm giving this the top possible rating. Why? Because I looked through it, and it brought back so many happy feelings. It's a great deal for a minimal cost. It's the sort of thing that makes me want to go to my local game shop for a pick-up-game.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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BattleTech: Vintage Rulebook Bundle
Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs
by Ben G. [Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 06/22/2010 19:42:35

Here it is folks. BattleTech. The core rules from 1987 on through 2001. 155 Megabytes of compressed 'mech goodness. I am writing this in my office and glancing to the bookshelves on my left, I can see the original BattleTech boxed set and the BattleTech Reinforcements boxed set.

What can I say that hasn't already been said? This is the good stuff - all scans of the originals which means that they won't plug in to modern BattleTech. But then, they're not supposed to.

This is the game that got me into tactical warfare. As a group of teens, we would spend hours customizing 'mechs and then putting them in to combat against each other. I staged and participated in running campaigns while in college starting in the Spider and ending in the Awesome, which is aptly named. It's freaking awesome.

The first manual in the series comprises rules for BattleTech, CityTech and AeroTech. Ahhh the memories. The fierce battles on the map, the fights off the map over who came up with these designs first, FASA or the folks behind Robotech.

I don't really feel the need to review the individual books. If you're interested, there are 20+ years worth of reviews on some of these which you can find laying about on the net. If you love the elder days of BattleTech you'll still love it now. If you're curious about how the game developed between '87 and '01 well, here's your historical record. You can use them to play the game as it was in 1987 or simply add them to your collection.

As a youth, I spent $39.00 I think (in 1987 dollars no less, earned at $4.25/hour) on my first boxed BattleTech set and I still have it. That should tell you how much I'm enjoying these scans.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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