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BattleTech: Introductory Box Set

BattleTech: Introductory Box Set

Catalyst Game Labs · 2002
2–6120 min14+ yrs3.5/5 complexity7.6 BGG#2.878 BGG2,4 KCouplesStrategy
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The Introductory Box Set was designed as the entry point into the game for new BattleTech players, allowing them to slug it out in thirty-foot-tall war machines known as BattleMechs.

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The Introductory Box Set was designed as the entry point into the game for new BattleTech players, allowing them to slug it out in thirty-foot-tall war machines known as BattleMechs. The rules provide construction rules for building or customizing your own (introductory-level) 'Mechs, and quick-start rules for vehicles and infantry for players interested in simplified combined-arms battles. Also included in the box set is a BattleTech universe book providing an overview of the game world, its history, and its factions. A set of 24 unpainted plastic 'Mechs, ready for play and suitable for painting, are accompanied by prefilled record sheets listing each 'Mech's capabilities. The set also includes maps, a painting and tactics guide, cardstock reference sheets, a universe poster map of the BattleTech universe, and two six-sided dice.

The 2011 "Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition" of this set replaced the 2007 edition's thin paper maps with board game-style mounted maps, added two additional "high-quality" plastic minis (a Thor and a Loki, with accompanying record sheets), and included a brief guide detailing the BattleTech gaming system intended to introduce new players to the various products for the game. The 2013 reprint is identical to this version, albeit with different box art and the "high-quality" minis were changed to a Timber Wolf and a Battlemaster.

Expanded by: Other introductory-level products:

 Classic BattleTech: Starterbook – Sword and Dragon (Scenario book and sourcebook designed as a bridge between the box set and Total Warfare)
 Classic BattleTech: Technical Readout – 3039 (Companion "technical readout," with game "fluff" and unit statistics)
 Classic BattleTech: Record Sheets – 3039 (Print version of selected prefilled record sheets for TRO: 3039; also includes two scenarios and additional rules)
 BattleTech: Hexpack – Lakes and Rivers (Additional maps and terrain overlays to add more variety to gameplay)

Intermediate-/standard-level products:

 BattleTech: Total Warfare (Full standard/tournament rules for BattleTech)
 BattleTech: TechManual (Full construction rules for BattleTech units)
 Classic BattleTech: Technical Readout – 3050 Upgrade (Technical readout for the early Clan invasion period)
 Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Print version of selected prefilled record sheets for TRO: 3050U; also includes two scenarios and additional rules)

ISBN 9781934857595

game anatomy
Complexity3.5 / 5
BGG rating7.6 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
120 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#2.878
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BattleTech: Introductory Box Set is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of BattleTech: Introductory Box Set take?
A game of BattleTech: Introductory Box Set takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is BattleTech: Introductory Box Set for?
BattleTech: Introductory Box Set is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is BattleTech: Introductory Box Set?
BattleTech: Introductory Box Set has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.5 out of 5.
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