Battletech Technical Readout 3145

Battletech Technical Readout

by Catalyst Game Labs

The great experiment that was the Republic of the Sphere has failed. Withdrawn behind the Fortress walls, the once-great power has become a silent, opaque remnant of its former glory. Without its influence, old hatreds have risen anew. As war once more rages across the Inner Sphere, new equipment strides across ancient battlefields. Technology, once stagnated by trade restrictions and peace treaties, now surges forward again, testing these new machines in the fierce crucible of war. Technical 3145 introduces the latest wave of new battle armor, vehicle, 'Mech, and aerospace units appearing in the Republic Armed Forces and across the Inner Sphere in the Dark Age era. Featuring new equipment described in Era 3145 and Field 3145, this book brings players an update on the advancing technologies used in the battlefields of the thirty-second century.

221 pages, Paperback

First published September 11, 2013

Reviews

[Tim Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

One caveat here - this book is only likely to be of interest to those who play Battletech. I always like a good Technical Readout (TRO) and this is on. A nice mix of vehicles, mechs, armour, aerospace and dropships. A few classic designs re-vamped with new tech, but lots of original content, and nice little profiles of notable actions and warriors. My only reservation was the tripod mechs weighing in at over 100 tons - there are only 2 of them, I had unanswered questions and frankly I've see the 100-200 better tackled in a now ver old magazine article about super heavy quad mechs. For fans though this is a good read.
PS the Warlord is the Mech the Thug always should have been!