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BattleTech: Total Warfare

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The Future of Warfare!

It is the 31st century, a time of endless wars that rage across human-occupied space. As star empires clash, these epic wars are won and lost by BattleMechs, 30-foot-tall humanoid metal titans bristling with lasers, autocannons and dozens of other lethal weapons; enough firepower to level entire city blocks. Your elite force of MechWarriors drives these juggernauts into battle, proudly holding your faction’s flag high, intent on expanding the power and glory of your realm. At their beck and call are the support units of armored vehicles, power armored infantry, aerospace fighters and more, wielded by a MechWarrior's skillful command to aid him in ultimate victory. Will they become legends, or forgotten casualties? Only your skill and luck will determine their fate!

The product of more than twenty years of gaming experience, Total Warfare presents the rules of the BattleTech game system as never before. For the first time, all the rules for various units that have a direct impact on the deadly battlefields of the thirty-first century appear in a unified rules set: from BattleMechs to ProtoMechs, Combat Vehicles to Support Vehicles, infantry to aerospace fighters and DropShips. Interwoven and meticulously updated, Total Warfare provides the most detailed and comprehensive rules set published to date for BattleTech—the perfect companion for standard tournament play.

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Ed S October 29, 2023 6:35 pm UTC
It says Feb 2007, but this is still the main rulebook, right? I also see the timeline is up to 3155 now.

So, if we wanted to play in 3125, what books do you recommend as 'must haves'?
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Tom January 27, 2024 7:14 pm UTC
Total Warfare has 9 reprints at the time of this posting.
So yes it's still being cared for, updated, and is still the main rulebook on playing the game's rules.

If you were playing in 3125, probably Dark Age, I'd recommend this, the Tactical Operations Advanced Units and Equipment, and probably Era Digest Dark Age or Era Report 3145.

TRO Dark Age, TRO Jihad, TRO Clan Invasion, and TRO Succession wars along with the Tech Read Out Irregulars should cover the basis on what designs are canonical near the 3125 era.

If you're looking for more background related books get the FM 3085 for how the Republic of the Sphere started along with the Wars of the Republic Era soucebook to see what throw downs were going on near the time.

I know I incorporated Dark Age stuff (3133-3145) in there as well but to be honest the '25s had a bit of a quiet moment.
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Ed S February 04, 2024 8:10 am UTC
Thanks Tom, you've been very helpful.
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Jamahl L January 09, 2022 4:52 am UTC
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Is this PDF going to be updated yet?
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Paul H February 18, 2022 11:31 am UTC
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Now updated to 9th Printing
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Radim H November 28, 2021 4:56 pm UTC
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The newest version - 9th Printing - was published on 11 October, 2021. I bought this PDF today but it is still an old version of 7th Printing. Can you update it on the newest version, please?
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Tobias W December 13, 2021 2:37 pm UTC
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Same problem here: My file literally has the name "E-CAT35001V_BattleTech_Total_Warfare_7thPrt.pdf" when I click to download it. Or is this just a mistake in the name?
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Paul H February 18, 2022 11:32 am UTC
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Now updated to 9th Printing
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Jeremy H November 26, 2021 2:58 pm UTC
Does this cover Mech construction?
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aaron G November 26, 2021 10:43 pm UTC
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i haven't had a chant to full read both books but i vaguely remember that's covered in BattleTech: TechManual
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Paul H February 18, 2022 11:38 am UTC
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No, you need the BattleTech: TechManual

On DriveThru - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/24750/BattleTech-TechManual
From Catalyst - https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-techmanual-book-pdf
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aaron G September 28, 2021 3:25 pm UTC
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I got a question for book owners: the battelttech atow rpg refers to this book and tactical ops for mech combat and pilot stats conversion tables is this the right version of the book the rpg refers to? (as the logo changed).
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Brian M April 24, 2021 12:08 pm UTC
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Any chance for Print on Demand please??
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Paul H April 08, 2020 6:41 pm UTC
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To work out which version is which check page 7 (second page of credits) and look for the copyright statement towards the bottom right.
E-CAT35001_BattleTech_Total_Warfare is 2013
E-CAT35001V_BattleTech_Total_Warfare_2020 is 2020
Those are the only two I've downloaded to date.
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Daniel H September 11, 2019 9:35 pm UTC
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Which version is the current one? And if it's the _2019 one (as it appears), why is that file an order of magnitude larger than the other two versions?
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Paul H February 18, 2022 11:33 am UTC
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Now updated to 9th Printing
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Jeremy H March 14, 2019 4:07 am UTC
Is there anyway to purchase a Battletech 4e (FASA) rulebook as PDF here on DriveThru? I picked up the vintage bundle, but wasn't satisfied with the rules presentations of the editions included therein.
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Anthony B July 14, 2018 1:02 am UTC
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The new file is E-CAT35001V_Total_Warfare.pdf.
For some reason, it has been uploaded without bookmarks. It would be greatly appreciated if the extensive and useful bookmarks of the original file could be restored.
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July 13, 2018 11:37 pm UTC
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I would really like to know a) what was updated and b) which of the two files currently available is the newer one.
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