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Beginner Force List help
« on: 17 January 2020, 22:30:13 »
Hi folks,
I've just taken the plunge into this giant Battletech world. How do I determine the kinds of mechs that ComStar has available so that I can start building my forces and painting them? Thanks!
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Re: Beginner Force List help
« Reply #1 on: 17 January 2020, 22:55:04 »
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Re: Beginner Force List help
« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2020, 22:55:24 »
Depends on the era you're playing with really.

The MUL can show you what ComStar has available to it over the years. If you want more generic stuff, you can add "Inner Sphere General" to the faction filter.

Prior to Tukayyid, they're going to be able to pretty much have whatever they want, such as old Star League tech that they've saved, and buying anything else over the centuries, except for late bloomers like the Wolfhound. After Tukayyid, they're going to still have the Star League tech, but they're also buying from mostly Kurita, and the FedCom after that.
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driftingkenshi

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Re: Beginner Force List help
« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2020, 23:05:49 »
Thanks, folks. That list helps a lot. One question, though: what does the star symbol on the MUL mean?
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Re: Beginner Force List help
« Reply #4 on: 18 January 2020, 00:03:44 »
What Star Symbol?
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Re: Beginner Force List help
« Reply #5 on: 18 January 2020, 00:10:36 »
It means it’s the variant featured in a Technical Readout
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Re: Beginner Force List help
« Reply #6 on: 18 January 2020, 00:20:13 »
Thank you, Sartis.
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Re: Beginner Force List help
« Reply #7 on: 20 January 2020, 01:02:11 »
Yeah, basically it was just the variant that was featured/stat'd/primary in a TRO.

One thing to keep in mind, is that some products, like the Tukayyid Sourcebook have information on ComGuard forces, but the fluff has changed and evolved over time.

You might also be interested in the Field Manual: ComStar though its set in 3060 or so.
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