Overview
BattleTech® tournaments are returning, but with a face-lift! We’re still running the same tournaments as you’re used to: the BattleTech Open, the Gunslinger, the Grand Melee, and the Trial of Bloodright. But we’re also adding in the Martial Olympiad for those of you that don’t have the opportunity to play in it at home. Plus, we’re bringing you even more BattleTech action than you’ve ever had before, including the chance to impact the BattleTech storyline!
Even if you’ve played in the tournaments before, be sure to have a good look around! We’ve listened to you over the years and have given you a few more things to play with this year…
Rules
We have made the latest rules sets available both for online viewing and as a downloadable PDF for your enjoyment. As has been repeatedly stated there have been several changes and additions, so make certain you are up to date on the latest rules.
| Rule Set | Last Updated | |
|---|---|---|
| Open 3.0 | 2011-0729 | HTML |
| Solaris Melee Challenge 2.17 | 2011-0729 | HTML |
| Trial of Bloodright | 2011-0628 | HTML |
| The Prefect Score | 2011-0720 |
Upcoming Events
Players should pre-register for these prestigious events as space is limited. Details on the convention specific tournaments are given on their respective pages below. Be sure to visit the appropriate convention’s website to sign up early and not miss out on the action!
| Convention Website | Dates | Place | Our Hosted Tournament Info |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 August – 7 August | Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana | Event Schedule |
After Action Reports
After Action reports give you a general rundown on past events with pictures and summaries of the games played. In addition, the rules sets used at those Tournaments will be archived here.
BattleTech is a science-fiction “space opera”: a factional, militarized universe set in the thirty-first century, a future where humanity has spread to the stars and spawned titanic interstellar empires, each nation controlling hundreds of worlds across a region of space stretching a thousand light years and beyond.Initially published over thirty years ago as a tabletop board game, BattleTech has gone on to become one of the gaming industry’s most important and longest-lasting science-fiction universes.
Be sure to check out the latest BattleTech Releases and the Coming Soon page for the newest BattleTech products.
To mark the 30th Anniversary of their release, we are proud to announce that the Michael Stackpole penned "Warrior Trilogy" will be available as both ebooks and Print On Demand (POD) starting December 22 (12/22).
Here are the links to hub pages so you can purchase from your preferred provider:
Warrior: En Garde
books2read.com/BattleTechLegendsWarriorEnGarde
’MECHS AT THE READY…
Betrayed by his own House and stripped of his rank, exiled Mechwarrior Justin Allard is given one last chance to save his honor—by risking his life in the gladiatorial arenas of Solaris VII. But his newest Game World opponent—more skilled at 'Mech-to-'Mech combat than any other rival—raises the stakes even higher. It's Philip Capet, former mechwarrior in the Davion military—until he was kicked out by none other than Justin Allard before his own unfortunate fall from grace.
Both Justin and Philip face fierce battles, but in the Inner Sphere, where nobles have schemed for centuries to win the ultimate power, those who interfere with the Successor Lords are sometimes called heroes.
And sometimes called victims…
Warrior: Riposte
books2read.com/BattleTechLegendsWarriorRiposte
THE GAUNTLET IS THROWN…
Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner have united two Great Houses of the Inner Sphere in a marriage that upsets the balance of power among the stars. Though some hope this may bring an end to centuries of war, Maximilian Liao of the Capellan Confederation has enlisted the aid of two highly placed Davion traitors to destroy Hanse Davion and the Federated Suns from both within and without.
But in the distant star chambers of the Capellan March and Draconis Combine, the warlords of Maximilian Liao are honoring a different and more deadly vow: to wage an unholy war that threatens to rip apart the vulnerable worlds of the Federated Suns. As Davion ’Mech commander Andrew Redburn and his mercenaries streak into battle, an explosive clash of metal and men signals the return of a formidable foe. Interstellar legend Yorinaga Kurita has returned to stake his claim as the most bloodthirsty warrior of all. For both men, it is do-or-die combat that could ensure the triumph of a glorious new alliance—or result in total annihilation…
Warrior: Coupe
books2read.com/BattleTechLegendsWarriorCoupe
THE FINAL ENGAGEMENT…
The minions of Maximilian Liao are about to deliver a crippling blow to the forces of Prince Hanse Davion—discovering a way to use Hanse’s own technology against him.
Half a galaxy away, assassins stalk Hanse's wife, Melissa Steiner, and her mother, Archon Katrina Steiner, in the passageways of their own palace.
Invasion is imminent. The only ’Mech force capable of stopping that invasion—the Kell Hounds mercenary unit—is trapped in a game of search and destroy with the most fearsome Kurita unit ever created. Even if they come back in time...how many would make it?
In a world where ten-meter-tall war machines are the soul of battle, assassins are state policy, and a spy’s loyalty is always for sale, the only thing certain is death. Who can you trust? And in the bitter end, how will you be betrayed?
*Please Note!* POD may not be available at the same time as the ebook goes on sale. It can take longer for POD titles to propagate through the various systems. This is beyond our control.Randall Bills: "I just reviewed the "35th anniversary cover" reprint of the BattleMech Manual, and approved it to start printing. Man that cover makes me smile big!"
The full print runs of the "BattleTech Beginner Box" and "BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat" reached our fulfillment center as scheduled on Dec. 3
The Beginner Box has moved into the distribution pipeline and could appear on store shelves as soon as this Friday, Dec. 14, with full availability likely during the week of Dec. 17.
The "BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat" boxed set will have a street date of Wednesday, January 23. Both box sets should be available via your local game store's order form, and both will become available via the Catalyst Game Labs webstore on January 23.BattleTech Boxed Set Update #3 and Shattered Fortress Availability
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We’re pleased to announce that the full print runs of the “BattleTech Beginner Box” and “BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat” reached our fulfillment center as schedu…
