Classic Battletech TECHMANUALTM Classic Battletech Techmanual™ Combines All the Construction Rules for the Various Units Presented in Total Warfare

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Classic Battletech TECHMANUALTM Classic Battletech Techmanual™ Combines All the Construction Rules for the Various Units Presented in Total Warfare

CLASSIC BATTLETECH TM TECHMANUAL Classic BattleTech TechManual™ combines all the construction rules for the various units presented in Total Warfare. Streamlined and updated, it contains all the core weaponry and equipment from previous rules set, as well as the newest, bleeding edge technologies. TechManual also presents numerous sourcebook-style treatises, providing the in-universe context for these units and the technologies of their development. A must have resource for any BattleTech aficionado! Series / Type : Classic BattleTech / Core Rulebook Compatability: Requires Classic BattleTech Total Warfare. Selling Points: • The core construction rules for the entire game line; a companion volume to Total Warfare • The construction aspect of BattleTech has always been one of its strongest aspects; this book presents them as never before, providing rules and sourcebook material on all the units found in Total Warfare. • All new presentation, including hard cover, full-color Promotion: • A strong network of multi-language websites constantly updating with material and news from ClassicBattleTech.com • Advertised in Game Trade Magazine and Greater Games Industry Catalog. Target Market: • Current Classic BattleTech players • Lapsed Classic BattleTech players looking to return • Cross-over players from other table-top miniatures games Up-Sells & Cross-Sells: • Total Warfare [CAT35001] For more information on these and other exciting Classic Battletech • Technical Readout: 3039 [CAT35121] products, please visit us online at: www.CatalystGameLabs.com • Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade [CAT35122] • Technical Readout: 3075 [CAT35130] Retailers, please download the latest list of North American & international distributors from www.catalystgamelabs.com/retailers/ ???TECHMANUAL ISBN 978-0-9792047-2-2 $39.99 Catalyst Game Labs ISBN-13: ???978-0-9792047-2-2 53999 PMB 202 303 91st Ave NE, G-701 MSRP: $???$39.99 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Pages: ???352 full-color [Hardcover] [email protected] (425) 296-6625 [voice] CatalogStock #: #:CAT35002 CAT????? (425) 948-1301 [fax] 9 780979 204722 Release: ?????Available Now © 2008 WizKids, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Classic BattleTech and all product titles are trademarks This file was last updated on OCT 2 2008. of WizKids, Inc. Catalyst Game Labs and CGL logo are trademarks of InMediaRes Productions, LLC. Please visit www.CatalystGameLabs.com for updates..

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