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Readers – Suggestions are welcome. What are your favorite BattleTech related sites? Looking for EU, Russian and other country sites and links.
With the highly successful Kickstarter campaign wrapped up this page will soon be re-ordered to be more BT generic. HBS and KS links will have a less prominent place but will still be listed as long as they are relevant.
BattleTech by Harebrained Schemes (HBS)
- HBS’ BattleTech Kickstarter Page
- Final Hours Push Video
- HBS’ BattleTech game forums
- Drow’s Compilation of HBS’ comments and replies (“Blue posts”)
- BattleTech Backer Mission Livestream #2
- BattleTech Backer Mission Livestream #1
- BattleTech Alpha Strike Livestream
- Sub-Reddit for this game
- KickTraq Link for HBS’ Kickstarter
- Harebrained Schemes YouTube Channel
- Bernie Monsanto’s Presentation of the BattleTech Dog Tags
- AMA; Mike McCain, Creative Director, Harebrained Schemes
- “Which ‘Mech Are You?” questionnaire
“New To the BattleTech Universe? Start Here!”
- “New-to-BattleTech” page with free PDFs
- Know Your Meme – BattleTech
- BattleTech Wikipedia article
- BattleTech Primer by lordofthedice
- ‘Mech scale – Relative Size of ‘Mechs (in meters)
- ‘Mech scale vs Dropships
- BattleTech Universe Timeline (through 3025)
Where to Buy the table top (TT) game
- Catalyst Game Labs; Official BattleTech TT game site
- BattleCorps (owned and run by InMediaRes Productions LLC, the parent company of Catalyst Game Labs)
Links for the TT Game and General Info
- BattleTechWiki (Sarna.net)
- General Info and News site
- BattleTech site
- Sub-Reddit for the TT BattleTech game
- Pryde Rock Industries – BT TT Tools and Other Resources
Miniatures and Related Sites
- Fighting Pirannha Graphics, water slide graphics for BT miniatures
- Camo Specs Online, A Guide to Regimental Paint Schemes
- IronWind Metals, BattleTech miniatures
- TheWarStore, a tabletop and hobbyist site
- Guild of Blades Retail Group – BattleTech page
- Miniatures Market – Alpha Strike page
- Brian’s Cache – a site dedicated to miniatures and the CBT game
Additional Resources
- The MUL; Master Unit List of BattleTech Units
- Solaris Skunk Werks; BattleMech Design Tool (Java required)
Other BT Related Games
- MechWarrior Online (arena based FPS)
- MegaMek; Unofficial BattleTech game (rudimentary AI, 2+ players recommended)
- MekWars (aka MegaMekNET)
- Blender BattleTech (free rudimentary retro BT game with Blender)
- NetMech (freeware version of MW2 Multi)
- MechWarrior: Living Legends (free mod)
- Instructables; How to Install MechWarrior 2 (most versions)
- DOSBox; MechWarrior2 (settings and instructions)
- MechWarrior4 Mercs (not a direct link, read this reddit post – still playable on GameRanger)
- Tabletop Simulator
- BattleTech map for TT Simulator
- Mech Commander site (MC is freeware)
Books
- A listing of Battletech books in approximate chronological order
- A suggested reading order
- The Big List of BT Books at Sarna.net
TV series
Fan Sites, Podcasts, Blogs, and Forum Posts
(continued listing will require frequent updates, dead sites will be removed)
- Synopsis of the KickStarter Announcement Livestream
- Arbitration Studios; BattleTech-centric News, Forums and Podcasts
- No Guts, No Galaxy; BattleTech-centric News, Forums and Podcasts
- BattleTech Universe
- Solaris7, BattleTech Community resources (excellent interactive star map)
- Wargaming Down Under (Australian BattleTech forum)
- MechForce US
- MechForce Germany
- BattleTech Russia
- Lords of the Battlefield
- Inner Sphere Cartography Society Archive (interactive map)
- Star League Defense Forces Mapping Agency (another interactive map)
- Multi Page Thread Discussing the Game at RPG.net
- Multi Page Thread Discussing the Game at AR15.com
- NeoGAF, forum thread
- Space Battles, forum thread
- BattleTech Community on Google+
- Interview with MG and MM at Skye Rangers (Aug 21st, post GenCon)
- New! The BattleTech Bartender’s Guide
Podcasts and Videos
- New! The Strafing Run – Battletech Interview, ft Mitch Gitelman
- The Obsolete Gamer Show #2; Jordan Weisman, Battletech, Regina Carpinelli, Comikaze, War of Rights
- Matt Chat #313 – Podcast with Jordan Weisman
- Moonhawk Studios – Podcast with JW and MM
- FireWaterGasoline Podcast – Kickstarter Announcement Discussion
- Nerd News Podcast – Kickstarter Discussion
- The Roundtable Podcast – BattleTech KickStarter Discussion
- Old Word Gamer; Indie Pixels Podcast – BattleTech KickStarter Discussion
- Just Press Start – Podcast with Mitch Gitelman
- Zero Fortitude Network – Podcast with Mitch Gitelman
- MacNN Off-Topic Podcast #1 – Conversation with Mitch Gitelman and other topics
Blogs
- The Battletech State – A Blog devoted to the Battletech game and Universe.
- Austin Newberry’s BattleTech Blog Post – Why HBS Should Not Stick Strictly to the TT Rules.
- I Am Tengushee Blogspot – BattleTech: Choose Your Experience
- Paint It Pink blogspot; A Sci-Fi whiz’s wargaming blog about Ogre/GEV, Battletech, and Heavy Gear amongst other things.
- Plus Ten to AWESOME blogspot: Alpha Strike – The Modern Take on BattleTech
- New! NerdGoblin Blog Post -Battletech – A Game of Armoured Combat
- New! BattleTech Engineer Blogspot – Tables and more
Other BT Related Links and Contributions
- MechCorps (Virtual World BattleMech simulators)
- Alex Iglesias (a.k.a. Flying Debris), noted BattleMech artist
- Anthony Scroggins at Deviant Art, noted BattleTech artist
- George Ledoux (the voice of Duncan Fisher, Solaris VII arena announcer) at IMDB
- BattleTech Fanfic at Fan Fiction.net
- Critical Rocket’s wrap up of the Kickstarter Twitch (language warning!)
- BattleTech related videos on YouTube
- BattleTech related videos on TV Stream Times
- New! George Ledoux narrates “The Black Mad Cat – BattleTech Tribute to Edgar Allan Poe”
- New! George Ledoux narrates “The Legend Of Purgatory Gorge”
- BattleTech Personality Test
News and Gaming Site Announcements and Posts
- NEW! Destructoid – BattleTech Kickstarter Stomps to the Homestretch
- NEW! Rock Paper Shotgun – How BattleTech Hopes to Do Giant ‘Mechs Justice
- NEW! PC Gamer – Battletech Kickstarter breaks $2.5 million in funding with one day remaining
- NEW! Game Watcher – Battletech hits $2.5M stretch goal, unlocks PvP
- New! Gameranx – BattleTech Kickstarter Reaches $2.5million
- NEW! Silicon Angle – BattleTech reaches final Kickstarter goal of $2.5 million with one day left
- NEW! Dual Shockers – Battletech Overtakes 2.5 Million in Crowd Funding; Unlocks All Stretch Goals With a Day to Go
- Game Pressure; BattleTech raised 2 mln dollars on Kickstarter, customizable home base unlocked
- Role Players Chronicle; BattleTech Primer PDF Available!
- PressA2Join; BattleTech Interview with Jordan Weisman
- MMORPG; BattleTech: Reactors Online
- GameBanshee; BattleTech: Reactors Online (repost and continued discussion of previous entry)
- USGamer; 7 Things You Should Know About the Game
- Kotaku; BattleTech is Back!
- GameInformer; Harebrained Schemes Returns To Battletech (And Kickstarter) This Fall
- RockPaperShotgun; Shadowrun Returns Devs Bring Back BattleTech, Is Successfully Kickstarted Almost Immediately
- PCGamer; A new turn-based BattleTech game is in development
- Forbes; Looks Like We’re Finally Going To Get A New Proper ‘BattleTech’ Game
- EuroGamer; BattleTech Returns with New Kickstarter
- Yahoo News; BattleTech Roars Past Crowdfunding Goal with Clever Pitch
- Game Watcher; BattleTech Returns as Harebrained Schemes Launches New Kickstarter for Tactical Strategy Game
- OverMental; Everything You Need To Know About Harebrained Schemes’ BattleTech Kickstarter [Updated]
- NicheGamer; Harebrained Schemes Developed-BattleTech Kickstarter Launches, Is-Funded Within One Hour
- Gaming on Linux; A New BattleTech Game from Harebrained Schemes is on Kickstarter, Funded Already
- Angry Joe Show; BattleTech by Harebrained Schemes
- Tabletop Gaming News; Harebrained Schemes Launches Battletech Turn-Based Video Game Kickstarter
- io9; A New Turn Based BattleTech Gam is Coming. Oh Hell yes.
- Neoseeker; BattleTech Strategy Game Surpasses $1 Million in Crowdfunding After Reaching Goal in Less Than 1hr
- The Tech Report; Turn Based BattleTech Game Project Hits Kickstarter
- Wired; BattleTech Returns to the PC with a Massively Popular Kickstarter
- AusGamers; Battletech Stomps Its Way Onto Kickstarter
- PCPowerPlay; Battletech Kickstarter goes live – and stomps all over its goal
- Destructoid; BattleTech Kickstarter Begins, Immediately Secures Funding for Stage 1
- Capsule Computers; Harebrained Schemes Looking to Revive BattleTech Franchise on Kickstarter
- Inquisitr; BattleTech Revived: Creator Returns with Kickstarter That’s Already Hitting Goals for PC Release
- GamersHell; BattleTech Kickstarter Now Live
- SimHQ; “BattleTech by Harebrained Schemes” (forum post)
- N4G; “BattleTech”, Harebrained Schemes Tactical Mecha Combat Game will Launch on Kickstarter Tomorrow
- HardCoreGamer; Harebrained Schemes Launches Kickstarter for BattleTech
- CGMagazine; Kickstarter Done Right: Harebrained Unveils BattleTech
- Gamasutra; BattleTech Kickstarter Now Live
- Joystick Report; A new turn-based BattleTech game is in development
- DSOG (Dark Side of Gaming); BattleTech Kickstarter Campaign Launched, Funded In Just An Hour
- DualShockers; Battletech Gets New Stretch Goals After Overtaking $1,200,000 in Kickstarter Funding
- GamersBook; BattleTech Kickstarter Brings in Over $1 million
- CinemaBlend; BattleTech Game Lands on Kickstarter
- The MMA Community – BattleTech Kickstarter Funded in 53 Minutes Today
- Gaming Shogun; Battletech Creator Brings Franchise to Kickstarter
- GTOGG; I hope you like giant robots – Harebrained does BattleTech
- Pixel Judge; BattleTech Stomps onto Kickstarter
- Restart Replay; BattleTech Kickstarter Hits $1 million in 24 hours
- The Core Gaming Network; The- Shadowrun Returns Developers are Bringing Back BattleTech
- GameReactor.eu; New Turn-Based BattleTech Hits Kickstarter
- Tweakers; Harebrained Schemes start Kickstartercampagne voor ‘BattleTech’
- Golem.de; Battletech schafft den Durchmarsch
- Buffed.de; Battletech: Kickstarter-Kampagne gestartet, erste Goals erreicht
- Game2Day; Harebrained Schemes работает над BattleTech, игрой об огромных роботах
- 3DNews; Перезапуск BattleTech был профинансирован на Kickstarter за час
- Shazoo.ru; Harebrained Schemes
- GMBox.ru; Авторы Shadowrun реанимируют вселенную BattleTech
- GamerZine; Battletech, el título de Harebrained Schemes, arrasa en Kickstarter
- Rewired.hu; Elindult a BATTLETECH Kickstarter
- Suntroop; Harebrained Schemes, BattleTech ile Kickstarter’a geri döndü
- The Malay Mail Online; BattleTech Roars Past Crowdfunding Goal with Clever Pitch
- Games.cz (tiscali.cz); Kickstarter kampaň tahové strategie BattleTech je úspěšná od první minuty
- GRY Online.pl; BattleTech podbija Kickstartera – gra ufundowana w godzinę
- doope!.ja; “Harebrained”が開発を手掛ける「BattleTech」新作のKickstarterキャンペーンがスタート、開始から53分で初期ゴールをクリア
- #fnews; Harebrained Schemes Will Go Back To Kickstarter With Battletech
- The Wertzone.ca; BattleTech Kickstarter Launched
- TheMittani; BattleTech Game Funded
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