If you need more material, the $24.99 BattleTech: Beginner Box comes with a pair of unpainted, miniature BattleMechs, an 18-by-22-inch double-sided game map, dice, record sheets, and some ...

IThe $24 box set includes two mech minis, simplified quick-start rules, and a map sheet, which is the bare minimum you need to play basic 1-on-1 matches or start your own mech squad. BattleTech ...

The new BattleTech is, unlike the Centers he set up back in 1987, designed for a platform that already exists: the PC. But it has a boldness that belongs to Weisman’s younger years.

BattleTech has no undo function for a turn gone awry, so it's vital to know exactly where your mechs will end up after a move, what they'll be able to see, and who can see them—the UI achieves this.