TopHatCat, on 07 February 2013 - 04:30 AM, said:
Howdy folks!
I've always loved all things Mech.. And have known loosely about BattleTech and MechWarrior for years, but oddly enough never approached it.
As a total noobie I was wondering.
How exactly do you get into, all things BT/MW?
What do you need to start yourself on the Board Game? What do you need to get started with the TT RP system? What do most people play? Etc.
(e.g. What Ed books do you need, which rulebooks, etc.. (obviously you'd need minitures, don't have to say

). And where the best place to buy these things would be?
I've had a loose look before but all I ever found was the novels and such.
Thanks everyone!

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Slowly... that's how.
If you try and absorb everything quickly your head will explode.
Here's a link for some information that could be very useful for you if you decide to RP that's darn near impossible to come across in a concise form:
http://mwomercs.com/...y-an-education/
Others have mentioned SSW and megamek. Those are good Projects.
The sarna battletech wiki is a good place as well.
Best first bet after MM playtime is to find a copy of the boxset and get used to the way the game plays with dice. LEARN the tricks to shorten gameplay time (like movement dice and the like).
Than you might want to consider getting, in this order: Total warfare, TechManual, Tactical Operations.
You might consider getting strategic operations; but until you're well into playing the game you might not use that stuff. It does, however, make for some interesting reading.
When you start looking for the older and out of print stuff, you can use:
This link:
http://www.sarna.net...leTech_products
To get an ISBN number to use...
At this link:
http://www.bookfinder.com/
To find stuff at a decent price.
When you start looking for game aides and stuff for the computer:
http://www.pryderockindustries.com/
Edited by Pht, 14 February 2013 - 09:19 PM.