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BattleTech

Postby Vlasov on Tue Sep 12, 2017 3:30 am

BattleTech suggestion

Number of Territories: 40 to 50
Special Features: To be determined

What Makes This Map Worthy:

Although it's much less popular than it was 20+ years ago, the BattleTech universe (created by FASA Corporation) has a long history in gaming. There was a hex-based board game, an RPG, a collectible card game, a comic line, an animated TV series, an early PC game, and others).

The map would be based on the traditional 2-D circular depiction of the "Inner Sphere" showing the interplanetary dominions of the great Houses (Davion, Kurita, Liao, Marik, Steiner) surrounding Terra. Part of the map would also show the four initial invading Clans from the Deep Periphery (Wolf, Jade Falcon, Ghost Bear, Smoke Jaguar).

Many images of the BattleTech map layout are available on the net... just search "battletech map images".

For added complexity, special rules might include other elements of the BattleTech universe -- such as ComStar, mercenary holdings, and the Outer Periphery regions.

Please note: I don't know anything about copyright issues -- but I see that there are other maps on ConquerClub that are based on existing franchises (Midkemdil, Tamriel, Discworld, etc.).
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Re: BattleTech

Postby IcePack on Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:26 am

They had to get permission or change the names etc so it's different
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Re: BattleTech

Postby riskllama on Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:07 am

where did midkemdil come from?
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Re: BattleTech

Postby Dukasaur on Tue Sep 12, 2017 3:36 pm

riskllama wrote:where did midkemdil come from?

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Re: BattleTech

Postby riskllama on Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:24 am

hmm, alrite.
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Re: BattleTech

Postby Vlasov on Fri Sep 15, 2017 2:13 am

The BattleTech trademark is still active -- there are videogames, online games, and miniatures that are licensed to various developers. Maybe they would give permission for CC to use the terminology and the map.

If I had the skills, I would try to design a map.
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Re: BattleTech

Postby riskllama on Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:48 am

Vlasov wrote:The BattleTech trademark is still active -- there are videogames, online games, and miniatures that are licensed to various developers. Maybe they would give permission for CC to use the terminology and the map.

If I had the skills, I would try to design a map.

riskllama wrote:hmm, alrite.
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