Throughout theBattletech rulebook, you will find some terms
in bold. These terms have special meanings in the Battletech
TCG, and they appear in the glossary.
Set Up
Battletech is designed for two or more players, and each
player needs a deck of no more than 60 cards. Each player shuffles,
cuts his or her opponent's deck, and then draws five cards to begin
the game. Randomly determine who goes first. Each player will also
need counters available for marking cards-these counters can be
rivets, pennies, or any other conventional markers. Each player
will also need standard six-sided die (provided in a starter set).
What Do Your Cards Do?
Ther are three different kinds of cards in Battletech and
each of them does different things: 'Mechs(which are the combatants
of the game and what you'll use to attack your opponenent),Mission
Cards (which are meant to aid your 'Mechs or hinder those of your
opponent), and Command cards (which represent both theresources
you use to build, or construct, your 'Mech and the other projects that
will assist you in your battles against your opponent.
Playing Area
The playing area is divided into the following regions:
The Stockpile is your face-down draw deck.(#1)
The Under Construction region is where 'Mechs and Commnad
cards are placed when they are being constructed; when they're
fully constructed, you an reveal 'Mechs(which activates
them). If you do this, move them from here to the Patrol
region at the end of your turn. When they're fully constructed
you can reveal Command cards (which activates them). If you do this
move them from here to the Command Post immediatly.(#2)
The Command Post is where the Command cards that are fully constructed
are placed to indicate that they are in play and that you can use their
abilities.(#3)
The Patrol region is where your 'Mechs (the giant tank-like machines
that will fight your battles) are placed when you have activated them.(#4)
The Scrapheap is your face-up discard pile. A card that is
Scrapped or discarded, goes here, whether it is scrapped from
play, from a player's hand, or from a player's Stockpile.(#5)
Some cards in play are considered sites: the Scrapheap, the Stockpile,
and each idividual card in the Command Post are all sites.(#6)
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