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   :description: BattleTech projects by Jeremy L Thompson

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I enjoy playing BattleTech and run demos.
It is especially important to me for new players to feel safe and welcome joining this hobby space.

You can find more stuff I do on my `personal website <https://jeremylt.org>`_.


Communities
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I help moderate the `Catalyst Game Labs Discord <https://discord.com/invite/catalystgamelabs>`_ community.

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I enjoy playing BattleTech and run events as part of `Colorado BattleTech <https://coloradobt.org>`_.
See the `Colorado BattleTech <https://coloradobt.org>`_ website to find BattleTech players in Colorado.

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The `‘Mech Painters Union <https://mechpainters.org/>`_ is a BattleTech fan group dedicated to working together for better painting.
We share miniatures that we’ve painted with advice to help each other improve our art.


Rules
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BattleTech: Outworlds Wastes
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I've developed a lightweight narrative league and event framework with simplified logistics rules, BattleTech: Outworlds Wastes.

| |fa-mech| `BattleTech: Outworlds Wastes <https://outworlds-wastes.jeremylt.org>`_: lightweight narrative league and event framework

BattleTech: Outworlds Wastes also has a redesign based upon the new Chaos Campaign rules from the Mercenaries Box Set and BattleTech: Hinterlands sourcebook.

| |fa-mech| `BattleTech: Outworlds Wastes: Chaos Campaign <https://outworlds-wastes.jeremylt.org>`_: lightweight narrative league and event framework


Skirmishers
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Skirmishers is an effort to rebuild the old `BattleTroops <https://www.sarna.net/wiki/BattleTroops>`_ game from FASA.
We are attempting to overhaul and streamline the rules while expanding them to cover additional weapons and units.

| |fa-trooper| `Skirmishers <https://skirmishers.jeremylt.org/>`_: 28mm infantry combat


Scenarios
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Mercenary's Pride
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Mercenary's Pride is a fun project retelling Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice as a series of BattleTech scenarios and comm logs.

| |fa-book| `Mercenary's Pride <https://mercenarys-pride.jeremylt.org/>`_: retelling Pride and Prejudice in BattleTech


Alpha Strike Epic
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Alpha Strike Epic is a series of Alpha Strike events for Colorado BattleTech with 100-200 minis on the table.

| |fa-mech| `Alpha Strike Epic <https://battletech.jeremylt.org/alpha-strike-epic>`_: More minis = more fun


Atlas Extravaganza
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A maximum carnage event centered around the poster child of BattleTech - the Atlas!

| |fa-mech| `Atlas Extravaganza <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eudicods/battletech-site/main/source/pdfs/AtlasExtravaganza.pdf>`_: Atlas on Atlas violence


Pirate Point
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PIRATE POINT is a queer punk fanzine centered around the LGBTQIA+ Battletech community, and was created to provide a place for fans of stompy robots to express ourselves.
It is 100% free, made by fans for fans, and has no affiliation with Topps or Catalyst Game Labs.

I have submitted scenarios allowing players to fight 'Red Cell', a violent splinter group formed from Word of Blake remnants who mandate strict adherence to their interpretation of Blakeist ideology.

| |fa-mech| `Pirate Point Issue #1 <https://piratepoint.itch.io/issue-1>`_: March 2025
| |fa-mech| `Pirate Point Issue #2 <https://piratepoint.itch.io/pirate-point-issue-2>`_: September 2025
| |fa-mech| `Pirate Point Issue #3 <https://piratepoint.itch.io/pirate-point-issue-3>`_: March 2026


Units
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Basic Artillery
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I've always found it a bit odd that basic artillery trailers were not more common in BattleTech.
I've created basic Age of War and later era towed artillery units based upon the Early Republic era `Gun Trailer (Thumper) <https://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6533/gun-trailer-thumper>`_.

| |fa-mech| `Basic Artillery <https://battletech.jeremylt.org/basic-artillery>`_: Big guns


Experimental Atlas Variants
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I've worked on a few custom Atlas variants representing experimental R&D in the late Succession Wars era.

| |fa-mech| `Experimental Atlas Variants <https://battletech.jeremylt.org/atlas>`_: Big 'mechs


Experimental Aerospace Fighter Variants
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I'm working on a Riever variant representing experimental R&D in the late Succession Wars era.

| |fa-asf| `Experimental Aerospace Fighter Variants <https://battletech.jeremylt.org/bomber>`_: B-52 *in spaaaace*


Star League Monthly 'Mech Design Contest
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I have submissions to the Stare League Monthly 'Mech Design Contest here.

| |fa-mech| `'Mech Design Contest <https://battletech.jeremylt.org/star-league>`_: Custom 'mechs


Resources
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I have a small list of common resources that are helpful for BattleTech players.

| |fa-mech| `References <https://outworlds-wastes.jeremylt.org/references>`_: Common references and tools
| |fa-mech| `Sample Forces <https://outworlds-wastes.jeremylt.org/sample-forces>`_: Sample 10,000 BV forces
| |fa-mech| `More Sample Forces <https://outworlds-chaos.jeremylt.org/sample-forces>`_: Sample 11,000 BV/400 PV
| |fa-mech| `Combat Vehicle Primer <https://outworlds-wastes.jeremylt.org/combat-vehicle-primer>`_: 'Mechs vs Combat Vehicles quick reference
| |fa-mech| `Classic BV Adjustments <https://outworlds-wastes.jeremylt.org/bv-adjustments>`_: Guide for force BV adjustments