MegaMek and BattleTech

What is BattleTech?

BattleTech is a science-fiction “space opera”: a factional, militarized universe set in the thirty-first century, a future where humanity has spread to the stars and spawned titanic interstellar empires, each nation controlling hundreds of worlds across a region of space stretching a thousand light years and beyond.

Initially published over thirty years ago as a tabletop board game, BattleTech has gone on to become one of the gaming industry’s most important and longest-lasting science-fiction universes.

What is MegaMek?

MegaMek is an unofficial, online version of the Classic BattleTech board game. MegaMek is open source, free software. It is licenced under the GPL. System Requirements MegaMek is programmed in Java and will run on any system with a compatible Java Virtual Machine. It has been tested on Windows, Linux and MacOS X.

Are you guys official software?

Well, we are software, but no, we are a fan run project.

What rule sets does MegaMek follow?

As a general rule MegaMek and its programs will always use rules from the Total Warfare, Tech Manual, Tactical Operations, Strategic Operations, Interstellar Operations, and Campaign Operations. We always try to update the code to errata changes but being a small team it's likely there will be delays.

Where can I learn all about BattleTech?

The BattleTech IP is owned by The Topps Company, Inc and is licensed by Catalyst Game Labs. The main website for BattleTech is here - BattleTech: The Board Game of Armored Combat