Editing BattlePack: Fourth Succession War

{{InfoBoxProduct
| image = BPFSW.PNG
| name = BattlePack: Fourth Succession War
| publisher = [[FASA]]
| year = 1998
| productioncode = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=104 1705]
| ISBN10 = 1555603394
| type = Scenario Pack
| primarywriting = [[Randall N. Bills]]
| development = [[Randall N. Bills]] <br /> [[Bryan Nystul]]
| cover = [[Doug Chaffee]]
| illustrations = [[Steve Bryant]] <br /> [[Mike Chen]] <br /> [[Fred Hooper]] <br /> [[Mike Jackson]] <br /> [[Brad McDevitt]] <br /> [[Matthew Plog]]
| pages = 40
}}

==Description==
'''''BattlePack: Fourth Succession War''''' is a short scenario pack that was intended to be a supplement to the fourth edition of the boxed set. This book provided scenarios that were meant to be played out by new [[BattleTech]] players, as well as some background information on the [[Fourth Succession War]]. An annex at the end provided information on [[BattleMech]]s that would have been new to players who had only been exposed to the boxed set.

==From the back cover==
{{quote|''In the year [[3028]], the leaders of the [[Great Houses]] of the [[Inner Sphere]] gathered on the planet [[Terra]] as [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] of the [[Federated Suns]] and Heir-designate [[Melissa Steiner]] of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] were joined in marriage. Historians prophesied that their union&mdash;and the [[Federated Commonwealth|union]] of their two Houses&mdash;would usher in an age of peace and prosperity not seen since the fall of the [[Star League]]. But they were wrong&mdash;because even as the marriage ceremony took place, thousands of [[BattleMech]]s stood poised to launch one of the largest military campaigns in centuries!''

''The BattlePack is a new and innovative game supplement that requires only the contents of the ''[[BattleTech, 4th Edition]]'' boxed set to play, making it ideal for the beginning player while offering seasoned players the opportunity to experience the [[BattleTech]] universe as it began. ''BattlePack: Fourth Succession War'' is based on events in [[Michael Stackpole]]'s classic [[Warrior Trilogy]] novel series. From the opening salvos until the final shots ring out, this supplement takes you step-by-step through the titanic struggle known as the [[Fourth Succession War]].''

''This expansion features:''

* ''Ten new, ready-to-play scenarios.''
* ''The new, never-before-seen Woodland BattleTech map.''
* ''Eight additional BattleMech record sheets, four of which are new variants: BJ-3 ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'', HOP-4B ''[[Hoplite]]'', CTF-2X ''[[Cataphract]]'', and CGR-1A5 ''[[Charger]]''.''
* ''20 full-color stand-up playing pieces.''}}

==Contents==
* Introduction
** How to Use the Scenarios
** General Scenario Rules
*** Terminology
*** Number of Players
*** Setup
*** Movement and Retreat
*** Ending the Game

* Personalities
** [[First Prince|Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]]
** [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]]
** [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]]
** [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]]
** [[Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]]
** [[Precentor]] [[Myndo Waterly]]
** [[Justin Xiang Allard]]
** Colonel [[Jaime Wolf]]

* Prelude to War
** War Games: [[Operation Galahad]]
*** Galahad and Thor
*** Prelude to Invasion

* Scenarios
** Scenario 1: The Hammer Falls
** Scenario 2: Rise of the Revenant
** Scenario 3: Strike at the Heart
** Scenario 4: Justice is Served
** Scenario 5: Operation Intruders Communion
** Scenario 6: Line in the Sand
** Scenario 7: The [[Janos Marik|Janos]] Mistake
** Scenario 8: In the Claw of the Dragon
** Scenario 9: At the Gates of Hell
** Scenario 10: ''Sic Semper Tyrannis''

* New [['Mechs]]
** FS9-H ''[[Firestarter]]''
** WLF-1 ''[[Wolfhound]]''
** BJ-3 ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
** HCT-3F ''[[Hatchetman]]''
** HOP-4B ''[[Hoplite]]''
** CTF-2X ''[[Cataphract]]''
** CGR-1A5 ''[[Charger]]''
** STK-3F ''[[Stalker]]''

* Record Sheets

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