Editing Classic BattleTech (section)

==Publications==
[[File:BattleTech Maximum Tech cover.png|thumb|right|220px|''Maximum Tech'' (1997), a ''Classic BattleTech'' publication.]]
The latest iteration of the ''BattleTech'' rules is ''Total Warfare'' (2006), a streamlined compendium intended to integrate the numerous rules sets that have governed the series into a single, comprehensive volume that details the tournament legal and/or standard rules set for game play.  ''Total Warfare'' is supplemented by six or more other books (some pending):
* ''25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set'', the fifth edition of the introductory box set includes all of the materials a player needs to play the game. The set includes a "quick-start" rulebook as well as a standard rulebook, plastic miniatures and record sheets of many common BattleMechs, two heavy cardboard game boards with reversible maps, and ''Inner Sphere at a Glance'', a book detailing the game's universe.
* ''Total Warfare'', the primary rulebook for BattleTech.  It also includes the rules for playing the air combat game of AeroTech as well.
* ''TechManual'', which presents the design rules for making custom units that comply with the standard game play rules.
* ''Tactical Operations'', offering advanced rules and advanced or experimental equipment beyond those in ''Total Warfare'' and ''TechManual''.  In 2020, this product was split into Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment, and Tactical Operations: Advanced Rules. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-tactical-operations-advanced-units-equipement?variant=32091258191906|title=Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-tactical-operations-advanced-rules?variant=32091242463266|title=Tactical Operations: Advanced Rules}}</ref>
* ''Strategic Operations'', updating [[BattleForce|BattleForce 2]] & [[Aerotech]] 2 Revised to provide a faster-paced or large-scale version of the game as well as adding advanced rules campaign elements such as repair, customization & salvage to the tactical game.
* ''Interstellar Operations'', advanced rules to allow the player become star lords of Succession State or Khan of their respective Clan. This is similar to previous FASA product named ''Succession Wars'' and rules found in FanPro source book named ''Combat Operations''.
* ''A Time of War'' (''BattleTech Roleplaying Game'', fourth edition), describing how to create characters and run [[Role-playing game|RPG]] missions.

FanPro intended these six books to be the official core rules set that will govern all gameplay within the ''BattleTech'' franchise, be it ground combat, space combat or role-playing. Since 2007, [[Catalyst Game Labs]] has assumed control of the franchise. The core rule plans are continuing to be refined as rule books come out.