Editing Classic BattleTech (section)

==Reception==
Scott Tanner reviewed ''BattleTech'' in ''[[The Space Gamer|Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer]]'' No. 78.<ref name="SG">{{cite journal|last=Tanner |first=Scott |date=April–May 1987 |title=Infotech on Battletech|journal=[[The Space Gamer|Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer]]|publisher=[[Diverse Talents, Incorporated]]|issue=78|pages=15–16, 49}}</ref> Tanner commented that "All in all, the ''BattleTech'' system is a very welcome addition to the gaming world, and is a worthwhile investment for those interested in the subject matter."<ref name="SG"/>

[[Steve Wieck|Stephan Wieck]] reviewed ''Battletech'' in ''[[White Wolf (magazine)|White Wolf]]'' #7 (1987), rating it an 8 out of 10 and stated that "if the true test of any game is its playability, then Battletech is a good system.  It is extremely easy to gamemaster and fun to play, at an hourly price that eventually beats the movies.."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last= Wieck|first= Stephan |authorlink=Steve Wieck|date=1987 |title= Battletech Game System |magazine= [[White Wolf Magazine]] |number=7|page= 7-8 |url=https://imgur.com/a/qCXOKLQ}} and [https://imgur.com/a/B1dJI0I]</ref>

In 1997, the fourth edition of ''BattleTech'' won the [[Origins Award]] for ''Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game of 1996''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1996/list-of-winners |publisher=Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design |title=Origins Award Winners (1996) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221022725/http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1996/list-of-winners |archivedate=2007-12-21 }}</ref>

''Classic BattleTech'' won the 2007 [[Origins Award]] for Best Miniatures Rules of the Year.<ref>{{cite web | title = The 2007 Origins Awards | year = 2007 | accessdate = 2015-03-05 | url = http://gama.org/origins-awards/sample-page/origins-awards-winners-the-2000s/the-2007-origins-awards/}}</ref>

The original ''BattleTech'' was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1997/list-of-winners| title=Origins Award Winners (1997)| publisher=Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design| accessdate=2008-02-17 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080130144333/http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1997/list-of-winners <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-01-30}}</ref>