Editing BattleTech (section)

== Reception ==
In the March 1988 edition of ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' (Issue 131), [[Jim Bambra]] called the [[Classic BattleTech|first edition]] ''BattleTech'' tabletop game "a brilliantly conceived and presented game of robotic combat set in the war-torn universe of the Successor States", and complimented the high production values of the game components. Bambra concluded with a recommendation: "Try the ''Battletech'' game. If you like it, it might inspire you to form your own BattleMech unit and battle your way across the Successor States."<ref name=dragon />

In the June 1993 edition of ''Dragon'' (Issue 194), [[Rick Swan]] reviewed FASA's third edition and liked the rules revisions "presenting the fundamentals in clear, simple language". Swan also admired the game's post-apocalyptic vision, calling it "one of the hobby's richest settings." He concluded with a recommendation to buy the third edition: "While the previous version was a class act ... the third edition stands as the definitive treatment, a handsome upgrade worth the purchase price even for owners of the old editions."<ref name=dragon194>{{cite journal|last=Swan|first=Rick|author-link=Rick Swan| date=June 1993 |title=Role-playing Reviews|journal=[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]|publisher=[[TSR (company)|TSR, Inc.]]|issue=194|pages=33–35}}</ref>

In the August 1997 edition of ''Dragon'' (Issue 238), Rick Swan reviewed FASA's fourth edition of ''BattleTech,'' and called it "A snap to learn... as exciting as it is addictive; there are few gaming experiences more satisfying than blasting giant robots into scrap metal." However, for people who already owned the third edition, Swan suggested that "there's no compelling reason to invest in version four."<ref name=dragon238>{{cite journal|last=Swan|first=Rick|author-link=Rick Swan| date=August 1997 |title=Role-playing Reviews|journal=[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]|publisher=[[TSR (company)|TSR, Inc.]]|issue=238|pages=112}}</ref>