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Summary: It had it's moments
Review: 3060 was probably the worst technical readout made. The vehicles were interesting but the mech designs we're laughable. there were a few decent mechs such as the new viking for the IS as well as the nova cat and cougar for the clans. I suggest you go to a store and copy out these 3 mechs and save you money for a good TRO like 3058.
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Summary: Life in cheap. 'Mechs are expensive.
Review: First, to the previous review, I beg to argue. The industry of the Inner Sphere is more than capable of supporting so many new designs-they geared up for rapid and vlouminous production when the Clans first hit. Anyway, TRO:3060 is, in my view, the best of the bunch. The artwork for the 'Mechs is wicked cool, although the vehicle pics leave something to be desired. The 'Mechs themselves show that the IS is slowly adapting to Clan tactics. The number of IS Omnis is astounding, considering that the technology was first pioneered in 3058 by the Combine. The number of Clan second-line 'Mechs and vehicles gives them depth in the storyline. They can no longer be regarded as straight attackers-the existence of machines built only for defense humanizes them.
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Summary: Great new info on new clan and innersphere weapons.
Review: In the past years I have bought every FASA tech readout in order to maintain current info on B-mechs and vehicles. I would say 3050 revised was the best but 3060 has a lot of interesting info. It is, in effect a new generation of Battlemechs. Two gripes though, 1-- not enough comstar mechs and 2-- I miss the old classic 14 designs and original ComStar mechs, what happened to them?
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Summary: An Extremely Good Technical Readout
Review: Of all the TRs that I have read (excluding 3057 which was for battlespace), 3060 is probably the best. It has an interesting assortment of mechs, including a lot of useful second-line clan forces. It also includes some impressive (clan and IS) vehicle designs. The book has a ton cool of information throughout about the current condition of the Inner Sphere and the Clans. Perhaps the coolest thing about this TR is it actually has a complete set of rules regarding a new unit, the protomech. A lot of people say they suck and a lot of people say they are invincible. My fellow roleplayers and I are currently using them as part of a campaign and i can say that they don't suck and definetly aren't invenceble but that they are very cool and useful for most scenarios. My only gripe was that there should have been a section with level 3 designs and some new battle-armor types would have been cool (we did get protomechs though which make up for this). All and all 3060 is a great battletech book that most players will find useful, particularly for scenarios dealing with the current battles between the clans and Inner Sphere.
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Summary: The best
Review: This is the best TRO since 3050. The mech designs are original and unusual, the vehicles are really cool (and unusual) also. I like this TRO because the mechs no longer follw conventioal designs, an hindrance in the previous TROs because designs became repetitive (3055 *yawn*, 3058 *yawn yawn*). The story took an interesting turn that justifies my Warden Position o_O. The ProtoMechs are AWESOME, but I think there should have been more info on them than a *really* short overview ^_^;. The artwork is the best ever seen in battletech, although some of the mechs and ALL the Clan vehicles look wierd, which is a good thing. Some interesting surprises with Inner Sphere Refits (IIC mechs).
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Summary: It didn't just beat my expectations, it SHATTERED them
Review: This Tech Readout, including new (or previously unknown) vehicles and mechs for both the Inner Sphere and the Clans, was packed with more information than any prior technical readout. My only disappointment was a noticeable lack of "Maximum Tech" Level 3 equipment, but this was fully redeemed in the introduction of an entirely new technology, the Clan "ProtoMech," I'll let you discover this little dandy for yourselves.
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Summary: It had it's moments
Review: This Technical Readout definitely has the best Mechs ever created by FASA. You want proof? When Mechwarrior 4 comes out in November, try piloting the Nova Cat and you'll know what I mean. Also nominated for coolest new Mechs are the Shugenja, the Toyama, the Guillotine IIC, the Canis, and the Blood Asp. The ProtoMechs, although being a good addition to the game, are themselves pretty cheesy (I mean, c'mon, they're really just weird-looking, oversized Elementals). Aside from that, the drawings are much, much better than a certain OTHER TRO (3058,cough,cough) which obscured parts of the Mechs by the positions they were drawn in, which ruined them because you could not see what the entire Mech looked like. I definitely recommend this, because it will allow you play BattleTech using the coolest Mechs ever.PS: Buy it here at Amazon, because it's a lot cheaper than at bookstores. I learned the hard way. Clan Coyote forever!
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Summary: Meh
Review: Two years since the last review on TR3060.
Unless BattleTech introduces an entirely new facet to the game, the TR series will have to die out - there are only so many combinations of weapons and equipment available. There are a lot of "new" designs in the book, but any fan should notice that most are enhanced versions of earlier designs. The book's strength is in the fiction accompanying each design. The art is NOT that good, I wish it looked more like 3025 and 3058. Mind you, some of the designs do look good; most look God-Awful Stupid (TM).
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