Technical Readout: 3058

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Technical Readout: 3058 is a 1995 game supplement for BattleTech published by FASA.

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Contents

Technical Readout: 3058 details conventional combat forces, updated versions of previously presented vehicles, and new Inner Sphere BattleMechs. [1]

Reception

Alex Bund reviewed Technical Readout: 3058 for Arcane magazine, rating it a 7 out of 10 overall. [1] Bund comments that "Like previous Technical Readouts, the 3058 edition is an essential sourcebook for both players and referees of Battle Tech or Mechwarrior." [1]

BattleTech Tech Readout 3058 won in a tie for the Origins Awards for Best Game Accessory of 1995. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bund, Alex (February 1996). "Games Reviews". Arcane (3). Future Publishing: 72.
  2. "1995 list of winners". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2014-01-14.