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Best Battletech books? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world to c/battletech@lemmy.world

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I’m relatively familiar with the setting, but I’ve never actually sat down and read any of the books.

I’d prefer something either in the Succession Wars or the Clan Invasion eras.

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[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Like superpower superpowers or just unreasonable plot armor?

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Kind of half way between the two.

It kind of works, and kind of doesnt. It never happens again in the entire BT universe as far as I'm aware. Its an old part of canon that the fanbase and writers generally think is a bit shit and largely ignore.

https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Phantom_%27Mech

If you want to know, that link will give you plenty of info but will include spoilers.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I see what you mean. On paper this kind of works as a rumor that exists in-universe, but I wouldn't want to actually witness it happening as an objective observer in a book.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Like I said, the books are great and I genuinely believe that they are the best starting point. They give you a LOT of personality to the parents of the main players throughout most of the clan invasion arc. When you get to that bit just mentally file it away as "didnt really happen" and keep going.

Some of my favorite BT moments are from those 3 books.