Battlesystem
AD&D expansion rules for large-scale battles with miniatures.
Battlesystem
Battlesystem: Skirmishes
The First edition of Battlesystem was a boxed set, and contains a 32-page rule book, a 24-page scenario book, a 16-page Guide to Miniatures, 2 Player Aid cards, 2 metal miniature generals, 3-D Adventure Fold-Up figures, Army Roster sheets, and 801 die-cut counters. It incorporates rules for large-scale wars, as well as additional rules for miniatures use. Thanks to Adrian Newman for this info. The included metal miniatures were apparently randomly culled from TSR's own character-class miniature sets, and were presumably surplus. Thanks to Ed Jendek for this info.
The Second edition of Battlesystem is simply a 128-page softcover manual.
The expansion Battlesystem: Skirmishes is designed for smaller-scale combat, where each miniature represents a single unit. Thanks to Dan Harshman for this info.
Battlesystem
First: Red box. Compatible with 1st Edition AD&D. Two different constructions of the box itself have been noted; one with a cheaper, white interior, and one with a cardboard-colored, craft-box-style interior. Unknown which "print" came first. Thanks to Jeff Imrie for this info.
Second (1989): Dark blue book (not a boxed set). Compatible with 2nd Edition AD&D. Angled TSR logo.
Third (1991): Identical to Second print, but now has the Gold Angled TSR logo.
Battlesystem: Skirmishes
Had but a single printing, in 1991. Thanks to Adrian Newman for the scan.
Both versions of Battlesystem are fairly common; Battlesystem: Skirmishes is slightly more uncommon.
| Fair | Good | VGood | Fine | VFine | NMint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlesystem | Fair$24 | Good$44 | VGood$58 | Fine$73 | VFine$87 | NMint$97 |
| Battlesystem: Skirmishes | Fair$9 | Good$16 | VGood$21 | Fine$26 | VFine$31 | NMint$35 |
Battlesystem
1st printing
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3rd printing
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