He's the man. If anyone made a more accurate system, I would know about it. A Fan home page can be linked to from here . I've played this game more than any other. Its a giant mecha combat game with easy rules, unrealistic action, but a very interesting and documented universe.
Game are tons of fun, and the number of mecha is astounding.
Once an extremely popular game, it is now on the wane. I must own nearly everything ever made for the game in the first 6 years. A BattleTech Hotlist Shadowrun Shadowrun is one of the most popular role-playing games on the market today. I thought it would bomb. I have played in two campaigns, and enjoyed them both.