TRS:80

Technical Readout System:80

Welcome to TRS:80, a complete digital console for managing your BattleTech forces.
Designed as a reference, builder, and catalog, it brings the entire scope of ’Mech warfare to your fingertips.

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🔄 Cross-App Crossover

TRS:80 now connects directly with BattleTech // Mobile Skirmish.

• Export from TRS:80 Lance Builder → produces a "Lance Name".json file
• Import into Mobile Skirmish → instantly places those ’Mechs on the tactical map
• Pilot info, call signs, and skills carry over
• Team colors sync (Alpha, Bravo, Clan, Merc)
  👉 Your force construction (TRS:80) and gameplay skirmishes (Mobile Skirmish) are now seamlessly linked. Build once, play anywhere.

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📚 Chassis & Variants

• 400+ chassis and 2,500+ variants in the manifest
• Full TRO data:
  • Weapons, loadouts, and armaments
  • Armor & internals by location
  • Equipment, structure, gyro, cockpit, myomer
  • Tonnage & movement profiles
  • Battle Value (BV)
  • Role & sourcebook refs
• Variants grouped under parent chassis for clarity

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🖥️ Technical Readout Panels

• Overview tab – heat scale, pilot skill, core stats
• Tech Readout tab – chassis/systems, armor/internals, equipment, and lore
• Weapons tab – complete list of mounted weapons
• G.A.T.O.R. console – integrated target number calculator
  • Gunnery, attacker, target, terrain, heat, range
  • Dice roller with live TN display

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🎯 Lance Builder

• Build lances or stars directly from the manifest
• Tracks total BV, tonnage, mobility, roles
• Swap mechs in/out quickly
• Export/import lance builds for easy sharing and reloading
• Exports are Skirmish-compatible for instant crossover

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🗂️ Chassis Catalogue

• Track which chassis you physically own in miniature form
• Checkbox per chassis (not variant-specific)
• Toggle “Filter by Owned” to view only your collection
• Combine with BV, role, and tech filters to plan games around owned forces
• Export/import your collection across devices

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🔄 Import / Export

• Every section is portable:
  • Owned catalogue
  • Lance builds
  • Session state
• Export to JSON, import later, continue instantly
• Lance exports can be dropped into Mobile Skirmish as mechs.json

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🚀 Why TRS:80?

TRS:80 isn’t just a reference—it’s a command console for the Inner Sphere.
From recon lances of Locusts to walls of Atlas heavies, TRS:80 keeps your forces organized, balanced, and battle-ready.

Save time, reduce book-flipping, and put the entire universe of ’Mechs at your command.

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⚡ Quick Start

• Play instantly in your browser
  👉 Launch TRS:80

• Offline use

  1. Download or clone this repo
  2. Open index.html in any modern browser
  3. Done — no installs, no build tools

Runs anywhere HTML does: Windows, macOS, Linux, tablets, even a USB stick.

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🎲 Using TRS:80 in BattleTech

• Pick a chassis – e.g. search “Archer” to see all variants
• Filter the field – by BV, role, weight class, rules level, or era
• Compare loadouts – movement, armor, and weapon mixes side by side
• Prep games – build balanced lances, export, and share
• In-game assist – G.A.T.O.R. console handles TN math and rolls
• Lore ready – Tech Readout panels give quick fluff & history

Go-to filters for lance building:

• BV first – ensures fair matchups
• Role + Tonnage – classic lance comp (Scout, Skirmisher, Missile Boat, Brawler)
• Era / Tech Base – campaign or TRO-specific forces

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⚙️ Tech Stack

• Pure HTML / CSS / JavaScript
• Data: MegaMek JSON (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
• Lightweight, offline-capable, no dependencies

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🔗 Related Tools

• BattleTech // Mobile Skirmish
  A browser-based hex-map skirmish app for quick pickup games.

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🛈 Attribution

• Mech data © MegaMek Data, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
• BattleTech, BattleMech, ’Mech, AeroTech are trademarks of their respective owners
• Non-commercial fan project — not affiliated with or endorsed by Topps, Catalyst Game Labs, or Microsoft