# Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny: Battledroids to Steel Rift *Created:* 2024-09-07, *Modified:* 2026-11-06 ![[Battledroids (cover).jpg]]![[Steel Rift (cover).jpg]] One of the most well-loved and well-respected tabletop miniatures games has been **[[BattleTech]]** since its inception. But that wasn't the original name, nor was it the original set of rules. We can, however, update and modernize what was seen in the original boxed set, Battledroids, and shift it into a new and more modern design: **[[Steel Rift]]**. ## But why? ![[ORP - B2SR - But Why.png]] **[[Trigger Initiation - ORP - Battledroids to Steel Rift|Ontology Recapitulates Phylogeny - Battledroids to Steel Rift: Trigger Initiation]]** ## Basic Starter Kit ![[ORP - SR - Hill Fight.jpg]] **[[ORP - Battledroids to Steel Rift - Basic Starter Set|Ontology Recapitulates Phylogeny - Battledroids to Steel Rift: Basic Starter Set]]** ## Intermediate Kit ![[ORP - B2SR - IK - On Guard For Thee.jpg]] **[[ORP - Battledroids to Steel Rift - Intermediate Starter Set|Ontology Recapitulates Phylogeny - Battledroids to Steel Rift: Intermediate Starter Set]]** ## Advanced Set ![[ORP - BD to SR - Outer Rim Sketch.jpg]] **[[ORP - Battledroids to Steel Rift - Advanced Starter Set|Ontology Recapitulates Phylogeny - Battledroids to Steel Rift: Advanced Starter Set]]** %% BEGIN GENERATED:entries %% | Title | Date | What it is | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [[ORP - Battledroids to Steel Rift - Basic Starter Set\|Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny - Battledroids to Steel Rift: Basic Starter Set]] | 2024-09-09 | Basic Starter Kit conversion of Battledroids to Steel Rift | | [[ORP - Battledroids to Steel Rift - Intermediate Starter Set\|Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny - Battledroids to Steel Rift: Intermediate Starter Set]] | 2024-09-10 | Battledroids with sleek, streamlined Steel Rift mechanics with every mech design? Yes! | | [[ORP - Battledroids to Steel Rift - Advanced Starter Set\|Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny - Battledroids to Steel Rift: Advanced Starter Set]] | 2024-09-17 | Battledroids to Steel Rift Advanced Starter Kit, with mechanics detail, factions, an example mercenary team, and a campaign starter! | %% END GENERATED:entries %%