# BattleTech: Strategic Operations – Advanced Aerospace Rules

BattleTech: Strategic Operations – Advanced Aerospace Rules is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2008
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid

**Designers:** Kirk Alderfer, Joel Bancroft-Connors, Rick Sardinas, Terence "Weirdo" Harris, Mike Miller, Randall N. Bills, Steven Mohan, Jr., Joel Steverson, Ray Arrastia, Dan C. Duval, Kevin Killiany, Matt Murray, Herbert A. Beas II, David L. McCulloch, Paul Bowman, Chris Hartford, Luke "Jellico" Robertson

**Artists:** Klaus Scherwinski, Matthew Plog, Brennan Letts, Randall N. Bills, James Hauser, Matt Heerdt, Duane Loose, Steve Walker, Doug Chaffee, Jason Vargas, Franz Vohwinkel, Chris Lewis, David M. Stansel-Garner, Shane Hartley, David R. Deitrick, Troy Stansel-Garner

**Publishers:** Catalyst Game Labs

## Expansions

- [BattleTech: Technical Readout – Prototypes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-technical-readout-prototypes)
- [BattleTech: Record Sheets – Prototypes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-record-sheets-prototypes)
- [BattleTech: Aerospace Battlemat](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-aerospace-battlemat)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – Box Canyon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-box-canyon)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – City Ruins](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-city-ruins)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – Citytech Map](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-citytech-map)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – Desert Hills](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-desert-hills)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – Open Terrain 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-open-terrain-1)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – Open Terrain 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-open-terrain-2)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – Rolling Hills 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-rolling-hills-1)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – Rolling Hills 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-rolling-hills-2)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – Scattered Woods](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-scattered-woods)
- [BattleTech: MapPack – Woodland](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-mappack-woodland)
- [BattleTech: Battleforce – MapPack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-battleforce-mappack)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-strategic-operations-advanced-aerospace-rules)
- [BattleTech: Strategic Operations – Advanced Aerospace Rules in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/battletech-strategic-operations-advanced-aerospace-rules)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40509)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._