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Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« on: 14 January 2013, 14:30:01 »
This thread is for all issues and problems with Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised.

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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2013, 00:57:59 »
Page 2, Index
Change all four instances of "Pa(L)" to "PA(L)"

Page 28, Tracked Support Vehicles
Change "described on p. 231" to "described on p. 230"
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2013, 14:13:27 »
page 36, CellCo Ranger, Armor Factor: change "BAR 8" to "BAR 7".

page 136, Skyward, Equipment Rating: change "C/X-E-D" to "D/X-E-D". Armor Factor: change armor total from "30" to "31", and armor mass "4.5" to "2". Armor Value: change Nose from "9" to "10". Cargo: change ".5" to "3". Notes: add to "Features Armored Chassis..." the words "Tech C Chassis and Engine/Controls," to read "Features Tech C Chassis and Engine/Controls, Armored Chassis..."

Dev-level errata connected to TM errata.
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #3 on: 04 May 2014, 15:48:12 »
Dev-level errata:

page 44, Corx MTM, Notes: change "5 sprayers (.075 tons, 3 Front/Right/Left)" to "5 sprayers (.075 tons, 3 Front/FR/FL)"

page 118, Comet ACL-800 Airliner, text body: change "The ACL-800 even comes equipped with inflatable lifeboats for an emergency water landing," to "The ACL-800 even comes equipped with atmospheric lifeboats in case of emergencies," and notes: change "12 maritime lifeboats (12 tons)" to "12 atmospheric lifeboats (12 tons)"
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #4 on: 28 September 2014, 11:42:54 »
page 182, Ailette Exoskeleton, Manufacturer: change "Taurian Territorial Industries" to "Taurus Territorial Industries"
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #5 on: 18 January 2015, 09:25:11 »
page 2, ToC, change:
"Rock Rover Rrv" to "Rock Rover RRV"
"Ul-Series" to "UL-Series"
"Corx Mtm" to "Corx MTM"
"Slipper Lx" to "Slipper LX"
"Buffalo Bffl" to "Buffalo BFFL"
"Figyel II" to "FIGYEL II"
"Powersat" to "PowerSat"
"Cattlemaster" to "CattleMaster"
"Sc Xv" to "SC XV"
all 12 IndustrialMechs - capitalize the "M" of "Mech"

page 20, Simca/Saurer-Bucher, text body, first line of second column: change "Simca's" to "Simcas"

page 212, Crosscut, Variants: change "...usually trading the lift hoist and some armor in favor of twin dual saws that can cut..." to "...usually trading the chainsaw and cargo bay in favor of dual saws that can cut..."
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #6 on: 26 January 2015, 10:38:12 »
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Source: TRO: Vehicle Annex Revised, Page 220
Issue:  Power Planet in Fluff listings states the power plant is a 210-rated Fuel Cell, while the Equipment section shows it being 195-Rated Fuel Cell.
Recommended Action: Change Fluff info match correct listing, i don't know which one is the correct one.
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2015, 05:42:07 »
Errata stemming from this clarification.

p. 30, Rock Rover RRV

  • Ammo (Support Laser): change Mass to 3 kg
  • the way that free clips work, the Auto-Rifle Ammo now needs to be listed twice (like in the original TRO), once below each weapon, for 2x 300 shots at 5kg each.
  • Cargo: change 1,054 kg standard to 1,057 kg standard



Dig Lord
Source: TRO: Vehicle Annex Revised, Page 220
Issue:  Power Planet in Fluff listings states the power planet is a 210-rated Fuel Cell, while the Equipment section shows it being 195-Rated Fuel Cell.
Recommended Action: Change Fluff info match correct listing, i don't know which one is the correct one.

Nice catch, we missed that oooold error in the revision! O0 The 195 rating is correct, so

p. 220, Dig Lord

Power Plant: Defiance 210 HydroCell change to Power Plant: Defiance 195 HydroCell Achernar 195 Fuel Cell


November 23 2016 edit: seems that Wrangler found an ancient copy-paste error. Not only engine rating, but complete manufacturer data changes.
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #8 on: 27 May 2015, 22:32:49 »
BT1 Chaffee ServiceMech
Source: TRO: Vehicle Annex Revised, Page 200
Issue: Total mass for all components adds up to 15.5 tons, 0.5 ton greater than the mass of the unit.
Recommended Action:  Dropping the 0.5 ton for the Searchlight and adding the Searchlight design quirk.  This maintains the intent of the design, while bringing it back to a legal weight.
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #9 on: 28 May 2015, 14:20:33 »
BT1 Chaffee ServiceMech
Source: TRO: Vehicle Annex Revised, Page 200
Issue: Total mass for all components adds up to 15.5 tons, 0.5 ton greater than the mass of the unit.
Recommended Action:  Dropping the 0.5 ton for the Searchlight and adding the Searchlight design quirk.  This maintains the intent of the design, while bringing it back to a legal weight.

To my relief, that is not quite the case. Instead:

Chaffee ServiceMech, TRO VAr, p. 200
Stat block, both "Paramedic Equipment" lines:
change mass from ".5" to ".25"
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #10 on: 10 November 2016, 16:22:30 »
page 42, Hesiod Utility Vehicle, Crew: change "1 (1 enlisted/non-rated)" to "2 (2 enlisted/non-rated)" in every configuration (Prime through C)

Notational errata for the same entry: add a "-- 1 Door (Rear)" line to the base chassis' cargo listing.


page 202, Pompier FireMech, "Power Plant:" listing, replace "GM 30 Turbine" with "GM 30 Fuel Cell"

page 212, Crosscut LoggerMech, "Power Plant:" listing, replace "GM 60..." with "GM 90..."

page 220, Dig Lord MiningMech, "Armor:" listing, replace "Nashan LD (Commercial)" with "StrongArm II Heavy Industrial"

Same entry, "Notes:" section, replace "...Quirk: Improved Life Support." with "Quirks: Improved Life Support, Narrow/Low Profile."
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #11 on: 21 January 2017, 07:51:22 »
The Technical Readout Vehicle Annex (original) states on pg. 206, "Formed by disgruntled Richard Sitwell after he was released in a series of massive cutbacks in 2795, Sitwell Corporation’s internal mission statement was solely focused on burying their former employers in Bluth Corporation."

Sitwell Corporation is the manufacturer of the Powerman IndustrialMech.  The MUL has an Intro date of 2764 for the Powerman which is well before Richard Sitwell left Bluth Corporation to found his company.  Furthermore, Operation Klondike reports the SLDF took the Powerman with them on the Exodus in 2784 and later modded it to carry weapons.

Richard Sitwell must have left Bluth Corporation prior to the introduction of the Powerman in 2764.   

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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #12 on: 02 July 2019, 08:58:29 »
P. 8, "Mótuö Chë No. 2" CGL pdf, 2013

Typo: From paragraph 4, "When Chancellor Sun-Tzu announced his Xin Sheng program, the multi-national corporation wasn’t one to be left behind, ..."

(Note: this typo is novel to CGL pdf, in the original Fanpro paper publication, 2006, p. 22, the same line reads, "When Chancellor Sun-Tzu announced his Xin Sheng programme, the multi-corporation wasn’t one to be left behind, ...")
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Re: Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised
« Reply #13 on: 05 March 2021, 16:13:03 »
2006 printing, p. 80, and pdf TRO:VA Revised, p. 80

Problem, 4th paragraph, 5th sentence: "Three times the size of the original Series II, the VI boasted amphibious capability for added versatility." The MUL lists the Series II as 15 tons, while XTRO:Boondocks, p. 7, and TRO:Prototypes, pp. 24-25, describe a surveillance modification of the Series II, which masses 15 tons in Boondoocks, and increases to 17 tons in Prototypes. Additionally, TRO:VA Revised provides stats for the Series II, which is 15 tons.

Solution: A) Adjust the description of the Lexan to read "Four times the size of the original Series II, the VI boasted amphibious capability for added versatility." Preferred
B) Adjust the mass of the Lexan Series II on the MUL to 20 tons, in which case the initial prototype craft in Boondocks is 5 tons lighter than the original. This requires a significant rewrite of the Lexan Series II published in TRO:VA Revised.
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