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Mendrugo

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Helm cache continuity errors based on anachronistic equipment
« on: 30 April 2016, 07:39:58 »
Browsing through "The Price of Glory," I came across the section where Grayson finds the Nagayan Mountain 'Mech cache.  He notes that, alongside Star League 'Mechs, there are also dozens of tanks, including Vedettes and Demolishers. 

Since more recent materials indicate Vedettes debuted in 2943 and Demolishers in 2823, does that indicate that some unknown caretaker(s) added to the stockpile during the Succession Wars, or should we just mentally replace those references with, say, "Demons" and "Rhinos," or other equipment from the 2780s?

(I personally lean towards the former, given the extra layer of story potential it adds)
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Re: Helm cache continuity errors based on anachronistic equipment
« Reply #1 on: 02 May 2016, 15:39:03 »
Give "The Price of Glory" (1987) was published prior to TR:2750 (1989), the mistake is understandable. The cache should have Star League-era vehicles.
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Re: Helm cache continuity errors based on anachronistic equipment
« Reply #2 on: 02 May 2016, 16:08:29 »
Thanks, Cray.

I certainly understand why the anachronism happened.  I just wanted to see if there was anything more to it.
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