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Field Manual: SLDF
« on: 13 July 2012, 23:27:52 »
This thread is for all issues and problems with Field Manual: SLDF.

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #1 on: 14 July 2012, 00:14:28 »
  All errors come from the .pdf edition released 13-07-2012.



  p.8, left-hand column, first paragraph
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... Initially the Star League forces declined the challenge but Kazutoyo refused to withdraw. For ten days maintained her vigil outside the gates. Eventually, Lieutenant Bradley Grebbers accepted the challenge against his commander’s orders to do so but lasted a little over ten minutes. ...

  Missing word, presumably "she".
"For ten days she maintained her vigil outside the gates."



p.8, left-hand column, third paragraph

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Pirates claimed more SLDF lives in combat than the ronin did, and for three generations more than ninety percent of the SLDF troopers in the Combine even witnessed a duel.

  Missing word - presumably "never", as its absence completely changes the sense of the sentence.
"... for three generations more than ninety percent of the SLDF troopers in the Combine never even witnessed a duel."



p.9, "Business is Business" sidebar

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When confronted in the High Council with this information the coordinator did not deny the accusation, saying “business is business” and a fistfight erupted between the coordinator and the Lyran archon.

  As formal titles, both 'Coordinator' and 'Archon' should have initial capitalisation.
"... with this information the Coordinator did not deny the accusation, saying “business is business” and a fistfight erupted between the Coordinator and the Lyran Archon."



p.9, "Third Hidden War" section, first paragraph

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It’s most visible casualty is the Martial Olympiad, shuttered after the 2736 games, but ...

  The apostrophe marks this as a contraction, which is grammatically incorrect.
"Its most visible casualty is the Martial Olympiad, ..."



p.10, right-hand column, "General Ikolor Fredasa" section
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Despite his vainglorious nature and willingness to accept credit for the actions of others, Fredasa was thoughtful and intelligent commander, dedicated to the ideals of the Star League, but his loyalty was to the League as a whole rather than to the First Lord.

  Missing word, "a".
"... and willingness to accept credit for the actions of others, Fredasa was a thoughtful and intelligent commander, dedicated to the ideals of the Star League, ..."



p.10, right-hand column, "General Rebecca Fetladral" section
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... a higher state of operational readiness, both though exercises but also in peacekeeping operations such as separating the combatants ...

  Wrong word - should be "through".
"... a higher state of operational readiness, both through exercises but also in peacekeeping operations such as separating the combatants ..."



p.13, left-hand column, "Brigades" paragraph
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Because brigades are largely administrative constructs, the SDLF rarely ever deploys brigades independently.

 Typo: the correct acronym is "SLDF".

  This typo also appears on:
- p.40, "Independent Regiments" section, first paragraph
- p.86, right-hand column, "54th Escort Squadron" section
- p.87, left-hand column, first paragraph
- p.93, right-hand column, "12th Jump Infantry Division" section
- p.94, left-hand column, "Homeport" section
- p.105, right-hand column, first paragraph
- p.108, "Independent Regiments" section, fourth paragraph
- p.146, left-hand column, "Deployment" section
- p.232, "Logistics" section
- p.236, "LXVII Corps" section, second paragraph

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #2 on: 14 July 2012, 16:19:42 »
Pg 198: "The senior subcommand of Sixteenth Fleet, this decorated line
squadron counts as its flagship SLS Nelson, the victorious McKennaclass
battleship of the 2732 Martial Olympiad."

The error is due to the fact that Field Manual: Free World League lists the SLS Nelson (including her Martial Olympiad victory) as a Black Lion-class battlecruiser.  FM: FWL notes this in the context of explaining that the FWLM had located and salvaged the Nelson and was returning her to service under the name Xanthos.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #3 on: 15 July 2012, 00:45:50 »
pdf, p. 43, 10th Infanry Divison
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The MechWarriors of the 164th, despite the example of their own infantry brigade, routinely underestimate the prowess of the Welsh Foot
when fighting in fixed positions. In simulated combat against 1633rd Brigade, [...]

As brigades are named for their divisions, this brigade is uncorrectly named.

As part of the 164th Division (described in the same corps), the brigade should be named 1643rd brigade.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #4 on: 15 July 2012, 00:58:04 »
pdf, p. 82 Command
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Major General Bertram Van Vleit was born in the Draconis Combine, but his family fled when Leonard Kurita ordered their deaths. They fled to the Hegemony, and after Leonard’s death, were granted Hegemony citizenship. [...] Despite being forced to flee the Draconis Combine, the general is knowledgeable in Japanese culture, language and martial arts.

Leonard Kurita died in 2605. While the life expectation is significantly higher in the 28th century, a 170 year old active corps commander is quite unbelievable.

Solution: either change the name of the kuritan coordinatior to Takiro (or maybe Urizen) or change the original sentence to e.g. 
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Major General Bertram Van Vleit was born in has origins to the Draconis Combine, but his family fled when Leonard Kurita ordered their deaths. They fled to the Hegemony, and after Leonard’s death, were granted Hegemony citizenship. [...] Despite being his family forced to flee the Draconis Combine, the general is knowledgeable in Japanese culture, language and martial arts.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #5 on: 15 July 2012, 13:32:16 »
PDF, First Edition
Pg. 121, 62nd MID:

First paragraph talks about Lt. Gen. Halberstam in present tense, but he was killed back in 2735, which was 29 years before this report was written (2764), and thus should be past tense:

"As a way to inspire his troops, every evening Lieutenant General Absalom Halberstam, commander of the 621st Brigade, would find the largest mealtime concentration of his troops and tell them an enthralling tale."

Also:
"A consummate storyteller, Halberstam even relayed tales while out on combat deployment."
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #6 on: 15 July 2012, 13:36:01 »
PDF, First Edition
pg 124, 94th Squadron

The squadron nickname should be italicized, as it is an unofficial squadron nickname.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #7 on: 15 July 2012, 15:33:12 »
PDF Page 260 Corps deployment map.
Problem: II Corps is listed twice in both the 8th and 12th Armies.
Solution: Replace II corps in 8th Army with III Corps.
Page 17: "Also within Special Forces Command are the All Weather
Combat Corps (Foul Weather Fiends), a ’Mech battalion... "
Problem: According to page 57 of Era Report 2750 the Foul Weather fiends are a Brigade strength formation
 (SEVENTY-SEVENTH ROYAL BATTLEMECH BRIGADE)
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #8 on: 15 July 2012, 20:07:52 »
Gents - please follow the template and note the product type in all reports.  I know only the pdf is out right now, but will I remember when the print copy of the dozens of books in this forum 2 or 6 or 12 months comes out when it comes time to compile errata?  Probably not.

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #9 on: 15 July 2012, 23:35:16 »
PDF, 13 Jul 12 Release

Page 251 (By Adobe, It is a color map, no page number printed on the map), SLDF Deployment Map for the Terran Hegemony Military Command

The deployment map lists the 156th Mechanized Infantry Division twice on Terra. 

Historical, Liberation of Terra (pg 42) lists 1st Army as having 16 Infantry Divisions at roughly the same time as depicted in FM:SLDF.  I count 17 Infantry Divisions on the Hegemony, including the duplicate.  It appears that it is a duplicate and should be deleted.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #10 on: 16 July 2012, 03:10:43 »
pdf, p. 102 / 114

Problem:
In the section Homeport of 7th Fleet, SLS golden Hind is mentioned as flagship (p. 102).
On p. 114 SLS Golden Hind is a part of the 84th Pursuit Squadron (8th Fleet).

Solution:
Change one on the names. In combination of the relation to Drake squadron IMHO Golden hind should be kept for the 8th Fleet. Nevertheless, as on p. 102 the reference is made in respect of the 2692 Martial Olympiad, this ahve to altered, too.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #11 on: 16 July 2012, 04:56:06 »
pdf, p. 89 / 119

Problem:
Both the 190th Mechanized Infantry division (p. 89) and the 32nd Infantry division (p. 119) bear the same nickname, the Tunnel Rats.
While both are unofficial, it would be nicer to have separate nicknames.

Solution:
As the 32nd don't mention tunnel warfare explicitly, keep tunnel rats for the 190th MID and change the nickname of the 32nd ID to something according their nighttime and low-light operations.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #12 on: 16 July 2012, 19:03:13 »
PDF, First Edition
Pg. 41 and 49, 282nd MID and 39th RBMD:

Both divisions have the nickname "The Denebola Division". Since the 39th was the original unit to bare that name in the Star League SB (pg. 150), the 282nd should be renamed.

Proposed Correction:

Change the nickname of the 282nd MID to "The Battle of Scar River Division" since it is stated in the text that the unit earned its nickname from this battle in 2699.

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #13 on: 16 July 2012, 20:35:50 »
PDF,

Pg 52 under the Logistics topic sentence reads "The region of space that XXIX Corps occupies has little in the way of heavy."
Perhaps it should read "The region of space that XXIX Corps occupies has little in the way of heavy industry."

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #14 on: 17 July 2012, 00:38:11 »
pdf, p. 139, 184th Mechanized Infantry Division
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After some initial success, the 153rd regrouped and flanked the 184th, chewing up [...]

Problem:
The text of the 151st MID (on the same page) theme the rivalry between both divisions.

Solution:
Replace 153rd with 151st.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #15 on: 17 July 2012, 04:16:04 »
pdf, p. 142/143
XLIX Corps
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XLIX Corps is a big deal, mainly because it is so big. Seven divisions on its own would make it rather potent, [...]
Problem: On p. 143 only six divisions are described.
Cross checking with SL Sourcebook, XLIX corps had indeed seven divisions. The missing division is the 9th Jump Infantry Division (The Meteors), which isn't also mentioned in this Field manual otherwise.

Solution:
Give us this division!
(As this division has a proper name and to be consistent with SL sourcebook, a potential commissioning of a new division in the period between this field manual (2763) and SL sourcebook (2764) would be not probable).
EDIT: O.k., it's on the map on p. 255, but maybe it could at least mentioned in the description of the XLIX Corps.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #16 on: 17 July 2012, 07:26:05 »
pdf, p. 142/143
XLIX CorpsProblem: On p. 143 only six divisions are described.
Not errata.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #17 on: 17 July 2012, 12:30:55 »
PDF, First edition
p185

The 326th BattleMech Division's nickname is incorrectly spelled twice as "The Mantuffel Division".  The officer's name was Hasso von Manteuffel.  I believe this is a carryover mispelling from the old SLDF sourcebook.  It should be changed to "The Manteuffel Division".
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #18 on: 18 July 2012, 05:09:15 »
pdf, p. 158
Logistics, 2nd paragraph
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When a lance of advanced Exterminators was transferred [...], and the for ’Mechs were repossessed by the Royal Command.
Typo

replace for with four 'Mechs
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #19 on: 18 July 2012, 05:13:31 »
pdf, p. 240
table SLDF equipment level

Problem:
Techlevel C states
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Unit’s home garrison world is in the Federated Suns, Lyran Commonwealth or Free Worlds League Member

Techlevel D states Unit’s home garrison world is the Free Worlds League Member State

Problem 1:
Free Worlds League Member State is mentioned both in Techlevel C and D.

Solution:
Delete Free Worlds League Member State in Techlevel C

Problem 2:
Techlevel D: a 'in' is missing

Solution
Unit’s home garrison world is in the Free Worlds League Member State.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #20 on: 18 July 2012, 05:17:52 »
pdf, p. 241 RAT
Medium BattleMechs (both Regular Army and Royal Command)

Problem:
The OSP-15 Osprey is marked as a 45 ton mech.

Solution:
Change the tonnage to 55.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #21 on: 18 July 2012, 11:15:37 »
First PDF release, page 85, 213th BattleMech Division, second paragraph, first sentence:

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Because of Genral Akaei, the 2139th Aero Wing is expert inn dogfights and...

Incorrect word. Should be "in" not "inn".

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Because of Genral Akaei, the 2139th Aero Wing is expert in dogfights and...
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #22 on: 18 July 2012, 11:24:57 »
First PDF release, page 95, right hand column, Strategic Overview header, third full sentence:

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General Huong, born in the Lyran Alliance, can...

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #23 on: 18 July 2012, 11:35:14 »
First PDF release, page 100, Logistics section, next to last sentence:

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bulk towards= the Custer

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #24 on: 19 July 2012, 12:18:58 »
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Pg. 160

Under XX Corps "This is most problematic, because XX Corps is the largest in the Thirteenth Army, the only one possessing 5 full Divisions."

The problem with this is that pg. 158-159 shows the writeup for the VI Corps, also in the Thirteenth Army, which also has 5 Divisions. The writeup for the XXXI Corps on pages 164-165 also shows 5 Divisions. So...out of 4 Corps in the Army, 3 of them have 5 Divisions (not to mention the XXXI is technically the biggest Corps when you include the independent regiments).

Fix: Remove the line? Not really sure what the author was going for there, so its hard to fix.

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pg. 160

Under XX Corps "Much has been made about the lack of a Royal unit in XX Corps, but army command doesn't believe that Hegemony citizenship and technology provide that great of a difference, especially at a corps level."

The problem is that there IS a Royal unit in XX Corps. Its the very first independent regiment mentioned on that same page ("One of the newer independent regiments in the SLDF, the 902nd Royal Hussars Regiment...").

Fix: Change "Royal unit" to "Royal Division"

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #25 on: 19 July 2012, 20:03:54 »
PDF 1st edition.

Page 195.

1216th division. This is an odd number, and the division is listed as 126th in the original SL sourcebook. Suggest renumbering back to 126th.

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #26 on: 20 July 2012, 00:25:03 »
p. 231, Command
Typo
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He served in a series of independent regimens, assuming command of the 308th Dragoon Regiment in 2740.
Fix
Replace 'regimens' with 'regiments'.
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #27 on: 21 July 2012, 14:55:54 »
pdf, p. 216
Quote
LOGISTICS (150)
Seems to be a editing issue as the (150) is out of place...
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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #28 on: 25 July 2012, 19:02:55 »
PDF, 1st print

p. 181 (183 of 264)

24TH MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISION
(Division du Aquitaine)

bad french was used, it should be

(Division de l'Aquitaine)

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Re: Field Manual: SLDF
« Reply #29 on: 30 July 2012, 20:03:06 »
PDF, First Edition
Pg. 175, 94th RMID:

The unit's nickname is given as "Semper Kill" but it already has an official title in the SLSB (pg. 147): The Bavarian Division.

Solution:

Change the name of division to one of the other, unused units in XXII Corps. The best candidate is the 95th MID. Very few changes need to be made in that case except for one digit and a removal of the Royal title.

 

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