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Catalyst Game Labs => BattleTech Game Errata => Topic started by: Xotl on 04 June 2011, 13:22:31
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This thread is for all issues and problems with Era Digest: Age of War.
Product Link: http://bg.battletech.com/?wpsc-product=era-digest-age-of-war
Please remember to follow the errata report template (http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,2412.msg171290.html#msg171290) when reporting issues. Thanks.
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Page 20
Problem: Salary and Price table says Golden Century
Correction: Salary and Price table should say Age of War
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Page 19, Affiliations box
Under Life Module Restrictions, Stage 3, replace "page XX" with "page 11".
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Page 13
Under Preamble of the Ares Convention, replace "Paul Davion (representing First Prince Edmund Davion of
the Federated Suns)" with "Simon Davion (representing President Edward Davion of the Federated Suns)"
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Page 11
The sidebar lists the introduction year of the Shadow Hawk as 2467 However according to TRO:3039 and
XTRO:primitives vol 1 it's intro date is 2457.
Solution replace 2467 with 2457.
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Page 11
Battletech tech timeline highlights.
2474 Phoenix (rwr) introduced
2520 Phoenix (rwr) introduced
The duplicate isnt a Phoenix Hawk as that is listed further down in 2568.
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Page 11
Battletech tech timeline highlights.
2461 Griffin (TH) introduced
2465 Griffin (TH) introduced
Appears to be another duplicate like Phoenix (RWR).
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Page 5, The other delegations box.
Problem: It states Adam Kurita signed the Ares Conventions for Rasalhague.
Correction: Change the word brother to cousin and the name to Jason Kurita.
Reason being that in 2412 Adam was dead and Jason was Governor of Rasalhague at the time. He is technically second cousin or possibly even third cousin to the Coordinator at this point... unless it was Parker who signed?
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Page 16
Grammatical corrections to the last sentence of the "Chivalry" paragraph.
While the systems do differ in some important ways, and some of what is
codified in one are mere suggestions or custom in the other, both show
similarities in producing concept that have become accepted norms in
honorable, idealized warfare.
Suggested
While the systems do differ in some important ways, and some of what is
codified in one are mere suggestions or custom in the other, both show
similarities in producing concept[s which would become the] accepted norms in
honorable, idealized warfare.
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p. 23 Marsden I MBT, Overview
As a result, it was these Tigers elements that first faced an enraged Archon Viola Steiner and her company of the Fourth Royal Guards during the fateful “Day of Rage†in 2492.
The "Day of Rage" was in the Reunification war.
Solution: replace 2492 with proper year 2592.
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Era Digest: Age Of War (PDF)
Pg 10, Combat Technologies:
The only branch that saw little improvement was the infantry, though
improved personal weapons such as vibroblades and man-portable PPCs
did give offer these conventional troops a bit more punch in battle..
Issue:
Extra word.
Suggested correction:
The only branch that saw little improvement was the infantry, though
improved personal weapons such as vibroblades and man-portable PPCs
did offer these conventional troops a bit more punch in battle.
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BattleMech Tech Timeline, p. 11
1) The 'Bellerophon', mentioned in the RAT (with ID 2500) at p. 22 is missing.
Solution: include in Timeline
2) The 'Sarissa', mentioned in XTRO Marik as one of the first FWLM BattleMechs, is missing in both BattleMech Tech Timeline, p. 11 and RAT, p. 22
3) The Emperor, introduced in 2502 according to the RAT, is missing in the BattleMech Tech Timeline at p. 11
4) The Hector is not included in the RAT on p. 22.
Solution: Replace double-entry Mackie with Hector (maybe switching then positions with other mechs)
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BattleMech Tech Timeline, p. 11
1) The 'Bellerophon', mentioned in the RAT (with ID 2500) at p. 22 is missing.
Solution: include in Timeline
2) The 'Sarissa', mentioned in XTRO Marik as one of the first FWLM BattleMechs, is missing in both BattleMech Tech Timeline, p. 11 and RAT, p. 22
3) The Emperor, introduced in 2502 according to the RAT, is missing in the BattleMech Tech Timeline at p. 11
Bear in mind that the timeline is only partial; it doesn't show when everything debuted.
Chris
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RATs p22 Banshee is listed as a 90t mech.
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p.28, Firebird stat-block
Engine mass is listed at 14.5 tons, but the engine is listed a 165 primitive, which should only mass 6 tons!
(Editor's note: it looks like the ship's thrust was initially calculated at 7/11 - meaning a 225 standard engine upsized to a 270 primitive, which masses 14.5t - but the engine-mass was never changed when the thrust was dropped to 5/8.)
Suggested fix:
To keep the listed armament, armour, and 5/8 speed, drop the Firebird's overall mass to 35 tons and the engine to a 130 Primitive (mass 4.5t).
(Type overall mass now 35t. Engine rating = mass (35t) * base thrust. Base thrust = 5 - 2 (ASF free thrust points) = 3; 3 * 35 (tonnage) = 105; 105 * 1.2 (primitive modifier) = 126, rounded up to nearest 5 = 130.)
Full reconstruction of the Firebird stat-block is available if TPTBs desire. ;)
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Page 13
Under Preamble of the Ares Convention, replace "Paul Davion (representing First Prince Edmund Davion of
the Federated Suns)" with "Simon Davion (representing President Edward Davion of the Federated Suns)"
Almost, but not completely right, Edmund was still president in 2412.
To stick with the rules, I have to repeat the info just in case:
Era Digest: Age of War, pdf, page 13:
The line "Paul Davion (representing First Prince Edmund Davion of the Federated Suns)"
Wrong person is representing Federated Suns and wrong title for the ruler of Federated Suns, see page 26 of Handbook: House Davion.
Suggested solution:
Replace with: "Simon Davion (representing President Edmund Davion of the Federated Suns)"
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Page 3:
Delete the following sentence:
Indeed, the “Second World War” of the mid-twentieth century killed even more people, though it was only one-tenth as long.
Øystein
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p. 24, Marsden I MBT stats
Battle Value - change "500" to "498"
Fuel - change "450 km" to "454 km"
Armor Factor - change "134" to "133"
Turret Armor - change "27" to "26"
p. 25, Estevez MBT stats
Battle Value - change "647" to "603"
Fuel - change "500 km" to "909 km" and Mass "1.5" to "2.5"
Armor Factor - change "(BAR 8)" to "(BAR 7)" and Mass "10.5" to "9.5"
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p. 11: replace "Wolverine (TH)" with "Wolverine (FS)"
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p. 25, Estevez MBT stats
Battle Value - change "647" to "603"
Fuel - change "500 km" to "909 km" and Mass "1.5" to "2.5"
Armor Factor - change "(BAR 8)" to "(BAR 7)" and Mass "10.5" to "9.5"
The same fuel and armor change should also be applied to the Estevez MBT (Anti-Aircraft) with the BV adjusted accordingly.
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p. 23 Marsden I MBT, OverviewThe "Day of Rage" was in the Reunification war.
Solution: replace 2492 with proper year 2592.
Correction to the Errata: According to Handbook House Steiner, p. 28, the "Day of Rage" was 10 September 2591. I believe there is also a reference to it in the original Periphery sourcebook.
S.gage
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p.28, Firebird stat-block
Engine mass is listed at 14.5 tons, but the engine is listed a 165 primitive, which should only mass 6 tons!
(Editor's note: it looks like the ship's thrust was initially calculated at 7/11 - meaning a 225 standard engine upsized to a 270 primitive, which masses 14.5t - but the engine-mass was never changed when the thrust was dropped to 5/8.)
Suggested fix:
To keep the listed armament, armour, and 5/8 speed, drop the Firebird's overall mass to 35 tons and the engine to a 130 Primitive (mass 4.5t).
(Type overall mass now 35t. Engine rating = mass (35t) * base thrust. Base thrust = 5 - 2 (ASF free thrust points) = 3; 3 * 35 (tonnage) = 105; 105 * 1.2 (primitive modifier) = 126, rounded up to nearest 5 = 130.)
Full reconstruction of the Firebird stat-block is available if TPTBs desire. ;)
I was about to report this same errata, when I noticed you already reported it. However, I'm going to make a simpler recommendation:
Suggested Fix:
Page 27, second column
Change "Rawlings 165-F" to "Rawlings 270-F"
Page 28, Firebird stat block
Change "Battle Value:" value from "403" to "521" (what MML 49.1 calculates it as)
Change "Engine" value from "165 Primitive" to "270 Primitive"
Change "Safe Thrust:" value from "5" to "7"
Change "Maximum Thrust:" value from "8" to "11"
Change "Structural Integrity:" value from "5" to "7"
That results in only changing the fighter's thrust and SI, and keeps the actual design otherwise identical in terms of mass, and thus doesn't require completely rebuilding the stat block.
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From the secret Xotl files, the author's preferred fix for the Firebird was Trace's solution:
FR-1 Firebird (p. 27)
Under Mass, change “45 tons” to “35 tons”
Under Engine, change “165 Primitive” to “130 Primitive”
Under Engine, change the Mass from “14.5” to “4.5”
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PDF p. 1
"Free Worlds League Militia"
Issue: No such a entity, clarified https://bg.battletech.com/forums/ask-the-writers/fwlm-abbreviation/
Correction: Replace with "Free Worlds League Military"