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When I was doing this, I used two simple rules of thumb: 1) is this an actual error of tense, number agreement, etc.; 2) if not an outright mistake, does the text as-is get the point across? In other words, unless what was printed was simply wrong by basic rules of grammar, I wouldn't pass on a change unless it was also hard to understand.
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Outright grammatical errors should be errataed, in my opinion.
  No disrespect, ColBosch, but I agree with BeeRocksx, which is why I did a comprehensive read-through on ER: 3062 for such errors and intend to do so for H:RW in the next couple of days, hopefully in time for the corrections to go into the print version.  Maybe it's just the kind of mind I have, but to me hitting glaring punctuation/grammar errors like that is more annoying than hearing a record skipping on a given spot for an hour straight.  #P

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+1 more to that sentiment.  I edit a lot of writing at work, and even small mistakes interrupt the flow of reading.  I've begun noticing it my favorite science fiction novels, too.  I suspect a growing reliance on automated spelling and grammar checkers is driving it.

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Er, did you guys read my post? I said outright errors should be fixed.
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hopefully in time for the corrections to go into the print version.
No...errors spotted at "this point" affecting the print version is the exception, not the rule.
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Er, did you guys read my post? I said outright errors should be fixed.
The qualifier "outright" left a bit of room.  My point was that automated spelling and grammar checkers will pass things that are wrong, outright or otherwise.

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I have no specific guidelines concenring errata and grammar, so unless told otherwise I'll be accepting them all.  Bosch's guideline's are generally what I'm working off of as well.

Some will be trivial or incorrect, but that's true of rules-based posts as well - they'll get weeded out when the time comes to assemble the errata.
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Also note that I was talking about how I handled reports when assembling the final errata, and not in any way, shape, or form telling people what to post or not. I gave up THAT privilege when I resigned. ;)
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The Reunification War thread seems to be filled with grammar suggestions. Is that really errata?

Speaking as the one who's submitted most of those, I'd say yes. Incorrect grammar is no different from incorrect spelling or incorrect word usage: a mistake in need of correction. That's what errata is for (along with correcting factual inconsistencies and the like).


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Xotl,
Just to be clear: when you post with "Designer Errata", that means that is official errata and not to be confused with fan posts that offer errata suggestions?

Also, when you do post "Designer Errata", is that replacing the one-stop errata pages accessible from the main page? Or will your posts be incorporated into those?

I ask because my policy is to print out the errata pages and make changes as time allows, and refer to the print-outs when I haven't completed my pen-'n-ink changes. If the most up-to-date errata will now reside here, I'll modify my procedures.

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Just to be clear: when you post with "Designer Errata", that means that is official errata and not to be confused with fan posts that offer errata suggestions?

That's correct.  I'm in the middle of organizing it right now, but the opening post of each thread (the introductory one made by me) will also have a section called Developer-Level Errata (if necessary).  These are rulings made by developers, and are fully official.  You can consider them previews of future errata revision documents.

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Also, when you do post "Designer Errata", is that replacing the one-stop errata pages accessible from the main page? Or will your posts be incorporated into those?

Developer-Level Errata is supplemental to the CBT webpage errata section.  The rulings only replace CBT webpage errata if specifically noted (for example, the TechManual thread has a new BV table that overrides a ruling currently sitting on the CBT TechManual errata webpage).

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I ask because my policy is to print out the errata pages and make changes as time allows, and refer to the print-outs when I haven't completed my pen-'n-ink changes. If the most up-to-date errata will now reside here, I'll modify my procedures.

It will always be easier for me to keep a forum and a word document up to date than it will be to find the time to update the website.  In addition, the website will only have full errata revisions, made as a result of the rulings in this forum, rather than individual rulings, so this forum will always be ahead.  That having been said, we do plan to update the CBT webpage errata section whenever the time and manpower can be spared.

So, to sum up, Developer-Level errata is fully official, will appear in future full errata revisions, and from there will eventually make it onto the CBT Errata webpage section.
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That's correct.  I'm in the middle of organizing it right now [Rev's italics], but the opening post of each thread (the introductory one made by me) will also have a section called Developer-Level Errata (if necessary).  These are rulings made by developers, and are fully official.  You can consider them previews of future errata revision documents.

I presume the threads where you have "Designer Errata" in different posts will be consolidated in the first, then?

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So, to sum up, Developer-Level errata is fully official, will appear in future full errata revisions, and from there will eventually make it onto the CBT Errata webpage section.

This method sounds like its the go-to-idea for up-to-date errata. Thanks for the quick and informative reply (and for fixing my previous code-cursed post).

- Rev

Edit1: Can you please open a new thread for Strategic Operations (since the new PDF was just released). Thanks.
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I presume the threads where you have "Designer Errata" in different posts will be consolidated in the first, then?

Yes: that's the "middle of" part - I've spent my weekend so far cleaning up the forum.  I think only TacOps is left - check the Total Warfare or TechManual threads for how it is supposed to look.

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This method sounds like its the go-to-idea for up-to-date errata. Thanks for the quick and informative reply (and for fixing my previous code-cursed post).

No problem - happy to help.

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Edit1: Can you please open a new thread for Strategic Operations (since the new PDF was just released). Thanks.

Hmmm, so it has.  I'll get working on that right away (may take a while, as I have verify that everything was successfully integrated before I post the new errata revision.
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Annnnd it's up.  Thanks everyone for your reports - the latest printing of Strategic Operations is a great one.

P.S. Thanks Revanche for listing your typos earlier in the thread - I was able to sneak all but one of them in before the book went out.
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P.S. Thanks Revanche for listing your typos earlier in the thread - I was able to sneak all but one of them in before the book went out.

That's awesome. Thanks for the shout-out.

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Just to let everyone know that TechManual, Total Warfare, and Tactical Operations have all had their first posts extensively updated to incorporate all developer-level errata to date and in a nice, orderly fashion.  I've found a couple of contradictions, and will be attempting to get them resolved.

More importantly, the Tactical Operations thread has had a couple of new pieces added to it - a construction section for Chain Whips, and a new attachment featuring Mechanized SCUBA infantry and Infantry TAG systems.
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* Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table [Addendum] (p. 385)
Change the BV for the Arrow IV from 168 to 268; Ammo BV remains unchanged.

This appears to have accidentally migrated from the TO list to the TM list and contradicts something already on the TO list.

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I just finished correcting some other contradictions - I'll check on this one too.  Thanks!
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The term Arrow IV just happened to leap out at me when I was idly poking through the TM errata.

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I've left the one that is listed on the website and that matches the current versions of SSW and MML.  The other I've sent off for verification, along with a trio of TechManual oddballs.  Thanks for the catch.
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Regarding this report, they're talking about the experimental model in that context, not the 6S.

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Agreed, but even then it's still an error - the prototype was only twenty kilos faster than the original, not thirty.
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p. 30, Cavalry Infiltrator / Capabilities
Every Cavalry capable of transporting infantry had a 4 tons bay already. There is no variant with 3 trons.

Suggested ciorrection: drop expansion and state only an increasing demand for the Cavalry.

No, the Infantry Cavalry had errata posted (currently offline) that clarified it carried 3 tons of infantry.

At the same time a (BA) variant was introduced with 4 tons, but the main Infantry Cavalry indeed carries 3.
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No, the Infantry Cavalry had errata posted (currently offline) that clarified it carried 3 tons of infantry.

At the same time a (BA) variant was introduced with 4 tons, but the main Infantry Cavalry indeed carries 3.
Look, the MUL shows only one Infantry variant, the RS shows only one Infantry variant (and this has 4 tons).
I know that the Cavalry had previously only 3 or 3.5 tons, but after the armor was errata'd is had the 4 ton bay.

To base the description on a "unseen" variant is a bit - weird?  ;)
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There is a current XTR Davion errata thread open, but it has no posts.  That errata doesn't show in either of the old XTR Davion threads, meaning it must have been lost in the post-crash chaos.  jymset - would you mind making a fresh errata report for the current XTR Davion thread covering the Calvary Cadence Rain?

EDIT: oops, nevermind, you were talking about the TR3058U Cavalry.
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Look, the MUL shows only one Infantry variant, the RS shows only one Infantry variant (and this has 4 tons).
I know that the Cavalry had previously only 3 or 3.5 tons, but after the armor was errata'd is had the 4 ton bay.

To base the description on a "unseen" variant is a bit - weird?  ;)

Yes, I messed up that RS, plus a small handful of others in RS 3058U. Yes, that messed up sheet had an effect on the MUL.

I apologise to you - and Xotl - for not making it fully clear that I was talking about RS 3058U (though I did talk about the "Infantry" Cavalry).

Xotl, I'll make updating RS 3058U thread my first priority.
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Done deed, I hope that helps. Sorry about the inconvenience.
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PDF, pg. 71 "Garuda Heavy VTOL":
The stat bloc for the number of locations for the IS and Armor need to be fixed as this VTOL is considered a Superheavy Vee, per Tac Ops pg. 378, which means it is suppossed to have six hit-locations, not four as shown in the TRO

As per the newest block of TO errata, VTOLs are exempt from this:

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"All Super-Heavy Combat Vehicles use the Super-Heavy Vehicle Hit Locations Table, and must apply armor and structure to 6 facings (plus any rotors or mounted turrets) rather than 4." to
"All Super-Heavy Combat Vehicles apart from VTOLs use the Super-Heavy Vehicle Hit Locations Table, and must apply armor and structure to 6 facings (plus any mounted turrets) rather than 4."

Please note that this would have always been the intentions of the rules, as witnessed by both the template in the book, as well as the way heavy support VTOLs are handled.
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As per the newest block of TO errata, VTOLs are exempt from this:

Please note that this would have always been the intentions of the rules, as witnessed by both the template in the book, as well as the way heavy support VTOLs are handled.
Thank you Jymset jymset for pointing that out
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Since we're not supposed to be yakking at each other in the errata threads, I figured I'd express my thanks for the errata credit in here.  Thanks!

 

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