A Time of War - 17 November 2024 (v4.0)

[bluedragon7]

With that recent change this is not relevant anymore:

2nd Printing PDF
Page 99, Faceman archetype, Traits

According to page 93 the Faceman was created with point buy, so it should only have a maximum of -500 XP in negative traits if it was created using 5000 XP.

[cray]

Second printing, p335 & 402:

Salary table's experience multiplier differs from Campaign Operation's p. 25 table. Since it's much easier to edit the ATOW table rather than all the CO's example math and worksheets, change the ATOW Salary Table.

Assistant/Able-Body row is unchanged
Green changes from 0.75 to 0.6
Regular is unchanged
Veteran changes from 1.5 to 1.6
Elite changes from 2.0 to 3.2
Anti-Mech is unchanged

[babayaga]

First printing, pp. 159,333,334

We read repeatedly that a character can raise advanced skills (such as Piloting and Gunnery) only through training, and that the trainer must have a higher skill score than the student. No exceptions, even in the errata. So, for a character to improve Piloting from 3 to 4, he must be trained by another character with Piloting 4+.

Taken to the logical extreme, this would mean that advanced skills never developed in the Battletech world, since nobody could have trained the first character to reach e.g. a score of 4 in Piloting. Even ignoring global implications, it means that the "specialist" in a skill (whether Piloting or Computers) in a small PC mercenary force cannot improve his skill without resorting to "lessons" from an outside agency, which runs against the whole "improve Piloting and Gunnery by defeating enemies in battle" principle.

I posted this as a rules question here, and Paul agreed that it's an error and should be re-posted in this thread.

[babayaga]

First Printing, pp.122-123 (Property Trait & Property Trait Table); pp.126-127 (Title Trait & General Title Table); p. 353 (Marquis & Duke).

The problem is an inconsistency between what the higher levels of Property can gain a character when "tied" to noble Titles.

According to p.126,127 & 353, a 10TP Title corresponds to a Duke, who's supposed to rule "an often sizable territory that can range from a single important world to a collection of border worlds" (p.353, that sets the TP cost for this level of Property at 10TP). A 9TP Title corresponds to a Marquis, whose power "ranges from a continent to a border world, or sometimes influence over several border/Periphery worlds." (again, p.353, that sets the TP cost of this level of Property at 8TP).

However, according to pp. 122-123, those same levels of the Property Trait buy a character a bit less than what we read on p.353. In particular:
8TP buys "a small continent or large islands".
9TP buys "a continent"
10TP buys "a small moon or multiple continents"
11TP buys "a planet".
So a Duke (a 10 TP Title) would not be able to control even single planet (11TP Property, which according to p.123 requires an 11TP Title), never mind an "important world or a collection of border worlds".

[Paul]

Dev errata:

p.221:
"The Sniper Special Pilot Ability reduces all range attack
modifi ers by half, so an attack delivered at Medium, Long and
Extreme ranges applies a –1 roll modifi er at Medium Range
(rather than –2), a –2 modifi er at Long Range (rather than –4)
and a –3 modifi er at Extreme Range (instead of the usual –6)."

CHANGE TO:

"The Sniper Special Pilot Ability reduces the Medium, Long and Extreme Range Attack modifiers by half. At Medium range use a –1 roll modifier (rather than –2), at Long Range use a –2 modifier (rather than –4) and at Extreme Range use a –3 modifier (instead of the usual –6).

[pheonixstorm]

I had thought Paul would have posted this after our quick discussion but...

Looks like Range Master will need the same treatment as the Sniper SPA, it should not allow for modifiers at LOS range.

p221, change

The Range Master Ability grants the warrior mastery over
any range band except Short (Minimum, Medium, Long and so
forth).

to

The Range Master Ability grants the warrior mastery over
any range band except Short (Minimum, Medium, Long and Extreme).

[Daryk]

Corrected Second Printing, page 310:

Issue: While I can't find the actual definition of "Mobile" with regard to tool kits, it seems the Fission/Fusion Repair Kit is mislabeled as "Encumbering" vice "Mobile".  As listed, it's 345 kg, well above the weight of all the other kits, including the "Mobile" ones.

Recommendation: change "Encumbering" to "Mobile" in the Notes column for the Fission/Fusion Repair Kit.

[Bandit Queen]

A Time of War version 2.02:


p.267 = The Clan ER Laser Rifle should have damage of 4E not 4B.

p.268 = The M&G Flechette Rifle should cost 200/8 not 75/2.

p.274 = The MK 2 Portable AA should not say encumbering.  It cannot be both encumbering and have a Crew of 2.  Since the name says Portable, a Gyroscopic harness may be used to reduce the Crew requirement from 2 to 1E, thus making it encumbering.

[Daryk]

Corrected Second Printing, page 78:

Issue: The "Merchant Master" sub-module under "Merchant" adds up to 405 XP vice the 380 XP of all the other sub-modules, a 25 XP "bonus".

Recommendation: Either reduce Extra Income from +75 to +50, or simply delete the Language/Any +25.

[sasha111000]

p. 351, Common Titles, first paragraph, last sentence

For a better understanding of how each one fits into the larger game universe, consult the Nobility section of Interstellar Operations.

But there is no such section in Interstellar Operations.

[pokefan548]

Version: Second Printing (PDF)

Location: Page 248, image subtitle.

Problem: Subtitle incorrectly identifies the doctor as one "Doctor Luc Rouquette", when in actuality he is Doctor Rascombe. The image is pulled directly from the short story Found and Lost in Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2; although the image is significantly lower resolution in A Time of War, parts of Dr. Rascombe's nametag are still vaguely legible (which may be the source for the somewhat similar-looking name "Rouquette").

Solution: Replace the mention of "Doctor Luc Rouquette" with "Doctor Rascombe".

[Daryk]

Version: Corrected Second Printing

Location: Last entry in the table on page 301.

Issue: The note for "Military Comm. Hub" gives incorrect page references (and always did... I just caught it).  The correct page references for the current rules are below.

Solution:  The note should read: "MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS HUB; EXPANDABLE (SEE P. 212, TECHMANUAL, AND PP. 159-164, TACTICAL
OPERATIONS: ADVANCED RULES FOR MORE INFO)

[Xotl]

A new errata doc for the at-some-point upcoming reprint is available in the first post.  Merry 6 of June.

[Daryk]

Version: Corrected Third Printing

Location: Last sentence of the Ability Classes and Maximums paragraph on page 219.

Issue: "APA slots" should be "SPA slots".

Solution:  Correct the typographical error.

[ShroudedSciuridae]

3rd Printing, PDF

p. 265
Revolver & Revolver (Magnum) Equipment Rating
Issue: Magnum has formatting error. Revolver has Tech Level disagreement with IO:AE p. 49 but C seems too high for a Pre-Spaceflight weapon
Correction: Correct formatting, adjust Tech Level if required

p. 313, Combat Medipack
"EVEN IF MULTIPLE MEDPACKS ARE USED"
Issue: Medipack not medpack
Correction: Change to MEDIPACKS

[cray]

Page 307 of the current PDF version lists the Fusion Recharger as 40 kg.  This seems extremely light for a fusion device.  I believe the minimum tonnage for a fusion power source was set to 0.25 ton by Herb some time ago.

Suggested fix: Change the mass in the table to 250kg.

Seconded. This errata still needs implementation.

[Daryk]

Version: Corrected Third Printing

Location: ** Footnote regarding capacity of tents at the bottom of page 312.

Issue: The note states "...Standard Tents have a max capacity of 2 per square meter of ground area...", but this would mean cramming two people into roughly 50cm by 200cm.  Unless humans are dramatically smaller (or friendlier), this is way too close.

Solution: I recommend the max capacity be set to 1 per square meter.

[pokefan548]

p. 214, Rapid-Fire Weapons

RAW reads such that Ultras can double-tap at no risk, and is immediately contradicted by example text. Change the jam chance sentence as follows.

To reflect this, on any unmodified to-hit roll with a result equal to or lower than the number of consecutive shots the weapon has fired in rapid-fire mode, the shot automatically misses and the weapon seizes up.

[SANSd20]

Corrected Third Printing, PDF
Problem: Pages 53 54, 395, and 396; Tanker and Aerospace pilot archetypes and character sheets. The Linked ability for Martial Arts is listed as REF.
Solution: The Linked ability for Martial Arts should be listed as DEX+REF per Master Skills List on page 142.

[Daryk]

Corrected Third Printing (2022)
Problem: Page 63, under "Universal Experience Points" still states 850 XP, not having caught up with the change to 860 XP on page 60 yet.
Solution: Change 850 XP to 860 XP.

[Saklad5]

Corrected Third Printing

Problem: Page 277 states, "The maximum density rating for a minefield is 11". However, this contradicts the maximum in Tactical Operations: Advanced Rules.

Solution: Change that sentence to read, "The maximum density rating for a minefield is 12". This is equivalent to the maximum specified elsewhere.

[Xotl]

Errata for the fourth printing is up.  As is often the case, the errata was prepared quite some time ago and then the long process of ordering the print began, which means that some of the reports up above are not included as of yet.


Xotl: Please limit questions to the stickied errata question thread.  Product errata threads are for reports only.

[Daryk]

For the next printing:

The Error: on pages 77 and 79, the total XP costs for the Freeborn and Trueborn Sibko modules neglect the Field Rebates for the fields granted.

Proposed Solution: The Stage 3 schools get around this by listing their costs as "XXX + Field Costs".  Recommend Freeborn Sibko be listed as "220 XP + Sub-caste and Field Costs" and Trueborn Sibko as "470 XP + Sub-caste and Field Costs".  Similarly, the Sub-caste costs should be listed as "XXX + Field Costs".  Also, move the Flex amounts into the Sub-caste listings instead of the clunky (and long) note at the end.  If you need me to type all that out explicitly, let me know, but I was thinking you wouldn't want a whole page worth of rules entered here.

[Daryk]

SAFE just can't get a break...

The error: On page 86 of the 4th Printing, the Covert Operations "sub-module" for the Free Worlds League has 50 too many XP (it adds up to 550 XP, where all the others add up to 500, which coupled with the 400 in the "base" module equals the listed cost of 900 XP for the module overall).

The solution: There are MANY ways to fix this by tweaking the skills in the sub-module, but probably the easiest way is to simply add "950 XP for FWL" to the cost of the overall module.