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Line 3: | image = The Battle For Twycross.gif | image = The Battle For Twycross.gif | name = | name = − | type = Scenario Pack + | type = Scenario pack | author = | author = − | development = [[Sam Lewis (person)|Sam Lewis]] (Production Manager)<br>[[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br>[[Kent Stolt]] (Assistant Editor) + | development = [[Sam Lewis]] (Production Manager)<br />[[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br />[[Kent Stolt]] (Assistant Editor) − | primarywriting = [[Anthony Pryor (person)|Anthony Pryor]] + | primarywriting = [[Anthony Pryor]] | pages = 56 | pages = 56 − | cover = [[Jim Holloway]] (Art)[[The Battle for Twycross#note1| <sup>note</sup>]]<br>[[Jeff Laubenstein]] (Design) + | cover = [[Steve Venters]] (Art)<br />[[Jeff Laubenstein]] (Design) | interiorart = [[Dana Knutson]] (Art Director) | interiorart = [[Dana Knutson]] (Art Director) | illustrations = [[Earl Geier]] | illustrations = [[Earl Geier]] Line 16:
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Line 25: }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The Battle for Twycross marks the first victory of any of the [[Great Houses]] against the [[Clans]] during their [[Clan Invasion|invasion]] of the [[Inner Sphere]]. The battle lasted from 2 June to 10 September 3050, and resulted in an [[AFFC]] victory against [[Clan Jade Falcon]]. + The Battle for Twycross marks the first victory of any of the [[Great Houses]] against the [[Clans]] during their [[Clan Invasion|invasion]] of the [[Inner Sphere]]. The battle lasted from June 2nd to Septembre 10th 3050 and resulted in a [[AFFC]] victory against [[Clan Jade Falcon]]. ==From the back cover== ==From the back cover== Line 32:
Line 32: ''The most successful of the Jade Falcons forces were the [[Falcon Guards]]. Led by [[Star Colonel]] [[Adler Malthus]], the guards amassed an incredible string of victories.'' ''The most successful of the Jade Falcons forces were the [[Falcon Guards]]. Led by [[Star Colonel]] [[Adler Malthus]], the guards amassed an incredible string of victories.'' − ''Their fate was to end up buried under tons of rock, entombed forever by [[Leftenant]] [[Kai Allard-Liao|Kai Allard]], giving and [''sic''] the Federated Commonwealth its first victory over the Clans.'' + ''Their fate was to end up buried under tons of rock, entombed forever by [[Leftenant]] [[Kai Allard-Liao|Kai Allard]], giving and ''{sic}'' the Federated Commonwealth its first victory over the Clans.'' − ''This scenario pack recreates the battles for [[Twycross]], with 15 BattleTech scenarios and 1 [[BattleForce|Battleforce]][[The Battle for Twycross#note2|<sup>(sic)</sup>]] scenario, following the Falcon Guards from their greatest success to their final stand.''}} + ''This scenario pack recreates the battles for [[Twycross]], with 15 BattleTech scenarios and 1 [[BattleForce]] scenario, following the Falcon Guards from their greatest success to their final stand.''}} ==Contents== ==Contents== Line 49:
Line 49: ** [[Bagdan]] ** [[Bagdan]] ** [[Dan Kyle]] ** [[Dan Kyle]] − ** [[Lefar (Clan Jade Falcon)|Lefar]] + ** [[Lefar]] ** [[Gell]] ** [[Gell]] ** [[Lents]] ** [[Lents]] Line 69:
Line 69: ** Showdown ** Showdown − ==Notes==+ ==German Version== − *<span id="note1">In the credits, [[Steve Venters]] is incorrectly listed as the cover artist</span> − * According to the prologue of the ''[[Falcon Guard (novel)|Falcon Guard]]'' novel by [[Robert Thurston]], Star Captain [[Joanna]] was together with Star Colonel Adler Malthus at the Great Gash and was one of the survivors, buried by rock as [[Kai Allard-Liao]] detonated the mines by overloading the reactor of his ''[[Hatchetman]]''. According to The Battle for Twycross scenario, the Great Gash was attacked by the [[Falcon Guard]] Trinary Alpha. Star Captain Joanna is not in the Trinary Alpha unit roster, in fact she is not even mentioned as a member of the whole Falcon Guards Cluster. This is probably a retcon of Robert Thurston because his book was published one year after the scenario. − *<span id="note2">The non-BattleTech scenario included, "Thunder of the Gods," is actually a [[BattleTroops]] scenario.</span> − − ==Foreign-Language Editions== − ===German=== {{InfoBoxForLangProduct {{InfoBoxForLangProduct | image = Schlacht um Twycross, die.jpg | image = Schlacht um Twycross, die.jpg | name = Die Schlacht um Twycross | name = Die Schlacht um Twycross − | language = German + | language = german − | contribution = [[Christian Jesch]] (Translation)<br />[[Reinhold H. Mai]] and<br />[[Michael Immig]] (Editorial Office)<br />[[Dietrich Limper]] (Composition)<br />Reinhold H. Mai and<br />[[MechForce Germany]] (Technical Consultancy) + | contribution = [[Christian Jesch]] (Translation), [[Reinhold H. Mai]] and [[Michael Immig]] (Editorial Office), [[Dietrich Limper]] (Composition), Reinhold H. Mai and [[Mechforce Germany]] (Technical Consultancy) | pages = 52 | pages = 52 | publisher = [[Fantasy Productions]] | publisher = [[Fantasy Productions]] Line 89:
Line 83: }} }} − The German edition, in most parts faithful to the original version, was released by [[Fantasy Productions]] in 1995. The translation is credited to Christian Jesch. The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then North American [[w:Paper size|Letter]]. + The German language version of the scenario pack was released by [[Fantasy Productions]] in 1995. − ====Alterations==== + ===Alteration=== − The German edition vastly matches the original one, with only slight variations: + The german version vastly matches the original one, with only slight variations: − * The BattleTroops scenario is left out. + * The BattleForce scenario is left out. − * The initial outline gives no hierarchy of chapters and subsections, consequently the German outline contains a few additional bullets. The additional headings are: + * The initial outline gives no hierarchy of chapters and subsections, consequently the german outline contains a few additional bullets. The additional headings are: ** The chapter "Einführung" (''Introduction'') is followed by ** The chapter "Einführung" (''Introduction'') is followed by *** "Verwendung der Szenarien" (''Use of Scenarios'') *** "Verwendung der Szenarien" (''Use of Scenarios'') Line 102:
Line 96: *** "Das letzte Gefecht" (''The Last Stand'') *** "Das letzte Gefecht" (''The Last Stand'') *** "Nachspiel" (''Aftermath'') *** "Nachspiel" (''Aftermath'') − *** "Gegenangriff" (''Counterattack'') + *** "Gegenangriff" (''Counter Attack'') *** "Entscheidung" (''Decision'') *** "Entscheidung" (''Decision'') *** "Sieg" (''Victory'') *** "Sieg" (''Victory'') − * The original's mistake in the back cover text is corrected. + * The orginal's mistake in writing on back cover's text is corrected. − − ====Spelling and Names==== − As with other German products prior to 1997 spelling and names (especially places and units) as well as most abbreviations were regularly adjusted. For instance the 'Mech unit ''[[Archer]]'' was renamed to ''Schütze'', the planet [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Gotterdammerung]] was respelled to ''Götterdämmerung'', the [[DCMS]] (Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery) became ''VSDK'' (''Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats'') and so on. − − ==Covers== − <gallery> − Image:The Battle For Twycross.gif|Original 1990 cover. Art by Jim Holloway. − Image:Schlacht um Twycross, die.jpg|1995 German edition. − </gallery> + ==Notes== + * According to the prologue of the ''[[Falcon Guard (novel)|Falcon Guard]]'' novel by [[Robert Thurston]], Star Captain [[Joanna]] was together with Star Colonel Adler Malthus at the Great Gash and was one of the survivors, buried by rock as [[Kai Allard-Liao]] detonated the mines by overloading the reactor of his ''[[Hatchetman]]''. According to The Battle for Twycross scenario, the Great Gash was attacked by the [[Falcon Guard]] Trinary Alpha. Star Captain Joanna is not in the Trinary Alpha unit roster, in fact she is not even mentioned as a member of the whole Falcon Guards Cluster. This is probably a retcon of Robert Thurston because his book was published one year after the scenario. − [[Category: Scenario Packs|Battle for Twycross, The]] + [[Category:Books|Battle for Twycross, The]] − [[Category: German Editions|Battle for Twycross, The]] + [[Category:Scenario Packs|Battle for Twycross, The]]
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| image = The Battle For Twycross.gif | | image = The Battle For Twycross.gif | ||
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| − | | type = Scenario | + | | type = Scenario pack |
| author = | | author = | ||
| − | | development = [[ | + | | development = [[Sam Lewis]] (Production Manager)<br />[[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br />[[Kent Stolt]] (Assistant Editor) |
| − | | primarywriting = [[ | + | | primarywriting = [[Anthony Pryor]] |
| pages = 56 | | pages = 56 | ||
| − | | cover = [[ | + | | cover = [[Steve Venters]] (Art)<br />[[Jeff Laubenstein]] (Design) |
| interiorart = [[Dana Knutson]] (Art Director) | | interiorart = [[Dana Knutson]] (Art Director) | ||
| illustrations = [[Earl Geier]] | | illustrations = [[Earl Geier]] | ||
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| ISBN10 = 1555600743 | | ISBN10 = 1555600743 | ||
| ISBN13 = 978-1555600747 | | ISBN13 = 978-1555600747 | ||
| − | | MSRP = | + | | MSRP = 8,00 US $ |
| content = | | content = | ||
| era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The Battle for Twycross marks the first victory of any of the [[Great Houses]] against the [[Clans]] during their [[Clan Invasion|invasion]] of the [[Inner Sphere]]. The battle lasted from | + | The Battle for Twycross marks the first victory of any of the [[Great Houses]] against the [[Clans]] during their [[Clan Invasion|invasion]] of the [[Inner Sphere]]. The battle lasted from June 2nd to Septembre 10th 3050 and resulted in a [[AFFC]] victory against [[Clan Jade Falcon]]. |
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
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''The most successful of the Jade Falcons forces were the [[Falcon Guards]]. Led by [[Star Colonel]] [[Adler Malthus]], the guards amassed an incredible string of victories.'' | ''The most successful of the Jade Falcons forces were the [[Falcon Guards]]. Led by [[Star Colonel]] [[Adler Malthus]], the guards amassed an incredible string of victories.'' | ||
| − | ''Their fate was to end up buried under tons of rock, entombed forever by [[Leftenant]] [[Kai Allard-Liao|Kai Allard]], giving and | + | ''Their fate was to end up buried under tons of rock, entombed forever by [[Leftenant]] [[Kai Allard-Liao|Kai Allard]], giving and ''{sic}'' the Federated Commonwealth its first victory over the Clans.'' |
| − | ''This scenario pack recreates the battles for [[Twycross]], with 15 BattleTech scenarios and 1 [[BattleForce | + | ''This scenario pack recreates the battles for [[Twycross]], with 15 BattleTech scenarios and 1 [[BattleForce]] scenario, following the Falcon Guards from their greatest success to their final stand.''}} |
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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** [[Bagdan]] | ** [[Bagdan]] | ||
** [[Dan Kyle]] | ** [[Dan Kyle]] | ||
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** [[Gell]] | ** [[Gell]] | ||
** [[Lents]] | ** [[Lents]] | ||
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** Showdown | ** Showdown | ||
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| image = Schlacht um Twycross, die.jpg | | image = Schlacht um Twycross, die.jpg | ||
| name = Die Schlacht um Twycross | | name = Die Schlacht um Twycross | ||
| − | | language = | + | | language = german |
| − | | contribution = [[Christian Jesch]] (Translation) | + | | contribution = [[Christian Jesch]] (Translation), [[Reinhold H. Mai]] and [[Michael Immig]] (Editorial Office), [[Dietrich Limper]] (Composition), Reinhold H. Mai and [[Mechforce Germany]] (Technical Consultancy) |
| pages = 52 | | pages = 52 | ||
| publisher = [[Fantasy Productions]] | | publisher = [[Fantasy Productions]] | ||
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| − | The German | + | The German language version of the scenario pack was released by [[Fantasy Productions]] in 1995. |
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| − | * The | + | * The BattleForce scenario is left out. |
| − | * The initial outline gives no hierarchy of chapters and subsections, consequently the | + | * The initial outline gives no hierarchy of chapters and subsections, consequently the german outline contains a few additional bullets. The additional headings are: |
** The chapter "Einführung" (''Introduction'') is followed by | ** The chapter "Einführung" (''Introduction'') is followed by | ||
*** "Verwendung der Szenarien" (''Use of Scenarios'') | *** "Verwendung der Szenarien" (''Use of Scenarios'') | ||
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*** "Das letzte Gefecht" (''The Last Stand'') | *** "Das letzte Gefecht" (''The Last Stand'') | ||
*** "Nachspiel" (''Aftermath'') | *** "Nachspiel" (''Aftermath'') | ||
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*** "Entscheidung" (''Decision'') | *** "Entscheidung" (''Decision'') | ||
*** "Sieg" (''Victory'') | *** "Sieg" (''Victory'') | ||
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| + | * According to the prologue of the ''[[Falcon Guard (novel)|Falcon Guard]]'' novel by [[Robert Thurston]], Star Captain [[Joanna]] was together with Star Colonel Adler Malthus at the Great Gash and was one of the survivors, buried by rock as [[Kai Allard-Liao]] detonated the mines by overloading the reactor of his ''[[Hatchetman]]''. According to The Battle for Twycross scenario, the Great Gash was attacked by the [[Falcon Guard]] Trinary Alpha. Star Captain Joanna is not in the Trinary Alpha unit roster, in fact she is not even mentioned as a member of the whole Falcon Guards Cluster. This is probably a retcon of Robert Thurston because his book was published one year after the scenario. | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Books|Battle for Twycross, The]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Scenario Packs|Battle for Twycross, The]] |