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Line 1: {{NotCanon}} {{NotCanon}} {{InfoBoxProduct {{InfoBoxProduct − | image = TLTP Free Taiw...St. Ives cover.jpg + | image = TLTP Free Taiw...St. Ives.jpg | name = Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives | name = Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives − | type = Scenario Pack<br />(April Fools) + | type = Scenario Pack<br />(April Fools joke) | author = | author = − | development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] + | development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] | primarywriting = [[Ken Horner]] | primarywriting = [[Ken Horner]] | pages = 17 | pages = 17 − | cover = [[Ray Arrastia]] (Design & Layout) + | cover = [[Ray Arrastia]] (Design & Layout) | interiorart = [[David McCulloch]] (Record Sheets) | interiorart = [[David McCulloch]] (Record Sheets) | illustrations = Ray Arrastia (Maps & Logos) | illustrations = Ray Arrastia (Maps & Logos) Line 26:
Line 26: ==Description== ==Description== − Published as an [[w:April Fools' Day|April Fools joke]] on 1 April 2012 together with a similar product for [[Shadowrun]] named "Free Taiwan", '''Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives''' is a PDF-exclusive [[BattleTech]] scenario pack parody based on the [[Chaos Campaign]] and [[Warchest Point System|Warchest system]]s. + Published as an [[w:April Fools' Day|April Fools joke]] on 1 April 2012 together with a similar product for [[Shadowrun]] named "Free Taiwan", '''Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives''' is a PDF-exclusive [[BattleTech]] scenario book parody based on the [[Chaos Campaign]] and [[Warchest Point System|Warchest system]]s. Because the part "Taiw" is stricken in the title, it is alternatively spelled "Taiw...St. Ives" for the last words instead, without a space following the ellipsis ("...") in accordance with how "Taiw...St. Ives" is spelled throughout the book. Because the part "Taiw" is stricken in the title, it is alternatively spelled "Taiw...St. Ives" for the last words instead, without a space following the ellipsis ("...") in accordance with how "Taiw...St. Ives" is spelled throughout the book. Line 32:
Line 32: ==Teaser text== ==Teaser text== The book does not feature a proper back cover section. On the [[BattleShop]] site, the space usually reserved for back cover text reads: The book does not feature a proper back cover section. On the [[BattleShop]] site, the space usually reserved for back cover text reads: − {{Quote|''In 3226, revolutionaries have freed Taiw...St. Ives from the oppression of the Third League. But are the people of Taiw...St. Ives really free? Or are they just trading on [''sic''] oppressor for another? With the Third League unlikely to stand for treason, Taiw...St. Ives will be the center of the universe for a brief period. + {{Quote|''In 3226, revolutionaries have freed Taiw...St. Ives from the oppression of the Third League. But are the people of Taiw...St. Ives really free? Or are they just trading on ''{sic}'' oppressor for another? With the Third League unlikely to stand for treason, Taiw...St. Ives will be the center of the universe for a brief period. Third League Turning Points: Free Taiw...St. Ives ''fleshes out the details of the conflict surrounding this pivotal world published in various Third League Plot Sourcebooks. Additionally, players can join one of the myriad of forces fighting for control—and survival—of this instrumental world.'' Third League Turning Points: Free Taiw...St. Ives ''fleshes out the details of the conflict surrounding this pivotal world published in various Third League Plot Sourcebooks. Additionally, players can join one of the myriad of forces fighting for control—and survival—of this instrumental world.'' Line 39:
Line 39: ==Contents== ==Contents== − Unlike other sourcebooks, ''Third League Turning Points: Free Taiw...St. Ives'' lacks an explicit table of contents. The list shown here was assembled from page headings. + Unlike other sourcebooks, ''Third League Turning Points: Free Taiw...St. Ives'' lacks an explicit table of contents. The list shown here was assembled from page headings. − *The Ides of March (Introductory fiction/short story) + *The Ides of March (Introductory fiction/hort story) *Introduction *Introduction *Taiw...St. Ives World Map, Planetary Data Sheet, Planet Information & Map setups *Taiw...St. Ives World Map, Planetary Data Sheet, Planet Information & Map setups Line 57:
Line 57: **Cut Off The Head **Cut Off The Head *[[Record Sheet]]s *[[Record Sheet]]s − **[[Celestial Champion|CEL–OH ''Celestial Champion'']] + **[[Celestial Champion|'''CEL–OH Celestial Champion''']] − **[[Bento|BEN–2 ''Bento'']] + **[[Bento|'''BEN–2 Bento''']] − **[[Riesigenwaffenkämpfer|RWK–3GR ''Riesigenwaffenkämpfer'']] + **[[Riesigenwaffenkämpfer|'''RWK–3GR Riesigenwaffenkämpfer''']] − **[[Urbanlord|UBL–20 ''UrbanLord'']] + **[[Urbanlord|'''UBL–20 UrbanLord''']] − **[[Hogarth|SHO–6TH ''Hogarth'']] + **[[Hogarth|'''SHO–6TH Hogarth''']] − **[[Orca (BattleMech)|ORC–7D ''Orca'']] + **[[Orca|'''ORC–7D Orca''']] ==Canonicity== ==Canonicity== − As an April Fools product, ''Third League Turning Points: Free<del>Taiw</del> St. Ives'' is explicitly considered [[canon|noncanonical]]. + As an April Fools product, ''Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives'' is explicitly considered non-[[canon]]ical. − − ==Notes== − The trademarked title was ''Third League Turning Points: Free Taiw...St. Ives!''. − + [[Category:Books]] + [[Category:Electronic Books]] [[Category:Scenario Packs]] [[Category:Scenario Packs]] − [[Category:Digital Products]] [[Category:Chaos Campaign Products]] [[Category:Chaos Campaign Products]] [[Category:April Fools Products]] [[Category:April Fools Products]]
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| − | | image = TLTP Free Taiw...St. Ives | + | | image = TLTP Free Taiw...St. Ives.jpg |
| name = Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives | | name = Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives | ||
| − | | type = Scenario Pack<br />(April Fools) | + | | type = Scenario Pack<br />(April Fools joke) |
| author = | | author = | ||
| − | | development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] | + | | development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] |
| primarywriting = [[Ken Horner]] | | primarywriting = [[Ken Horner]] | ||
| pages = 17 | | pages = 17 | ||
| − | | cover = [[Ray Arrastia]] (Design & Layout) | + | | cover = [[Ray Arrastia]] (Design & Layout) |
| interiorart = [[David McCulloch]] (Record Sheets) | | interiorart = [[David McCulloch]] (Record Sheets) | ||
| illustrations = Ray Arrastia (Maps & Logos) | | illustrations = Ray Arrastia (Maps & Logos) | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Published as an [[w:April Fools' Day|April Fools joke]] on 1 April 2012 together with a similar product for [[Shadowrun]] named "Free Taiwan", '''Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives''' is a PDF-exclusive [[BattleTech]] scenario | + | Published as an [[w:April Fools' Day|April Fools joke]] on 1 April 2012 together with a similar product for [[Shadowrun]] named "Free Taiwan", '''Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives''' is a PDF-exclusive [[BattleTech]] scenario book parody based on the [[Chaos Campaign]] and [[Warchest Point System|Warchest system]]s. |
Because the part "Taiw" is stricken in the title, it is alternatively spelled "Taiw...St. Ives" for the last words instead, without a space following the ellipsis ("...") in accordance with how "Taiw...St. Ives" is spelled throughout the book. | Because the part "Taiw" is stricken in the title, it is alternatively spelled "Taiw...St. Ives" for the last words instead, without a space following the ellipsis ("...") in accordance with how "Taiw...St. Ives" is spelled throughout the book. | ||
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==Teaser text== | ==Teaser text== | ||
The book does not feature a proper back cover section. On the [[BattleShop]] site, the space usually reserved for back cover text reads: | The book does not feature a proper back cover section. On the [[BattleShop]] site, the space usually reserved for back cover text reads: | ||
| − | {{Quote|''In 3226, revolutionaries have freed Taiw...St. Ives from the oppression of the Third League. But are the people of Taiw...St. Ives really free? Or are they just trading on | + | {{Quote|''In 3226, revolutionaries have freed Taiw...St. Ives from the oppression of the Third League. But are the people of Taiw...St. Ives really free? Or are they just trading on ''{sic}'' oppressor for another? With the Third League unlikely to stand for treason, Taiw...St. Ives will be the center of the universe for a brief period. |
Third League Turning Points: Free Taiw...St. Ives ''fleshes out the details of the conflict surrounding this pivotal world published in various Third League Plot Sourcebooks. Additionally, players can join one of the myriad of forces fighting for control—and survival—of this instrumental world.'' | Third League Turning Points: Free Taiw...St. Ives ''fleshes out the details of the conflict surrounding this pivotal world published in various Third League Plot Sourcebooks. Additionally, players can join one of the myriad of forces fighting for control—and survival—of this instrumental world.'' | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | Unlike other sourcebooks, ''Third League Turning Points: Free Taiw...St. Ives'' lacks an explicit table of contents. The list shown here was assembled from page headings. | + | Unlike other sourcebooks, ''Third League Turning Points: Free Taiw...St. Ives'' lacks an explicit table of contents. The list shown here was assembled from page headings. |
| − | *The Ides of March (Introductory fiction/ | + | *The Ides of March (Introductory fiction/hort story) |
*Introduction | *Introduction | ||
*Taiw...St. Ives World Map, Planetary Data Sheet, Planet Information & Map setups | *Taiw...St. Ives World Map, Planetary Data Sheet, Planet Information & Map setups | ||
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**Cut Off The Head | **Cut Off The Head | ||
*[[Record Sheet]]s | *[[Record Sheet]]s | ||
| − | **[[Celestial Champion| | + | **[[Celestial Champion|'''CEL–OH Celestial Champion''']] |
| − | **[[Bento| | + | **[[Bento|'''BEN–2 Bento''']] |
| − | **[[Riesigenwaffenkämpfer| | + | **[[Riesigenwaffenkämpfer|'''RWK–3GR Riesigenwaffenkämpfer''']] |
| − | **[[Urbanlord| | + | **[[Urbanlord|'''UBL–20 UrbanLord''']] |
| − | **[[Hogarth| | + | **[[Hogarth|'''SHO–6TH Hogarth''']] |
| − | **[[Orca | + | **[[Orca|'''ORC–7D Orca''']] |
==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
| − | As an April Fools product, ''Third League Turning Points: Free<del>Taiw</del> St. Ives'' is explicitly considered [[canon | + | As an April Fools product, ''Third League Turning Points: Free <del>Taiw</del> St. Ives'' is explicitly considered non-[[canon]]ical. |
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[[Category:April Fools Products]] | [[Category:April Fools Products]] | ||