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Revision as of 03:21, 28 May 2015
I was made an admin on 02 Jan 2014, which I still haven't managed to get used to yet.
Contents
Profile
I started playing BattleTech back in the very early 90s, although I can't say with hand on heart whether it was the Crescent Hawks' Inception that lead me to the Fourth Succession War Atlas and BattleTech in general, or whether the Fourth Succession War Atlas led me to the Crescent Hawks' Inception, but between the two I ended up buying a fair number of the sourcebooks before heading off to university. It was at university that I had the chance to play pretty regularly, and I ended up running a mercenary campaign for a group of players for a couple of years. It was at university that I heard about the Clans from players who had more access to shops selling BattleTech material than I did, and my initial reactions to the introduction of the Clans were... well, negative. I'd probably have reacted better if there'd been a balancing mechanism introduced at the time, but BV didn't exist from what I remember, and even back in 1994 there were munchkins on the internet who liked to boast about how their hyper-tuned Clan ERML/LPL Mechs were awesome and they were the best players in the known universe. It's because of that I found myself preferring to play in the 3005-3039 era, although I ended up mostly reading and not playing when I left university and didn't have regular access to a gaming group.
In recent years I've come back into contact with BattleTech and the new timeline largely through contacts in local gaming clubs and the Army Wargames Association; I don't get the chance to play much, but I realised I was enjoying finding out what had been happening in the timeline, and with various sourcebooks being discounted online from BattleCorps and DriveThruRPG in .pdf format I've been doing a lot of reading lately. I'm not overly comfortable with the Jihad timeline, but I really like that past eras such as the War of 3039, the 31st century Ronin Wars, Marik Civil War and Andurien Secession and more recently the Age of War and Reunification War are being developed in detail.
I've been quietly active on the CBT forums for a few months now, and I've seen repeated references to the BT wiki over there, so I've been ducking in here to read whenever someone talks about subjects I know little about. My work involves a certain amount of copy editing, and although I'm not a professional editor or copy editor I do have a reasonable eye for detail; I've found myself making some minor corrections to pages here to tidy up spelling, grammar, typos and the odd broken link, and I thought that it would probably be polite to actually create a profile here so I can be gripped if I'm stepping on any toes. I really like the idea of the BT wiki as a free resource for everyone from new players to old lags like myself, and while I don't have a great deal of spare time lately, I feel much less guilty about using the Wiki so much if I'm also helping a little with it. BrokenMnemonic 14:00, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
Status
VidUKon getting closer, and I'm likely to be increasingly preoccupied with helping set up and run the convention until mid-June; my presence may be reduced here until the convention is over (at which point I may just collapse quietly in the corner).
Update:
Reduced Presence VidUKon in June 2015 Reduced presence until the convention is over |
Things I've Discovered Since Joining
- You can never have too many citations.
- Just when you think you've found all the releveant maps, another one will leap out to surprise you.
- Writing a complete article for a mercenary unit that's been around since the original House books takes about four hours.
- Finding all the references for a mercenary unit that's been around since the original House books takes about two days and involves a stack of books falling on you at least once.
Current Projects
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Past Work
Edits I'm proud of include:
Military Units
- Able's Aces
- Avanti's Angels
- Always Faithful
- Bad Dream
- Battle Magic
- Crater Cobras - my go-to template for mercenary unit articles
- The Pitcairn Legion
- Federated Peacekeeping Forces
Personalities
- Paul Marik - my go-to template for minor character articles
Images
- My map work on the Planets Project Reference Gallery
Other
Ask The Writer/Developer Questions
Errata to check
- FM:3085, p. 117, Epsilon Galaxy, Clermond vs Clermont
- FR:C, p. 9, Alva/Alya
Questions to Ask
- Is the New Hope Military Academy on Erod's Escape (Obj: Periphery, p. 14) the same facility as the Calderon Institute of Combat opened on Erod's Escape in 3084 (FM:3145, p. 189)?
- FM:3145 (p.189) lists a "Coalition Armor Inc." as a major defense company in the Filtvelt Coalition; TRO: 3145 lists a "Coalition Armory Inc." (Hound entry) - which is correct?
Outstanding Questions That Relate To Sarna
- Operation BULLDOG and First Combine-Dominion War WarShip Losses
- Lost colony on Athenry
- Field Report 2765: Periphery - the Rim Worlds Republic and Aegis WarShips
- Dart-class cruisers, TRO3057R and FR2765:P
- Field Report 2765: FWLM - FWLS Palatine
- History of Aosia
- The Dragonlords and Planetary Affiliations
- Formation of the Davion Brigade of Guards
- Field Manual: 3145 - Rasalhague Dominion's Beta Galaxy
- Field Manual: 3145 - Harlock's Warriors - Vincente
- Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine - Samarkands (Block I vs Block II)
- Ursa BattleMech - TRO: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth
- TRO: 3145 Free Worlds League - Seth Kurbound Art
- House Marik (The Free Worlds League) - Alula Australis
- Edward Davion and Rachel Masters
- WarShip(s) named Hunter's Pride
- Texas-class battleships that departed on the Exodus
- Conquest of Sappho
- Andiron and the Nightwatchmen
- The Sarna Supremacy and the Chesterton Trade Federation
- Historical: Reunification War - Mangor
- Historical: Reunification War - Zathras/Zatharas
- Historical: Reunification War - 5th Marik Militia and the Battle for Canopus
- Historical: Reunification War - Canopian Curiassiers
- 19th Galedon Regulars - conflicting formation/active dates between sources
- Relationship between the Illyrian Palatinate and the Star League
- Far Looker Taurian Concordat colony map discrepancies
Answered/Resolved Questions That Relate To Sarna
- Rasalhague Dominion internal regions
- Snow Raven WarShips - Marshal Ney and Mulhacén - Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3145 - Colonial Tractors Manufacturing Clarification
- Field Manual: 3145 - Calderon Protectorate Defense Industries on Tyrrhenia
- Field Manual: 3145 - Rules for the Fourth Tikonov Guards
- Field Report 2765: AFFS - The FSS Hostspur
- Field Manual: 3145 - Alphard Trading Company
- Filtvelt Coalition Military - Jihad Hot Spots: 3076/Field Report: Periphery
- Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation - Sarna Sabers/St. Ives Mercantile Association vs. League
- HTP: New Dallas - the RWS Tigershark
- Battle at Priori, 3073
- Primitive Spaceship Classes
- Wars of Reaving - Snow Raven WarShips
- Idrmach/Idrmarch
- TRO: 3145 Capellan Confederation - Communications System
- Field Report: Periphery - Hanseatic League: Convoy Defense Force
- Historical: Reunification War - Daffyd Ap Brendan
- Historical: Reunification War - 5th Amaris Legionnaires
- Historical: Reunification War - Arlina/Arluna
- Faslane-class WarShips
- Wars of Reaving: Destruction of the CSA Divine Conquest
- Wars of Reaving: Samarkand-class carrier CSA Yorktown
- SLS Ashanti/Ashantii
- Case AMBER and ships at Panpour
- Essex-Class Deathblow
- Izar and the Star League
- Wei Jump Point
- Alshain and the Rasalhague Principality
- Tancredi IV's Water
- Cebalrai - Dark Age Worlds vs Historicals
- Skat and the Terran Hegemony
- Jihad Hot Spots: Terra - The 6th Benjamin
- FM: 3085 - Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto
- Planet Name - Cynon/Cyrton (Jihad: Final Reckoning)
- Operation Broken Fist/Conquest of Alchiba
- 35th (Purity of Blood) assaults on Genoa and Liberty
- The Protectorate/Border Protectorate
- The Ohrenson-Zion Province
- Destruction of Warrior House Ma-Tsu Kai
- Death of Michelle Cameron-Jones
- Taurian Concordat conquest of Lothair during the Jihad
- Lyran Alliance - Port Moseby capital
- Dark Age Republic Worlds (3130)/House Liao (TCC)/Handbook: House Marik - Genoa
- Handbook: House Marik/Liao/Steiner - Terran Hegemony Borders
- Handbook House Liao/Star League Sourcebook - Capella and Capolla
- Founding Date of the Capellan Republic
- Wroclaw/Wrociaw naming clarification
- Historical: Reunification War - 3rd Regulan Hussars
- Link or not between the Magestrix Guard/Magistracy Guard and errors in timeline
- Error in the size of VII Corps (Star League)
- Star League Divisions: Reunification War to Liberation Of Terra
- Pressby
- The Muskegon Empire/Coalition
- Rim Worlds Republic worlds reappearing on maps with new names
- Jordan Wais planet name
- Star League Sourcebook naming error - two XVIII Corps
References From Other People
- Republic of the Sphere YardShip names/designations
- Political Map vs Jump Map - Multiple Planets from One System Appearing on a Map, i.e. Calish II and Calish III
- Systems with divergent names (references needed)
- Duchy of Orloff leaders
- CJF Frost Talon
- Timing of the WoR-era Titanic/Swift Strike mission to York
- Fate of the CJF Gauntlet
- Maps of individual planets
- Internal regions within the Taurian Concordat - see H:LoTv1p96-98
- Diamond Shark/Sea Fox Fleet post 3085
- Continents of Donegal
- Formation of the Draconis Reach
- LAS Yggdrasil
- DCMS units present at the Dark Age battle of Palmyra
- Star League Era FedSuns Naval Yard
- Etienne's Sanctuary
- Ramilies Raiders
- Battle of Cholame Date
- Galahad Production
- Date of Gray Monday
- Taussen
- Barcella Alpha
- United Hindu Collective insignia
- Fate of the 11th Lyran Guards
- Clan branch of service colours for QuadVees/ProtoMechs
- Origin or meaning of the "LB-X" in LB-X class autocannon
- Fate of the CWS Full Moon
- Newgrange-class SLS J. Swift
- Fate of the ODS Galahad and other Oriente/Regulus WarShips
- Avalon Hussars regmiments at Palmyra
- Comments from Welshman on writing FR2765: AFFS (permission needed)
- Writer's confirmation - class of the FSS New Syrtis (2765)
- Malagrotta March Militia Formation Date
- Unit Dossiers not listed on Sarna
- Lysidas/Fianna - world destroyed by Redjack Ryan
- Quasit Fire Control System errata
- Origin of Wolf's Dragoons WarShips
- Free Worlds League Navy
- Background behind creation of Devlin Stone
- Names and Locations of the Hidden Worlds
- Achilles-class DropShip Veracity
- Distinction between 1st and 2nd generation OmniMechs
- Clan Sea Fox Shoal Clusters
- The Calderon Accords
- Fate of the Bordeaux/Flatus - Actioned
- When did The Protectorate become The Protectorate
- Industry on Savannah - Actioned
- Swift Bait/Jade Tornado - Actioned
- Units at 2nd battle for Outreach (Jihad)
- SLS Lady Shandra / SLS Electa - Actioned
- Destruction of Home Guards/Gryphons/Falcons during ROTS era
- 1st Federated Freeman deployments/battles during Op REVIVAL
- Discrepancy between 1st/4th Davion Guards on Mallory's World
- Fate of the Werewolf - Actioned
- Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS
- Robinson Chevaliers
- 5th Lyran location 3025 - Actioned
- Maps showing/not showing McEvedy's Folly - Actioned
- The Super Wasp
- Fate of the Khwarazm Empire - Actioned
- Development history of Covenant Worlds
- Duplicate ComStar Divisions within the ComStar SB
- Tiamat Developer's Errata
Minor Non-Mercenary Units
- HAF 18th Fighter Wing - Elite fighter unit as at 2691; included Captain Urquest N. Owen, a Hellcat pilot. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 188, "HCT-213 Hellcat: Notable Pilots"
Ship Prefixes
Awards History
2011
12 Jul 2011: Substantial Addition Award (Revanche) - Always Faithful
20 Jul 2011: Casual Edit Award (Frabby)
26 Jul 2011: Edits Award (100)
28 Jul 2011: Edits Award (200)
29 Jul 2011: Edits Award (300)
30 Jul 2011: Edits Award (400)
31 Jul 2011: All Purpose Award (Doneve) (Work done on planets)
31 Jul 2011: Edits AWard (500)
04 Aug 2011: Surreal Award (Revanche)
09 Aug 2011: Edits Award (1000)
09 Aug 2011: Vandal Cop Award (Frabby)
11 Aug 2011: Time In service Award (1 month)
17 Aug 2011: Vandal Cop Award (2nd ribbon) (Revanche)
18 Aug 2011: All Purpose Award (2nd Ribbon) (Revanche) (helping out a confused newbie)
21 Aug 2011: Edits Award (1500)
25 Aug 2011: All Purpose Award (3rd Ribbon) (Neufeld) (highlighting Documents category)
07 Sep 2011: Edits Award (2000)
28 Sep 2011: Vandal Cop Award (3rd Ribbon) (Mbear?)
11 Oct 2011: Time In Service Award (3 months)
12 Oct 2011: All Purpose Award (4th Ribbon) (Doneve) (Historical: Reunification War updated to Outworlds Alliance planets)
10 Nov 2011: Good Article Award (Mbear) (The Pitcairn Legion)
25 Nov 2011: All Purpose Award (5th Ribbon) (Doneve) (Historical: Reunification War minor characters and articles)
2012
11 Jan 2012: Time In Service Award (6 months) (backdated)
16 Jan 2012: Edits Award (4000)
19 Jan 2012: Random Act of Appreciation Award (ClanWolverine101) (Work on SLDF Brigades from Historical: Reunification War)
11 Feb 2012: Founders Honourable Mention Award (2011)
18 Feb 2012: Good Article Award (2nd Ribbon) (Revanche) (SLDF Task Force Outworlds, although I feel guilty about bringing that one up)
18 Feb 2012: Random Act of Appreciation Award (2nd Ribbon) (Doneve) (Work on adding new planets)
19 Feb 2012: Edits Award (5000)
24 Feb 2012: All Purpose Award (6th Ribbon) (Doneve) (Adding the Hanseatic League and Nueva Castile worlds to Sarna)
11 Apr 2012: Time In Service Award (9 months)
24 Jun 2012: Good Conduct Award (Frabby) (The Potatoe Incident)
28 Jun 2012: All Purpose Award (7th Ribbon) (Doneve) (The Wyrm mobile structure article)
11 Jul 2012: Time In Service Award (1 year) - ca. 7136
29 Jul 2012: Edits Award (7500)
15 Oct 2012: Edits Award (10000)
26 Nov 2012: Random Act of Appreciation Award (3rd Ribbon) (Mbear) (Helping with the Updates Needed list)
30 Nov 2012: Casual Edit Award (2nd Award) (Frabby)
2013
09 Jan 2013: Random Act of Appreciation Award (4th Ribbon) (ClanWolverine101) (Helping Doneve out with planetary flags)
18 Jan 2013: Random Act of Appreciation Award (5th Ribbon) (Doneve) (Big update to the New Syrtis planet article)
16 Mar 2013: Founder's Superior Writer of the Year Award
22 Mar 2013: Casual Edit Award (3rd Award) (ClanWolverine101) (Quick edits to Brett Andrews)
28 Mar 2013: Vandal Cop Award (4th ribbon) (Frabby) (The ClanJadeFalcon incident)
07 Apr 2013: Substantial Addition Award (2nd ribbon) (Doneve) (Being quirky)
11 Jul 2013: Time In Service Award (2 Years) - ca. 14,240.
21 Jul 2013: Substantial Addition Award (3rd ribbon) (Doneve) (Owner history updates)
18 Aug 2013: Edits Award (15,000)
18 Aug 2013: All Purpose Award (8th Ribbon) (Doneve) (TRO:3145 FedSuns work)
02 Oct 2013: Casual Edit Award (4th Award) (Frabby) (Vessel re-categorization work)
24 Oct 2013: Substantial Addition Award (4th ribbon) (Dark Jaguar) (A sky full of ships)
29 Nov 2013: Substantial Addition Award (5th ribbon) (Insidiator) (Thanks for work in general)
19 Dec 2013: All Purpose Award (9th Ribbon) (Mbear) (Helping with the BattleMech section renaming)
2014
05 Jan 2014: Random Act of Appreciation Award (6th ribbon) (Dark Jaguar) (CBS Admiral Russell Nga)
28 Feb 2014: Random Act of Appreciation Award (7th ribbon) (Mbear) (Updating articles with update needed tags)
03 Mar 2014: Founder's Exceptional Ambassador of the Year Award
14 Mar 2014: Good Humour Award (Dmon) (For credit where credit's due - even when it's not me!)
23 Mar 2014: Edits Award (20,000)
11 Jul 2014: Time in Service (3 years) (ca. 20,500)
19 Jul 2014: Random Act of Appreciation Award (8th ribbon) (BobTheZombie (Errata followup)
2015
31 Mar 2015: Casual Edit Award (5th) (ClanWolverine101) (Copy edits to Harrow's Sun battle article)
08 Apr 2015: Outstanding Member of the Year
08 Apr 2015: Founder's Consistent Service Award
12 May 2015: Problem Solver Award (Mbear) (InfoboxSupportVehicle work)