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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #330 on: March 09, 2012, 03:48:10 PM »
Holy crap.... I was gonna go out drinking tonight but I might have to change my plans.

Along with releasing Historical: Liberation of Terra Vol. 1 they also put Field Manual: SLDF and Era Report: 2750 up on the coming releases page, we knew about them but the fact that they're up hopefully means they're relatively close to being released (i.e. months instead of a year or more)
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #331 on: March 09, 2012, 05:48:21 PM »
Quote from: SSJGohan3972 on March 09, 2012, 03:48:10 PM
Along with releasing Historical: Liberation of Terra Vol. 1 they also put Field Manual: SLDF and Era Report: 2750 up on the coming releases page, we knew about them but the fact that they're up hopefully means they're relatively close to being released (i.e. months instead of a year or more)

It's safe to assume those two are planned to be months instead of a year or more. Those two were specifically listed as part of this historical year's releases. ;)

If I were a betting man, I'd bet on GenCon timeframe. There's always a massive spamming of product around that time.
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #332 on: March 10, 2012, 04:09:07 AM »
Have to admit that my first response to seeing Era Report 2750 was a visceral "Do Want"
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #333 on: March 13, 2012, 10:39:35 AM »
Quote from: drakensis on March 10, 2012, 04:09:07 AM
Have to admit that my first response to seeing Era Report 2750 was a visceral "Do Want"

Seconded. I'm also excited to see how CGL produces Field Manual: SLDF. Given the overview the SLDF received in the Historical, I'm expecting lots of details in the Field Manual.
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #334 on: March 13, 2012, 01:28:15 PM »
Quote from: Knightmare on March 13, 2012, 10:39:35 AM
Quote from: drakensis on March 10, 2012, 04:09:07 AM
Have to admit that my first response to seeing Era Report 2750 was a visceral "Do Want"
Seconded. I'm also excited to see how CGL produces Field Manual: SLDF. Given the overview the SLDF received in the Historical, I'm expecting lots of details in the Field Manual.

Regarding the Field Manual:SLDF I'd guess that we will get information which are the constituent regiments and brigades of the various divisions. Personally I also hope that we will get a complete WarShip list(including classes). Although I somewhat fear the reactions this might cause.

Yet more is apparently to come:
When I read the preview-pdf to Liberation of Terra vol. I posted on the official Battletech homepage I stumbled upon the following bit of information on page 9 of Liberation of Terra vol. I in the chapter A Note on Sources :

" Field  Manual:  SLDF,  Era  Report:  2750,  and  the  2750  Field Report  PDF-exclusive  series  will  provide  additional  detail  on  the  military  and  political situation across the Inner Sphere prior to the Periphery Uprising and Amaris Coup."

I certainly look forward to all of these announced products but Field Manual: SLDF and the 2750 Field Report pdf series are my favorites by far.

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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #335 on: March 13, 2012, 02:52:42 PM »
I'm looking forward to those the most as well, hopefully we will have the regimental breakdowns for all the powers of 2750.
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #336 on: March 13, 2012, 02:56:49 PM »
Hessian let me say I have no problem with the Star League Navy as presented. Numbers seem right and the organization was different than I imagined but no biggie. Presently I just can not believe the lack of House Navies. I'd welcome more info on League warships including the new or rather old Black Lion class Battlecruiser (I guess it would be considered Block I) mentioned in Historical Lot VI.

I wish the SL FM would include the Houses but not to upset by its focus, the SLDF was massive. What can we expect to see in the Era Report and the Field Report? Let the speculation begin!
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #337 on: March 13, 2012, 03:51:05 PM »
Quote from: Takiro on March 13, 2012, 02:56:49 PM
Hessian let me say I have no problem with the Star League Navy as presented. Numbers seem right and the organization was different than I imagined but no biggie. Presently I just can not believe the lack of House Navies. I'd welcome more info on League warships including the new or rather old Black Lion class Battlecruiser (I guess it would be considered Block I) mentioned in Historical Lot VI.

I wish the SL FM would include the Houses but not to upset by its focus, the SLDF was massive. What can we expect to see in the Era Report and the Field Report? Let the speculation begin!

Hmmm...I'd guess that the Era Report:2750 will be akin to Era reports 3052 and 3062 in describing the state of the Inner Sphere in a general overview.
The 2750 Field report pdf series will probably be modeled after the recently finished Field Report series set at the end of the Jihad. And hopefully the 2750 Field report pdf series will detail the various Houses WarShip fleets.

Personally I'd also love to see information regarding military manufacturing centres and their products similar to the current Objectives series(but i guess that if such a product ever materializes it is a long way before it sees the light of day).

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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #338 on: March 13, 2012, 05:12:57 PM »
Quote from: Hessian on March 13, 2012, 03:51:05 PM
Personally I'd also love to see information regarding military manufacturing centres and their products similar to the current Objectives series(but i guess that if such a product ever materializes it is a long way before it sees the light of day).

As would I. Considering how oddly the Objectives series was handled though, I'd be leery of how it would turn out.
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #339 on: March 14, 2012, 07:33:00 AM »
An Objectives 2750 sure would be interesting but I wonder if the level of compression needed to create such a work maybe to dense. You've got a lot more industry in 2750 then you do after the Jihad and are you detailing the entire Human Sphere in just one book?! That is a lot to cover in such a small product given its format.

Likewise I'd hope for a bunch of information in Field Report 2750 but I doubt we will get it because of the same problem. You got 20 some pages to cover what? All the Houses? Just the RWR? What exactly?

As for the Era Report won't it just retread the stuff that Historical LoT Volume I just covered? U got a ton of background information on the period already and the various personalities have already been detailed.
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #340 on: March 14, 2012, 09:20:37 AM »
I'd point out that it's Field Manual 2750, a much bigger product than a Field Report.  ;)
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #341 on: March 14, 2012, 11:51:19 AM »
Quote from: Ken on March 14, 2012, 09:20:37 AM
I'd point out that it's Field Manual 2750, a much bigger product than a Field Report.  ;)

Isn't it both? I thought the release schedule mentioned FM: 2750 and a FR series.
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #342 on: March 14, 2012, 12:17:07 PM »
Quote from: Dread Moores on March 14, 2012, 11:51:19 AM
Quote from: Ken on March 14, 2012, 09:20:37 AM
I'd point out that it's Field Manual 2750, a much bigger product than a Field Report.  ;)

Isn't it both? I thought the release schedule mentioned FM: 2750 and a FR series.

That was exactly my impression too: a 2750  Field Report  PDF-exclusive  series .

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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #343 on: March 14, 2012, 05:01:01 PM »
Quote from: Dread Moores on March 14, 2012, 11:51:19 AM
Quote from: Ken on March 14, 2012, 09:20:37 AM
I'd point out that it's Field Manual 2750, a much bigger product than a Field Report.  ;)

Isn't it both? I thought the release schedule mentioned FM: 2750 and a FR series.

All I can say is that the Star League is getting a full FM according to the upcoming products.

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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #344 on: March 14, 2012, 05:27:41 PM »
Either way, a Field Manual will be fantastic. If FM: 3085 is any indicator, we'll see a large product focused on the SLDF. If the text found in HLTI is correct, then the Era Report is likely to follow the same format as 3052 and 3062, respectively. Interestingly enough, I have to check to see what major personalities would be included in the Era Report not already represented in the Historical. If anything, I expect new House Personalities, or new & old Star League/SLDF personalities we have only cursory knowledge of.

Personally, I hope we do see a set of Field Reports covering the Great Houses/Territorial States. It would be neat to see some defunct commands, or regiments detailed.

As for Objective-type products. While it would be awesome to see the manufacturing might of the Hegemony & Star League, I don't know if such a product(s) is even possible, let alone cover the remaining nations of the Inner Sphere. Still, I'd be first in line to purchase it/them should CGL ever decide to give it a go.

I'm just happy to have a "Year of the Star League."
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