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maxoconnor Error in the Mercenary Guild book « on: April 15, 2009, 05:09:22 PM »

Page 183, you have the quote *New and Improved*  Roll Eyes logo for the Northwind Highlanders instead of the traditional one that would have been used in the time of the Star League. The logo that is in the PDF was not in use until the Highlanders went over to Davion and moved back to the planet Northwind. I have attached the proper logo for the regiments of the Highlanders at that time.

I am working on the logo for the 3rd Kearny Highlanders now.

scourge72   Re: Error in the Mercenary Guild book « Reply #1 on: April 15, 2009, 05:23:36 PM »

Isn't the original the one with the sword on the tartan-colored shield?

maxoconnor Re: Error in the Mercenary Guild book « Reply #2 on: April 15, 2009, 06:02:56 PM »

No the Shield and Tartan with the Claymore is the new *puke* Tongue version that the wizards of smart at CBT came up with to reflect the new and improved Highlanders that have nothing at all to do with House Liao, as a matter of fact lets just pretend that they never did work for House Liao.  Angry

The logo on my post is the original logo for all of the Highlander regiments from the House Liao book. This was published back in 1988.
The new Highlander logo came out sometime in the late 90's I believe. The powers that be wanted to take one of the coolest units ever and give it to House Davion on a silver platter and strip away everything that made them who they were.
Don't even get me started on the humongous contradiction of having the 2nd Kearny betray House Liao for the privilege of moving back to the planet Northwind which they hadn't been living on for nearly 300 years.

The 2nd Kearny spent 40 years hunting down and killing every member of Gladstone's Gladiators for breaking their word to House Liao.
But then the writers at FASA decided that we will just have all the Highlander regiments, including the 2nd Kearny just up and leave House Liao for a planet as payment, completely ignoring their honor bound oath to the people of House Liao. If they had wanted to be consistent, they would have had the 2nd Kearny remain with House Liao and declare a blood feud against the rest of the Highlander regiments as honnorless dogs.

scourge72 Re: Error in the Mercenary Guild book « Reply #3 on: April 15, 2009, 07:41:21 PM »

...oh. Never mind then.

Takiro Re: Error in the Mercenary Guild book « Reply #4 on: April 15, 2009, 11:01:41 PM »

Welcome aboard Max!

MechRat Re: Error in the Mercenary Guild book « Reply #5 on: April 15, 2009, 11:45:53 PM »

Aye, welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay. Thanks for the information!