[BNW] Re: bnw-digest.19990822

[PEGMatt@aol.com]

Hi: 

In a message dated Sun, 22 Aug 1999 11:50:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Sean Mike writes:

> However, I've found a couple of inconsistencies that annoy me, mostly
> between the main rule book and Ravaged Planet.

I know about these. I actually did catch these before the book went to press, and the printer faxed me back corrected proofs, but the changes were not made. Needless to say, we're having a discussion with our printer about this. ;)
> 
> The Yankee - In RP, the Patriot talks about how the Yankee was his hero,
> and how he loved him so much.  He's still around, even though he caught a
> bullet in '64.  However, in the BNW book, Yankee is told to be killed in
> WWII, in the prison camp revolt that spawned Superior.

The Yankee was one of two or three other survivors of the revolt he led in the death camp. He disappears in '76 along with Chicago. 
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> The Patriot - In BNW, it's told how the HUAC dragged him onto the stand,
> where he railed against them and made them hang their heads in shame - in
> 1953.  In RV, he's listed as being born in 1945, and definitely wasn't a
> delta when he was 8 years old.

The original Patriot's actually the one who testified in front of HUAC. The dates on the headstone are wrong, but on the other hand, who knows who's actually in the grave. ;)
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> US/USSR nuclear exchange - At one point, they say that they waited as
> rescue workers swarmed around "San Fransisco, Atlanta, and Houston".  Why
> Houston?  No problems seemed to have befallen it according to the main
> text, if I remember correctly.

Houston is fine.
> 
> USSR delta group - Is it the Red Brigade or Crimson Pride?  It seems that
> the same group is called by both names.

The Red Brigade is part of the Soviet Army. CP works with the KGB. 
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> Finally, one last one....but it's a BIG spoiler, so you players stay out of
> this Guide section...
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> The Facade took over for JFK, and was listed as an Alpha.  He then
> orchestrated the bombing of Chicago to get rid of all the Alphas.  Well...
> 
> How did he not get disappeared?!

All I really want to say about this is that it's not an inconsistency, no matter how it might appear. ;) Honestly. 

Sorry about the goofs. I did make the mistakes originally, although I caught them long before the book went to press, hoping my secret shame would never be revealed. 

And thanks to Allan for the accumulated rulings listing. I appreciate the help.

Take care, 

Matt Forbeck
Pinnacle