Talk:Scorpion (BattleMech)
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MechWarrior I variant
As described, this is obviously an error. The model designation is the same, but the armament differs, so the most recent source (Record Sheets: Project Phoenix and Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, respectively) is the canon one. Besides, what is "twin auto-load heavy mortars" mean, in lieu of the fact that there are no mortars in CBT (except for the Tactical Handbook, which barely counts anymore)? --Scaletail 11:34, 28 January 2008 (CST)
- I would not discount it as an error, the information is much too detailed and direct for that. I did refer to my (German) copy of the TR3025. Turns out that of the two notable MechWarriors described for the Scorpion, one is named Wendell Purina II, and serves in Marik space with SCB. I suppose Activision "activated" a canonical person from the TR and added some fluff here, just like it was done with Uchita Tucker in the Sword and Dagger novel.
- It comes down to what is canon and what is not. My opinion is that the description does contribute canon, because it is part of a storyline published under a valid license. The TRs cannot, in my opinion, provide exclusive canon - just because something is not in a TR does not mean it does not exist. (Same as with "lost" planets in Category talk:Planets.) Mind that I am not discounting the TR information. Just there seems to be yet another subvariant of the 1N type.
- Regarding the mortars, not sure if the Tactical Handbook was already published by 1989 when the game came out? But then, Brigadier could have built something that was never built into another 'Mech and fell into disuse. We're seeing all kind of fancy stuff and pea shooters added to MW:DA so why not have mortars (21st century tech) on a fire support 'Mech. Frabby 13:37, 28 January 2008 (CST)