M&M Beginner's Guide free

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Two notable errors: Megastar's "Combat" stat-line is that of Bolt, duplicated by mistake. His actual combat stats (from Freedom City) are supposed to be:
Combat: Attack +10 (melee), +8 (ranged), Grapple +26, Damage +10 (unarmed, Blast), Defense +9, Knockback –10, Initiative +1

The other error: the Guide states in more than one place that when already suffering a Staggered condition, a Bruised result on a Toughness Save will make the character Unconscious:

Bruised: Mark a check or slash under the Bruised section of the damage track on character’s sheet. Each bruised mark subtracts 1 from the character’s further Toughness saving throws. A target that’s already staggered getting this result is knocked out; see Unconscious, following.

Staggered: The character is staggered: check off the Staggered box on the damage track on the character’s sheet. Any further damage—that is, any Toughness save less than the required DC, means the character is unconscious

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The Beginner's Guide is wrong. Both the M&M errata (1st/2nd printing) and a response from Steve Kenson (M&M's designer) confirm that only another Staggered result will lead to Unconsciousness.