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Line 27: | followedby = [[MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries]] | followedby = [[MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries]] }} }} − Activision's '''MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat''' is a 1995 computer game set in the [[BattleTech]] universe. Several editions and versions of the game exist, oftentimes with different box covers. Two [[MechWarrior_2:_Arcade_Combat_Edition|console ports]] were also made for this game. + Activision's '''MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat''' is a 1995 computer game set in the [[BattleTech]] universe. Several editions and versions of the game exist, oftentimes with different box covers. ==Canonicity== ==Canonicity== − Computer games are explicitly excluded from the list of products that contribute straight [[Canon]] to the BattleTech universe while at the same time it was stated that the IP owners are "not in total denial about these sources either"; it has also been stated that fluff from certain official, licensed products (namely certain computer games including those produced by Activision) can be assumed to be part of the shared universe as long as it is not directly contradicted, and makes sense. On this premise, ''MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat'' is considered to be an [[apocryphal]] product. + Computer games are explicitly excluded from the list of products that contribute straight [[Canon]] to the BattleTech universe while at the same time it was stated that the IP owners are "not in total denial about these sources either"; it has also been stated that fluff from certain official, licensed products (namely certain computer games including those produced by Activision) can be assumed to be part of the shared universe as long as it is not directly contradicted, and makes sense. On this premise, MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat is considered to be an [[apocryphal]] product. − That said, the game is loosely based on the scenario book [[The Falcon and the Wolf]], with some situation descriptions and aftermaths being copied directly from that book. The videos introducing Clan Jade Falcon and Clan Wolf seem in line with the thinking of the fictional timeline. The missions in MechWarrior differ from the missions given in the scenario pack, but the missions themselves appear mostly in line with other BattleTech material. A noteworthy exception is that some DropShips and buildings are shielded. Also, the factions use 'Mechs that in some cases should be considered rare for the faction that uses it. The game ending videos assume that Clan Wolf escapes to what appears to be Earth. This contradicts BattleTech canon, where Clan Wolf splits into two factions, a crusader and a warden faction, and neither of the Wolf factions conquer Earth (at least until the [[ilClan era]]). The situation and aftermath texts provided in the briefings and debriefings tell of the cost of the conflicts for both Clans and how Clan Wolf splits up, with the warden faction of Clan Wolf being affected least because they escape to the Inner Sphere, which is in line with other BattleTech sources. + That said, the game is loosely based on the scenario [[The Falcon and the Wolf]], with some situation descriptions and aftermaths being copied directly from that book. The videos introducing Clan Jade Falcon and Clan Wolf seem in line with the thinking of the fictional timeline. The missions in MechWarrior differ from the missions given in the scenario pack, but the missions themselves seem mostly in line with other BattleTech material. A noteworthy exception is that some DropShips and buildings are shielded. Also, the factions use 'Mechs that in some cases should be considered rare for the faction that uses it. The game ending videos assume that Clan Wolf escapes to Earth. This contradicts BattleTech canon, where Clan Wolf splits into two factions, a crusader and a warden faction, and neither of the Wolf factions conquer Earth (at least until the [[ilClan era]]). The situation and aftermath texts provided in the briefings and debriefings tell of the cost of the conflicts for both Clans and how Clan Wolf splits up, with the warden faction of Clan Wolf being affected least because they escape to the Inner Sphere, which is in line with other BattleTech sources. − ''Ghost Bear's Legacy'' does not mention an outcome from the main game, but tells a new story about the Crusader faction of Wolf Clan from the viewpoint of Clan Ghost Bear, who are trying to figure out who is behind a raid on their genetic material. This storyline, too, is technically apocryphal but was included in fully canonical publications later, namely with the release of the ''Executioner-B'' writeup in [[Shrapnel (magazine)|''Shrapnel'', Issue #8]]: The Battle History section recounts the underwater mission on Thun in some detail, confirming the overall mission of "elements of the 304th Assault Cluster" in [[3058]] against Crusader Wolves to recover genetic legacies of the Bears' founders. The location is given as "a system of underwater caves in Jagger Bay," the ''Executioner'' loadout with PPCs and short-range torpedos is confirmed, and the pilot's name is given as "Erick."+ Ghost Bear's Legacy does not mention an outcome from the main game, but tells a new story about the Crusader faction of Wolf Clan from the view point of Clan Ghost Bear, who are trying to figure out who is behind a raid on their genetic material. With the release of the ''Executioner-B'' in ''[[Shrapnel (magazine)|Shrapnel, Issue #8]]'', a rare Inner Sphere deployment of this model goes into detail about the underwater mission on Thun, officially canonizing Ghost Bear's Legacy after 27 years. − ==Plot Synopsis== + ==Plot synopsis== MechWarrior 2 is a 'Mech simulation game that is set during the [[Refusal War]] between [[Clan Wolf]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]] which took place in [[3057]]. The player is offered a choice to join either the Wolf Clan or the Jade Falcon Clan. A series of tutorial missions ends with the player undertaking a [[Trial of Position]] for the rank of MechWarrior, and then joining the chosen Clan in battling their opponents across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Missions on both sides progress across the same planets in sequence; however, the missions themselves are different, taking place as it were on different parts of the battlefield, thus allowing the 'general' story to move forward, irrespective of the missions themselves. Large amounts of fluff material is written into the mission briefings/debriefings, as well as the computer database, including reflection from [[ComStar]] [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] about the Clans from his time with Clan Wolf. Other canon events are expanded upon in this manner to both provide context for the game's missions, and to advance the storyline, including a great many key characters from the Clans such as [[Ulric Kerensky]], [[Natasha Kerensky]], [[Phelan Ward]], [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]] of the Wards, [[Vandervahn Chistu]] and [[Elias Crichell]], among others. MechWarrior 2 is a 'Mech simulation game that is set during the [[Refusal War]] between [[Clan Wolf]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]] which took place in [[3057]]. The player is offered a choice to join either the Wolf Clan or the Jade Falcon Clan. A series of tutorial missions ends with the player undertaking a [[Trial of Position]] for the rank of MechWarrior, and then joining the chosen Clan in battling their opponents across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Missions on both sides progress across the same planets in sequence; however, the missions themselves are different, taking place as it were on different parts of the battlefield, thus allowing the 'general' story to move forward, irrespective of the missions themselves. Large amounts of fluff material is written into the mission briefings/debriefings, as well as the computer database, including reflection from [[ComStar]] [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] about the Clans from his time with Clan Wolf. Other canon events are expanded upon in this manner to both provide context for the game's missions, and to advance the storyline, including a great many key characters from the Clans such as [[Ulric Kerensky]], [[Natasha Kerensky]], [[Phelan Ward]], [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]] of the Wards, [[Vandervahn Chistu]] and [[Elias Crichell]], among others. Line 56:
Line 56: * [[Clan Wolf]]: Initially, the player strikes Jade Falcon holdings and installations on multiple planets, then on Baker 3, he successfully retrieves a T5 Recon Unit (a modified [[Tarantula]]). Then, he must secure a Sensor Array Dome on MacDuff, destroy a solar power array at Evciler, and capture a Falcon Command trailer at Twycross. In Wotan, the player is deployed with another unit to destroy Falcon-controlled resource centers in one major city, and later must locate and destroy a DropShip with sensitive data. On Satellite Karetah, the player poses as a Falcon pilot in a stolen 'Mech and destroys a heavily guarded power core in an atmospheric processing unit so the Falcons cannot use the untapped resources. Eventually on Morges, the player defends an ambassador on his way to an opera theater in the city of Broken Hope and later must destroy a Falcon communications hub. * [[Clan Wolf]]: Initially, the player strikes Jade Falcon holdings and installations on multiple planets, then on Baker 3, he successfully retrieves a T5 Recon Unit (a modified [[Tarantula]]). Then, he must secure a Sensor Array Dome on MacDuff, destroy a solar power array at Evciler, and capture a Falcon Command trailer at Twycross. In Wotan, the player is deployed with another unit to destroy Falcon-controlled resource centers in one major city, and later must locate and destroy a DropShip with sensitive data. On Satellite Karetah, the player poses as a Falcon pilot in a stolen 'Mech and destroys a heavily guarded power core in an atmospheric processing unit so the Falcons cannot use the untapped resources. Eventually on Morges, the player defends an ambassador on his way to an opera theater in the city of Broken Hope and later must destroy a Falcon communications hub. − Both campaigns use a noncanon framing device of following a newly minted Clan MechWarrior through various battles in the Refusal War, and fighting Trials of Position that can eventually propel the player to the rank of Khan. While this provides continuity for the player, the actual units fighting the Refusal War were separated by significant distance and time, and a single MechWarrior could not have participated in all of the campaign's missions. Nor did the missions correspond with any of the individuals who canonically ended the Refusal War as Khan. In the Jade Falcon campaign missions Iron Piston and Bronze Anvil, it is possible to achieve temporary victories for the Jade Falcon Clan, but these do not ultimately change the outcome of the war. Specifically, the mission aftermaths for these missions are direct copies of the source material from the scenario pack "The Falcon and the Wolf." + Both campaigns use a noncanon framing device of following a newly minted Clan MechWarrior through various battles in the Refusal War, and fighting Trials of Position that can eventually propel the player to the rank of Khan. While this provides continuity for the player, the actual units fighting the Refusal War were separated by significant distance and time, and a single MechWarrior could not have participated in all of the campaign's missions. Nor did the missions correspond with any of the individuals who canonically ended the Refusal War as Khan. In the Jade Falcon campaign missions Iron Piston and Bronze Anvil, it is possible to achieve temporary victories for the Jade Falcon Clan, but these do not ultimately change the outcome of the war. Specifically, the mission aftermaths for these missions are direct copies of the source material from the scenario pack "The Falcon and the Wolf". ===Missions=== ===Missions=== Line 81:
Line 81: '''Flame Tongue''' - [[Sudeten]] - Wolf forces attack the Jade Falcon garrison on the grassy plains of Dargoth and at the port city of Webster. The player is assigned to destroy a fuel pumping facility and a headquarters building. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Flame_Tongue|Transcript]]) '''Flame Tongue''' - [[Sudeten]] - Wolf forces attack the Jade Falcon garrison on the grassy plains of Dargoth and at the port city of Webster. The player is assigned to destroy a fuel pumping facility and a headquarters building. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Flame_Tongue|Transcript]]) − '''Blade Splint''' - [[Zoetermeer]] - The [[2nd Wolf Cavaliers (Clan Wolf)|Second Wolf Cavaliers]] attack the [[10th Provisional Garrison (Clan Jade Falcon)|Tenth Falcon Provisional Garrison Cluster]] in the city of Salyn, near the Nalon Spaceport. The player is assigned to destroy the city's power converter, which has been modified for karyoplasma conversion. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Blade_Splint|Transcript]]) + '''Blade Splint''' - [[Zoetermeer]] - The [[2nd Wolf Cavaliers (Clan Wolf)|Second Wolf Cavaliers]] attack the [[10th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|Tenth Falcon Provisional Garrison Cluster]] in the city of Salyn, near the Nalon Spaceport. The player is assigned to destroy the city's power converter, which has been modified for karyoplasma conversion. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Blade_Splint|Transcript]]) '''Temper Edge''' - [[Baker 3]] - The Wolves' [[341st Assault (Clan Wolf)|341st Assault Cluster]] is counterattacking against a push through the forests of Findley Province on the southern continent of Lowa by the Jade Falcons' [[305th Assault (Clan Jade Falcon)|305th Assault Cluster]]. The player is assigned to enter the snowy Donner Rift and recover a damaged T5 [[Tarantula]] reconnaissance drone which contains enough information about the Falcon attack corridors to enable the Wolves to lay an ambush. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Temper_Edge|Transcript]]) '''Temper Edge''' - [[Baker 3]] - The Wolves' [[341st Assault (Clan Wolf)|341st Assault Cluster]] is counterattacking against a push through the forests of Findley Province on the southern continent of Lowa by the Jade Falcons' [[305th Assault (Clan Jade Falcon)|305th Assault Cluster]]. The player is assigned to enter the snowy Donner Rift and recover a damaged T5 [[Tarantula]] reconnaissance drone which contains enough information about the Falcon attack corridors to enable the Wolves to lay an ambush. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Temper_Edge|Transcript]]) Line 140:
Line 140: '''Iron Piston''' - [[Morges]] - The 4th Wolf Guards' seizure of the city of Broken Hope has cut the supply lines to Peregrine Galaxy's positions in the Carson Rift. The player is assigned to seize Borealtown. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Iron_Piston|Transcript]]) '''Iron Piston''' - [[Morges]] - The 4th Wolf Guards' seizure of the city of Broken Hope has cut the supply lines to Peregrine Galaxy's positions in the Carson Rift. The player is assigned to seize Borealtown. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Iron_Piston|Transcript]]) − '''Bronze Anvil''' - [[Morges]] - The Wolves 16th Battle Cluster has retreated to the Kell Hound base at Mount Canarfon, where Falcon bombardments collapsed the 'Mech bay, destroying most of their equipment and putting the survivors to flight. The player is assigned to pursue the convoy and kill Galaxy Commander Dwillt Radick and Kell Hound staffers. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Bronze_Anvil|Transcript]]) + '''Bronze Anvil''' - [[Morges]] - The Wolves 16th Battle Cluster has retreated to the Kell Hound base at Mount Canarfon, where Falcon bombardments collapsed the 'Mech bay, destroying most of their equipment and putting the survivors to flight. The player is assigned to pursue the convoy and kill Galaxy Commander Dwilt Radick and Kell Hound staffers. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Bronze_Anvil|Transcript]]) '''Trial of Position''' - ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Jade_Falcon_Trial_of_Position_Four|Transcript]]) '''Trial of Position''' - ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Jade_Falcon_Trial_of_Position_Four|Transcript]]) ==Featured BattleMechs== ==Featured BattleMechs== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' * ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' * ''[[Firemoth]]'' * ''[[Firemoth]]'' Line 161:
Line 160: * ''[[Warhammer IIC]]'' * ''[[Warhammer IIC]]'' * ''[[Warhawk]]'' * ''[[Warhawk]]'' − * ''[[BattleMaster]]'' (unlockable) + * ''[[BattleMaster]]'' (Unlockable) − * ''[[Tarantula]]'' (unlockable) + * ''[[Tarantula]]'' (Unlockable) − * [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental]] (unlockable) + * [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental]] (Unlockable) − {{div col end}} ==Featured Planets== ==Featured Planets== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Colmar]] * [[Colmar]] * [[Sudeten]] * [[Sudeten]] Line 177:
Line 174: * [[Wotan]] * [[Wotan]] * [[Morges]] * [[Morges]] − {{div col end}} − --------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ==MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy Expansion Pack== − =Ghost Bear's Legacy Expansion Pack= {{InfoBoxProduct {{InfoBoxProduct | image = MechWarrior_2_GBL_cover.jpg | image = MechWarrior_2_GBL_cover.jpg Line 208:
Line 203: | followedby = [[MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries]] | followedby = [[MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries]] }} }} − In the expansion to ''MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat'', '''''Ghost Bear's Legacy''''' puts the player in the role of a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] cadet about to take part in a [[Trial of Position]] for MechWarrior. Upon completion of the Trial, the player is assigned to the 72nd Assault [[Trinary]] of the [[304th Assault (Clan Ghost Bear)|304th Assault Cluster]] and sent for patrol duty on [[Mannedorf]]. − The ''Ghost Bear's Legacy'' campaign revolves around the retrieval of the genetic legacies of the Clan, which were stolen on the planet [[Ardoz]] by BattleMechs with the [[Draconis Combine]] emblem. Upon discovering the 'Mechs were stolen as ''[[isorla]]'' by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] following a failed Combine raid on [[Jeanette]], the 72nd Assault Trinary attempts to find evidence of Clan Smoke Jaguar's involvement. Following a victorious [[Trial of Possession]] against the Smoke Jaguars, it is discovered that the [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] faction of [[Clan Wolf]] is behind the theft of the genetic legacies. The campaign ends with the retrieval of both legacies and the destruction of a Clan Wolf space station in retribution.+ In the expansion to MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, '''Ghost Bear's Legacy''' puts the player in the role of a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] cadet about to take part in a [[Trial of Position]] for MechWarrior. Upon completion of the Trial, the player is assigned to the 72nd Assault [[Trinary]] of the [[304th Assault (Clan Ghost Bear)|304th Assault Cluster]] and sent for patrol duty on [[Mannedorf]]. + + The Ghost Bear's Legacy campaign revolves around the retrieval of the genetic legacies of the Clan, which were stolen on the planet [[Ardoz]] by BattleMechs with the [[Draconis Combine]] emblem. Upon discovering the 'Mechs were stolen as ''[[isorla]]'' by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] following a failed Combine raid on [[Jeanette]], the 72nd Assault Trinary attempts to find evidence of Clan Smoke Jaguar's involvement. Following a victorious [[Trial of Possession]] against the Smoke Jaguars, it is discovered that the [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] faction of [[Clan Wolf]] is behind the theft of the genetic legacies. The campaign ends with the retrieval of both legacies and the destruction of a Clan Wolf space station in retribution. If the player successfully accomplishes every mission without failure or cheating, they will be allowed to participate in further Trials for the [[Tseng (Bloodname)|Tseng Bloodname]]. If the player successfully accomplishes every mission without failure or cheating, they will be allowed to participate in further Trials for the [[Tseng (Bloodname)|Tseng Bloodname]]. ===Missions=== ===Missions=== − * '''Trial on Alshain''' - [[Alshain]] - A Ghost Bear cadet (the player) engages in a Trial of Position to join the ranks of the [[Clan Ghost Bear Touman|Ghost Bear ''touman'']]. When successful, the cadet is assigned to the Alpha Assault Star of the 72nd Assault Trinary, [[304th Assault (Clan Ghost Bear)|304th Assault Cluster]], Beta Galaxy, under Star Captain [[Edwin Bekker]]. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Trial on Alshain 1|Transcript]]) + * '''Trial on Alshain''' - [[Alshain]] - A Ghost Bear cadet (the player) engages in a Trial of Position to join the ranks of the Ghost Bear ''touman''. When successful, the cadet is assigned to the Alpha Assault Star of the 72nd Assault Trinary, [[304th Assault (Clan Ghost Bear)|304th Assault Cluster]], Beta Galaxy, under Star Captain [[Edwin Bekker]]. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Trial on Alshain 1|Transcript]]) * '''Defend on Mannedorf''' - [[Mannedorf]] - The 72nd Assault Trinary has been assigned to defend the planetary HPG uplink. The player is assigned to defend the uplink against an attack by Inner Sphere mercenaries. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Defend on Mannedorf|Transcript]]) * '''Defend on Mannedorf''' - [[Mannedorf]] - The 72nd Assault Trinary has been assigned to defend the planetary HPG uplink. The player is assigned to defend the uplink against an attack by Inner Sphere mercenaries. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Defend on Mannedorf|Transcript]]) Line 223:
Line 219: * ''Interlude'' - Raiders attack Ardoz, using OmniMechs painted with Draconis Combine insignia to steal genetic material of Clan founders Sandra Tseng and Hans Jorgensson from a storage unit that had been relocated there after devastating tectonic activity threatened the gene chapel on Porthos. * ''Interlude'' - Raiders attack Ardoz, using OmniMechs painted with Draconis Combine insignia to steal genetic material of Clan founders Sandra Tseng and Hans Jorgensson from a storage unit that had been relocated there after devastating tectonic activity threatened the gene chapel on Porthos. − * '''Trial on Alshain''' - Alshain - The 72nd Assault Trinary must Trial against the 321st Assault Trinary for the right to participate in the search for the stolen genetic legacies. Traveling aboard the JumpShip GBS ''[[Bear's Legacy]]'' and the DropShip GBS ''[[Justice (Individual Titan-class DropShip)|Justice]]''. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Trial on Alshain 2|Transcript]]) + * '''Trial on Alshain''' - Alshain - The 72nd Assault Trinary must Trial against the 321st Assault Trinary for the right to participate in the search for the stolen genetic legacies. Traveling aboard the JumpShip GCS ''[[Bear's Legacy]]'' and the DropShip GCS ''[[Justice]]''. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Trial on Alshain 2|Transcript]]) − * '''Defend on Chandler''' - [[Chandler]] - The 72nd travels to Chandler aboard the GBS ''Justice'' to seek out General [[Goshi Tengwan]], leader of the Second Sword of Light to see what he knows about the attack on Ardoz. The player is assigned to remain at the landing site and protect the ''Justice''. The player faces attacks from suicide troops in battle armor carrying nuclear weapons in an attempt to destroy the ''Justice''. The rest of the 72nd returns empty handed, having found that General Tengwan had retreated to a secure base. [Canonicity note: General Tengwan was the commander of the 2nd Sword of Light in 3025, but was not listed as such in the TO&E for the DCMS in ''[[Objective Raids]]'' circa 3054.] ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Defend on Chandler|Transcript]]) + * '''Defend on Chandler''' - [[Chandler]] - The 72nd travels to Chandler aboard the CGCS ''Justice'' to seek out General [[Goshi Tengwan]], leader of the Second Sword of Light to see what he knows about the attack on Ardoz. The player is assigned to remain at the landing site and protect the ''Justice''. The player faces attacks from suicide troops in battle armor carrying nuclear weapons in an attempt to destroy the ''Justice''. The rest of the 72nd returns empty handed, having found that General Tengwan had retreated to a secure base. [Canonicity note: General Tengwan was the commander of the 2nd Sword of Light in 3025, but was not listed as such in the TO&E for the DCMS in ''[[Objective Raids]]'' circa 3054.] ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Defend on Chandler|Transcript]]) * '''Strike on Chandler''' - Chandler - The 72nd attempts to intercept General Tengwan at his secure base, while he and his escorts stop to resupply. The player is assigned to disable Tengwan's 'Mech. After his defeat, General Tengwan identifies the insignia on one of the 'Mechs that raided Ardoz as belonging to General Ano Rentoshi, commander of the First Sword of Light, now based on Wolcott. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Strike on Chandler|Transcript]]) * '''Strike on Chandler''' - Chandler - The 72nd attempts to intercept General Tengwan at his secure base, while he and his escorts stop to resupply. The player is assigned to disable Tengwan's 'Mech. After his defeat, General Tengwan identifies the insignia on one of the 'Mechs that raided Ardoz as belonging to General Ano Rentoshi, commander of the First Sword of Light, now based on Wolcott. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Strike on Chandler|Transcript]]) Line 247:
Line 243: * '''Strike on Moritz''' - [[Moritz]] - The 72nd seeks the lost genetic legacies in the city of New Coffton, the planet's largest city. The player is assigned to find the legacies and destroy all the other buildings. The 72nd destroyed New Coffton and recovered Jorgensson's ''giftake''. Intelligence reports indicate that Tseng's ''giftake'' may be in the Gnesta Valley, and the 72nd successfully recovers it after destroying the Wolves guarding it. The thieves, however, managed to escape via DropShip to an orbital platform. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Strike on Moritz|Transcript]]) * '''Strike on Moritz''' - [[Moritz]] - The 72nd seeks the lost genetic legacies in the city of New Coffton, the planet's largest city. The player is assigned to find the legacies and destroy all the other buildings. The 72nd destroyed New Coffton and recovered Jorgensson's ''giftake''. Intelligence reports indicate that Tseng's ''giftake'' may be in the Gnesta Valley, and the 72nd successfully recovers it after destroying the Wolves guarding it. The thieves, however, managed to escape via DropShip to an orbital platform. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Strike on Moritz|Transcript]]) − * '''Destroy Orbital Platform''' - Moritz - The GBS ''Justice'' delivers the player to the Crusader Wolf orbital platform. The player fights through the defenders and destroys the reactor, then returns to the ''Justice'' before the platform explodes. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Destroy Orbital Platform|Transcript]]) Khan Aletha Kabrinski presents the player the Golden Claw as a sign of gratitude from the Clan. + * '''Destroy Orbital Platform''' - Moritz - The CGBS ''Justice'' delivers the player to the Crusader Wolf orbital platform. The player fights through the defenders and destroys the reactor, then returns to the ''Justice'' before the platform explodes. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Destroy Orbital Platform|Transcript]]) Khan Aletha Kabrinski presents the player the Golden Claw as a sign of gratitude from the Clan. * '''Bloodright Trials''' - Alshain - Players with sufficient honor are nominated to fight for the Tseng Bloodname. To win the Bloodname, the player must defeat Jocelyn (First Bear Guards - based on Rubigen); Victoria (3rd Jaguar Cavaliers - a former Ghost Bear now bonded to the Jaguars); Grendel (469th Assault Trinary); Bjorn (465th Striker Trinary); and Ragnarok (12th Battle Trinary). ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Bloodright Trials|Transcript]]) * '''Bloodright Trials''' - Alshain - Players with sufficient honor are nominated to fight for the Tseng Bloodname. To win the Bloodname, the player must defeat Jocelyn (First Bear Guards - based on Rubigen); Victoria (3rd Jaguar Cavaliers - a former Ghost Bear now bonded to the Jaguars); Grendel (469th Assault Trinary); Bjorn (465th Striker Trinary); and Ragnarok (12th Battle Trinary). ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Bloodright Trials|Transcript]]) + + (Note: With the release of ''[[Shrapnel (magazine)]]'' issue #8 and the Technical Write up on the ''[[Executioner-B]]'' both the game Ghost Bear's Legacy and the character of Star Captain (then Star Commander Erick during the mission on Thun) [[Erick Tseng]] are canonized in BattleTech lore as the main character of the game and the recipient of the Tseng Bloodname. ===Additional Content=== ===Additional Content=== Line 261:
Line 259: Although discovering that the blame lie with the Jade Wolves and not Clan Smoke Jaguar, the relative weakness of Clan Smoke Jaguar has left that Clan open to raiding and perhaps a Trial of Absorption by Clan Ghost Bear. Whether the Ghost Bears take advantage of this opportunity or not is left to be seen.}} Although discovering that the blame lie with the Jade Wolves and not Clan Smoke Jaguar, the relative weakness of Clan Smoke Jaguar has left that Clan open to raiding and perhaps a Trial of Absorption by Clan Ghost Bear. Whether the Ghost Bears take advantage of this opportunity or not is left to be seen.}} + + The write up for the ''[[Executioner-B]]'' variant in issue #8 of ''[[Shrapnel (magazine)]]'' magazine canonizes the game [[MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy]] by describing the underwater mission on Thun and the overall mission to recover the genetic material of the Ghost Bear's founders as depicted in the game. ===Cluebook=== ===Cluebook=== Line 268:
Line 268: </gallery> </gallery> − ===Featured BattleMechs===+ ==Featured BattleMechs== − ====Clan 'Mechs====+ − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ ===Clan 'Mechs=== * ''[[Executioner]]'' * ''[[Executioner]]'' * ''[[Grizzly]]'' * ''[[Grizzly]]'' Line 278:
Line 278: * ''[[Linebacker]]'' * ''[[Linebacker]]'' * ''[[Naga (OmniMech)|Naga]]'' * ''[[Naga (OmniMech)|Naga]]'' − * ''[[Phantom (OmniMech)|Phantom]]'' + * ''[[Phantom]]'' * ''[[Stone Rhino]]'' * ''[[Stone Rhino]]'' − * ''[[Marauder]]'' − * ''[[Stormcrow]]'' − * ''[[Kit Fox]]'' − {{div col end}} Note: The ''[[Mist Lynx]]'' can be seen on the Combat Simulator screen as an image, but does not appear in game for the player or as an enemy. Note: The ''[[Mist Lynx]]'' can be seen on the Combat Simulator screen as an image, but does not appear in game for the player or as an enemy. − ====Inner Sphere====+ ===Inner Sphere=== − {{columns-start|num=3}} * ''[[Annihilator]]'' * ''[[Annihilator]]'' * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]] * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]] * ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]'' * ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]'' − {{column}} * ''[[Raven]]'' * ''[[Raven]]'' * ''[[Victor]]'' * ''[[Victor]]'' − {{columns-end}} Note: The Inner Sphere 'Mechs are playable in the Instant Action mode, but not the campaign. Note: The Inner Sphere 'Mechs are playable in the Instant Action mode, but not the campaign. − ===Featured Planets===+ ==Featured Planets== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[Alshain]] *[[Alshain]] *[[Mannedorf]] *[[Mannedorf]] Line 309:
Line 301: *[[Thun]] *[[Thun]] *[[Moritz]] *[[Moritz]] − {{div col end}} − − ==NetMech== − [[File:Netmech-dos-front-cover.jpg|thumb|right|NetMech Box Art.]] − '''NetMech''' was an online multiplayer service for the MechWarrior II video game by [[Activision]]. Initially not ready when the game was released, Activision chose to release NetMech as an "expansion pack," available either as download or in physical box at retailers, with an advertising leaflet announcing its imminent arrival included game's box. − − ===Game Modes=== − NetMech has 14 planets that were split into two types of modes: Teams and Free For All. Team Planets had players group in 4v4 styled matches, while Free-For-All matches had 8 players fight against each other. Each planet had their own description of why the player or their team was on the planet as well as there own game mode tied to that world. − ====Free-For-All Planets==== − *[[Alshain]] - '''Trial of Refusal''': You have called for a Trial of Refusal against another Star. The trial will be held in the deep canyons of Alshain. The last 'Mech standing will be the victor. − *[[Avon]] - '''King of the Hill''': You are ready to be lifted off-planet by your DropShip. You must climb to the top of a mountain to signal the ship, and then defend it for three minutes so that the DropShip crew will know that you have secured the area and that they are not endangered by enemy fire. − *[[Galuzza]] - '''Trial of Possession''': You and other clans lay claim to valuable mineral resources on the Planet Galuzza. You will represent your clan in a Trial of Possession for the planet. The trial will be held on the planet, in the Franzen Forest. − *[[Graus]] - '''Trial of Bloodright''': You are in the Grand Melee, the battle for the 32nd spot in the tournament to win a Bloodname. The Grand Melee will be held in the Kerensky Memorial Trial Arena, deep in the ice caves of Graus. The last 'Mech standing will earn a spot in the tournament. − *[[Kufstein]] - '''Maze''': Hidden at the center of a network of canals is a group of Brain Caches of Inner Sphere losttech. Our intelligence has located the cache at Nav Point Alpha. You must go to Nav Alpha and inspect all of the Brain Caches. Be warned that Kufstein is a gas giant. Its heavy gravity and thin atmosphere limit the effectiveness of jumpjets. − *[[Outer Volta]] - '''Minefield Race''': You are investigating Outer Volta, which used to be under the control of the Draconis Combine. Our intelligence reports that the Draconis troops buried mines throughout the planet before they evacuated. You will need to use caution in bypassing the mines, but not at the expense of haste: representatives of another clan have also landed on Outer Volta, and they wish to lay claim to the planet by saying that they were first to investigate it. − *[[Ramsau]] - '''Trial of Possesion''': You will represent your clan in a Trial of Possession for the city of Kinnear's Sorrow on Ramsau. The last 'Mech still standing will claim victory. − *[[Setubal]] - '''Spire of Destiny''': A Comstar InterStellar Class HPG Uplink is on the captured Inner Sphere planet of Setubal. In order to determine its rightful owner, the ilKhan has declared a Trial of Possession. Whichever clan is first to reach the highest point of the HPG's spire will win the trial and the HPG Uplink. You will need JumpJets in order to reach the top of the HPG Uplink. − *[[Yamarovka]] - '''Trial of Grievance''': You are to fight in a Trial of Grievance declared by another clan which complained about your clan's decision to delay the invasion on the Inner Sphere. The trial will take place in an arena on Yamarovka. − ====Team Planets==== − *[[Carse]] - '''Capture the Flag''' : Your clan has been challenged to a Trial of Possession for the city of Vesceport on the planet Carse. Both clans control a Command Tower in the city. To succeed, a member of your Star must reach the opposing clan's Tower, inspect it, and return safely. − *[[Derf]] - '''Hit and Run''': You and another clan each hold a city on Derf, and you each want to remove the other's influence from the planet. Your mission is to infiltrate the enemy city and destroy it, while at the same time defending your own city against attack. − *[[Hainfeld]] - '''Defend/Destroy''': Your Star and an enemy Star are both trying to control the Planet Hainfeld. Both clans have a base already constructed on the planet. In order for you to remove the other clan from the planet, you must defend your own base while destroying your opponent's. − *[[La Grave]] - '''Steal the Plans''': Your clan is planning to assault the heavily defended planet of Quarell. There is reason to believe that information on their weaknesses is stored at the Kamins Memorial Computer Center on the planet of La Grave. Your star must penetrate the computer center, find the computer console, download the necessary information, and escape. Other clans may have the same idea and will try to stop you. − *[[Tinaca]] - '''Scavenger Hunt''' : Recent intelligence missions report that the plans for the Inner Sphere's defense of Terra are located on Tinaca, spread throughout several computers in the city. Your Star will be given a list of the buildings to investigate. Teams from other clans have also been posted to Tinaca, and whoever succeeds in obtaining the information will gain great honor for his clan. Destroy any enemy 'Mechs to delay their search. − ===Playable Factions=== − *[[Federated Commonwealth]] − *[[Clan Diamond Shark]] − *[[Clan Ghost Bear]] − *[[Clan Jade Falcon]] − *[[Clan Nova Cat]] − *[[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] − *[[Clan Wolf]] [[Category:Video Games|MechWarrior 2 (1995)]] [[Category:Video Games|MechWarrior 2 (1995)]]
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| − | Activision's '''MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat''' is a 1995 computer game set in the [[BattleTech]] universe. Several editions and versions of the game exist, oftentimes with different box covers | + | Activision's '''MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat''' is a 1995 computer game set in the [[BattleTech]] universe. Several editions and versions of the game exist, oftentimes with different box covers. |
==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
| − | Computer games are explicitly excluded from the list of products that contribute straight [[Canon]] to the BattleTech universe while at the same time it was stated that the IP owners are "not in total denial about these sources either"; it has also been stated that fluff from certain official, licensed products (namely certain computer games including those produced by Activision) can be assumed to be part of the shared universe as long as it is not directly contradicted, and makes sense. On this premise, | + | Computer games are explicitly excluded from the list of products that contribute straight [[Canon]] to the BattleTech universe while at the same time it was stated that the IP owners are "not in total denial about these sources either"; it has also been stated that fluff from certain official, licensed products (namely certain computer games including those produced by Activision) can be assumed to be part of the shared universe as long as it is not directly contradicted, and makes sense. On this premise, MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat is considered to be an [[apocryphal]] product. |
| − | That said, the game is loosely based on the scenario | + | That said, the game is loosely based on the scenario [[The Falcon and the Wolf]], with some situation descriptions and aftermaths being copied directly from that book. The videos introducing Clan Jade Falcon and Clan Wolf seem in line with the thinking of the fictional timeline. The missions in MechWarrior differ from the missions given in the scenario pack, but the missions themselves seem mostly in line with other BattleTech material. A noteworthy exception is that some DropShips and buildings are shielded. Also, the factions use 'Mechs that in some cases should be considered rare for the faction that uses it. The game ending videos assume that Clan Wolf escapes to Earth. This contradicts BattleTech canon, where Clan Wolf splits into two factions, a crusader and a warden faction, and neither of the Wolf factions conquer Earth (at least until the [[ilClan era]]). The situation and aftermath texts provided in the briefings and debriefings tell of the cost of the conflicts for both Clans and how Clan Wolf splits up, with the warden faction of Clan Wolf being affected least because they escape to the Inner Sphere, which is in line with other BattleTech sources. |
| − | + | Ghost Bear's Legacy does not mention an outcome from the main game, but tells a new story about the Crusader faction of Wolf Clan from the view point of Clan Ghost Bear, who are trying to figure out who is behind a raid on their genetic material. With the release of the ''Executioner-B'' in ''[[Shrapnel (magazine)|Shrapnel, Issue #8]]'', a rare Inner Sphere deployment of this model goes into detail about the underwater mission on Thun, officially canonizing Ghost Bear's Legacy after 27 years. | |
| − | ==Plot | + | ==Plot synopsis== |
MechWarrior 2 is a 'Mech simulation game that is set during the [[Refusal War]] between [[Clan Wolf]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]] which took place in [[3057]]. The player is offered a choice to join either the Wolf Clan or the Jade Falcon Clan. A series of tutorial missions ends with the player undertaking a [[Trial of Position]] for the rank of MechWarrior, and then joining the chosen Clan in battling their opponents across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Missions on both sides progress across the same planets in sequence; however, the missions themselves are different, taking place as it were on different parts of the battlefield, thus allowing the 'general' story to move forward, irrespective of the missions themselves. Large amounts of fluff material is written into the mission briefings/debriefings, as well as the computer database, including reflection from [[ComStar]] [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] about the Clans from his time with Clan Wolf. Other canon events are expanded upon in this manner to both provide context for the game's missions, and to advance the storyline, including a great many key characters from the Clans such as [[Ulric Kerensky]], [[Natasha Kerensky]], [[Phelan Ward]], [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]] of the Wards, [[Vandervahn Chistu]] and [[Elias Crichell]], among others. | MechWarrior 2 is a 'Mech simulation game that is set during the [[Refusal War]] between [[Clan Wolf]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]] which took place in [[3057]]. The player is offered a choice to join either the Wolf Clan or the Jade Falcon Clan. A series of tutorial missions ends with the player undertaking a [[Trial of Position]] for the rank of MechWarrior, and then joining the chosen Clan in battling their opponents across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Missions on both sides progress across the same planets in sequence; however, the missions themselves are different, taking place as it were on different parts of the battlefield, thus allowing the 'general' story to move forward, irrespective of the missions themselves. Large amounts of fluff material is written into the mission briefings/debriefings, as well as the computer database, including reflection from [[ComStar]] [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] about the Clans from his time with Clan Wolf. Other canon events are expanded upon in this manner to both provide context for the game's missions, and to advance the storyline, including a great many key characters from the Clans such as [[Ulric Kerensky]], [[Natasha Kerensky]], [[Phelan Ward]], [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]] of the Wards, [[Vandervahn Chistu]] and [[Elias Crichell]], among others. | ||
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* [[Clan Wolf]]: Initially, the player strikes Jade Falcon holdings and installations on multiple planets, then on Baker 3, he successfully retrieves a T5 Recon Unit (a modified [[Tarantula]]). Then, he must secure a Sensor Array Dome on MacDuff, destroy a solar power array at Evciler, and capture a Falcon Command trailer at Twycross. In Wotan, the player is deployed with another unit to destroy Falcon-controlled resource centers in one major city, and later must locate and destroy a DropShip with sensitive data. On Satellite Karetah, the player poses as a Falcon pilot in a stolen 'Mech and destroys a heavily guarded power core in an atmospheric processing unit so the Falcons cannot use the untapped resources. Eventually on Morges, the player defends an ambassador on his way to an opera theater in the city of Broken Hope and later must destroy a Falcon communications hub. | * [[Clan Wolf]]: Initially, the player strikes Jade Falcon holdings and installations on multiple planets, then on Baker 3, he successfully retrieves a T5 Recon Unit (a modified [[Tarantula]]). Then, he must secure a Sensor Array Dome on MacDuff, destroy a solar power array at Evciler, and capture a Falcon Command trailer at Twycross. In Wotan, the player is deployed with another unit to destroy Falcon-controlled resource centers in one major city, and later must locate and destroy a DropShip with sensitive data. On Satellite Karetah, the player poses as a Falcon pilot in a stolen 'Mech and destroys a heavily guarded power core in an atmospheric processing unit so the Falcons cannot use the untapped resources. Eventually on Morges, the player defends an ambassador on his way to an opera theater in the city of Broken Hope and later must destroy a Falcon communications hub. | ||
| − | Both campaigns use a noncanon framing device of following a newly minted Clan MechWarrior through various battles in the Refusal War, and fighting Trials of Position that can eventually propel the player to the rank of Khan. While this provides continuity for the player, the actual units fighting the Refusal War were separated by significant distance and time, and a single MechWarrior could not have participated in all of the campaign's missions. Nor did the missions correspond with any of the individuals who canonically ended the Refusal War as Khan. In the Jade Falcon campaign missions Iron Piston and Bronze Anvil, it is possible to achieve temporary victories for the Jade Falcon Clan, but these do not ultimately change the outcome of the war. Specifically, the mission aftermaths for these missions are direct copies of the source material from the scenario pack "The Falcon and the Wolf. | + | Both campaigns use a noncanon framing device of following a newly minted Clan MechWarrior through various battles in the Refusal War, and fighting Trials of Position that can eventually propel the player to the rank of Khan. While this provides continuity for the player, the actual units fighting the Refusal War were separated by significant distance and time, and a single MechWarrior could not have participated in all of the campaign's missions. Nor did the missions correspond with any of the individuals who canonically ended the Refusal War as Khan. In the Jade Falcon campaign missions Iron Piston and Bronze Anvil, it is possible to achieve temporary victories for the Jade Falcon Clan, but these do not ultimately change the outcome of the war. Specifically, the mission aftermaths for these missions are direct copies of the source material from the scenario pack "The Falcon and the Wolf". |
===Missions=== | ===Missions=== | ||
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'''Flame Tongue''' - [[Sudeten]] - Wolf forces attack the Jade Falcon garrison on the grassy plains of Dargoth and at the port city of Webster. The player is assigned to destroy a fuel pumping facility and a headquarters building. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Flame_Tongue|Transcript]]) | '''Flame Tongue''' - [[Sudeten]] - Wolf forces attack the Jade Falcon garrison on the grassy plains of Dargoth and at the port city of Webster. The player is assigned to destroy a fuel pumping facility and a headquarters building. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Flame_Tongue|Transcript]]) | ||
| − | '''Blade Splint''' - [[Zoetermeer]] - The [[2nd Wolf Cavaliers (Clan Wolf)|Second Wolf Cavaliers]] attack the [[10th Provisional Garrison (Clan Jade Falcon)|Tenth Falcon Provisional Garrison Cluster]] in the city of Salyn, near the Nalon Spaceport. The player is assigned to destroy the city's power converter, which has been modified for karyoplasma conversion. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Blade_Splint|Transcript]]) | + | '''Blade Splint''' - [[Zoetermeer]] - The [[2nd Wolf Cavaliers (Clan Wolf)|Second Wolf Cavaliers]] attack the [[10th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|Tenth Falcon Provisional Garrison Cluster]] in the city of Salyn, near the Nalon Spaceport. The player is assigned to destroy the city's power converter, which has been modified for karyoplasma conversion. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Blade_Splint|Transcript]]) |
'''Temper Edge''' - [[Baker 3]] - The Wolves' [[341st Assault (Clan Wolf)|341st Assault Cluster]] is counterattacking against a push through the forests of Findley Province on the southern continent of Lowa by the Jade Falcons' [[305th Assault (Clan Jade Falcon)|305th Assault Cluster]]. The player is assigned to enter the snowy Donner Rift and recover a damaged T5 [[Tarantula]] reconnaissance drone which contains enough information about the Falcon attack corridors to enable the Wolves to lay an ambush. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Temper_Edge|Transcript]]) | '''Temper Edge''' - [[Baker 3]] - The Wolves' [[341st Assault (Clan Wolf)|341st Assault Cluster]] is counterattacking against a push through the forests of Findley Province on the southern continent of Lowa by the Jade Falcons' [[305th Assault (Clan Jade Falcon)|305th Assault Cluster]]. The player is assigned to enter the snowy Donner Rift and recover a damaged T5 [[Tarantula]] reconnaissance drone which contains enough information about the Falcon attack corridors to enable the Wolves to lay an ambush. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Temper_Edge|Transcript]]) | ||
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'''Iron Piston''' - [[Morges]] - The 4th Wolf Guards' seizure of the city of Broken Hope has cut the supply lines to Peregrine Galaxy's positions in the Carson Rift. The player is assigned to seize Borealtown. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Iron_Piston|Transcript]]) | '''Iron Piston''' - [[Morges]] - The 4th Wolf Guards' seizure of the city of Broken Hope has cut the supply lines to Peregrine Galaxy's positions in the Carson Rift. The player is assigned to seize Borealtown. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Iron_Piston|Transcript]]) | ||
| − | '''Bronze Anvil''' - [[Morges]] - The Wolves 16th Battle Cluster has retreated to the Kell Hound base at Mount Canarfon, where Falcon bombardments collapsed the 'Mech bay, destroying most of their equipment and putting the survivors to flight. The player is assigned to pursue the convoy and kill Galaxy Commander | + | '''Bronze Anvil''' - [[Morges]] - The Wolves 16th Battle Cluster has retreated to the Kell Hound base at Mount Canarfon, where Falcon bombardments collapsed the 'Mech bay, destroying most of their equipment and putting the survivors to flight. The player is assigned to pursue the convoy and kill Galaxy Commander Dwilt Radick and Kell Hound staffers. ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Bronze_Anvil|Transcript]]) |
'''Trial of Position''' - ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Jade_Falcon_Trial_of_Position_Four|Transcript]]) | '''Trial of Position''' - ([[MechWarrior_2:_31st_Century_Combat/Jade_Falcon_Trial_of_Position_Four|Transcript]]) | ||
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* ''[[Warhawk]]'' | * ''[[Warhawk]]'' | ||
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| − | * ''[[Tarantula]]'' ( | + | * ''[[Tarantula]]'' (Unlockable) |
| − | * [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental]] ( | + | * [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental]] (Unlockable) |
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| − | =Ghost Bear's Legacy Expansion Pack= | ||
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| − | + | In the expansion to MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, '''Ghost Bear's Legacy''' puts the player in the role of a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] cadet about to take part in a [[Trial of Position]] for MechWarrior. Upon completion of the Trial, the player is assigned to the 72nd Assault [[Trinary]] of the [[304th Assault (Clan Ghost Bear)|304th Assault Cluster]] and sent for patrol duty on [[Mannedorf]]. | |
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| + | The Ghost Bear's Legacy campaign revolves around the retrieval of the genetic legacies of the Clan, which were stolen on the planet [[Ardoz]] by BattleMechs with the [[Draconis Combine]] emblem. Upon discovering the 'Mechs were stolen as ''[[isorla]]'' by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] following a failed Combine raid on [[Jeanette]], the 72nd Assault Trinary attempts to find evidence of Clan Smoke Jaguar's involvement. Following a victorious [[Trial of Possession]] against the Smoke Jaguars, it is discovered that the [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] faction of [[Clan Wolf]] is behind the theft of the genetic legacies. The campaign ends with the retrieval of both legacies and the destruction of a Clan Wolf space station in retribution. | ||
If the player successfully accomplishes every mission without failure or cheating, they will be allowed to participate in further Trials for the [[Tseng (Bloodname)|Tseng Bloodname]]. | If the player successfully accomplishes every mission without failure or cheating, they will be allowed to participate in further Trials for the [[Tseng (Bloodname)|Tseng Bloodname]]. | ||
===Missions=== | ===Missions=== | ||
| − | * '''Trial on Alshain''' - [[Alshain]] - A Ghost Bear cadet (the player) engages in a Trial of Position to join the ranks of the | + | * '''Trial on Alshain''' - [[Alshain]] - A Ghost Bear cadet (the player) engages in a Trial of Position to join the ranks of the Ghost Bear ''touman''. When successful, the cadet is assigned to the Alpha Assault Star of the 72nd Assault Trinary, [[304th Assault (Clan Ghost Bear)|304th Assault Cluster]], Beta Galaxy, under Star Captain [[Edwin Bekker]]. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Trial on Alshain 1|Transcript]]) |
* '''Defend on Mannedorf''' - [[Mannedorf]] - The 72nd Assault Trinary has been assigned to defend the planetary HPG uplink. The player is assigned to defend the uplink against an attack by Inner Sphere mercenaries. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Defend on Mannedorf|Transcript]]) | * '''Defend on Mannedorf''' - [[Mannedorf]] - The 72nd Assault Trinary has been assigned to defend the planetary HPG uplink. The player is assigned to defend the uplink against an attack by Inner Sphere mercenaries. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Defend on Mannedorf|Transcript]]) | ||
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* ''Interlude'' - Raiders attack Ardoz, using OmniMechs painted with Draconis Combine insignia to steal genetic material of Clan founders Sandra Tseng and Hans Jorgensson from a storage unit that had been relocated there after devastating tectonic activity threatened the gene chapel on Porthos. | * ''Interlude'' - Raiders attack Ardoz, using OmniMechs painted with Draconis Combine insignia to steal genetic material of Clan founders Sandra Tseng and Hans Jorgensson from a storage unit that had been relocated there after devastating tectonic activity threatened the gene chapel on Porthos. | ||
| − | * '''Trial on Alshain''' - Alshain - The 72nd Assault Trinary must Trial against the 321st Assault Trinary for the right to participate in the search for the stolen genetic legacies. Traveling aboard the JumpShip | + | * '''Trial on Alshain''' - Alshain - The 72nd Assault Trinary must Trial against the 321st Assault Trinary for the right to participate in the search for the stolen genetic legacies. Traveling aboard the JumpShip GCS ''[[Bear's Legacy]]'' and the DropShip GCS ''[[Justice]]''. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Trial on Alshain 2|Transcript]]) |
| − | * '''Defend on Chandler''' - [[Chandler]] - The 72nd travels to Chandler aboard the | + | * '''Defend on Chandler''' - [[Chandler]] - The 72nd travels to Chandler aboard the CGCS ''Justice'' to seek out General [[Goshi Tengwan]], leader of the Second Sword of Light to see what he knows about the attack on Ardoz. The player is assigned to remain at the landing site and protect the ''Justice''. The player faces attacks from suicide troops in battle armor carrying nuclear weapons in an attempt to destroy the ''Justice''. The rest of the 72nd returns empty handed, having found that General Tengwan had retreated to a secure base. [Canonicity note: General Tengwan was the commander of the 2nd Sword of Light in 3025, but was not listed as such in the TO&E for the DCMS in ''[[Objective Raids]]'' circa 3054.] ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Defend on Chandler|Transcript]]) |
* '''Strike on Chandler''' - Chandler - The 72nd attempts to intercept General Tengwan at his secure base, while he and his escorts stop to resupply. The player is assigned to disable Tengwan's 'Mech. After his defeat, General Tengwan identifies the insignia on one of the 'Mechs that raided Ardoz as belonging to General Ano Rentoshi, commander of the First Sword of Light, now based on Wolcott. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Strike on Chandler|Transcript]]) | * '''Strike on Chandler''' - Chandler - The 72nd attempts to intercept General Tengwan at his secure base, while he and his escorts stop to resupply. The player is assigned to disable Tengwan's 'Mech. After his defeat, General Tengwan identifies the insignia on one of the 'Mechs that raided Ardoz as belonging to General Ano Rentoshi, commander of the First Sword of Light, now based on Wolcott. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Strike on Chandler|Transcript]]) | ||
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* '''Strike on Moritz''' - [[Moritz]] - The 72nd seeks the lost genetic legacies in the city of New Coffton, the planet's largest city. The player is assigned to find the legacies and destroy all the other buildings. The 72nd destroyed New Coffton and recovered Jorgensson's ''giftake''. Intelligence reports indicate that Tseng's ''giftake'' may be in the Gnesta Valley, and the 72nd successfully recovers it after destroying the Wolves guarding it. The thieves, however, managed to escape via DropShip to an orbital platform. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Strike on Moritz|Transcript]]) | * '''Strike on Moritz''' - [[Moritz]] - The 72nd seeks the lost genetic legacies in the city of New Coffton, the planet's largest city. The player is assigned to find the legacies and destroy all the other buildings. The 72nd destroyed New Coffton and recovered Jorgensson's ''giftake''. Intelligence reports indicate that Tseng's ''giftake'' may be in the Gnesta Valley, and the 72nd successfully recovers it after destroying the Wolves guarding it. The thieves, however, managed to escape via DropShip to an orbital platform. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Strike on Moritz|Transcript]]) | ||
| − | * '''Destroy Orbital Platform''' - Moritz - The | + | * '''Destroy Orbital Platform''' - Moritz - The CGBS ''Justice'' delivers the player to the Crusader Wolf orbital platform. The player fights through the defenders and destroys the reactor, then returns to the ''Justice'' before the platform explodes. ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Destroy Orbital Platform|Transcript]]) Khan Aletha Kabrinski presents the player the Golden Claw as a sign of gratitude from the Clan. |
* '''Bloodright Trials''' - Alshain - Players with sufficient honor are nominated to fight for the Tseng Bloodname. To win the Bloodname, the player must defeat Jocelyn (First Bear Guards - based on Rubigen); Victoria (3rd Jaguar Cavaliers - a former Ghost Bear now bonded to the Jaguars); Grendel (469th Assault Trinary); Bjorn (465th Striker Trinary); and Ragnarok (12th Battle Trinary). ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Bloodright Trials|Transcript]]) | * '''Bloodright Trials''' - Alshain - Players with sufficient honor are nominated to fight for the Tseng Bloodname. To win the Bloodname, the player must defeat Jocelyn (First Bear Guards - based on Rubigen); Victoria (3rd Jaguar Cavaliers - a former Ghost Bear now bonded to the Jaguars); Grendel (469th Assault Trinary); Bjorn (465th Striker Trinary); and Ragnarok (12th Battle Trinary). ([[MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Bloodright Trials|Transcript]]) | ||
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Although discovering that the blame lie with the Jade Wolves and not Clan Smoke Jaguar, the relative weakness of Clan Smoke Jaguar has left that Clan open to raiding and perhaps a Trial of Absorption by Clan Ghost Bear. Whether the Ghost Bears take advantage of this opportunity or not is left to be seen.}} | Although discovering that the blame lie with the Jade Wolves and not Clan Smoke Jaguar, the relative weakness of Clan Smoke Jaguar has left that Clan open to raiding and perhaps a Trial of Absorption by Clan Ghost Bear. Whether the Ghost Bears take advantage of this opportunity or not is left to be seen.}} | ||
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Note: The ''[[Mist Lynx]]'' can be seen on the Combat Simulator screen as an image, but does not appear in game for the player or as an enemy. | Note: The ''[[Mist Lynx]]'' can be seen on the Combat Simulator screen as an image, but does not appear in game for the player or as an enemy. | ||
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