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The original package came with two 'sheets' of Clan Warrior propaganda. After Activision found out, they cancelled the hiatus, and with a new team, continued development. (Later releases, including a 'Titanium' version, include all released versions as well as a generic Direct3D version for Windows 95.) One of these OEM bundles, ATI's 3D Expression+PC2TV, was an oddity since the software-only version ran faster on a 486/66 than the 'accelerated' version did on a Pentium 90! Developmentĭuring development, the game (surely to be cancelled due to the money lost, and two year delay) was put on hiatus, because of memory limitations, (The game engine was only capable to have one mech onscreen at a time) Two programmers took the project on their own time, and rebuilt parts of the engine, alleviating the memory limitations, and allowing more mechs onscreen. As a result, several DOS-but-3D-accelerator-only versions were released specifically for certain chipsets to be bundled by OEMS with their cards. Mechwarrior 2 straddled the boundaries of DOS and 3D accelerator cards. MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

When 3D cards came along, special versions of the game were created to take advantage of 3D texturing. The addition of NetMech allowed users to fight each other online. You can customize your mechs in order to use less than the 'par' force in order to get a higher rating. Different clans have different mechs and different rules, even different weapons.

While this time there are no dynamic campaign and mercenary actions, the Clan culture is integrated into the two campaigns. Mechwarrior II was developed in-house by Activision as the successor to their original Mechwarrior. If you are very successful, you can make it all the way up to Khan, leader of the Clan.

Win high warrior ratings (by using less mechs or smaller mechs than needed, completing secondary objectives, etc.) and you'll get chance at a promotion trial where you face superior odds in an arena. Take your advanced Omnimechs into battle against all comers. Join either the Wolf Clan or the Jade Falcon Clan as they pursue their own agenda against the Inner Sphere and other Clans. You are the genetically engineered Clan Mechwarrior.

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