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[. . . ] A SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING ****CLASSIFIED COMMUNIQUE**** Commander, as I stated in the vidcom, I am canceling your orders to return home. I know this is very tough on morale--you and your men deserve some R&R after your distinguished service in the attacks on the Clan Homeworlds. But I know that you understand the need to finish the job: to eliminate this threat to the Inner Sphere once and for all. On a positive note, Battalion has sent some new 'Mechs and weapons your way that should help bolster spirits some. · · · · · · · Three new Inner Sphere 'Mechs and the specifications for three new Clan 'Mechs. [. . . ] For information on how to convert a DPK file, refer to Using DPK files to Share Missions in the Help file. Exit exits the Mission Editor. · · MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 11 NEW 'MECHS ComStar's intelligence has done its work and obtained the specs for three new Clan 'Mechs. BattleMech manufacturing concerns throughout the Inner Sphere have independently responded with three new Inner Sphere 'Mechs. Payload capacity is the total tonnage available for components (including weaponry). Reminder: Sensors, active probes, and electronic measurement systems are limited one per 'Mech. Class encapsulates 'Mech tonnage, maneuverability, armour, and standard armaments to describe the combat role of the 'Mech: Light, Medium (Med), Heavy (Hvy), and Assault. Structure indicates how much damage a 'Mech can withstand: Light, Moderate (Mod), Heavy (Hvy), and Very Heavy (V Hvy). ****TACTICAL NOTICE**** During a mission, to reallocate units and vehicles among Force Groups, select the units, press CTRL+F1, CTRL+F2, CTRL+F3, or CTRL+F4 (where F<n> indicates the Force Group number to which you want to assign the selected units), and then click a unit to make it the leader. Inner Sphere 'Mechs Stiletto Bushwacker Mauler Clan 'Mechs Shadow Cat Nova Cat Turkina 12 MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES STILETTO INNER SPHERE LIGHT 35 TONS VARIANT ARMOUR COST 22420 PAYLOAD CAPACITY VARIANT A/J: 17. 5 VARIANT W: 20. 5 SPEED 36m/sec WEIGHT 35 Tons CLASS Light ARMOUR Mod STRUCT Mod JUMP Long Basic Armament 1 Streak SRM Pack, 3 LRM Racks, 1 Sensor--Intermediate 1 Large Pulse Laser, 2 LRM Racks, 1 Sensor--Intermediate 1 Streak SRM Pack, 3 LRM Racks, 1 Sensor--Intermediate WEAPON 22070 35 Tons Light 36m/sec Light Mod Long JUMP 26780 35 Tons Light 36m/sec Light Mod Long The fastest 'Mech in the Inner Sphere arsenal carries an Intermediate Sensor for advance warning of opponents near range. Its speed gives it unparalleled ability to evade combat with sufficient weaponry to extract itself from a skirmish while damaging opponents. A good unit for scouting or recon missions, the Stiletto may be the Inner Sphere's answer to the Clan's Uller, although its reliance on ammo-based weapon systems make it susceptible to resupply failures. Version Manufacturer: Coventry Metal Works Armour Source: Unknown Communication System: Unknown Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown i STILETTO BUSHWACKER MAULER SHADOW CAT NOVA CAT TURKINA MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 13 BUSHWACKER PAYLOAD CAPACITY VARIANT A/J: 29. 5 VARIANT W: 33. 5 VARIANT ARMOUR COST 34680 INNER SPHERE MEDIUM 55 TONS SPEED 24m/sec WEIGHT 55 Tons CLASS Med ARMOUR Mod STRUCT Hvy JUMP Short Basic Armament 1 Laser, 1 SRM Pack, 1 LB-X Autocannon, 2 LRM Racks, 1 Sensor--Basic 2 Lasers, 1 SRM Pack, 1 LB-X Autocannon, 2 LRM Racks, 1 Sensor--Basic 1 Laser, 1 SRM Pack, 1 LB-X Autocannon, 2 LRM Racks, 1 Sensor--Basic WEAPON 33260 55 Tons Med 24m/sec Mod Hvy Short JUMP 35950 55 Tons Med 24m/sec Mod Hvy Short Built with flexibility in mind, the Bushwacker's default weapons mix is quite lethal against Inner Sphere opponents, although comparable Clan weapon systems out-range the Bushwacker by up to 50%. A fast, maneuverable 'Mech with a versatile design, use Bushwackers with Autocannons to attack Clan units at close range through difficult terrain. Version Manufacturer: TharHes Industries Armour Source: Unknown Communication System: TharHes Euterpe HM-14 Targeting and Tracking System: TharHes Ares-8a STILETTO i BUSHWACKER MAULER SHADOW CAT NOVA CAT TURKINA 14 MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES MAULER INNER SPHERE VERY HEAVY 90 TONS VARIANT ARMOUR COST 60740 PAYLOAD CAPACITY VARIANT A/J: 63. 5 VARIANT W: 76. 5 SPEED 15m/sec WEIGHT 90 Tons CLASS Assault ARMOUR Hvy STRUCT V Hvy JUMP Short Basic Armament 1 Large Laser, 2 LRM Racks, 2 Light LB-X Autocannons, 2 Light Gauss Rifles, 1 Sensor--Basic 2 Heavy LB-X Autocannons, 1 Large Laser, 1 Large ER Laser, 1 Light LB-X Autocannon, 2 Light Gauss Rifles, 1 Sensor--Basic 1 Large Laser, 2 LRM Racks, 2 Light LB-X Autocannons, 2 Light Gauss Rifles, 1 Sensor--Basic WEAPON 66170 90 Tons Assault 15m/sec Mod V Hvy Short JUMP 65220 90 Tons Assault 15m/sec Mod V Hvy Short An assault-class 'Mech produced under high security by the Draconis Combine, the Mauler is proportionally smaller than the Atlas, its 100-ton cousin. The Mauler delivers a high volume of armour-shredding firepower at a long range, due to the LB-X Autocannons found in each variant. Version Manufacturer: Luthien Armour Works Armour Source: New Samarkand Royal Communication System: Sipher Security Plus Targeting and Tracking System: Matabushi Sentinel STILETTO BUSHWACKER i MAULER SHADOW CAT NOVA CAT TURKINA MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 15 Inner Sphere 'Mech Comparison Chart Weight (tons) 25 30 35 35 45 55 55 65 70 80 90 100 Speed (m/sec) 27 27 27 36 24 18 24 18 18 18 15 15 BattleMech Commando Firestarter Raven Stiletto Hollander II Centurion Bushwacker Catapult Jagermech Awesome Mauler Atlas STILETTO VARIANT ARMOUR WEAPON JUMP COST 22420 22070 26780 WEIGHT 35 Tons 35 Tons 35 Tons CLASS Light Light Light SPEED 36m/sec 36m/sec 36m/sec ARMOUR Mod Light Light STRUCT Mod Mod Mod JUMP Long Long Long BUSHWACKER VARIANT ARMOUR WEAPON JUMP COST 34680 33260 35950 WEIGHT 55 Tons 55 Tons 55 Tons CLASS Med Med Med SPEED 24m/sec 24m/sec 24m/sec ARMOUR Mod Mod Mod STRUCT Hvy Hvy Hvy JUMP Short Short Short MAULER VARIANT ARMOUR WEAPON JUMP COST 60740 66170 65220 WEIGHT 90 Tons 90 Tons 90 Tons CLASS Assault Assault Assault SPEED 15m/sec 15m/sec 15m/sec ARMOUR Hvy Mod Mod STRUCT V Hvy V Hvy V Hvy JUMP Short Short Short 16 MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES SHADOW CAT CLAN MEDIUM 45 TONS VARIANT ARMOUR COST 39650 PAYLOAD CAPACITY VARIANT A/J: 29. 0 VARIANT W: 36. 5 CLASS Med WEIGHT 45 Tons SPEED 27m/sec ARMOUR Mod STRUCT Mod JUMP Med Basic Armament 2 Clan ER Lasers, 2 Clan Large Pulse Lasers, 1 Clan Sensor--Basic 1 Clan ER Laser, 3 Clan Large Pulse Lasers, 1 Clan Sensor--Basic 2 Clan ER Lasers, 2 Clan Large Pulse Lasers, 1 Clan Sensor--Basic WEAPON 42000 45 Tons Med 27m/sec Light Mod Med JUMP 40870 45 Tons Med 27m/sec Light Mod Med Technically a heavy scout, the Shadow Cat is well armed and armoured--ideal for hazardous recon missions teamed with other light- or medium-class 'Mechs as part of a command Star. The Clan Nova Cat's apparent response to the Wolf Clan's Fenris 'Mech, it accelerates to top speed at an astonishing rate and was used to overwhelm the forward observation posts at Luthien as they relayed reports of oncoming enemy. Version Manufacturer: Unknown Armour Source: Unknown Communication System: Unknown Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown STILETTO BUSHWACKER MAULER i SHADOW CAT NOVA CAT TURKINA MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 17 NOVA CAT PAYLOAD CAPACITY VARIANT A/J: 54. 0 VARIANT W: 58. 0 VARIANT ARMOUR COST 61590 CLAN HEAVY 70 TONS SPEED 21m/sec WEIGHT 70 Tons CLASS Hvy ARMOUR Hvy STRUCT Hvy JUMP Short Basic Armament 1 Clan Heavy Flamer, 3 Clan Pulse Lasers, 2 Clan Heavy LB-X Autocannons, 1 Clan Sensor--Basic 1 Clan Pulse Laser, 4 Clan Streak SRM Packs, 2 Clan Heavy LB-X 1 Clan Heavy Flamer, 3 Clan Pulse Lasers, 2 Clan Heavy LB-X Autocannons, 1 Clan Sensor--Basic WEAPON 57490 70 Tons Hvy 21m/sec Mod Hvy Short JUMP 66210 70 Tons Hvy 21m/sec Mod Hvy Short A short-range killing machine, the Nova Cat was designed to butcher anything that gets too close. In 3059, the Nova Cat first saw battle against the Smoke Jaguars as part of Operation Bulldog. Here the Nova Cat proved its awesome long-range firepower, but during the Operation several Nova Cats were captured by the Smoke Jaguar Clan. Periphery sources suggest that Nova Cat variations have been added to Clan arsenals. Version Manufacturer: Barcella Alpha, Irece Alpha Armour Source: Unknown Communication System: JNE Integrated Targeting and Tracking System: Build 2 CAT TTS STILETTO BUSHWACKER MAULER SHADOW CAT i NOVA CAT TURKINA 18 MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES TURKINA CLAN HEAVY 95 TONS VARIANT ARMOUR COST 84110 PAYLOAD CAPACITY VARIANT A/J: 74. 5 VARIANT W: 81. 0 CLASS Assault WEIGHT 95 Tons SPEED 15m/sec ARMOUR V Hvy STRUCT V Hvy JUMP Short Basic Armament 1 Clan Pulse Laser, 2 Clan LB-X Autocannons, 2 Clan Lg ER Lasers, 2 Clan LR Missile Packs, 2 Clan Lt LB-X ACs, 1 Clan Sensor­Basic 1 Clan Pulse Laser, 2 Clan LB-X Autocannons, 2 Clan ER PCCs, 2 Clan LR Missile Packs, 2 Clan Lt LB-X ACs, 1 Clan Sensor­Basic 1 Clan Pulse Laser, 2 Clan LB-X Autocannons, 2 Clan Lg ER Lasers, 2 Clan LR Missile Packs, 2 Clan Lt LB-X ACs, 1 Clan Sensor­Basic WEAPON 104710 95 Tons Assault 15m/sec Hvy V Hvy Short JUMP 90190 95 Tons Assault 15m/sec Hvy V Hvy Short The Clan's Turkina assault-class 'Mech carries crippling long-range firepower and can smash anything that gets too close. The Turkina's flexible weapon system packs exactly twice the punch packed by the primary configuration of the Thor, but it accomplishes this with only 40% more weight. [. . . ] If a mission proves to be too challenging, you can lower the difficulty setting, win the mission, and then return to the former difficulty setting for the next mission. MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 29 KEYBOARD COMMANDS Combat/Tactical To Assault from current location Assault from long range Assault from medium range Assault from short range Attack head Attack left torso Attack right torso Attack centre torso Attack left arm Attack right arm Attack left leg Attack right leg Order ammo conservation mode Press C+Left mouse button L+Left mouse button M+Left mouse button S+Left mouse button 8+Left mouse button 7+Left mouse button 9+Left mouse button 5+Left mouse button 4+Left mouse button 6+Left mouse button 1+Left mouse button 3+Left mouse button A+Left mouse button Keyboard Commands continues . . 30 MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES Fire Support Fire support gives the commander greater control over his combat resources. Launch small artillery strikes, large artillery strikes, sensor probes, and camera drones by pressing a key on the keyboard (not the numeric keypad) and clicking the mouse on the target--no wasting time moving the cursor to the multifunctional display (MFD). When a fire support hotkey is depressed, the corresponding button is highlighted on the MFD per the RUN, JUMP, and GUARD hotkeys in original MechCommander. [. . . ]