Mechcommander 2 : Sybex's Official Strategies and Secrets

by Ellis, David; Radcliffe, Doug

• ISBN13: 9780782128697
• ISBN10: 0782128696
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

-- Incredible guide to this rich, highly customizable real-time strategy game.
-- Learn the best way to command teams of MechWarriors engaged in a bitter struggle for power between three warring noble houses.

Table of Contents

Introduction	viii
How to Use This Book	viii
PART 1 BOOT CAMP	2	(26)
General Strategies	4	(12)
`Mech Selection	5	(3)
`Mech Pilots	8	(2)
Specialty Skills	10	(4)
Interview	14	(2)
Combat Strategies	16	(12)
`Mech Combat Strategies	17	(2)
Attacking Bases and Other Installations	19	(2)
Non-BattleMech Threats	21	(2)
Managing Your Resource Points	23	(4)
Cheat Code	27	(1)
PART 2 `MECHS AND WEAPONS	28	(38)
Battlemech Stats And Starts	30	(24)
The BattleMechs	31	(1)
Light `Mechs	32	(5)
Medium `Mechs	37	(5)
Heavy `Mechs	42	(8)
`Mech Stats at a Glance	50	(2)
Interview	52	(2)
Weapon Stats and Strats	54	(12)
Energy Weapons	55	(4)
Ballistic Weapons	59	(5)
Missiles	64	(2)
PART 3 CAMPAIGN WALKTHROUGH	66	(122)
Steiner House Campaign Walkthrough	68	(44)
Scouting Patrol	69	(4)
Reacquision: Base Gemini	73	(5)
Ambush & Acquire: Mobile HQ	78	(4)
Search & Destroy: Bandit Convoy	82	(4)
Night Ops: Liao Raid	86	(5)
Defensive Counter: Base Aries	91	(4)
Sector Occupation: Garrison	95	(4)
Combat Rescue: Claymore	99	(5)
Breach: Bandit Headquarters	104	(8)
Interview	110	(2)
Liao House Campaign Walkthrough	112	(38)
Liberate: Gulag	113	(4)
Facility Assault: Hijack	117	(6)
Mobile Intercept: Killdeer	123	(4)
Remote Assault: Eclipsed	127	(4)
Covert Ops: Orbital	131	(5)
Facility Assault: Legion	136	(5)
Acquisition: Base Hermes	141	(4)
Honor Guards	145	(5)
Davion House Campaign Walkthrough	150	(38)
Defensive Counter: Bannikburg	151	(5)
Mobile Assault: Mt. Cho	156	(6)
Combat Recovery: Dropship	162	(5)
Night Ops: Scorpio	167	(5)
Baxter's Gambit	172	(5)
Liberate: Starport	177	(5)
Operation Goliath	182	(6)
PART 4 MULTIPLAYER STRATEGIES	188
Multiplayer Game Strategies	190
General Strategies	191
Multiplayer Game Modes	194
Interview	201
Multiplayer Map Strategies	202
2 of 3	203
CapBase Classic	204
City Heat	206
IceLand	207
Mt. Renard	209
NorthPoint Station	210
Orbital	211
Ravines	213
Six Bases	214
Wet Work	215