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MechCommander established the MechCommander branch of BattleTech games by shifting the franchise's focus from personally piloting a single BattleMech to directing an entire combat force from an isometric command view. Its combination of mission-based real-time tactics, persistent pilots and equipment, salvage, and post-battle repair distinguished it from the base-building structure common to many strategy games of the period. The release also marked an important stage in FASA Interactive's expansion of BattleTech into strategy gaming shortly before Microsoft acquired the studio in 1999, specifically recognizing MechCommander as the franchise's real-time strategy extension.
Collectors interested in MechCommander may also want to explore BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge (1990), an earlier BattleTech tactical game centered on commanding multiple units; MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995), the landmark cockpit-combat entry that helped define BattleTech computer gaming during the decade; MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries (1996), which similarly incorporates financial management, force development, and salvage; MechCommander: Gold (1999), the expanded re-release incorporating the Desperate Measures campaign and additional missions and equipment; and MechCommander 2 (2001), the direct sequel that further developed the real-time tactical command formula.
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