Games PC MECHCOMMANDER-GOLD User Manual

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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.

• Six new vehicles.

• Five new weapons.

• The waypoint feature.

• The ammo conservation fire command.

• Difficulty level settings.

• Fire support mission hotkeys (for large and small artillery, sensor probes,

and camera drones).

In addition, Commander, keep your troops at combat readiness with Mission Editor. Create
new solo or multiplayer missions on either Port Arthur or the latest battlefield, Cermak.
Mission Editor includes:

• Terrain, overlay, and building palettes for maximum geographic and structural flexibility.

• Toolbars that allow you to manipulate your map in a variety of ways.

• Unit and vehicle palettes through which you can detail variants, orders, speed, and colors,

to name a few.

• Objectives tools through which you can mastermind a scenario and play it out.

Good Luck and Good Hunting,

Colonel Reese

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MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 1

GETTING STARTED

Please follow the instructions below to install MechCommander Gold. References in the manual
to “MechCommander Desperate Measures” should be read to mean “MechCommander Gold.”

MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MechCommander Desperate Measures requires the following minimum system requirements:

• 133MHz Pentium

• Windows

®

95 or Windows®98

• 32MB RAM

• Super VGA graphics (640 x 480 x 256 colors)

• Quad-speed CD-ROM drive

• Hard drive (210MB free)

• DirectX-compatible sound card

The following system requirements are recommended:

• 166MHz Pentium

• 64MB RAM

• 8x-speed CD-ROM drive

• Hard drive (620MB free)

The following system requirements are required for multiplayer:

• Null-modem serial cable;

or

• Windows-compatible 28.8kps modem or faster;

or

• Local area network using IPX or TCP/IP;

or

• Internet play requires a true TCP/IP connection

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INSTALLING MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES

You do

not

need to have the original MechCommander game installed on your computer in

order to install MechCommander Desperate Measures.

To install MechCommander Desperate Measures

Place the MechCommander Desperate Measures disc into your CD-ROM drive.
If AutoPlay is enabled, click Install MechCommander Desperate Measures, and then follow

the instructions that appear on the screen.
–or–
If AutoPlay is disabled, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, double-click

the icon for your CD-ROM drive, and then double-click the MechCommander Desperate

Measures icon. When the Setup screen appears, click Install MechCommander Desperate
Measures, and then follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

When asked which files you would like to install, be sure to check the box for “Install Required
Files.” If you wish to create your own missions, check the box for “Install Mission Editor.”

STARTING MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES

To start a MechCommander Desperate Measures campaign

If the MechCommander Desperate Measures disc is already in your CD-ROM drive,
click Start, point to Programs, point to MicroProse, point to MechCommander Desperate
Measures, and then click MechCommander Desperate Measures.

You can skip the opening cinematics by pressing ESC.
On the main menu, click Expansion Campaign.

Notes

• If you are playing a multiplayer mission, all MechCommander participants must use the same

software, either the original MechCommander or MechCommander Desperate Measures.

• You can play a number of precreated missions or missions created by your friends and con-

verted by you by choosing the Solo Missions and Multiplayer commands on the main menu.

To set the difficulty level

On the MechCommander main menu, click Preferences.
Under Difficulty, click Easy, Regular, or Hard.

At the Easy level, your units’ hit and damage points are significantly increased.

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THE MISSION EDITOR

The Mission Editor lets you design your own MechCommander missions. Place buildings,
set mission objectives, landscape the terrain—you control everything. After you’re finished
creating your mission, share missions with friends or play theirs.

INSTALLING THE MISSION EDITOR

If you did not install the Mission Editor when you installed the game, you will need to install
the Mission Editor manually.

Insert the MechCommander Desperate Measures disc into your CD-ROM drive.
Open Windows Explorer and click the icon for your CD-ROM drive (usually D:).
Double-click the Mcedsetp folder.
Double-click the Disk1 folder.
Double-click the Setup.exe file.
Follow the instructions onscreen to install the Mission Editor.

STARTING THE MISSION EDITOR

To start the Mission Editor, if the MechCommander Desperate Measures disc is already in your
CD-ROM drive, click Start, point to Programs, point to MicroProse, point to MechCommander
Desperate Measures, and then click Mission Editor.

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CREATING A NEW MISSION

When creating a mission, keep the following in mind

• Make the objectives fun and create multiple ways to achieve each objective

• Compartmentalize battles so they don’t run into each other

• Create terrain that assists and challenges the commander, such as mountains, cliffs,

bridges, etc.

• Create choke points (geography that constrains movement) for tactical maneuvers such as

ambushes or blowing up a bridge

• In a multiplayer game, provide only just enough resources for one team

To create a new mission

Choose either Multiplayer Mission Editor or Solo Mission Editor at the first dialog box.
Select New Mission at the next dialog box.
Select a locale (Port Arthur or Cermak) and Terrain at the next dialog box. Then use the

slider bars to specify Water, Forest and Hill Coverage. Note that water coverage is mutually
exclusive with forest and hill coverage. Click the OK button to continue.

After the Mission Editor loads, apply your terrains, overlays and buildings. If you want to
place walls, runways, etc. where they normally cannot go, use the Force palette to force
them onto the map.

From the Units palette, select the classes,
teams and variants for the computer­controlled units. You have a total of 45
’Mechs and vehicles to allocate between

Allied and Enemy teams.

To make changes to a unit’s settings,
double-click that unit.

To set mission objectives, select Objectives
from the Mission menu. If you are creating
a multiplayer mission, set objectives for
both Team 1 and then Team 2.

To set mission parametres such as resource points and drop weight, select Settings from
the Mission menu. Type in a briefing for the mission by clicking the Player Briefing button.
If you are creating a multiplayer mission, select Settings and create Player Briefings for both
Team 1 and Team 2.

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To place at least one Drop Zone for your units, select Drop Zones from the Mission menu.
If you are creating a multiplayer mission, place three Drop Zones each for Team 1 and Team 2.

To save your mission, select Save from the File menu and type a name for your mission no
longer than eight characters.

For more information about how to use the Mission Editor, select Help Topics from the Help
menu. The Help topics include design tips, keyboard shortcuts, troubleshooting tips and
explanations of error messages. You can also right-click on an object (such as a unit)
and then select Help from the pop-up menu.

Creating a Map

You can customize the terrain for your mission. The Tactical Map gives you an overall view of
the mission map. Select Tactical Map from the View menu. Click anywhere on the Tactical
Map to zoom to that spot on the regular map. To view the gridlines on the map, select
Gridlines from the View menu. To zoom the map in, select Zoom In from the View menu or
press the PLUS key. To zoom out, select Zoom Out or press MINUS.

The Map Features Palette lets you add various elements to the map:
Terrains, Overlays, Force, Buildings and Units. Select Map Features
palette from the View menu. Click on a palette tab, click on an item on
that palette and then click on the map to place that palette item. If a map
tile is already selected, clicking a palette item will place that object on the
selected map tile. Drag an element along the map to create a path of that
item. The Terrains palette offers different terrain types such as Grass and
Dirt. The Overlays palette adds elements such as Forest and Roads. Use
the Force palette to break the normal map rules. Choose from the various
buildings from the Buildings palette. Select ’Mechs and vehicles from the
Units palette. For more information about the palettes, see the Help file.

The Main Toolbar and Tools Menu

Use the Main Toolbar and Tools menu to make changes to the map.

• Select selects a single map tile. Click a grid on the map and then either click a toolbar

button or a palette tile.

• Select Area selects a map area for large-scale changes such as Erase or applying terrain.

The selected area must include at least one vertex and three tiles on each side of the vertex.

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• Drag View moves the map as you drag the cursor.

• Zoom In magnifies the map.

• Zoom Out reduces the map view.

• Spray Trees randomly places assorted trees in a 9-tile area.

• Erase deletes objects on the map. It does not delete map objects that were placed from

the Terrains palette. The cursor will look like an eraser when placed over an object it can
erase. If the object cannot be erased, the eraser will be all red.

• Rotate changes the selected object’s orientation. Click the object to cycle through the rotation.

• Raise Vertex raises the height of the selected vertex for two cells along its axis. Each

click raises the vertex and the transition area by one level. Use Raise Vertex to create
mountain ranges.

• Lower Vertex lowers the height of the selected vertex for two cells along its axis. Use

Lower Vertex to create troughs. You can lower the slope to sea level (0 height) and it will
be filled with water.

• Make Hilly randomly changes the slope of the selected area.

• Flatten flattens the slope of the selected level by one level in height.

• Link Buildings connects structures so that a control structure, such as a gate control,

commands all of its linked structures. For example, if a gate control is linked to a series of
gates, an enemy that captures the gate control gains commands of all the gates linked to
that gate control.

Controlling Structure Controlled Structure

Main or Auxiliary Power Turret Control
Turret Control Turret
Sensor Control Sensor
Gate Control Gate

Make sure that controlling structures, such as a gate control, are set to the correct align­ment (Allied, Enemy or Neutral) in order for the controlled structures, such as gates, to
react correctly to units.

• Unlink Buildings breaks a selected link between a control and controlled structure.

• Damage damages overlays and structures for a more realistic, war-torn environment.

Damaging a turret, for example, renders it inoperative.

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• Repair fixes damaged overlays and structures.

The Standard Toolbar

• Display Grid either shows or hides the gridlines on the map.

• Undo reverses the last command you made or deletes the last item you placed on the

map. Click Undo repeatedly to undo to the point of the file’s last save.

• Redo reverses the Undo command.

• Set Height adjusts the height of a selected map area. First, select an area on the map

by clicking the Select Area button on the toolbar. Then click the Set Height button, type
in a height and click the OK button. Click the Apply button to look at the height before
accepting the change.

Unit Settings

The Unit Settings dialog box is only available for solo missions. To set a unit’s settings,
double-click a unit on the map and the dialog box below will appear.

• Allied or Enemy selects which side the unit belongs to.

• Variant determines which variant of the ’Mech it is.

• Color specifies the color scheme for the unit.

• Pilot determines which pilot is assigned to the unit.

• Orders sets the specific orders for the unit. An explanation

of the order appears to the right when you select an order
from the drop-down list.

• Engage Radius sets the active radius for the unit. Short is 150 metres (12.5 tiles),

Medium is 350 metres (28 tiles) and Long is 650 metres (52 tiles).

• Tactic sets the tactic for the unit. For more information about each type of tactic, see

Unit settings dialog box in the Help file.

• Move Speed sets the movement rate for the unit: Walk or Run.

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Mission Objectives

In order to successfully complete the mission you design, players must complete the objectives
you set. Select Objectives from the Mission menu to set up to four primar y objectives, each
with up to three parametres.

Select an objective, such as Move to Area.
In the Description box, type an explanation of the task for the player (such as “Move to

compound centre”).
If the objective must be completed for the mission to be successful, check the Primary box.
If you want a marker to be displayed for this objective in the Campaign Data box and the

tactical map, check the Marker box.
If the primary objective prior to one must be completed before this objective is started,

check the Complete Previous box.
To select a particular objective, click the Selection icon. The dialog box will disappear and

your icon will change to cross hairs. The cross hairs will turn white to indicate a valid
target. Click on the desired objective on the map.

To delete a mission objective, select it and press ESC.

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Mission Settings

Select Settings from the Mission menu to adjust the following settings for your mission:

• Small Artillery is the maximum number of small artillery per

mission (5 is the maximum).

• Sensor Probes is the maximum number of sensor probes per

mission (5 is the maximum).

• Time Limit sets the time limit to complete a mission

(3 minutes is the minimum and zero means no limit).

• Camera Drones is the maximum number of camera drones available per solo mission

(5 is the maximum).

• Large Artillery is the maximum number of large artillery available per mission

(5 is the maximum).

• Resource Points set the resource points given to the player at the start of the mission

(100000 is the default and 9999999 is the maximum).

• Drop Weight sets the maximum drop weight, in pounds, for a mission (990 is the default,

1200 is the maximum and 5 is the minimum).

• Technology Base determines which side you are playing during a solo mission: Inner

Sphere (the default) or Clan.

Player Briefing

Click on the Player Briefing button in the Settings dialog box to write the text for your own
mission briefings.

• Mission Title provides a brief title for the mission.

• Objectives lists the objectives in the order in which they

must be completed.

• Description describes the overall mission.

• Tactical Warnings provides intelligence reports and other

critical information.

• Tactical Notices provides information about unit and

weapon strengths.

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Drop Zones

Select Drop Zones from the Mission menu to display the Drop Zones
cursor. Then click on the map to set landing points for each player’s
or team’s forces. Solo missions must contain at least one Drop Zone.
Multiplayer missions must contain three Drop Zones per team. A solo
mission or Team 1 Drop Zone is indicated by a green and yellow icon.
A Team 2 Drop Zone is indicated by an orange and red icon.

Your Mission File

Use the File menu to create, open, save and compress your mission file.

• New creates a new solo or multiplayer mission file.

• Open loads a previously saved mission or map.

• Save saves your current map, including its mission data. The file is saved to your

C:\Program Files\MicroProse\MCX\Data\Terrain folder.

• Save As lets you save your map and mission data under a new file name.

• Write Distribution File (DPK) compresses an already saved map and mission data into a

DPK file, which you can then share with other players. Missions you create with the
Mission Editor are displayed in the Select Mission list. Missions created by other people or
on other computers must be converted from a DPK file to be displayed in the Select
Mission list. For information on how to convert a DPK file, refer to Using DPK files to
Share Missions in the Help file.

• Save Map Only saves just the map without any mission data.

• 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. Get to know these specs: You’ll need them.

Payload capacity is the total tonnage available for components (including weaponr y). 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 Clan ’Mechs

Stiletto Shadow Cat
Bushwacker Nova Cat
Mauler Turkina

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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

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BUSHWACKER MAULER SHADOW CAT NOVA CAT TURKINA

ARMOUR

1 Streak SRM Pack,

22420 35 Tons Light 36m/sec Mod Mod Long 3 LRM Racks,

1 Sensor—Intermediate
1 Large Pulse Laser,

22070 35 Tons Light 36m/sec Light Mod Long 2 LRM Racks,

1 Sensor—Intermediate
1 Streak SRM Pack,

26780 35 Tons Light 36m/sec Light Mod Long 3 LRM Racks,

1 Sensor—Intermediate

WEAPON

JUMP

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP Basic Armament

INNER SPHERE
LIGHT
35 TONS

PAYLOAD CAPACITY
VARIANT A/J: 17.5
VARIANT W: 20.5

STILETTO

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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

Bushwacker

s 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

ARMOUR

1 Laser, 1 SRM Pack,

34680 55 Tons Med 24m/sec Mod Hvy Short 1 LB-X Autocannon, 2 LRM Racks,

1 Sensor—Basic
2 Lasers, 1 SRM Pack,

33260 55 Tons Med 24m/sec Mod Hvy Short 1 LB-X Autocannon, 2 LRM Racks,

1 Sensor—Basic
1 Laser, 1 SRM Pack,

35950 55 Tons Med 24m/sec Mod Hvy Short 1 LB-X Autocannon, 2 LRM Racks,

1 Sensor—Basic

WEAPON

JUMP

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP Basic Armament

PAYLOAD CAPACITY
VARIANT A/J: 29.5
VARIANT W: 33.5

INNER SPHERE

MEDIUM
55 TONS

STILETTO

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MAULER SHADOW CAT NOVA CAT TURKINA

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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

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SHADOW CAT NOVA CAT TURKINA

ARMOUR

1 Large Laser, 2 LRM Racks,

60740 90 Tons Assault 15m/sec Hvy V Hvy Short 2 Light LB-X Autocannons, 2 Light

Gauss Rifles, 1 Sensor—Basic
2 Heavy LB-X Autocannons, 1 Large Laser,

66170 90 Tons Assault 15m/sec Mod V Hvy Short 1 Large ER Laser, 1 Light LB-X Autocannon,

2 Light Gauss Rifles, 1 Sensor—Basic
1 Large Laser, 2 LRM Racks,

65220 90 Tons Assault 15m/sec Mod V Hvy Short 2 Light LB-X Autocannons, 2 Light

Gauss Rifles, 1 Sensor—Basic

WEAPON

JUMP

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP Basic Armament

INNER SPHERE
VERY HEAVY
90 TONS

PAYLOAD CAPACITY
VARIANT A/J: 63.5
VARIANT W: 76.5

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Inner Sphere ’Mech Comparison Chart

ARMOUR 22420 35 Tons Light 36m/sec Mod Mod Long
WEAPON 22070 35 Tons Light 36m/sec Light Mod Long
JUMP 26780 35 Tons Light 36m/sec Light Mod Long

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP

STILETTO

BattleMech

Weight

(tons)

Speed

(m/sec)

ARMOUR 60740 90 Tons Assault 15m/sec Hvy V Hvy Short
WEAPON 66170 90 Tons Assault 15m/sec Mod V Hvy Short
JUMP 65220 90 Tons Assault 15m/sec Mod V Hvy Short

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP

MAULER

ARMOUR 34680 55 Tons Med 24m/sec Mod Hvy Short
WEAPON 33260 55 Tons Med 24m/sec Mod Hvy Short
JUMP 35950 55 Tons Med 24m/sec Mod Hvy Short

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP

BUSHWACKER

Commando

25 27

Firestarter

30 27

Raven

35 27

Stiletto

35 36

Hollander II

45 24

Centurion

55 18

Bushwacker

55 24

Catapult

65 18

Jagermech

70 18

Awesome

80 18

Mauler

90 15

Atlas

100 15

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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. Its default configuration
leaves it vulnerable to indirect fire.

Version Manufacturer: Unknown
Armour Source: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

STILETTO BUSHWACKER MAULER

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NOVA CAT TURKINA

ARMOUR

2 Clan ER Lasers,

39650 45 Tons Med 27m/sec Mod Mod Med 2 Clan Large Pulse Lasers,

1 Clan Sensor—Basic
1 Clan ER Laser,

42000 45 Tons Med 27m/sec Light Mod Med 3 Clan Large Pulse Lasers,

1 Clan Sensor—Basic
2 Clan ER Lasers,

40870 45 Tons Med 27m/sec Light Mod Med 2 Clan Large Pulse Lasers,

1 Clan Sensor—Basic

WEAPON

JUMP

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP Basic Armament

CLAN
MEDIUM
45 TONS

PAYLOAD CAPACITY
VARIANT A/J: 29.0
VARIANT W: 36.5

SHADOW CAT

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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 fire-

power, 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

ARMOUR

1 Clan Heavy Flamer, 3 Clan Pulse

61590 70 Tons Hvy 21m/sec Hvy Hvy Short Lasers, 2 Clan Heavy LB-X

Autocannons, 1 Clan Sensor—Basic
1 Clan Pulse Laser, 4 Clan Streak

57490 70 Tons Hvy 21m/sec Mod Hvy Short SRM Packs, 2 Clan Heavy LB-X

1 Clan Heavy Flamer, 3 Clan Pulse Lasers,

66210 70 Tons Hvy 21m/sec Mod Hvy Short 2 Clan Heavy LB-X Autocannons,

1 Clan Sensor—Basic

WEAPON

JUMP

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP Basic Armament

PAYLOAD CAPACITY
VARIANT A/J: 54.0
VARIANT W: 58.0

CLAN

HEAVY

70 TONS

STILETTO BUSHWACKER MAULER SHADOW CAT

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TURKINA

NOVA CAT

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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. The increased use of energy
weapons in the

Turkina

is in direct
response to the Clan’s defeats on Tukayyid,
where ammo resupply efforts failed.

Version Manufacturer: Unknown
Armour Source: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

STILETTO BUSHWACKER MAULER SHADOW CAT NOVA CAT

i TURKINA

ARMOUR

1 Clan Pulse Laser, 2 Clan LB-X Autocannons,

84110 95 Tons Assault 15m/sec V Hvy V Hvy Short 2 Clan Lg ER Lasers, 2 Clan LR Missile Packs,

2 Clan Lt LB-X ACs, 1 Clan Sensor–Basic
1 Clan Pulse Laser, 2 Clan LB-X Autocannons,

104710 95 Tons Assault 15m/sec Hvy V Hvy Short 2 Clan ER PCCs, 2 Clan LR Missile Packs,

2 Clan Lt LB-X ACs, 1 Clan Sensor–Basic
1 Clan Pulse Laser, 2 Clan LB-X Autocannons,

90190 95 Tons Assault 15m/sec Hvy V Hvy Short 2 Clan Lg ER Lasers, 2 Clan LR Missile Packs,

2 Clan Lt LB-X ACs, 1 Clan Sensor–Basic

WEAPON

JUMP

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP Basic Armament

CLAN
HEAVY
95 TONS

PAYLOAD CAPACITY
VARIANT A/J: 74.5
VARIANT W: 81.0

TURKINA

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Clan ’Mech Comparison Chart

ARMOUR 39650 45 Tons Med 27m/sec Mod Mod Med
WEAPON 42000 45 Tons Med 27m/sec Light Mod Med
JUMP 40870 45 Tons Med 27m/sec Light Mod Med

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP

SHADOW CAT

BattleMech

Weight

(tons)

Speed

(m/sec)

ARMOUR 84110 95 Tons Assault 15m/sec V Hvy V Hvy Short
WEAPON 104710 95 Tons Assault 15m/sec Hvy V Hvy Short
JUMP 90190 95 Tons Assault 15m/sec Hvy V Hvy Short

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP

TURKINA

ARMOUR 61590 70 Tons Hvy 21m/sec Hvy Hvy Short
WEAPON 57490 70 Tons Hvy 21m/sec Mod Hvy Short
JUMP 66210 70 Tons Hvy 21m/sec Mod Hvy Short

VARIANT COST WEIGHT CLASS SPEED ARMOUR STRUCT JUMP

NOVA CAT

Uller

30 27

Cougar

35 27

Shadow Cat

45 27

Hunchback IIC

50 18

Vulture

60 24

Loki

65 24

Thor

70 24

Nova Cat

70 21

Mad Cat

75 24

Masakari

85 18

Turkina

95 15

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NEW WEAPONS

As I mentioned earlier, we have new weapons for your forces. FedCom engineers continue to
refine weaponry to replace aging Inner Sphere weapon systems in all three armament types:
ballistic, energy, and missile. Field modification kits have been issued and the new weapons
are available from regimental inventory.

Ammo conservation mode software has been retrofitted in all deployed ’Mechs. For informa­tion on mode use, review the Tactics technical information.

This launcher fires one medium-range, ’Mech-crippling missile over
obstacles. It cannot arm itself at targets within 50 metres. It is not
available in the Battalion Inventory and must be obtained through
battlefield salvage. It carries limited ammo. (32 shots)

COST Salvage
LOAD VAL 21
RECYCLE 6 sec (slow)

DAMAGE 12 (very heavy)

RANGE Medium

HEAVY THUNDERBOLT

MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 21

The light version of the LB-X Autocannon fires at a faster rate
than the Light Autocannon. The heavy version fires a massive
short-range, shotgun-like round capable of striking multiple
armour sections simultaneously. All variations carry limited
ammo. (Light: 260 shots; Medium: 90; Heavy: 35)

Light Medium Heavy

COST 3560 8480 12850
LOAD VAL 9.5 14.5 19.5
RECYCLE 1.75 sec (v fast) 4 sec 6 sec

DAMAGE 0.5 (v light) 2 5

RANGE Long Medium Short

LB-X AUTOCANNONS

(Light: 260 shots; Medium: 90; Heavy: 35)

Light Medium Heavy

COST 3560 8480 12850
LOAD VAL 8.5 13.5 17.5
RECYCLE 1.75 sec (v fast) 4 sec 6 sec

DAMAGE 0.5 (v light) 2 5

RANGE Long Medium Short

CLAN LB-X AUTOCANNONS

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This rapid-firing energy weapon has the fastest recycle rate of any
component available and is capable of striking targets at long range.

COST 19570
LOAD VAL 13
RECYCLE .075 sec (very fast)

DAMAGE 1.5 (light)

RANGE Long

LARGE X-PULSE LASER

This new Inner Sphere design fires a smaller slug out to long range.
It carries limited ammo. (50 shots)

COST 7110
LOAD VAL 13.5
RECYCLE 5 sec (slow)

DAMAGE 5 (heavy)

RANGE Long

LIGHT GAUSS RIFLE

Long Tom shells deliver 8 points of damage to the target and an additional
8 points of damage to everything in its explosion radius. It carries limited
ammo. (25 shots)

COST 33840
LOAD VAL 34
RECYCLE 7.5 sec (slow)

DAMAGE 8 (very heavy)

RANGE Long

LONG TOM CANNON

MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 23

NEW VEHICLES

Military research and development BattleMech advancements have yielded upgraded support
vehicles: five new combat vehicles and one new utility vehicle. Vehicle manufacturers have
readily adopted BattleMech power plant and ferro-fibrous armour improvements. Don’t
underestimate the effectiveness of vehicles at the front: The Battle of Tukayyid demonstrated
the cost effectiveness of fielding support vehicles in combination with ’Mechs.

Note: In the Expansion Campaign, vehicles are aligned with the Clan, but in the wargames you
can deploy vehicles aligned with your units.

This swift and agile tank carries a massive Gauss Rifle
capable of devastating most targets with one or two
shots and can use its speed to bring that weapon to
bear on weak rear ’Mech armour. Its design provides

long-range, medium-weight firepower. It should
not be underestimated.

REGULATOR HOVER TANK

COST 17250

WEIGHT 45 Tons

TYPE Med Tank

SPEED 21m/sec

ARMOUR Light

WEAP/COMP 1 Gauss Rifle

Originally planned as a highly maneuverable replace­ment for the Inner Sphere’s Skulker, this fast and
heavily armed recon car is ideal for deep penetration
missions requiring more than a minimum level of

firepower. The Centipede is highly susceptible
to sustained fire.

CENTIPEDE SCOUT CAR

COST 8580

WEIGHT 15 Tons

TYPE Lt Scout

SPEED 21m/sec

ARMOUR Light

WEAP/COMP 1 lg Laser

1 advanced Vehicle Sensor
1 guardian ECM

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This version of the Pilum Heavy Tank trades some of its
firepower for a larger power plant, making it faster than
any vehicle in its weight class. Its impressive flanking
speed of 65kph makes it the fastest of the heavy tanks,

yet it is still able to take significant damage and
maneuver. Its firepower is limited, however.

PILUM HEAVY TANK

COST 12560

WEIGHT 70 Tons

TYPE Hvy Tank

SPEED 18m/sec

ARMOUR Mod

WEAP/COMP 6 LRMRocks

First issued to the Lyran Royal Guard units, the Manticore
has seen combat throughout the Inner Sphere. It is an
impressive heavy tank, affording excellent armour protection
and effective, accurate firepower. Long regarded as a
powerful infantry weapon, the Manticore provides medium-

range armoured firepower with excellent fields of fire
from the missile packs’ location in the turret.

MANTICORE HEAVY TANK

COST 13870

WEIGHT 60 Tons

TYPE Hvy Tank

SPEED 15m/sec

ARMOUR Mod

WEAP/COMP

1 Particle Projector Cannon
1 Large Pulse Laser
2 SRM Packs

A Star League–era design first deployed in the Periphery,
General Aleksandr Kerensky took hundreds of Alacorns with
him at the time of his Exodus. The Alacorn packs reasonable
speed, superior armour, and a terrifying punch into one

sleek package with three Gauss Rifles mounted on a
rotary turret that provides a full 360-degree firing arc.

ALACORN MK VII HEAVY TANK

COST 47450

WEIGHT 95 Tons

TYPE Assault

SPEED 12m/sec

ARMOUR Hvy

WEAP/COMP 3 Gauss Rfls

MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 25

The Ammo Truck is a small, reasonably fast, vulnerable
vehicle capable of replacing a ’Mech’s ammunition on the
battlefield. Deploy it as you would the Refit Truck; move it
near a ’Mech until the Repair Icon (a wrench) appears,
and then click that ’Mech to reload its ammunition. Clever
MechCommanders have used its combustible payload as
an offensive weapon. If the vehicle is destroyed, the

ordnance it carries will explode, damaging everything
within the blast radius.

AMMO TRUCK

COST 1500

WEIGHT 10 Tons

TYPE Light

SPEED 18m/sec

ARMOUR Light

WEAP/COMP None

26 MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES

TACTICS

Lastly, Commander, you have no doubt seen the media’s recent focus on the evolution of
modern military tactics. As hinted in the reports, Inner Sphere military establishments
developed strategies that enable frontline commanders, such as yourself, to more effectively
deploy forces and resources under their command.

WAYPOINTS

Waypoints give a commander greater control over his units’ movement by setting a specific
series of points for them to automatically follow, thus freeing up the commander’s attention for
other units. There are four different types of waypoints—walk, run, jump, and minelayer—and
you can place a total of 16 waypoints in any order.

Units traverse waypoints by the shortest possible

move

path. For example, if cliffs are directly
between two waypoints, the units must move around the cliffs. Therefore, by placing more
waypoints, you gain more control of the move path. For example, you may have a jump-capable
unit walk to the first waypoint, run to the second, jump to the third, and run to the fourth.

To create waypoints

To create a

walk

waypoint, press and hold CTRL, or F9, while you click the waypoint location

on the main screen.
–or–
To create a

run

waypoint, press and hold CTRL+SPACEBAR, or F10, while you click the

waypoint location on the main screen.
–or–
To create a

jump

waypoint, press and hold CTRL+J, or F11, while you click the waypoint

location on the main screen.
–or–

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MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 27

To create a minelayer waypoint (mines are laid as the vehicle follows the move path), press
and hold CTRL+F while you click the waypoint location on the main screen.

Repeat step 1 as necessary for each waypoint
you want.

Notes

• You can assign a move path to any number of

units at one time, using the standard selection
methods. If a group of units is selected, the
lead unit will move to the waypoints first.

• You can view a unit’s move path lines by

pressing and holding CTRL.

• You can add waypoints to an existing move

path at any time. The new waypoints are added
to the end of the orders queue.

• You can clear a unit’s move path by selecting

that unit and pressing BACKSPACE.

• Waypoints may be placed in unrevealed terrain;

they appear above the black background, similar to sensor traces.

• You can place waypoint markers while the mission is paused. Once a waypoint marker is

laid, it cannot be moved. Units will begin following their move paths when the mission is
resumed. This is helpful in organizing simultaneous movement.

• Once a waypoint marker is laid, it cannot be moved.

• While CTRL is pressed, you cannot assign targets or capture a unit.

• If a unit following a move path receives a new order, movement, or attack, the move path

and its waypoints are cancelled.

• If attacked while executing a walk waypoint, the units behave identically to units walking in

MechCommander. They will stray off their move path until the combat is resolved.

• If a unit cannot reach a given waypoint, it will behave identically to a unit that cannot

handle a move order.

• To set a move path through burned forest, place waypoints just before the burned forest,

just after the burned forest, and then toward your final destination.

• You may play the original MechCommander campaign using waypoints.

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28 MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES

AMMO CONSERVATION MODE

To give the commander greater control over his resources in combat, he can order units to fire
energy weapons only, conserving precious ammunition until it is truly needed.

Energy weapons are those with an unlimited supply of shots—for example, Pulse Lasers,
Heavy Flamers, and Particle Projector Cannons. Ammo weapons are those that fire a limited
supply of shots or salvos—for example, Gauss Rifles, Autocannons, and Missile Packs.

To order ammo conservation mode

Hold down A and then, on the main screen, click the enemy you want to hit with energy
weapons only. The cross hairs will appear orange.

Notes

• To clear all orders, including ammo conservation mode, press BACKSPACE.

• If a unit in ammo conservation mode receives a new attack order, ammo conservation

mode is cancelled and the unit will fire all of its weapons.

• If a unit has only ammo weapons and is given the ammo conservation mode order, that

unit will not fire (as if it were out of weapons).

• A commander orders a group of units to use ammo conservation mode in the same

manner he would make any other order. If one of the units in the group has only ammo
weapons, then that unit will not fire (as if it were out of weapons).

• You may play the original MechCommander campaign using ammo conservation mode.

DIFFICULTY LEVELS

MechCommander Desperate Measures offers three levels of gameplay: easy, regular, and hard.
These levels can also be used to play the original MechCommander missions.

To set the difficulty level

On the MechCommander Desperate Measures main menu, click Preferences.
Under Difficulty, click Easy, Regular, or Hard.

Note: You can change level difficulty before you start a mission or between missions. 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.

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w

2

MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 29

KEYBOARD COMMANDS

Combat/Tactical

To Press

Assault from current location C+Left mouse button
Assault from long range L+Left mouse button
Assault from medium range M+Left mouse button
Assault from short range S+Left mouse button
Attack head 8+Left mouse button
Attack left torso 7+Left mouse button
Attack right torso 9+Left mouse button
Attack centre torso 5+Left mouse button
Attack left arm 4+Left mouse button
Attack right arm 6+Left mouse button
Attack left leg 1+Left mouse button
Attack right leg 3+Left mouse button
Order ammo conservation mode 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. The fire support cursor
may be moved until it is deployed by clicking the left mouse button.

To Press

Drop small artillery strike at cursor 1+Left mouse button on target
Drop large artillery strike at cursor 2+Left mouse button on target
Drop sensor probe at cursor 3+Left mouse button on target
Drop camera drone at cursor 4+Left mouse button on target

Note: You must press a number key each time you want to drop artillery and so forth. For
example, to drop three small artillery strikes, you must press 1 and click the left mouse button
once on each of the targets.

Orders

To Press

Hold fire/stop BACKSPACE
Guard G+Left mouse click on target
Capture Left mouse click context-sensitive cursor on item
Repair/refit Left mouse click context-sensitive cursor on item
Lay mines F+Left mouse button
Power up PAGE UP
Power down PAGE DOWN
Eject HOME+Left mouse button

MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 31

Unit Control

To Press

Reassign Force Groups CTRL+F1 through F4
Select all units in battlefield view E
Deselect all units Right mouse button on battlefield view
Get information on unit I+Left mouse button

Moving Units

To Press

Move half-power Left mouse button
Move full-power SPACEBAR+Left mouse button
Jump (jump-enabled ’Mechs only) J+Left mouse button
Create walk waypoint CTRL or F9
Create run waypoint CTRL+SPACEBAR or F10
Create jump waypoint CTRL+J or F11
Create minelayer waypoint CTRL+F

Battlefield View

The commands in this section can be triggered by pressing the appropriate key
on either the keyboard or the numeric keypad.

To Press

Zoom view in PLUS SIGN
Zoom view out MINUS SIGN
Scroll down DOWN ARROW
Scroll up UP ARROW
Scroll left LEFT ARROW
Scroll right RIGHT ARROW

32 MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES

Multifunctional Display (MFD)

To Press

Open/close MFD ALT
Open MFD (Briefing Active) ALT+B
Open MFD (Information/ ALT+D

Briefing Active)
Open MFD (Map Active) ALT+M
Open MFD (Salvage Active) ALT+S
Open MFD (Chat Active) ALT+C

(multiplayer missions only)
Open/close MFD (Command Palette) TAB

Tactical Map

To Press

Scroll down CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Scroll up CTRL+UP ARROW
Scroll left CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Scroll right CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Zoom in CTRL+PLUS SIGN
Zoom out CTRL+MINUS SIGN

System Commands

To Press

Pause game ESC or PAUSE
Enter chat mode (multiplayer) ENTER

MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 33

Producer

Mitch Gitelman

Lead Developer

Frank Savage

Lead Designer

Mike Lee

Lead Artist

Tom Burlington

Product Planner

Jon Kimmich

Technical Art Director

Jamie Marshall

Composer/Sound Designer

Duane Decker

Programming

Glenn Doren
Heidi Gaertner
Jon Marcus
Frank Savage

Design

Mitch Gitelman
Mike Lee
Denny Thorley

John Whitmore
TJ Wagner
Jordan Weisman

Mission Design

David Abzug
Mike Lee
Rob Nicholls
Joe Sislow

Multiplayer Mission Design

David Abzug
Derek Carroll
Terry Cokenour
John Howard
“Evil” John Moreland

Art

Vic Bonilla
Tom Burlington
Andrew Hura
Todd Labonte
Jamie Marshall
Larry Mast
Duane Molitor
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Charles Oines
Steve Scott
Lex Story

Quality Assurance

Michael Horn
Michel Lowrance
Mark McNulty
Todd Squire
Harris Thurmond
TJ Wagner

Documentation

Vic Bonilla
Tom Burlington
Mark Duncan
Dana Fos
Mitch Gitelman
Chris Lassen
Daj Oberg
Heinz Schuller
Lex Story
Jordan Weisman

Special thanks:

To Mort Weisman, Bryan
Nystul, and the entire staff
of FASA Corporation. Also
to PaleRider, Mishima,
and the Hardcorps Online
who advised, encouraged,
and flamed

CREDITS

FASA Interactive/Microsoft

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NOTES

MECHCOMMANDER DESPERATE MEASURES 37

A

SUPPLEMENTAL
BRIEFING

MECHCOMMANDER

KEYBOARD

FUNCTION

CHART

i COMBAT/TACTICAL

Assault from current location C+Left mouse button
Assault from long range L+Left mouse button
Assault from medium range M+Left mouse button
Assault from short range S+Left mouse button
Attack head 8+Left mouse button
Attack left torso 7+Left mouse button
Attack right torso 9+Left mouse button
Attack centre torso 5+Left mouse button
Attack left arm 4+Left mouse button
Attack right arm 6+Left mouse button
Attack left leg 1+Left mouse button
Attack right leg 3+Left mouse button
Order ammo conservation mode A+Left mouse button

i FIRE SUPPORT

Drop small artillery strike 1+Left mouse button
Drop large artillery strike 2+Left mouse button
Drop sensor probe 3+Left mouse button
Drop camera drone 4+Left mouse button

i ORDERS

Hold fire/stop BACKSPACE
Guard G+Left mouse click on target
Capture Left mouse click context-sensitive cursor on item
Repair/refit Left mouse click context-sensitive cursor on item
Lay mines F+Left mouse button click
Power up PAGE UP
Power down PAGE DOWN
Eject pilot HOME+Left mouse button on unit

i UNIT CONTROL

Reassign Force Groups CTRL+F1 through F4
Select all units in view E
Deselect all units Right mouse button on battlefield view
Get information on unit I+Left mouse button on unit

i MOVING UNITS

Move half-power Left mouse button
Move full-power SPACEBAR+Left mouse button
Jump (jump-enabled ’Mechs only) J+Left mouse button
Create walk waypoint CTRL or F9
Create run waypoint CTRL+SPACEBAR or F10
Create jump waypoint CTRL+J or F11
Create minelayer waypoint CTRL+F

i BATTLEFIELD VIEW

Zoom view in PLUS SIGN
Zoom view out MINUS SIGN
Scroll down DOWN ARROW
Scroll up UP ARROW
Scroll left LEFT ARROW
Scroll right RIGHT ARROW

i MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY (MFD)

Open/close MFD ALT
Open/close MFD (Command Palette) TAB

i SYSTEM COMMANDS

Pause game ESC or PAUSE
Enter chat mode (multiplayer) ENTER

i COMBAT/TACTICAL

Assault from current location C+Left mouse button
Assault from long range L+Left mouse button
Assault from medium range M+Left mouse button
Assault from short range S+Left mouse button
Attack head 8+Left mouse button
Attack left torso 7+Left mouse button
Attack right torso 9+Left mouse button
Attack centre torso 5+Left mouse button
Attack left arm 4+Left mouse button
Attack right arm 6+Left mouse button
Attack left leg 1+Left mouse button
Attack right leg 3+Left mouse button
Order ammo conservation mode A+Left mouse button

i FIRE SUPPORT

Drop small artillery strike 1+Left mouse button
Drop large artillery strike 2+Left mouse button
Drop sensor probe 3+Left mouse button
Drop camera drone 4+Left mouse button

i ORDERS

Hold fire/stop BACKSPACE
Guard G+Left mouse click on target
Capture Left mouse click context-sensitive cursor on item
Repair/refit Left mouse click context-sensitive cursor on item
Lay mines F+Left mouse button click
Power up PAGE UP
Power down PAGE DOWN
Eject pilot HOME+Left mouse button on unit

i UNIT CONTROL

Reassign Force Groups CTRL+F1 through F4
Select all units in view E
Deselect all units Right mouse button on battlefield view
Get information on unit I+Left mouse button on unit

i MOVING UNITS

Move half-power Left mouse button
Move full-power SPACEBAR+Left mouse button
Jump (jump-enabled ’Mechs only) J+Left mouse button
Create walk waypoint CTRL or F9
Create run waypoint CTRL+SPACEBAR or F10
Create jump waypoint CTRL+J or F11
Create minelayer waypoint CTRL+F

i BATTLEFIELD VIEW

Zoom view in PLUS SIGN
Zoom view out MINUS SIGN
Scroll down DOWN ARROW
Scroll up UP ARROW
Scroll left LEFT ARROW
Scroll right RIGHT ARROW

i MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY (MFD)

Open/close MFD ALT
Open/close MFD (Command Palette) TAB

i SYSTEM COMMANDS

Pause game ESC or PAUSE
Enter chat mode (multiplayer) ENTER

MECHCOMMANDER

KEYBOARD

FUNCTION

CHART