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Line 15: ==Events== ==Events== :''(See also:'' '''[[:Category: Worldwide Events]]''' ''and'' '''[[:Category: Canon Events]]'''''.)'' :''(See also:'' '''[[:Category: Worldwide Events]]''' ''and'' '''[[:Category: Canon Events]]'''''.)'' − From 2002 through 2008 the demo team hosted a number of '''World Wide Events''' (WWEs) where fans could partake in scenarios and, through gameplay, determine the canonical outcome of the situation within the BattleTech universe (in most cases; not all events had an impact on canon). Typically, a given scenario would be played out across numerous places under the aegis of a demo agent, and from the average results it was then determined which side had won the engagement in BattleTech canon. After 2008 this stopped, until the Catalyst Demo Team resumed the Worldwide Events in 2017. + From 2002 through 2008 the demo team hosted a number of '''World Wide Events''' (WWEs) where fans could partake in scenarios and, through gameplay, determine the canonical outcome of the situation within the BattleTech universe (in most cases; not all events had an impact on canon). Typically, a given scenario would be played out across numerous places under the aegis of a demo agent, and from the average results it was then determined which side had won the engagement in BattleTech canon. After 2008 this stopped, until the Catalyst Demo Team resumed the Wordwide Events in 2017. − Despite the overlap between World Wide Events and (other) '''Canon Events''', not all World Wide Events were Canon Events and vice versa. Several Canon Events were played out at large game fairs instead of WWEs; they are sometimes referred to as "Gen Con Events". + Despite the overlap between World Wide Events and (other) '''Canon Events''', not all World Wide Events were Canon Events and vice versa. Several Canon Events were played out at large game fairs instead of WWEs; they are sometimes referred to as "GenCon Events". Past BattleTech events include: Past BattleTech events include: Line 23:
Line 23: ===Martial Olympiads=== ===Martial Olympiads=== The '''Martial Olympiad''' worldwide events were more of a player vs. player tournament than a scenario. Each Martial Olympiad had three rounds, each a unique scenario. Each Commando (demo agent) would tabulate scores for each player, individually, and then submit those. For the 2002 event the results were then posted publicly on the Classic BattleTech website (classicbattletech.com, now defunct). The winner made it into ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''. Further Martial Olympiads were held in 2003 and 2004, but the results were not covered in a product. The '''Martial Olympiad''' worldwide events were more of a player vs. player tournament than a scenario. Each Martial Olympiad had three rounds, each a unique scenario. Each Commando (demo agent) would tabulate scores for each player, individually, and then submit those. For the 2002 event the results were then posted publicly on the Classic BattleTech website (classicbattletech.com, now defunct). The winner made it into ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''. Further Martial Olympiads were held in 2003 and 2004, but the results were not covered in a product. − − ====2002==== − {{quote|Mechwarriors, Tankers, Ground Pounders, and Chopper Pilots, Welcome to the 26th Martial Olympiad. Originally created by the legendary Star League General Joseph Cameron as a way of keeping the Star League Defense Forces in fighting trim, the Martial Olympiad was run for over a century by the old Star League. The reborn Star League has brought back this tradition as a way to foster respect and understanding throughout the Inner Sphere, Periphery, and the Clan worlds. Each year we will run this competition to determine the best of the best. Those Classic BattleTech players that know the game inside and out, the players who are best at operating in all environments and situations. To this end we’ve created a “Triathlon,” three scenarios designed to test your tactical ability and battlefield savvy. The players who do well in this Triathlon will prove that no matter what gets thrown their way, they can thrive in a dynamic situation and focus on completing the assigned mission. In other words, they will have proven that they are the best there is.}} − − Six scenarios were defined this year: − * Scenario #1 - None Shall Pass − * Scenario #2 - Crunch Time − * Scenario #3 - Smash and Grab − * Scenario #4 - Stand up Fight − * Scenario #5 - King of the Hill − * Scenario #6 - Double Time! − − ====2003==== − {{quote|Mechwarriors, Tankers, Ground Pounders, and Chopper Pilots, Welcome to the 27th Martial Olympiad. Originally created by the legendary Star League General Joseph Cameron as a way of keeping the Star League Defense Forces in fighting trim, the Martial Olympiad was run for over a century by the old Star League. The reborn Star League has brought back this tradition as a way to foster respect and understanding throughout the Inner Sphere, Periphery, and the Clan worlds. Each year we will run this competition to determine the best of the best. Those Classic Battletech players that know the game inside and out, the players who are best at operating in all environments and situations. To this end we’ve created a “Triathlon,” three scenarios designed to test your tactical ability and battlefield savvy. The players who do well in this Triathlon will prove that no matter what gets thrown their way, they can thrive in a dynamic situation and focus on completing the assigned mission. In other words, they will have proven that they are the best there is.}} − − Three scenarios were defined this year: − * Scenario #1 - Ice Jam − * Scenario #2 - Flash in the Pan! − * Scenario #3 - Sunrise, Sunset ====2004==== ====2004==== Line 73:
Line 54: ===Operation Higashikuni=== ===Operation Higashikuni=== − ''[[Operation Higashikuni]]'' was a Canon Event played at Gen Con 2007. The battles of ''Operation Higashikuni'' featured the mercenary coalition assembled by [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] on [[Arcturus]] under surprise attack from the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[40th Shadow Division]], with the Blakists trying to kill Kurita or reclaim the journal of [[Victoria Parrdeau]] that he had acquired, in an attempt to keep him from discovering sensitive information (such as the location of their secret "[[Ruins of Gabriel]]" shipyard). This dovetailed into the Canon Event to be played out at Gen Con 2008 (Operation Kabutomushi), which featured the attack by Chandrasekhar Kurita's coalition on the Ruins of Gabriel. + ''[[Operation Higashikuni]]'' was a Canon Event played at GenCon 2007. The battles of ''Operation Higashikuni'' featured the mercenary coalition assembled by [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] on [[Arcturus]] under surprise attack from the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[40th Shadow Division]], with the Blakists trying to kill Kurita or reclaim the journal of [[Victoria Parrdeau]] that he had acquired, in an attempt to keep him from discovering sensitive information (such as the location of their secret "[[Ruins of Gabriel]]" shipyard). This dovetailed into the Canon Event to be played out at GenCon 2008 (Operation Kabutomushi), which featured the attack by Chandrasekhar Kurita's coalition on the Ruins of Gabriel. − The ''Operation Higashikuni'' event for Gen Con 2007 was initially announced under the name ''Operation: Angel Requiem'',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111016202607/http://classicbattletech.com/downloads/GenCon2007CBTEvent1.pdf Operation Angel Requiem Gen Con 2007 CBT Event Flyer 1]</ref> which was to be paired in October 2007 with a follow on event called ''Vengeance Gambit II''. Vengeance Gambit II was however delayed until Gen Con 2008, and ultimately renamed ''Operation Kabutomushi''.<ref>''BattleBlog'' Entry [https://web.archive.org/web/20070809054149/http://www.classicbattletech.com:80/index.php?action=blog&blog=BattleBlog Canon In-Store Events], 2 August 2007</ref> + The ''Operation Higashikuni'' event for GenCon 2007 was initially announced under the name ''Operation: Angel Requiem'',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111016202607/http://classicbattletech.com/downloads/GenCon2007CBTEvent1.pdf Operation Angel Requiem Gen Con 2007 CBT Event Flyer 1]</ref> which was to be paired in October 2007 with a follow on event called ''Vengeance Gambit II''. Vengeance Gambit II was however delayed until GenCon 2008, and ultimately renamed ''Operation Kabutomushi''.<ref>''BattleBlog'' Entry [https://web.archive.org/web/20070809054149/http://www.classicbattletech.com:80/index.php?action=blog&blog=BattleBlog Canon In-Store Events], 2 August 2007</ref> ===Return of the Wolves=== ===Return of the Wolves=== Line 81:
Line 62: ===Operation Kabutomushi=== ===Operation Kabutomushi=== − ''[[Operation Kabutomushi (Canon Event)|Operation Kabutomushi]]'', the 2008 Gen Con Canon Event covering the eponymous [[Operation Kabutomushi]], was the attack by Kurita's coalition forces against the Ruins of Gabriel in the [[Odessa]] system, a naval battle between [[WarShip]] fleets. It unexpectedly ended with a Word of Blake victory, crushing Chandrasekhar Kurita's forces in their first battle after having been given a slew of sourcebook fiction and [[BattleCorps]] stories building them up as an elite anti-Blakist strike force. Canonizing this defeat was said to have upset the timeline as it had been plotted out by the developers, and necessitated some changes. A subsequent second attack was written as having been successful, bringing the storyline back on track with only relatively minor changes. It would still be the last such event for years to come. + ''[[Operation Kabutomushi (Canon Event)|Operation Kabutomushi]]'', the 2008 GenCon Canon Event covering the eponymous [[Operation Kabutomushi]], was the attack by Kurita's coalition forces against the Ruins of Gabriel in the [[Odessa]] system, a naval battle between [[WarShip]] fleets. It unexpectedly ended with a Word of Blake victory, crushing Chandrasekhar Kurita's forces in their first battle after having been given a slew of sourcebook fiction and [[BattleCorps]] stories building them up as an elite anti-Blakist strike force. Canonizing this defeat was said to have upset the timeline as it had been plotted out by the developers, and necessitated some changes. A subsequent second attack was written as having been successful, bringing the storyline back on track with only relatively minor changes. It would still be the last such event for years to come. ===Scorched Earth=== ===Scorched Earth=== Line 89:
Line 70: ===Dig, Defend, or Die=== ===Dig, Defend, or Die=== − ''[[Dig, Defend, or Die]]'' was the 2018 World Wide Event created by the Catalyst Demo Team and the second since the resumption of these events. Again played out from the end of Origins to Labor Day, it was the first to be considered [[canon]] since ''Operation Kabutomushi'' at Gen Con 2008. + ''[[Dig, Defend, or Die]]'' was the 2018 World Wide Event created by the Catalyst Demo Team and the second since the resumption of these events. Again played out from the end of Origins to Labor Day, it was the first to be considered [[canon]] since ''Operation Kabutomushi'' at GenCon 2008. The conflict was a late Jihad/early Dark Age Era event on the world of [[Stotzing]] in the former [[Free Worlds League]], where the [[Green Ghosts]] pirates threaten the vulnerable world and the [[First Marik Protectors]] arrive to fight off the marauders. The conflict was a late Jihad/early Dark Age Era event on the world of [[Stotzing]] in the former [[Free Worlds League]], where the [[Green Ghosts]] pirates threaten the vulnerable world and the [[First Marik Protectors]] arrive to fight off the marauders. Line 101:
Line 82: ===And Hell Followed With Him=== ===And Hell Followed With Him=== − ''[[And Hell Followed With Him]]'' was the 2020 Worldwide Event run by Catalyst Demo Teams, announced in late May 2020, and played mostly online over the following months due to the cancellation of Origins and other in-person events due to the [[W:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]]. The materials and results for this event have not been subsequently published, and as of this writing it was not declared canonical. + ''[[And Hell Followed With Him]]'' was the 2020 Worldwide Event run by Catalyst Demo Teams, announced in late May 2020, and played mostly online over the following months due to the cancellation of Origins and other in-person events due to the [W:COVID-19 pandemic]. − − Set in the [[Clan Invasion Era]], the event's scenarios relate to events during the conquest of [[Hyner]] by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], during the Fifth Wave of [[Operation REVIVAL]] in November [[3051]]. − ===Community Launch Parties for the launch of 2023 Mercenaries Crowdfunding Campaign===+ Set in the [[Clan Invasion Era]], the event's scenarios relate to events during the conquest of [[Hyner]] by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], during the Fifth Wave of [[Operation REVIVAL]] in November [[3051]]. − {{seealso|2023 Mercenaries Crowdfunding Campaign}} − To coincide with the Adepticon launch party of the ''Mercenaries'' Kickstarter campaign, CGL organized and supported ''Community Launch Parties'' worldwide as companion events. − ===At The Cost Of Bootlaces===+ The materials and results for this event have not been subsequently published. and therefore it is not considered to be canon. − ''[[At The Cost Of Bootlaces]]'' was the 2023 Worldwide Event run by Catalyst Demo Teams, comprising of narrative based scenarios with the [[Capellan Confederation]] facing off against the [[IlClan]], during the [[IlClan Era]]. The materials and results for this event have not been subsequently published, and as of this writing it was not declared canonical. ==References== ==References== <references/> <references/> − [[Category:Battletech Media Franchise]] + [[Category:Miscellaneous]]
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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
:''(See also:'' '''[[:Category: Worldwide Events]]''' ''and'' '''[[:Category: Canon Events]]'''''.)'' | :''(See also:'' '''[[:Category: Worldwide Events]]''' ''and'' '''[[:Category: Canon Events]]'''''.)'' | ||
| − | From 2002 through 2008 the demo team hosted a number of '''World Wide Events''' (WWEs) where fans could partake in scenarios and, through gameplay, determine the canonical outcome of the situation within the BattleTech universe (in most cases; not all events had an impact on canon). Typically, a given scenario would be played out across numerous places under the aegis of a demo agent, and from the average results it was then determined which side had won the engagement in BattleTech canon. After 2008 this stopped, until the Catalyst Demo Team resumed the | + | From 2002 through 2008 the demo team hosted a number of '''World Wide Events''' (WWEs) where fans could partake in scenarios and, through gameplay, determine the canonical outcome of the situation within the BattleTech universe (in most cases; not all events had an impact on canon). Typically, a given scenario would be played out across numerous places under the aegis of a demo agent, and from the average results it was then determined which side had won the engagement in BattleTech canon. After 2008 this stopped, until the Catalyst Demo Team resumed the Wordwide Events in 2017. |
| − | Despite the overlap between World Wide Events and (other) '''Canon Events''', not all World Wide Events were Canon Events and vice versa. Several Canon Events were played out at large game fairs instead of WWEs; they are sometimes referred to as " | + | Despite the overlap between World Wide Events and (other) '''Canon Events''', not all World Wide Events were Canon Events and vice versa. Several Canon Events were played out at large game fairs instead of WWEs; they are sometimes referred to as "GenCon Events". |
Past BattleTech events include: | Past BattleTech events include: | ||
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===Martial Olympiads=== | ===Martial Olympiads=== | ||
The '''Martial Olympiad''' worldwide events were more of a player vs. player tournament than a scenario. Each Martial Olympiad had three rounds, each a unique scenario. Each Commando (demo agent) would tabulate scores for each player, individually, and then submit those. For the 2002 event the results were then posted publicly on the Classic BattleTech website (classicbattletech.com, now defunct). The winner made it into ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''. Further Martial Olympiads were held in 2003 and 2004, but the results were not covered in a product. | The '''Martial Olympiad''' worldwide events were more of a player vs. player tournament than a scenario. Each Martial Olympiad had three rounds, each a unique scenario. Each Commando (demo agent) would tabulate scores for each player, individually, and then submit those. For the 2002 event the results were then posted publicly on the Classic BattleTech website (classicbattletech.com, now defunct). The winner made it into ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''. Further Martial Olympiads were held in 2003 and 2004, but the results were not covered in a product. | ||
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===Operation Higashikuni=== | ===Operation Higashikuni=== | ||
| − | ''[[Operation Higashikuni]]'' was a Canon Event played at | + | ''[[Operation Higashikuni]]'' was a Canon Event played at GenCon 2007. The battles of ''Operation Higashikuni'' featured the mercenary coalition assembled by [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] on [[Arcturus]] under surprise attack from the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[40th Shadow Division]], with the Blakists trying to kill Kurita or reclaim the journal of [[Victoria Parrdeau]] that he had acquired, in an attempt to keep him from discovering sensitive information (such as the location of their secret "[[Ruins of Gabriel]]" shipyard). This dovetailed into the Canon Event to be played out at GenCon 2008 (Operation Kabutomushi), which featured the attack by Chandrasekhar Kurita's coalition on the Ruins of Gabriel. |
| − | The ''Operation Higashikuni'' event for | + | The ''Operation Higashikuni'' event for GenCon 2007 was initially announced under the name ''Operation: Angel Requiem'',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111016202607/http://classicbattletech.com/downloads/GenCon2007CBTEvent1.pdf Operation Angel Requiem Gen Con 2007 CBT Event Flyer 1]</ref> which was to be paired in October 2007 with a follow on event called ''Vengeance Gambit II''. Vengeance Gambit II was however delayed until GenCon 2008, and ultimately renamed ''Operation Kabutomushi''.<ref>''BattleBlog'' Entry [https://web.archive.org/web/20070809054149/http://www.classicbattletech.com:80/index.php?action=blog&blog=BattleBlog Canon In-Store Events], 2 August 2007</ref> |
===Return of the Wolves=== | ===Return of the Wolves=== | ||
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===Operation Kabutomushi=== | ===Operation Kabutomushi=== | ||
| − | ''[[Operation Kabutomushi (Canon Event)|Operation Kabutomushi]]'', the 2008 | + | ''[[Operation Kabutomushi (Canon Event)|Operation Kabutomushi]]'', the 2008 GenCon Canon Event covering the eponymous [[Operation Kabutomushi]], was the attack by Kurita's coalition forces against the Ruins of Gabriel in the [[Odessa]] system, a naval battle between [[WarShip]] fleets. It unexpectedly ended with a Word of Blake victory, crushing Chandrasekhar Kurita's forces in their first battle after having been given a slew of sourcebook fiction and [[BattleCorps]] stories building them up as an elite anti-Blakist strike force. Canonizing this defeat was said to have upset the timeline as it had been plotted out by the developers, and necessitated some changes. A subsequent second attack was written as having been successful, bringing the storyline back on track with only relatively minor changes. It would still be the last such event for years to come. |
===Scorched Earth=== | ===Scorched Earth=== | ||
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===Dig, Defend, or Die=== | ===Dig, Defend, or Die=== | ||
| − | ''[[Dig, Defend, or Die]]'' was the 2018 World Wide Event created by the Catalyst Demo Team and the second since the resumption of these events. Again played out from the end of Origins to Labor Day, it was the first to be considered [[canon]] since ''Operation Kabutomushi'' at | + | ''[[Dig, Defend, or Die]]'' was the 2018 World Wide Event created by the Catalyst Demo Team and the second since the resumption of these events. Again played out from the end of Origins to Labor Day, it was the first to be considered [[canon]] since ''Operation Kabutomushi'' at GenCon 2008. |
The conflict was a late Jihad/early Dark Age Era event on the world of [[Stotzing]] in the former [[Free Worlds League]], where the [[Green Ghosts]] pirates threaten the vulnerable world and the [[First Marik Protectors]] arrive to fight off the marauders. | The conflict was a late Jihad/early Dark Age Era event on the world of [[Stotzing]] in the former [[Free Worlds League]], where the [[Green Ghosts]] pirates threaten the vulnerable world and the [[First Marik Protectors]] arrive to fight off the marauders. | ||
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===And Hell Followed With Him=== | ===And Hell Followed With Him=== | ||
| − | ''[[And Hell Followed With Him]]'' was the 2020 Worldwide Event run by Catalyst Demo Teams, announced in late May 2020, and played mostly online over the following months due to the cancellation of Origins and other in-person events due to the | + | ''[[And Hell Followed With Him]]'' was the 2020 Worldwide Event run by Catalyst Demo Teams, announced in late May 2020, and played mostly online over the following months due to the cancellation of Origins and other in-person events due to the [W:COVID-19 pandemic]. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Miscellaneous]] |