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Various slightly intrusive comments from yours truly, Iritscen, are found in square brackets. | Various slightly intrusive comments from yours truly, Iritscen, are found in square brackets. | ||
==INSTALLATION== | |||
[There are much better, up-to-date instructions on our [[Installation]] page.] | |||
Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If nothing happens when you insert the CD in the drive, double-click the 'My Computer' icon, then the 'Oni' icon, then 'Onisetup.exe' and follow the on-screen instructions. | |||
==PRE-MISSION BRIEFING== | ==PRE-MISSION BRIEFING== | ||
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[Links to the sections below are listed on the web site under the phrase "LINKS TO REBELLION PROPAGANDA"; the sections are, in order, "TCTF (Technology Crimes Task Force)", "WCG (World Coalition Government)", and "The Syndicate", but below we continue with our transcription of the printed manual.] | [Links to the sections below are listed on the web site under the phrase "LINKS TO REBELLION PROPAGANDA"; the sections are, in order, "TCTF (Technology Crimes Task Force)", "WCG (World Coalition Government)", and "The Syndicate", but below we continue with our transcription of the printed manual.] | ||
===THE WORLD COALITION GOVERNMENT=== | ===THE WORLD COALITION GOVERNMENT=== | ||
On January 12th, 2032 the newborn World Coalition Government annexed 80% of the countries of the world. The holdouts either reconsidered and signed treaties or were "dissolved" in a matter of months. | On January 12th, 2032 the newborn World Coalition Government annexed 80% of the countries of the world. The holdouts either reconsidered and signed treaties or were "dissolved" in a matter of months. | ||
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==CHARACTER BIOS - FRIENDS AND FOES== | ==CHARACTER BIOS - FRIENDS AND FOES== | ||
[This section has been enlivened by pictures of the characters, something the printed manual sorely lacked. The sections on Strengths, Special Moves, and Weaknesses for each character are not present on the web site and the Description is part of the Bio Data. Thus, for the data on Dr. Kerr and Muro, only found on the web site, we only have the Bio Data/Description.] | |||
===Konoko=== | ===Konoko=== | ||
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'''Description''': Konoko has been raised by the TCTF for as long as she can remember. She knows that she is somehow "different" from other people, but she is anxious to prove herself to Commander Griffin and the rest of the TCTF. | '''Description''': Konoko has been raised by the TCTF for as long as she can remember. She knows that she is somehow "different" from other people, but she is anxious to prove herself to Commander Griffin and the rest of the TCTF. | ||
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===Dr. Kerr=== | |||
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A gifted doctor, Kerr is employed full time at the TCTF genetic engineering development lab, although it is rumored that Kerr has worked for both the WCG and the Syndicate in the past. The Rebellion has been unsuccessful in recovering specific data on Dr. Kerr's experiments. | |||
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===Shinatama=== | ===Shinatama=== | ||
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'''Description''': Shinatama is neurally linked to Konoko and can communicate with her at all times. The neural link gives Konoko full access to Shinatama's scanning technology and knowledge database. | '''Description''': Shinatama is neurally linked to Konoko and can communicate with her at all times. The neural link gives Konoko full access to Shinatama's scanning technology and knowledge database. | ||
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===Commander Griffin=== | ===Commander Griffin=== | ||
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'''Weaknesses''': None. | '''Weaknesses''': None. | ||
'''Description''': As a Regional Commander, Griffin | '''Description''': As a Regional Commander, Griffin enjoys total control of the personnel and equipment within his region. A cunning and dogged leader, Griffin's enemies know that he will stop at nothing to maintain order and civil control. | ||
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===Muro=== | ===Muro=== | ||
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The most feared boss of | The most feared boss of The Syndicate's storied existence. Since becoming Boss, he had become one of the TCTF's biggest enemies. His Project: Sturmanderung is to sabotage the atmosphere processors that keep the cities safe, reversing them so that they will spew polluted poison rather than artificially purified air. How Muro and his men expect to remain resistant to these pollutants remains a mystery. | ||
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===TCTF - Tactical Trooper=== | ===TCTF - Tactical Trooper=== | ||
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'''Description''': Well armored and well trained, the TCTF Tactical trooper is more than a match for his closest Syndicate counterpart, the Grunt Striker, but the TCTF Troopers are always outnumbered by their Syndicate adversaries. | '''Description''': Well armored and well trained, the TCTF Tactical trooper is more than a match for his closest Syndicate counterpart, the Grunt Striker, but the TCTF Troopers are always outnumbered by their Syndicate adversaries. | ||
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===TCTF - SWAT Trooper=== | ===TCTF - SWAT Trooper=== | ||
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'''Description''': Unlike contemporary SWAT troopers TCTF SWAT are often deployed alone or in concert with standard Tac-Ops troopers. Often just the sight of these armored giants is enough to make renegade lawbreakers surrender outright. | '''Description''': Unlike contemporary SWAT troopers TCTF SWAT are often deployed alone or in concert with standard Tac-Ops troopers. Often just the sight of these armored giants is enough to make renegade lawbreakers surrender outright. | ||
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===Black Ops - Tactical Trooper=== | ===Black Ops - Tactical Trooper=== | ||
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'''Description''': Better trained and better armored than a TCTF Tactical trooper, and unfettered by conscience, the Black Ops Tactical Trooper is a deadly foe. | '''Description''': Better trained and better armored than a TCTF Tactical trooper, and unfettered by conscience, the Black Ops Tactical Trooper is a deadly foe. | ||
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===Black Ops - SWAT Trooper=== | ===Black Ops - SWAT Trooper=== | ||
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'''Description''': Highly skilled in lethal close-combat techniques, the Black Ops SWAT Trooper is deadly and merciless. They are only unleashed against the toughest and most dangerous foes of the WCG. | '''Description''': Highly skilled in lethal close-combat techniques, the Black Ops SWAT Trooper is deadly and merciless. They are only unleashed against the toughest and most dangerous foes of the WCG. | ||
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===Mercenary Sniper=== | ===Mercenary Sniper=== | ||
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'''Description''': Mercenary Snipers are veterans of the Uprising War that left the World Coalition Government in control of the globe. The oppressive nature of the WCG has left the mercenaries with numerous opportunities to hone their skills equally on enemies of the state and high-ranking government officials. | '''Description''': Mercenary Snipers are veterans of the Uprising War that left the World Coalition Government in control of the globe. The oppressive nature of the WCG has left the mercenaries with numerous opportunities to hone their skills equally on enemies of the state and high-ranking government officials. | ||
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===Comm Trooper=== | ===Comm Trooper=== | ||
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'''Description''': Comm Troopers maintain communications between Syndicate assault squads, and serve as field computer specialists. | '''Description''': Comm Troopers maintain communications between Syndicate assault squads, and serve as field computer specialists. | ||
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===Striker - Grunt Class (Green)=== | ===Striker - Grunt Class (Green)=== | ||
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'''Description''': Though they are weak individually, Grunt Strikers often appear in numbers, augmenting their limited fighting and shooting skills. | '''Description''': Though they are weak individually, Grunt Strikers often appear in numbers, augmenting their limited fighting and shooting skills. | ||
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===Striker - Hoplite Class (Blue) === | ===Striker - Hoplite Class (Blue) === | ||
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'''Description''': Hoplites are often deployed in support of weaker Syndicate troops. Hoplites earned their nickname through their flashy fighting style; they will often favor combat maneuvers that leave them vulnerable but can score high damage hits on their opponents. | '''Description''': Hoplites are often deployed in support of weaker Syndicate troops. Hoplites earned their nickname through their flashy fighting style; they will often favor combat maneuvers that leave them vulnerable but can score high damage hits on their opponents. | ||
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===Striker - Hussar Class (Red)=== | ===Striker - Hussar Class (Red)=== | ||
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'''Description''': Hussars are the most powerful class of Strikers and only appear on missions of the utmost importance. They are suspected to have undergone extensive physical modification and wear heavily armored uniforms. | '''Description''': Hussars are the most powerful class of Strikers and only appear on missions of the utmost importance. They are suspected to have undergone extensive physical modification and wear heavily armored uniforms. | ||
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===Ninja - Infiltrator Class (Green) === | ===Ninja - Infiltrator Class (Green) === | ||
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'''Description''': Syndicate Ninjas are trained to operate alone, each one as expert hand-to-hand fighter with a number of deadly Special Moves. Infiltrator class ninjas are dispatched primarily on missions of information gathering or observation. | '''Description''': Syndicate Ninjas are trained to operate alone, each one as expert hand-to-hand fighter with a number of deadly Special Moves. Infiltrator class ninjas are dispatched primarily on missions of information gathering or observation. | ||
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===Ninja - Eliminator Class (Blue) === | ===Ninja - Eliminator Class (Blue) === | ||
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'''Description''': Eliminators are the Syndicate assassins, often dispatched with Infiltrator class ninjas in support. | '''Description''': Eliminators are the Syndicate assassins, often dispatched with Infiltrator class ninjas in support. | ||
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===Ninja - Avenger Class (Red) === | ===Ninja - Avenger Class (Red) === | ||
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'''Description''': Avenger class ninjas have been personally trained by Mukade, the Syndicate master assassin. Avengers are dispatched at his direction, often to eliminate the most powerful enemies of the Syndicate. | '''Description''': Avenger class ninjas have been personally trained by Mukade, the Syndicate master assassin. Avengers are dispatched at his direction, often to eliminate the most powerful enemies of the Syndicate. | ||
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===Fury - Harridan Class (Green)=== | ===Fury - Harridan Class (Green)=== | ||
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'''Description''': Furies are deployed as field commanders for large numbers of Syndicate assault troops. Harridans coordinate the activities of between 2 to 4 squads in the field. | '''Description''': Furies are deployed as field commanders for large numbers of Syndicate assault troops. Harridans coordinate the activities of between 2 to 4 squads in the field. | ||
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===Fury - Banshee Class (Blue)=== | ===Fury - Banshee Class (Blue)=== | ||
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'''Description''': Banshees oversee critical Syndicate operations, or act as personal aides and bodyguards to Syndicate senior staff. | '''Description''': Banshees oversee critical Syndicate operations, or act as personal aides and bodyguards to Syndicate senior staff. | ||
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===Fury - Valkyrie Class (Red)=== | ===Fury - Valkyrie Class (Red)=== | ||
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'''Description''': The Valkyries are Muro's personal aides and bodyguards. Their presence always indicates his personal involvement in an operation. | '''Description''': The Valkyries are Muro's personal aides and bodyguards. Their presence always indicates his personal involvement in an operation. | ||
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===Elite Striker - Ogre Class (Green) === | ===Elite Striker - Ogre Class (Green) === | ||
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'''Description''': Elite Strikers provide tremendous combat power in support of Syndicate assault troops. Though they appear slow and lumbering, their fighting style makes the most of their great physical strength. Ogre class Elites are dispatched in support of smaller, weaker assault troops. | '''Description''': Elite Strikers provide tremendous combat power in support of Syndicate assault troops. Though they appear slow and lumbering, their fighting style makes the most of their great physical strength. Ogre class Elites are dispatched in support of smaller, weaker assault troops. | ||
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===Elite Striker - Giant Class (Blue) === | ===Elite Striker - Giant Class (Blue) === | ||
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'''Description''': Giant class Elite Strikers function like living tanks: wading through battle while shaking off tremendous amounts of physical damage. | '''Description''': Giant class Elite Strikers function like living tanks: wading through battle while shaking off tremendous amounts of physical damage. | ||
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===Elite Striker - Titan Class (Red) === | ===Elite Striker - Titan Class (Red) === | ||
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'''Description''': Titan class Elite Strikers are only rumored to exist. Though no living witnesses exist to confirm reports, it is said that the Titan class Elites can absorb incredible amounts of punishment and emerge alive. | '''Description''': Titan class Elite Strikers are only rumored to exist. Though no living witnesses exist to confirm reports, it is said that the Titan class Elites can absorb incredible amounts of punishment and emerge alive. | ||
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===Tanker - Skirmisher Class (Green)=== | ===Tanker - Skirmisher Class (Green)=== | ||
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'''Description''': In defiance of WCG law the Syndicate has moved forward on the development of physically mature SLD androids. Tankers are based on the engram patterns of a particular obnoxious Syndicate commander with a penchant for professional wrestling. Skirmishers are the earliest models created by the Syndicate and so are the least refined. | '''Description''': In defiance of WCG law the Syndicate has moved forward on the development of physically mature SLD androids. Tankers are based on the engram patterns of a particular obnoxious Syndicate commander with a penchant for professional wrestling. Skirmishers are the earliest models created by the Syndicate and so are the least refined. | ||
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===Tanker - Brawler Class (Blue)=== | ===Tanker - Brawler Class (Blue)=== | ||
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'''Description''': Brawlers are considerably more advanced than the previous Tanker models, and are better able to harness their artificial strength. | '''Description''': Brawlers are considerably more advanced than the previous Tanker models, and are better able to harness their artificial strength. | ||
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===Tanker - Crusher Class (Red)=== | ===Tanker - Crusher Class (Red)=== | ||
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