MechWarrior 4: Vengeance + Black Knight Expansion MechWarrior 4: Vengeance, based on the popular game of mechanized combat from FASA Studios. Each Pak will give players new 'Mechs, a new electronics package, a new weapon, and a multiplayer map. Cyberlore, the team behind the successful MechWarrior 4: Black Knight expansion, is developing the Paks in conjunction with the FASA MechWarrior 4 team. MechWarrior 4: Black Knight Kentares IV has been in political turmoil since Ian Dresari took possession of the Ducal throne. Details of his succession are sketchy, but many feel that his sister Johanna was the heir apparent. Since her untimely death, civil unrest has grown into open rebellion. Karl Sonntag, a staunch loyalist to the Dresari family, turned his back on the fledgling sovereign and was recently arrested for sedition when he publicly condemned the new regime. His fate - as well as those of other political prisoners - is uncertain, but we do know that his leadership could prove invaluable if a resistance is to be mounted against Ian Dresari. After years of faithful service as a Davion lance commander, you found yourself facing a disciplinary review board following a heated dispute with a superior officer. Using his influence with the corporative magistrate, he seized an opportunity to trump up charges of insubordination against you and had you drummed out. Disgraced, jobless, and without a C-bill to your name, you turned to the only source of income at hand: Colonel Michael Lawhorn and his Black Knight Legion. The Legion is a tight-knit group of rogue mercenaries with a reputation for the ruthless pursuit of profit - a reputation that's not altogether undeserved. Your experience and can-do attitude has helped you rise quickly through the ranks, becoming the colonel's confidant and second in command. Your first contract as a member of the Legion is with a Steiner backed mineral corporation. It was supposed to be a simple job - put a stop to a series of pirate raids on a remote mining colony. Of course, when you're a mercenary, these things never end up being simple MechWarrior 4: Black Knight Expansion pack introduces five new Mechs for the player to pilot: the Sunder, Ryoken, Uller, Wolfhound and Black Knight. It also includes several new vehicles, such as the Demolisher II Heavy Tank and the Nightwind Attack Helicopter; and new weapons, like the incredibly devastating Cluster Bombs. Players will also have access to some of the hardest to find weapons through the game's newest feature, the Black Market. The Black Market allows the player to take salvaged 'Mechs and weapons that they dont need, and trade them for something they do need. Players are no longer restricted to items salvaged from the battlefield, they can now take their chances on the Black Market. Five Brand New 'Mechs Five new weapons of mass destruction are at your disposal: the Black Knight, Sunder, Ryoken, Uller, and Wolfhound. Five New Multiplayer Modes Engage in multiplayer mayhem with five new modes of play: Absolute Attrition, 'Mech Strongholds, Siege Assault, Goliaths, and Clan vs. Inner Sphere. Black Market Access You're no longer limited to what you can salvage from the battlefield. With the newly introduced Black Market feature, you can trade equipment for the 'Tech you need to modify your 'Mech - when you need it. Six New Vehicles While these new enemies aren't as powerful as 'Mechs, they'll still demand your attention: the Nightwind, Stiletto bomber, Mobile Orbiter Defense Laser (MODL), and the Demolisher II, Quad Panzer and Myrmidon tanks. Dynamic Campaign Pursue campaign objectives and enjoy cause/effect mission behavior where your success or failure determines your next mission. New Story and Over 20 New Missions Play as a mercenary for the Steiner force as you mount resistance against the Dresari regime on Kentares IV.