History VideoGame / JaggedAlliance

* TookALevelInBadass: ALL of the mercs from M.E.R.C became much better in crossfire. Flo now knows some firearms basic to stay alive in building combat. Gumpy makes even the most expert explosive specialists blush and Haywire is a cheaper Gus Tarballs.

** As the story of ''Jagged Alliance 3'' progresses, not only are references made to African-themed war films like ''Literature/TheWildGeese'' and ''Literature/TearsOfTheSun'', but also [[spoiler:''Literature/HeartOfDarkness'', especially once the Legion's true nature is revealed]].

* PinnedDown: In ''[=JA2=]'' being shot at can force the target to crouch down and go prone if already crouched, wasting Action Points. This is most effective during Interrupts. As usual, this is expanded in ''1.13''.

* ApatheticCitizens: Notably [[AvertedTrope averted]]. In the first game, sap gatherers will refuse to work for you if they feel that the situation is too dangerous. You can convince them to work for you by offering more money, but wages can only go up, never down, which can cause an untenable financial situation if you raise it too high. In the second game, while almost every non-soldier citizen hates Deidranna, they won't speak out until you've liberated their sector, and even then they'll avoid speaking too loudly if they feel they're in danger (low loyalty). Training them to stand up for themselves, and having those militia soldiers successfully defeat attempts to retake their city will result in a much more vocal group of citizens.

* InUniverseGameClock: In most entries, it's crucial to keep an eye on how much time's pass, be it due to mission-sensitive objectives, or the impending expiration of your mercs' contracts.

* NeverMessWithGranny: The defunct Port Cacao street gang known as the Coffee Beans. The surviving gang members are all in their seventies, but perfectly capable of kicking the ass of intruders young enough to be their grandsons.
** The Beast is a vigilante who hunts the Legion's forces within the Cursed Forest. Her real identity is that of an old woman sick and tired of seeing her loved ones hurt and killed by thugs. She also bakes stellar cookies.

** The Adonis Corporation in the third game seems to be concerned about the conflict in Grande Chien only insofar as it's damaging their financial bottom line.

''Jagged Alliance 3'' has had a troubled past after Creator/SirTech closed down in 2003, with numerous false starts and developers throughout the years. In September 2021, ''Jagged Alliance 3'' was finally unveiled by Creator/THQNordic with pre-alpha gameplay footage, seemingly returning to the series' roots, promising deep turn based tactical gameplay. ''Jaggged Alliance 3'' was finally released on July 14th 2023, and reviewed well, with critics hailing it as a return to form for the series.

* InUniverseGameClock

* SettingUpdate: ''Jagged Alliance: Back In Action'' with references to "Idevices" and more recent weaponry is clearly set further in the future than han the original JA2.

* BigBad: Doctor Lucas Santiano in the first game, Queen Deidranna Reitman in [=JA2=].

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Jagged Alliance 2'' was a clear tonal shift from the first two instalments. Instead of outlandish plot setups we are toppling a merciless dictatorship that is abusing both the country's nature and people for wealth. At the same time the mercenary roster was pared down, with most of the removed characters being particularly humorous in their design.

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:The third game has a number of sidequests and encounters centered around the "Red Rabies" virus. Those infected with it eventually turn mindless but also highly aggressive.]]

* MegaCorp: The Adonis Corporation in ''Jagged Alliance 3'', which owns several diamond mines in Grande Chien.

* {{Bulungi}}: Grand Chien in the third game is a small French-speaking country somewhere in West Africa. It is dependent on diamond mining, and trapped in a three-way civil war.

* MegaCorp: The Adonis Corporation in ''Jagged Alliance 3'', which owns several diamond mines in Grand Chien.

** The Adonis Corporation in the third game seems to be only concerned about the conflict in Grand Chien because it's damaging their financial bottom line.

* {{Bulungi}}: Grand Chien is a small French-speaking country in West Africa somewhere. It is dependent on diamond mining, and trapped in a three-way civil war.

* ObviousBeta: From early reviews, ''Flashback'' seems to still not be feature-complete as of its official release date.

* {{Overheating}}: A future 1.13 feature undergoing beta testing as of March 2012.

* TakeCover: The staple of the series, most evident in the first game with its impenetrable Kevlar bushes. As of June of 2012, the ''1.13'' beta allows to make and unmake your own cover with sandbags, currently limited to maps with buildings. Note that while cover is important, it's not always perfect. Armour-piercing rounds are capable of punching through some walls, though with a noticeable drop in lethality.

''Jagged Alliance 3'' has had a troubled past after Creator/SirTech closed down in 2003, with numerous false starts and developers throughout the years. In September 2021, ''Jagged Alliance 3'' was finally unveiled by Creator/THQNordic with pre-alpha gameplay footage, seemingly returning to the series' roots, promising deep turn based tactical gameplay.

* ViolationOfCommonSense: The stats for weapons in ''Back in Action'' are poorly explained which doesn't help how some of them function not how you'd expect, Pistols are fast to fire and heavier rifles take longer to aim..except for LMGs, which despite being some of the largest weapons, actually are faster than handguns to fire.

** Late-game enemies in ''Back in Action'' have higher stats than the statcap and the AI always on some level knows where all of your mercenaries are and you'll catch them throwing grenades directly ontop of mercenaries they couldn't know were there.

** Late-game enemies in Back in Action have higher stats than the statcap.

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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Averted with Ivan, as his Russian is actually fine. (Хорошо!)

** Interestingly, normally Deidranna does not carry weapons or armor. If you are sneaky enough to cut her off her hidden stash with rifle and bodyarmor, you will meet her in a throne room. There will be with some soldiers, but Deidranna herself will be unarmed and without any armor.

* ColdSniper: Notably Reaper, a weirdly creepy religious maniac/fatalist. Shadow, your stealthy attacky, rarely raises his words about a whisper.
-->''Reaper:'' I'm bleeding. *{{beat}}* That's cool.

Gamigo and Cliffhanger Productions released ''Jagged Alliance Online'', a free-to-play isometric tactical MMORPG, in August 2012. It was shut down in April 2015. A successor, ''Jagged Alliance Online: Reloaded'', was released in May 2015.

Gamigo and Cliffhanger Productions released ''Jagged Alliance Online'', a free-to-play isometric tactical MMORPG, in August 2012. It was shut down in April 2015. A successor, ''Jagged Alliance Online Reloaded'', was released in May 2015.

Gamigo and Cliffhanger Productions released ''Jagged Alliance Online'', an isometric tactical MMORPG, in August 2012.

Gamigo and Cliffhanger Productions released ''Jagged Alliance Online'', an isometric tactical MMORPG, in July 2013.