History TabletopGame / MERCS

* InvisibilityCloak: Kemvar's MERCS make use of stealth suits with Active Camouflage, [[PhlebotinumBreakdown though the stealth function of the previous iterations was notoriously (and sometimes fataly) unreliable]]. The current version, 2.7, is somewhat more reliable, but it should still not be entirely relied on.

* InvisibilityCloak: Kemvar's MERCS make use of stealth suits with Active Camouflage, though the stealth function of the previous iterations was notoriously (and sometimes fataly) unreliable. The current version, 2.7, is somewhat more reliable, but it should still not be entirely relied on.

In the year 2121, in a response to the increasing socio-economical instability across the world, the various nations of the EU, Asia and the US place a moratorium on merger and monopoly litigation. This resulted in various companies getting free reign to buy up or merging with their competitors across the world, forming global [[MegaCorp Mega-Conglomerates]] that rapidly grew to usurp many traditional functions of the state. Eventually, these Megacons merged with or replaced the state itself, effectively supplanting the nations of the old world altogether. By 2145, the world was divided between 16 different, trans-continental corporations, each of which control territories the size of several countries.

In the year 2121, in a response to the increasing socio-economical instabiity across the world, the various nations of the EU, Asia and the US place a moratorium on merger and monopoly litigation. This resulted in various companies getting free reign to buy up or merging with their competitors across the world, forming global [[MegaCorp Mega-Conglomerates]] that rapidly grew to usurp many traditional functions of the state. Eventually, these Megacons merged with or replaced the state itself, effectively supplanting the nations of the old world altogether. By 2145, the world was divided between 16 different, trans-continental corporations, each of which control territories the size of several countries.

* AssKickingPose: The USCR [[http://www.mercsminis.com/world-of-mercs/uscr/booster Booster]] is seen doing this.* BroughtDownToNormal: The African Megacon, Sefadu, was effectively dissolved in 2184, after coming under repeated assault by the FCC and CCC.

* LivingWeapon: The Kemvar Worm Grenade. When the grenade is thrown, it agitates the worm inside, and when the grenade touches a suit of MERCS armor it magnetically attaches to the armor, allowing the worm to [[EatenAlive eat its way out of the grenade and into the MERCS body]].

* LivingWeapon: The Kemvar Worm Grenade. When the grenade is thrown, it agitates the worm inside, and when the grenade touches a suit of MERCS armor it magnetically attaches to the armor, allowing the worm to [[BodyHorror eat its way out of the grenade and into the MERCS body]].

* AbnormalAmmo: Several Megacons make use of these; CCC uses diamond laced bullets, the FCC have irradiated bullets, etc. Kemvar MERCS have access to [[LivingWeapon Worm Grenades]].
* AssKickingPose: The USCR [[http://www.mercsminis.com/world-of-mercs/uscr/booster Booster]] is seen doing this.
* BroughtDownToNormal: The African Megacon, Sefadu, was effectively dissolved in 2184, after coming under repeated assault by the FCC and CCC.

* WithFriendsLikeThese: Sefadu being the CCC's main diamond provider didn't save it from being attacked by its "ally".

As a result of the Megacons heavy focus on profit, and the large amount of collateral damage that they cause, wars as fought during the 21st century have effectively seized to exist. Instead, the armies/corporate security of the Megacons, known as [[FunWithAcronyms Military Economic Reconnaissance Counter Security]] [[http://www.mercsminis.com/ (MERCS)]], perform covert (and overt) actions against rival Megacons, ranging from corporate espionage to the capturing and holding of territory.

As a result of the Megacons heavy focus on profit, and the large amount of collateral damage that they cause, wars as fought during the 21st century have effectively seized to exist. Instead, the armies/corporate security of the Megacons, known as [[FunWithAcronyms Military Economic Reconnaissance Counter Security (MERCS)]], perform covert (and overt) actions against rival Megacons, ranging from corporate espionage to the capturing and holding of territory.

As a result of the Megacons heavy focus on profit, and the large amount of collateral damage that they cause, wars as fought during te 21st century have effectively seized to exist. Instead, the armies/corporate security of the MegaCons, known as [[FunWithAcronyms Military Economic Reconnaissance Counter Security (MERCS)]], perform covert (and overt) actions against rival Megacons, ranging from corporate espionage to the capturing and holding of territory.

* SixthRangerTraitor: Most Megacon, incluing their MERCS units, seem to have at least one FCC sympathiser in their midst. This turned out badly for Sefadu during the 2184 Dissolution campaign.

In the year 2121, in a response to the increasing socio-economical instabiity across the world, the various nations of the EU, Asia and the US place a moratorium on merger and monopoly litigation. This resulted in various companies getting free reign to buy up or merging with their competitors across the world, forming global Mega-Conglomerates that rapidly grew to usurp many traditional functions of the state. Eventually, these MegaCons merged with or replaced the state itself, effectively supplanting the nations of the old world altogether. By 2145, the world was divided between 16 different, trans-continental corporations, each of which control territories the size of several countries.

* AbnormalAmmo: Several Megacons make use of these; CCC uses diamond laced bullets, the FCC have irradiated bullets, etc. KemVar MERCS have access to [[LivingWeapon Worm Grenades]].

* FacelessGoons: most MERCS wear face-consealing helmets, with the one exception being the FCC.

* GunsAkimbo: The USCR Commissar, KemVar Heavy, and CCC Assault Leader all wield their guns like this.

* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The FCC consists of several different "houses", each of them fighting to bring down the Megacons. Unfortunately, the houses do not always cooperate with each other, and many times actively work against one another. For instance, House 9, in cooperation with Texico and the ISS, could have dissolved KemVar, if House 6 hadn't tipped off KemVar's MERCS forces to the attack.

* SixthRangerTraitor: Most MERCS units seem to have at least one FCC sympathiser in their midst. This turned out badly for Sefadu during the 2184 campaign.

* MaskedMooks: Most MERCS forces dress like this.

* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The FCC consists of several different "houses", each of them fighting to bring down the Megacons. Unfortunately, the houses do not always cooperate with each other, and many times actively work against one another. For instance, the FCC House 9, in cooperation with Texico and the ISS, could have dissolved KemVar, if House 6 hadn't tipped off KemVar's MERCS forces to the attack.

In the [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 2121]], in a response to the increasing socio-economical instabiity across the world, the various nations of the EU, Asia and the US place a moratorium on merger and monopoly litigation. This resulted in various companies across the world buying up or merging with their competitors, forming global Mega-Conglomerates that rapidly grew to usurp many traditional functions of the state. Eventually, these MegaCons merged with or replaced the state itself, effectively supplanting the nations of the old world altogether. By 2145, the world was divided between 16 different, trans-continental corporations, each of which control territories the size of several countries.

In the [[20MinutesIntoTheFuture 2121]], in a response to the increasing socio-economical instabiity across the world, the various nations of the EU, Asia and the US place a moratorium on merger and monopoly litigation. This resulted in various companies across the world buying up or merging with their competitors, forming global Mega-Conglomerates that rapidly grew to usurp many traditional functions of the state. Eventually, these MegaCons merged with or replaced the state itself, effectively supplanting the nations of the old world altogether. By 2145, the world was divided between 16 different, trans-continental corporations, each of which control territories the size of several countries.

* PoweredArmor/MiniMecha: The USCR Behemoth is the heaviest suit of armor wielded by the USCR. It is the largest suit of MERCS armor yet created, and effectively serves as a walking tank.

* WithFriendsLikeThese: Sefadu being the CCCs main diamond provider didn't save it from being attacked by its "ally".

* SixthRangerTraitor: Most MERCS units seem to have at least one FCC sympathiser in their midst. This turned out badly for Sefadu during the 2174 campaign.

In the [[20MinutesIntoTheFuture 2121]], in a response to the increasing socio-economical instabiity across the world, the various nations of the EU, Asia and the US place a moratorium on merger and monopoly litigation. This resulted in various companies across the world buying up or merging with their competitors, forming global Mega-Conglomerates that rapidly grew to usurp many traditional functions of the state. Eventually, these MegaCons merged with or replaced the state itself, effectively supplanting the nations of the old world altogether.

As a result of the Megacons heavy focus on profit, wars as fought during te 21st century have effectively seized to exist. Instead, the armies/corporate security of the MegaCons, known as [[FunWithAcronyms Military Economic Reconnaissance Counter Security (MERCS)]], perform covert (and overt) actions against rival Megacons, ranging from corporate espionage to the capturing and holding of territory.

As a result of the Megacons heavy focus on profit, wars as fought during te 21st century have effectively seized to exist. Instead, the armies/corporate security of the MegaCons, known as [[FunWithAccronyms Military Economic Reconnaissance Counter Security (MERCS)]], perform covert (and overt) actions against rival Megacons, ranging from corporate espionage to the capturing and holding of territory.

As a result of the MegaCons heavy focus on profit, wars as fought during te 21st century have effectively seized to exist. Instead, the armies/corporate security of the MegaCons, known as [[FunWithAccronyms Military Economic Reconnaissance Counter Security (MERCS)]], perform covert (and overt) actions against rival MegaCons, ranging from corporate espionage to the capturing and holding of territory.

* AbnormalAmmo: CCC make use of diamond laced bullets, the FCC have irradiated bullets, and the KemVar MERCS have access to Worm Grenades.

* PoweredArmor/MiniMecha: The USCR Behemoth is the heaviest suit of armor wielded by the USCR CKana unit. It is the largest suit of MERCS armor yet created, and effectively serves as a walking tank.
* SithxRangerTraitor: Most MERCS units seem to have at least one FCC sympathiser in their midst. This turned out badly for Sefadu during the 2174 campaign.