History VideoGame / Titanfall2

* AllYourPowersCombined: In the campaign, BT's unique Vanguard-class ability allows it to acquire the loadouts from the other six Titan classes, emulating their core abilities and using their weaponry without restrictions. Players will also be able to switch between loadouts on the fly.

* ABoyAndHisX: From the campaign trailer, it's more like "A Man and his Titan"

* ButThouMust: Because BT's original Pilot is killed, it's implied [[TakeUpMySword Jack is forced to fulfill their objectives]], whether he likes it or not; {{Lampshaded}} by BT who insists "they had no other options" in the campaign trailer.

''Titanfall 2'' will be a sequel to the 2014 CompetitiveMultiplayer FirstPersonShooter MechaGame ''VideoGame/TitanFall'', developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Unlike the original game, ''Titanfall 2'' will be released for the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 4}}, UsefulNotes/XboxOne and PC, with Respawn promising new Titans, more Pilot/Titan customization, a deeper player-progression system for multiplayer and a dedicated single-player campaign. The game will be released on October 28, 2016.

* ColossusClimb: "Rodeoing" Titans returns, but works differently in the sequel - rather than firing into an enemy Titan's internal components to deal damage, Pilots yank batteries out of the Titan or toss grenades inside (if there's no battery present), then automatically hop off. Rodeoing enemy Titans not only provides a boost to when a Titanfall can be accessed by players', but Pilots taking enemy Titans' batteries can rodeo allied Titans to give them these batteries to gain an energy shield similar to Titans from the first game, but without the {{Regenerating Shields|StaticDurability}}.

* ChestBlaster: A new Titan "Core Ability" called "Laser Core" for the "Ion" Titan-class is firing [[WaveMotionGun a powerful beam of energy]] from its chassis.
* ColossusClimb: "Rodeoing" Titans returns, but works differently in the sequel - rather than firing into an enemy Titan's internal components to deal damage, Pilots yank batteries out of the Titan or toss grenades inside (if there's no battery present), then automatically hop off. Rodeoing enemy Titans not only provides a boost to when a Titanfall can be accessed by players', but Pilots taking enemy Titans' batteries can rodeo allied Titans to give them these batteries to refill their health.
* DareToBeBadass: Zigzagged; InUniverse, Jack is a simple Militia {{Mook}}, but will have to step up into the role of a Pilot, the equivalent of "special forces" in ''Titanfall'', yet "Training Mode" explicitly indicates Jack has been given extensive Pilot training from his mentor Captain Lastimosa already.
* DoppelgangerSpin: Pilots can project a hologram to confuse enemy infantry and strike from their flanks as one of the new "Tactical Abilities" called "Holo Pilot".
* EnemyDetectingRadar: One Tactical Ability for Pilots is sticking a piece of equipment onto surfaces that detects enemy infantry in pulses called "Pulse Blade"; may or may not be the replacement for the old Tactical Ability "Active Radar Pulse" from the first game.
** TheBladeAlwaysLandsPointyEndIn: Alternatively, the Pulse Blade can be used as a throwing knife; if it hits any enemy infantry, it becomes a OneHitKill.
* GatlingGood: The "Legion"-class Titan's WeaponOfChoice is the "Predator" mini-gun.

* FlashStep: The Ronin-class Titan's "Phase Dash" lets it warp out of physical space for a second, making it appear to other players as though it vanishes and re-appears.

** The "Northstar"-class Titan's "Flight Core" makes it fire a barrage of missiles while hovering in the air.
** The "Tone"-class Titan's "Salvo Core" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67siZmYxfwE&t=5m27s unleashes a cluster of homing missiles]].

* ParryingBullets: Ronin-class Titans can use its {{BFS}} to defend itself against solid weaponry, taking only half the damage when blocking.

* SmartGun: Activating the "[[MeaningfulName Smart Core]]" for the Legion-class Titan and it will allow the Predator mini-gun to automatically track any targets in front of it.

** The "Tone"-class Titan's "Salvo Core" unleashes a cluster of homing missiles.

* MenAreTheExpendableGender: The disposable AI-controlled "[[{{Mooks}} Grunts]]" (although only present in "Bounty Hunt" mode) are exclusively male again.

* GatlingGood: The "Legion"-class Titan's WeaponOfChoice is a minigun.

* KillItWithFire: The Scorch-class uses a variety of incendiary weapons, including a Thermite Launcher, firing a wall of flames, launching a canister filled with flammable gas, generating a super-heated shield that melts artillery and damages enemies and the devastating Flame Core.

** Subverted by the GrapplingHookPistol: it has nothing to do with the "Vertical Maneuvering Equipment" from ''Anime/AttackOnTitan'', but some of the development team does watch the show.

The story of the campaign features Jack Cooper, a Frontier Militia rifleman who desires to be part of the elite Titan Pilots. By accident, Jack is forced into the role of a Pilot when the designated user of a "Vanguard"-class Titan codenamed "BT-7274" is killed-in-action. Left BehindEnemyLines, Jack and BT must work together to complete the latter's mission.

* DareToBeBadass: Zigzagged; InUniverse, Jack is a simple Militia {{Mook}}, but will have to step up into the role of a Pilot, the equivalent of "special forces" in ''Titanfall'', yet "Training Mode" explicitly indicates Jack has been given extensive Pilot training from his mentor already.

* ShoulderCannon: Ion-class Titans are mounted with a pin-point, charging FrickinLaserBeams on its shoulder.

* ColossusClimb: Rodeoing Titans returns, but works differently: instead of firing into an enemy Titan's internal components, pilots instead yank batteries out of the Titan, or toss grenades inside, then hop off. Rodeoing enemy Titans also provides a massive boost to your own Titan build time.

* GatlingGood: The Legion-class Titan's weapon of choice is a massive minigun.

* GrenadeLauncher: The new "T-203 Thermite Launcher" for Titans
* GroundPound: A Titan Core Ability for the "Scorch"-class where the Titan slams both fists to the ground, creating a shockwave that damages enemy Titans.
* FlashStep: The Ronin-class Titan's Phase Dash lets it warp out of physical space for a second, making it appear to other players as though it vanishes and re-appears.
* InvisibilityCloak: "Stealth" returns as a pilot ability. While enemy pilots can still see the visual distortion from Stealth's use, it renders the user completely invisible to enemy Titans.
* KillItWithFire: The Scorch-class Titan uses a variety of incendiary weapons, including a Thermite Launcher, walls of flames, flammable gas, a superheated shield that melts artillery, and a devastating "Flame Core".

** The Northstar-class Titan's Flight Core makes it fire a barrage of missiles while floating in the air.
** The Tone-class Titan's Salvo Core unleashes a cluster of homing missiles.

* MenAreTheExpendableGender: The disposable AI-controlled Grunts (although only present in "Bounty Hunt" mode) are exclusively male again.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: The Vanguard-class titan has the "Salvo Core", allowing it to fire a sustained barrage of missiles.

** Subverted by the GrapplingHookPistol: it has nothing to do with the "Vertical Maneuvering Equipment" from ''Anime/AttackOnTitan'', but some of the development team does watch the show.
* ThrowingKnife: The Pulse Blade can be used as one alternatively; if it hits any enemy infantry, it becomes a OneHitKill.

* ButThouMust: Because BT's original Pilot was killed, it's implied Jack is forced to fulfill their objectives, whether he likes it or not; {{Lampshaded}} by BT who insists "they had no other options" in the campaign trailer.
* ChestBlaster: A new Titan "Core Ability" called "Laser Core" for the "Ion" Titan-class is firing this from its chassis.
* DareToBeBadass: InUniverse, Jack is a simple Militia {{Mook}}, but will have to step up into the role of a Pilot, the equivalent of "special forces" in ''Titanfall''.

* GrapplingHookPistol: Another Pilot Tactical Ability is this tool; not only can they hang onto ledges or the sides of structures, but it can be used against enemy infantry and Titans, pulling Pilots towards them.

* GroundPound: Another new Titan Core Ability for the "Scorch"-class where the Titan slams both fists to the ground, creating a shockwave that damages enemy Titans.
* KillItWithFire: The Scorch-class Titan uses a variety of incendiary weapons, including a Thermite Launcher, walls of flames, flammable gas, a superheated shield that melts artillery, and and a devastating Flame Core.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: The Vanguard-class titan has the Salvo Core, allowing it to fire a sustained barrage of missiles.
* MenAreTheExpendableGender: The disposable AI Grunts (although only present in Bounty Hunt now) are exclusively male once again.

* WaveMotionGun: The Ion Titan's [[LimitBreak Laser Core]] fires a powerful beam of energy that can tear through enemy Titans like wet tissue paper.

** Subverted by the GrapplingHookPistol: it has nothing to do with the "Vertical Maneuvering Equipment" from ''Anime/AttackOnTitan'', but some of the development team does watch the show.

* ActorAllusion: [[Creator/PeterCullen Optimus freakin' Prime]] voices your Titan.

* ChestBlaster: A new Titan "Core Ability" called "Laser Core" is firing this from the Titan's chassis

* DoppelgangerSpin: Pilots can project a hologram to confuse enemy infantry and strike from their flanks as one of the new "Tactical Abilities"
* EnemyDetectingRadar: One Tactical Ability for Pilots is sticking a piece of equipment onto surfaces that detects enemy infantry in pulses; may or may not be the replacement for the old Tactical Ability "Active Radar Pulse" from the first game.
* GrapplingHookPistol: Another Pilot Tactical Ability is this tool; not only can they hang onto ledges or the sides of structures, but it can be used against enemy infantry, pulling Pilots towards them.

* GroundPound: Another new Titan Core Ability where the Titan slams both fists to the ground, creating a shockwave that damages enemy Titans

->Protocol 1: Link to Pilot
->Protocol 2: Uphold the mission
->Protocol 3: Protect the Pilot
-->--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwbutTQ8Yow Excerpt from the single-player campaign trailer]]

** The list of protocols stated by BT-7274 in the campaign trailer is a reference to the three (technically four) directives of Film/{{Robocop}}.

* {{BFS}}: One of the new Titans will carry this as part of its arsenal

* DareToBeBadass: InUniverse, Jack is a simple {{Mook}} of the Militia, but will have to step up into the role of a Pilot, the equivalent of "special forces" in ''Titanfall''.

** Subverted by the GrapplingHookPistol - while it has absolutely nothing to do with ''Anime/AttackOnTitan'', some of the devteam does watch the show.

** BT-7274 launching Jack over a chasm at the end of the campaign trailer is similar to what Dog did to Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance at the beginning of "Episode One" of ''VideoGame/HalfLife2''.

* ABoyAndHisX: More like "A Man and his Titan"

* EnemyDetectingRadar: One "Tactical Ability" for Pilots is sticking a piece of equipment onto surfaces that detects enemy infantry; may or may not be the replacement for the old Tactical Ability "Active Radar Pulse" from the first game.

** BT-7274 launching Jack over a chasm at the end of the campaign trailer is similar to what Dog did to Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance at beginning of "Episode One" of ''VideoGame/HalfLife2''.

* GrapplingHookPistol: One of the new Pilot abilities is this tool; not only can they hang onto ledges or the sides of structures, but it can be used against enemy infantry, pulling Pilots towards them.

* ShoutOut: The page quote is a reference to Robocop's three (technically four) directives.

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