Part 3: Progressive to Postmodern Era Troops |
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This section covers the ability of the player to get up to Postmodern Era troops in Industrial Age. The player can also acquire these troops in any higher age as well, such as PE and ME, but they just won't be as effective.
In addition to the PE troops that can be obtained in CA (see
Part 2 for how to get these if you are InA and have not already), the total troops that can be acquired from the Progressive Era maps are 2 Snipers (ranged units, only when supporting Joffre), 2 Tanks (heavy units, only when supporting Schledorf), 1 Armored Car (fast unit), and 3 additional Conscripts (light units). As a side note, the player can also get a Publishing House (a PE cultural building) by following a fighting route.
If the player chose to fight to get the Rapid Fire Cannon, in CA or higher, then their choice of which province(s) they attacked will determine which units they receive. If the player chose to get the Rapid Fire Cannon, then they will get either 2 Snipers (ranged units) or 2 Tanks (heavy units) later on in the questline, and will have to research a technology unlocking a decoration to do so.
Following the fighting route (no matter who you are supporting), the story requires researching 1 tech that unlocks a military building and 3 other technologies. To avoid researching yet another technology, be sure to negotiate a sector for the quest "Don't Mention the War."
Following the negotiating route, the story requires researching 1 tech that unlocks a cultural building, 1 tech that unlocks a military building, and 3 other technologies.
On the Modern Era map, it is important to fight the first two provinces. This triggers the side quest "Rin Gozen's Warriors," which yields 4 Bazooka Teams (light units) after completing the story quest "Rin Gozen's Honor." The early acquisition of these Bazookas is very helpful in fighting the remainder of the map. After completing the western portion of the ME cMap, the player receives 3 more Bazooka Teams (light units).
Additionally, fighting sectors of Toimuro and Hiromaguchi will yield an additional 2 Mechanized Infantry (fast units) and 2 Battle Tanks (heavy units).
In total, by fighting on the ME cMap, the player gains 2 Paratroopers (ranged units), 2 Mechanized Infantry (fast units), 2 Battle Tanks (heavy units), and 7 Bazooka Teams (light units). This era's story will require researching 1 technology.
Early on in the PME cMap, the "Predator" side quest can be triggered, which results in the player receiving one Commando (light unit). To reach this quest, the player goes through a short side-quest line (abortable). It starts with "Guerilla Warfare." Following this quest is "Supply Chain" and finally "Predator." While the exact trigger conditions are not known, it seems that completing a PME side quest and having sectors on the PME map scouted can trigger this.
To get 5 MG teams (ranged units) from the story quests early in the PME map, you must:
- Negotiate with Che for any sector
- Take only one out of two of Che's provinces (Rung Chien Dau or Cai Chet Nui)
- Take a complete province next to the provinces above
- Only negotiate Che's provinces. Don't fight him.
Following through the questline will yield the MG teams, via "Business with Che," giving 2 MG teams (ranged units), and "More Business with Che," giving 3 MG teams (ranged units).
In addition, while not confirmed on all the triggers yet, to trigger the quest "Che, Again" which yields 2 Commandos (light units), I took Trung Doi, while having taken only the sectors of Rung Chien Dau required by the questline. I left Day Du Ao alone.
Later in the questline, the player receives 4 Commandos (light units) and 1 PME Champion (heavy unit).
As one of the last quests, "Your Choice: Truth or Dare," the player is given a choice between aborting the quest or fulfilling it. Struck through because Hover/grail questers do not touch that quest. By aborting this quest, the player will be able to receive 2 Rocket Artillery.
In total, the player can gain 5 MG Teams (ranged units), 7 Commandos (light units), 1 PME Champion (heavy unit), and 2 Rocket Artillery (artillery units). The PME story quests require researching 3 technologies.