History VideoGame / IndependenceWar2

* NintendoHard: Getting used to the tricky control system and tough Newtonian physics would be easier if the player ''didn't'' start out in an unwieldy tug.

* HarderThanHard: Getting used to the tricky control system and tough Newtonian physics would be easier if the player ''didn't'' start out in an unwieldy tug.

->'' "Here, on the very rim of known space- [[CrapsackWorld justice is a long way away]]..."''
-->--'''Cal'''


''Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos'' is a space combat simulator, and the sequel to the original ''VideoGame/Independence War'' (1997). Developed by Particle Systems, Ltd. and published by Infogrames, the game was released to critical acclaim in 2001. Unfortunately, it was not a financial success.

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''Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos'' is a space combat simulator, and the sequel to the original ''VideoGame/IndependenceWar'' (1997). Developed by Particle Systems, Ltd. and published by Infogrames, the game was released to critical acclaim in 2001. Unfortunately, it was not a financial success.

* AwesomeYetPractical: Turret fighters are incredibly accurate, they can mount any gun and missile in the game at the same time and produce no heat when firing. These little guys will watch your back even against target you can't see yourself, especially when equipped with Wide-Arc PBCs, and will make encounters with minefields and fast enemy ships much easier.

* BrainUploading: Jefferson Clay, though the procedure was done [[VideoGame/IndependenceWar during the original game]] and is thus not shown in ''I-War 2''.

* OldSchoolDogfighting: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], due to the Newtonian flight model. You must learn to contend with inertia at all times.

* OldSchoolDogfighting: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] '''hard''', due to the Newtonian flight model. You must learn to contend with inertia at all times.

* PointDefenseless: Averted. A useful point defense device is available.

* SpaceFighter: Unusually for the genre, the player mostly controls medium-sized patrol ships. Actual fighters are often seen as enemy escorts, and their small size and high speed makes them a nightmare to deal with.

** Cal's grandmother Lucrecia was also one, and Cal himself has to continue the tradition after escaping from prison. To garner the attention of the Stepsons and continue the storyline, [[ButThouMust you have to commit piracy.]]

''Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos'' is a space combat simulator, and the sequel to the original ''Independence War'' (1997). Developed by Particle Systems Ltd and published by Infogrames, the game was released to critical acclaim in 2001. Unfortunately, it was not a financial success.

* RandomlyDrops: Averted. Players have to intimidate passing cargo ships into abandoning their goods. There is no particular need to destroy them.
* RammingAlwaysWorks: It does if you have a military grade aggressor shield.

* YouKilledMyFather

->'' "Here, on the very rim of known space- justice is a long way away..."''

''Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos'' is a space combat simulator, and the sequel to the original ''Independence War'' (1997). Developed by Particle Systems Ltd and published by Infogrames, the game was released to critical acclaim 2001. Unfortunately, it was not a financial success.

The game's plot concerns prepubescent Cal Johnson, who lives in the remote Badlands Cluster, and whose father is fatally indebted to ruthless industrialist Caleb Maas. After Cal's father is murdered, the boy falls into the care of Jefferson Clay (an AI echo of a dead Navy captain). Unfortunately, his juvenile attempts at piracy soon result in him being thrown in prison for fifteen years. By the time Cal escapes, Maas has risen to a position of supreme corporate power, and unpleasant things are happening around the Badlands cluster...

** The Gatling Gun is tremendously effective by the time the player gets access to it. However, it will chew through enemy ships and ammo reserves with the same ease. In a game filled with long missions containing multiple firefights and (with a few exceptions) no chance of ammo reloading, the gun has a relatively short lifespan despite being theoretically on par and even superior, DPS wise, to many late-game weapons.
* AwesomeYetPractical: Turret fighters are incredibly accurate, they can mount any gun and missile in the game at the same time and produce no heat when firing. These little guys will watch your back even against target you can't see yourself, especially when equipped with Wide-Arc PBCs, and will make encounters with minefields and fast enemy ships much easier. The only downsides are the absolute lack of restraint when firing missiles, which means that they will run out of ammo pretty fast (not that much ofa a problem, given the relatively small role that the missiles play in the game) and the fact that they can be destroyed. This, however, is a rare occurrence since the enemy will never fire on them deliberately (unless the player detaches them from the ship) and can still be rebuilt when in base.
** The beam weapons are only useful in some circumstances: namely, the assault on capital ships. They have no aim assist, a very short range and produce a lot of heat. However, they do their job so tremendously well, they still fit proudly in the category. When twin linked, they can rip open a Destroyer in mere ''seconds'' and are very useful for the most awesome Galactica-style manoeuver the game allows with its Newtonyan Physics: by strafing sideways through the hull of a destroyer, the beam can be targeted towards the turrets of the capital ship, both damaging the ship itself and leaving it defensless in no time.
* BoringButPractical: PBCs can vary in size and power, but in their different incarnations they will be the first and last kind of weapon the player will use, with others relegated to tactical uses or extremely specialized operations.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Maas, of the Maas Corporation.
* CrapsackWorld: On the say-so of the aforementioned CorruptCorporateExecutive, Cal Johnston got sentenced to eighty years' hard labor for delinquency on a debt for which his father was slaughtered for nonpayment. Rough enough, but at the time, Cal was ''twelve years old''. And the [[AllThereInTheManual supporting documentation]] indicates that punishments such as that are ''not at all unusual''.
* CriticalExistenceFailure
* DeadpanSnarker: Cal, Jaffs, and especially Clay.
* DeflectorShields: A special kind of shield can be purchased, which makes ramming ultra-deadly.

* GondorCallsForAid: pretty much the whole plot of Act Two.

* HighSpeedMissileDodge: oh, yeah. All the time. In fact, strafing is generally considered the best way not to get hit, due to the unreliability of the countermeasures.

* MacGuffin: The alien artefact.

* PointDefenseless: Averted. A useful point defence device is available.
* PortalNetwork: The L-Points.

* SuperPersistentMissile: Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep beep beep ''beep beep beep!''

* TwoDSpace: Averted. Things are very three dimensional.
* UsedFuture:
* WeWillSpendCreditsInTheFuture:
* WideOpenSandbox: Although not a lot tends to be happening in non-mission specific areas.

The game's plot concerns prepubescent Cal Johnson, who lives in the remote Badlands Cluster, and whose father is fatally indebted to ruthless industrialist Caleb Mass. After Cal's father is murdered, the boy falls into the care of Jefferson Clay (an AI echo of a dead Navy captain). Unfortunately, his juvenile attempts at piracy soon result in him being thrown in prison for fifteen years. By the time Cal escapes, Maas has risen to a position of supreme corporate power, and unpleasant things are happening around the Badlands cluster...

* Mooks: The Mauruders.

* SpacePirates: Mauruders.

** The beam weapons are only useful in some circumstances: namely, the assault on capital ships. They have no aim assist, a very short range and produce a lot of heat. However, they do their job so tremendously well, they still fit proudly in the category. When twin linked, they can rip open a Destroyer in mere ''seconds'' and allow for the most awesome Galactica-style manoeuver the game allows with its Newtonyan Physics: by strafing sideways through the hull of a destroyer, the beam can be targeted towards the turrets of the capital ship, both damaging the ship itself and leaving it defensless in no time.

** The Gatling Gun is tremendously effective by the time the player gets access to it. However, it will chew through enemy ships and ammo reserves with the same ease. In a game filled with long missions containing multiple firefights and (with a few exceptions) no chance of ammo reloading, the gun has a relatively short life despite being theoretically on par and even superior, DPS wise, to many late-game weapons.

** The Gatling Gun is tremendously effective by the time the player gets access to it. However, it will chew through enemy ships and ammo reserves with the same ease. In a game filled with long missions containing multiple firefights and (with a few exceptions) no chance of ammo recharges, the gun has a relatively short life despite being theoretically on par and even superior, DPS wise, to many late-game weapons.

* HighSpeedMissileDodge: oh, yeah. All the time. In fact, it's generally considered the best way not to get hit, due to the unreliability of the countermeasures.

* WideOpenSandbox: Although not a lot tends to be happening in non-mission specific areas.

* StarfishAliens: [[Appearing at the eleventh hour, the Mysterious Glowy Aliens of Doom are completely inscrutable, consuming all in their path and wreaking havoc with everybody's previous plans.]]

* SpaceClouds: Lucritea's Base is located in one for most of the game.

The game's plot concerns young prepubescent Cal Johnson, who lives in the remote Badlands Cluster, and whose father is fatally indebted to ruthless industrialist Caleb Mass. After Cal's father is murdered, the boy falls into the care of Jefferson Clay (an AI echo of a dead Navy captain). Unfortunately, his attempts at juvenile piracy soon result in being thrown in prison for fifteen years. By the time Cal escapes, Maas has risen to a position of supreme corporate power, and unpleasant things are happening around the Badlands cluster...

* SpaceFleks

"Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos" is a space combat simulator, and the sequel to the original "Independence War" (1997). Developed by Particle Systems Ltd and published by Infogrames, the game was released to critical acclaim 2001. Unfortunately, it was not a financial success.

While the original "I-War" was a relatively straightforward military campaign, "Edge of Chaos" put its emphasis on training and exploration, incorporating an enormous sandbox world. Gameplay revolves around combat, piracy and trade. Like its predecessor, the game is especially notable for featuring realistic Newtonian physics.

* HarderThanHard: Getting used to the tricky control system and tough Newtonian physics would be easier if the player "didn't" start out in an unwieldy tug.

* SpacePolice: Various port security officers, who "will" hold grudges. Also, the Sheriff in Firefrost.

* SuperPersistentMissile: Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep beep beep "beep beep beep!"