Demonstration Team

Taken from http://catalystgamelabs.com/2010/03/17/catalyst-game-labs-press-release/

For Immediate Release

Catalyst Game Labs recently completed a detailed financial review of the company. We learned that over the past several years the company has achieved dramatic growth in terms of demand, increased total revenues and strong sales with an increasing market share in the gaming industry, despite a lackluster economy. We are thrilled by that news and are eager to move forward with our upcoming original game Leviathans, along with our other new casual games. We also remain committed to plans for our beloved licensed games: Shadowrun, BattleTech, Eclipse Phase, and CthuluTech.

While we wish the review had only uncovered positive news, we also discovered our accounting procedures had not been updated as the company continued to grow. The result was that business funds had been co-mingled with the personal funds of one of the owners. We believe the missing funds were the result of bad habits that began alongside the creation of the company, which was initially a small hobby group. Upon further investigation, in which the owner has willingly participated, the owner in question now owes the company a significant balance and is working to help rectify the situation.

The current group of owners was presented with this information on Monday. Administrative organization for the company is under review, and accounting procedures have been restructured, to correct the situation and provide more stringent oversight. We feel the management team at Catalyst did the responsible thing by seeking this financial review and we will continue to restructure as needed. We are in discussions with our partners and freelancers to remedy any back payments that may also be due as a result of this review.

We are embarrassed that this situation did occur but we hope our eagerness to make these changes, along with our reputation for making great games, will encourage you to stand by us. We understand that for a few employees the news was too stressful and we wish them all the best in their new endeavors. However, the majority of the team remains and will continue to bring great entertainment to you all. We appreciate the support our friends, freelancers, and fans have provided us in the past and look forward to a successful future.

 In 3028, the Fourth Succession War was begun with a husband’s wedding toast to his wife. “Here, my love. I give you the Capellan Confederation!”

Operation Rat was the military plan to give the Confederation over to the new bride as her Wedding Present.  The many conflicts showcased the strength of the Davion Armed Forces and for the majority of those battles, the AFFS owned their Capellan counterparts.

But in each wave, there were exceptions, if you dig deeply into the archives and many historical texts.  Davion strength and skill matched by tenacious counterattacks, where some Capellan units proved that they were not as ineffectively lame as Davion propaganda decreed…

These are some of those conflicts. 

Will you prove that the Confederation can carry the day against the Davion invaders or will Davion skill and belief in their own superiority carry the day?

            Here it is, the first World-Wide Event of 2010 for Battletech.  The CDT WWE for Winter/Spring 2010 is called "Operation Rat: The Wedding Present."  Agents choosing to run this WWE, have from March 5th to April 18th to run this event.  

 
            Agents, please check in on the CDT secure site for more information.  Interested players please keep an eye out for announcements from your local Agent regarding times and dates for playing in this event.

On 8 September 3065, Clan Steel Viper launched an assault on the Snow Raven industrial capital of Lum. The conflict lasted five weeks and seriously disrupted Clan Snow Raven’s manufacturing operation. The campaign was bloody but the tenets of zellbrigen were followed for the most part.

On 12 October Clan Steel Viper began to withdraw its forces from the planet’s surface. They would sustain severe damage during their retreat.

Both Clans claimed victory.

The Catalyst Demo Team World Wide Event for Fall/Winter 2009 is called "Coils Around the Nest". This will be available to play in  from October 15th to November 29th.  Check with your local Agent to see if it is being run at a Firebase near you.  As for the forces you will need, that is also something you will have to check with your local Agent.  You can also find a thread on the ClassicBattletech.com forums to ask questions and find answers.

I hope you'll all be able to come out, play, and have fun!

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