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The Steel Wolves faction 'evolved' into their own mercenary group known as Wolf Hunters with the introduction of Clan Wolf into the game. For example, the Swordsworn were absorbed by House Davion, and the Stormhammers were absorbed by House Steiner. Many of the older factions have been absorbed into their larger Houses or Clans, starting with the Firepower expansion in May 2005. They have become common prizes at sanctioned tournaments. This has also introduced Gunslingers, mercenary pilots with preferred 'mechs that can be 'recruited' to all, or most, factions. These cards are included with the booster packs, and improve any 'Mech they are attached to, depending on the weight class. MechWarrior: Age of Destruction introduced new rules and new mechanics to the game, most notably the pilots and gear. However, the three factions' figures released before that set can still use the team abilities without having to require a faction pride card. Starting with the release of the Domination expansion set in January 2006, the faction abilities for House Liao, Clan Jade Falcon, and Clan Sea Fox were replaced with faction pride cards. This concept has been extended in later expansions by the addition of faction pride cards and special pilot abilities. Examples of these abilities include improved damage to elite or novice-ranked units, better targeting through forests, improved jumping attacks, or gaining the ability to deprive an enemy player of an order. Three factions (House Liao, Clan Jade Falcon, and Clan Sea Fox) have inherent abilities not stated on their figures to compensate for higher point costs. For example, the repairability of the Bannson's Raiders units allows the player to conduct quick strikes followed by a retreat. Over time, these factions have acquired their own particular style of play.

Rasalhague Dominion (formerly known as Ghost Bear Dominion).

Clan Sea Fox (formerly known as Clan Diamond Shark in BattleTech).

Northwind Highlanders - Part of the RotS.

On November 10, 2008, Topps announced the closure of Wizkids. No new announcements about the franchise future has been made other than a new novel based on franchise was due to released on November 19, 2008. In early 2008, WizKids announced that MechWarrior franchise will be put on hiatus until further notice. In conjunction with a rules overhaul, the game was renamed MechWarrior: Age of Destruction. In 2005, WizKids updated MechWarrior: Dark Age.

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In 2003, MechWarrior: Dark Age won the Origins Awards for Best Illustration 2002, Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures Series 2002 and Game of the Year 2002. In keeping with the spirit of the Battletech universe, there are also many mercenary units referred to as Gunslingers. Many of the factions from Classic Battletech were introduced into the game and the game has several original factions as well.

There are several factions to collect, and many are interconnected by alliances and other relations. There are units that you can only acquire through trade or send-aways, such as the Battleforces and the Designer Series Mechs and pilots. Trade is the most common option, followed by purchases on eBay. The game may be purchased in booster packs (similar to Magic: The Gathering), but there are ways of acquiring particular pieces without spending large quantities of money on packs. The victor is determined after one or more 'victory conditions' have been achieved by a player or when the predetermined time limit for the game has been reached, depending on the game scenario that is being played.

Frequently miniaturized 'terrain', such as buildings (blocking terrain), forests (hindering terrain) or lakes (shallow water), is placed on the game board. A measuring tape and three-six sided dice are used while executing these orders. Mechwarrior: Dark Age is played on a 36' x 36' game surface with each player taking turns giving his units 'orders' that involve moving and/or attacking opposing units. The game's miniatures are pre-painted models of infantry squads, vehicles, and giant walking war machines known as BattleMechs. Template:Infobox game MechWarrior: Dark Age (now in its second iteration, Age of Destruction) was a tabletop wargame by WizKids set in the BattleTech universe that uses the Clix system. For the novel series of the same name, see MechWarrior: Dark Age (Novels).

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