Editing Battlezone: The Red Odyssey

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|'''Developer:''' [[Team Evolve]]
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|'''Publisher:''' [[Macmillan Digital Publishing]]
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|'''Release Date:''' February 24 1999<ref>[http://www.gamervision.com/games/the-red-odyssey-authorized-battlezone-mission-pack-for-pc The Red Odyssey: Authorised Battlezone Mission Pack] on [http://www.gamervision.com gamervision.com]</ref>
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'''Battlezone: The Red Odyssey''', commonly referred to as ''The Red Odyssey'' or by the initialism ''TRO'', is the second official expansion for [[Battlezone (1998)|Battlezone]]. It introduced two playable factions, the [[CRA|Chinese Red Army]] and the [[NSDF]] [[Black Dogs]], a new campaign for each, and five new multiplayer maps.
== History ==
[[Activision]] began development of an expansion for Battlezone shortly after its release under the name [[Battlezone: Imperial Insurrection|Imperial Insurrection]], but the designs were shelved before anything more than a few pieces of concept art could be created. The plans were eventually outsourced to [[Team Evolve]], who grew the concept into The Red Odyssey. Most of Activision's developments were discarded during this period, though the [[Repair Supply Unit]] exists in an untextured state in the released expansion's assets and the [[CCA]] [[Rammer]] design was later re-used for the [[ISDF]] [[Interceptor]] in [[Battlezone II]].

The Red Odyssey only had a limited release; only 400 copies were produced and all of them were released inside the United States.<ref name="verQs">[http://www.battlezoneclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=3702#p37247 Battlezone Versions Questions] on [[Battlezone Club]]</ref>

== Synopsis ==
The [[Dogs of War]] campaign follows a Black Dog unit deployed on the [[Jupiter|Jovian]] moon [[Ganymede]] to gather bio-metal. Two weeks after arriving they are ambushed CRA [[Yeti|tanks]] outfitted with [[cloak|cloaking]] technology. After regrouping, the Americans discover the Chinese are using a Cthonian technology, the [[Pegasus Device]] to travel between Ganymede and the extrasolar planet [[Elysium]]. Control of the portal switches hands several times until the Black Dogs finally succeed in annihilating the CRA.

[[Red Storm]], the CRA campaign, takes place before the Black Dog missions and follows the CRA's attempts to steal the Pegasus Device from the [[CCA]].

== Multiplayer ==
The Red Odyssey introduced both new factions to multiplayer, along with five new maps. The [[1.5 Patch]] has since added both factions to Battlezone, though the new maps have yet to follow.
==1.3 Patch==
{{for|the patch for [[Battlezone]]|1.3 Patch (Battlezone)}}{{for|the patch for [[Battlezone II]]|1.3 Patch (Battlezone II)}}
The Red Odyssey 1.3 patch - not to be confused with the patches of the same version number for [[Battlezone]] and [[Battlezone II]] - was released on July 31st 1999. It resolved invisibility of the Black Dog [[Bobcat]], fixed [[Recycler]] selection with the Black Dog [[Grizzly]] in [[Strategy]] (it previously provided an [[NSDF]] Recycler), and added the [[Labyrinth]] deathmatch map.<ref>[[1.3 Patch (The Red Odyssey)]]{{C|, readme.txt}}</ref>

== Re-release ==
In 1999, the [[Battlezone Gold Pack]] was released to commemorate the launch of [[Battlezone II]]. It bundled Battlezone and version 1.3 of The Red Odyssey with [[Battlezone: Battle Grounds|Battle Grounds]], the [[Battlezone II Demo]] and the [[Battlezone Official Strategy Guide]], but as before was only released inside the United States.<ref name="verQs"/>
==Redux Version==
Following the announcement of [[Battlezone 98 Redux]] there was a great deal of public speculation over whether or not The Red Odyssey would receive the same treatment.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/301650/discussions/0/368542844490009841/ Is Battlezone: The Red Odyssey included?] on [[Steam Community]]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/301650/discussions/0/412447331651662167/ Expansion included?] on [[Steam Community]]</ref> Rebellion and Big Boat interactive remained evasive on the subject,<ref>[http://battlezone.report/issue/report/2016-04-25#interview/interview-with-jason-kingsley Interview with Jason Kingsley, CEO of Rebellion Developments] on [[Battlezone Field Report]]</ref> but in late May 2016 SteamDB records revealed the existence of a locked build of Battlezone 98 Redux apparently purporting to contain Red Odyssey content.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/301650/depots/ Battlezone 98 Redux • AppID: 301650 • Steam Database] on [http://steamdb.info/ SteamDB]</ref> The redux version was officially announced on June 8th.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/301650/announcements/detail/869573029731141341 The Red Odyssey Returns!] on [http://steamdb.info/ SteamDB]</ref>

== Trivia ==
* The Mandarin text on the coverart for the box is a very rough translation and reads "The Great War in Ao Desai (Odyssey)". The word Odyssey itself was not translated to an equivalent word in Mandarin but instead is a phonetic translation of the word, leading to some slight confusion for players who can read the text.

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Tro front.png|Front cover
Tro rear.jpg|Rear cover
Bz_tro_manual.png|Paper Manual|link=Battlezone: The Red Odyssey Manual
Bz_tro_manual_html.jpg|Manual|link=Battlezone: The Red Odyssey Manual
TRO-CD.png|The Red Odyssey CD Art
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== References ==
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