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Operation: Letzterschutz

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Operation: Letzterschutz is a mod for registered Wolfenstein. It was made by Majik Monkee, assisted by a team of mappers and other artists. It was released on September 1, 2004.

Genesis[]

The mod was announced on January 7, 2004. Over the next two weeks, info pages were shared which featured enemy and boss descriptions. Most of the bosses were retained, but the enemies did not feature in the final version, as some were all based on ROTT guards, and some were converted from a WSJ project.

On May 13, 2004 another update was shared where the enemies from the final version were introduced. A few days later, screenshots were shared. Six weeks later, further screenshots came along. The last screenshots were shared in July, and the mod was then released on September 1, 2004.

On October 9, 2004 the MIDI files for the new music were released on their own.

Versions[]

A mapping patch was released on September 8, 2004; this replaced the original version. A further patch was released on January 18, 2005 which did away with some minor wall design bugs. This proved to be the final version.

Description[]

The mod features 30 levels played in an episodic flow. It takes place in post-WWII South America on the trail of the Triumvirate, a Nazi organization. Many new graphics and sounds are featured, and they conjure up a very unique atmosphere, especially the jungle levels. Many coding changes are featured, including increased health and ammo, different enemy behavior, animated walls, an extra weapon with unique ammo and extra added objects. New music is also featured.

Storyline[]

Hitler has fallen...Japan has surrendered...WWII is officially over...for most people...however, for BJ, the man who never rests, the end is actually the beginning of a slew of trials he has yet to face.

Prior to the imminent fall of the Nazis, a plan was secretly developed by a secret group of high ranking Nazi officers, and their leaders, Wolfgang Eisenkreiger and Emmet Von Braun. The plan involved loading up several German U-boats with a horde of stolen Nazi treaures, and heading for South America, where the Nazi forces would rebuild and plan a new war against humanity.

The plan was launched, and Eisenkreiger and Von Braun were successful in establishing an alliance with a corrupt South American dictator, known as "El Presidente". Eisenkreiger agreed to use their incredible stores of wealth to support El Presidente and his army of thugs if they in turn would provide protection for the weakened Nazi remnants while they rebuilt. The alliance of Eisenkreiger, El Presidente, and Emmet Von Braun was dubbed "The Triumvirate". Eisenkreiger was the tactical genius, El Presidente was a master of corrupt politics, and Von Braun was a genius far beyond his time.

While Eisenkreiger and El Presidente built their army and developed a fortified stronghold, Emmet Von Braun worked feverishly to use their abundant capital in a more creative fashion. Using technology well advanced for his time, he developed a prototype vehicle called a "gyropanzer", a machine that could hover through the use of spinning propellor technology, rather than flying like a jet. This machine would prove devastating if perfected, allowing the pilot to accurately target and attack ground troops, while still utilizing the mobility of flight.

The gyropanzer was almost perfected when the Nazi's fortune began to dwindle. The project was costly, and outfitting the Triumvirate army while padding El Presidente's pockets was a costly venture. Against their better judgement, Eisenkreiger decided it was time for the fall back plan. The Nazis had taken some but not all of their treasure store in Germany, and though it was a risky venture, they could return to the Fatherland and reclaim it under cover of darkness. It was the Triumvirate's decision that this was the course of action that would be taken. And so, a single U-boat departed from it's hidden port in South America, bound once more for Germany and it's hidden fortune.

Little did the Triumvirate know that American agents had learned of the operation, codenamed "Operation: Letzterschutz", and an unexpected piece of cargo was going to be making the return trip with the sub...an American operative named BJ Blazkowicz. And so the story begins...

GOOD LUCK, BJ!!

Team[]

In addition to Majik Monkee's own work on graphics, sounds and maps were the following:

  • WSJ contributed to the coding and a weapon sound.
  • MrWolf contributed the South American enemy voices and the new set of enemies and weapons. This set of enemies would prove influential in years to come, and would be used in countless mods.

Ports[]

An SDL port was released on October 1, 2011 making it one of the first older sets to be converted. This was done by Andy Nonymous. This release also included an updated DOS EXE.

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