[Rampage]

That's right!  It's a new campaign.

The GTVA is facing a economic depression.  Almost all usable natural resources have been exausted in known systems.  Resources via nuclear fission have proven ineffective.  The GTVA is seeking a new way to harvest resources, via a nebula.  In theory, the node in Gamma Draconis to the nebula has collapsed, sealing off all Shivans.  Capella is to hazardous to harvest, let alone travel through.  But the GTVA has found a new uncharted jump node in Ikeya that has in theory collapsed until scientists have discovered that it's capable to send smaller craft through.  The scouts jump in and the hope to a economic recovery is underway.

The node has been stabilized via a new stabilizer placed within the node.  Shivan forces have been discovered in the nebula and are stalling harvesting operations.  Capital ships have been dispatched to protect the resourcers.  You are a pilot that is leading the 213th squadron Black Trojans that will cleanse the explored nebula of hostile Shivans.  This time, we're the destroyers.

Link to site:  http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1lyx2/as/

NOTE:  I request hosting on HLP once the site has been established.

[Solatar]

That would be fun to actually defeat the Shivans.

[Anaz]

need some major thingy as to why we're even able to defeat them...

[Solatar]

Yeah, but you could make the player think he has defeated them. Then you end up runnng for your lives. Sort of like the fs2 main campaign.

[Knight Templar]

As long as it's a mini - camp as it couldn't really have some long term goal or purpose...  Just sounds kinda like something new to play.

[diamondgeezer]

Originally posted by Hades
That would be fun to actually defeat the Shivans.

No it wouldn't

[Solatar]

Why not? I think it would be cool to go in and somehow toast ninety Sathanas.  Just for once. Then we'd go back to getting our asses kicked.

[Knight Templar]

I hope you aren't going to do that though Ramp.. Don't kill a new idea just for fun. We already have Goobs camp

Seriously though... The story seems a little bland, but It's something new, so do something new/unheard of with it. I'm not suggesting Killing the shivans ( ) but doing something that isn't being done already, even if it isn't exactly "Inferno" or whatever..

I'm sure you have your ideas.

[<<ERROR>>]

If you want to keep the FS universe in its current state (GTVA stranded), you could have the GTVA start a fusion reaction that destroys the nebula (like near the beginning of Andromeda, where they destroyed half the Neitzchean (sp?) fleet with Harper's fusion catalyst) in response to a fleet of 90ish Sathani, which gives them time to close the jump node with some of their seemingly limitless supply of Meson bombs.

[Rampage]

First of all, I find fighting rebel groups within the GTVA - boring.  I extremely like fighting Shivans.  They're so - unpredictable.

The campaign will probably consist of about 5 intro missions, where Alpha 1 destroys cruisers that are harassing GTVA shipping in the nebula.  The next 5-7 will consist of several larger Shivan vessels that actually pose a threat to GTVA operations in the nebula.  The GTVA takes care of these threats.  There will be a chain of events in one of the missions where Alpha wing will decide the outcome of the campaign.  If positive, Alpha wing will destroy the SD Nebereth, a Ravana-class destoyer that will lead to further exploration of surrounding nebular vicinity.  The GTVA will eventually face a threat that will force the GTVA to withdraw from a section of the nebula but does not lose control of all nebular operations.  Destroyers will pour through one node connecting the Shivan side of the nebula and the GTVA side.  The GTVA will order the node collapsed, thus ending the campaign with a stalemate (About 10 missions).  If negative, the player will attempt to destroy the SD Nebereth, but the Nebereth will escape.  GTVA operations in the nebula will then face rain upon rain of defending Shivan forces.  The mothership of the 213th Black Trojans, the GTD Mercadia, will fall to the Shivans.  The event turns in favor for the Shivans when several Lucifer destroyers and a never-before encountered vessel codenamed the SD Diablo enters the GTVA nebula.  All GTVA forces will withdraw into Ikeya, but the Shivans press on.  Ikeya will fall to the Destoyers as GTVA flees for its life.  The GTVA will order all nodes to Ikeya collapsed.  The the last mission of the losing missions, GTVA command sends the 213th was sent on a suicide mission where all members of the squadron were wiped out.  The campaign ends with the GTVA fates in undecided hands.

[diamondgeezer]

Why is it that when people come up with a new campaign, the first thing they do is work out the names of the plot-critical destroyers?

[Knight Templar]

1) its one of the "funner" parts

2) not everyone does

[diamondgeezer]

a) It should be pretty much at the bottom of the prority list when building a campaign

b) Seems like all the Bestest MOD Evar!!!!!!!1 type campaigns do. Sorry, Rampage, but he made me say it

[Rampage]

Anyway, the website has been updated.  I'll try to apply for hosting on HLP.

[Sesquipedalian]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer
It should be pretty much at the bottom of the prority list when building a campaign

Agreed.  We are just making up names as we go along, and compiling them in a list as we do for conformity's sake.

[Su-tehp]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer
Why is it that when people come up with a new campaign, the first thing they do is work out the names of the plot-critical destroyers?

Hey! I resent that remark! Working out the names of the plot-critical destroyers was not the first thing I did in my campaign!

It was the second thing I did in my campaign.

[Rampage]

I contacted Shrike.  He said that he'll post the hosting problem in the Admin Forum.  Where is that?  [I think it cannot be accessed by ordinary viewers.]

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer
b) Seems like all the Bestest MOD Evar!!!!!!!1 type campaigns do. Sorry, Rampage, but he made me say it

I don't think he's done or said anything to make this sound like one of those type of campaigns. He hasn't called for it to be considered FS3, requested a massive staff, set any unreachably high mission or mod numbers - all in all a nice, neat, simple campaign that one or two people could work on in thir spare time, simply to add to the community as a campaign to be played by the community - nothing more.

Oh, and Rampage you're right, the Admins forum can't be viewed by normal forumites. Only Admins. Hence Admin forum .

And BTW, on the plot critical destroyers thing - hmmm. I do remember we did it fairly early for TI, but we did do a fair few other things before it.

[CP5670]

Hey! I resent that remark! Working out the names of the plot-critical destroyers was not the first thing I did in my campaign!

I didn't bother with it at all until I was half finished with the project.

[Rampage]

I always wanted my projects to be REALISTIC!  There are some campaigns out there that has been there for the past two years and STILL aren't finished.  [Hence Knossos!]