RELEASE: Storm Front II - Cthulhu

[SF-Junky]

PRESENTS

Storm Front, Episode II - Cthulhu

Or as you may also call it: "The most perverse re-use of shivan ship names ever seen"

The Continuation of Storm Front I

Download root files (Recently updated on Dec31, 2007)
Download mission files

You need:
7zip to unpack the files (http://www.7-zip.org/)
FreeSpace Open 3.6.9.

Installation:
1. Unpack the root file into your FS2 main folder
2. Unpack the mission file into the "StormFront12" folder in your FS2 main folder
3. Start launcher, go to "mod" -> "select mod" and choose "StormFront12"
4. Launch FS, create/clone a new pilot and start "Storm Front II - Cthulhu" in campaign room. You may also use your pilot from Storm Front I
Please Note: Both SF1 and 2 use the same root files. If you have already downloaded them for SF1 you do not need to dl them a second time for Episode II. But make sure you have the latest version of Dec31, 2007!!

The campaign includes the following mods:
GTC Amalthea               added (tbl mod)
NTF Iceni                     replaced by GTFg Iceni (tbl mod)
NTF Boadicea                replaced by ASteroide Base (tbl mod)
SG Alastor                    replaced by Alastor Mk2 (tbl mod)

GVF Ulysses                  added from FSPort
GVF Anubis                   added from FSPort
GVB Amun                     added from FSPort

Updated Tech Room Database

[A complete List of all mods/tbl changes can be found here; but watch out for spoilers. ;-)]

[Snail]

I quite liked the first one. Downloading now.

[SF-Junky]

As I said before, Episode II is not as good as the first one, though there are a few really nice missions imo. But I hope the end doesn't too much like a copy of Derelict.

[diceman111]

I get:


Error: Invalid ship class name.

In sexpression: ( when
   ( true )
   ( tech-add-ships "GTC Amalthea" )
)
(Error appears to be: GTC Amalthea)
File: MissionParse.cpp
Line: 5836


Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------


When I try to run the first mission

[SF-Junky]

 

You sure you made everything correct with the installation? StormFront12_root.vp is in your "StormFront12" folder?

[High Max]

As I said before, Episode II is not as good as the first one, though there are a few really nice missions imo. But I hope the end doesn't too much like a copy of Derelict.

I haven't started playing part II yet but when you say a copy of Derelect, let me guess. You mean the ending is the collapsing of a node and probably a Knossos too? I hope not. That idea is so old that it gets boring. If this is the case, I suggest that you remake the final mission.

[SF-Junky]

Spoiler:

The end contains collapsing a node, but that just happens "offscreen".

[Ole]

Played it a bit now (rather big bit actually), and I have to say, although it's not that good as Episode 1 I still like a quite much. Nice amount of mysteries in it, so I'm looking forward to Episode 3. Fighting is also nice and I really like your backgrounds - actually I'd like to ask if I may use them for some missions myself?

[High Max]

It is a bummer to have the node collapse. That means the end of the Shivans, huh? I would rather the campaign bring the fight to Shivan space instead of collapsing a node and that being the end of it.

Edit: But it seems that the Alliance will have no choice but to collapse the node. I have made it to mission 19 so far.

[MarsNeedsWomen]

I'm having trouble with the second mission

Spoiler:

When I try the mission where I have to destroy the shivan depot, I always get a mission failure even when  I destroy all the cargo containers and ships

[TrashMan]

nice campaign.

alltough I got to add a small mini-bug

Spoiler:

the mission where you and the Iceni frigate have to kill of shivan fighters and a corvette, and capture a few disabled ones in the process - the frigates waypoin paths take it away from the Moloch. With time compression it took a small eternity for both ships to come into fireing positions again.

[SF-Junky]

Thanks for all the positive responses.

@Ole
Of course you may.

@MarsNeedsWomen
No! Not again! I hate that mission! Will have a look into it later this afternoon.


Edit:
Okay, here are the fixed missions: Click me
I removed the ship-type-destroyed-sexp (I had problems with that earlier). Now everything should work.

Oh, and btw. How do you feel the skill level? I tried to make the missions easier than in Episode I.

[Ole]

Wasn't that bad, although I played on easy or medium, so I can't really judge it. Except for one red-alert mission in which I started with 3% hull left (which led me to replay the previous one) there were no real problems. Some challenging situations, but nothing that couldn't be handled. Actually, although I really like the Ares, I sometimes felt that he's a bit too strong - maybe restrict him more thoroughly?

And by the way, thank you.

[Snail]

The end contains collapsing a node, but that just happens "offscreen".

You know, you could have used spoiler tags.

[MarsNeedsWomen]

Thanks for all the positive responses.

@Ole
Of course you may.

@MarsNeedsWomen
No! Not again! I hate that mission! Will have a look into it later this afternoon.


Edit:
Okay, here are the fixed missions: Click me
I removed the ship-type-destroyed-sexp (I had problems with that earlier). Now everything should work.

Oh, and btw. How do you feel the skill level? I tried to make the missions easier than in Episode I.

Oh noes! The link doesn't work.

[IPAndrews]

Cthulhu? 

[SF-Junky]

@Snail
Sorry. I edited my post.

@MarsNeedsWomen
Sorry, too. Now it should work.

Cthulhu? 

Wanna say?

[MarsNeedsWomen]

Sorry to be a bother, but how do install the fixes? 

[SF-Junky]

Just unpack the mission files into your FreeSpace/StormFront12/data/missions folder. ;-)

[MarsNeedsWomen]

Thank you