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Offline Commander Zane

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King Arthur film, track named Budget Meeting by Hans Zimmer.

 

Offline QuakeIV

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Thanks for the info.

 
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I just noticed, WiH takes place 18 months after the start of the UEF-GTVA war, and Age of Aquarius takes place 18 years after FreeSpace 2.  Probably just a coincidence, but I thought I might mention it. 

 

Offline Aardwolf

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I'm more interested in the 18 months part; about 18 months after the NTF rebellion started...

 
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Oooh, nice catch

 

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I wonder what that means. I know about the NTF, but who's the 'NTF' in WIH? The GTVA or the UEF? I'm sayin' the GTVA, since they are a military freaks.
I would've defected right to the UEF.
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Offline Qent

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On the other hand, it's the UEF who are trying to contact "someone."

 

Offline -Norbert-

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The NTF were rebells and terrorists fighting the two actual governments in their story arc (Vasudan and Terran).
Sounds more like the Gef to me. They too are rebelling and commiting acts of terror against the two major governments (GTVA and UEF) of this conflict, though unlike the NTF they occasionally cooperate with their enemies to further their own goals.

 

Offline MatthTheGeek

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The NTF were rebells and terrorists fighting the two actual governments in their story arc (Vasudan and Terran).
Last time I checked, the GTVA was already a unified government in FS2, not exactly two separated entities.
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Offline Colonol Dekker

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It's an Alliance. Like the UN, comprised of two thingies.
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Offline -Norbert-

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Terran General Assembly and Vasudan Parliament are the actual governments. The alliance is just what the name says: An alliance. Though it apperently goes further than the UN. More like a combination of NATO and EU if you ask me.
That's also the reason why they still have seperate militaries, each with their own shis, fleets and command structures.

 

Offline Mars

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I wonder what that means. I know about the NTF, but who's the 'NTF' in WIH? The GTVA or the UEF? I'm sayin' the GTVA, since they are a military freaks.
I would've defected right to the UEF.

It sounds like you're trying to find the bad-guy.

You will be somewhat unsuccessful, as the story is designed to make both sides shades of gray. Who you like, or dislike, will depend entirely on your ethical position, and in what light you see the sides.

 

Offline Qent

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If you're looking for the "bad guy," I'll bet there will even be a case to be made for the Shivans' being the "good guys." :P

 

Offline -Norbert-

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I wonder what that means. I know about the NTF, but who's the 'NTF' in WIH? The GTVA or the UEF? I'm sayin' the GTVA, since they are a military freaks.
I would've defected right to the UEF.

It sounds like you're trying to find the bad-guy.

You will be somewhat unsuccessful, as the story is designed to make both sides shades of gray. Who you like, or dislike, will depend entirely on your ethical position, and in what light you see the sides.
You could even say three sides, since even the Gef are not pure evil. They too fight for what they believe is the right thing, though some of their cells use very questionable methods. But then again all the Gef in the campaign were of the same radical cell, there might be other asteriods inhabitat by groups that try to save the planets by chaining themselfs to machines and camping on construction sites and such.

 

Offline The E

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Re: BP: War in Heaven discussion
ATTENTION ALL BP FANS

An update to BP2 has been released. Please update your installs.
Do note that this update depends on other updates that were applied to BP1, please redownload BP1 Core and BP1 Visuals1 packages.

EDIT:

Due to a snafu during VP packaging, the shiphull7 texture is missing. Please download it here: http://blueplanet.fsmods.net/Shiphull7.7z and place it in blueplanet2\data\maps.
« Last Edit: December 13, 2011, 05:29:04 pm by The E »
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Offline Mars

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Yessss!

 

Offline Mars

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Alright: There are several problems with this obviously amazing update.

The UES Aranyaka still has the Centuar description, including the Centuar's name referenced in the description.

Cockpits are not rendering properly. I may simply not have the glass textures?

Despite those two minor errors; this is incredible. How much of the fiction has changed? Would the authors recommend reading through all of it again?

 
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I'm getting "404-Not Found" for Visuals 1. :( Is it getting reupped with that missing texture file in place?
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Offline The E

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That it is.
If I'm just aching this can't go on
I came from chasing dreams to feel alone
There must be changes, miss to feel strong
I really need lifе to touch me
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Offline The E

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Re: BP: War in Heaven discussion
Regarding the fiction: Nothing has changed there, except we're using a new font for all texts not appearing on the HUD which may make them all a bit easier to read. Related to that, if you find yourself unable to scroll down in some command briefings, it means you are not using 3.6.14 RC2, which will be available shortly.
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