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RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge *Updated July 26th! CBAnis now available!*
« on: July 26, 2010, 08:19:30 pm »

A FreeSpace 2 Campaign

In development since: May 2009

Author: Axem

Number of Missions: 9 (6 completely playable, 3 cutscene/playable missions)

Build Required:

Mods required:
  • MediaVPs, 3.6.12
  • This mod will look for the mediavps in /mediavps_3612/ so ensure that's where your mediavps are!
  • This mod will not work correctly if you don't have the mediavps. Sorry. :(

Mods included:
  • New Ships (GTC Cretheus, GTI Polaris)
  • New Music
  • New HeadAnis
  • Some other fun stuff!


Description
Shortly after the Sathanas is destroyed, the GTVA begins an operation to take down a Ravana-class destroyer, the SD Vassago and its fleet. Meanwhile the Vassago begins an operation of its own. But for what purpose?

Installation Instructions
Extract the folder to your base FreeSpace2 directory. Peek inside to ensure it looks something like

..\FreeSpace2\Vassago's Dirge\

You should see the VPs and mod.ini in there.

Open up your FreeSpace open launcher, ensure your selected build is 3.6.12 or later. Select Vassago's Dirge as your mod.

Play and enjoy!

Notes
This campaign makes heavy use of not-very-loud music. I advise that before starting the campaign, you turn the Music volume to max and Effects to about half or 2/3s. Using builds with 3D sound may make it even harder to hear the music. I'm sorry, there's not much I can do without butchering the music. :sigh:

It has been my (and some of my Beta Testers) experience that turning on the "Disable Vertical Sync" command flag will cause problems with camera fade in and possibly some of the synchronized music events. Please have that command flag turned off.

If your game appears to have frozen after a fade to white, it hasn't (at least I really really hope not). Just wait for the next level to load. :)

Known Issues
Text To Speech won't work with earlier versions of the campaign.

Links:
>>DOWNLOAD<<
Contains:
Base: Updated July 24th 2011
Missions: Updated August 18th 2011
Mod.ini for MediaVPs 3.6.12

>>CBANI PACK<<
Contains:
CB Ani Pack, Ani Version: Updated July 24th
Requires v10 or patch 8 to work!

>>Patch 9<<
The updated VP is part of the above download. Only get this if you did not download version 11.
Changed special explosion stuff in M5 to not crash with 3.6.12.
Made Reprise (M5) easier (Maras do not have Tempests anymore (wtf was I thinking))
Some little text editing + cbani file references added
Maybe fixed the Melchom beaming things it shouldn't in M3
Updated mod.ini for 3.6.12 MVPs
TTS should work for the campaign now, but there may be problems turning it on with the WxLauncher.
Made M3 a bit easier by moving the moorings to a front/back configuration instead of a left/right. Should be easier to know what to target now.
Fixes broken True End requirements that was broken in Patch 2. Nice job breaking it, Axem.
Fixes M8 not going onto the next mission after the... event.
Fixes issues with the Arcadia being invisible in some missions.
Contains
Missions: Updated August 18th 2011

FS Wiki Page
Preview Thread with Screenshots

Have fun! :)
« Last Edit: August 18, 2011, 07:29:36 pm by Axem »
 

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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2010, 08:27:19 pm »
One of the most compelling, atmospheric, artistic mods the community has seen, delivered by an auteur and a peerless FREDder. Like the titular dirge, it is both beautiful and funereal - a desaturated journey into the most compelling and unearthly parts of the FreeSpace universe.

There are moments in this campaign that will shock, and others - more disturbing yet - that will chill you with their unsettling, eerie familiarity.

And there are ridiculously, ridiculously cool moments, masterstrokes of honed FREDcraft. Perfect, invisible control in some missions; in others feats of modding I didn't believe feasible.

Also, the use of music is just something else.
 
Play it.
« Last Edit: July 26, 2010, 08:40:07 pm by General Battuta »
 

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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2010, 08:46:33 pm »
Have downloaded, will play tonight. One thing though: what .12 mediavps? I thought they haven't been released yet?
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2010, 08:50:13 pm »
Hehehe... uh yeah. I got to beta test the 3.6.12 mvps so I got a chance to configure everything for it. There's some script files that take advantage of some of the new stuff in there, but 3.6.10 mvps+patch should work perfectly fine.
 

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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2010, 08:52:12 pm »
Highly recommending something that isn't out yet  :(
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2010, 08:56:52 pm »
YES!

downloading now.
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2010, 10:24:55 pm »
I just finished it.
It's cool.
Play it now.
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2010, 10:53:57 pm »
Very impressive!
Spoiler:
I felt the piano music playing was kinda weird at first, but then I realized ALPHA ONE is retelling his story to the interviewer. It then made perfect sense to me. And then I saw the nebula and it made no sense to me at first, and I thought ALPHA ONE had an acid trip right there, but then I noticed a Deimos, a Moloch, and a nebula, and then it clicked to me...It was after Capella went BOOOOM.
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21:12:44   Droid803: than just talk about **** myself
21:12:53   Droid803: because I don't really care
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2010, 10:56:26 pm »
Playing it with a cigar and a glass of red wine.
 

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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2010, 12:18:24 am »
This should be required playing for every Freespace fan!  These missions are some of the most interesting out of all the mods I have played.  Vassago's Dirge is worth every penny you didn't pay!  I am going to play this through again immediately when the 3.6.12 mvps are released.
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2010, 02:52:12 am »
Hell, it's about time. (Also known as, downloading, expect me to tumble back in later and excitedly spill my comments if Starcraft II doesn't arrive in the post)
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2010, 05:46:23 am »
WHY IS MY INTERNET SO SLOW
 

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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2010, 05:55:37 am »
Set to download. Now I have something else to look forward to when my Calculus homework's done.
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2010, 05:56:40 am »
63%

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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2010, 06:18:17 am »
Quote from: General Battuta on July 26, 2010, 08:27:19 pm
One of the most compelling, atmospheric, artistic mods the community has seen, delivered by an auteur and a peerless FREDder. Like the titular dirge, it is both beautiful and funereal - a desaturated journey into the most compelling and unearthly parts of the FreeSpace universe.

There are moments in this campaign that will shock, and others - more disturbing yet - that will chill you with their unsettling, eerie familiarity.

And there are ridiculously, ridiculously cool moments, masterstrokes of honed FREDcraft. Perfect, invisible control in some missions; in others feats of modding I didn't believe feasible.

Also, the use of music is just something else.
 
Play it.

So....it's good then :P Downloading it now.
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2010, 07:25:13 am »
just got it and i am loving it sofar, my only problem is that the i am having to press f4 alot to read the comm chatter as i find it really hard to keep track of the lots of messages coming through during combat, but that could be me just being a bit slow  :(
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2010, 08:32:21 am »
Well, that was one hell of a trip. :D
 

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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2010, 08:45:25 am »
Easily one of the most polished campaigns I've played so far. Axem's drive for perfection becomes really apparant when you beta test for him. :nod:
If you haven't already got the message through the previous posts: Download and play this baby right now!

Spoiler:
I'm interested in hearing how many of you got the true ending
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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2010, 08:48:31 am »
It made more sense than Transcend but I still feel like I've been mind****ed. :P





I just got to the "real" ending (with Spoon's assistance) and all I have to say is HOLY **** WTF!?!!?
« Last Edit: July 27, 2010, 10:12:30 am by Snail »
 

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Re: RELEASE: Vassago's Dirge
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2010, 09:48:28 am »
Quote from: Spoon on July 27, 2010, 08:45:25 am
Easily one of the most polished campaigns I've played so far. Axem's drive for perfection becomes really apparant when you beta test for him. :nod:
If you haven't already got the message through the previous posts: Download and play this baby right now!

Spoiler:
I'm interested in hearing how many of you got the true ending


Moui!
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