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Offline Axem

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A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
If you've been around IRC then you know I'm working on some... campaign... with a Ravana and it does weird stuff...

Hey didn't your already make one like th-

NO, no I did not. In fact I bar you from ever mentioning it again. Anyway, it's been in the works since... well the first mission says it was created April 24th, 2009. I probably could have shown it off here earlier, but the last time I did that, the campaign died as I tried to make the last mission. Thankfully no one remembers it so I don't know why I'm mentioning that (and Snail, you don't count. You're a nobody)

But as I begin to get past the 2/3rds mark, I think I can actually finish it this time! So its time to show off some totally rad screenshots!

Before I do that, I'll bore you with some useless info: Shortly after the Sathanas is destroyed, the GTVA begins a mop-up operation to take care of the rest of the Shivan fleet that invaded Capella. One Ravana-class destroyer, the SD Vassago, begins an operation of its own. The GTVA must destroy the Vassago before the it destabilizes their hold on the nebula.

Fact: A few custom ships, like the GTC Cretheus and GTI Polaris
Fact: 6 playable missions + 3 half-playable missions (I feel they're more like interactive cutscenes)
Fact: Contains 130% of your daily beam intake
Fact: Lotta new music, no disco though
and Fact: I am looking for beta testers to help test and refine the campaign. Testers will be selected on a awesome and leet basis.

Anyway now I see you've skipped all that text and gone right for the screenshots. Enjoy!










Something tells me that this won't be...

*Puts on sunglasses*

Just Another Day

YEEEEAAAAAH

HAY AXEM WHENS JAD4 COMMING OUT?
SHUTUPLEAVEMEALONE


 

Offline General Battuta

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Yay! Can't wait. Fantastic screenshots, too.

 

Offline Spoon

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Oh! Oh! Pick me as a beta tester! Oh!

I also laughed way more then I should have at those last lines  :lol:
Urutorahappī!!

[02:42] <@Axem> spoon somethings wrong
[02:42] <@Axem> critically wrong
[02:42] <@Axem> im happy with these missions now
[02:44] <@Axem> well
[02:44] <@Axem> with 2 of them

 

Offline Colonol Dekker

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
That'll give me something to do I suppose. Sign me up too.
Campaigns I've added my distinctiveness to-
- Blue Planet: Battle Captains
-Battle of Neptune
-Between the Ashes 2
-Blue planet: Age of Aquarius
-FOTG?
-Inferno R1
-Ribos: The aftermath / -Retreat from Deneb
-Sol: A History
-TBP EACW teaser
-Earth Brakiri war
-TBP Fortune Hunters (I think?)
-TBP Relic
-Trancsend (Possibly?)
-Uncharted Territory
-Vassagos Dirge
-War Machine
(Others lost to the mists of time and no discernible audit trail)

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Offline Snail

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Awesome! I'd prefer to play the finished product, so all I can do is say that I think you guys are awesum.


Anyway, I guess this is a remake of SoK. I see the last screenshot is of the Resheph trying to dock with the Ravana. Cool. :)

 

Offline Lucika

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
If you need a tester for the easier difficulties (VE and E), count me in. If you need a reason for my awesomeness: I've actually read through your test before I've checked the screenies! :P
HLP member 2008-2012 and Syrk:TUW project leader ~2010-2012

 

Offline Axem

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Awesome! I'd prefer to play the finished product, so all I can do is say that I think you guys are awesum.


Anyway, I guess this is a remake of SoK. I see the last screenshot is of the Resheph trying to dock with the Ravana. Cool. :)

Oh god you remember the names of the ships? Even I don't! But let me assure you, there will be no docking with Ravanas. FACT.

Also Fact: I am using Fury's AI Profiles. :)

 

Offline NGTM-1R

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
I'll test if BP doesn't demand my attention right away again. :P
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Offline Lucika

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
I'll test if BP doesn't demand my attention right away again. :P

Axem, you'll have one hell of a ride. :p
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Offline Axem

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Should I just give up in a fit of rage now to get it over with?  :p

 

Offline NGTM-1R

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Should I just give up in a fit of rage now to get it over with?  :p

Hey, I'm not that dangerous.

...am I? :P
"Load sabot. Target Zaku, direct front!"

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Offline Axem

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Well your references advised to watch out for you on full moons and to keep a few silver bullets handy.

I'll have to confer with my astrologist and Ouija board before I make any final decisions.

 

Offline Axem

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Huzzah! Primary FREDding complete. Now I just have to deal with my beta testers nitpicking every little thing I've done. How dare they tell me my creations are not perfect!  :mad:

To celebrate, have some new screenshots!




Also, I am looking for a proof reader to look over my text to correct bad grammar, spelling or even fairly bad dialog. I mean "Cretheus here. We're starting to read damage to our hull." How drab! One more beta tester wouldn't hurt either...

 

Offline Dragon

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
If you'd like one more tester, sign me up.

 

Offline Spoon

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Vassago's Dirge: It's never epic enough

When I first test played Vassago my jaw dropped, what a opening. But then, Axem was like "I'm not pleased, how can we go back and make this even better?" and then the mission did not only had an awesome opening but also an awesome ending. Cause that's how Axem rolls, Good just ain't Good enough.

And then he linked me to Shadow of the kraken  :lol:
Urutorahappī!!

[02:42] <@Axem> spoon somethings wrong
[02:42] <@Axem> critically wrong
[02:42] <@Axem> im happy with these missions now
[02:44] <@Axem> well
[02:44] <@Axem> with 2 of them

 

Offline Dragon

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
That's why I want to playtest it.  :)

 

Offline Ravenholme

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Looking very good, I can't wait  :D

Love the skybox in your first post's second picture - it's absolutely beautiful. Where is it meant to be?
« Last Edit: May 28, 2010, 06:56:29 am by Ravenholme »
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Offline Axem

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
The whole campaign takes place in Capella, so get used to the tan and red nebulae. :p The mission in the pic you're talking about takes place by the ring of a gas giant.

 

Offline Ravenholme

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
The whole campaign takes place in Capella, so get used to the tan and red nebulae. :p The mission in the pic you're talking about takes place by the ring of a gas giant.

Well, it looks great, can't wait  :yes:
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<The_E>   Errr
<The_E>   *sexp

 

Offline Kosh

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Re: A Preview: Vassago's Dirge
Does it involve Barney some how? :P
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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