[Fjellsveis]

Getting a redirection on the download links, Darius. Can someone confirm wether the links are still active or not?

[Jeff Vader]

Confirmed. FreeSpaceMods should work, though.

[General Battuta]

Thanks for the info Lobo... downloaded and installed it. 

I finally played it through... The campaign was really awesome the different plots were outstanding good the entire story was fantastic.

Spoiler:

The game started really interesting.. I didn't expected Earth to be destroyed. But then we found out that we're in an other reality i love such scifi stories. The last remnants of mankind was a nice idea as well.

The Aliens how ever were strange.. But it's ok they were searching for a comrade (that reminds me on Star Trek Voyager Pilot episode) but i don't understand why Samuel Bei was the chosen one.

The end was very disapointing and unrealistic. Why should they invade 9 small planets and a few moons. Earth woudn't be a threat at all. 1 Star System against 30 , 40 ?? Instead GTVA should rise their hands a welcomes Earth back in the universe.

Well i can't wait to see how you continue your brilliant storyline.

Bugs: Forced Entry: In the ship selection screen delta Squad shows 3 bombers. But if you call them ingame as reinforcements only 2 ships arrives.

greetings 23-down

Spoiler:

The general speculation is that the GTVA actually had plenty of reason to invade Sol.

1) Earth has a huge amount of population and infrastructure, giving it the oomph to threaten the GTVA.

2) The GTVA High Command wants to ensure its own continued existence, instead of bowing to Earth.

3) The GTVA may believe that Earth culture (which is an odd religious state) has been either contaminated by alien influence or simply devolved into madness.

[Snail]

Spoiler:

3) The GTVA may believe that Earth culture (which is an odd religious state) has been either contaminated by alien influence or simply devolved into madness.

The GTVA had no idea what was in Sol at the time yet they sent in the invasion fleet anyway.

Besides they're not an 'odd religious state'... Just kinda LKY ish.

[General Battuta]

Spoiler:

3) The GTVA may believe that Earth culture (which is an odd religious state) has been either contaminated by alien influence or simply devolved into madness.

The GTVA had no idea what was in Sol at the time yet they sent in the invasion fleet anyway.

Besides they're not an 'odd religious state'... Just kinda LKY ish.

They knew exactly what was in Sol. They sent in unmanned probes (which can easily eavesdrop on signal traffic) and Darius said they might very well have sent in SOC teams as well.

[23-down]

So when will we get the 2nd campaign which continues the storyline ?

[General Battuta]

So when will we get the 2nd campaign which continues the storyline ?

Darius is working on War In Heaven, and we all just need to be patient.

There are preview materials up on the Blue Planet site.

[eliex]

And by the looks of it, WiH might, just might come out this year if we're lucky.
But like everyone else, quality before a quick release.

[Darius]

Besides they're not an 'odd religious state'... Just kinda LKY ish.

I'm interested to know what parallels you find between Sol's government and Lee Kwan Yew. Mr Lee ran a tight ship with a considerable lack of resources and against all odds turned Singapore into a first world country.

[Snail]

Besides they're not an 'odd religious state'... Just kinda LKY ish.

I'm interested to know what parallels you find between Sol's government and Lee Kwan Yew. Mr Lee ran a tight ship with a considerable lack of resources and against all odds turned Singapore into a first world country.

Just FYI I kind of hate the idea that Sol has more resources than all of the GTVA combined, I find it utterly daft that ONE system could have more resources than like 20+.

[Dilmah G]

Besides they're not an 'odd religious state'... Just kinda LKY ish.

I'm interested to know what parallels you find between Sol's government and Lee Kwan Yew. Mr Lee ran a tight ship with a considerable lack of resources and against all odds turned Singapore into a first world country.

Just FYI I kind of hate the idea that Sol has more resources than all of the GTVA combined, I find it utterly daft that ONE system could have more resources than like 20+.

They should really have enough to mount a solid resistance and inflict heavy casualties rather than win a war against the GTVA. After all, Sol does have 8 planets to mine resources from.

[Snail]

Besides they're not an 'odd religious state'... Just kinda LKY ish.

I'm interested to know what parallels you find between Sol's government and Lee Kwan Yew. Mr Lee ran a tight ship with a considerable lack of resources and against all odds turned Singapore into a first world country.

Just FYI I kind of hate the idea that Sol has more resources than all of the GTVA combined, I find it utterly daft that ONE system could have more resources than like 20+.

They should really have enough to mount a solid resistance and inflict heavy casualties rather than win a war against the GTVA. After all, Sol does have 8 planets to mine resources from.

So you're saying there are only 8 planets in the whole GTVA? Mousewheels.


I really think that for Sol to have rearmed and gotten a fleet large enough to counter the GTVA, they'd have pretty a miraculous recovery following the GW.

[Darius]

Not that I disagree with you, but I was wondering if that's where you were going with it...

[Dilmah G]

Well thing is, once something jumps through that portal, the entire Sol Fleet can mount a blockade, neutralizing basically everything coming through that portal. The GTVA can only send a few ships or so at a time through that portal, so they'd be at a great disadvantage. The Sol Fleet's got them practically bottlenecked. And who knows, maybe the GTVA made a rapid change of plans after the first few probes went through the portal. If the GTVA is acting out of reason, then maybe we'll learn that in WiH. However seeing as the player fights for Earth in WiH, I have reason to doubt that there is something hugely flawed with the side. But then again, we never found out about the GTVA's plan until the end of AoA.....maybe Darius has another surprise in store at the end of WiH?

[Snail]

Well thing is, once something jumps through that portal, the entire Sol Fleet can mount a blockade, neutralizing basically everything coming through that portal. The GTVA can only send a few ships or so at a time through that portal, so they'd be at a great disadvantage. The Sol Fleet's got them practically bottlenecked.

Same goes for the Sol fleet coming through the Terran Knossos. They'd be nailed by the entire GTVA fleet too. It'd be a stalemate, not a decisive Sol victory. And, by the time of War in Heaven, there is already a large amount of GTVA ships on Sol turf - Remember 'Forced Ejection'? The GTVA were mounting a blockade within Sol. The GTVA were probably already on the verge of winning at that point.

But then again, we never found out about the GTVA's plan until the end of AoA.....maybe Darius has another surprise in store at the end of WiH?

Yeah. I'll bet there's a really big surprise in store. I've heard some things from the big man himself that suggests there's something else in store for us. I'm seriously looking forward to seeing what's gonna happen.

[General Battuta]

Besides they're not an 'odd religious state'... Just kinda LKY ish.

I'm interested to know what parallels you find between Sol's government and Lee Kwan Yew. Mr Lee ran a tight ship with a considerable lack of resources and against all odds turned Singapore into a first world country.

Just FYI I kind of hate the idea that Sol has more resources than all of the GTVA combined, I find it utterly daft that ONE system could have more resources than like 20+.

Infrastructure, though. The idea that it has more developed infrastructure than the rest of the GTVA is quite credible. It's only been forty-something years, right?

The Terrans didn't do nearly as well as the Vasudans at recovering from the loss of their homeworld. While they have more raw material available, their population and industry may still be a bit staggered. Plus, the economic impact of the Capella refugees.

[Snail]

Militarily though, there's no question the GTVA is better equipped than the UE.

[General Battuta]

Militarily though, there's no question the GTVA is better equipped than the UE.

That's certainly true.

[Snail]

Honestly if I had to choose a side, I'd go with the GTVA.

[SpardaSon21]

I think its going to bog-down in a massive stalemate where no-one really wins and the GTVA is forced to concede Earth's independence.  Remember what Khonsu II said: "In the future, it will not be said that Earthborns fight like Vasudans, but that Vasudans fight like Earthborns."  Earth has one major advantage in all this.  They are fighting for their homes, and the GTVA has to deal with the fact that its military is made up of members of the Lost Generation.  50% of the initial GTVA forces defected to the UEF after the GTVA declared war.