[Blaise Russel]

Alright, here's your present. Try not to unwrap it straight away, if you can't hold out until Christmas proper.

Merry Christmas, all.



SHROUDING THE LIGHT

A year has passed since the destruction of the Lucifer and the flight of the Shivan armada. In the year 2336, the Terran and Vasudan peoples attempt to reclaim their former empires and piece together their shattered lives. However, dissidents and splinter groups from within jeopardise their hopes of peace - fighting for independence or against hated alien foes. In the midst of all this turmoil, you are transferred, from the safety of the 1st Battlegroup of Vasuda to the 13th Battlegroup's PVD Guardian and the troubled hotspot of Deneb...

And yet, but a few days before...

(...we see the true depths of Imutef's truth-spinning.)

SHROUDING THE LIGHT: ORIGINS

The PVN Directorate has issued an order to Admiral Imutef, commanding officer of the PVD Pinnacle, that three of his pilots must transfer to the Guardian and the 13th Battlegroup, for the sake of improving their combat experience. With the assistance of his aide, Officer Zahur, the Admiral examines the histories of three pilots - Ensign Khem, Ensign Tet and, of course, yourself...

WHAT IS NEEDED

WinRAR or similar unzipping utility

Shrouding the Light VP (BR_STL.vp)

FSPort main VP (fsport2_3.vp), also the FS1 music VP (fs1_warble.vp)

Lightspeeds Set 3 and Set 6 nebulae (green and blue)

Lightspeed's new Weapon Effects

Optional - Shrouding the Light Voiceacting VP (BR_STLv.vp)

WHAT TO DO

Place the nebulae files in the data/effects folder

Place the VP files in the main FS2 directory

Start up the game, create a new pilot, select either of the two campaigns and enjoy!



I have no idea/can't be bothered finding out why the Leviathan doesn't always appear, so if you suffer from a vanishing Piranha:

Originally posted by Admiral Nelson
I noticed that the ships.tbl included here flags the Leviathan model as "cruiser01b.pof". It should be "cruiser01x.pof" to work with the Media VPs. The Leviathan was invisible until I made this change.

[Goober5000]

FIRST!

Good work, BR.  I've been waiting for this all week.

[Blaise Russel]

Not a problem.

Anyway, it is officially Christmas from where I'm standing, so: Merry Christmas (again).

And now I'm going to bed. Do provide feedback, since I may be able to fix things I've forgotten in time for the HLP birthday...

[Akalabeth Angel]

This still needs FSOpen, n'est-ce pas?

[Kosh]

Of course it needs FSO.

[Taristin]

Fourth. But I will DL tomorrow, so as not to ruin anything.

[Singh]

Its christmas here! And wheee! what a present!

[Night Hammer]

is this prequel or sequel?

d/l either way

[Triple Ace]

Hey Blaise, you still gonna do that Homesick sequal?

[Blaise Russel]

Maybe not, at this juncture. I keep having new ideas for awesome campaigns 'n' things and forgetting about... that... the campaign, the one before... uh...



Anyway, STLO is a prequel (the new campaign part of it is, at any rate) but it jumps around a bit...

A few things:

- You'll need a version of FSO with Goober's new SEXPs for the cinema things.

- I make no assurances for the quality of the voiceacting.

- Don't expect perfection... let's just say I'm waiting for lab results to get back.

[pecenipicek]

is there any FSport download that doesnt require gamespy ID?
i cant play some campaigns due to this problemmm

[Kie99]

are the effects absolute requirements or do they just make the campaign a lot better.  (it may seem a stupid question but I have not downloaded "required" files before and played campaigns)

[Jetmech Jr.]

Excellent. I've been waiting for this.

Merry Christmas, BR. Santa is very happy with you .

[Blaise Russel]

Originally posted by kietotheworld
are the effects absolute requirements or do they just make the campaign a lot better.  (it may seem a stupid question but I have not downloaded "required" files before and played campaigns)

If you don't include Lightspeed's nebulae and weapons, then you won't see the mission backgrounds and weapons fire. Apparently, it's very difficult to dogfight when you can't see your own lasers.

And if you don't get the fs1_warble VP, then you won't hear any music.

(Not getting the fsport VP will mean the campaign won't run as it won't find the necessary models and things.)

[wolfdog]

I can't find Lightspeeds' nebulas/... they're not on Milliways (or am I just really blind??)   and if I do a search for them, I get nothing but dead links...  does anyone know where to get them?

[Blaise Russel]

Oh dear.

Well, I've taken the liberty of mirroring the necessary nebula background zips on my webspace, so: Set 3 and Set 6.

[Singh]

You know...now I dont want to play this ....cause it'll make me supremely jealous of you, your free time, and your ub3r...'fredyness', BR.

seriously...this puts me to shame....now i gotta release something 30+  missions to get anywhere near this......

[Goober5000]

Originally posted by pecenipicek
is there any FSport download that doesnt require gamespy ID?
i cant play some campaigns due to this problemmm

You won't be able to play a lot of campaigns then.  But since it's Christmas, I'll direct you to a mirror on Sectorgame.  Have fun.

And BR, you need to update the mission count in your sig.

[wolfdog]

Originally posted by Blaise Russel
Oh dear.

Well, I've taken the liberty of mirroring the necessary nebula background zips on my webspace, so: Set 3 and Set 6.

Thanks, missions look awfully white without them:p

[Blitzerland]

Blake, isn't this your 5th campaign?

Cripes, yer ultimate. You must be a godsend to the TVWP.