[Akalabeth Angel]

   Most people tend to go for campaigns moreso than single missions these days. You could always try a short 3-4 mission campaign if you're wary about investing a lot of time into it. Keeping in mind that the subject matter may turn some people off, but if you made it fairly amusing it might garner a good response.

    I haven't downloaded it personally, there's a WHOLE bunch of campaigns on here that I've not even played yet. Just starting on PI which was released like 2 years ago at the minimum.

[Jeff Vader]

PI which was released like 2 years ago at the minimum.

Well, actually... 2008 - 2007 =/= 2.

[Akalabeth Angel]

PI which was released like 2 years ago at the minimum.

Well, actually... 2008 - 2007 =/= 2.

What's this =/= thing? It's != for programming stuff. I thought it was older anyway, as I've played a few older ones recently. Ransom's for one. But anyway this is getting a bit off-topic.

[Nuclear1]

PI was released last year, but had been in development for eons.

[Spicious]

What's this =/= thing?

It's an ascii approximation of the mathematical not equal symbol.

[Jeff Vader]

What's this =/= thing?

It's an ascii approximation of the mathematical not equal symbol.

Aye. Not familiar with programming stuff and copypasting an "actual" not equal symbol from Word or something would be too much of a pain in the arse.

[TopAce]

I can't provide you with any more positive feedbak that I already gave to you. Instead I have some further suggestions.

If you plan to release your very first series of missions as a campaign, please take the advice of the more experienced. Extract others' missions from their campaigns' VP files and analyze them. See what sort of tricks you can use for you campaign. I suggest taking the Main Campaign's missions as examples for starters.

Make sure that every mission in your campaign has everything that a mission is expected to have. Briefings, customizable loadout unless plot dictates otherwise, mission goals, directives, ships in the Escort List, etc. Put a lot of effort into testing every single mission. Consult the FSWiki for some advice.

Also, make your storyline so that it could be translated into FreeSpace. Don't just throw the player into the middle of it, saying "This is World War II in space. You're in Poland now." Try to make it more or less consistent with the FS universe (because you're using FS ships). Like make the Nazis a new NTF, who are taking extreme measures on Vasudans. Make Vasuda Prime fill the same role in your story as France did in WWII. Use bunch of transparent references to real-world persons and events instead of specifically calling the main antagonist "Hitler" or referring to Stalingrad. In other words, plunge the player into a world that is very similar to that of WWII. It's a better way of doing the kind of storyline you're trying to tell.

If you want me to specify or further explain something, let me know.

[sgtbeil]

thx for that, but all i really want to know is how to fix that bug that i posted.

[TopAce]

The AWOL one?

It's because the Event "AWOL" automatically begins as "true" because all mission goals begin as "incomplete". To demonstrate:

AWOL
-and
--is-goal-incomplete
---first goal
--is-goal-incomplete
--second goal
In the first second of the mission, the two goals are incomplete: Not all the Jews are saved and not all Nazis are destroyed. FS recognizes this, and as a consequence, the Event turns "true" and will not refresh if a mission goal turns true (complete) or false (fail).

Please read this FSWiki article and look at the mission file that is included with it. Juxtapose the article and the mission, and you'll see.

[sgtbeil]

im gonna be on vacation for about two weeks, where after hopefully i can get around to working on this campaign, keep in mind that i also have a job six days a week with 15 hour shifts

[Akalabeth Angel]

im gonna be on vacation for about two weeks, where after hopefully i can get around to working on this campaign, keep in mind that i also have a job six days a week with 15 hour shifts

      What, you making shoes for Nike or something?

[Molybdenum]

A comedy about the Holocaust set in space might be the new definition of tasteless. Why can't you just make an analogical situation in the future without these blunt references or using names like Jews and Nazis. Make them Vasuldans and NTF and it will be much more pleasing, in tact and not to mention making sense.

[sgtbeil]

well, if you have a problem, or a bone to pick with the subject i chose, dont play it...simple as that. oh and btw, im back...i uhh kinda got fired