[terran_emperor]

People post their campaign ideas here.

I've had a look at some of the B5 RPG books. I think that some of the RP scenarios from it could be addapted into campaigns for The Babylon Project. What do you think

[Vidmaster]

don't know any of these. But when TBP lacks something, then it's campaigns.

B5 fans unite, world domination is imminent!

By the way, Dark Children is done and will be released around the time of the 3.4b update. (thx to FUBAR and Draco again for testing and additional help)

[haloboy100]

B5 fans unite, world domination is imminent!

You'll never achieve world domination. Not while Bungie and the seventh column are around.

[Yathin]

I will be doing a fictional story on one particular EA Omega Destroyer that fought in the Earth Civil war. There isn't much information about the one ship, other than the side it was on and that it was an Omega class Destroyer.  I'm starting it off as a Midwinter which is decommissioned in the second mission, but comes back (3rd or 4th Mission, haven't decided that... I'm kind of winging it ) as an Omega. I'm trying to this mission to be a gentle switch from the classic Hyperion Cruiser class ie: the raider wars campaign.

The campaign will have at least (give or take) 20 missions, I'm going to try extending the first few missions and link them with B5 and the Earth Civil War 

So yes, there will be an "Endgame" mission and lots of other interesting stuff in it. I've been trying to make the first few missions very simple with the events and then later much harder and by far more interesting.

If you fail on the second mission, look for a funny ending 

[karajorma]

What might be nice to see is the story of an EA destroyer that starts out on the wrong side and eventually has to change sides (or not).

The first act would be all about pumping up the player about how these rebel scum are trying to break up the alliance and the horrors of Sheridan's plan to make everyone part Minbari.

[Yathin]

What might be nice to see is the story of an EA destroyer that starts out on the wrong side and eventually has to change sides (or not).

The first act would be all about pumping up the player about how these rebel scum are trying to break up the alliance and the horrors of Sheridan's plan to make everyone part Minbari.

I might have that occur.... (1st sentence) but maybe not that second sentence, it would be slightly too complex for the ship I'm working on...  Maybe I'll have the other Omega Destroyer involved be shocked and go with Clark

Actually, I'll try that. 

[FUBAR-BDHR]

I might be starting on a campaign soon.  Just have to find the time.  Only problem is I'm good at starting them but terrible at finishing them.  So far I have only tried multi missions which since PXO went down when I was working on them were really hard to test.  Maybe single player campaign will be easier.  I'm good at the FREDing but horrible at briefings and debriefings.  Never even tried cut scenes or command briefings.   I also have a tendency of deciding to stick new missions in the middle of the campaign instead of finishing it.  Kind of the never ending story of campaigns.

[terran_emperor]

I do have a campaigns based on the Telepath Crisis and Crusade in the planning stage.

Unfortunatly i dont have the ships i need to make them.

for my TC campaign i need the Psi-Carrier from Epiphanies

For my crusade Campaign, i need the Technomage Shuttle

[IPAndrews]

Well we need a full length Earth Minbari War campaign... and we need a Earth Alliance Civil War campaign (someone could help Skullar)... and we need a Shadow War campaign...

[Vidmaster]

Now what do you think will be the plot of Fortune Hunters 2260 (to be released soon)? And 2261?
The great war will be upon you all...            ...and I promise one thing: IT ROCKS! 

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Was thinking about campaigns and missions.  Some of us don't have time to do a whole campaign at once.  What if we made individual missions that would fit events in the B5 universe.  Then someone working on the campaign could grab those missions and just insert them.  Changes could be made to the individual missions as needed.  The mission author could just outright state that changes are OK or ask to be notified via the mission specs.   It could work the other way around too. 

Someone writing a campaign could request a mission based on so and so then someone with time could pick up the request and make it.    This way each of us could use our various talents to get campaigns together.   

[IPAndrews]

That's basically how a team makes a campaign. Have a look at the Raider Wars credits and see how many people were involved in that campaign? About half of those missions were put together by designers other than myself. I was so busy with other TBP related bits and pieces that I could never have finished the whole thing on my own.

Personally I like working in a campaign team. Splitting the workload between more than one designer means halving the time it takes to complete a campaign. It also brings in someone else's ideas and that can enrich your campaign. Just be aware that you have to be on the same page as the other designers about what direction your campaign is taking. And impose an overall style across all the missions to avoid it looking cobbled together. I strongly recommend having a list of missions and what must happen in each mission written before you touch FRED. Along with a list of character profiles so mission designers know how the protagonists should behave.

If any of you guys did want to form a team you have this forum to work in.

[maje]

So, if anyone's up for a big AIM pow-wow to discuss possible campaign ideas, I'm online....now.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

I don't currently have any IMs installed.  Only thing I did have set up recently was the hard light IRC.  That system got hit by lightning and I had to reload it after the repairs.  Guess I'll have to get that set up in the near future.


As far as campaign plots go would it have to revolve around one pilot?  Would an episode to episode type plot be possible?  Maybe something from a third party perspective.  One just hit me as I was typing perspective.  What about a rogue telepath that likes to watch through the eyes of and take over pilots?  Death wouldn't even be a problem.  You could have the player go on a suicide mission then still be back for the next mission.  It really wouldn't matter if the plot was a bit choppy then.

Heck you could even kill the pilot mid mission and red alert to the mind of another pilot.

[maje]

Do you want to take this to PMs then?  Granted, it's a lot easier via IM.  Would you be able to DL AIM?

P.S.  Terran_Emperor, why not just use placeholder ships for what you need until the actual ships are finished?  Say, use a Kestrel labeled "Technomage Shuttle" for the time being, and use the modified Epsilon ship for the Psi Corp carrier (though correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the same ship you're looking for?)

[FUBAR-BDHR]

I remembered I had trillion on my computer next door.  Came over here and I do have it installed but only configured for IRC.  I'll just install it on my main computer tomorrow.  All my account info is on an old computer over there so I can't log in right now.  Think since I'm here I'll just do a rare TV night. 

[terran_emperor]

maje
Im not talking about the Psi Death Wagon (Modified Azimov)(Canon name BTW - in Crusade Script "Value Jugements"). The PSI Carrier looks like the PSI crew shuttle but has larger dimenions - at least 3 times as long and has 6 dock points on the underside.

But thanks for your suggesions. The kestral will do for the Technomage Pinnacle.
For the Psi Carrier, I will use the Reader carrier as it is the only other ship to utilise external docking for fighters

[PSI-KILLER]

Something with Psi-corp and the shadows working together causing al sorts of mischief.  Just thowing around ideas.

[Yathin]

Something with Psi-corp and the shadows working together causing al sorts of mischief.  Just thowing around ideas.

playing as psi-garribaldi would be nice  (Well, even though it probably could never work)

[FUBAR-BDHR]

OK now I have IRC, ICQ, and hopefully AIM and Yahoo set up.  You know your getting old when you have a 7 digit ICQ ID.