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Title: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Bonehead on June 05, 2010, 08:45:10 pm: I want to play through every single campaing that picks up the story where it left off in FS2, especially those that feature constructing a portal back to Sol. I am already aware of Blue Planet and Inferno Realease 1. Can someone give me other recommendations. Again, I am especially interested in campaigns that feature reunification with Sol.

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Goober5000 on June 05, 2010, 10:01:39 pm: Those are about the only two that have a reunification with Sol and are worth playing. All the other campaigns are either released but crap, or good but unreleased. (Blackwater Operations is the most notable campaign in the second category.)

For generic campaign recommendations, there are plenty of threads on the subject. Do a search. Here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=62287.0) is a good example.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 05, 2010, 10:47:50 pm: Procyon Insurgency and Derelict both pick up after the FS2 campaign left off, but I don't think eather of them even mentioned reunification with Sol.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Droid803 on June 05, 2010, 11:22:27 pm: Quote from: Goober5000 on June 05, 2010, 10:01:39 pm
Those are about the only two that have a reunification with Sol and are worth playing. All the other campaigns are either released but crap, or good but unreleased. (Blackwater Operations is the most notable campaign in the second category.)

I don't think he cares if they're "worth playing through" or not. He wants them ALL. :D
(Hey, I kinda do too, it'd be nice to have a list)
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Bonehead on June 05, 2010, 11:55:55 pm: Well, I'm just really intrigued by the story. And since there won't be a sequel to this game anytime soon (from what I've read) I was just curious how did different people think the story went on after the Capella incident.

Oh and thank you for the replies so far. But just to be clear Inferno has only fifteen or so missions, right? In other words I won't see the Icanus and the Gigas duke it out?
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Droid803 on June 06, 2010, 12:02:14 am: Nope, you're going to have to wait for INFSCP for that.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Snail on June 06, 2010, 06:51:49 am: Quote from: Droid803 on June 06, 2010, 12:02:14 am
Nope, you're going to have to wait for INFSCP for that.
Yeah, in fact you'd have to wait for another installment after that one that since INFSCP Chapter 1 is just INFR1 rehashed. :P
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Trivial Psychic on June 06, 2010, 07:47:03 am: Quote from: bigchunk1 on June 05, 2010, 10:47:50 pm
Procyon Insurgency and Derelict both pick up after the FS2 campaign left off, but I don't think either of them even mentioned reunification with Sol.
Yes, but if you recall, Derelict shares the same chronology as at least two other campaigns... Warzone I believe, and the previously-mentioned BWO, which ~~does~~ will feature Sol reunification IIRC.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Dragon on June 06, 2010, 12:43:11 pm: Quote from: Droid803 on June 06, 2010, 12:02:14 am
Nope, you're going to have to wait for INFSCP for that.
I have good news, there's already a campaign that fatures the duel, although it's not very good.
It's called Solar Wars and should be available from FSMods or FS2Sector.
It's set in INF universe, but it isn't INF canon.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Macfie on June 06, 2010, 01:05:06 pm: Take a look at the FreeSpace Wiki. There is a campaign list that lists the campaigns in a relatively chronological order.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Snail on June 06, 2010, 02:01:15 pm: Quote from: Dragon on June 06, 2010, 12:43:11 pm
Quote from: Droid803 on June 06, 2010, 12:02:14 am
Nope, you're going to have to wait for INFSCP for that.
I have good news, there's already a campaign that fatures the duel, although it's not very good.
It's called Solar Wars and should be available from FSMods or FS2Sector.
It's set in INF universe, but it isn't INF canon.
It's also possibly the buggiest mess ever released in FreeSpace history.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Dragon on June 06, 2010, 02:55:03 pm: It may be, but I played it and it worked, plus it's the only place you can see Gigas and Icanus dueling (that's what he asked for).
IMHO, it would be nice to see a second part of Solar Wars.
Does anybody know who made it, if he have a HLP nick (the wiki points to japaneese-sounding "Gai Daigoji")?
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Macfie on June 06, 2010, 02:58:49 pm: Gai Daigoji is registered on HLP.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Dragon on June 06, 2010, 03:02:14 pm: Ah, right, I must have missed a letter when searching for him.
Last active in 2007. There goes the hope of soon hearing about Solar Wars Chapter 2. :)
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Bonehead on June 06, 2010, 03:19:14 pm: Ok, thanks for the heads-up Dragon. I'll take a look at that campaign later. For now I think Blue Planet will be the one I'll play.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: starwolf1991 on June 08, 2010, 01:01:40 am: Cerberus was meant to carry on the storyline and does cover reunification with Sol, but only in some ways. For the most part, it becomes a third massive conflict.

I would recommend the Procyon Insurgency or Blue Planet personally. When Earth Defense and the War in Heaven continuation of BP arrives, those will be ones to definately check out as well.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Shivan Hunter on June 08, 2010, 01:06:58 pm: Quote from: Bonehead on June 05, 2010, 08:45:10 pm
I want to play through every single campaign[spelling corrected] that picks up the story where it left off in FS2
Quote from: Bonehead on June 05, 2010, 08:45:10 pm
every single campaign
Quote from: Bonehead on June 05, 2010, 08:45:10 pm
every single campaign
Quote from: Bonehead on June 05, 2010, 08:45:10 pm
every single campaign
Quote from: Bonehead on June 05, 2010, 08:45:10 pm
every single campaign

See you in a few centuries.

Blue Planet is the campaign to play at the moment. Procyon Insurgency is also quite good. If you try to make your way through all the drudgery people have managed to come up with you'll end up like those poor sods in MST3K.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Snail on June 08, 2010, 01:51:55 pm: Quote from: Shivan Hunter on June 08, 2010, 01:06:58 pm
every single campaign
Not all campaigns are set Post-Capella.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Dragon on June 08, 2010, 04:50:25 pm: Most of them are though, since it relives the creator of having to be carefull not to contradict canon events during the course of story.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on June 09, 2010, 08:13:56 am: If you want some post-Capella campaigns and mods, Bonehead, be sure to look at this lot:

- Derelict
- The Procyon Insurgency
- Inferno Release 1
- The Second Great War Part II
- Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius

I've played all of them except the Second Great War Part II, which I'm still playing because it's so damn long. :p
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: General Battuta on June 09, 2010, 09:05:24 am: Don't play The Second Great War Part II. It is terribad.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Macfie on June 09, 2010, 10:23:52 am: There are somewhere over 100 campaigns on freespacemods.net for FS2 and FSOpen. Start downloading and playing. If you don't like the campaign don't finish it. Everyone has their own personal preferences, so advice on what campaigns to play should be taken with a grain of salt.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on June 09, 2010, 11:48:50 am: Quote from: Macfie on June 09, 2010, 10:23:52 am
There are somewhere over 100 campaigns on freespacemods.net for FS2 and FSOpen. Start downloading and playing. If you don't like the campaign don't finish it. Everyone has their own personal preferences, so advice on what campaigns to play should be taken with a grain of salt.

Quoted for truth
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Scourge of Ages on June 09, 2010, 11:57:14 am: Quote from: General Battuta on June 09, 2010, 09:05:24 am
Don't play The Second Great War Part II. It is terribad.
It's very nearly so-bad-it's-good.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Qent on June 09, 2010, 01:01:08 pm: Quote from: General Battuta on June 09, 2010, 09:05:24 am
Don't play The Second Great War Part II. It is terribad.
But... it's so fun. :(
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Droid803 on June 09, 2010, 01:11:19 pm: Haters gotta hate.
SGWP2 is comedic gold.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Mongoose on June 12, 2010, 01:21:06 am: Quote from: Droid803 on June 09, 2010, 01:11:19 pm
Haters gotta hate.
SGWP2 is comedic gold.
Indeed. And so therapeutic, too. Nothing but targets as far as the eye can see.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Nuclear1 on June 12, 2010, 03:50:23 pm: SSSSSHHHHHHHIIIIIEEEEEEEELLLLLLLDDDDDSSSSSSSSSS IIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNN (sub)SSSSSSSPPPPPPPPPAAAACCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEE

srsly any campaign where the first line of the mission briefing is
Spoiler:
this mission might be plain and simple, but it might not be simple.
is awesome.

also when the first spoken line in the game is
Spoiler:
GODDAMMIT
you know it's high quality. oprah book club kinda material.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: MatthTheGeek on June 12, 2010, 04:04:41 pm: True truth is true.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Nuclear1 on June 12, 2010, 05:55:23 pm: HEY GUYS

SATHANAS

"OH NO"

EASILY DEFEATED

OH HEY ALPHA

30 MINUTE LONG ESCORT MISSION

HEY GUYS

ANOTHER SATHANAS

"OH NO" AGAIN

EASILY DEFEATED BECAUSE WE SOMEHOW HAVE A SATHANAS OURSELVES

OH HEY ANOTHER ONE OF OUR COLOSSUS DESTROYERS BLEW UP AGAIN

OH WELL WHO CARES

TIME COMPRESSION x64

LOL
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Droid803 on June 12, 2010, 07:03:25 pm: LOL indeed.
Title: Re: List of Campaigns that Continue the Main Story
Post by: Mongoose on June 12, 2010, 08:43:36 pm: Quote from: Nuclear1 on June 12, 2010, 03:50:23 pm
srsly any campaign where the first line of the mission briefing is
Spoiler:
this mission might be plain and simple, but it might not be simple.
is awesome.
Oh lord, I forgot about that. :lol: