http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conservapedia:What_is_going_on_at_CP%3F
This kind of subjective stuff belongs to the forums. If one is interested, he'll ask around here, as it happens frequently.Well, obviously not so many people interested.
I actually feel that, based on this discussion, a sticky thread in the Missions and Campaigns section may be appropriate. We'll all suggest and deliberate in the thread, and the original post with the list can be updated and changed.
Descriptions can be copypasted from the Wiki right?
I found the assembly here quite nice.
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Campaign_List
Descriptions can be copypasted from the Wiki right?
I found the assembly here quite nice.
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Campaign_List
Uhm, not really like those, IMHO. If a campaign is unconventional, like Transcend, or reflects FreeSpace's style completely, like in Warzone, it should be specified.
I really don't like the idea of having any sort of community-sanctioned 'best campaigns' list. Enjoying something is a very personal experience, and I don't think we want to create a situation where newcomers just play the same set of campaigns - it'd create a vicious cycle where a small set of campaigns get played and talked about over and over, while the rest get frozen out.
Descriptions can be copypasted from the Wiki right?
I found the assembly here quite nice.
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Campaign_List
Uhm, not really like those, IMHO. If a campaign is unconventional, like Transcend, or reflects FreeSpace's style completely, like in Warzone, it should be specified.
plzno
I don't think anybody should be establishing any norms.
You've yet to present a valid argument for your positions though.
While I certainly understand why you would have little confidence in the community at large to handle themselves in the face of something like this, I do not condone yielding to any potential positive development that solves a long standing issue, due to fear, pessimism and hypothetical negative expectations.
While I certainly understand why you would have little confidence in the community at large to handle themselves in the face of something like this, I do not condone yielding to any potential positive development that solves a long standing issue, due to fear, pessimism and hypothetical negative expectations.
But I'm not entirely sure it would do anything that's not already done. Everyone seems to go play the 'big campaigns' right off anyway, and most of those are considered the better campaigns too.
Plus the Installer provides a nice bundle of fairly well-maintained campaigns.
When it comes down to it, it is entirely subjective which campaigns one might find good, average or bad.
I just don't like this idea. I don't want to see campaigns fighting for votes or ratings. I don't want to see lobbying. I don't want to see bickering over the bottom few spots on the Mighty List.
It seems like it has the potential to do more harm than good.
Once it's done and written somewhere conclusively, plus aggregated with a maximum amount of membership votes, it would solve;We have no shortage of new users asking questions without reading the sticky threads already, as Jeff Vader and The E can attest.
a) People posting threads asking for what to play, or what the community would recommend them, and
Instead, how about a small team of reviewers?I really like this idea. Does HLP have enough critical mass to start something like the old VWatch Archives series of reviews? Those were excellent guides on what to expect when playing a mission, and they also had the bonus of reviewing poor and less-played missions as well as good and frequently-played ones.
You probably won't believe it, but I was actually planning to write my own campaign reviews, post them on ModDB and then add links here.[/color]I believe you :D
But many community members have years of experience: IMHO our reviews will probably be of high quality, really.
[USER]'s Favorite CampaignsFor instance, here's a preliminary subject-to-change version of mine:
Short description of what about these campaigns the user likes
Campaign 1 (with link to FSWiki page): Short description of campaign 1
Campaign 2 (with link to FSWiki page): Short description of campaign 2
Campaign 3 (with link to FSWiki page): Short description of campaign 3
Shivan Hunter's Favorite Campaigns
These campaigns focus on storytelling above gameplay and are usually told in a setting and tone similar to Freespace 1/2.
Derelict (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Derelict): One of the classic FS campaigns, a suspenseful experience with interesting characters. And duct tape!
Transcend (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Transcend): A horror campaign from an unusual perspective in the 103rd Shadow Guardians. Excellent writing. One of HLP's must-play campaigns.
Windmills (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Windmills): An experimental short campaign, but an epic one. You are not a pilot, but a tactical commander leading a wing into some difficult choices.
Vassago's Dirge (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Vassago%27s_Dirge): A short, beautifully dark campaign about a Shivan destroyer set during the events of FS2.
Operation Templar (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Operation_Templar): An older campaign. A short but sweet look into the victory over the Hammer of Light, and a good FSPort campaign.
Silent Threat: Reborn (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Silent_Threat:_Reborn): It's like Silent Threat, but it has an actual plot, excellent mission design, and voice acting!
Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Blue_Planet:_Age_of_Aquarius): A well-polished campaign with excellent story and great gameplay about the 14th Battle Group's epic journey back to Earth. Includes awesome voice acting.
Blue Planet: War in Heaven (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Blue_Planet:_War_in_Heaven): A dark, grim campaign about the GTVA's war with Sol, told from Sol's perspective. Only partially released.
Put your lists on your own page on the wikiNo objections to that particular solution. The wiki's personal pages are their owner's personal playground as far as I'm concerned. Within reason, of course. Anyone posting porn there will be banned! Right after copies are made for, uh, evidence.
Put your lists on your own page on the wiki, then link to it any time anyone asks for campaigns they should play. Simple, and it kills two birds with one stone (gets them their campaigns, and makes them realize that there's a wiki for freespace.Great idea. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best.