Author Topic: Campaigns with "Characters" (Read 10990 times)

Aggressor_Squad · **on:** December 28, 2004, 11:35:10 am

I was wondering, what are some Campaigns that has been(or will soon be) released with character story elements(or in other words, wingmen that doesn't seem to go below 1% Hull Integrity every mission haha)

I've played Homesick and Sync.(Both very good Campaigns in their own respects, check if out if you haven't already)"

Goober5000 · **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2004, 11:50:50 am

Try Shrouding the Light and Shrouding the Light: Origins. Both are excellent and have very good character development.
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,28952.0.html

Akalabeth Angel · **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2004, 12:06:41 pm

I'm working on one with characters, but it wont be released for a LONG time

Night Hammer · **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2004, 12:34:39 pm

BWO will when it comes out

TopAce · **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2004, 01:02:03 pm

ITHOV would have had Characters.....
Thinking into the Character term, I can state that the Journey to Epsilon Pegasi also has a Character for Alpha one. He is a Lieutenant who ws court-martialled for an accident. There are two other Characters in it: the Captains of the two large ships: Captain Boldera and Caterer.

Nuclear1 · **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2004, 02:30:33 pm

Only campaign I've played that had a character element to them was Derelict...

Good ol' Duct Tape Mackie.

TopAce · **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2004, 03:45:53 pm

Derelict and Characters? Are you sure?

Akalabeth Angel · **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2004, 03:47:37 pm

Derelict only had the Mackie guy, who always complained. And some unnamed Alpha 2 + 3 who tended to complain about Mackie if I remember.

Night Hammer · **Reply #8 on:** December 28, 2004, 04:07:00 pm

i liked mackie...

ShadowWolf_IH · **Reply #9 on:** December 28, 2004, 05:11:21 pm

158th is heavy on characters. If i can get someone to help out with that department (hint hint) i would love to do something like that with Origins.

Nuclear1 · **Reply #10 on:** December 28, 2004, 05:12:35 pm

Derelict may have only had Mackie, but, damn straight, he was the best, negative character in all of Freespace 2!

Aggressor_Squad · **Reply #11 on:** December 28, 2004, 05:13:51 pm

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Originally posted by nuclear1
Derelict may have only had Mackie, but, damn straight, he was the best, negative character in all of Freespace 2!

haha true that

aldo_14 · **Reply #12 on:** December 28, 2004, 05:16:38 pm

I've yet to make up my mind how useful having distinct named characters would be, compared to being another anonymous pilot amongst others......

Lynx · **Reply #13 on:** December 28, 2004, 05:22:41 pm

It depends on how well bekieveable the characters are made...if done well it can have a huge impact whether Alpha2 is flowing near your or that guy you went to Acadamey with and that helped you out here and there.
If characters are good you can make the player create some emotional bond to him, making missions more interesting and complex, since you don't want to loose them and aditionally have to keep them alive too.

Aggressor_Squad · **Reply #14 on:** December 28, 2004, 05:23:53 pm

especially women pilots

TrashMan · **Reply #15 on:** December 28, 2004, 06:19:30 pm

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Originally posted by Akalabeth Angel
I'm working on one with characters, but it wont be released for a LONG time

LOL..me too...

Nuclear1 · **Reply #16 on:** December 28, 2004, 08:09:22 pm

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Originally posted by Lynx
It depends on how well bekieveable the characters are made...if done well it can have a huge impact whether Alpha2 is flowing near your or that guy you went to Acadamey with and that helped you out here and there.
If characters are good you can make the player create some emotional bond to him, making missions more interesting and complex, since you don't want to loose them and aditionally have to keep them alive too.

That's usually all there is. As for keeping them alive, I like the idea, but usually that can be done with simple SEXP editing, ala Derelict.

NGTM-1R · **Reply #17 on:** December 29, 2004, 03:59:00 am

Alpha 2 and Alpha 3 have individual characters, but they don't develop, in Cleaning Crew. One's cocky, one's thoughtful. You figure out which is which.

aldo_14 · **Reply #18 on:** December 29, 2004, 04:29:22 am

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Originally posted by Lynx
It depends on how well bekieveable the characters are made...if done well it can have a huge impact whether Alpha2 is flowing near your or that guy you went to Acadamey with and that helped you out here and there.
If characters are good you can make the player create some emotional bond to him, making missions more interesting and complex, since you don't want to loose them and aditionally have to keep them alive too.

The issue for me is story.... I can have individual personas mentioning parts of their history, or other things that have happened, to fruther the storyline; but my worry is that you can overload the player with details if you're also developing other characters (especially if you already have a lot of exposition).

fortunately, i tend to delegate this sort of precise issue to FREDers.

pecenipicek · **Reply #19 on:** December 29, 2004, 03:33:36 pm

Mackie: my flight panel is secured by a wad of duct tape...

or was it something like that?

i love that other one when you first encounter mercs flying perseuses

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