[Grunt]

The Centaur Project

Chapter One - The Duke and The Emperor

Been working on this for a while now ...

The first part of the campaign with 7 missions, new ships, etc.

Download
Project home page



The campaign has only been tested with retail FS2, I recommend that you should make a clean install of the original FS2 before installing TCP.

If you want to play it from FS2 Open, you will need the FSO patch above. Thanks to PhReAk for the patch !

To be continued ... errmm ... hopefully.

[Goober5000]

Stickied.

What's the story?

[Goober5000]

Okay, this link might be a better place to point people, as it has information pertaining directly to the campaign.

I can't download either the mod or the intro movie; they always time out.  Are there any mirrors?

[Grunt]

Originally posted by Goober5000
Stickied.

What's the story?

Errmm .. thanks !

It pretty much follows the storyline of the original FS2 campaign.

The subspace portal to Sol is reopened relatively soon. Sol's rejoining the GTVA gives a boost to technology development.
They start to build huge supercarriers with "field drives" that won't need to use the stable subspace channels, shielded and powerful, etc.
Seeing the chance to achieve tech superiority over the Shivans, they start a project (TCP) to rebuild and modernize the fleets and try to move first.

However, something unforeseen happens ... but that would spoil the story anyway.

The prelude is written in more detail on the story page:

The beginnig

The player starts off as a young pilot on the GTD Aquitaine of the 3rd fleet, tasked with supporting the project and guarding key installations. But I really don't wanna spoil it for anyone.

[Grunt]

Originally posted by Goober5000
I can't download either the mod or the intro movie; they always time out.  Are there any mirrors?

That's really strange. It's usually a very fast server, I've never seen any problems there. Maybe you should try a download manager..
No mirrors atm. I have no more room on the Project page.

[TopAce]

Excellent work, Grunt. I will play this as soon as I finsih my A-level exams.

Eh.. finish? That won't happen until July! Argh. No matter, I will find time.

[Grunt]

Originally posted by TopAce
Excellent work, Grunt. I will play this as soon as I finsih my A-level exams.

Eh.. finish? That won't happen until July! Argh. No matter, I will find time.

Ahh .. exams. I've forgot this. Not the best timing to release a MOD.
Good luck for it anyway !

[aldo_14]

Whoah.  I think I remember this from the VBB days.......

[MatthewPapa]

Originally posted by Grunt


That's really strange. It's usually a very fast server, I've never seen any problems there. Maybe you should try a download manager..
No mirrors atm. I have no more room on the Project page.

Hey Grunt,

If you need some web hosting space let me know since I provide free space for projects that need it. Either PM me for more info or post a request here.

[Ghost]

If this is anything similar to Inferno(hey, we're back home! And we're being shot at by Terrans!) I'm going to be irritated.

[NGTM-1R]

I can't seem to get the whole file; at apparently random points the download simply announces it's done, even though it's 37+MB and is nowhere near done...the most I've managed to get was about 4.7 MB.

I conclude your host is screwy, and recommend you take MatthewPapa up on his offer.

[Jetmech Jr.]

Dude. Deja Vu. I KNOW I've seen this before...somewhere...a long time ago...

Anyways, until I get my comp fixed (or FS:SCP installed on my dad's), I'll have to put this on hold for a bit. Though it does look very good.

[Grunt]

Interesting. It loads for me with a steady 140 KB/sec on my cable. I got the whole file in 4 minutes..  

I'll find something out when I get back from work today.

Yeah Aldo, I started this in the good old days when FS models were modded with a HEX editor. Maybe that's why it took so long..

[Goober5000]

It's probably because the website is in Hungary and the rest of us aren't. Mirroring your stuff on MatthewPapa's site should help.  Mirror both the campaign and the movie.

I remember this too... and I'm getting excited.  This is a great day in Freespace campaign history: An entire campaign, independently developed from start to finish (with a staff of usually one person) has been released.  This is on par with karajorma finishing The Mercury Affair or me finishing Fortunes of War.

[Blaise Russel]

[Mefustae]

When i saw this while trying to download the movie, i was annoyed;

"!   C:\Documents and Settings\Cullen\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\01Y34167\TCPintro[1].rar: Unexpected end of archive"

But when i saw this while trying to download the Mod, well, now i just plain hate the world

"!   C:\Documents and Settings\Cullen\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\01Y34167\TCP1[1].rar: Unexpected end of archive"

[Jetmech Jr.]

MOD=New host. I'm getting the same troubles as everyone else.

[TopAce]

Originally posted by Grunt
Ahh .. exams. I've forgot this. Not the best timing to release a MOD.
Good luck for it anyway !

Thanks for wishing luck. There was nothing bad with the timing, I am terribly good at waiting.

Originally posted by Goober5000
It's probably because the website is in Hungary and the rest of us aren't. ....

Come to Budapest, then.

Anyway, I also think the files should not be hosted at a Hungarian site.

[Goober5000]

Originally posted by Blaise Russel

You're in a league of your own.  You've released so many campaigns you make the rest of us look bad.

[Unknown_Enemy]

*** grabing stuff and running to play ***