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Offline Coolio

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First campaign to play?
on: July 23, 2009, 06:26:44 pm
Hello, im new to FS2 and i was wondering what is the first campaign i should play. Is it FS Port? Thats the first FS game right? Whats next?
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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #1 on: July 23, 2009, 06:28:08 pm
1st - FS Port (yes it is the first one)

2nd - Silent Threat (expansion pack for the FS1)

3rd - FreeSpace 2

4th - whatever you want, much to choose from :)

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #2 on: July 23, 2009, 06:28:58 pm
FSPort first, then Silent Threat: Reborn, then FS2. That's what I would play, anyway.
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Offline xXGrifterXx

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #3 on: July 23, 2009, 06:34:25 pm
I agree with the above posts. :yes: Just make sure its Silent Threat Reborn, and not Silent Threat.
 

Offline Dragon

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #4 on: July 23, 2009, 06:37:58 pm
You will do best if you play both original (Volition's) Silent Threat and Silent Threat Reborn (fan made remake of ST), then compare them to each other.
For 4th I'd like to recommend Blue Planet (obviously - but I would have done it even if I wasn't in team) . :)
After it Sync and Transcend, then Ghost Revanants.
Also, keep in mind that sometimes somebody releases something new, so be sure to check here for new releases.
And don't forget that if you get bored by FreeSpace universe there is a couple of total conversions (and even mods when search closely) that are set in different universes, ussualy related to film, TV series or another game. (though some mods, like Allied Worlds, are set in universes made entirely by their authors)
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Offline colecampbell666

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #5 on: July 23, 2009, 07:03:53 pm
Why not play TVWP first, if you want to go on a timeline?
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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #6 on: July 23, 2009, 07:22:51 pm
Because TVWP has only one chapter released, isn't canon, and doesn't really lead into the main FS storyline as-is? :p
 

Offline colecampbell666

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #7 on: July 23, 2009, 07:24:12 pm
Still fun.
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Offline General Battuta

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #8 on: July 23, 2009, 09:14:48 pm
Play FSPort, Silent Threat: Reborn, FS2, Blue Planet, Derelict, and Transcend.

From there, The Procyon Insurgency and Windmills.

With that you'll have hit up most of the 'core' great campaigns from the past few years.
 

Offline colecampbell666

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009, 09:19:52 pm
What about Homesick, S:AH, JAD? What about SGWP2?
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Offline General Battuta

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #10 on: July 23, 2009, 09:24:48 pm
Homesick was quite strong but a B-campaign; S:AH is part of the whole Inferno deal and thus probably best saved for after this primer in good campaigns; and JAD is a humor series which you could try out when you're familiar with the cliches of campaign design.
 

Offline colecampbell666

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #11 on: July 23, 2009, 09:32:32 pm
Yeah, Homesick really didn't have the same effect for me as many good campaigns. Same with ITDoH.
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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #12 on: July 23, 2009, 09:47:58 pm
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Offline eliex

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #13 on: July 23, 2009, 11:01:24 pm
The original isn't that balanced but its good play out canon.
 

Offline NGTM-1R

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #14 on: July 24, 2009, 12:42:30 am
Quote from: General Battuta on July 23, 2009, 09:24:48 pm
Homesick was quite strong but a B-campaign

I'd argue this point, but then Homesick was only the second campaign I ever played so I perhaps have a special fondness for this one. In fact, Transcend is probably worse in terms of play quality.
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Offline Higher Game

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #15 on: July 24, 2009, 02:25:56 am
Transcend isn't really about gameplay anyway, but it's still brilliant.
  

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #16 on: July 24, 2009, 03:02:44 am
[nitpick]
FSPort != FS1
FSPort != the first game

Though yes, the FS1 campaign can be played with FSPort.
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Offline Akalabeth Angel

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #17 on: July 24, 2009, 03:10:00 am
Quote from: NGTM-1R on July 24, 2009, 12:42:30 am
Quote from: General Battuta on July 23, 2009, 09:24:48 pm
Homesick was quite strong but a B-campaign

I'd argue this point, but then Homesick was only the second campaign I ever played so I perhaps have a special fondness for this one. In fact, Transcend is probably worse in terms of play quality.

I would agree with that. Transcend was the same mission played 45 times over. Ransom's other campaign, Sync, is a lot more enjoyable.

And what the heck, no one mentions Derelict or Inferno????
 

Offline General Battuta

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Re: First campaign to play?
Reply #18 on: July 24, 2009, 08:30:24 am
Both have been mentioned, and Derelict was in my list of stuff for him to play right off.
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