[LoneWolf5050]

While slowly replaying FS1, I have also dug up some old Freespace files and the Tango mission files and poked around.  Some people commented on the storyline...just FYI, there are several different endings possible, well not completely different endings, but there's many parts of the debriefing that are condition dependent.  I think there's a possible medal too.

I have a feeling I will need to make another mission or two once I'm doing playing through FS1, Operation Templar, Silent Threat: Reborn (looking forward to that one!), and FS2.  So it might be a while.  But anyway...the Campaign List in the wiki shows some monumental work!  Campaigns of 20, 30, 40+ missions.  Does anyone release single missions these days?  And what campaigns are the best examples of the state of the art in the community?  I've read some references to Blue Planet, and also total conversions like BTRL of course.  What is the gold-standard, native Freespace content that I should check out?

Thanks!

--Julian

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Blue Planet (2) and Vassago's Dirge are pretty much the most "modern" campaigns that currently exist. I heard Wings of Dawn is pretty good too.
ST:R is more traditional-FS, but equally enjoyable.

[Black Wolf]

Grab Blue Planet, the character driven storylines aren't everyone's cup of tea, but it's a very well put together pair of campaigns, especially the second one. Vassago's dirge, Windmills and Transcend are some more unconventional (but very good) campaigns. For more standard freespace fare, grab Silent Threat : Reborn and the Procyon Insurgency. There are plenty of other good ones, but those'll get you started.

[General Battuta]

play transcend, blue planet 1+2, wings of dawn, vassago's dirge, silent threat reborn

derelict when it gets fixed

pi can be a good time, but it's bastard hard and the story is a copypaste of fs2's

[Snail]

pi can be a good time, but it's bastard hard and the story is a copypaste of fs2's

The story was still well-presented though. Very atmospheric in some parts.

[General Battuta]

yes i think

though nothing stuck in my head

[Nyctaeus]

Ancient-Shivan War! High quality mod with unique storyline, atmosphere, awesome music and pretty new stuff . This mod tells story about war of the Ancients and Shivans, 8000 years ago.

[Luis Dias]

Ancient-Shivan War! High quality mod with unique storyline, atmosphere, awesome music and pretty new stuff . This mod tells story about war of the Ancients and Shivans, 8000 years ago.

Overdone imho. I can't like the protagonists, and keep sheering up for the enemy, which isn't a nice thing to do when you must destroy them...

[Snail]

ASW's storyline and fredding didn't draw me in at first. I've yet to play it. I definitely have to get round to it sometime.

[TopAce]

For the atmosphere alone, I'd recommend ASW. Okay, its storyline is rather simple, but remember: this is only the first act, the primer.

And it's not a difficult campaign, either.

[General Battuta]

I would steer clear from ASW for now. I got three missions and quit because it was so dull.

[Jeff Vader]

I would steer clear from ASW for now. I got three missions and quit because it was so dull.

You don't like many things.

LoneWolf5050 can try ASW and see if he likes it.

[General Battuta]

Yeah that's fair. I withdraw my point, it was out of order.

[TrashMan]

You get tons of campaigns to choose from. Check the wiki for the links. There's a short description of each campaign and links to download and forums about it.

That way you can poke around a bit before you actually try anything. Asking which one is the best is kinda useless. Everyone got their own favorites (or vested interest in telling you X is the best)


You've got several "big" names, with a whole team of people working on a campaign and you got 1-man projects (and a few projects that are somewhere in between). Pick your poison.

[Nemesis6]

Grab Blue Planet, the character driven storylines aren't everyone's cup of tea, but it's a very well put together pair of campaigns, especially the second one. Vassago's dirge, Windmills and Transcend are some more unconventional (but very good) campaigns. For more standard freespace fare, grab Silent Threat : Reborn and the Procyon Insurgency. There are plenty of other good ones, but those'll get you started.

I didn't really mind the character stuff, it was the religious drivel that I found off-putting -- The whole "Ubuntu" stuff. It's way too prominent, given the fact it it only influences a few missions, like the missions where you escort some "elders".

[MatthTheGeek]

Hater detected. All readers, engage evasive manoeuvres.

[Nemesis6]

Hater detected. All readers, engage evasive manoeuvres.

It almost balanced out since Blue Planet 2 had a mission where I could actually fly a capital ship! 

Note my use of the word "almost" because I's still hatin', yo!

[General Battuta]

Grab Blue Planet, the character driven storylines aren't everyone's cup of tea, but it's a very well put together pair of campaigns, especially the second one. Vassago's dirge, Windmills and Transcend are some more unconventional (but very good) campaigns. For more standard freespace fare, grab Silent Threat : Reborn and the Procyon Insurgency. There are plenty of other good ones, but those'll get you started.

I didn't really mind the character stuff, it was the religious drivel that I found off-putting -- The whole "Ubuntu" stuff. It's way too prominent, given the fact it it only influences a few missions, like the missions where you escort some "elders".

It would have taken one minute of reading in the techroom to see that Ubuntu is a secular ideology built on scientific research and regulated capitalism. The religious affiliation of individual Ubuntu citizens or the Elders themselves is very much up to them.

But I guess reading is hard when you're a true believer.

[Nemesis6]

Didn't read techroom, sorry. Also, no need for the "true believer" crap. I just didn't find it very appealing.

[Snail]

Didn't read techroom, sorry. Also, no need for the "true believer" crap. I just didn't find it very appealing.

Ignore it. And blow. ****. UP.


You can skip all the dialogue and fiction viewer texts if you want to and still have a great time getting Slammer multi-kills on Artemis wings in WiH.