The Battle of Neptune - Director's Cut
Operation Fortune is beginning to unravel. Defections paralyse the GTVA 14th Battlegroup as the true nature of the reunion is laid bare.
Scattered reports of inter-dimensional space travel cause panic throughout the GTVA Security Council, as it now finds itself at war with the United Earth Federation.
Fly as Ensign Callum Rahman, a rookie pilot aboard the GTD Meridian, as Admiral Cyrus Severanti leads the vanguard of the GTVA in an operation to seize Neptune.
Experience the first major battle of the War in Heaven through GTVA eyes for the first time. The final version of the mission first glimpsed
here.Original Features:- All new intelligence data developed by the GTD Meridian's Intelligence Cell. Understand the war as a young GTVA pilot would have.
- New HUD warning and missile lock tones taken from modern fighter aircraft.
- Ability to activate HUD Radar Icons thanks to the work of Svedalrain, Lafiel, and MitoPL.
- Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATADS). Call for Trebuchet fire from GTVA heavy assault wings on UEF gunships. Inspired by real-life targeting and infra-red guidance software.
- Checkpoints! Courtesy of Admiral MS and Goober5000's script.
- Glossary of military terms. Available from Tech Room->Database->Intelligence.
Director's Cut Features:- Full voice acting, featuring 34 different voice actors. Focus on flying your fighter through one of the biggest battles of the war as your radio blares with target calls, missile launches, and the screams of those who die trapped in their cockpits.
- Bonus content. Experience the impact of sustained combat with an additional bonus mission.
- Nameplates for all of the capital ships, thanks to Colt.
- Hull repair mechanic. Take advantage of the tireless work of the GTVA flight deck crew and land to repair your hull mid-mission. Concept thanks to Battuta.
Requirements: - FSO Build 21.4.0.
- Blue Planet: Complete installed.
Once installed, select campaign "The Battle of Neptune" from the campaign room to play.
With thanks to Strygon, Erebus Alpha, Asteroth, and AdDur for their extensive testing of the mission through development to release; The E and Darius for their testing and creative guidance; and Ertanax for their creative input. And a special thank-you to Renegade Paladin who served as the 2IC of the project and sunk countless hours into testing, voice-acting, and acting as a sounding board for many of the concepts at odd hours of the day.
Voice Acting Credits:James William Rees-Dobbs (Colonol Dekker) as
CMDR Jakub Gryffon, Alpha 1Jordan Scherer as
ENS Ava Zadzisai, Alpha 2Steven T. (Shadaloo) as
Alpha 3 and Trident Kappa 4Renegade Paladin as
CMDR Reiji Nash, Beta 2 and Speargun Delta 2jg18 as
LTJG Nathan Austin, Speargun Delta 1Red Mage Joe as
ENS Kamil Knight, Speargun Delta 3, and Draco 3Sararose Willey - Sararose VA on Fiverr as
ENS Rebecca Sharma, Speargun Delta 4jessfisher97 as
LT Eilene Than, Speargun Alpha 1Zach Kirchner
(DizzyKoop) as Admiral Cyrus Severanti, CO MeridianNicolle Zambrano as
Meridian TacticalGrady Grey as
CO Nova, Enfield Epsilon 4 and Trident Gamma 1Emma Thorne as
Captain Robin O'Neill, CO NakatomiIain ‘Sessile_Nomad’ Baker as
Captain Iftikhar, CO HarpyLoneWolf271 as
CO Adelaide, Wargod 3-2Warren Bacal as
GTVA Command, Vengeance Tactical, and Vengeance ControlLionheart as
CO TheodociaPerihelion as
LCPL Xavier Barletta (GTVA Crew Chief), Omicron 4, and Skull Epsilon 1Kevin 'stripedpolkadots' Nguyen as
Enfield Zeta 1, Trident Kappa 2, Draco 1, and Meridian ControlAtzel Esquivel as
Rider Alpha 2, Enfield Zeta 3, and Draco 3Hailey Buck as
Enfield Delta 1 and Trident Iota 3Oliveira as
Rider Alpha 3 and Trident Kappa 1LisaF as
Mustang Delta 2 and Omicron 5Connor Holt as
Strike Package Yankee and 48XAnnabobanna as
Captain MerinoAnthony Faye as
Mustang Delta 1Barry Mills as
Trident Iota 2Brick79410 as
Rider Alpha 1Cairn Remedy as
Skull Kappa 1Carlos José Guerrero (Chenchurrio) as
Wargod 6Lafiel as
Thunder 3-2Lawrence Trotti as
Trident Gamma 2mmmK-ultra as
NighthawkSparda as
Omicron 1Shirin Maeve as
Cold Steel 6Vynn as
Razor Alpha 1
Tags: Blue Planet, fan fiction, military fiction. Voice acted. Balanced for Medium and Hard Difficulties.
NB: Medium Difficulty includes a number of UEF handicaps in order to support gameplay. Play on Hard Difficulty to have the authentic GTVA experience.
