Okay, well then...fanmade campaign currently being built. Need help!
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I've been most surprised that, since Altarian Prophecy's release, absolutely no fanmade campaigns have been released that I know of. As such, I have taken it upon myself to construct a campaign -- I already have some scenarios for it finished. Actually, I've had the story in my head for a while, but not had to will to finish it until recently. With my free time for playing full GalCiv games being eaten away by school and scifi writing, I figure that what little free time I have left should be used in the making of something that GalCiv fans in the community will enjoy, as I cannot do so. I'll be providing story details and information on what the three main races involved are, as well as some minor information on other civilizations.
First off, the title of the campaign is "Yor Mainframe" and is the first of three stories I have planned out in my head. The other two will likely be made when GalCiv 2 is released. The story's main antagonists are, as the title suggests, the Yor Collective. The young Terran Alliance has begun expanding its power in surrounding sectors in an attempt to protect itself from the other great powers in the galaxy. In the process, they end up inciting the wrath of the Yor leading to a massive war which is essentially the entirity of the story.
You are, of course, the Terran Alliance. Though tiny, weak, and new compared to giants such as the Drengin or the Yor, the Alliance is determined to not be destroyed and to influence the galaxy. After all, humans made hyperdrive, which is what is allowing this whole thing to occur! Though contact with other civilizations is non-existant at the moment, they are surely nearby.
A minor race that lives in a sector somewhat near the Sol Sector is among the first to be contacted. This race actually intercepted an Earth-Arcea signal detailing the hyperdrive design, by pure accident! Though they didn't grasp what they had at first, they soon developed their own small starships and started their own empire. This race is known as the Korx, and they are a friendly species with almost genetically-honed skills in merchant and bartering skills. They are also rather friendly, rarely if ever making an unfair deal. [as contrasted to the default Pure Evil alignment]
The Yor Collective are a brutal mechanical race which have been gobbling up minor race planets like a plague as of hyperdrive's development. Their power is growing rapidly, much more so than the organic races, and this is greatly alarming. Upon contacting the weak Terran Alliance and Dominion of Korx, the Collective put pressure on them to surrender systems, resources, and ships. However, the pure logic of the Yor processing didn't anticipate the two races allying to fight them off! But can two minor empires really stand up to the mighty Yor Collective? Of course, with Arcea pounding Yor territory, it's not likely that there'll be any major reprisal...immediately, anyway.
All other races make appearances. It should be noted that the Torian Confederation is a REAL Confederation here, and that its alignments will shift based on the most influential leaders within it. Altaria is currently in the midst of a civil war with the rebelling Drath [ala Altarian Prophecy], and it appears that the rebels have the upper hand.
This campaign will basically be a war campaign, with the exception of a few scenarios that are different. Since I myself am not a war gamer in GalCiv [just look at most of my wins], I need some assistance from you warriors to help make it balanced. Tomorrow, I shall upload what I have after tweaking it somewhat. I really need some help with making it challenging for the average war player, without unbalancing it. Heck, I can barely win some of them myself because I'm not so good at fighting.
Honestly...I'm unsure if this should be here. But I am at the end of my rope as far as development goes. There's no way I'll manage to make a good campaign without input. I need suggestions on improving scenario descriptions and story, winning details, and other such things. And there's the problem with getting all the lines to match up. Map details need tweaked -- where to put resources, where to put systems, where do I put what planets, etc.? Heck, is the idea even good? I mean, there's more than just "the Yor plan on dominating the galaxy through military might", but still.
If this is in the wrong place, or I should set up a site or something for this, please tell me.
First off, the title of the campaign is "Yor Mainframe" and is the first of three stories I have planned out in my head. The other two will likely be made when GalCiv 2 is released. The story's main antagonists are, as the title suggests, the Yor Collective. The young Terran Alliance has begun expanding its power in surrounding sectors in an attempt to protect itself from the other great powers in the galaxy. In the process, they end up inciting the wrath of the Yor leading to a massive war which is essentially the entirity of the story.
You are, of course, the Terran Alliance. Though tiny, weak, and new compared to giants such as the Drengin or the Yor, the Alliance is determined to not be destroyed and to influence the galaxy. After all, humans made hyperdrive, which is what is allowing this whole thing to occur! Though contact with other civilizations is non-existant at the moment, they are surely nearby.
A minor race that lives in a sector somewhat near the Sol Sector is among the first to be contacted. This race actually intercepted an Earth-Arcea signal detailing the hyperdrive design, by pure accident! Though they didn't grasp what they had at first, they soon developed their own small starships and started their own empire. This race is known as the Korx, and they are a friendly species with almost genetically-honed skills in merchant and bartering skills. They are also rather friendly, rarely if ever making an unfair deal. [as contrasted to the default Pure Evil alignment]
The Yor Collective are a brutal mechanical race which have been gobbling up minor race planets like a plague as of hyperdrive's development. Their power is growing rapidly, much more so than the organic races, and this is greatly alarming. Upon contacting the weak Terran Alliance and Dominion of Korx, the Collective put pressure on them to surrender systems, resources, and ships. However, the pure logic of the Yor processing didn't anticipate the two races allying to fight them off! But can two minor empires really stand up to the mighty Yor Collective? Of course, with Arcea pounding Yor territory, it's not likely that there'll be any major reprisal...immediately, anyway.
All other races make appearances. It should be noted that the Torian Confederation is a REAL Confederation here, and that its alignments will shift based on the most influential leaders within it. Altaria is currently in the midst of a civil war with the rebelling Drath [ala Altarian Prophecy], and it appears that the rebels have the upper hand.
This campaign will basically be a war campaign, with the exception of a few scenarios that are different. Since I myself am not a war gamer in GalCiv [just look at most of my wins], I need some assistance from you warriors to help make it balanced. Tomorrow, I shall upload what I have after tweaking it somewhat. I really need some help with making it challenging for the average war player, without unbalancing it. Heck, I can barely win some of them myself because I'm not so good at fighting.
Honestly...I'm unsure if this should be here. But I am at the end of my rope as far as development goes. There's no way I'll manage to make a good campaign without input. I need suggestions on improving scenario descriptions and story, winning details, and other such things. And there's the problem with getting all the lines to match up. Map details need tweaked -- where to put resources, where to put systems, where do I put what planets, etc.? Heck, is the idea even good? I mean, there's more than just "the Yor plan on dominating the galaxy through military might", but still.
If this is in the wrong place, or I should set up a site or something for this, please tell me.