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Is anyone still interested in campaigns?

September 7, 2011 4:08:56 AM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums

I'd potentially enjoy working on a new campaign for GalCiv2, but it's a bit of a waste of time if noone's playing Campaigns anymore.

I notice that there don't seem to be any custom campaign mods in this forum and people seem more interested in sandbox.

Would it be a waste of time?  Yea or nay.

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Reply #1 September 7, 2011 4:24:49 AM
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Well, I for one have always been of the opinion that sandbox mode is the heart of the game. Campaigns - original or custom - are a fun diversion, but they're not the main attraction, and the game doesn't really have the tools (IMO) to make particularly good custom campaigns.

 

What I would like to see, though, are more things along the lines of the "Tournament Scenarios" or whatever they were called in TOA - standalone "mission" type scenarios that are much more focused then the game's normal scenarios.

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Reply #2 September 7, 2011 2:57:45 PM
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I still do the campaigns whenever I felt like it!

It is a good challenge to force me to do stuff. And I also like the story.

But the campaigns also gives out a good story you will go through.

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Reply #3 September 8, 2011 10:29:32 AM
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Hmm, so 50:50 with an added suggestion of Tournament Scenarios (which sound essentially like single-scenario campaigns).

I still have to play through ToA, when I've done that I think I'll develop a campaign and some Tournament Scenarios.  I already have some ideas...

Thanks.

 

[EDIT]  P.S.  How hard do people think a campaign should be?  About as hard as the existing campaigns?  Or harder?

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Reply #4 October 23, 2011 7:23:04 PM
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Progressive. Focus story initially, then give them a run for their money. The campaign is there to tell an interesting tale. You have to make the tale believable. If only into action, sure, go make these tournaments or whatever they are called.

 

But 1st and foremost, do it for your own enjoyment, something you'd like, even if none plays it. You cant force people to play after all. If they like it too, they'll play all right.

 

Yes, there are tools that the game just doesn't have, but still one has to try to work around such restrictions.

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