V3 Map Pack

posted on December 30th, 2008, 8:09 pm

Hello everyone, I took it upon myself to create several new maps for Fleet Ops. Two of them I wished to showcase Breen NPCs, though sadly multiplayer is impossible. Gamespy registers both players as having different versions of the game, even when both players have the same files installed. Thus, the AI only works in instant action. My hope is to prove how much depth can be added to maps when NPCs are included, and to hopefully encourage the Fleet Ops team to include NPC AI in the next patch for V3 so that we can start making maps with NPC races. I'll include my readme for info since quite honestly I'm too lazy to type something as detailed up again 

README

Fleet Ops V3 Map back by the Undying Nephalim

Maps included:

1) Breen Onslaught (2 v 2) - Takes place over the Breen Homeworld. Designed to be a 2 v 2 map
with Breen NPCs. Breen AI only works in Instant Action.

2) Assault (2 v 3) - My personal favorite map from A1, converted for play in Fleet Ops. I always
loved the sense of teamwork on this map, for the two players had to coordinate an effective defense
to hold off three other players. As an added twist there is a NPC Breen base hidden on the map.
Once again though the AI only functions in Instant Action until a patch is released.

3) Castal I (3 V 3) - Castal I, a planet in the Castal system that was disputed between the Federation
and the Talarians during the Galen border conflicts. This map is designed to be small and urge quick
fights. Players start with limited moons and are relatively close to the enemy force, separated
by nothing but a thin band of nebula.

TO GET THE NPC AI TO WORK, READ THIS CAREFULLY!!!!

Also note: The files in this folder will make your game incompatible
to those who do not have these files (and after testing, even those that DO
have the files properly installed still registers games incompatible), thus
it is currently impossible to play a multiplayer game with the AI installed.

STEP 1) BACKUP THIS FILE FIRST!!!

npc_breen.odf (can be found in the data/odf/system folder)

STEP 2) After that is backed up, copy and paste the new npc_breen.odf file into your data/odf/system folder

STEP 3) Put all 5 AIP files in the AI/AIPs folder.

And your done, the Breen NPCs now are fully functional and ready to fight.
If you wish to play multiplayer, you'll have to get rid of the files used for the Breen AI. Simply
replace the new npc_breen.odf with the original file you backed up, and delete the 5 AIP files.

Attachments

V3 Map Pack.zip

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[Lt. Cmdr. Marian Hope]

posted on December 31st, 2008, 12:05 pm

Last edited by Lt. Cmdr. Marian Hope on December 31st, 2008, 12:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Funny thing, I also started to make an Assault 3vs2 map , because it was my favourite map in A1, too. Let's see what you've done!
Downloading... now!

Edit: played it now...  I love this map! You made it great! It looks totally different than mine(haven't finished it yet) but it is wonderful. Did you try this map with two Borg in the middle? I think they would have problems.
I didn't install the Breen changes, so they did not do anything but looking nice. 

posted on January 3rd, 2009, 6:44 pm

just tried out the breen onslaught. and man its hella fun with the npc base in the middle of the fight throwing ships into the battle 

posted on January 24th, 2009, 11:02 am

I just played Breen onslaught, the first time after the patch. You know wht happened? The Breen crushed everyone  . I played against a middle Dominion AI and after a while I wondered, why they don't attack. So I sent some ships to them but only met a big Breen fleet with 8Battleships or so and some cruisers, obviously they kicked out the Dominion leaving them no chance.
I think with a team mate it would be possible to beat them, I'll try that next time.