Custom Map #314: The First Wave. By: Decagon

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Author: Decagon
Size: 384x216

Desc:
A Taiidani Republic fleet has been assigned a dangerous task: destroying the Hydraxil Collective's entrance into Redacted Space. They arrived in the sector holding the Collective's wormhole generator, deploying a sizeable armada to deal with the heavy defence station that stands between them and the vulnerable portal. WARNING: This map will not run very well due to the sheer number of ships etc. If you cannot cope with the game running slower, then give this map a miss. Don't say I didn't warn you.

[Keeper Decagon]

This map was not only a chapter in my (rather convoluted) campaign, but was also a test of how many ships I could bring into an "Epic Space Battle" scenario in this game. It is inherently lacking in performance, but I'd say that the slowdown of the game gives the battle a slightly cinematic feel rather than a fast blink-and-it's-gone kind of fight.

[strigvir]

Human eye can't see more than 12 frames anyway.

Jokes aside, the lack of enemy mirers and the map-wide energy coverage makes it very easy to build omnis right under the enemy nose.

[Keeper Decagon]

Human eye can't see more than 12 frames anyway.

Jokes aside, the lack of enemy mirers and the map-wide energy coverage makes it very easy to build omnis right under the enemy nose.

Hm. Should've disabled Omnis, in all honesty, but I guess I didn't think people would focus so much on those things (what with practically unlimited energy and all). Not to mention, enemy mire spawners would make the performance even worse.

[TypoNinja]

Enjoyed it, but why were the enemy ship spawners invisible?

[GoodMorning]

Enjoyed it, but why were the enemy ship spawners invisible?

It looks better.