The Procyon Insurgency
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WARNING: This article contains spoilers for the following storylines: The Procyon Insurgency
The Procyon Insurgency (PI) is a high-quality 17-mission campaign for FreeSpace 2. It is set 18 to 20 months after the end of the main FreeSpace 2 campaign, near the end of the year 2368. As a new Vasudan pilot recently recruited into the ranks of the GTVA, you are assigned to the crew of the GVD Sekham in Polaris as the Alliance attempts to eradicate the rapidly propagating Procyon Confederal Autonomy. See the storyline section for details.
PI is mostly a no-frills campaign that emphasizes quality mission design, with fun and balanced gameplay and a complex and realistic plot. The missions have all been heavily playtested, on the order of 20 to 50 times each, and bugs should be at an absolute minimum. The campaign utilizes many new features added into the game from the FreeSpace Source Code Project and requires a fairly recent version of FS2 Open.
General
Status: Released
Release Date: 27/04/07
Mods Required: FS2 Open 3.6.9 RC7.9X
Staff:
- CP5670 - Creator
Campaign Description
Political instability and economic depression in two border systems resulted in their regional governments, led by a charismatic demagogue, declaring full independence from the GTVA in 2368. Now, a year later, a surprise incursion by this regime signals the beginning of a new war. As a new Vasudan pilot recruited into the ranks of the GTVA, you are assigned to the crew of the GVD Sekham in Polaris as the Alliance attempts to eradicate the rapidly propagating Procyon Confederal Autonomy.
Features
- 17 Missions (21 actual mission files)
- New Weapons and Ships
- GVB Amun Mark II
- AJ Akrotiri
- GVF Reshef
- PCD Saturn
- Vulcan cannon
- Phalanx rifle
- Thunder Missile
- Subach HL-10 and UD Kayser 2 weapons for PCA ships.
- Tornado2 Missile for PCA ships
- Various Ancient ships and weapons
- Procyon Confederal Autonomy ships have their GT/GV prefixes renamed to PC
- Additions to and reallocations of sound files, to enhance audio effects
- Several game balance table edits; underpowered weapons more potent, overpowered weapons (like Trebuchet) decreased in effectiveness.
Player Comments
This is a good length high-quality campaign, with thick plot, challenging missions, and a good deal of originality. Warning, however: if you don't like replaying missions, stay on the lower difficulty levels.
Great campaign, extremely well balanced (but significantly harder than Volition campaigns), well designed and original missions, compelling and involving plotline. Volition quality. One of the few campaigns anyone looking for Volition-quality campaign should do. Really a pity it is not voiced, though. Narwhal
This is an exceptional campaign, and one of the few that those looking for Volition quality campaign should play. It has well designed and original missions, and a compelling plotline, I especially like the new anti-fighter cannons, and how every turret (even the Terran Turret) is now an effective anti-fighter weapon. However, one thing that does bug me is that the Maxim has been neutered. (it now sprays bullets randomly if used from a distance.) It is obvious that the mission designer tried to balance this weapon out however, it would have been better if they had just decreased its range. All in all a good campaign, but I hate what they did with the Maxim. MastaRyan
A very decent campaign, in my opinion probably matching up with Derelict! Each mission is epic, with alot of action and drama at the same time. It is compelled with information that only an imaginative person can forge. This is one of, if not, the most exciting campaign I've ever played, since it creams alot on mystery and suspense. Just a couple of suggestions; I kind of expected more mission chatters, and the huge warships you had to deal with in the campaign was quite difficult; however, it just adds to the thrill. If you're a newbie, I suggest fighting those vessels at a rather easy difficulty. Marcov
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