The Second Great War Part II
The Second Great War Part II is a 30-mission campaign for FreeSpace 2 by C. "Sunil" Reddy.
Contents
Overview
Author: C. "Sunil" Reddy
Originally posted: 06/22/00
Mods: stars.tbl
Missions: 30
Description
This campaign is a sequel to the Second Great War.
- Twelve years after the Second Great War, the Alliance once again encounters their nemesis, the Shivans, in an uninhabited system on the far side of Terran space. Following a successful blockade of the invading Shivan onslaught, Command does what they have been preparing for ever since the second incursion - the GTVA goes on the offensive. But all is not well when they find themselves trapped on the wrong side of a collapsed node. Featuring a civil war, hostile and friendly juggernauts and a diverse array of missions including recon, bombing, space superiority and many more, The Second Great War Part II asks only one question... How will you survive?
Comments
This campaign is considered the greatest of the many mod projects undertaken for FreeSpace 2, despite its lack of major mods and its predating the source code release. It manages, through slick FREDding, an incredibly engaging storyline and clever dialogue, to completely immerse the player in the FreeSpace universe, and it provides an unmatched playing experience. Technically essentially flawless, and artistically sublime, The Second Great War Part II has been called "The fan's FreeSpace 3". Although sadly this can never be an official appellation without Volition giving the project its blessing, very few people in the FreeSpace community disagree with the label.
Availability
The campaign is still available from the VolitionWatch Archives, and has been mirrored in several places, ensuring it cannot be lost to the vagaries of the internet. Considering that almost every FreeSpace fan maintains a copy on his or her local computer, the campaign is sure to remain widely available far into the future.
