Login |  Register |  FAQ
   
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 6 posts ] 

[Red Queen] Red Queen Rising End Game
Chroma
 Post subject: [Red Queen] Red Queen Rising End Game
PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:24 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:06 pm
Posts: 9684
Location: Montréal, QC, Canada
Okay, if you haven't read the last few battles of the Red Queen Rising campaign, you probably shouldn't be in this thread... as there will be spoilers! ?*laugh*

...


...


...


...


...


Okay, so The Red Queen (I'll stop doing that now) has survived and narrowly been victorious. ?So, what should the "Final Battle" be? ?I hadn't really expect the Tyranids to win, so I hadn't really thought hard on a Tyranid Triumphant tack... the Imperial Victory game would have been easy to do... "The Queen's Last Hunt" or something, to ensure that She was dead.

The lads and I have bandied about some ideas, but nothing has gelled yet... "Defend the Space Port" as troops and supplies are lifted off. ?A "Last Stand" as the Imperials left on the planet are eventually overwhelmed. ?Or even a "Rescue the Commander!" as Imperial forces try to recover a crashed flyer or something.

So, what would *you*, the Readers, like to see?

Looking forward to your input!

_________________
"EPIC: Total War" Lead Developer

Now living in Boston... any EPIC players want to meet up?
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Ilushia
 Post subject: [Red Queen] Red Queen Rising End Game
PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:38 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Mon May 08, 2006 10:50 am
Posts: 1189
How about 'Defend the Com Tower' as the planet reports full failure and calls for exterminatus to stop the 'nids before it's too late. The last few Imperial defenders committing themselves to the Emperor before readying the battle lines against the 'nid push. If the 'nids can knock out the com tower, surely they'll escape the world to cause havoc and terror across the segmentum. Should the com tower get its message off, nearby starships will proceed to bomb the planet, destroying the remaining 'nids and stopping them from spreading to other worlds.

Think of it as a chance for a pyrrhic victory for the Imperials or a crushing defeat depending.
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Evil and Chaos
 Post subject: [Red Queen] Red Queen Rising End Game
PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:15 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri May 05, 2006 2:57 am
Posts: 20887
Location: Harrogate, Yorkshire
Well, since we've just seen the Red Queen break into the city, what about a cityfight game, with a twist...

The Imperial player will have a spaceport, lots of 'civilian' formations, and groups of Valkyries / Arvus Lighters / Marauder Transporters / Thunderhawks...

The game will basically be the Imperial player, with a very few units of real military forces, pulling as many of his civilian forces as possible to safety (The spaceport), whilst the Red Queen feasts!


What Naval forces are present?

I can't remember if Strike Cruisers can carry out Exterminatus, and most Navy ships don't routinely carry Exterminatus weaponry... so unless there's a Battle Barge present, or a particularly bloodthirsty Navy commander who always keeps some spare Virus weaponry in the armoury, perhaps the Red Queen will be able to call upon Her Hive Fleet assets and devour the planet (Presumably the skies are filled with Tyranid ships by this point) then escape to eat again!

_________________
Currently doing a plastic scenery kickstarter
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Tiny-Tim
 Post subject: [Red Queen] Red Queen Rising End Game
PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:29 am 
Hybrid
Hybrid

Joined: Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:32 pm
Posts: 4893
Location: North Yorkshire
Its a pity that this universe doesn't support Skylifts as I could see the final last stand being head around this along the same lines as E&C has suggested, just that nothing flys due to the density of spores and the lift is the last resort. I would even allow armoured units to drive through civilian stands in their attempts to get off the planet.

_________________
_________________
www.epic-uk.co.uk - home of the UK Epic tournament scene
NetEA NetERC Xenos Lists Chair
NetEA Ork + Feral Ork + Speed Freak Champion
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
TheLimey
 Post subject: [Red Queen] Red Queen Rising End Game
PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:44 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:52 pm
Posts: 182
Location: Miami, Florida
A 'Last Stand' style battle, with a rearguard trying to hold on long enough for the navigators to request the Exterminatus, akin to what was already suggested above by Ilushia.

_________________
The problem with knowing what we want is we just might get it.

Robert Fripp - DGM

Check out the blog at Chaos in Miami
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Chroma
 Post subject: [Red Queen] Red Queen Rising End Game
PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:43 am 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:06 pm
Posts: 9684
Location: Montréal, QC, Canada

(TheLimey @ Dec. 27 2007,19:44)
QUOTE
A 'Last Stand' style battle, with a rearguard trying to hold on long enough for the navigators to request the Exterminatus, akin to what was already suggested above by Ilushia.

Seems like this is the kind of thing we'll be doing, still haven't finalized details yet... holiday season has turned out more busy than expected!  *laugh*

_________________
"EPIC: Total War" Lead Developer

Now living in Boston... any EPIC players want to meet up?
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 6 posts ] 


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  


Powered by phpBB ® Forum Software © phpBB Group
CoDFaction Style by Daniel St. Jules of Gamexe.net