Halo: Fall of Harvest
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:10 am
Fall of Harvest
My first encounter, featuring my first generation of Halo ships. Please bear with the lack of custom colours and mirroring errors - I'd not been using SM3 for long, heh.
http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforev ... arvest.enc
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On February 12, 2525, the distant farming colony of Harvest was attacked by an alien race. These aliens, who called themselves the Covenant, gave no reason and made no demands, and swept through human controlled space, turning any trace of humanity into glass with their advanced plasma weaponry.
Plasma was not the only technological advantage the agressors had: their ships were also protected by powerful shields capable of repelling all but the heaviest weapons the humans possessed. Only massed firepower proved capable of even damaging the Covenant vessels.
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You will play the role of the invading force, starting with but a single Battlecruiser to probe the enemy's defences. A Carrier is enroute to cleanse the planet; your job, and that of your fellow commanders, is to prevent the Humans mustering a defence force.
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Defeat the enemy reinforcement waves. Should all of your ships be destroyed before reinforcements arrive then you shall be dismembered for your incompetence and your entrails paraded around the fleet.
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---- Notes: The middle of the encounter is the hardest - the ending is more for cinematic effect
For anyone versed in Halo lore, I know that there wasn't quite this much of a battle at Harvest, take this as loosely inspired by...
Remember that this is my first go, heh. The second and third waves can be tough if you're unlucky with the frigates, but hey a little challenge now and again's a good thing
It is intentional that the Human ships can get raped hard - I've not studied the fiction in depth, but plasma torpedoes seemed pretty much 1 hit KO if they landed well. Likewise, once the human ships overwhelm the Covenant shields their weapons prove easy pickings for the MACs.
Edit: Just thought I would also point out that your reinforcements will spawn just in front of the planet, once you have secured it. Allied ships will spawn towards the top right of the planet - you can't tell the difference visually, so just bear that in mind
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Battle for Outlook
Sequel to the Fall of Harvest. Features custom paint jobs and three new ship classes taken from Halo lore.
http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforev ... utlook.enc
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Following the Covenant attack at Harvest a large UNSC force was mobilised, rallying at the small orbital shipyard above the planet Outlook. Outlook housed a small local garrison and served as a military observation post to cover the sector against pirate activity. Alone it would fall, but with luck a successful defence here could halt the Covenant advance - or at least slow it enough to begin mounting further defences closer to Earth.
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April 13, 2525, Outlook observation stations suddenly picked up a large Covenant vessel powering up in the planet's asteroid belt. How it had got there was a mystery, but it was clear that the armada had found Outlook. Messaging all nearby ships to rally at Outlook, Admiral Stern lead the ships in orbit to engage the Covenant vessel.
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You play a Captain in command of a squadron of frigates. Use them wisely and they can be a powerful weapon. Over the course of the attack reinforcements will make themselves available, including some capital ships. Ships assigned to your control will jump in above the planet, whilst ships under the command of Stern will jump in around the planet.
You are engaging the lead elements of a Covenant armada - be wary, rumour has it that there are more powerful standard combat classes than even the feared Battlecruiser...
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Note: this battle is entirely outside of Halo lore
My first encounter, featuring my first generation of Halo ships. Please bear with the lack of custom colours and mirroring errors - I'd not been using SM3 for long, heh.
http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforev ... arvest.enc
___________________
On February 12, 2525, the distant farming colony of Harvest was attacked by an alien race. These aliens, who called themselves the Covenant, gave no reason and made no demands, and swept through human controlled space, turning any trace of humanity into glass with their advanced plasma weaponry.
Plasma was not the only technological advantage the agressors had: their ships were also protected by powerful shields capable of repelling all but the heaviest weapons the humans possessed. Only massed firepower proved capable of even damaging the Covenant vessels.
____________________
You will play the role of the invading force, starting with but a single Battlecruiser to probe the enemy's defences. A Carrier is enroute to cleanse the planet; your job, and that of your fellow commanders, is to prevent the Humans mustering a defence force.
____________________
Defeat the enemy reinforcement waves. Should all of your ships be destroyed before reinforcements arrive then you shall be dismembered for your incompetence and your entrails paraded around the fleet.
____________________
---- Notes: The middle of the encounter is the hardest - the ending is more for cinematic effect
For anyone versed in Halo lore, I know that there wasn't quite this much of a battle at Harvest, take this as loosely inspired by...
Remember that this is my first go, heh. The second and third waves can be tough if you're unlucky with the frigates, but hey a little challenge now and again's a good thing
It is intentional that the Human ships can get raped hard - I've not studied the fiction in depth, but plasma torpedoes seemed pretty much 1 hit KO if they landed well. Likewise, once the human ships overwhelm the Covenant shields their weapons prove easy pickings for the MACs.
Edit: Just thought I would also point out that your reinforcements will spawn just in front of the planet, once you have secured it. Allied ships will spawn towards the top right of the planet - you can't tell the difference visually, so just bear that in mind
=============================================
Battle for Outlook
Sequel to the Fall of Harvest. Features custom paint jobs and three new ship classes taken from Halo lore.
http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforev ... utlook.enc
____________________
Following the Covenant attack at Harvest a large UNSC force was mobilised, rallying at the small orbital shipyard above the planet Outlook. Outlook housed a small local garrison and served as a military observation post to cover the sector against pirate activity. Alone it would fall, but with luck a successful defence here could halt the Covenant advance - or at least slow it enough to begin mounting further defences closer to Earth.
____________________
April 13, 2525, Outlook observation stations suddenly picked up a large Covenant vessel powering up in the planet's asteroid belt. How it had got there was a mystery, but it was clear that the armada had found Outlook. Messaging all nearby ships to rally at Outlook, Admiral Stern lead the ships in orbit to engage the Covenant vessel.
____________________
You play a Captain in command of a squadron of frigates. Use them wisely and they can be a powerful weapon. Over the course of the attack reinforcements will make themselves available, including some capital ships. Ships assigned to your control will jump in above the planet, whilst ships under the command of Stern will jump in around the planet.
You are engaging the lead elements of a Covenant armada - be wary, rumour has it that there are more powerful standard combat classes than even the feared Battlecruiser...
____________________
Note: this battle is entirely outside of Halo lore
