The Luyten Civil War is a user-made campaign for FreeSpace 2. From a narrative perspective, LCW is a traditional military campaign, with more emphasis on combat and politics than character development. The first version of the campaign is available.

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Luyten Civil War v1.1 released

Luyten Civil War v1.1 released

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This is the patched release of the first version of Luyten Civil War. Please refer to the release thread at Hard Light Productions for some more specific...

Progress Report (April 16, 2012)

Progress Report (April 16, 2012)

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I haven't been too productive in terms of posting news, but that doesn't mean there is no progress. Herein is a list of all missions, with a summary of...

Latest News: Early February

Latest News: Early February

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Good things happening. Mission 5 nearly complete and I have acquired a fellow HLP forumite who helps me with writing. This is also the first news item...

Latest News: Progress Report (January 8, 2012)

Latest News: Progress Report (January 8, 2012)

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Aloha! Long time no see, I mean, long time no news. I have made great progress with mission 12, and it's nearly done. Current state of the mod: 9/13 missions...

Progress Report (September-October)

Progress Report (September-October)

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Unfortunately, there hasn't been much progress since the last news item was posted. Reasons: other modding duties, motivational issues, real life. Release...

Status Update (July 7 - July 28)

Status Update (July 7 - July 28)

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I'm finally back at FREDding. Mission 11 is decent now, but it's not as satisfactory as the rest of the missions. Trailer will be published shortly before...

Status Report (June 12 - July 7)

Status Report (June 12 - July 7)

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Some mission progress, new graphical effects, some struggle with motivation. Also herein is the list of missions and their statuses.

News Report (June 1 - 12)

News Report (June 1 - 12)

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Good progress on missions, some new models, a new concept. Overall assessment: favorable

News Report (May 7 - 29)

News Report (May 7 - 29)

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Mission progress is favorable, but the plot ending still needs some expansion/revision. There's also a concept mission that may be included in the final...

Story Background (Part II)

Story Background (Part II)

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Part II covers Keyes government's anti-Capellan policies, and their contribution to starting the Luyten Civil War.

Story Background (Part I)

Story Background (Part I)

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Part I covers the aftermath of the Capellan tragedy and the rise of tensions in the Luyten system. Part II will cover the events that lead up to the beginning...

Status Report (May 2011)

Status Report (May 2011)

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The mod has been in development for a while. This is where we are, and what is left to do. Also acknowledgments.