Stargate: Challenged Empires mod for ARMA 2

Stargate: Challenged Empires (SG:CE) is a total conversion mod for ArmA. SG:CE will introduce players to a truly unique gaming experience, its multiplayer mode will place the player in the middle of a hugely interactive universe; giving them the ability to explore and colonize. Primary a FPS, the game will also allow the construction of off world bases, outposts and resource camps through a 'Command & Conquer' style interface but if grunt work isn't your thing then you can take to the stars; defending your planets or attacking your enemies with your naval might.

The Universe
One of the features making SG:CE so unique is dynamic rolling universe; unlike many Stargate mods in development SG:CE doesn't use maps/levels, there's no 'Same map, Different Server' issue. The SG:CE universe contains a number of worlds (40+ depending on server options), each dynamically generated at the beginning of a game; each world's geography is predetermined but its inhabitancies, wildlife, resources and technology will change.

Here's a few examples of how this might affect game play:

The world doesn't revolve around you
Remember your not alone there are other races out there other than yourself, not just races but communities; part of the rolling universe means that it won't wait around for you. Indigenous life will spread from one planet to another given time and access to the Stargate; your decisions on how to handle this fact again indirectly influences more than you know.

Keep it clean
Remember everything you do will affect the balance of the universe to play in, epidemics spread quickly when going at the speed of light (Stargate); try to refrain from destroying all other civilizations, you may need them later.

The Sides
The mods being designed to allow two playable races to battle it out, later on you'll be able to select which races but the first release will be Tauri vs. Goul'd; there will be the option to enable other races under AI control.

Planned races include the Tauri, Goul'd, Ori, Wraith but development will be focused on Tauri and Goul'd to begin with; each race will have its strength/weakness and each with its own specials/abilities.

Multiplayer
The name of the game is domination, to completely crush the opposing sides main base and any secondary which pose a significant threat (there will be specific targets), how long this campaign takes is down to how each side plays the game which is why were integrating a 'join in progress' ability for longer battles; realistically a game could last any where from 5 hours to a few day with players leaving and joining as the game progresses.

The longer the game progresses the more powerful each race becomes, by integrating a degree of 4x game play were adding both researching abilities and a limited levelling for each players; the longer a game lasts then the greater the threat of an explosive finish, with varying super weapons becoming available to break those pesky stalemates.

Singleplayer
We plan to add a Single player mode with a small campaign for use in both offline play and as a training tool before entering the larger SG:CE multiplayer universe.

Base Building
Each player is a SG Team leader, with his/her own AI controlled team; depending on which class you have chosen to play you will have different buildings available for construction.
Each class will get the basics**:

· Power Generation
· Basic Defence
· Lighting
· Resource Gathering

Each class will then get a number of bonus buildings depending on there exp level.

Examples**:
- Solider -
Advanced Defence
Offensive Structures

- Scientist -
Advanced Power
Research Structures.

Remember in order to build up a successful base or off world outpost you'll need help form each class, also building bases or outposts are A) Dependent on collected resources from the planet and B) Only available after surveying a planet.

**liable to change

The ARMA-SGC community site is located at Stargateassault.net<, this site allows the users of the mod to submit their own add-ons and missions to the Mod as well has vote on new features and actively mould the development of the Gate system. Notable mission makers include Matt SG-3.