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spoock

Sep 14 2009, 15:44

http://img.hrej.cz/d0/127dccedbe365aab189decf88ab4c2.jpg

FIRST IN-GAME SCREENS (http://www.idea-games.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=120&Itemid=1)

Planet Taurus look like scifi Chernarus - same plant life :391:

sparks50

Sep 14 2009, 16:20

Maybe they are using the Linda system?

http://linda.bistudio.com/

Either way, looks awesome.

SaBrE_UK

Sep 14 2009, 18:00

Looks great, and it seems they've decreased the terrain cell size... which is just what Arma2 needs!

Also the colours look really rich, another thing that would benefit Arma2's graphics.

sparks50

Sep 14 2009, 19:10

I heard some rumors about the Black Elements engine from alpha prime being used I hope its not true. I think looks a bit like the AA2 engine some places, but hard to tell.

Commando84

Sep 14 2009, 23:41

cool with the new screens! :)
Looks somewhat like Arma 2 but still not, the lightning and colors feel a bit different, more vibrant and happy maybe :D
But its in sci-fi setting so its nothing strange :)
I got Arma 2 and I can't wait to see more of what Bis can do :)

SaBrE_UK

Sep 15 2009, 09:56

Someone else's engine? Can I see the source, please? Not that I don't believe you.

Derk Yall

Sep 15 2009, 15:39

Based on the tiscali preview:
They wrote something about using new technology, other than ArmA II, nothing about using someone-else engine.

sparks50

Sep 15 2009, 16:54

It would be great to have a developer popping in to reveal the true identity of the CC:GM engine :)

colossus

Sep 15 2009, 16:58

Looks very nice. I hope I will enjoy this. I don't know if this is a new or different engine, it's too hard to tell on a few pictures of enviroment, but it sure looks like they are using Linda. Afterall, we must consider that Black Element Software is also involved in the development of CC:GM.

MQ-9 Reaper

Sep 16 2009, 06:51

I had never heard about CC, but CC:GM looks good and interesting.

stilpu

Sep 16 2009, 09:28

+1 for having that terrain cell size in ArmA2 :)

NeMeSiS

Sep 16 2009, 19:29

Looks great, and it seems they've decreased the terrain cell size...

Exactly my thoughts when i saw this pic (http://www.idea-games.com/images/stories/centauri_production/1st_ingame_screenshots/carrier_command_ingame_screenshot_04.jpg).

Maddmatt

Sep 16 2009, 23:04

I heard some rumors about the Black Elements engine from alpha prime being used I hope its not true. I think looks a bit like the AA2 engine some places, but hard to tell.

I think it's highly unlikely they would take an engine that would need to be completely reworked when they already have one that is perfect for their purpose. So instead of wasting time doing things over they can focus on improvements instead.
And it sure looks like the ArmA 2 engine there.

Anyway, it looks awesome. It does look like some weird Photoshop or post-processing filter is used. But either way, I'm sure the final game will end up looking very different because there is still plenty of time until release.

Come on, as if it's going to make a 2010 release :p

Mr_Centipede

Sep 17 2009, 01:00

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is scheduled for release in 2010, maybe they'll arrive more or less at the same time with OAH(Op Arrowhead)? I think that would be great, not too great for my wallet though :D

Yoma

Sep 17 2009, 16:02

Oh my this looks like SciFi Arma2 :-)
This might get to be very very very nice!

Von_Paulus

Sep 18 2009, 02:41

Looks nice. :)

EricM

Oct 17 2009, 19:23

Looks like Sci-fi Arma 2.5... nice

Phleep

Oct 18 2009, 08:39

website seems new.

www.carriercommand.com

PB-DK

Oct 18 2009, 08:50

yes it looks very very pretty and it does indeed look like an arma ii engine makeover.

now we just need some info on the gameplay from the devs. but since it is being developed for consoles as well im not expecting a classic like the original nor any revolutionary improvements other than squads and infantry... or maybe it is just me :p

Myshaak

Oct 18 2009, 19:30

4 IN 1

Oct 19 2009, 05:01

True, for a game that is supposed to came out in spring 2010 it's waaay too quiet.. The frequency of news is really sad.. 10 OCT 08, 20 MAR 09, 14 SEP 09.. at this rate we'll be lucky to get new info by Christmas

Well since they are still putting most rescource on making OA and fixing A2, I think one or two delay would be expected, best guess is 2010 winter or 2011 spring.

Myshaak

Oct 19 2009, 05:29

Well since they are still putting most rescource on making OA and fixing A2, I think one or two delay would be expected, best guess is 2010 winter or 2011 spring.

Hmm, I'm of course no expert on BIS resource and manpower managament, but do the same people that work on OA work on CC? And what about Black Element Software, what do they do?

vilas

Oct 20 2009, 07:28

if BIS will follow it's open engine way, than Carier Command can be the best sci-fi game ever
if it will have missions editor, some addons ability it will be totally super

cause in sci-fi i cannot crytic "not realistic element", on sci-fi "all is imagination and dreams"
so i think it can be suuuuuuuuuuper thing :)

Von_Paulus

Oct 20 2009, 12:33

MehMan

Oct 20 2009, 13:01

Exactly my thoughts when i saw this pic (http://www.idea-games.com/images/stories/centauri_production/1st_ingame_screenshots/carrier_command_ingame_screenshot_04.jpg).

Yay for that!

Madus_Maximus

Oct 20 2009, 13:11

For folk not used to the BIS way of things, they tend to toil away in their coding dungeons for many months and get on with the game rather than release progress reports and so on. They do this so they don't say it'll have features X and Y then deliver neither, or in a way that is nothing like how they claimed. In other words, they wait till they have something to show before showing it. It's sort of like the opposite of how most other game developers do things. They'll promise you the world and give you a sand pit, full of ants.

When we start hearing lots about this it can be assumed it's more or less ready.

GoOB

Nov 10 2009, 16:00

The developers of Mafia 2 have also been very quiet - The same goes for Remedy's project Alan Wake for the 360. Silence and a lack of news isn't neccessarily a bad thing, often times it's the opposite of bad actually. There is plenty of time to build hype just shortly before a game goes gold, as Madus said above. I also doubt that the same people that are working on OA are working on Carrier Command - Some human resources might be shared among the teams, but it is much more efficient to be making two producst at once. And OA is no doubt alot less resource intensive than Carrier Command.

More to the point however... This game looks completly awesome, and with BIS making it I know I shall be satisfied with the end result.

Harrod200

Nov 11 2009, 10:34

I agree that it's far better for a dev house to keep quieter while they get on with the business of building the game, but I also hope that when the time comes, CCGA will have a reasonable advertising budget; I've seen too many bloody good games fail and fall into obscurity because they weren't advertised as well as they should have been.

Best thing that can be done right now is probably community word-of-mouth advertising to get others watching this, give the game some presence before any advertising campaigns are needed.

EricM

Nov 17 2009, 13:37

Man, I never played the original, but I was so hooked up to the Battlezone series on one side and the whole OFP/Arma Series on the other side, that I can only dream of a new Sci-fi FPS/RTS/Freeroaming/Sandobox game.

I wouldn't mind a couple more screenshots from time to time.

Edit : By the way, will this be a DX11 game ? the new tesselation features could do wonders on the terrain...

Bensu

Nov 19 2009, 22:53

colossus

Dec 5 2009, 00:39

It seems IDEA Games is also on Twitter (http://twitter.com/IDEAGames) these days, can't say anyone has mentioned that other then a small article on IDEA-games.com.
Not exactly the best place to reveal news aimed towards the customer, but it's still a good idea to do; my personal opinion there.

Anyway.. 2nd December they said

We will release new pack of Carrier Command screenshots soon

So stay tuned :)

Placebo

Dec 5 2009, 17:51

I mentioned it ;)

colossus

Dec 5 2009, 22:14

Must you ruin my grumpy moment? :p

Game Connection is in a few days (8-10 Dec), I suppose it is in association with this that the screenshots will be released.

EricM

Dec 21 2009, 19:07

Any news ?

Placebo

Dec 22 2009, 21:54

Something in the works as we speak ;)

jibemorel

Dec 23 2009, 12:44

Nice screens

Crystal

Dec 23 2009, 16:28

New Screens (http://www.pcgames.de/aid,702091/Carrier-Command-Verschneite-In-Game-Screenshots-zum-Spiel-der-Arma-2-Macher/PC/Bildergalerie/) :yay:

Przemek_kondor

Dec 23 2009, 20:35

Nice winter trees. Could you share them for Arma2 winter islands?

eenter

Dec 24 2009, 06:44

Looks too earth like.

someBoy

Dec 24 2009, 09:25

I think they're great. Looking forward to play this.

vasmkd

Dec 25 2009, 05:49

Those screens are fantastic. I think i will enjoy this game when it comes out just like ARMA2

cm.

Dec 27 2009, 04:59

Looking awesome :)

Krycek

Dec 27 2009, 13:07

I like to play with our present day military in Arma&OFP series but I must say I always dreamed to play and command an army in the future(rts games never appealed to me).
Even if it's just A2 with future soldiers,tanks,apc and planes I would still buy this game.

From the screenshots the island has lots of vegetation and some buildings,I hope to see more of those future buildings or maybe a future city.

evion

Dec 29 2009, 09:18

I hope maybe we will get a nice new year present from BIS.:)

@<hidden> Press Coverage.
I think the screens reminds me too much to ArmA2, especially the engine.
Its clear that BIS havn't the resources to make a completlly new grafic engine but on the expectation on a new game I also expect a new game experience, athmosphere and so on, especially it's about a fictional theme.

But Yes its still in developement and we didn't see real ingame footage to this day so i'm looking forward to new details.

Von_Paulus

Dec 29 2009, 20:29

Nice screens.

[RIP] Luhgnut

Jan 11 2010, 01:46

Can't wait to get my grubby hands on this.
Played the original long ago and it was way ahead of it's time for scope.

I see many hours in front of the monitor.

Nicholas

Feb 6 2010, 05:29

Hmmmm, not sure if I should get this for my xbox, ps3, or pc. Or all 3?

richiespeed13

Feb 6 2010, 08:39

All 3 of course!

You rich son of a....

:p

i3luevein

Feb 13 2010, 21:53

Intezar

Feb 15 2010, 15:56

Hopefully the planet will have more differences, or else it'll be Earth II, except for the moon floating five km away.

SASrecon

Feb 19 2010, 12:04

Imagine if BIS made an entire planet with gravity effects and all O.o
seriously now xD, I think the screens look epic fro alpha-stage development and I'm looking forward to this.
I have a question which I couldn't find the answer to in press-coverage which I looked at; is this being designed on the real-virtuality3 engine or have BIS moved on to try something else?
(just curious, not saying its good/bad)

niQ®

Mar 15 2010, 13:00

but there will be infantry or only the vehicles?

(sorry for my english) :)

EricM

Mar 15 2010, 13:41

There will be both infanty and vehicles. You can see some early gameplay footage in the other thread.

Mar 21 2010, 00:39

New Screens (http://www.pcgames.de/aid,702091/Carrier-Command-Verschneite-In-Game-Screenshots-zum-Spiel-der-Arma-2-Macher/PC/Bildergalerie/) :yay:

What an asshole of a site, full of advert popups.... then selecting the 'next' button for the next image took me to some other random site.

SASrecon

Mar 21 2010, 09:22

These sreens actually look genuinely awesome :yummy:

Does anyone know how big the island/s/worlds will be?

Lex89

Mar 21 2010, 12:12

probably it's old but...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez8vzA019DQ

Crystal

Mar 22 2010, 22:38

@<hidden> it's not my site :p it was just the first site, wich had these screens online... nice find lex89

Anoik

May 19 2010, 14:11

http://www.gamersdailynews.com/article-2458-Carrier-Command-Gaea-Mission-InDepth-First-Look.html

SaBrE_UK

May 19 2010, 16:41

It's got potential!

Jeza

May 25 2010, 23:30

It's got potential!

Deff, I think keeping along the same track, cannot go far wrong guys tbh.

Alex72

May 28 2010, 18:13

http://www.gamersdailynews.com/article-2458-Carrier-Command-Gaea-Mission-InDepth-First-Look.html
That link takes me to Everquest site. Anyone else get the same poop?

NeMeSiS

May 28 2010, 18:22

Worked fine before, maybe its hacked?
http://www.gamersdailynews.com leads to the same shit.

SASrecon

May 28 2010, 18:30

I'm not getting any problems :/

Anoik

May 29 2010, 05:02

It's working fine for me.

Placebo

May 29 2010, 12:26

That link takes me to Everquest site. Anyone else get the same poop?

Working fine for me with Firefox :)

colossus

May 29 2010, 13:31

In Opera (Pic (http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4458/lolwatq.jpg)) the whole page is completely FUBAR. Avant Browser (IE mod) only shows the top ad-banner. Apparently this website is only compatible with Firefox at the time being.. :bored:

I'm just going to quote it here (it's long):

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is the rebirth of a twenty-year old franchise, with a twist. They’ve taken the entire game and set it square in the world of author P.D. Gilson and his Gaea series (Gaea: Beyond the Son available now). In the books (and game), the Earth’s population is in trouble and needs resources from Taurus, another planet. The problem is that the APA are already there. Your mission is to capture a damaged carrier and begin taking control of the islands on the planet to fight off the APA.

The colony planetoid of Taurus is a pivotal battleground in the United Earth Coalition (UEC)’s long campaign against the rogue Asian Pacific Alliance (APA), who gained dominion over Earth in an apocalyptic conflict. The wide oceans of Taurus are dotted with resource-rich islands of varying composition and hiding many secrets.

Bohemia Interactive and Black Element Software have taken the original game’s mechanics and ideas and brought them forward into the modern PC gaming era. The graphics, as one would expect, have come a long way from the groundbreaking work of the original and are sure to impress. From what I saw on my visit to the studio, even though the game is far from complete (as in all the pieces aren’t in place just yet), the graphics are shaping up quite nicely.

The strategy of fighting on Taurus

You begin the game by crash landing on an island and have a single first-person mission where you must find and take control of the damaged carrier. After that the entire game revolves around you being in the captain’s chair controlling the systems, commanding your units and looking at the world from a tactical perspective. However, with one-click you can jump right into any your vehicle units and take direct control of them giving you both strategy and FPS feel and gameplay.

The islands come in three types - Production (units, weapons, fuel), Mining of resources and Defense which are hardened positions to help keep control of your island network. The islands themselves offer six climates including arctic, temperate, mountainous, wastelands (savanna-like), volcanic and marsh or swampland. There will also be dynamic weather on the islands along with a day-time cycle (there’s apparently no night I guess). Each island was individually designed by the team of three designers and they all have specific landmarks on them that make them far from the same old islands being used over and over again.

In order to control and maintain all of the islands you capture they must remain in a connected supply chain where the severing of the chain means you will lose control of the islands on the other side of the lost link. This will be an important strategic element that can also be a weapon against your enemy as much as a danger for you. Looking at my shoddy example image (not actual game imagery), if you were in control of islands A, B, C, E and F, the loss of E or F would cut you off from all resources of A, B and C also. If you were in control of D and H the loss of H would cut off the supplies from D as well. This is where the defense islands will be useful. E would be of great strategic value and therefore would be best as a defensive island so that it would be harder for the enemy to retake.

There’s also the ability to stockpile resources on an island. These resources can then be transported to the carrier by a slow moving supply barge or gathered directly by the carrier. The advantage is that it shortens the time it takes for resources and replenishment. From what I was told there should be 32 islands in the main map and the island types will be preset as the enemy is already there. However, you can retask the islands to your needs if necessary, but it’s an expensive procedure.

There is no micromanagement of bases and resources in the game. Taking control of an island means you can automatically start utilizing whatever type of island it is without having to give orders or constantly watch over it. The game is mostly focused on the strategy and requires a chess-like thought process so that you are always one step ahead of your enemy. They say that it could be compared more closely to Hostile Waters than anything else.

Update: I’ve been reminded that the world is more open environmentally than Hostile Waters and while there is island combat it is not linear like that title was. (Thanks Jan)

We will fight them on the land, on the sea and in the air...

Units in the game include:

Carrier - The mobile command base from where you control your units and islands.
Walrus - The WALRUS (Water And Land Roving Utility Shuttle) is a six-wheeled amphibious beast. Heavily armored and packing a punch, they are perfect for ground or sea assaults. Can carry droids and construction crews.
Manta - The MANTA (Multi-role Aircraft for Nautical Tactical Assault) is an aerial survey craft which has been adapted with weapons capabilities to assist in battle.
Droids - Human soldiers are in short supply so the use of droid soldiers is now standard practice.

Carrier Command Weapons:

Plasma Cannon - This heavy-duty, dual-barrelled cannon fires superheated globs of liquid metal which wreak immense damage to any target.
Gatling Gun - Fires high-velocity rounds at a rapid rate, literally a metallic storm.
Apollo Missile - A battery of mid-range missiles with weak homing capability. Can be fired in quick succession.
Defense Drones - Automated aerial drones which hover in formation to protect the carrier. They will ram any enemy vehicles that enter their range, or block incoming missiles.
Cruise Missile - The last stand. A single-shot missile of incredible destructive power. Only one can be stocked by the carrier at any time.
You can also leave the carrier yourself and head out into the world, but it’s very dangerous and if you die, that’s it, like in reality. So your best bet is to stay in the command chair and send out your unmanned units to take control of the islands and fight off the enemy.

During the course of the game you will find some technological items that will help you build up your tech level. The carrier you find had been damaged and doesn’t contain everything that it could. So you have some systems that you can upgrade over time which will further your capabilities.

You’ll need to keep an eye on things like fuel and supplies which could become a weak point in your strategy if you’re not careful. Fuel an limit your ability to move and you could get stranded out in open water and have to wait for the slow-moving supply barge to bring you fuel. The same goes with other supplies. A well-rounded and well-prepared strategy will be required to win the day.

Carrier Command’s Diverse Gameplay

The battles themselves are similar to standard real-time strategies and you can stay in the command chair and give orders to your units and just watch them attack, or you can jump into one and have some fun strafing enemies, etc. The command chair interface is similar to a pop up hologram screen that one might expect from standard sci-fi. This interface gives you a sense of being in command of the carrier and all of your units in a single place. You can even see the rest of the bridge behind it.

That, along with the ability to one-click and take control of single units will give a varied gameplay experience. For those that want a more strategic feel to the game’s battles, it’s easy enough to stay in the chair and watch the battle. For those that want a more hands on approach to it, you can quickly jump into units and get the FPS feel.

Carrier Command Multiplayer?

I was told that there will most likely be some sort of multiplayer in the game but that it will probably be more action-focused. Can you imagine having two ships cruising around a world of 32 islands? It would be likely that you don’t see the enemy for some time. From the sounds of it, I think they might limit it to single island combat and include multiple modes. They haven’t defined any modes or released any info on the multiplayer, it’s just my feelings from my meeting with them. I can definitely see capture-the-flag and domination (capture control points) working, as well as standard deathmatch. There might also be some sort of resource collecting mode if a single island were to be broken into zones with resources coming from each one. For example, if you capture a production facility you then get new units or supplies. The carrier has a limited number of units on it so that could definitely be implemented into a multiplayer mode to make things more interesting.

My overall feeling when I walked away from the studio was that Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is certain to be a winner with gamers. The diverse gameplay along with the reinvented world and strategy will certainly make the game worth checking into further. It certainly pays homage to the game that it is based on and will be, I believe, an excellent game. The amount of work that they have put into the detail on the units and the world is impressive and this game seems like it will do well on all points including replayability and multiplayer. Additionally, I could also envision a map editor being made available at some time to allow for the community to begin building new islands for the multiplayer matches. Again, this has not been confirmed by Bohemia Interactive and is just my thoughts on it.

The game is expected to be released later this year and is set to be released on the PC and consoles (most likely Xbox 360 and PS3). Check out the screens in the gallery to see just how cool the game is looking already.

Anoik

May 29 2010, 13:53

It works too with Opera and Google Chrome.

Placebo

May 31 2010, 21:01

Also working fine for me in Opera.......

Grub

Jun 3 2010, 22:39

Good article.

lol! "Not actual game image" Phew!