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====== Star Trek - Armada 2 ====== | ====== Star Trek: Armada II ====== |
===== Downloads ===== | ===== Downloads ===== |
* [[http://armadafiles.com/files/armada-2/mods/patches/star-trek-armada-ii-patch-project-exe-125/details|Star Trek - Armada 2 - Patch Project 1.2.5]] | * [[http://armadafiles.com/files/armada-2/mods/patches/star-trek-armada-ii-patch-project-exe-125/details|Star Trek - Armada 2 - Patch Project 1.2.5]] |
* [[http://www.fleetops.net/download|Mod Fleet Ops]] | * [[http://www.fleetops.net/download|Star Trek: Armada II: Fleet Operations (Mod)]] |
* [[https://archive.org/details/Star_Trek_Armada_II/mode/2up|Game Manual]] | * [[https://archive.org/details/Star_Trek_Armada_II/mode/2up|Game Manual]] |
* [[https://archive.org/details/StarTrekArmadaIIDEMO|Armada 2 Demo]] | * [[https://archive.org/details/StarTrekArmadaIIDEMO|Armada 2 Demo]] |
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**Multiplayer Information** | **Multiplayer Information** |
* Internet play: via [[VPN]] | * Internet play: via [[..:network_terms:VPN]] |
* LAN play: yes | * LAN play: yes |
* Lobby search: yes | * Lobby search: yes |
* Direct IP: no | * Direct IP: yes |
* Play via [[GameRanger]]: yes | * Play via [[..:game_tech:Gameranger]]: yes |
* [[Coop]]: yes | * [[..:gaming_theory:Coop]]: yes |
* Singleplayer campaign: yes | * Singleplayer campaign: yes |
* Hotseat: no | * Hotseat: no |
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The game was developed by [[Mad Doc Software]], released by [[Activision]] on 16.11.2001. After some disputes with Paramount (represented by Viacom) Activision returned the license for Star Trek games in general. For this reason, Armada 2 and the other [[Star Trek Games]] from Activision will no longer be distributed. Therefore the game is not available at [[https://www.gog.com/|GOG]] or other retailers. Therefore, only the second-hand trade remains, e.g. via [[https://www.ebay.com|eBay]] or [[https://www.amazon.com|Amazon Market Place]]. The ISO image still can be found on the net. | The game was developed by [[..:Development Studios:Mad Doc Software]], released by [[..:publishers:Activision]] on 16.11.2001 and re-released on GOG on 13th of December 2021. |
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| ===== Purchasing ===== |
| After a [[en:games:star_trek_games#sales|law suit]] Star Trek games from Activision were no longer distributed for quite some time. In the meantime [[https://www.gog.com/game/star_trek_armada_ii|GOG re-released it]], so the game is once again legally obtainable from a retailer. |
===== Minimum System Requirements ===== | ===== Minimum System Requirements ===== |
==== In General ==== | ==== In General ==== |
* Supported chip sets for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 | * Supported chip sets for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 |
===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== |
As always: Install, patch and if necessary copy crack over. The crack for version 1.1 also works with version 1.2.5, because the community patch does not change the original binary. The Mod Fleet Ops doesn't work with the cracked binary. The current version (3.2.7) crashes with it. So, for Fleet Ops you need the original CD again. Under Win 7 you have to activate the XP compatibility mode, otherwise the game crashes. With the 1.2.5er patch however only a corresponding notification appears, but it goes on without problems. | As always: Install, patch and if necessary copy crack over. The crack for version 1.1 also works with version 1.2.5, because the community patch does not change the original binary. The [[#Mod Fleet Operations|Mod Fleet Ops]] doesn't work with the cracked binary. The current version (3.2.7) crashes with it. So, for Fleet Ops you need the original CD again. Under Win 7 you have to activate the XP compatibility mode, otherwise the game crashes. With the 1.2.5er patch however only a corresponding notification appears, but it works on without problems. Same goes for Windows 10. |
| ===== Known Problems ===== |
| ==== CD Version ==== |
| === General Problems === |
| Although the game let's you set higher resolutions than 1280x960, the only available higher resolution 1600x1200 is known to additionally squeeze the image vertically (by adding black bars on top and bottom), so that it looks even more stretched than 4:3 resolutions on 16:9 screens normally do. So actually the highest usable resolution (at least under Windows 10 2004) is 1280x960. This limitation does not apply for [[#Mod Fleet Operations|Fleet Ops]]. |
| === Problems Under Windows 2000 and XP === |
| Under XP the game has similar problems with stuttering sound as its predecessor. Especially the music is garbled. |
| ==== GOG Version ==== |
| It is known to happen, that when having running Ace Attorney in the background, mouse scroll behaves strangely (going a different direction than to expected). |
===== Gameplay ===== | ===== Gameplay ===== |
Essentially, Armada 2 is like [[Star Trek - Armada 1|Armada 1]], but with some innovations regarding the tactical part. The two most important innovations are Warp (most ships can be moved very fast to free areas of the map, but not near planets), Planets as population source and metal source and new resource machanics: Metal and Latinum can be mined, the latter from corresponding nebulae. Latinum is needed for research items and can be converted into dilithium or metal via the trading station. The trading stations create additional Latinum when merchant ships pass between them. In addition, research is no longer limited to special weapons and abilities. All five ship systems can also be upgraded (propulsion, shields, weapons, sensors, life support). | Essentially, Armada 2 is like [[Star Trek - Armada 1|Armada 1]], but with some innovations regarding the tactical part. The two most important innovations are Warp (most ships can be moved very fast to free areas of the map, but not near planets), Planets as population source and metal source and new resource machanics: Metal and Latinum can be mined, the latter from corresponding nebulae. Latinum is needed for research items and can be converted into dilithium or metal via the trading station. The trading stations create additional Latinum when merchant ships pass between them. In addition, research is no longer limited to special weapons and abilities. All five ship systems can also be upgraded (propulsion, shields, weapons, sensors, life support). |
===== Mod Fleet Ops ===== | ===== Cheats ===== |
Requires the original binary, either from CD or pre-installed. The game is installed as a standalone, so it doesn't change an existing Armada 2 installation. As mentioned above, the original CD is needed to play the game again, because the cracked binary crashes the mod. The concept of Fleet Ops is very similar to Armada 2. The warp has been removed, but there are metal and dilitium moons. Only the Borg have a different gameplay than the other races or the original. Instead of the Tachyon ability, which uncovers cloaked ships immediately, there is now a kind of ping, which shows the positions on the whole map. But the most obvious difference is in the available units, sounds and graphics that are used. Compared to the original Fleet Ops is much less playful. But very lovingly designed. Especially the new race Dominion is an enrichment. But the Cardassians and species 8472 have been removed. | Cheats are accessible only in the single player campaign. When pressing ''Enter'', the chat console opens (just like it would in multiplayer). When entering one of the following text snippets, the corresponding effect is triggered: |
| ^ Cheat Code ^ Effect ^ |
| | ''kobayashimaru'' | Instantly finishes mission successfully. | |
| | ''kobayashimaru_lost'' | Looses mission instantly. | |
| | ''showmethemoney'' | Adds 2000 Dilithium to the players resources. | |
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| The following cheat codes floating around on the internet are //not// working for Armada II: |
| * //avoidance//, |
| * //canofwhoopass//, |
| * //gobabygo//, |
| * //imouttastepwithreality//, |
| * //nomoreships//, |
| * //phonehome//, |
| * //screwyouguysimgoinghome//, |
| * //seeyoulater//, |
| * //targetacquired// and |
| * //youstopmecold//. |
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Fleet Ops can be played via [[VPN]] but also with direct IP. The ports required for NAT forwarding are (TCP & UDP respectively): 2302 - 2400, 6073, 3040, 3056, 3057, 6500, 6667, 13139, 16499, 29701. | The cheat code //canofwhoopass// is actually a code for [[.star_trek_armada_1:game_play#cheats|Star Trek: Armada]] (first title of the two). |
===== Related Games ===== | ===== Mod Fleet Operations ===== |
* [[Star Trek - Armada 1]] | ==== Requirements ==== |
* [[Star Trek - Armada 3]] | This mod requires the original binary, either from CD or pre-installed. The game is installed as a standalone, so it doesn't change an existing Armada 2 installation. As mentioned above, the original CD is needed to play the game again, because the cracked binary crashes the mod. If you use the GOG version of the game, you can get rid of that requirement by copying the //Armada2.exe// from the game's main folder into the //Data// folder of your newly created FO installation. |
* [[Star Trek Games]] | ==== Game Play ==== |
| The concept of Fleet Ops is very similar to Armada 2. The warp has been removed, but there are metal and dilithium moons. Only the Borg have a different gameplay than the other races and the original. Instead of the Tachyon ability, which uncovers cloaked ships immediately, there is now a kind of ping, which shows the positions on the whole map. The sensor stations capable of discovering cloaked ships do this in regular intervals instead of continuously. But the most obvious difference is in the available units, sounds and graphics that are used. Compared to the original Fleet Ops is much less playful. But very lovingly designed. Especially the new race Dominion is an enrichment. But the Cardassians and species 8472 have been removed. |
| ==== Map Compatibility ==== |
| Armada 2 and FleetOps maps both use BZN-files as maps but are not compatible to one another. Here's an idea what happens when you use maps the wrong way around (assuming the relevant ODFs were copied): |
| === Armada 2 Maps in Fleet Ops === |
| * Latinum nebulas give you tritanium and quickly evaporate. |
| * Planets would give Collective Connections... if anything could actually mine them (nothing can). |
| * Due to the scarcity of tritanium, the Borg have a huge advantage: The Recycling Center and Incubation Center (optimize) or assimilating ships. |
| === Fleet Ops Maps in Armada 2 === |
| * Tritanium moons give you Latinum and don't evaporate. |
| * There is no source of metal, so everyone is dependent on trading stations |
| === FO Via Network === |
| Fleet Ops can be played via [[..:network_terms:VPN]] but also with direct IP. The ports required for NAT forwarding are (TCP & UDP respectively): 2302 - 2400, 3040, 3056, 3057, 6073, 6500, 6667, 13139, 16499, 29701. |
| ===== Network ===== |
| The game is playable via direct IP connection and via lobby search on the local network. In order to be reachable over the internet, you must forward Port 2302 (UDP). The game does not allow for another port to be used, not for the server nor for the client. The internet play via [[..:gaming_platforms:Gamespy]] is no longer available. |
| ===== Videos ===== |
| * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Wy8P4CvoM|Assembler warp bug]] |
| * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg9ARAp1B-c|Assembler tele-construction]] |
===== Weblinks ===== | ===== Weblinks ===== |
| * [[https://discord.gg/cMEAPCv|Star Trek Armada Discord]] |
* [[http://www.fleetops.net/|Mod Fleet Ops]] | * [[http://www.fleetops.net/|Mod Fleet Ops]] |
* [[https://ufplanets.com/showthread.php?59337-Armada-2-Setup|Information about the installation of Armada 2]] | * [[https://ufplanets.com/showthread.php?59337-Armada-2-Setup|Information about the installation of Armada 2]] |
* [[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610192407/http://www.strategyplanet.com/starmada/technicalhelp.shtml|Former Strategyplanet page]] | * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610192407/http://www.strategyplanet.com/starmada/technicalhelp.shtml|Former Strategyplanet page]] |
* [[http://armadafiles.com/]], website a lot of files surrounding [[Star Trek - Armada 1|Armada 1]] and 2. | * [[http://armadafiles.com/]], website a lot of files surrounding [[Star Trek - Armada 1|Armada 1]] and 2. |
| * [[http://www.calrissian.com/star_trek_armada.htm|Star Trek Armada @ Calrissian.com]], a real retro page concerning Armada 1 & 2. |
| * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLliojSB5yY|Trailer from July 2001]] |
===== See also ===== | ===== See also ===== |
* [[Star Trek games]], | * [[Star Trek Games]], |
* [[Star Trek - Armada 1]], | * [[Star Trek - Armada 1|Star Trek: Armada]] and |
* [[Star Trek - Armada 3]] | * [[..:mods:star_trek_-_armada_3|Star Trek Armada 3]] |
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