JA2v1.13 Demise of Man

Mod Designer

Callahan

Status

Completed (?)

Features

Aliens, futuristic weaponry, absolutely loads of new (and borrowed) features.

Download

Mod: Demise of Man

Download: New EXE
Download: Airstrikes Add-On

Download: Source Code

Check the German Forum for the latest progress here

Installation

Installing over v. 1.12 or lower is recommended.

For 1.13

copy "DEMISE" folder into your 1.13 main dir

add the files of the "data" folders into your 1.13 "data" folders
add or overwrite files of the "Tilecache" folder, but you may make
a backup or simply rename your tilecache prior to copy.

add "Demise of man.EXE" to your 1.13 dir
change ja2.ini CUSTOM_DATA_LOCATION=DEMISE

For 1.12 GOLD or lower

copy "DEMISE" folder into your 1.13 main dir

add the files of the "data" folders into your JA 2 "data" folders
additionally add the content of "data 1.10" to your JA 2 "data" folders
add or overwrite files of the "Tilecache" folder, but you may make
a backup or simply rename your tilecache prior to copy.
add "Demise of man.EXE" to your 1.13 dir
add or overwrite your JA 2 DLLs with the mod DLLs
add or overwrite JA2.ini and JA2.set with the mod versions of both

The Story

Six weeks ago, the entire radio communication networked suddenly crashed. Just seconds later, thousands of starships and one-man droppods appeared. The Strogg crushed our disorganized resistance within minutes. Now they´re gone - for now, along with 90% of the worlds population. Governments were eradicated or have become nearly disabled. Yet there are good news. Satellite communication is online again. The Strogg do not feel we pose any threat to them and, thus, saw no need to destroy our primitive machinery. Additionally, our search and rescue teams found plenty of Strogg equipment, and we are now in possession of Strogg fabricators and databanks thanks to a captured Strogg processing ship. The Strogg do not want to exterminate or occupy us. They are looking at us as an "Agricultural Facility" where they harvest flesch and organs for new cyborgs. If we could summon the remnants of mankind, we may succeed in secretly developing new advanced weapons and ships. Two organizations already formed up, starting research and construction of secret underground facilities. SOCOM has survived the Strogg attack remarkably well due to their excellent internal logistic structure. The organization is having the most influence and has claimed to be the worlds new government. The second organization is the EDF ( Earth Defense Force ). Made up the remnants of various european governments as well as the remainder of some civil corporations, EDF does not admit to the SOCOM sole rulership, which lead to tensions between them.
Weapon development of the two organizations strongly differs. SOCOM tends to very powerfull conventional weapons which are best used by trained military personel.

EDF weapons are more expensive, but mostly use rechargable powercores. Additionally they tend to rely on beam weapons which are efficient even in unskilled hands.

The fact that the Strogg ignored the underpopulated areas almost completely is of advantage, yet some despots of the third world see this as an opportunity to increase their power.

You will subjugate one of these rebellious nations - Arulco. The exiled leader has valuable information as well as contacts among the arulcan resistance and will oversee your campaign.

Hotkeys

Key	Requirements			Result

1 - 4 	cursor on target		Targeting X points on/off 
5	cursor on target		Targeting for best shot quality
6	cursor on target		max Autofire
7	cursor on target		keys 5+6 + change to full auto mode if possible
1 - 9	cursor NOT on target		change team or select/deselect all on team
A	-				Autoattack on some target
Y	-				autoattack in direction of view
Y	Strategic+Airspace Filter	start allied air raid
SHIFT					Stop autofire
SHIFT + A / Y				autofire while A/Y is down
STRG + B				Remove blue flags
C	Alien unit			Alien grows using own health
C	vehicle unit			Refuel with gas from vehicle inv
F	cursor NOT on target		current mercs data
F	cursor on target		Target data
F	AI vs AI battle			Teleport monsters from water to cursor
J	-				Jump / climb
K	on a tile			Change view direction
K	on current merc / no tile	merc motivates team
P	Alien Queen in tactical		Alien egg is laid if enough growth
U	Strat. Mine Sector		Upgrade mine
U	Townsector			Plunder town	
NUMPAD Pluskey				Recruits person on cursor
ALT + . (period)			revive player team
STRG + . (period)			new strogg unit on cursor
,					Grüne militia on cursor
.					regular militia on cursor
-					Elite militia on cursor
STRG + K				send monsters to tile on tactical screen
ALT + K					send militia on tile in tactical screen