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Evochron Alliance

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Simulation
Publisher: StarWraith 3D Games LLC
Developer: StarWraith 3D Games LLC

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'Evochron Alliance' Released - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2005 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT

Evochron Alliance is the sequel to Evochron, which introduced space-sim fans to a diverse universe of interactive real-time sc-fi gameplay with several new and unique elements. Set in a newly colonized area of space, Evochron Alliance continues where the original left off and adds a single player campaign involving an elusive alien race known as the Vonari. As a freelance mercenary, you will soon be called upon to protect the Alliance territories and confront the Vonari where they live.

Get the Evochon Alliance demo off WP (25mb)

Evochron Alliance puts you in the action with a first person perspective and real-time gameplay events. Buy and sell right from the cockpit and manipulate the dynamic economy to your advantage. Explore massive systems featuring highly-detailed environments including nebula clouds, asteroid fields, planets, radiation zones, gravity fields, and more. Locate hidden weapon depots and storage containers for free supplies and commodities. You can travel to uncharted space for other hidden benefits, but remain aware of possible threats such as a black hole or massive star. You manage all long range travel with the built-in open space navigation and jump drive system, with no jump gates or trade lanes to hold you back. The freedom of unrestricted travel also brings new dangers. You must learn how to navigate around planets and other obstacles in addition to conserving valuable fuel.

The freeform design lets you play the game in a variety of ways. You can accept contracts for combat or transport duties and receive a set amount of money, or complete objectives on your own terms and fly for yourself. The game features a unified single player and multiplayer gameplay structure, which lets you keep what you earn in either mode to use anywhere in the game.

The new interactive training mode will show you the basics of ship flight, combat, and systems management. Also new is a dedicated campaign mode which places you in a military conflict against the Vonari and ties in with the freeform mode so you can obtain needed hardware to complete mission objectives. Switch between either mode any time.

The new shipyard console lets you design and build new ships optimized for the role you want to play in the game. 5 unique frame classes are available which you can modify with hundreds of different configurations for each one. Improve shielding and engine performance while adjusting secondary weapon hardpoints and fuel capacity, then build your design. The shipyard console gives you a new level of control over how well your ship performs in specific areas.

Other ships aren't merely objects to shoot at or fly by, they are an important part of the game's interactive universe. With the unique ship-to-ship trade system, you can negotiate trade deals and offer bribes to change your reputation, all in real-time gameplay. The game's complete player interaction system also puts you in control of planetary descents, station docking, asteroid mining, jump drive navigation, and much more.

Several new options let you modify and customize the game like never before. You can change the appearance of the Heads-Up-Display, cockpit, and even the ship you fly (supporting both X and 3DS model formats) for a unique look and feel. You can also import your own custom missions and change the names of the ships, commodities, equipment, weapons, and other items to further personalize the game.

Evochron Alliance continues the tradition of freeform space trading and combat gameplay that is focused on fun without the tedious and overly complex nature often associated with the theme. It's design is largely based on feedback from the players and will continue to develop based on their suggestions and requests.

Evochron Alliance Main Features

  • True freeform gameplay without plot restrictions, conditions, or limitations. Experience ultimate gameplay freedom and play the game the way you want to.
  • All new dedicated interactive training mode to provide the necessary basics for survival.
  • Unified single player and multiplayer gameplay which lets you keep what you earn in both modes. Multiplayer features both AI and human controlled ships. Built-in voice chat included.
  • Enhanced 3D game engine with new effects, textures, and performance.
  • Dynamic economy with realistic variable item availability.
  • Explore for hidden commodity and weapon storage containers which offer free reloading, upgrades, and other valuable items.
  • Use your wealth to build new ships, buy better weapons, install upgrades, load commodities, and more.
  • All new Shipyard lets you customize your ship for the role you want to play. Optimize your ship for defense, exploration, combat, or transporting... the choice is yours.
  • No restricted trade lanes or warp gates to hold you back. The game's universe is yours to explore with an open space navigation system and built-in jump drives.
  • Realistic zero gravity inertia based 'Newtonian' style flight model including complete 3-way rotation and 3-way direction control. An advanced inertial dampening system helps keep flight control simple in space, atmospheres, and gravity fields.
  • In-game real time control of buying and selling, no dropping to a non-interactive cut scene when docking. You are in control of your ship the entire time.
  • Realistic environment interaction. Nebula clouds, asteroid fields, planet atmospheres, moons, and more all provide unique options for shelter and combat strategy.
  • Quick one-key access to jump drive navigation and inventory management. You control all system travel and inventory decisions right from the cockpit.
  • Explore both charted and uncharted systems with several secret locations to discover. Create your own custom systems to further populate the Evochron universe.
  • Form clans in multiplayer and use profile indentifiers to establish the threat level of your clan with other clans in the game.
  • Modify the Heads-Up-Display, cockpit, textures, ships, and names of all weapons, items, upgrades, and ship frames to customize the look and feel of the game. Evochron Alliance lets you use your imagination to customize the game for your own design preferences.
  • Supports keyboard, mouse, and joystick flight control. Use the controls you prefer to play the game. Force feedback control is also supported.


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