Введение
Earth 2150: The Moon Project – это продолжение стратегии в реальном времени Earth 2150. Хотя игра и является самостоятельной, многие рассматривают её как дополнение, поскольку она предлагает лишь новые миссии и вооружение. Сюжет развивается параллельно с событиями оригинальной игры. Выпущена в 2000 году компанией Strategic Simulations, Inc.
История
Последняя война на Земле в самом разгаре. Соединенные Цивилизованные Штаты, Евразийская Династия и Лунная Корпорация сражаются за остатки мировых ресурсов, чтобы покинуть голубую планету до её уничтожения. Тем временем на Луне Лунная Корпорация обнаруживает остатки инопланетной системы туннелей. Внутри они находят чертежи орбитального супероружия, способного атаковать Землю с Луны. Начав строительство оружия под кодовым названием "Солнечный свет", они сталкиваются с армией Соединенных Цивилизованных Штатов, готовящейся их остановить. Игроку предстоит решить, как сложится конфликт и кто одержит победу.
Геймплей
"Проект Луна" – это военная стратегия. Полностью трехмерный игровой процесс выделяет её среди других игр этого жанра. Игроки могут вращать камеры, чтобы рассматривать поле боя практически под любым углом. В игре также реализована система опыта для юнитов, отображаемая зеленой и черной полосой под индикатором здоровья. Более высокий уровень означает увеличение урона, здоровья и брони. Игроку необходимо добывать ресурсы для постройки юнитов и сооружений, а также возводить электростанции для обеспечения работы этих сооружений. Игра включает в себя 10-уровневую кампанию для каждой фракции и поддерживает многопользовательский режим.
Фракции
В игре представлены три играбельные фракции. Каждая обладает своим уникальным стилем и армией:
United Civilized States: UCS for short, consists of the American continents. Their society relies heavily on machinery and robotics, and is ruled by an artificial intelligence. Machines do all tasks for the humans and as a result the population is lazy and hedonistic. Their army consists of Mecha without human pilots. When playing as the UCS, the player takes the role of a commander working for the President but more directly to GOLAN and another AI called NEO. The UCS has long been at war with the Eurasian Dynasty. The main weapon of the UCS is the Plasma Cannon and the larger Heavy Plasma Cannons. While very powerful, shields can stop plasma before it can make it to the hull of target vehicles. However, enough plasma (does not take much) will eat through the shields quickly and allow quick destruction of everything. Eurasian Dynasty: ED for short, controls Europe and Asia are the most populous of the factions. They are ruled by a descendant of Genghis Khan and follow old Soviet ideology of mass numbers and superior firepower. They are somewhat technologically primitive (by 22nd century standards) relying on 21st century vehicles and weapons, such as tanks, helicopters and large caliber cannons. They do however have some advanced technology in the form of the Laser cannon and the Ion cannon. The ED dual 120 mm cannons are very powerful and can also punch through shields, a very useful property in the late game. The ED lack maneuverability compared to the other factions but make up for it by being a slow moving and tough hitting juggernaut that can equip some of its units with tactical nuclear weaponry in the end game. Lunar Corporation: LC for short, are descendants of lunar colonists. Since 2084, they severed contact with the Earth when it became apparent that a full scale nuclear war was about to occur. Since then they have lived peacefully on the Moon. Because of their isolation from the wars of Earth, their society has evolved into a pacifist form. The technology of the LC are far more advanced than that of the other two factions. The main weapon platform of the LC is the hovercraft. Not having been at war for many years, the LC military machine is almost non existent. They catch on quickly and build some of the more exotic weapons of the game including the Electro cannon, which emits electricity, much like lightning, to destroy targets (the units do not need power like buildings; they recharge themselves and are purely self sufficient). The Sonic cannon, which emits a moderately powerful radial effect that damages all enemies around it. Another thing to note is that the LC mostly consists of females.
Соединенные Цивилизованные Штаты: UCS (сокращенно), состоят из американских континентов. Их общество сильно зависит от машин и робототехники и управляется искусственным интеллектом. Машины выполняют все задачи за людей, что привело к ленивому и гедонистическому населению. Их армия состоит из мехов без пилотов-людей. Играя за UCS, игрок берет на себя роль командира, подчиняющегося президенту, но непосредственно – GOLAN и другому ИИ по имени NEO. UCS уже давно ведет войну с Евразийской династией. Основным оружием UCS является плазменная пушка и более мощные тяжелые плазменные пушки. Хотя они очень эффективны, щиты способны остановить плазму до того, как она достигнет корпуса вражеской техники. Однако достаточное количество плазмы (и его не так много требуется) быстро пробивает щиты, позволяя быстро уничтожить цель.
United Civilized States: UCS for short, consists of the American continents. Their society relies heavily on machinery and robotics, and is ruled by an artificial intelligence. Machines do all tasks for the humans and as a result the population is lazy and hedonistic. Their army consists of Mecha without human pilots. When playing as the UCS, the player takes the role of a commander working for the President but more directly to GOLAN and another AI called NEO. The UCS has long been at war with the Eurasian Dynasty. The main weapon of the UCS is the Plasma Cannon and the larger Heavy Plasma Cannons. While very powerful, shields can stop plasma before it can make it to the hull of target vehicles. However, enough plasma (does not take much) will eat through the shields quickly and allow quick destruction of everything. Eurasian Dynasty: ED for short, controls Europe and Asia are the most populous of the factions. They are ruled by a descendant of Genghis Khan and follow old Soviet ideology of mass numbers and superior firepower. They are somewhat technologically primitive (by 22nd century standards) relying on 21st century vehicles and weapons, such as tanks, helicopters and large caliber cannons. They do however have some advanced technology in the form of the Laser cannon and the Ion cannon. The ED dual 120 mm cannons are very powerful and can also punch through shields, a very useful property in the late game. The ED lack maneuverability compared to the other factions but make up for it by being a slow moving and tough hitting juggernaut that can equip some of its units with tactical nuclear weaponry in the end game. Lunar Corporation: LC for short, are descendants of lunar colonists. Since 2084, they severed contact with the Earth when it became apparent that a full scale nuclear war was about to occur. Since then they have lived peacefully on the Moon. Because of their isolation from the wars of Earth, their society has evolved into a pacifist form. The technology of the LC are far more advanced than that of the other two factions. The main weapon platform of the LC is the hovercraft. Not having been at war for many years, the LC military machine is almost non existent. They catch on quickly and build some of the more exotic weapons of the game including the Electro cannon, which emits electricity, much like lightning, to destroy targets (the units do not need power like buildings; they recharge themselves and are purely self sufficient). The Sonic cannon, which emits a moderately powerful radial effect that damages all enemies around it. Another thing to note is that the LC mostly consists of females.
Евразийская династия: ED (сокращенно), контролирует Европу и Азию и является самой многочисленной фракцией. Ею правит потомок Чингисхана, придерживающийся старой советской идеологии, основанной на массовости и превосходстве огневой мощи. Они несколько технологически отсталы (по меркам 22-го века), полагаясь на технику и вооружение 21-го века, такие как танки, вертолеты и крупнокалиберные пушки. Однако они обладают некоторыми передовыми технологиями, такими как лазерная и ионная пушки. Двойные 120-мм пушки ED обладают высокой огневой мощью и способны пробивать щиты, что особенно полезно в поздней стадии игры. ED уступают другим фракциям в маневренности, но компенсируют это медлительностью и мощью, являясь настоящим бронированным гигантом. В конце игры некоторые их юниты могут быть оснащены тактическим ядерным оружием.
United Civilized States: UCS for short, consists of the American continents. Their society relies heavily on machinery and robotics, and is ruled by an artificial intelligence. Machines do all tasks for the humans and as a result the population is lazy and hedonistic. Their army consists of Mecha without human pilots. When playing as the UCS, the player takes the role of a commander working for the President but more directly to GOLAN and another AI called NEO. The UCS has long been at war with the Eurasian Dynasty. The main weapon of the UCS is the Plasma Cannon and the larger Heavy Plasma Cannons. While very powerful, shields can stop plasma before it can make it to the hull of target vehicles. However, enough plasma (does not take much) will eat through the shields quickly and allow quick destruction of everything. Eurasian Dynasty: ED for short, controls Europe and Asia are the most populous of the factions. They are ruled by a descendant of Genghis Khan and follow old Soviet ideology of mass numbers and superior firepower. They are somewhat technologically primitive (by 22nd century standards) relying on 21st century vehicles and weapons, such as tanks, helicopters and large caliber cannons. They do however have some advanced technology in the form of the Laser cannon and the Ion cannon. The ED dual 120 mm cannons are very powerful and can also punch through shields, a very useful property in the late game. The ED lack maneuverability compared to the other factions but make up for it by being a slow moving and tough hitting juggernaut that can equip some of its units with tactical nuclear weaponry in the end game. Lunar Corporation: LC for short, are descendants of lunar colonists. Since 2084, they severed contact with the Earth when it became apparent that a full scale nuclear war was about to occur. Since then they have lived peacefully on the Moon. Because of their isolation from the wars of Earth, their society has evolved into a pacifist form. The technology of the LC are far more advanced than that of the other two factions. The main weapon platform of the LC is the hovercraft. Not having been at war for many years, the LC military machine is almost non existent. They catch on quickly and build some of the more exotic weapons of the game including the Electro cannon, which emits electricity, much like lightning, to destroy targets (the units do not need power like buildings; they recharge themselves and are purely self sufficient). The Sonic cannon, which emits a moderately powerful radial effect that damages all enemies around it. Another thing to note is that the LC mostly consists of females.
Лунная корпорация: LC (сокращенно), являются потомками лунных колонистов. С 2084 года они прервали связь с Землей, когда стало ясно, что надвигается полномасштабная ядерная война. С тех пор они мирно живут на Луне. Благодаря изоляции от земных войн, их общество эволюционировало в пацифистское. Технологии LC значительно превосходят технологии двух других фракций. Основной боевой платформой LC является аэроглиссер. Из-за многолетнего отсутствия военных действий, военная мощь LC практически отсутствует. Они быстро учатся и создают некоторые из самых экзотических видов оружия в игре, включая электропушку, которая излучает электричество, подобно молнии, для уничтожения целей (юнитам не требуется питание, как зданиям; они самозаряжаются и полностью автономны). Также имеется звуковая пушка, излучающая умеренно мощную радиальную волну, наносящую урон всем врагам вокруг. Стоит отметить, что LC в основном состоит из женщин.
United Civilized States: UCS for short, consists of the American continents. Their society relies heavily on machinery and robotics, and is ruled by an artificial intelligence. Machines do all tasks for the humans and as a result the population is lazy and hedonistic. Their army consists of Mecha without human pilots. When playing as the UCS, the player takes the role of a commander working for the President but more directly to GOLAN and another AI called NEO. The UCS has long been at war with the Eurasian Dynasty. The main weapon of the UCS is the Plasma Cannon and the larger Heavy Plasma Cannons. While very powerful, shields can stop plasma before it can make it to the hull of target vehicles. However, enough plasma (does not take much) will eat through the shields quickly and allow quick destruction of everything. Eurasian Dynasty: ED for short, controls Europe and Asia are the most populous of the factions. They are ruled by a descendant of Genghis Khan and follow old Soviet ideology of mass numbers and superior firepower. They are somewhat technologically primitive (by 22nd century standards) relying on 21st century vehicles and weapons, such as tanks, helicopters and large caliber cannons. They do however have some advanced technology in the form of the Laser cannon and the Ion cannon. The ED dual 120 mm cannons are very powerful and can also punch through shields, a very useful property in the late game. The ED lack maneuverability compared to the other factions but make up for it by being a slow moving and tough hitting juggernaut that can equip some of its units with tactical nuclear weaponry in the end game. Lunar Corporation: LC for short, are descendants of lunar colonists. Since 2084, they severed contact with the Earth when it became apparent that a full scale nuclear war was about to occur. Since then they have lived peacefully on the Moon. Because of their isolation from the wars of Earth, their society has evolved into a pacifist form. The technology of the LC are far more advanced than that of the other two factions. The main weapon platform of the LC is the hovercraft. Not having been at war for many years, the LC military machine is almost non existent. They catch on quickly and build some of the more exotic weapons of the game including the Electro cannon, which emits electricity, much like lightning, to destroy targets (the units do not need power like buildings; they recharge themselves and are purely self sufficient). The Sonic cannon, which emits a moderately powerful radial effect that damages all enemies around it. Another thing to note is that the LC mostly consists of females.