– Authors Map Description –

< Commander, your deployment zone, "Decision Point Delta," is the lynch-pin in the security of several critical supply lines. As such, it is a magnet for enemy aggression. The sector you will operate in is a bottleneck, one that we cannot afford to lose. Expect contact with hostile forces intent on disrupting our operations.
Your mission revolves around a network of modular defense units. These units are engineered for both submerged concealment and surface engagement. Your tactical acumen will be tested as you must decide when and where to activate these defenses. Raising and operating these modules comes at a significant resource cost. You’ll need to balance the expensive energy consumption of each module’s activation with the tactical necessity. Be prudent. Remember Commander, resources squandered on overreaction are as good as handing victory to the enemy. >

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– this is an experiment, use the Command Shuttle to "choose-your-own"
map …… i had fun playing, testing and tuning it …..
i hope you do too

– thank you Walsingham – all the support, testing and valuable
feedback ….. and is appreciated

– all cores saved and gold medal achieved @ the Elite setting

– if you find anything; a bug or problem that got by us – please let me
know below in the comments

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Missions: in order of difficulty (more or less)

< story > – practice mode
– 35 waves
– the score not saved to leaderboard

< story LB >
– 42 mixed waves
– choose platforms in Command Shuttle

< super X grinder >
– 142 large mixed waves
– choose your map in shuttle

< the Whole Shebang >
– 175 healthy mixed waves
– all 6 of the platforms are up

< super G challenge >
– 90 strong mixed waves
– choose your map in shuttle
– No score boosts

enjoy!

– Authors Map Description –

< Commander: You have been assigned to Operation "3Ps" – Punch, Pummel, and Pulverize. We’ve identified a strategic objective critical to our hold in this sector. You must make a decisive display of force that will cleanse the infestation and dismantle the enemy formations. >
< Mission Objectives:
—– Punch – Your initial strike will focus on breaching the enemy’s outer defenses. Use precision strikes to punch holes in their armor and create chaos in their ranks. This is about speed and shock; hit them before they know what’s up.
—– Pummel – Once you’ve cracked the shell, it’s time for an all-out offensive. Pummel the enemy’s key structures with continuous, relentless assault. Leave no stone on another – this phase is about sustained aggression.
—– Pulverize – The final phase is total obliteration. Pulverize any remaining resistance, ensuring there is nothing left to salvage. Utilize heavy artillery, air strikes, and ground incursions to turn their stronghold into dust. >

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– no surprises on this map … but there are choices you can make and
purchase in the Command shuttle

– the Command Shuttle has the options to buy 4 large missile platforms
that surround the cores

– < the Whole Shebang > has the 4 platforms open at the beginning and
even though they are all open …. it is a decent challenge

– a big thank you to those who support and encourage me to continue

– all cores can be saved and gold medal achieved @ the Elite setting

– if you find anything; a bug or problem that managed to escape notice
—– please let me know below in the comments

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Missions:

in order of difficulty

< story >
– 30 waves – practice mode
– the score not saved to leaderboard

< story LB >
– 40 waves of mixed aliens
– Command Shuttle options

< super X grinder >
– 145 mixed waves
– Command shuttle options

< super G challenge >
– 90 healthy strong waves of mixed aliens
– No score boosts
– Command Shuttle options

< Whole Shebang sXg >
– 175 insane waves
– all platforms are open @ start

enjoy!

– Authors Map Description –

< Commander: You’re about to embark on a high-risk, high-reward operation set against the backdrop of a chaotic asteroid belt. This mission revolves around securing a volatile asteroid, which our techs are nudging into a stable orbit for extraction and study. Intel reports that enemy factions have intercepted our plans and are staging an ambush. They’re looking to seize the asteroid for its rich cache of minerals and valuable cores. You will be passing through the most treacherous part of the belt, where navigation is a nightmare, and sensors are as good as blind. Study the terrain, choose your kill zones well and do not let the cores walk far. >

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– this map has the spawns coming in from the center and the core housing
moving around the outside ….. and i found a lot of fun

– this is another map that sat on the shelf for while …. i kept
coming back to it, not wanting to give up on it …. it is now as smooth
as i can get it …. the game engine insists on re-calculating the paths
each time they move and action freezes while that happens …. then
resumes a second later

– it was so much fun for me to play, even with the short pauses, i want
to share it …. let you decide for yourself if it is worth playing or not

– thank you to Walsingham for your contributions and feedback …
it is appreciated

– all cores saved and gold medal achieved @ the Elite setting

– if you find anything; a bug or problem that got by us – please let me
know below in the comments

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Missions: in order of difficulty

< story > – practice mode, easiest mission
– 35 waves – the score not saved to the LB
– Cores relocate every 5 waves

< story LB >
– 40 mixed waves
– Cores relocate every 5 waves

< super X grinder >
– 150 large mixed waves
– cores will move every 10 waves

< super G challenge >
– 81 large healthy mixed waves
– Cores relocate every 10 waves
– No score boosts

enjoy!

– Authors Map Description –

< Commander: The seaport stands as the last bastion against an unyielding tide of alien raiders. They have launched attack after attack, each wave crashing against the docks’ defenses like a tsunami of terror. Constant skirmishes have left the once-mighty fortress weathered and weary, its defenses as battle-scarred as the soldiers who man them. >
< Your role as commander is pivotal; you are the sinew that binds the will of the weary, your strategy must hold against a relentless enemy. Fortify the already battered bulwarks, reinforce the turrets with the last scraps of metal, and man the canons with sheer determination. The Docks must not fall, protecting the inland supply routes are critical for the war effort. >
< Hold fast. The raid is upon us, and it’s time to fortify, fight, and carve a tale of tenacity in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. >
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– this map has it all with modes that range from explosions and fun to
full blown nail biting challenge

– i am trying out a new mode type called < Survival >
— 2 hour long live or die
— it is 175 waves that start out easy but will significantly increase
in strength as it progresses
— the score is not important, surviving is
— losing some cores is to be expected, but if even one core is saved
you won and will receive the gold medal
( a note of interest: i sent this to OCD and he was able to save all of
the cores – barely …. something i thought could not be done )

– thank you Walsingham, for helping with the story, and the very
important testing and feedback

– all cores can be saved and gold medal achieved @ the Elite setting

– if you find anything; a bug or problem that managed to escape notice
—– please let me know below in the comments

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Missions:

in order of difficulty

< story >
– 40 waves – practice mode
– easiest mission – the score not saved to leaderboard

< story LB >
– 42 waves of mixed aliens

< super X grinder >
– 142 strong mixed waves

< super G challenge >
– 90 healthy strong waves of mixed aliens
– No score boosts

< Survival >
– 175 crazy waves of mixed aliens
– one objective – Survive

enjoy!

– Authors Map Description –

< Commander: Your next operation, is codenamed "Bulalakaw". It is on a newly-discovered astral body that local myth names after a deity – a shining bird, or a human-bird hybrid that streaks across the sky like a meteorite. This operation is a delicate balance of power and precision. You are to tread lightly but carry a big stick. We are stepping into a realm where myth meets military might, Commander. Make sure we come out on the right side of this celestial story. >

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– this is a good looking, fun map that offers several path options

– there are 4 modes only: there were others but i removed them because
they were too similar to one of the 4 i kept and felt repetitive

– thank you Walsingham, for the very important testing and feedback

– all cores can be saved and gold medal achieved @ the Elite setting

– if you find anything; a bug or problem that managed to escape notice
—– please let me know below in the comments

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Missions:

in order of difficulty

< story >
– 35 waves – practice mode
– easiest mission – the score not saved to leaderboard

< story LB >
– 40 waves of mixed aliens

< super X grinder >
– 150 mixed waves

< super G challenge >
– 76 wicked waves of healthy aliens
– No score boosts

enjoy!

– Authors Map Description –

< Commander: A malfunction in the stabilizers for the storage pumps has caused the mining station’s entire supply of the extracted calcium slurry to break free. The entire area is flooded with the viscous dairy-like fluid. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to exterminate the aliens so crews can get in to mop up this mess before it congeals, curdles and everything smells sour. >

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– this map has taken quite a while to get to where i would share it,
it is still not the way i would like it to be …. so it has been in
limbo for a while ……however it is so much fun to play ……
i decided to release it anyway along with this warning –
— it has a 1 second pause when the sliders reach the end of the slides
and start back ….. the game will momentarily freeze then resume once
it has recalculated the paths again …. i have tried without success
to remove the pause …..

– thank you to Walsingham for being there with support and suggestions

– all cores can be saved and gold medal achieved @ the Elite setting

– if you find anything; a bug or problem that managed to escape notice
—– please let me know below in the comments

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Missions:

in order of difficulty

< story >
– 35 waves – practice mode
– easiest mission – the score not saved to leaderboard

< story LB >
– 42 waves of mixed aliens

< super grinder >
– 101 waves of mixed aliens

< super X grinder >
– 140 healthy strong waves of mixed aliens
– No score boosts

< story LB challenge >
– 50 wicked strong waves
– No score boosts

enjoy!

– Authors Map Description –

< Commander: This rock is a wasteland anomaly — with it’s thick dense atmosphere and stifling heat. You’re looking at zero cover, zero resupply, zero margin for error and expect zero support – it’s an off-the-books op, High Command wants deniable plausibility. >
< Your mission is to secure the cores before the enemy drown you in sheer numbers. The terrain is treacherous and you will need supplemental air. Stay sharp, keep your wits and hold the line. Remember: the only way out is through. >

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– on this map the cores move on some modes and others remain static
— the < story >, < story LB > and < super X grinder > the cores will
move only once
— the 76 wave < super grinder > has the moves moving back and forth
every 10 waves
— the two Super G challenges has the cores parked stationary in either
the lower ( A ) or the upper position ( B )

– thank you Walsingham, for the story above and for the very important
testing and feedback

– all cores can be saved and gold medal achieved @ the Elite setting

– if you find anything; a bug or problem that managed to escape notice
—– please let me know below in the comments

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Missions:

in order of difficulty

< story >
– 35 waves – practice mode
– cores move once on wave 20
– easiest mission – the score not saved to leaderboard

< story LB >
– 40 waves of mixed aliens
– on wave 22 cores move once

< super X grinder >
– 145 mixed waves
– cores move once wave 65

< super grinder >
– 76 mixed waves
– Cores move every 10 waves
– Command Shuttle option

< super G challenge-A >
– 81 wicked waves
– No score boosts
– Cores do not move
– Command shuttle option

< super G challenge-B >
– 90 large mixed waves
– No score boosts
– Cores stationary in upper position
– Command shuttle option

enjoy!

– Authors Map Description –

< Commander, brace for impact. The extinction event is upon us, and it’s time to show the universe that humanity will not be extirpated. In the shadow of the forgotten colonies, amidst the ruins of broken dreams and fallen empires, stands Extirpation Station. It’s a fortress built on the last vestiges of hope, a place where the words ‘eradicate,’ ‘exterminate,’ and ‘uproot’ are not just strategies, but the very breath of survival. Here, you’ll rewrite the doctrine of despair into one of defiance. We will not go gently into the void. Stand firm, fight hard, and let’s give these aliens a lesson in human tenacity. >

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– cores will walk, keep their outings short
– the super G challenge will have the map filled with red towers

– all cores can be saved and gold medal achieved @ the Elite setting

– i would like to thank Walsingham, for the story, his encouragement,
the help testing, and keeping it fun

– if you find anything; a bug or problem that managed to escape notice
—– please let me know below in the comments

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Missions:

in order of difficulty

< story >
– 35 waves – practice mode
– easiest mission – the score not saved to leaderboard

< story LB >
– 40 waves of mixed aliens

< NoBoost-superG >
– 101 mixed waves
– no disruptors, power or score upgrades

< super X grinder >
– 150 large waves of mixed aliens

< story LB challenge >
– 50 healthy mixed waves
– No score boosts

< super G challenge >
– 90 healthy strong waves of mixed aliens
– No score boosts

enjoy!

– Authors Map Description –

< Commander: The aliens are coming at you in waves, each more intricate and deadly than the last, moving to a sinister symphony conducted by an unseen maestro. Let the rhythm guide the pulse of your defence: a deadly dance of destruction to perform with the alien horde. Every turret placement, every shot fired, must contribute to the beat of this ballistic beatdown. They say this dance can suggest moves you’ve never dreamed of, inspire strategies as wild and unpredictable as a supernova. >
< Commander: It’s time to tango with the stars, twist fate, and turn this asteroid into a stage for the greatest dance the galaxy has ever seen. Are you ready to step up? Or will you falter when the music gets fast and the aliens get funky? – Let the Twisted Tango begin! – >

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– this map has been a hit or miss project for me …. with mostly misses..
… i had trouble eliminating pauses and lagging …… but after going back
to it many times over the winter, i have successfully wrestled it into shape
and i ‘m glad i did …… it is fun

– thank you Walsingham – for all the support, testing and valueable feedback
….. and is appreciated

– all cores saved and gold medal achieved @ the Elite setting

– if you find anything; a bug or problem that got by us – please let me
know below in the comments

___________________________
Missions: in order of difficulty (more or less)

< story > – practice mode
– 40 waves
– the score not saved to leaderboard

< story LB >
– 42 mixed waves
– Command Shuttle option

< super X grinder >
– 150 large mixed waves

< super G challenge >
– 80 strong healthy mixed waves
– NO score boosts

< story LB challenge >
– 50 large healthy mixed waves
– NO score boosts

enjoy!

– Authors Map Description –

The mission is as clear as the vacuum of space: crack the exoskeletons of an army of alien nutjobs or end up cracked yourself. They’re tough, they’re mean, and they’re swarming in with one purpose — to leave you totally knackered.
So, what will it be, Commander? Are you the Nutcracker, or just nutty? Will you deliver a performance that’ll be remembered for eons, or will you crack under pressure?

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– i have tried to have something for everyone in terms of
difficulty and fun ….. i hope i succeeded

– long path is possible and will help to "soften" up the aliens as
they approach the cores …. cores will walk

– the <super G challenge> is lot of fun but is also a very long
mission….. it will take over 3 hours to complete, so allow
for the time … as this mission will not save/resume, however
it will pause/resume no problem using the escape key

– i would like to thank Walsingham, for encouragement, help
testing and keeping it fun and creating this story

– all missions have been beaten @ the Elite setting
– all cores saved and gold medal achieved

– if you find anything that doesn’t work, please let me know …..

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Missions: in order of difficulty

< story >
– 40 waves – easiest mission
– a practice mode – scores not saved to leaderboard

< story LB >
– 42 larger waves of mixed aliens

< super X grinder >
– 142 large waves of assorted aliens

< super G challenge >
– 90 very large waves of strong, healthy aliens
– difficult – an Elite challenge
WARNING – 3+ hours to play & will not save/resume

enjoy!