Dawn of Victory: Mod for Sins of a Solar Empire.

[SwissKnight]

What is Dawn of Victory?
Dawn of Victory (DoV) is a modification in the works for Sins of a Solar Empire; an intergalactic real time strategy game with a strong focus on empire building. It is being developed by Ironclad Games; and published by Stardock. Ironclad is made up of members of the team that worked on Homeworld, and Stardock, the creator of Galactic Civilizations, so the talent and experience behind the game is some of the best in the genre. Dawn of Victory is a total conversion for the game, creating a deep and complicated world chronicling the human race as it enters into an age of intergalactic colonization and war. Please note that the following screenshots were taken in Star Wars: Empire at War, as SoSE will not be released for several months.

The Story
While mostly just an excuse to get the Soviets and Nazis fighting in space, the DoV story has evolved over time and now has an extraordinary level of depth spanning over 200 years. Fans of Harry Turtledove will recognize many elements from his WorldWar series.

After scanning the planet in the 14th century an alien race, later known as the Scinfaxi, make plans to conquer, and strip mine the Earth. With their own technological advancements progressing at an extremely slow rate, they are stunned to see an industrial society when they arrive over 600 years later, in 1943.

At first the Scinfax are widely successful in driving humanity before them, but their lack of equipment, and humanities continued resistance and advancement, turns the conflict into a stalemate. Finally, the Soviet Union detonates an atomic bomb, with other nations following shortly after. Unwilling to risk the planet to an escalating nuclear exchange, the Scinfaxi retreat to the Southern hemisphere, and neither side makes any attempt to cross the border.

By the year 2289, under the constant threat of the Scinfaxi, the remaining human nations, the Soviet Union, Greater German Reich, Democratic Federation, as well as smaller factions, have abandoned the Earth and colonized dozens of planets and moons in the surrounding space.

The Scinfaxi have not been dormant however, and realize that if allowed to expand for another hundred years, humanity will overtake them. Thus they begin preparations for a final war against the nations of Earth.

The Game

• A shift away from the empire construction of Sins of a Solar Empire, and a focus on the military aspects of the game.
• Provides four diverse and individual sides, each with their own distinct visual and play style and corresponding set of tactics.
• Revamped naval combat with dozens of deck guns, torpedoes and flak cannons per ship.
• Diverse environments ranging from open space to clouded nebula.

So who's behind this?
The people behind Dawn of Victory are Slipstream Productions; most well known for the Command & Conquer Generals mod Halogen, which was canceled by Microsoft just before the announcement of Halo Wars

Where can I find more?

• The Forums
• The DoVoVerse
• ModDB Profile

This sounds pretty sweet! How can I help?
Interested in lending a helping hand? Well, we're always looking for more help! If you have any marketable talent in modding (modeling, scripting, skinning, and what have you), drop by the forums and let us know, or send me an email at theswissknight (at) gmail (dot) com. Alas, this is a pro bono project, and no long term commitment is necessary, we gladly welcome anyone willing to contribute to Dawn of Victory, regardless of how much they are able to.