The name or term "Starship Troopers: Terran Command" should not be confused with Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy.
Starship Troopers: Terran Command is a real-time strategy video game. It was developed by The Artistocrats and published by Slitherine Software. It is set in the Starship Troopers film universe. The game released June 16th, 2022. The game was announced on December 2nd, 2019, and at that time was said to have been in development for two years.
Gameplay[]
Terran Command is a real time strategy game. Players control Mobile Infantry troops in planetary campaigns against the Arachnids. The game is focused on military actions, and thus does not focus on resource gathering and base building as many RTS games do. Instead, the player is tasked with tactical management of resources.
The player is able to choose various upgrades for their forces, and develop weapons such as power armor suits and Marauders.
Terran Command features true line-of-sight and line-of-fire mechanics, meaning that the elevation and topography of the battlefield is a tactical factor in the game.
Although the events of the game are set following the Battle of Klendathu, the game is set on a mining planet name Kwalasha.
The developers have stated that the game is being designed as a single player game, and there are no plans to add multiplayer elements in the future. In addition to the campaign, a skirmish mode is planned. The developers stated an interest in a scenario editor and modding support, although they are not committed to these at this point. There are no current plans to make the Arachnids playable, however, the developers mentioned that they are considering it in the future.
Story[]
Following a parallel story after the Battle of Klendathu, the mining colony of Kwalasha comes under attack by Arachnid forces. Due to its status as a mining world, The Federation devotes significant resources to its defence. An unnamed lieutenant is tasked with directing a series of battles on Kwalasha, until command believes the threat is eliminated.
During what appears to be a routine operation to rescue stranded miners, the Mobile Infantry discovers that the bugs have used large portions of the Kwalashan mines to augment their own tunnels and have rooted themselves deep into the surface. Retreating from the mines after finding no survivors, the Mobile Infantry are pushed all the way back to Federatsiyagrad, the capital city of Kwalasha.
DLC1: Raising Hell[]
DLC1 focuses on fighting on Gehenna. The Mobile Infantry are called in to help Hephaestar Corporation put down a bug hive on the planet. Mercenaries employed by the company are introduced as new playable units. DLC1 introduces a Map Editor allowing for user created maps and missions.
DLC2: Urban Onslaught[]
Coming in June 2024.
Notes[]
- The title presumably references a previous strategy video game, Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy.
- The game will feature licensed music from the first film along with original music.
References[]
External Links[]
- Slitherine to debut new PC game Starship Troopers - Terran Command in 2020
- Starship Troopers - Terran Command - Slitherine
- Starship Troopers: Terran Command announced -The Artistocrats
- Starship Troopers - Terran Command on Steam