Ages of the Federation: The Four Years War [Mod][Multiplayer: 1vs1][No Commentary]
8A 1vs1 PvP multiplayer battle for this fantastic mod, my opponent being MarkRedshirt playing as the Klingon Empire and myself as the Federation.
Specifications;
Map: A random small map of 22 planets with 1 sun.
Options enabled;
Capital victory; Destruction of the enemy's capital.
Enabled are minor factions, pirates, random events & high income rates.
Its a slow start though it gets better, effectively my territory is bottlenecked making my defensive situation ideal, capped off by a sizable pirate force in the outer adjacent system. So whilst building my resource stockpile, economy and technological base, I payed off the pirates infrequently to keep Klingon forces occupied until I decided I was ready.
My first action was to take the pirate's asteroid base for my own and make it a heavily fortified forward base e.g. multiple defence platforms and a fully upgraded starbase. An ideal situation as the Klingon fleet arrived after the majority of construction was completed and kicked off our first battle though were ultimately routed.
Whilst seemingly secure, I needed a scout mission requiring a prolonged active presence in enemy territory to disrupt and acquire locations of Klingon infrastructure. I chose the USS Magellan, an Asia Class vessel, built for fleet defence so ideal for the volatile mission though possessing slow speeds. The Magellan came out beaten though it's mission was successful.
Despite my prior success, Utopia being deserted and the Talthybius system facing the Narada, I still needed an edge. Adonis would of been costly so I opted to create a taskforce to disrupt Klingon infrastructure, divert ships, attention and buy us some valuable time. The priority being to take out shipyards, research stations and render their perks as inaccessible until rebuilt.
This seemingly worked though I did not expect that daring endgame gamble; to lead their fleet directly into my territory. This Klingon force met with attrition against Starfleet defences though if they continued they might of made it to the capital, meaning I myself had to rush to their capital.
Key events;
0:00:00 - 1:22:49 Setup
1:22:50 - 1:36:39 Assault on Garuda
1:36:40 - 1:39:01 Establish forward base
1:39:02 - 1:44:45 Battle of Garuda
1:44:46 - 1:50:32 Assault on Utopia & Talthybius
1:50:33 - 1:54:12 Setup
1:54:13 - 1:57:31 Raid on Adonis
1:57:32 - 2:01:07 Setup
2:01:08 - 2:13:59 Assault taskforce
2:14:00 - 2:18:36 Assault on Adonis
2:18:37 - 2:22:01 Assault on Kaburaki
2:22:02 - 2:23:41 Battle of Kaburaki
2:23:42 - 2:26:41 Assault on Deineka & Krystosek
2:27:41 Endgame: Race to the Capital