Sigma (game)

Sigma's pre-release cover featuring Commander Soril Valash (right), Matriarch Kydora (left), and three shadowed figures for the other three playable races

Sigma is a mod being developed for Activision's Star Trek: Armada II. After successful completion it will be transferred to it's own engine and sold as a retail game.

General Information

Sigma is a total conversion of Star Trek: Armada II. It retains many of the elements of it's base engine while expanding into many gameplay concepts that were left untouched. It's main focus is the development of five distinct races for multiplayer, though once the proper tools have been developed a story driven campaign will shed light on a Sigma's plot.

Gameplay

Early gameplay demonstration from Beta 0.5

Sigma is defined as a tactical Real Time Strategy (RTS) game. Up to 8 players can command one of five races and an army of units while managing infrastructure and economic aspects to support those units. While each race is distinct, all play with several key aspects: Resource gathering, base expansion, and unit construction. Five factions have been announced for Sigma are:

- The Vederiction of Resource Alliance (V.R.A.)

- The Zevestivan Empire

- The Sov Consortium

- The Mylock Regime

- The Ekoset Union

Plot

Sigma charts most of the events that take place during the year long First Zevestivan War. It is divided into four single player campaigns:

- The Human-Jevoron War serves as both a prologue and a tutorial as players lead the V.R.A. invasion forces against the Jevorons.

- Rise of the Empire gives players command of the Zevestivan as they follow Matriarch Kydora's sinister plot to topple the V.R.A. and initiate all-out war.

- War of Economics gives players command of the Sov Consortium as they follow the Overseer's attempt to expand into hostile territory and assure his race becomes superior to all others.

- Approaching Storm gives players command of the V.R.A. as they follow Commander Edward William Hawksin and Commander Soril Valash's attempt to expose Matriarch Kydora's warmongering plots.

Soundtrack

Sigma's soundtrack is being developed and composed by Monarchy One. Most of the soundtrack can be heard on The Undying Nephalim's Imeem: http://www.imeem.com/people/g0lvfTL/playlist/nLt2Jjfu/sigma-harmonics-of-war-music-playlist/

Development

Sigma is being developed as a mod with no financial profit. It has been focused in stages to help streamline development. These stages include:

- Beta 0.5: Features the V.R.A. as a full race add-on to Star Trek: Armada II - Beta 1.0: Features the V.R.A. and Zevestivan Empire with skirmish and multiplayer only gameplay as a stand alone release. - Beta 2.0: Features the five main races with skirmish and multiplayer only gameplay as a standalone release. - Sigma 1.0: Features all five races as well as the four campaigns as a standalone release. Effectively the final release of Sigma. - Sigma: Open Rebellion: Serves as an expansion pack that will include a new playable race, gameplay features, and continue the storyline that began in Sigma. - Sigma: Infestation: Serves as an expansion pack that will include a second new playable race, gameplay features, and finish the storyline that continued in Sigma: Open Rebellion.

More information about development can be found on Sigma's forums: http://sigma.smfforfree.com/index.php

Ownership

Sigma has been copyrighted by The Undying Nephalim. All rights are reserved and legal action will be taken if anything pertaining to Sigma is produced without prior authorization.

Release

Beta 0.5 can be downloaded here: http://armada2.filefront.com/file/Sigma_Demo_The_VRA;100001 NOTE: Beta 0.5 is not stand alone and required Star Trek: Armada II to play.

No release date has been confirmed for Beta 1.0