BOISE, ID, September 28th, 2006 -- StarWraith 3D Games LLC, today announced the release of its 3D space combat game Arvoch Conflict for the PC.
Set in the future just after a period of great colonization and technological advancement, players are given command of a combat squadron as a growing mystery begins to threaten humanity. Forces divide and battles rage as the single player story unfolds with epic conflicts and events.
As the leader of a five pilot squadron, players can select the ships and weapon loadout for each member of their team using a drag-and-drop interface. Choices include scouts, fighters, interceptors, and bombers along with a variety of weapons ranging from rapid fire cannons to devastating pilot-aimed bombs. Unique technology is also available, featuring cloaking devices, tractor beams, and EMP disruption missiles. Players then launch into missions with diverse objectives that include patrol, escort, pilot rescue, item recovery, planet surface strikes, mining, defense shield construction, mine field clearing, and more.
Arvoch Conflict features several unique graphics and control features. A full in-scene 3D cockpit (including gauges and displays), high contrast lighting effects, softly reflective ships hulls, and high resolution textures provide a captivating level of detail and immersion. Full freedom of movement control with variable input and Newtonian physics with computer assisted thruster control let the player master a wide range of tactical options and combat maneuvers. The game supports keyboard, mouse, joystick, and gamepad control options with remapping capability.
Arvoch Conflict introduces other unique elements to the genre, including a player controlled mission system. This feature lets players manage their experience by putting them in direct control of virtually every event and mission situation in the game. Adjusting difficulty and changing environmental parameters are done with easy-to-use mission settings. Players can also make tactical changes such as starting location and reinforcement selection. Battle scenarios are dynamic, which can change the conditions of a mission in real-time. Hostile ships may call for reinforcements and change attack strategies, but players can limit such enemy tactics with speed, command leadership, and combat skill.
A wide range of gameplay options are also available in multiplayer which features Dogfight, Squadrons, and Cooperative combat modes. Players can challenge each other in dogfight matches or take their squadrons with them into multiplayer battles to challenge other players and their unique squadrons. The Cooperative mode lets players fight together as a team against AI controlled hostile ships that they select and configure with each player managing the configuration of 4 hostile ships and their weapons.
Players can design and import their own missions for either instant action or a complete campaign. They can add their own custom ships to the original group of Alliance spacecraft and optimize their designs for various roles. Other aspects of the game can also be modified and expanded by the player, including music, sound effects, and text. With many customizing options, Arvoch Conflict provides a feature-packed template for space-sim fans to explore their own design ideas.
Arvoch Conflict continues the SW3DG tradition of feedback based development. Players are encouraged to become involved in the future enhancements to the game as their requests and suggestions will help guide future updates. Players are also invited to become part of the forum to share custom modifications, exchange tips, arrange multiplayer battles, and to stay informed of updates.
All of these features come in a game using advanced compression techniques to achieve an incredibly small hard drive footprint of less than 100 MB (including installer) along with fast loading and installation. Arvoch Conflict offers broad compatibility and runs on Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Vista. The recommended minimum system configuration for the game includes a 1.5 GHz processor, 64 MB 3D video card, and 512 MB of RAM.
A free trial version of Arvoch Conflict is available at:
http://starwraith2.home.att.net/ArvochConflict.exe
The game's official website is available at:
http://starwraith3dgames.home.att.net/arvoch/index.htm and http://www.arvoch.com
Additional content and the customizing kit for modifying the game are available at:
http://starwraith3dgames.home.att.net/arvoch/downloads.htm