Star Trek DS9 Dominion Wars: Description

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STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - DOMINION WARS will allow gamers simultaneous control of up to six different ships in real time combat from four different races - Federation, Klingon, Cardassian and Jem 'Hadar. Players will be able to recruit a range of different ships and captains through the use of a point system and engage in both single and multi-player battles.

DOMINION WARS takes its title and story line from the last two seasons of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series, in which the Federation and its Klingon allies battled for control of the Alpha Quadrant against the Cardassians and the invading Dominion. The game is designed so that players will experience every photon blast and phaser strike as they campaign through this epic struggle.

Features

  • 30 missions spread across three different campaigns and four races: Federation, Klingon, Cardassian and Jem'Hadar, all combine to give the game phenomenal depth.
  • Take command of more than 20 different classes of starships from each of four different races, including Star Trek favorites like the Defiant, Galaxy and Sovereign classes, and never-before-seen ship designs created exclusively for DOMINION WARS.
  • Build your own fleet and groom your captains as they are carried forward from mission to mission. Choose the right ships and captains to meet the mission objectives at hand.
  • Command up to six ships simultaneously, with an unprecedented level of control over each ship.
  • Sophisticated AI (artificial intelligence) enables ultra-realistic behavior of both allies and enemy ships.
  • Includes several multiplayer scenarios for Internet and LAN play, such as a starbase attack/defend. Up to eight online gamers at a time will be able to play from the point-of-view of any one of the four races.

System Requirements:

  • Pentium II 266 MHz
  • Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, or Me
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 150 MB hard disk space, minimum install; 600 MB, full install
  • 4x CD-ROM drive
  • 8 MB Direct3D-compatible sound card

From the box back:

NO BASE BUILDING, NO RESOURCE GATHERING -- JUST PURE STRATEGY AND GLORIOUS COMBAT!

Four races in an epic struggle. Choose your alliance. Build your fleet. You're the tactician -- the command is yours!

  • COMMAND up to six ships simultaneously.
  • CHOOSE your fleet from more than 20 different starship classes, including original, never-before-seen ship designs.
  • SELECT a captain and then determine the crew for each ship.
  • CONTROL your ships, from sensors to power to weapons.
  • BOARD and conquer enemy ships.
  • BATTLE ONLINE with LAN and Internet multiplayer gameplay for up to 8 players.

From the Simon & Schuster Fact Sheet:

Four races. Choose your fleet, choose your alliance, you're the tactician- the command is yours!

Now you can join this epic struggle of four races- Federation, Klingon, Cardassian, or Jem'Hadar- as you take tactical, strategic, and navigational command of any one of the four battling forces. With unprecedented access to all facets of space combat, each mission of Dominion Wars challenges YOU to decide who lives ot dies.

Dominion Wars features:

  • Build up to six ships from more than 30 missions spread across three different campaigns and four races: Federation, Klingon, Cardassian, and Jem'Hadar.
  • Construct your fleet and groom your captains from twenty different classes of starship including Star Trek fan favorites like the Defiant, Galaxy, and Sovereign classes- as well as several original, never before seen ship designs created exclusively for Dominion wars.
  • Instantaneously toggle between two views: A breathtaking and fully-playable cinematic animation; or a more traditional, isometric strategic view.
  • Each mission is designed with multiple objectives; challenge yourself to devise the tactics for victory.
  • Includes several multiplayer scenarios for Internet and LAN play, such as Starbase attack/defend. Up to eight online gamers at a time will be able to play from thepoint-of-view of any one of the four races.
  • Users of Starship Creator Warp II can import their custom-designed Defiant, Galaxy, Akira, and Klingon B'Rel/Bird-of-Prey designs, along with their captains, then employ them in multiplayer battles.