Previous Plug-Ins

Prior to Orion Skies, I created a large-scale plug-in for EVO-on-Nova titled EVO: Expanded. In the distant past, I also created several Ares plug-ins.

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EVO: Expanded

EVO: Expanded is a plug-in for Guy's port of EV Override for Nova that blends with and expands upon the stock EVO scenario. It adds more stories, updates balance, and adds various new features, many of which are only possible with the Nova engine. EVO: Expanded is currently available at NexusMods, and also on Google Drive.

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Ares Plug-Ins

Roughly 20 years ago, I created several plug-ins for Ares, another 2D space game from Ambrosia that is focused on combat tactics. Ares had to be ported to Mac OS X by fans of the game, under the name Antares. Several plug-ins, by various authors, were able to make the transition, and are available on the Antares web site. Two of my plug-ins are available: The Rogue, which is a prequel scenario; and Vengeance, which was an attempt to create an EV-like experience the Ares engine.

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