History Videogame / Outpost2

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Up until its release on GOG, the only thing keeping ''Outpost 2'' alive was the fansite Outpost Universe that had fan updated versions of both 1 and 2 available for free download. They no longer have ''2'' available for download, but still offer a patch that brings the GOG version up to date with their latest bugfixes and addons.

** The Plymouth supernova, an immensely powerful ActionBomb, requires a lot of micromanagement to use effectively, but has great destructive potential. It's nowhere near as practical as Eden's top weapon, though, and the tiger variant definitely crosses into AwesomeButImpractical for being way too slow and expensive.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Up until its release on GOG, the only thing keeping Outpost 2 alive was the fansite Outpost Universe that had fan updated versions of both 1 and 2 available for free download. They no longer have 2 available for download, but still offer a patch that brings the GOG version up to date with their latest bugfixes and addons.

''Outpost 2'' is the sequel to ''VideoGame/{{Outpost}}'' (although it ignores the events of its predecessor), a game best described as [[RecycledINSPACE Simcity IN SPACE!]]. The original ''Outpost'' was highly anticipated and well-reviewed before its release, but afterwards it became clear it was missing several advertised features and was not well-received. ''Outpost 2'' has a far, far more complete implementation of the colony-management game from ''Outpost'' mixed with RTS elements, as well as taking itself rather more seriously, not to mention an understated but very nice musical score, but suffered because it was sold as a sequel. However, the game stands well on its own as a unique twist on the RTS genre.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Up until its release on GOG, the only thing keeping Outpost 2 alive was the fansite Outpost Universe that had fan updated versions of both 1 and 2 availible for free download. They no longer have 2 available for download, but still offer a patch that brings the GOG version up to date with their latest bugfixes and addons.

* CryonicsFailure: ''Conestoga'' was built fast, and with only the bare minimum of testing; this included the unproven cryogenic sleeper technology to transport the colonists. The novellas mention that for a large number of the colonists the hibernation process backfired, resulting in accelerated ageing and reduced lifespans in those affected after revival.

* CryonicsFailure[=/=]CryoSickness: ''Conestoga'' was built fast, and with only the bare minimum of testing; this included the unproven cryogenic sleeper technology to transport the colonists. The novellas mention that for a large number of the colonists the hibernation process backfired, resulting in accelerated ageing and reduced lifespans in those affected after revival.

* CryonicsFailure: Conestoga was built fast, and with only the bare minimum of testing; this included the unproven cryogenic sleeper technology to transport the colonists. The novellas mention that for a large number of the colonists the hibernation process backfired, resulting in accelerated ageing and reduced lifespans in those affected after revival.

* MohsScaleOfScienceFictionHardness: Apart from some concessions made [[GameplayAndStorySegregation for the sake of gameplay]], the game rests in the Futurology category. There are no novel technologies; everything shown is theoretically possible (though not necessarily [[AwesomeButImpractical practical]]) with sufficient advances in engineering. One possible exception is The Blight, which sometimes behaves inconsistently (in particular, the oddly specific way in which it alters the behavior of the colonists' AI).

* IndulgentFantasySegue: One of the ''Tales From New Terra'' vignettes has Juno "Tank" Steele confronting the Dark Elder Axen Moon and his two alien Shade companions. At the end of the vignette, it's revealed that the whole sequence was imagined by Juno Steele, an overseer at a refinery in an attempt to liven up his otherwise boring job.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Up until it's recent release on GOG, the only thing keeping Outpost 2 alive was the fansite Outpost Universe that had fan updated versions of both 1 and 2 availible for free download. They no longer have 2 available for download, but still offer a patch that brings the GOG version up to date with their latest bugfixes and addons.

* LastOfHisKind: Axen Moon, the main character for Eden in the novella, is the only Earth-born colonist to survive until the end of the story. He chooses to stay behind during the evacuation of New Terra and dies when the blight finally consumes the last settlement.

* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Destroying enemy tanks is fine, since they're all unmanned. Even destroying industrial buildings like factories is justifiable. Start blowing up nurseries and hospitals, however, and your own colony's morale will [[WhatTheHellHero drop dramatically]].

''Outpost 2'' is the sequel to ''VideoGame/Outpost'' (although it ignores the events of its predecessor), a game best described as [[RecycledINSPACE Simcity IN SPACE!]]. The original ''Outpost'' was highly anticipated and well-reviewed before its release, but afterwards it became clear it was missing several advertised features and was not well-received. ''Outpost 2'' has a far, far more complete implementation of the colony-management game from ''Outpost'' mixed with RTS elements, as well as taking itself rather more seriously, not to mention an understated but very nice musical score, but suffered because it was sold as a sequel. However, the game stands well on its own as a unique twist on the RTS genre.

''Outpost 2'' is the sequel to ''Outpost'' (although it ignores the events of its predecessor), a game best described as [[RecycledINSPACE Simcity IN SPACE!]]. The original ''Outpost'' was highly anticipated and well-reviewed before its release, but afterwards it became clear it was missing several advertised features and was not well-received. ''Outpost 2'' has a far, far more complete implementation of the colony-management game from ''Outpost'' mixed with RTS elements, as well as taking itself rather more seriously, not to mention an understated but very nice musical score, but suffered because it was sold as a sequel. However, the game stands well on its own as a unique twist on the RTS genre.

* CombatPragmatist: Plymouth has worse technology, so they have to steal technology and use {{ImprovisedWeapon}}s. One of their exclusive weapons is a powerful ActionBomb.

* MohsScaleOfScienceFictionHardness: Apart from some concessions made [[GameplayAndStorySegregation for the sake of gameplay]], the game rests in the Futurology category. There are no novel technologies; everything shown is theoretically possible with sufficient advances in engineering. One possible exception is The Blight, which sometimes behaves inconsistently (in particular, the oddly specific way in which it alters the behavior of the colonists' AI).

* GreyGoo: The green-coloured Blight is designed to break apart compounds, releasing water, and replicate itself in said water, until it covers the globe. It just didn't click for the researchers that the provisions to let it spread all the faster made it able to do this to organic compounds -- starting with the organic polymers in its containment and the airlocks, moving on to the 'boptronic' (bio-optical) computers and electronics, and finally people.

* MissionControl: Your 'Savant' computer system keeps you informed of everything that happens in your colony with impressive efficieny, and becomes a real lifeline when things get hectic.

''Outpost 2'' is the sequel to ''Outpost'' (although it ignores the events of its predecessor), a game best described as [[RecycledINSPACE Simcity IN SPACE!]]. The original ''Outpost'' was highly anticipated and well-reviewed before its release, but afterwards it became clear it was missing several advertised features and was not well-received. ''Outpost 2'' has a far, far more complete implementation of the colony-management game from ''Outpost'' mixed with RTS elements, as well as taking itself rather more seriously, not to mention an understated but very nice musical score, but suffered from HypeBacklash because it was sold as a sequel. However, the game stands well on its own as a unique twist on the RTS genre.

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Aside from the aforementioned HypeBacklash, many critics panned the game as a bad ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'' imitation despite the fact the game tried to be nothing of the sort. Well, [[CoversAlwaysLie aside from the marketing anyway]].

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* ReinventingTheWheel: The initial missions require you to rediscover technology that was lost or destroyed during the initial evacuation, such as vehicles. However, once the basics are out of the way, you can begin to develop new technology, which carries over to future missions.
** The flavour text provides a rather clever in-universe justification as well; your colony's file servers were apparently unplugged and shoved on the back of a truck without putting them through the proper shutdown procedure, so your first "research" task is basically fixing all the disk errors.

* UnstableEquilibrium: Your base and vehicles are preset at the start of each mission, but population and research carry over from previous missions. If you manage to do a lot of non-required research before the end of a mission, it will make the next one noticeably easier.
** Also features a slight [[InvertedTrope inversion]] wherein having too many colonists at the end of a mission may end up actually ''hurting'' you in the next, since your new colony may not have enough agridomes to feed your burgeoning population.

* FogOfWar: Mostly averted. You have a literal satellite view and can see any unit on the map. However, units with their lights off, while slower, do not show up in your mini-map and are hard to spot in the dark.