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Endless Survival Mode!

By John Helldiver

This is a short guide to making a Survival Gamemode in Starship Troopers: Terran Command!

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Category: Game Modes, Maps or Levels, Modding or Configuration

Languages: English

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17 Jun, 2022 @ 7:37am

17 Jun, 2022 @ 8:10am

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Guide Index

Overview

Horde Mode

Advanced Stuff

Comments

Horde Mode

Hello, this is a step-by-step guide on how to make any scenario into a horde mode - with never-ending bugs!

Step 1: Set your difficulty to brutal.
Step 2: Start any mission.
Step 3: Open the console command menu with the ` Key
Step 4: Type in Supply #
Step 5: Before entering command, change # to number of your choice. I'd recommend 250 to make it so they come in endless waves WITHOUT killing your PC.
Step 6: Start deploying troopers, quickly.
Step 7: Do your part!

A list can be found below of the difficulties! Along with the number you should enter with your console command to play it!

Easy

Medium

Hard

140

Impossible

260

Advanced Stuff

If you're reading this part, it probably means you want more right? Not killing enough bugs? Want it to go on forever? This is the Advanced guide on Horde mode.

Before starting, you won't need any past knowledge just edit only what you're told to so you don't break the game!

Step 1: Navigate to:
Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\Common\Starship Troopers - Terran Command\Starship Troopers_Data\StreamingAssets\Data\units

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1871823242205612461/FCEF919E8C9BF1222F3FDDF230DEB7BD9A3EF3CA/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

Step 2: Open units, find the list of arachnid enemies. As seen in the attached image.
Step 3: Find the 'members' column
Step 4: Change the numbers for each to your liking, this is how many per squad of them spawns.
Step 5: Save and re-open game, start a fresh mission save and enjoy.

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1871823242205570375/7203402B001BCB3F0ACE542ECD5DD50B641FF06B/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

To balance this out you can either:

Edit your squad sizes as well. Balance ratio is Bugs:Troopers 2:3.
Edit the damage of your weapons: Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\Common\Starship Troopers - Terran Command\Starship Troopers_Data\StreamingAssets\Data\weapons

21 Comments

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Gamerhell 1 Aug, 2022 @ 7:21pm

yes, Tequan, I figured it out at some point, but I forgot. I think you can just look them up though.

TequanJ 7 Jul, 2022 @ 2:57pm

Is there a way to get other command codes?

mikejminer 2 Jul, 2022 @ 9:53pm

After mucking about in the code, the advanced section does not work how you think it does, The arachnids have a sort of "Squad Bank" as in the buy a squad and spits out 4 of its 12 members at a time. So yes it does increase squad size, but it's not a flat increase. The reason you do Supply is because the bugs use supply as well, you can get better results by decreasing their unit supply cost, it's significantly more terrifying. Bye

Anderson ABN 1 Jul, 2022 @ 10:52am

I've had great fun with this.

Want a true "survival mode" experience? Play mission 3, Peace of Mine. At the start of the mission, press the tilde key and type in "supply 250" [without quotes]. Get ready for the true Outpost 29 from Starship Troopers the movie experience.

Set up your defenses and get ready for that first wave. After your first taste, you'll see the true potential of this. You can create your own survival mode by increasing the amount of supply between each wave. Start the mission with "supply 15" and if you survive the first wave, do "supply 15" again. Keep doing this after every wave to increase the bugs and see just how long you can hold out before the base is overrun.

I'd suggest playing the mission normally until you unlock the hoppers if you REALLY want the film experience.

PS. You can also spawn in other units than the basic rifle troopers, as well as additional bug units such as tankers. Just check the Guides above for the other console commands

John Helldiver [author] 29 Jun, 2022 @ 6:50am

/: please read what i said

Titan_BR 28 Jun, 2022 @ 6:10pm

This can be endeless in airport scenario. but not in mission/carrear

Titan_BR 28 Jun, 2022 @ 6:08pm

This is not endless mode. I made mission 18th and the time was the same.

John Helldiver [author] 28 Jun, 2022 @ 7:09am

I encourage you to try it first and follow the instructions properly before commenting. It's not technically endless as we are not able to mod gamemodes in yet but this will increase the amount of bugs that spawn.

Titan_BR 27 Jun, 2022 @ 3:26pm

supply 250 doesnt make it endless, it simply give you 250 supply points.

[WN] DEUS VULT 1096 24 Jun, 2022 @ 3:12pm

i cant understand hpw to open the console maybe im stupid af

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