9. Campaign Packager
Imperial Assault campaigns consist of multiple missions, of which a couple are seen in each playthrough. The Campaign Packager allows mission creators to include all missions of a campaign in a single ZIP file and share this with players. This way, the players only have to download a single file and can easily import this into Imperial Commander 2.
Campaigns created with the packager consist of the following:
- Mission Pool: A number of missions created with the Imperial Commander Editor that belong to the campaign.
- Campaign Structure: A structure for the campaign that can be used as a campaign log in Imperial Commander's campaign manager.
- Icon: Optionally, a custom icon for the campaign that is displayed in the campaign manager.
To use the Campaign Packager, you need to prepare a couple of things:
- Create or modify the missions you want to use in the campaign using the ICE.
- Create a campaign structure. You can use the official campaign logs as guidelines.
- Optional: Create an icon file. This should be PNG file with a transparent background and a size of either 64x64 or 128x128 pixels.
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| (1) | Click here to open an existing campaign, or drag and drop a campaign ZIP file here. |
| (2) | When you are finished, click here to export the campaign as a ZIP file. |
| (3) | If you want to add a custom icon, click here to select the PNG file. |
| (4) | Set the name for your campaign. |
| (5) | You can add a description or special instructions for the campaign, for example how to set it up. This information is displayed in the campaign info window in Imperial Commander. |
| (6) | Switch here between the Campaign Structure and the Mission Pool (see below). |
| (7) | This area shows the campaign structure and the properties set for each entry. |
| (8) | Click + to add an entry and X to remove a selected entry. Use the arrows to move an entry up or down the list. |
| (9) | Set the equipment tier for the selected entry. This determines the equipment card decks players can draw from during the Rebel Upgrade Stage. Next to it, set the threat level for the selected slot. |
| (10) | By default, an entry in the campaign structure is set to "Player's Choice". This means that this slot is empty, and the players need to select a mission for it, for example based on whether they won or lost the previous mission. You can assign fixed missions to slots, however. When you have selected an entry, click the three dots to open a pulldown menu and assign a mission from the mission pool to that slot. |
| (11) | Click this icon to return a slot to "Player's Choice", discarding the selected mission. |
| (12) | Set whether an "Agenda mission button" is displayed in this slot. Agenda buttons are used to determine whether players need to draw an Imperial Mission card. See the IC2 documentation for details. |
| (13) | Set the mission type for the selected entry (Introduction, Story Mission, Side Mission, Interlude, or Finale. |
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| (1) | This is the mission pool, the list of missions included with the campaign. You can drag & drop mission JSON files here or use the + icon to add missions, and use the X icon to remove missions from the pool. |
| (2) | Use this button extract the JSON file of the selected mission from the campaign ZIP file, for example when you have only the ZIP file but wish to modify a mission. |
A detailed explanation of how to use custom campaigns in Imperial Commander can be found in the IC2 documentation.