Chris Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I know plenty of you have been awaiting the release of Xenonauts: Crimson Dagger for a while - it's finally here. This is the story of the Iceland Incident, humanity's first contact with extraterrestrial life and the events that led directly to the formation of the Xenonauts. The novella is written by Lee Stephen, who is the writer of the Epic Universe series of novels. Lee is a huge fan of X-Com and wrote Crimson Dagger free of charge as an extra to go in our Kickstarter. Thanks, Lee! This novella will be available free on this sub-forum for the forseeable future, and will also be bundled with every copy of the game on release. You should also be able to find it free on Lee's site, and on Amazon (where I think it costs $0.99 as free release may not be possible). For now, though, it is a Premium Pre-Orderer exclusive, so enjoy it! Naturally, if you enjoy it, then it would be worth checking out Lee's other work! PDF: http://www.xenonauts.com/devfiles/Xenonauts_Crimson_Dagger.pdf EPUB: http://www.xenonauts.com/devfiles/Xenonauts_Crimson_Dagger.epub MOBI: http://www.xenonauts.com/devfiles/Xenonauts_Crimson_Dagger.mobi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dix Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Yes! Thank-you, and thanks to Lee Stephen - I've been awaiting this with marked anticipation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Glad you included developers in this magic subforum Was a lot eager to read it! Thanks Lee and Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) So there is a super secret forum after all, I wonder what the rules of it are. Thanks again for doing this Mr. Lee. Glad you included developers in this magic subforum Sir, I must ask you to show your premium badge before I let you in. Sir? Sir! Get out of the car please sir...get out of the car! Edited February 4, 2013 by Jean-Luc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziel1981 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 this is great news, now i'll have something to read on my flight back home on Thursday ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Stephen Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 A lot of work went into making this both entertaining and faithful to the Xenonauts experience. Chris, Jean-Luc, and thothkins played huge roles in providing feedback and serving as would-be editors. I hope the final result is something everyone enjoys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcari Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Wooo, perfect timing. I'm just about to finish my last book. This is going on my kindle as I type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betuor Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Just finished reading it. Superb, I ate it in the train trip back home! It really lets you fell the tension, first on the two sides of the cold war, then on the fight inside the ship.. I was stuck at reading! And the ending, that was a touching part, full stop. Great work, Lee! (Sorry for the betrayal, but I have the urge to play Halo right now! You know, killing some aliens on a FPS!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) Yay! Thanks Lee. Great to see the final design. Soldier #221 will definitely have a place in my starting line up. It's lovely to have a new forum to spread out in and do what we li..>SLAP< Gah! I must Respect His Authoritah! Edited February 4, 2013 by thothkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dohon Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I loved it. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Absolutely loved it! Did I say I loved it? LOVED IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Double post? Btw, is soldier #221! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaosu Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Amazing work, couldn't stop reading and now I'm really motivated to kick some alien's ass. It was beyond my expectations, I'll look at my soldiers with a different view from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Double post? Btw, is soldier #221! But otherwise OK, then? I noticed the typo and came back to adjust it before anyone saw. So, that went well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stx Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Thanks for the novel, Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GizmoGomez Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Just read it. To put it lightly, fraking awesome. It really helps create a bond between you and the game, a bond that didn't really exist as much in the original. It's more personal, you understand some of the crazy that the guys on the ground might be feeling. Dunno if that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Pancakes Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Yeeeeeeessssssssssssssss... *scuttles off to a dark corner of his room* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Stephen Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'm so glad you guys have enjoyed XCD. One of my biggest priorities was not approaching this from a, "make it like the game" perspective. Canon and accuracy are important, but a game is a game, and a story is a story. The draw for each is entirely different. It was important that this supplemented Xenonauts, not attempted to mimic its gameplay. I'm particularly pumped about folks unlocking Kseniya during their playthroughs! Hopefully there becomes an attachment to her as a character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Pancakes Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Knowing us X-COM fanatics, that's pretty much a given. And now I'm wanting a sequel already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GizmoGomez Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Of course there'll be an attachment! She's fighting to *SPOILER (Chris)*. BTW, Mikhail's a boss. Just saying. EDIT: Oops, sorry, forgot about spoilers. Drat. Thanks for catching that. Edited February 9, 2013 by GizmoGomez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceVamp Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Pretty damn good. Your wordsmithing is quite formidable Lee, I'm sure my pulse was getting steadily higher towards the climax there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erutan Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I might have to make 221 a sniper or something, if she gets vaporized storming the first UFO I'll be sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GizmoGomez Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 If that happened I'd seriously consider reloading from whatever my last save was. No joke, that'd suck. Sniper's a good idea, considering she'd probably be trained by Miss Sniper herself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakSpek Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I want more... 80 pages is not enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dix Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 "She's fighting to *SPOILER (Chris)*." - is that even legal over here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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