There are also a large range of new units that add new mechanics or strategies to the mix. Notable improvements to gameplay include a rehashed UI, better path finding and unit tweaks. This has minimal impact on gameplay apart from changing characters, story and units. Before embarking on a counter attack in the first mission players must select whom they wish to play as from the three factions.
Ultimately this has resulted in a world of three factions fighting for their own beliefs in a never ending war.įorged Alliance picks up right after the firing of the Black Sun in Supreme Commander which sees the galaxy struggling to counter the new threat of the Seraphim race. This has in turn led to many human colonies across the galaxy who have since split into their own ideologies. Set in the same futuristic setting where humans have achieved space travel through the use of quantum tunnels, capable of sending ships from one side of the galaxy to the other near instantaneously. Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is a stand alone expansion to the original Supreme Commander title, this standalone approach was used in order to alter gameplay features, add additional units and improve performance over the original release.
