No, there won't be a campaign for Rebellion.

Sadly, no.  It's too bad that there won't at least be some sort of a rudimentary campaign editor that would allow mappers and modders to at least string a series of maps together into a "campaign".  Do note that if you want the game to be "more dynamic" you might consider online multiplayer against human opponents, which adds an additional layer of team-based strategy to the game.

It could be an excellent form of extended tutorial, and way to continue telling the excellent story started in the manual.  I also agree that stringing together a series of maps, would give a memorable reason to play through the beginning maps.

When I first got the game, I started playing through the maps in order, fully expecting them to continue the story of what was chasing the Vasari.  I thought each artifact, and planet anamoly was part of the story.  I was dissappointed, when I realized it wasn't. 

It is too bad that it won't be realized.

After playing serveral games without campaings, I do see the need for them period. Ive yet to finish the SC2 campaing. Yeah, Im the minority though.

This is why they have not doing one yet. Blair said they didnt like the 'extented tutorial' stuff that most RTS single player is. He did state in that same interview that they would do one when they could one their way, which I take is a unqiue way to play a campaing that doesnt feel like its throwing you the same old cookie cutter learn the game that most RTS follow.

Well, a campaign is really nothing more than a series of scenario maps linked together by a story.

Scenarios would be a welcome addition as well, with or without a story (I dont think it would be too hard to write a paragraph before and/or after the scenario to link it to the other scenarios, thus making a coherent story). How much better would you be at the game if you had to take out a system with nothing but 10 light frigates and a couple of siege frigates? A scenario lets you focus on developing the micro-management skills necessary and teaches you how to make due with what you have available right now.

Now, if someone could engineer the above setup, and save it, and distribute it over the internet; that would be helpful to alot of people. The problem here is that after the next update, it will be invalid. On the other hand, the tutorial 'scenarios' dont seem to be affected by this, so there may be a way for the devs to let people designate certain saves as 'scenarios' or maybe build them in galaxy forge. As I said, a small paragraph before and after the scenario could be sufficient to tide over those of us who want a campiagn as well, but is not strictly necessary.

There are also features of the tutorial missions (the pausing+messages, instant spawning of new ships/planets) that could be leveraged for additional campaign-like features. ie, you are in the scenario mentioned (10 LFs + 2 Siege) when a 2 enemy capital ships phase in. A message box pops up (maybe a way to put a picture of the captian up there too) saying, "Surrender!", followed by another message saying that you will have capital ship support, but not for 2 minutes or so. So, then the idea is to survive for that long.

My point is that all the necessary ingredients to make a campaign are already there, why not make one? Or, allow the community to make one? If it's good enough, it could be officially adopted as part of a patch. Right now, the game is setup to prevent this type of modding, and I, for one, don't understand why.

Saying, 'we dont need a campaign because i dont care for them' is a horrible reason argue against this. That's like the people who come on the forums demanding that the devs buff their race because they dont really care for the others.

The devs have acknowledged the mediocrity of the current tutorials, and plan on improving tutorials in general for Rebellion.

Indeed, one of the biggest flaws with the current tutorials, they don't cover any of the additions in Entrenchment and Diplomacy.

Indeed, the number of recent Sins purchasers asking questions on these forums is staggering.

I agree.

I would just like to take this opportunity to gloat a tad about my awesome guess. Now i just hope scenarios are as fun as I think they could be

Not to burst the bubble here, but those 10 "Scenarios" could technically just be 10 new maps like they've added in every expansion. While new maps are always welcome I agree scenarios would be a bit more interesting, especially if as Volt Cruelerz mentioned they were somewhat moddable. But Ironclad may not go that route, so don't get your hopes up too high until we get more information.

True, they could be new maps. But the last dot point interests me greatly.

• New victory conditions provide multiple paths towards becoming emperor of the galaxy.  

Territories or 'Moving King of the Hill' would be awesome too. Not to mention 'Pirate Invasion!'

Play DS with our broken Pirates. Then survive. Thats how it be like.