The only legal way to partially revive first strike is, as I previously stated, convert some of the maps to play within 2142 on the Reclamation server through gameranger.

Keep in mind that players wouldn't need any third party software like gameranger, only a First Strike (standalone) version with a modified .exe file that redirects to your own masterserver instead of the dead one from EA.
NovGames has already finished all these steps for BF2142 and can provide you the information you need.

And yes, you could promote a standalone on pages like ModDB as a kinda entirely new game which everyone is free to try out, especially those who don't like the new Battlefront games so much like me.
If the mod stays like this, it will always be submerged under a dead game and therefore never be noticed very much in public.

The NovGames clan actually found a way to establish an own masterserver and ranking system etc. for BF2142 years before the great shutdown in 2014, they just didn't boasted about it in public like the people from revive network did when they reinvented the wheel after NovGames...
I think NovGames would even give you the required information how to do it, if that helps you. I know some of them and could talk to them.

First of all 2142 is no longer being sold by EA, so It can only be purchased as a second hand DVD.   So, once the new player gets a hold of either a legal copy or an illegal download, once they get it installed, then they have to jump through all the hurdles to be able to play it:

On any version of Windows since XP, it has to be run in compatibility mode.   The 1.5 patch has to be downloaded and installed.   They new player can't even start up 2142 because the master account server is gone.   So, now they have to install a generic profile and use one of the master account work- arounds.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-nqTR … c9_F6RF37T

I tried this before I figured out how to create a generic profile.  If you have 2142 installed with a profile set up before then you should be fine.  For a new install, you may still need a generic profile.  Try with the BF2142 fix posted above first.  It should created a blank profile for you.    If anyone needs a generic profile, you can get it here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=10JkEj … pPafAGYmup

Now, the reason that I would only be interested in trying to continue First Strike in BF2142 as stand alone is because my worse fears were realized.  I wasted a lot of time trying to get the mod going again by creating a new server and client versions and then Revive gets stopped in it's tracks.   It is just not worth it to be dependent on someone else again. 

The other reason is player base.   Without enough players, it is just not worth the time.     In order to get new players for an old game is to be able to make it easy to get and easy to install.    BF2142 only had a cult following to begin with.  Sales of the game where decent, but nowhere near BF2.   EA was not impressed with the lackluster BF2142 sales, and they canceled any future expansion packs and any continued support of the modding community to include the promised release of a dedicated BF2142 editor.

Based on Project Reality still having a stand alone version, I am willing to bet that First Strike could do so as well.    As long as it only provides only the files needed to play First Strike.   There would be no BF2142 maps.

As far as converting First Strike maps to BF2142, as was already done with one map, I have no issues, I just don't see any benefit to FirstStrike.

The big problem with a standalone game is that you might get a cease and desist letter from EA like the Revive team did because you would be distributing a standalone game that is based on EA's base 2142.

Dnamro you are our only hope.

https://discord.gg/MNPnmEY

Frankly it's already dead.   Unless we can offer the game as a stand alone, we won't be able to attack enough players to make it worthwhile .

As far as the multiplayer, I had been testing new consolidated client and server versions and the only issue that I was having was with Bandomeer Refinery, which I think I know how to fix now.  One problem is that the map did not have coop, but only SP.   But if you add it to the map rotation unless you knew not to grab it for coop, it would appear anyway.  Someone in project reality mentioned that the first map in the list needs to have all the game modes listed, even if no player levels are listed.  I would be willing to be bet 2142 is the same way.

The other break through was figuring out that automated weapons are buggy and can cause a crash if used in a weapon position that players can use.    The option I was looking at was to make two version, one with just automated weapons and one for only players and bots to use.

I was also making huge strides in expanding and adding SP/COOP support to more maps.

So what would it take to bring First Strike back?   We would need to figure out how to run our own master account server and bring back our own stat tracking.  That way we would not be depending on anyone else.

The next step would be set up an installer that would install the game files needed to play First Strike as a stand alone game, without BF2142.  This would be similar to what Project Reality did.   That way we could offer up First Strike as a download, without any mention of 2142.    Project Reality is managing to get away with it...

https://kotaku.com/ea-asks-fans-to-stop … 90602?IR=T

This effectively kills BF2142 and First Strike.   It was fun while it lasted.

Revive's launcher is still up, but maybe until the end of the month or as long as the servers are paid up.

Anyway, BF2 will continue to work offline.  I may port a scaled back version of the mod to BF2.