2006.005 (January 5, 2006)

View Virtual Victory Video

AD's been working hard on his Wing Commander themed Half Life 2 level, and this time he's got videos to prove it. The first video is a 7 meg wmv that explores an access duct under the deck. The second clip clocks in at 18 megs and shows some of the weaponry in action. While you're waiting for those to download, check out AD's status report and screenshots below. The third image features the tentative housing for the map room to come.

There is still a lot of work to do with textures and sounds, and the side halls need a lot of detail. I need to figure out ladders and elevators, but the layout is mostly complete. You'll notice there aren't any ships, so there isn't much cover while on the flight deck yet. Once the weapons are modded into WC pistols and such, I hope to release a workable beta to get your impressions and feedback.

Fan Fabricates Fantasic Figure

If you've ever wanted a WC4 style Christopher Blair action figure, AD may have stumbled across the answer. In a move reminiscent of Sid from Toy Story, a guy called Dedcat has ripped the head off of a Luke Skywalker figure and stuck it on the body of an AT-ST driver figure. After adding some uniform decorations and paint to touch up the head, the work is complete. You now have a WC4 Blair action figure. Apparently that combination of action figure parts is also the same combination required to make Leon Kennedy and a Brad Vickers zombie from Resident Evil 2.