WCTOO Upgrades UI

The online iteration of Wing Commander TacOps continues to get better and better. A number of testers are playing through a mock game now to work out bugs and implement new features. The most visible addition in the last month is a bright new starfield & nebula background, and there are also cool dropdown windows for player accounts, turn reports, navigation and communications. It's all looking pretty slick. You can see the test game and the latest interface here (works best in Firefox).

On a side note, what do you guys think of the improved turn navigation system of Phase 5? Is it working for anyone? It isn't 100% done. When I next have time to code 'new' features, I'll add an 'update' button which would be the same as refreshing the turn selection list (in that it would run the engines if all orders are in) as well as an auto-countdown to do such a refresh automatically.

Wing Commander IV Storyboards - Scene 88

Scene 88 -- DEFECTION! Blair, Eisen, Maniac and Catscratch arrive on the Intrepid for the first time, where they meet Panther and Hawk. Check out Panther's awesome hair, the strange design for Blair's fighter wing and the accurate design for the Intrepid.

These storyboard images were recovered from a backup CD containing materials belonging to Origin's web development team. They were dated November 17, 1995 and were likely planned for a never-completed web feature.