Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide
The Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide is the primary manual included with Wing Commander Privateer.
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Quick Start
This section of the manual will familiarize you with the basics of gameplay: getting around a base, making money, and flying your ship. Experienced players may wish to begin exploration without the benefit of this information. However, Privateer takes place in a large and complex universe filled with opportunities and choices. Although you do not have to follow the walkthrough, even experienced game players may benefit from what follows.
NOTE: This walkthrough assumes that you are using a mouse on the bases and a joystick for spaceflight. Experiment with your joystick buttons to determine which button is which. Joystick button one is the trigger button and joystick button two is usually the thumb button on top. These are referred to as #1 and #2 respectively. If you are using the keyboard and/or not using a joystick, see the Reference Card for equivalent commands.
After Privateer is Installed
When installation is complete, type PRIV Enter the prompt. The introduction begins. Sit back and watch as you are introduced to your character and are provided information important to the story. If the game doesn’t load properly, consult Troubleshooting in the Install Guide. If you still have difficulties, call ORIGIN Product Support between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri., Central time. When the introduction is finished, the title screen appears. At the bottom of this screen you are offered several choices: NEW, LOAD, OPTIONS and QUIT. To begin a new game, click on NEW or type N.
When you choose to begin a new game, the Personal Computer appears on screen. You are asked to register your name and callsign at this time. When this is complete, you automatically put your computer down and find yourself standing in the hangar of Achilles, a mining base in the Troy System. The ship in front of you is the Tarsus your grandfather left you. To your right is the entrance to the base. Enter the base by clicking on that entrance. (See p. 36 for a picture of a hangar.)
Trade
Buying Goods
Transporting Goods
Collecting Profit
Spending Money
Upgrading Your Ship
Combat
Getting Work
Preparing for Battle
Finding the Enemy
Engaging a Bogie
Reaping the Reward
Personal Computer
Options Screen
In the Cockpit
Spaceflight Views
Cockpit Gauges
Speed
Tarsus Cockpit
Fuel
Shields and Armor
Energy
Radar
Multi-Function Displays (MFDs)
Destination
Examine Target
Report Damage
Cargo Manifest
View Object
Weapons and Gun Loadout
Other Cockpit Commands
Jumps
Activating Guns
Ejecting Cargo
Playing the Game
Adjusting Player Options
Exiting Privateer
In-Flight Systems
Targeting System
Inertial Targeting and Tracking System (ITTS)
Tractor Beam
Autopilot
GEMINI SECTOR
The Frontiersman
Gemini Sector: an Overview
Quadrants
Clarke
Fariss
Humboldt
Potter
Base Types
Agricultural
Mining
Pirate
Pleasure
Refinery
New Constantinople
New Detroit
Oxford
Perry
Common Base Locations
Hangar
Bar
Mission Computer
Ship Dealer
Ship Modification
Software Booth
Mercenaries’ Guild
Merchants’ Guild
Commodity Exchange
Commonly Available Ships
Tarsus
Centurion
Galaxy
Orion
Other Spacecraft
Broadsword
Demon
Dralthi
Drayman
Gladius
Gothri
Kamekh
Paradigm
Stiletto
Talon
Customizing Your Ship
Afterburner
Armor
Cargo Expansion
ECM Packages
Engine Upgrades
Jump Drive
Repair Droid
Scanners
Shield Generators
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