WC2 Pre-Release Messages
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08-Aug-91 05:36:42 |
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#65606-#Wing Commander II |
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HOT OFF THE PRESS --
Uncompressed Wing Commander II will need 15 meg.
Uncompressed Wing Commander II with speach disks will need 21 meg.
Mike
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08-Aug-91 15:00:39 |
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Wing II Ships |
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I am giving you some info on WC2 ships. This info is subject to change.
class |
name |
size |
speed |
maneuver |
shields |
Armor |
guns |
Missile |
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------ |
--------- |
------------ |
----------- |
------- |
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Fighter |
Ferret |
S |
500 |
Excellent |
Poor |
Poor |
2MD |
None |
Fighter |
Rapier |
M |
450 |
Excellent |
Great |
Poor |
2LC 2PC |
Six |
Fighter |
Epee |
S |
480 |
Good |
Good |
Poor |
2PC |
Four |
Fighter |
Sabre |
L |
400 |
Good |
Great |
Good |
4PC |
Eight |
Fighter |
Broadsword |
XL |
360 |
Poor |
Great |
Great |
3MD |
Six |
Capitol |
Clydesdale |
- |
Slow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2LC |
None |
Capitol |
Free Traders |
- |
Slow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Varies |
None |
Capitol |
Waterloo |
Crsr |
Slow |
-- |
Great |
Great |
4AM |
None |
Capitol |
Gilgamesh |
Dstr |
-- |
-- |
Great |
Great |
2AM |
None |
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AM - Antimatter Cannon |
NG - Neutron Gun |
LC - Laser Cannon |
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MD - Mass Driver |
PC - Particle Cannon |
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Other notes
Ferret |
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Low class Coast Guard Ship |
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Rapier |
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Very much like the Rapier from Wing Commander |
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Epee |
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Should be able to outrun what it can not out fight |
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Sabre |
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Tail Gunner with Laser Cannon |
Jump Capable |
Broadsword |
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Four Torpedoes, 3 turrents |
Jump Capable |
Clydesdale |
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Military Transport, Basically a Drayman |
Jump Capable |
Free Traders |
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Privately owned freighters |
Jump Capable |
Waterloo |
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Long range defense ship, small Carrier |
Jump Capable |
Gilgamesh |
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Also has one Flak Cannon |
Jump Capable |
This information is just to tease you.
The information on Kilrathi ships will be posted SOMETIME next week.
Mike
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08-Aug-91 15:06:09 |
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#65664-#WC2 Tigers Claw CO |
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Quick update:Wing Commander II takes place ten years after sm2. The Tigers Claw has been destroyed. You were blamed, and demoted to the rank of Captain and reduced to flying routine patrol missions off a space station on the other side of the galaxy. That is how the game starts anyway.
Mike
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16-Aug-91 10:02:55 |
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#Kilrathi spacecraft |
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Here is the info that I said I would post. Remember, it is still subject to change.
Class |
Name |
Size |
Speed |
Maneuver |
Shields |
Armor |
Guns |
Missiles |
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Ftr |
Sartha |
S |
480 |
Excellent |
Poor |
Poor |
2NG |
1DF |
Ftr |
Drakhri |
M |
420 |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
3LC |
4DF |
Ftr |
Jalkehi |
L |
380 |
Poor |
Great |
Great |
4LC,1PC |
4IR |
Ftr |
Grikath |
L |
360 |
Poor |
Great |
Great |
3NG |
2 Torpedo |
Ftr |
Strakha |
M |
Poor |
Good |
Poor |
Good |
2LC |
2DF,2 Torp |
Ftr |
Bloodfang |
M |
Great |
Great |
Great |
Great |
4PC |
6DF |
Cptl |
Dorkathi |
- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2LC |
None |
Cptl |
Kamekh |
- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3LC |
6IR,4 Torp |
Cptl |
Ralatha |
- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1AM |
None |
Cptl |
Fralthra |
- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3AM |
None |
NG |
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Neutron Guns |
DF |
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Deadfire Missile |
LC |
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Laser Cannon |
IR |
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Image Recognition Missile |
PC |
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Particle Cannon |
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Sartha |
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Basically a Salthi with better guns |
Drakhri |
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Souped up Dralthi that can kick tail |
Jalkehi |
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Basically a souped up Jalthi |
Grikath |
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2LC in turret, this ship is for anti capital ship missioons |
Strakha |
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Has cloaking device |
Bloodfang |
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Thrakkath's personal fighter, only one exists!! |
Dorkathi |
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Big slow frieghter |
Kamekh |
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Corvette class ship, can bust your cap. ships |
Ralatha |
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Destroyer, can carry fighters |
Fralthra |
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Cruiser/light carrier |
Mike
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16-Aug-91 10:03:01 |
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CONCORDIA |
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The Concordia is the ship that you will be stationed on.
CLASS |
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Super Cruiser |
TYPE |
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Confederation |
SIZE |
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Dreadnaught |
SPEED |
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-- |
MANEUVER |
- |
-- |
SHIELDS |
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Great |
ARMOR |
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Great |
GUNS |
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8 Antimatter Cannons, flak |
MISSILES |
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None |
NOTES - The Concordia is also has a phase transit cannon
This information is subject to change.
Mike
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