Yeah, that's also the reason why I can't get lucky with the Kor-larh. Fighting Gladius in it was always a real pain for me and I ran out of afterburner fuel before the end of the third wave. Armada's flight model / AI gave (still gives) me more trouble than any other WC game.
I absolutely agree on the pitiful range of the Armada Mass Drivers. In no WC game did I find gun range to be as important as in Armada. When I had to fly the Phantom in the gauntlet, I only used the Laser cannons and never bothered with the MDs. Too bad 3 out of 5 Kilrathi ships use the equally...
These are very nice and very fun to read. Everyone applauding the incredible graphics of Wing Commander 2 and its missions disks, the gripping story. And they were all correct.
WC1: Nothing. Not even the odd asteroid popping in.
SM: when you have to escort the two Draymans (Draymen?) ans they keep bumping into each other.
SM2: nothing.
WC2: No promotions. Starting the trend of making Kilrathi fighters just inferior.
SO1: Not so memorable story and so interesting bonus...
I'm showing my age probably too but I really dislike these tutorials. I wan't a manual in which I can look up what I need whenever the situation arises - and not have it explained to me via textboxes in the game at certain times.
Hey, great read in the chapter and this thead! It's very cool to read such indepth stories about WC2. It really shows again what a great game it is. So many so fond memories. I'm getting all nostalgic - they don't make gams like that anymore ;-).
Edit: And I agree with Wedge: for me, the...
YES! WC2's Rapier is the prettiest and coolest human fighter in all of the WC franchise!
I always liked the WC4 Banshee and after the (to me) incredibly boring and off-putting confed cap ship (and fighter) designs of WC3, even the Intrepid looked interesting to me.
I definately prefer the end...
My most sincere congratulations to the happy parents and a warm welcome to Georgianna! With the new corona virus around being pregnant and giving birth are even more of a challenge.
Happy birthday all!