See red no more

PopsiclePete

PopsiclePete

Mission programmer
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Whoa. Who would've thought we'd ever see the day? I've finally removed the last bit of red from the status page - fiction has turned blue.

It's true, there's still a lot of yellow in Episode 5. The missions remain by far the biggest task still to be done. FMV is actually going very well, so perhaps in a few weeks "additional videos" may turn green as well, though this will only happen if the cutscene/briefing voiceovers turn blue. Which, incidentally, they may do in a matter of days, as they've just changed from yellow to green - we've recently received the very last cutscene/briefing voiceovers, and we only need to process them now.

There's lots going on in the music department, too - I've recently received a big chunk of cutscene music from Michael, to integrate into the FMV scenes. All in all, good progress, though missions are still going way too slow for my liking. And probably too slow for yours, too... so, what are you waiting for? :-P Drop by the forum and tell Pierre, Quarto and Pedro what you think about that! :-P

Meanwhile, I hope you excuse me if I take a moment to shamelessly promote a non-Wing Commander achievement from one of our team members... :-)

Andi Kravljaca, whom you all know as Commodore Reismann, has recently released his first music record! You see, when he's not busy playing bloodthirsty hardcore Confed officers, Andi sings in the Swedish metal band Silent Call. Their first record, released on August 22nd, is entitled Creations From A Chosen Path", and you can find some samples of each song on their website. On this record, apart from singing, Andi also occasionally plays the guitar - in particular, he does a solo on the song "Long Comes The Night". You can also hear (and see - which can be kinda scary :-P ) a lot of Andi playing the guitar in his YouTube videos.

So, if you like metal, be sure to check that out. Also, Andi tells me that Commodore Reismann "makes a guest appearance" on some of the songs in this album - which sounds to me like a damn good reason to buy the album! :-)
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Take your time guys! I'm sure I DON'T speak for everyone when I say that! My computer's down and I haven't wanted to fix it since I have a bunch of things to do and I'm more productive without my computer working (since I spend too much time playing Wing Commander games).

I do hope you all finish it though, good job moving forward. To quote 'A Christmas Story': "We've got a lot of people waiting here, so GET GOING!"
 
Dundradal said:
No, no! You've got to ride them! :D

They definitely work harder when they've got anxious wingnuts banging on the door.
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Ok

*ahem*

"Guys! The sooner you finish, the sooner it's finally over and you can get back to your lives!!" ;)
 
I can't wait you guys, I've been looking forward to this since the conception of Standoff, Episode 5, the big one. It has to be done and and as Toast said then it will be over
 
I am guilty of not saying enough about Standoff on these forums.

That ends today.

I have thoroughly enjoyed playing this game. I feel that this had delivered exactly the kind of continuation of the Wing Commander franchise that many have sought. Not only has it filled that need (OK, let's be honest - will we ever not want to see another WC game? :D ) but it has done so with a level of devotion and attention to detail that is inspiring and absolutely appreciated, at least by this fan.

So, long overdue, but better late than never - I say thank you!
 
oh man this is sweet. I can wait for the big battles, I just bought a new computer and a 20 inch flatscreen so I'll be able to run it with all the bells and whistles on :D :D :D so excited now! this project is an insiration to all modders out there, keep on truckin!
 
Or, you know... not start anything.

I'm always of two minds about this. Any time the perspective of finishing Standoff grows closer (like, at the release of an episode, when everything seems possible), I start thinking about some new project to take on. After all, the thought of not doing any WC project is a strange one - I've spent all of my adult life so far working on UE and Standoff. At the same time, though... really, it'll have to be enough eventually. I firmly believe there is a life outside of this computer, and one day I want to find it :p.
 
I would certainly hope so. And one thing's for certain - even if I don't start another project after Standoff, I'll always be willing to provide advice for people who do want to try making a fan project.
 
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