The most active Wing Commander mod for Nexus has continued to develop its gameplay mechanics and round out its fleet. Functional turrets, engines and docking ports have been added to the Midway class Carrier, and a Kilrathi Light Destroyer model has been converted for use. The latter four shots below also show a Shrike strike on a Nephilim Tiamat. Multiple waves of bombers deploy and launch continuous attacks on the dreadnought's vital components.
Exarch has been answering various questions about WC Apocalypse at Crius.net and described the battle in more detail.
The destruction of the Dreadnought may seem easy, but really, it wasn't. I played this skirmish multiple times, and this was the first time the Shrikes actually took her down successfully. The Shrikes carry 6 Valiant light torpedoes. It takes approximately 70 of them to destroy the Tiamat. There were 6 squadrons of 3 fighters, so that means a bunch of torps were shot down by the ship's turrets or the Barracudas escorting her. When you add in fighter cover, bigger ships than the Barracuda corvettes, etc., the battles are going to be very interesting.
It looks like Wing Commander fans have quite a wide assortment of favorite Destroyers. The ships in the six most prominent Wing Commander games each got about one-sixth of the vote. The Valiant and Achilles class Destroyers from Action Stations and Academy didn't fare too well, but the Coventry type ship from Wing Commander 3 edged out the good old Exeter slightly.
The new poll asks which episode of Wing Commander Academy is your favorite. Our alternate layout lets you pick from all thirteen shows. Here's a little refresher to help you decide.
- Red and Blue: Blair and Maniac are assigned to the Tiger's Claw for training.
- The Last One Left: Blair and Maniac encounter a Confed war hero turned renegade.
- The Most Delicate Instrument:Mentally unbalanced from stellar phenomena, four cadets begin to exhibit erratic behavior.
- Word of Honor: Blair and Grunt crash land on an alien world, but they're not alone. Grunt's Marine disability and Kilrathi deception make getting home difficult.
- Lords of the Sky: Blair and Maniac land on an alien world where the local savages worship the dastardly "Lords of the Sky."
- Chain of Command: Tolwyn meets an old "friend" - who just happens to outrank him now!
- Expendable: Blair and Payback scout an unstable jump node.
- Recreation: The crew of the Claw discovers a mysterious being in suspended animation aboard a derelict space capsule. Guest Star - Michael Dorn
- Walking Wounded: Maniac scores guard duty on a crippled medical ship.
- On Both Your Houses: Blair, Maniac and Archer pursue Kilrathi fighters to a lush tropical planet where things are not as they seem.
- Invisible Enemy: The Kilrathi have a new and terrible weapon: the Stealth Fighter.
- Price of Victory: Blair crashes on an ice world, where he meets an unusual Kilrathi - who just happens to have an agenda...
- Glory of Sivar: Blair and Grunt land on the planet Dolos - and find themselves surrounded by fur!
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