Category:Wing Commander: Armada

Wing Commander: Armada
Wing Commander: Armada
Platform	MS-DOS; PC-98
Engine	RealSpace
Release Date	September 22, 1994
Label	N/A; ARMADACD
Language	English

Description

The life of a seasoned starfighter pilot isn't all glory and adventure. After years of following orders and losing ships and friends, you are now the sole commander, responsible for heading up a momentous strike against your enemy's homeland - either the Empire of Kilrah or the heart of the Confederation. This war requires real strategy, not just hotshot piloting, and you have to determine where to fight, how to fight, and what ships will get the job done. In ''Wing Commander Armada'', you have the freedom to build your own universe, your own missions and your own campaign.<br><br>

'''Never play the same game twice as you explore, fortify and mine hundreds of planets in an infinite number of randomly generated universes'''<br><br>

'''Maximize your field of vision by flying in invisible cockpit mode'''<br><br>

'''Pit yourself against a sinister computer, or use a modem or network to combat a player across the country'''<br><br>

Key Features:

* Choose from 3 levels of play - intense dogfight scenarios, strategic search-and-destroy battles, or extended campaigns to destroy an opposing home world.

* Pit yourself against a friend, computer, or with a friend against the computer - via modem or network.

* Live life on the edge as a topnotch Terran or Kilrathi pilot and fly up to 10 different ships.

* Customize taunts and controls with ''Armada's'' built-in audio file integrator and keyboard configuration utility.

* Carefully plot tactical moves to stop your enemy cold - but beware, the tides of war may swiftly turn your next move into your last!<br><br>

Box Back Cover

System Requirements

Armada CD

Computer - Wing Commander Armada CD requires at least an Intel486/33+ MHz or 100% compatible system with MS-DOS version 5.0 or higher and a double speed CD-ROM drive.

Network - Network play requires NetBIOS. (Novell networks also require IPX.COM.)

Modem - Modem play requires a 9600-baud or faster modem (16550 UART Alpha Chip recommended).

Serial Card - 16550 UART Alpha chip recommended for external modem play.

Video Card - VGA video card (VESA local bus or PCI recommended).

Hard Drive - You must have a minimum of 3 megabytes of free hard drive space (13 megs for 4 meg systems) on your hard drive to install and play this game.

CD-ROM drive - You must have a double-speed CD-ROM drive with MS-DOS CD-ROM extension 2.1 or higher required. (We recommend 350 milliseconds or faster seek time.)

Joystick (Optional) - We highly recommend playing with a joystick for the best Wing Commander Armada CD experience.

Mouse - Wing Commander Armada CD requires a Microsoft or 100% compatible mouse using Microsoft software driver version 7.0 or higher, Logitech software driver version 6.0 or higher, or 100% compatible software driver.

Memory - Wing Commander Armada CD uses 560K of conventional RAM (base memory) and 2592K (4 meg machines) or 6144K (8 meg systems) of expanded memory (EMS). You must have a minimum of 4 megs RAM installed in your machine to install the game to your hard drive. You must have 8 megs RAM to play the game directly from the CD-ROM drive.

You must load NetBIOS to play over the network, as well as your mouse, sound and CD-ROM drivers.

Box Contents

US Release, CD-ROM Version

Play Guide manual
Voices of War manual
Wing Commander Armada Reference Card
Wing Commander Armada Install Guide
Wing Commander Armada Strategy Guide advertisement
Wing Commander III Is Your System Ready? advertisement
New Releases from Origin catalog
CD-ROM (1)

US Release, 3.5" HD Diskette Version

Play Guide manual
Voices of War manual
Wing Commander Armada Reference Card
Wing Commander Armada Install Guide
Wing Commander Armada Strategy Guide advertisement
Wing Commander III Is Your System Ready? advertisement
New Releases from Origin catalog
Origin's 1994 CD-ROM Exchange/Update Policy
3.5" HD Diskette (6)

Wing Commander Armada Manual & Voices of War (VEBE) (1.8 MB) Note that the Armada VEBEs are an old alternative to PDF files that may take some tweaking to install on newer systems. VEBE (Vermont Electronic Book Engine) must be installed, and must be run under win 95/98 compatability mode in Windows XP.

Credits

Role	Name	Source
Programming
Space Flight	Jeff Everett	Game
	Jeff Grills	Game
	Chuck Karpiak	Game
Strategy System	Jeff Grills	Game
	Jeff Everett	Game
	Chuck Karpiak	Game
Modem Support	Jeff Grills	Game
Network Support	Chuck Karpiak	Game
	Jeff Grills	Game
Digital Support	Aaron Martin	Game
Additional Programming	Rob Corell	Game
	Donavon Keithley	Game
	Wendy White	Game
Artwork
Art Director	Denis Loubet	Game
RealSpace Objects	Dean McCall	Game
	Paul Steed	Game
Cockpits	Elizabeth Pugh	Game
	Damon Waldrip	Game
Armada Intro	Jake Rodgers	Game
Additional Artwork	David Lawell	Game
	Chris Douglas	Game
	Craig Halverson	Game
	Micael Priest	Game
Music & Digital FX
Music	Midian	Game
Digital FX	Kirk Winterrowd	Game
	John Tipton	Game
Digital Speech Processing	Martin Galway	Game
Design
Original Concept and Design	Jeff Everett	Game
	Whitney Ayres	Game
Additional Design	Jeff Grills	Game
	Denis Loubet	Game
Quality Assurance
Product Support Manager	Kay Gilmore	Game
QA Supervisor	Donna Mehnert	Game
QA Project Leader	Dan Orzulak	Game
Testers	James Flores	Game
	Jason Habel	Game
	Kevin Kushner	Game
	Bill LaCoste	Game
	Starr Long	Game
	Jeremy Mappus	Game
	Chaitanya Marvici	Game
	Jennifer Mason	Game
	Marc Petrick	Game
	Ben Potter	Game
	Jeff Shelton	Game
	Anthony Sommers	Game
	Eddie Stringer	Game
	David Thacker	Game
	Reece Thornton	Game
	Todd Wachhaus	Game
	Forest Yule	Game
Documentation
Writer	Tuesday Frase	Game
Production
Producer	Chris Roberts	Game
Associate Producer	Jean-Marc Chelma	Game
Director	Jeff Everett	Game

Advertising

Wing Commander Armada Sell Sheet

English

Reviews

PC

Computer Gaming World review, issue 125, December 1994.

PC Zone, issue 19, October 1994

Press Items

Gaming Magazines

Versions

Ports

FM Towns

Same as the PC release.

PC-9821

Same as the PC release. The PC98 was a Japanese computer that ran special versions of MS-DOS and Windows 95.

Windows 3.1

Origin contracted Windward Studios to port Wing Commander Armada to Windows 3.1. David Thielen completed the project but it was never released. His online resume states: "Ported Origin’s Wing Commander Armada from DOS to Windows. Increased the resolution form 320x200 to the screen resolution, limited only by the CPU speed." Wing Commander Armada for Windows has never been located; Mr. Thielen does not have a copy.

Strategy Guides

Wing Commander Armada Playtesters' Guide

Re-Releases

Electronic Arts Presents CD-ROM Classics (US)
Electronic Arts Presents (US)
CD-ROM Classics (Europe)

Screenshots

Sales Sheet

Pre-Release

Development

Patches / Addons

Origin

Fan Made

Editing Tools

Music

43 MIDIs

Manuals and Game Documentation

Controls

Afterburner		Tab
Fire guns		Space
Fire missile		Enter
Accelerate		+
Decelerate		-
Full stop		Backspace
Look left		F2
Look right		F3
Look forward		F1
Look behind		F4
Chase view		F5
Battle view		F6
Missile view		F8
Cycle weapons		W
Cycle guns		G
Cycle targets		T
Lock target		L
Damage HUD		D
Autopilot		A
Comms select		C
Nav Map			N
Eject			Ctrl-E