WC2 Pre-Release Messages
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#: 65760 S12/Origin 08-Aug-91 05:36:42 Sb: #65606-#Wing Commander II Fm: Mike/Origin To: ALL HOT OFF THE PRESS -- Uncompressed Wing Commander II will need 15 meg. Uncompressed Wing Commander II with speach disks will need 21 meg. Mike Origin
#: 66076 S12/Origin 08-Aug-91 15:00:39 Sb: Wing II Ships Fm: Mike/Origin To: ALL I am giving you some info on WC2 ships. This info is subject to change. class name size speed maneuver shields Armor guns Missile --------- ----------- ------ --------- ------------ ----------- ------- ------ -------- 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 Key: AM - Antimatter Cannon NG - Neutron Gun LC - Laser Cannon MD - Mass Driver PC - Particle Cannon Other notes Ferret - Low class Coast Guard Ship Rapier - Very much like the Rapier from Wing Commander Epee - Should be able to outrun what it can not out fight Sabre - Tail Gunner with Laser Cannon Jump Capable Broadsword - Four Torpedoes, 3 turrents Jump Capable Clydesdale - Military Transport, Basically a Drayman Jump Capable Free Traders - Privately owned freighters Jump Capable Waterloo - Long range defense ship, small Carrier Jump Capable Gilgamesh - 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 Origin
#: 65831 S12/Origin 08-Aug-91 15:06:09 Sb: #65664-#WC2 Tigers Claw CO Fm: Mike/Origin To: ALL 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 Origin
#: 67214 S12/Origin 16-Aug-91 10:02:55 Sb: #Kilrathi spacecraft Fm: Mike/Origin To: ALL 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 -------- --------- ------ -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- ---------- 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 : Neutron Guns DF : Deadfire Missile LC : Laser Cannon IR : Image Recognition Missile PC : Particle Cannon Other Notes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sartha - Basically a Salthi with better guns Drakhri - Souped up Dralthi that can kick tail Jalkehi - Basically a souped up Jalthi Grikath - 2LC in turret, this ship is for anti capital ship missioons Strakha - Has cloaking device Bloodfang - Thrakkath's personal fighter, only one exists!! Dorkathi - Big slow frieghter Kamekh - Corvette class ship, can bust your cap. ships Ralatha - Destroyer, can carry fighters Fralthra - Cruiser/light carrier Mike Origin
#: 67215 S12/Origin 16-Aug-91 10:03:01 Sb: CONCORDIA Fm: Mike/Origin To: ALL The Concordia is the ship that you will be stationed on. CLASS - Super Cruiser TYPE - Confederation SIZE - Dreadnaught SPEED - -- MANEUVER - -- SHIELDS - Great ARMOR - Great GUNS - 8 Antimatter Cannons, flak MISSILES - None NOTES - The Concordia is also has a phase transit cannon This information is subject to change. Mike Origin
