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A [[Missile Launcher]] or ''Missile launcher'' or ''missile launcher'' is a projectile launcher that can be installed on a spacecraft's weapons mount. Missile launchers can fire [[Dumb Fire]], [[Heat Seeking]], [[Image Recognition]] and [[Friend or Foe]] missiles. Multiple types of munitions can be loaded in one launcher; the user can select which to fire. They are available for sale to privateers at [[Ship Dealer|ship dealers]]. [[Gabriel Quentin]] wrote about missile launchers in [[GEMINI SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW]].


==Specifications==
*[[Missile Launcher (Privateer)]] as found in [[Wing Commander Privateer]]
 
*Missile Launcher as found in the main Wing Commander games.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Version
! Capacity
! Cost
! Resale
|-
! Privateer
| 10 missiles
| 10,000 credits
| 7,500 credits
|-
|}
 
==Users==
 
A Missile Launcher may be installed on the weapons slots on the stock [[Tarsus]], [[Orion]], [[Galaxy]] and [[Centurion]].
 
'''Church of Man'''
 
* [[Salthi]]
 
'''Bounty Hunters'''
* [[Centurion]]
* [[Demon]]
* [[Orion]]
 
'''Church of Man'''
* [[Salthi]]
* [[Talon]]
 
'''Empire of Kilrah'''
* [[Dralthi]]
* [[Gothri]]
* [[Kamekh]]
 
'''Merchants'''
* [[Galaxy]]
* [[Tarsus]]
 
'''Militia'''
* [[Gladius]]
* [[Talon]]
 
''Terran Confederation'''
* [[A-17 Broadsword]]
* [[F-71 Stiletto]]
* [[Paradigm]]
 
'''Individual Users'''
* [[Mack Christiensen]] ([[Tarsus]])
* [[Grayson Burrows]] ([[Tarsus]])
* [[Menesch]] ([[Centurion]])
* [[Mordecai Jones]] ([[Centurion]])
 
==Images==
 
<gallery>
Privateer - Ship Modification Bay - Torpedo Launcher.PNG
Privateer - Ship Modification Bay - Damaged - Torpedo Launcher.PNG
Privateer - VDU - Elements - Torpedo Launcher.PNG
</gallery>
 
===Mounted===
 
<gallery>
Tarsus - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Right.PNG
Tarsus - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Left.PNG
Orion - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher.png
Galaxy - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Right.png
Galaxy - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Left.png
Centurion - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Right Inner.png
Centurion - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Left Inner.png
</gallery>
 
==Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide==
 
'''Torpedo Launcher'''
 
Torpedo Launcher. Torpedo launchers have only one type of ammunition and can hold a maximum of 10 proton torpedoes. Refire delay is 0.5 seconds.
 
<gallery>
Privateer Manual - Page 59.jpg
</gallery>
 
==Privateer Playtesters' Guide==
 
'''Weapons Systems'''
 
Your weapons loadout will vary according to your skill level, typical missions and financial resources. In general, dumb fire missiles and torpedoes can inflict more harm in the hands of an experienced pilot. Guided missiles will find their target with the help of their locking mechanisms, making accuracy less essential. A tractor beam system will allow you to retrieve cargo from a destroyed ship and is thus an indispensable part of every pirate fighter.
 
'''Range.''' The effective range of the projectile in meters (m).
 
'''Damage potential.''' The amount of damage done to a target. This measurement is based on the durasteel standard, and is listed for comparison only.
 
'''Refire delay.''' The recharge time of a gun between each shot in units of seconds.
 
'''Energy use.''' How much energy the gun uses in units of Gigaloules (GI).
 
'''Abuse limit.''' How much damage your guns can take before they are destroyed. Abuse limits are rated as low, medium and high.
 
'''Torpedo and Torpedo Launcher.''' Torpedoes do not have sophisticated locking mechanisms. They fly in a straight line, similar to dumb fire missiles. If you are not an accomplished marksman, you may want to invest in guided missiles instead. If you are an expert shot, however, a torpedo launcher might be a good idea. A torpedo can destroy almost any ship with relative ease. If you are planning to down a capital ship, torpedoes will be crucial to your success.
 
<gallery>
PPG - 60.png
PPG - 61.png
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
 
* [[Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer]]
* [[Privateer Playtesters' Guide]]
* [[Privateer Righteous Fire]]
 
==Behind the Screens==
 
Wing Commander Privateer contains graphics overlays for missile launchers, torpedo launchers and tractor beams on two additional outer weapons slots on the Centurion. These slots were removed from the final build of the game.
 
<gallery>
Centurion - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Right Outer CUT.png|Outer Starboard (cut)
Centurion - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Left Outer CUT.png|Outer Port (cut)
</gallery>
 
===Source Models===
 
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/TORPTUBE.zip TORPTUBE] - Torpedo Launcher
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MRCHGEAR.zip MRCHGEAR] - Galaxy with Equipment
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/CLNKGEAR.zip CLNKGEAR] - Tarsus with Equipment
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/TUGGEAR.zip TUGGEAR] - Orion with Equipment
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/FIGHTGER.zip FIGHTGER] - Centurion with Equipment
 
{{Navbox Privateer Ship Components}}
 
[[category:Ship Components]]
[[category:Components Sold by Ship Dealers]]
[[category:Weapons]]
[[category:Torpedoes]]
[[category:Church of Man Weapons]]
[[category:Militia Weapons]]
[[category:Bounty Hunter Weapons]]

Latest revision as of 06:01, 18 October 2023

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