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I count 6 in SM2..... :confused:

Yeah, I know. There is the base concept (WWII DFs in space) and the initial hardware limitations, everything else was extrapolated from there. But, that doesn't mean that things can't be justified in the story. ;)

True, but WCA can't be more than just 13 good stories loosly based on WC. The underlying story of the series makes little sense and Maniac's personality doesn't jibe, nor does the WC1 introduction, and there are craft from as late as WC3 in there. It even says "based on". Seems that they just...

I've never seen any screenies from SWC before. To me, the Claw is, and always has been what is in WC1 and SM1&2 (and WC2 as well technically). I like that look (the original). Anything else being labled as that ship would not be appealing to me. I tend to be a purist really. lol Adding detail...

Good points. The RADAR one in particular, but, you could just make it bumpy like the F-117F. lol But yeah, I can see going for drag reduction as well. I would just assume that it would be taken to one extreme or another, something that would work well in air, or, something that couldn't go near...

This was known by Anthony Fokker and his contemporaries. Which is why the Dr.1 and Camel were so dangerous to new pilots, but deadly in the hands of aces. :) Of course, the most agile fighters aren't always the best turners and the best turners aren't always the most agile. Even Yak3s and...

lol I was pretty sure that Aerodynamicists have resolved that and now understand how and why the bumblebee can fly.

People said the Jug glided like a brick too, but it wasn't really all that bad either. lol Depending on the tech type, a Ball, Tube, or Cube might be the purest functional shape for a space fighter. With the mass centered in the shape and the thrusters or what not, equally spaced around that...

True enough I suppose, if you want to move a thruster out away from the CoG you need something to do it on, and a wing or edge would work for that. Doesn't explain why the Dralthi would have them all in front though. Or why the Epee has about 40 wings on it all in the same area. lol

It's been a long time. I tend to play the entire series over again from time to time. And this means that I've played the early games the most. WCP maybe twice in total. Space Forces pilot? What is that? Actually, is there a good reference for the breakdown of the Confed military? I've always...

I'm doing what I shouldn't do, I know, trying to rationalize WC, but I can't help myself. lol I was just looking at the Fleet Tactics website and browsing the ship database there. It reminded me of something I had thought about before. These fighters, on both sides, seem to be designed with...

I'm a little confused now - how did he transfer over to the Navy? Wasn't he a navy pilot? If not, what was he? And what did he do/become after the transfer?

lol I can't help myself. :D LikeI said though, that's the one thing that doesn't jibe. And that clearly was done for playability. I gotta hand it to Oleg Maddox, it wasn't just entertainment, it was a learning experience. Both through the game(s) directly, and through the research it...

Interesting. I'm not sure what fuel scoops would have to do with sliding, but, whichever. :) I do notice that when the accel absorbers are destroyed, nothing happens to the pilot or other equipment.

How "official" is all this supplemental material, like the novelizations and WCA and the movie and so on. WCA and the movie seem to be nearly irreconcileable with the games. And while I've seen a few good attempts to incorporate it all, it just doesn't work for me, I tend to go by the games and...

Blast it.... I knew I should start thinking about that stuff. Now I've gone and thought of even more. lol I am really hesitant about the idea of a remake where lots if changed because of it "not being the same", but I think my ideas above would be minor and simply add to the immersion, even...

:eek: Holy feck dude! And I thought *I* had more stuff than any sane person should! I'm jealous. :p Killer collection.

heh heh :) For the longest time, I always loved WC inspite of myself. I'm a hardcore reaslism fan. The more realistic the better. Many people never understood how I could like WC, and even I just accepted it as an arcade shooter. But(!)..... In this latest (the umpteen-odd millionth for me...

That's what wcsav is for. heh heh :cool:

They can be. Generally you can't see the target becuause it's under your nose. You have to factor your speed, the targets speed, the vectors of each, your G load and corresponding turn rate, the targets movement (aside from just speed), and the ballistics of your weaponry. Something like an...