Escape Pods in Wing Commander Prophecy?

[Gaz]

Just a stupid question.. Is there any way of picking up ejected pilots in the game? Or do you just leave them there?

I remember in Wing Commander II you had to use a tractor beam on them.

 

[Bandit LOAF]

No tractor beam in Prophecy, you have to leave them for SAR!

 

[Scribbler]

The escape pod is generally useless in Prophecy. You fold and almost always you get captured and it's game over XD

 

[Oggy]

Did you, or do you 'pod' the kats if they eject in WC3? Be honest

 

[Bandit LOAF]

The escape pod is generally useless in Prophecy. You fold and almost always you get captured and it's game over XD

They're one of those elements that would've had a bit more meaning in the multiplayer side of the game. (There was also a cool cut feature where the Shrike escape pod could fly around on its own with a single laser cannon!)

 

[BonkusMaximus82]

Please take what I say with a grain of salt, but in terms of the WC games, I think you have useable tractor beams in 2, Academy, 4, Privateer, and Privateer 2: The Darkening, I have only played Armada once, so I can't say for certain.

 

[Bandit LOAF]

Tbat's a pretty good list! There's also a tractor beam in Wing Commander Arena, which makes for a pretty solid tactic where you can tractor in an enemy ship and shoot at it in the process (or run it into a torpedo!).