The popular 'introductions' poll has a sequel today. The question has moved beyond the main games and now asks which spin-off had your favorite beginning. Each choice has a pretty unique and interesting offering, and the variety ranges considerably here. The brief Academy start is punctuated with a tantalizing glimpse at the Wraith, while Arena's intro reveals the Halsey class Farragut Naval Base. The Privateers have both animated and live action drama, and the audio and graphical effects between Armada's intro fighters are very sharp. Academy on TV is also included for good measure. Voters in our last poll found the expensive cinematic productions of WC3/4 most to their liking, with The Heart of the Tiger coming out slightly ahead. Which Wing Commander game had your favorite introduction? Wing Commander 1 10.58% Wing Commander 2 14.88% Wing Commander 3 31.49% Wing Commander 4 29.15% WC Prophecy 9.10% WC Secret Ops 1.35% The Kilrathi Saga 3.44% Ended on April 18, 2009 | 813 votes -- Original update published on April 18, 2009
I voted for Privateer but I do like Armada's and Academy's intro very much as well. When I first saw Armada's intro I had hoped that the "ball"-projectiles were changed into lines but was disappointed in that regard.
And you never will again! That's interesting -- I didn't know people didn't like the balls. I actually really missed them in WC3+... they gave the series a slight difference from Star Wars.
Yeah, I was embarrased by them at the time. I was young and it was important for me that things looked cool. Balls didn't look as cool as lines. But I have accepted them now for quite some time and like them as a WC trait. I like it that even in the modern games there always were some guns that fired balls, mostly the MD. Now, I wouldn't have it another way.
