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The Wing Commander CIC
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Bye, bye, blue sky...
6:00 PM Apr 2nd
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Good morning, WingNuts!
7:00 AM Apr 2nd
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JEMM Unloaded
11:00 PM Apr 1st
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While you sleep, they'll be waiting...
10:30 PM Apr 1st
wccic
Stop that! You scare my chickens!
10:00 PM Apr 1st
wccic
At the hair salon. What color should I get?!? I'm thinking blue!!!
7:00 PM Apr 1st
PopsPete
Check this tweet for an exclusive preview of Unknown Enemy 2 later tonight ! It's gonna rock ! Dragons upgraded with PTC ! Kickass action !
3:03 PM Apr 1st
wccic
What's your favorite alien race mentioned in passing in a Wing Commander novel? For me it's a tossup between Sorn and Gorth.
2:41 PM Apr 1st
wccic
ARGH! My Divx player won't dial in to Circuit City, I can't watch the fullscreen version of Wing Commander!
1:58 PM Apr 1st
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@cgmaxx Haven't played No Gravity, but will check it out--I keep that PSP charged for Wing Commander IV, though!
12:57 PM Apr 1st
wccic
Ever wonder what the ejector mechanism on a Strakha looks like? Yeah, me neither.
12:35 PM Apr 1st
wccic
Burger King won't cut a wedge out of my burger so it looks like a Dralthi. Have it your way my ass.
11:26 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Privateer Craft Corner: this Easter, dye a Steltek Drone egg black with green spots. Then trade someone a gun to turn it into a deviled egg.
10:56 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Why are there fake drugs in Wing Commander, anyway? Does cocaine just stop working at some point in the next 600 years?
10:45 AM Apr 1st
wccic
There are bugs all up in H'hrass!
10:42 AM Apr 1st
wccic
The trick to naming Wing Commander 2 Kilrathi ships is to say the original names while coughing. Jalthi->JALKEHI. Dralthi->DRAKRHI.
10:41 AM Apr 1st
wccic
A lot of people ask us how Privateer 2 fits into the Wing Commander universe--but then they don't like the elaborate four hour presentation.
10:36 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Wow, nine followers! Ashton Kutcher must be spinning in his grave. Can we make it to TEN? Everyone gets a Darket!
10:34 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Here's a helpful tip for remembering whether it's a hyphen or an apostrophe in "Kor-Larh": it's a hyphen, moron.
10:33 AM Apr 1st
wccic
What's the most Wing Commander thing you can do with your new iPad? Read the Secret Ops fiction in bed.
10:27 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Need tech support for a Wing Commander game? The best solution is to visit #WingNut and ask anyone idle about your problem over and over.
9:31 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Does a spaceship from a TV show look kind like a second-tier ship no one remembers from Wing Commander? The CIC will be there.
9:27 AM Apr 1st
wccic
HEY @EA -- the Wing Commander community says with one voice: we want you to bring back 'CyberMage: Darklight Awakening'.
8:52 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Are you enjoying the stunning visuals of the Origin FX screensaver? Then you have a medical condition and should seek treatment immediately.
8:45 AM Apr 1st
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Another WCNews shout-out to our peeps Miley, Selena and Dr. William Forstchen!
8:43 AM Apr 1st
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The new Hhriss fighters offer much improved Lumbari support.
8:40 AM Apr 1st
wccic
I feel that most art produced in the last 15 years just doesn't have enough tiny pieces of chrome foil laid over it for no reason.
8:07 AM Apr 1st
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Hey @OfficialLoU, those whiney Ultima fans don't deserve a cool weird spinoff. Wing Commander! Wing Commander! Wing Commander!
8:05 AM Apr 1st
wccic
#FollowFriday @LancedDotNet @FLVault @ATalentForWar @TheLancersReactor
8:04 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Anybody ever notice that the mountains on Ghorah Khar look an awful lot like the ones on Niven?
7:57 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Why didn't they release a Privateer 3? Because after The Darkening everything goes black!
7:45 AM Apr 1st
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Celebrate Easter with Super Wing Commander, which replaces Kilrathi transports with colorful eggs: http://tinyurl.com/ya3xxru
7:44 AM Apr 1st
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Possible names for future Wing Commander spinoffs: Armageddon, Alliance, Attack, Aftermath, Aardvark.
7:10 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Ever notice how the Longbow looks just like the X-Wing? Oh, it doesn't? Somebody tell that to the Usenet in 1994, please.
7:04 AM Apr 1st
wccic
How are Akkbar and the Epee light attack fighter alike? They both suck! HAH! Also, deceptively useless particle cannons.
6:59 AM Apr 1st
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RT this comment to win a copy of the Wing Commander Prophecy soundtrack on casette!
6:58 AM Apr 1st
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Like a pair of busted wing flaps? Why do space fighters have flaps?
6:56 AM Apr 1st
wccic
The Acronym Police are coming for you, WarCraft 3.
6:52 AM Apr 1st
wccic
What do Raptor heavy fighters and Bruce Boxleitner both need? New TRON guns!
6:33 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Check out this great URL shortening utility: http://tinyurl.com/3hurh2fd
6:32 AM Apr 1st
wccic
How does one carrier constitute a Wing Commander Armada?
6:17 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Awww. :(
6:12 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Oh no, Dralthi on my tail! I'll dive to escape.
6:12 AM Apr 1st
wccic
#NowPlaying Wing Commander Arena
6:11 AM Apr 1st
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#dontyouhateitwhen No one believes you saw stealth fighters!
5:57 AM Apr 1st
wccic
FS: Orion gunship. 2 gun slots. 75k credits. Im tlling u, u want 2 buy 1 Orion.
5:14 AM Apr 1st
wccic
I just became the mayor of The Sinner's Inn on @foursquare!
5:10 AM Apr 1st
wccic
http://twitpic.com/1cdt13 - CHECK OUT MY LOLKILRATHI!!!
4:58 AM Apr 1st
wccic
PLEASE RT @banditloaf FreeSpace 2 sucks.
4:50 AM Apr 1st
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#followfriday @shithalcyonsays
4:46 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Justin Bieber will always be @LeHah to me.
4:35 AM Apr 1st
wccic
ARGH! SHUTTLE! #ragequit
4:25 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Another one!
4:25 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Dammit, another one.
4:25 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Dammit, another one jumped in.
4:22 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Just one more pirate and I can jump to the next nav point...
4:21 AM Apr 1st
wccic
#nowplaying Privateer 2: The Darkening
4:19 AM Apr 1st
wccic
Good morning! Thanks to Twitter, WCNews is now streamlined and ready for the 21st century.
4:11 AM Apr 1st
chrisreid
I went to a huge book store and found a Wing Commander book!!!
April 1, 2010, 07:30 EST
banditloaf
A submarine movie Sonar scene in space?! Way to ruin Star Wars' previously unassailable credibility, Clone Wars.
April 1, 2010, 02:00 EST
chrisreid
is this thing on???
April 1, 2010, 01:30 EST
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Official news, fan projects and topics of particular interest to Wing Commander fans.
- Technically It's Called The 'Lance'
- 2012-05-25 -- It's been a great week for fan-made pictures of Wing Commander ships, but it's been even better for real space ship action! The SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station today. It launched into space on Tuesday and conducted a variety of practice maneuvers before becoming the first spacecraft launched by a private company to dock with the ISS.
- Some Ship Viewer Sample Shots Shown
- 2012-05-24 -- BoH_Havoc is continuing to move forward with his online ship viewer based on feedback he's received so far. Here are some new prototype images with the TCS Concordia rendered in the program. Pretty neat!
- Destroyer Destined for Guard Duty
- 2012-05-23 -- Kevin Caccamo's Ralari has taken a huge leap since the last time we saw it. The model has been plated with nice metallic textures that don't overdo the look. Running lights, windows, powered engines and intake glow all add significantly to the presentation here too.
- GOG Talks Space Sims
- 2012-05-22 -- centaurianmudpig spotted a new PlaySF interview with the folks at GOG.com. They discuss the state of the space combat genre and the possibility of releasing expansion packs for Wing Commander games.
- Enigma Mod Measures Out Confed Fleet
- 2012-05-21 -- Here's a new Confed showcase of capships for the Enigma 2666 mod. Each ship's length and scale is still subject to some potential tweaking to sync better with fighters, but the current lineup is displayed below. The TCS Concordia is very far along the design path, as is the Gilgamesh.
- "Sir, if we spot this Fralthi, should we engage?"
- 2012-05-20 -- Now we go from Fralthra to Fralthi WIP images. CMDBob's latest design is a classic Kilrathi light carrier/cruiser. His model has real clean lines and an animated WC1-style set of textures.
- Fearsome Fralthra Filling In Fast
- 2012-05-19 -- Red Baron has started to texture Cybot's Fralthra, and it's quickly turning into quite a work of art. The color scheme already does a great job of evoking Wing Commander 2. He's also scaled a Jalkehi as a point of reference and imagined what the entire fighter complement of the ship might look like.
- Wing Commander Saga Download Reminder
- 2012-05-18 -- If you haven't yet downloaded the long-awaited fan game, now is as good a time as any to get your hands on a copy! The Windows installer weighs in at a hefty 3.4 gigabytes, so we recommend some kind of download manager that can resume paused or failed transfers.
- New RPG Kicks Off
- 2012-05-17 -- The TCS Phoenix has launched and the game has begun in the Wing Commander: From the Ashes forum-based RPG. Some of the first characters have already been defined, and action in the Pentonville System is now in motion. There is also an out-of-character area where new players can ask questions and get situated before they begin role playing.
- Vega Sector Reinforcements Inbound
- 2012-05-16 -- Here's a preview of new designs that Klavs is working to bring to the Shapeways model factory. If all goes according to plan, this foursome may be available in a future bundle pack together. It's an interesting assortment of ships - Rapier, Super Wing Commander Rapier, Scimitar and Dralthi - and they all look fantastic!
- Academy Just Two Weeks Away!
- 2012-05-15 -- Wingnuts now have less than 14 days to prepare for the release of Wing Commander Academy on DVD! All thirteen episodes of the television series will be available in this set starting on May 29, 2012. Barnes & Noble and Deep Discount have some of the lowest prices, and there's still time to order from Amazon.
- Scimitar Prepares to Slice Up a Dralthi
- 2012-05-15 -- And to further get you in the Academy mood, here's another beautiful NinjaLA sketch. The CF-105 Scimitar was the workhorse of the cadets flying off the Tiger's Claw, and soon you'll get to watch them again in the new high quality release!
- Exotic Designs Hit the Spacelanes
- 2012-05-14 -- ScoobyDoo has put together several more concept renders inspired by a variety of sources. The first is a medium size capship with fighter-carrying ability, and it's followed by a beefier looking take on the Bearcat. The last design is a more unique idea that mixes Wing Commander elements with a Freespace ship.
- Fleets Increase Presence in Enigma
- 2012-05-13 -- Here's a big update for the Enigma 2666 mod. A handful of new pictures show off where the game is at today. Four different capship classes are pictured near a large Confed base, and all the fighters sport updated textures.
- Echo Sector Reopens
- 2012-05-13 -- The world's biggest website dedicated to the Crusader series, Echo Sector, has gotten a big revamp. New features include a streamlined menu interface and increased security. Not all of the links work yet, but more features will come online soon.
- Va ka Garga ka naru ha Garga
- 2012-05-12 -- NinjaLA has sketched a new fearsome Kilrathi. With his latest warrior, Ninja has done a good job of introducing menacing facial features, and this sinister look goes beyond just drawing a humanoid tiger. The armor is inspired by the classic WC2 style with a WC Movie headpiece.
- Kilrathi Destroyer Continues to Take Shape
- 2012-05-11 -- Kevin Caccamo is once again working on a Ralari model. Since we last saw the ship, additional detail has been added to the window areas and secondary structure. It appears to conform to the Claw Marks schematic quite well.
- Wing Commander Stories From The Fatman
- 2012-05-10 -- In recent weeks, Armchair Arcade has been conducting a series of interviews with famous videogame composer George Sanger. The newest issue talks about his and Dave Govett's work on the soundtrack for the original Wing Commander. Well worth a listen!
- Super Rapier Models Ready To Go
- 2012-05-09 -- Klavs has completed design and prototyping of another physical model. His Super Wing Commander Rapier is now available for fellow Wingnuts in 1/600 scale from Shapeways. The image below reveals that, although tiny, the ship packs some incredible detail - very distinctive hull markings and guns!
- WC Saga Soundtrack Released
- 2012-05-08 -- The WC Saga team has released the soundtrack to their Freespace mod. They are also working on a spinoff album based on George Oldziey's tunes from Wing Commander 3. You can grab the Darkest Dawn OST here (187 meg zip).
- Garriott DVD Drops May 15
- 2012-05-08 -- Richard Garriott's Man on a Mission documentary will be released on DVD next Tuesday! This charming film captures Lord British's successful dream to become the world's first second-generation astronaut. Most reviews have been quite positive and the documentary has come highly recommended.
- Paradigm Deployed to Enigma Sector
- 2012-05-07
- New WC Ship Viewer In Development
- 2012-05-06 -- BOC_Havoc has put together a very sharp 3D ship viewer. The program is still in the prototype stages, but you can try out the current build here. The unity web player plugin is needed to see the model.
- Still Worthy of an Honorable Mention
- 2012-05-05 -- There aren't as many gaming sites name dropping Wing Commander as there were a decade ago, but they still pop up all over if you look. Here's a couple from just this week: HotHardware ran a feature on gaming clichés. The story decries the linear nature of modern games that screech to a halt if any losing conditions are met.
- Warren Spector Revisits Origin Memories
- 2012-05-05 -- Yet another Wing Commander mention this week came from an interview with Warren Spector. Metro.co.
- A Trip to the WC Universe is Right
- 2012-05-04 -- PlaySF magazine has put together a wacky article on Wing Commander and Christopher Blair. From the perspective of an inter-dimensional time traveler, the author jumps back in time to the year AD 2700 within the Wing Commander universe. Once there, he encounters James Taggart and the TCS Midway.
- Everything's Ship Shape!
- 2012-05-03 -- In recent days WCPedia contributor Iceblade has worked on finalizing a layout for the ship articles on the project. After experimenting with the Broadsword article, and creating a great layout in the process, he's started to implement that layout across the Confederation fighters category. Currently, the F-36 Hornet article is the most complete.
- HUDdle Up and Check Out New Cockpit Displays
- 2012-05-02 -- Aginor is working on a new Wing Commander mod, and this game will be played from the Kilrathi perspective. Although there won't be full dashboard cockpit graphics, each ship will have a unique heads up display. Most games use the same targeting crosshairs and reticle for all ships, but here are some examples of how Wing Commander 4 differentiated its craft.
- Don't Miss an Infoburst!
- 2012-05-02 -- Are you linked up to get the latest Wing Commander news right as it happens? In addition to the main website and CIC Forums, dedicated Wingnuts can follow the CIC on various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and with RSS to stay in the loop as news breaks. In addition to hot stories, followers also see occasional special features and behind-the-scenes updates.
- Glance at Mod's Gwynedd Mission
- 2012-05-01 -- Here's some new shots from the Enigma 2666 mod that show off a fighter launch, autopilot fly-by and ship size comparison. Sharp players will quickly recognize the familiar Broadsword/Ferret pairing from the Fralthra Strike at the beginning of WC2 - a very fun mission, if you can keep the Broadswords alive! Here I used the Confederation Class from Klavs and the converted Broadsword from Standoff.
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