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Although the Scimitar is a poor ship for dogfighting and is arguably the worst WC1 ship overall, it really isn't that bad. The missile loadout is pretty good, and the mass drivers are excellent - heck, I think the Scimitar may actually have better guns than the Rapier. The armor can take a lot...

I was pretty much suggesting that you should try to install the mods as if you had the DOS version, and then run the special executable (SM3.com, for example) under DosBox if necessary. It's true that it might not work even if you do this, but it's still worth a try.

No clue... But I think the mods were made for the DOS versions, so you'll likely have to use DosBox to get the mods to run even if the KS resource files are compatible.

Hey, wait, how did I miss this thread? Anyway, the screenshots seem to suggest that this version is a huge improvement over the previous ones. I'll be sure to play it as soon as possible. :)

I rather like the Dragon... And I even found a use for the fission cannon in Outrun Ella. About the Dragon's guns... Of course, they're very powerful, but aren't the Bearcat's guns actually more powerful if you manage to hit your target with the 4 Tachyon guns? Besides, the Bearcat seemed to...

They had problems with both the flak and the Mace indeed. ;) Anyway, I wasn't implying that they made a weak Mace on purpose, just stating my opinion.

In WC2, it tends to kill most capships in one hit (although a Fralthra will sometimes survive a blast from the Mace). It can also blow up/damage 2-4 fighters at once, but very good timing is required when setting it off. In WC4, it seems to be utterly useless against caphips but it is...

This is exactly the kind of post I hope we won't see during the replay. :p

Merry Christmas! (Hey, better late than never. ;) )

5-8 works for me. Also, Mr.Robot, I somewhat disagree. I do think everyone should do every path. Sure, we'd have to lose on purpose, but it's more fun that way. Some of the best WC missions are losing missions everyone should play, IMHO.

I don't know about the "regular" Shrike (I'll most likely be playing Prophecy in a few weeks, though), but I thought the Black Shrike was by far SO's worst ship. No phase-bypassing gun, not enough torpedoes, mediocre guns, too slow...

So this, then, is the sad truth : the Gothri is nothing more than a Drakhri with a big nose. :D (And by the way, Janet, don't feel bad if you have trouble finishing SO1. The last mission may very well be the hardest or second-hardest WC mission ever - it may literally take days of trying to...

IMHO, the Gothri was by far WC2's deadliest fighter. In Standoff they can be quite powerful, but they're not nearly as dangerous as the WC2 Gothris.

You don't get in trouble for shooting your wingmen in WC1. I don't think I'll participate in the killboard challenge if there is one... Replaying a mission again and again until I've *personally* shot down *everything* isn't my idea of fun. EDIT : The "no reload" challenge sounds kinda...

I still can't believe that Kurasawa 2 is still known as "Teh Hardest Mission ever" after so many years of playing. It really shouldn't take most players more than 5 tries to beat it with a little strategy (not counting those of us who can beat it almost every time). Just wait 'till we get to...

4 or 5 missions a week? C'mon, I'm sure most of us would easily be able to play 4 or 5 missions a day (and I probably could finish any WC game -except perhaps for SO1- within 2 days if I really put my mind into it, but not everyone has that kind of free time). Anyway, that's a great idea. I...

That one was great indeed. :D I also like his line at the beginning of Alien Science Crew.

Well, that certainly makes sense plot-wise... It doesn't make them suck any less gameplay-wise, though. :p (Except for UE, of course.)

Most of the ships in Prophecy/Secret Ops do seem to be ridiculously overpowered when compared to the Nephilim ships. Especially the Vampire and the Black Wasp. ;)

Both Nephilim ships in UE are absolutely terrible. So far I've only managed to take out 3 fighters before going down. I think the Squid might be even worse than the Lamprey - once you run out of missiles and boosters, you're pretty much dead.