ChrisReid
Super Soaker Collector / Administrator
Popular video blogger Spoony recently dedicated his live stream gaming show to Wing Commander 3. He's dabbled in Wing Commander stuff over the years, so it's interesting to see his take here. Perhaps even more interesting are the live reactions from the audience. It's a credit to WC3's engaging FMV and spaceflight engine that it still holds up remarkably well nearly 25 years later. This also speaks to the pace of advancement in the early '90s. This came just a few years after WC1&2, yet it's often a significantly easier point of entry to the series due to how much more it resembles a modern game.
We can also help clarify one mystery in the vid. At 1:30:30 he encounters a 'bug' where he appears to be zooming away from his target backwards. It looks like what happened was that he accidentally engaged auto slide (with the / key), which temporarily disables the atmospheric flight style and throws your weight in the directions of your momentum while you continue to maneuver. It's a very cool trick that they offered expert pilots, but I don't think very many people used it very often. And thanks to Heart of the Tiger for the tip!
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Original update published on September 22, 2018
We can also help clarify one mystery in the vid. At 1:30:30 he encounters a 'bug' where he appears to be zooming away from his target backwards. It looks like what happened was that he accidentally engaged auto slide (with the / key), which temporarily disables the atmospheric flight style and throws your weight in the directions of your momentum while you continue to maneuver. It's a very cool trick that they offered expert pilots, but I don't think very many people used it very often. And thanks to Heart of the Tiger for the tip!
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Original update published on September 22, 2018