Super Wing Commander Crew All Lined Up (December 17, 2013)

ChrisReid

ChrisReid

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Hopefully this attractive cast of characters is familiar to you - they're the faces of Tiger's Claw heroes in Super Wing Commander! We've mentioned this Mac/3DO port many times over the years, so even if most Wingnuts haven't played it, they recognize the general look and feel. Some have questioned why the Asian characters look so white, why Shotglass is suddenly black and even why Paladin is sporting an eye patch... but the real question is, what's up with with their hair? It's not just that Iceman has transformed into a striking blonde. Half of our pilots are sporting some funky shaved lines on the sides of their head. The answer to this is revealed on the last page of SWC's Claw Marks (8 MB PDF). For the most part, Aaron Allston's original text is faithfully reproduced, but a final chapter was added that explains this fashion trend as a way to memorialize lost loved ones. That sure beats "they never existed!" But I still prefer Tcheky Karyo's Taggart.


















9: A Shaving Off the Old Block

No matter what profession, everyone?s involved in the war ... doctors heal the injured, hydroponic farmers feed the masses, laborers construct new ships and people everywhere lend a hand. Still, the sobering facts remain. Families are wrenched apart as they cross the line from life to death. Wingmen are lost during battle. Friends never come home.

This war isn?t easy on anyone, especially for those who lose loved ones. Still, we?re all finding ways to remember what we?re fighting for.

For example, you may notice a change in some of your comrades? hairstyles as the war progresses. In memory of family members who have died for our cause, many Confederation pilots are carving ?memorial shaves? into their temples. Vowing to keep the bald streaks bare until the war ends, they?re choosing to remember their loved ones by continuing the fight against the Empire.

So next time you see a newly shaven comrade, offer your condolences. And, be sure to count your blessings.
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Original update published on December 17, 2013
 
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Wow! I've never seen these before. Cool and interesting... It may be because I played the DOS version, but...I really like the DOS (and most other ports) version of the characters a lot better than this! These are certainly higher res, but they just don't feel at all right to me. I have to wonder if it's what you grew up with, though; maybe if I played this version first, I'd feel different. But I still kind of feel like I'd prefer the original. (Though Jazz is kinda cute ^.^).
 
It's definitely a bit awkward for someone who's only seen the PC version, and I do have to say I do personally prefer our "normal" faces.

I still play SWC on a rare day, but I never was a big fan of digital (as opposed to analog) gamepads in my dogfights. Evasion is still easy enough but lining up shots is an exercise in patience. I'm more amazed the 3DO hadn't lost my save files after 17 years of cold storage!

Maniac does look appropriately nuts and Doomsday's tats still look good. I just think, "parallel universe" and game on.
 
ChrisReid said:
Shotglass is suddenly black
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Seperated with Eisen at birth?

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Hehe nice *also slight blush at my previous comment lol*! He's done some amazing work, and Star Citizen looks like it's shaping up to be no different! I'm really happy so many of the people who designed the games of my childhood/young adulthood are working together on a new project. =)
 
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