WC Academy

[frostytheplebe]

Huzzah! I have finally secured the one missing piece of my WC collection!! WC Academy, although it has not arrived yet, I am already excited.

I was just wondering a couple of things about the game:

1. What Capships make an appearance (more importantly does the Concordia or another Confed class)?

2. Would someone please tell me what the Reaper gun looks/sounds like? I remember it from WC3, but i was always curious about it from WC2 era.

 

[Vinman]

I haven't played Academy in a long time, but I think the only Confed capship-type thing is a Caernaven type station, and maybe a Clydesdale. Not too sure about the Clydesdale.

 

[Bandit LOAF]

I haven't played Academy in a long time, but I think the only Confed capship-type thing is a Caernaven type station, and maybe a Clydesdale. Not too sure about the Clydesdale.

No Clydesdale, just the station. It's the same graphics as the Carnarvon-style stations from Wing Commander II, but the specifications are different - it's smaller and has shields which can be penetrated by regular weapons (they call it a Space Station rather than a Star Base).

 

[Vinman]

No Clydesdale, just the station. It's the same graphics as the Carnarvon-style stations from Wing Commander II, but the specifications are different - it's smaller and has shields which can be penetrated by regular weapons (they call it a Space Station rather than a Star Base).

Yeah, I just checked, and no fralthra either.

 

[Dundradal]

I just got a replacement copy myself. IIRC the biggest Kat capship that can be put into a mission is a Ralatha.

 

[Ironduke]

IIRC the biggest Kat capship that can be put into a mission is a Ralatha.

That's right. Just fired up Academy in DOSBox... You can choose between these items:

- Sartha
- Drakhri
- Jalkehi
- Grikath
- Strakha
- Jrathek
- Dorkathi
- Ralatha
- Ferret
- Rapier (II)
- Broadsword
- Epee
- Sabre
- Crossbow
- Morningstar
- Wraith
- asteroid field
- mine field
- data pod
- ejected pilot
- space station

 

[frostytheplebe]

That's right. Just fired up Academy in DOSBox... You can choose between these items:

- Sartha
- Drakhri
- Jalkehi
- Grikath
- Strakha
- Jrathek
- Dorkathi
- Ralatha
- Ferret
- Rapier (II)
- Broadsword
- Epee
- Sabre
- Crossbow
- Morningstar
- Wraith
- asteroid field
- mine field
- data pod
- ejected pilot
- space station

damn... so much for creating a large fleet battle...

 

[Mekt-Hakkikt]

I remember being a bit disappointed that there were not so many cap ships to implement. Especially another Confed capship was missing: battles between cap ships would have been great. And I had hoped for the Gothri to be implemented.

I could have gone with only the asteroids and no mine field and certainly with only either the Data pod or the ejected pilot.

On the other hand, we got the Jrathek and Wraith which are very cool. Blasting a Ralatha with guns is..., well, a blast.
And the Candar space station is cool as well because you can see how non-torpedo ships fare against such a target.

Academy is great fun.

 

[ChrisReid]

On the other hand, we got the Jrathek and Wraith which are very cool. Blasting a Ralatha with guns is..., well, a blast.

The Space Station is the only thing where that changed. You still need a torpedo or Mace on Ralathas. You can gun down masses of Dorkathi.

 

[Bandit LOAF]

He's referring to the Leech missile - you can fire it at a Ralatha and then destroy the ship with guns.

 

[Blaster]

Are there any patches that add other ships for Academy? If not I think it would be a good idea for a fan project. Seeing capships duke it out would be a lot of fun.

 

[frostytheplebe]

Are there any patches that add other ships for Academy? If not I think it would be a good idea for a fan project. Seeing capships duke it out would be a lot of fun.

Yeah that was my thinking, I'll probably be recreating the Olympus station defense the way it should have been fought (saber-less).

Also, the cover art is strange... isn't that a dralthi? Drakhi have three lasers under the command module. This model has one gun on each pancake wing, more like a dralthi.

 

[Vinman]

Yeah that was my thinking, I'll probably be recreating the Olympus station defense the way it should have been fought (saber-less).

Also, the cover art is strange... isn't that a dralthi? Drakhi have three lasers under the command module. This model has one gun on each pancake wing, more like a dralthi.

Yep, I think it's a Dralthi VII

 

[frostytheplebe]

No Clydesdale, just the station. It's the same graphics as the Carnarvon-style stations from Wing Commander II, but the specifications are different - it's smaller and has shields which can be penetrated by regular weapons (they call it a Space Station rather than a Star Base).

Can you land on it?

 

[Vinman]

Can you land on it?

There's no taking off or landing.

 

[Bandit LOAF]

Also, the cover art is strange... isn't that a dralthi? Drakhi have three lasers under the command module. This model has one gun on each pancake wing, more like a dralthi.

Yes - look closely, the simulator's VDU identifies the ship as a Dralthi Mk. VII.

 

[Mekt-Hakkikt]

He's referring to the Leech missile - you can fire it at a Ralatha and then destroy the ship with guns.

Exactly. It's great.