I just thought of a good idea for a new Wing Commander game...

Mole · 01-28-03, 09:35 PM

It wouldn't exactly "follow" the series, but it would take place in the same universe. It would follow WC4, and events would take a different course from the events that led to what happens in WC5(better known as Prophecy).

WC4 has 2 different endings... Col. Blair interrupts the assembly that's voting for war with the Border Worlds, and persuades the entire board to vote NO on war with the Border Worlds Union. That's the happy ending. Then the alternate ending, Col. Blair screws up and is arrested for treason(because he defected to the BWU in the first place), and is executed, and war between Confed and the BWU is given the okay. When I took that ending, it shows a HUGE Confederation fleet, fighters flying all around, and then it shows Admiral Tolwyn in the bridge of the TCS Vesuvius, and he goes, "Launch the attack," followed by the fleet moving in toward the Border World space. I remember thinking, "MAN, I wish the game would keep going so I could see what will happen!" If it were up to me, I'd put the player in the role of Maniac, Hawk, Catscratch, or maybe a new character, and the story of this game would be the war between Confed and the Border Worlds Union. A whole different side-story to the WC universe. Maybe if I ever become in charge of a game company, I can do it.

MjSwooosh · 01-29-03, 08:54 AM

I like it! Col. Blair was ghey anyway...kill him off!

Though, I *did* like the Prophecy storyline so that makes things difficult. I wonder if there are any plans in the works to bring out another WC game? That was one of the series that first got me into computer gaming.

Mole · 01-29-03, 09:03 AM

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Originally posted by MjSwooosh
I like it! Col. Blair was ghey anyway...kill him off! Though, I *did* like the Prophecy storyline so that makes things difficult. I wonder if there are any plans in the works to bring out another WC game? That was one of the series that first got me into computer gaming.

I just didn't like Prophecy as much as the other games... Another alien menace? I didn't buy into it much... Don't get me wrong, I thought it was a great game none the less, very cool fighters and stuff. But the new aliens just didn't fancy me... Bugs??

MjSwooosh · 01-29-03, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by Mole

I just didn't like Prophecy as much as the other games... Another alien menace? I didn't buy into it much... Don't get me wrong, I thought it was a great game none the less, very cool fighters and stuff. But the new aliens just didn't fancy me... Bugs??

Yeah, I hear ya...seems like that came out around the time that one series was on TV...what was it called? Babylon 5? And the alien ship design on WC5 looked strangely similar to the ones in the TV series.

Not exactly original. Oh well. It was still a fun game. I think the Kilrathi thing had been stretched pretty thin unfortunately and they felt they needed something better than the kitties. Too bad, I still like the Kilrathi.

At any rate, I think the Border World war is a cool idea...you should get ambitious about it and submit a script to Origin.

Or does Chris Roberts/Microsoft have the rights to the WC franchise? (I think Origin still has the rights, but not sure...)

Mole · 01-29-03, 09:11 AM

Chris Roberts is the one that made the WC universe, I'd want him to do it...

But yea, I definately was thinking about writing up a script for the Border Worlds war...

01-28-03, 09:35 PM	#1
Mole Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: TX. Posts: 36,668	I just thought of a good idea for a new Wing Commander game... It wouldn't exactly "follow" the series, but it would take place in the same universe. It would follow WC4, and events would take a different course from the events that led to what happens in WC5(better known as Prophecy). WC4 has 2 different endings... Col. Blair interrupts the assembly that's voting for war with the Border Worlds, and persuades the entire board to vote NO on war with the Border Worlds Union. That's the happy ending. Then the alternate ending, Col. Blair screws up and is arrested for treason(because he defected to the BWU in the first place), and is executed, and war between Confed and the BWU is given the okay. When I took that ending, it shows a HUGE Confederation fleet, fighters flying all around, and then it shows Admiral Tolwyn in the bridge of the TCS Vesuvius, and he goes, "Launch the attack," followed by the fleet moving in toward the Border World space. I remember thinking, "MAN, I wish the game would keep going so I could see what will happen!" If it were up to me, I'd put the player in the role of Maniac, Hawk, Catscratch, or maybe a new character, and the story of this game would be the war between Confed and the Border Worlds Union. A whole different side-story to the WC universe. Maybe if I ever become in charge of a game company, I can do it. __________________ I don't want to live on this planet anymore. Last edited by Mole; 01-28-03 at 09:43 PM..

01-29-03, 08:54 AM	#2
MjSwooosh Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,115	I like it! Col. Blair was ghey anyway...kill him off! Though, I did like the Prophecy storyline so that makes things difficult. I wonder if there are any plans in the works to bring out another WC game? That was one of the series that first got me into computer gaming. __________________ The Requisite SIMPSON'S Quote: From the episode where Homer starts his business "Compu-Global Hyper Mega-Net". Comic store guy: "I want to upgrade my 28.8 kilobaud internet connection to a 1.5 megabit fiber-optic T-1 line. Can you provide an IP router that is compatible with my token-ring ethernet LAN configuration? Homer: "Can I have some money now?"

01-29-03, 09:11 AM	#5
Mole Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: TX. Posts: 36,668	Chris Roberts is the one that made the WC universe, I'd want him to do it... But yea, I definately was thinking about writing up a script for the Border Worlds war... __________________ I don't want to live on this planet anymore.