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Character Creative Director Josh Herman creates a potential helmet for a Banu Character.
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Character Creative Director Josh Herman creates a potential helmet for a Banu Character.
To watch Reverse the Verse LIVE each and every week, tune into Twitch.
Dec
2015 was truely was a year of detail improvements in Crossfire. After the release of the first beta version at the end of 2014 we got lots of player feedbacks and could observe how the Mod performs in our online environment. The step... or probably we should say the huge jump from Crossfire 1.9 to version 2.0 adressed many wishes and suggestions of our community at the SWAT Portal. Next to that we also wanted to redesign the complete Mod in order to look stunning and feel amazing.
Jan
…New Features: 9th Annual Anniversary Celebration! Join Star Trek Online’s 9th Anniversary Celebration by visiting Q at Qo’Nos or Earth Space Dock. Earn rewards in the Omega Molecule Stabilization Game that will help you gain access to special crafting materials and Anniversary Prize Vouchers. 1000 Anniversary Prize Vouchers will earn the player a brand new T6 Starship: The Vulcan T’Pau Scout Ship as seen in Star Trek Discovery. Players can also earn 200 Anniversary Prize Vouchers on the first play of our 2 new episodes: “Para Pacem” and “Illusion of Communication” for a total of 400 Vouchers. For more information, please visit the Anniversary Events blog at: Celebrate our Ninth Anniversary! | Star Trek Online New Story Arc: Mirror of Discovery The new story arc “Mirror of Discovery” has been added to the missions list in the journal. Discover “Para
Apr
…Kira Nerys, Kai to the Bajoran people, rubbed her temples. The migraine was coming. Right now, the pain was a low rumbling in the back of her mind. It reminded her of the sound of Cardassian shuttles, sweeping low over the Dahkur Hills as they hunted for her and her friends. By tonight, it would have raged into a full explosion in her brain. It was always this way when she had to preside over a meeting with politicians. Tea, she decided suddenly. Tea would help. Her steps led her out of the meeting room and into the halls of Terok Nor. She would make a nice, big pot of tea, and sit in her private quarters in the temple, and meditate until the distant rumbling passed. Maybe this time she could escape it. The recent attack on Bajor had rattled them all. Even now, decades after their independence, Bajor’s government still felt new and fragile to her. The meeting had quickly descended into factions
Apr
…This Galactic Guide originally appeared in Jump Point 5.2.
A Star Is BornA whirling mass of potential, the recently discovered Kallis system has excited scientists and researchers the Empire over by offering them a rare opportunity: to witness the formation of a stellar system first hand.
Kallis was first visited in 2921 through its jump point connection with Oso, and initial ICC scans of the system revealed a G-class main sequence star anchoring nine protoplanets in various stages of development. Officially, the system’s discovery is credited to OB Station Chimera, the main research facility in Oso, but many still persist that it should be rightly attributed to former PFC Gabby Rifon.
Part of the Army security force detailed under the Fair Chance Act to protect Oso II from poachers, smugglers, and other trespassers, Rifon served as a long-range scan technician tasked with sweeping the system for
Mar
…To keep the Wing Commander Movie's birthday train rolling another day, here's a medley by Illustrated Fiction. It condenses down many of the spaceflight scenes into a tight mini film. While the ship designs received an understandably mixed reception, the actual action-packed CGI portions of the movie were just great. Here's a chance to appreciate them together! They also paired this with a nice writeup, which you can find here.
Wing Commander (the movie) is a guilty pleasure and it is something of an oddity in that it feels both very much of its time - especially in terms of its casting - but also like a curious throwback to the 1970s and 80s.The movie, based on the popular video game series, was released in 1999, in the middle of the CG revolution sweeping through cinemas by the late 90s (Matrix, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, etc). The movie is a mix of rubbery aliens rubbing shoulders with
Jul
…We are excited to announce the return of the Phoenix Prize Pack, which return to Star Trek Online on PC from July 18th at 8AM PT til July 25th at 10am PT. Just like Zefram Cochrane’s experimental vessel, the Phoenix Prize Pack blazes a trail into new frontiers! And, following in the model of its mythological namesake, the Phoenix Prize Pack also represents the return from the ashes of items, ships and other rewards that have been retired from Star Trek Online, and are no longer accessible by any other means. Purchasing and opening this promotional prize pack will offer players the unique opportunity of obtaining many otherwise inaccessible items, ships and equipment, which were previously available from events or promotions, or as other limited-availability rewards. (Check further below for complete prize information!) How it works is simple: Players may visit the Dilithium Store to purchase a
May
…George Oldzieychecked in again to provide fans an update on his Wing Commander jazz album, which was
recordeda couple months ago. He's recently overcome some delays and is now ready to check off some of the few remaining production-related tasks. One thing he's asking fans for help on is the cover art. Anyone who has ideas or input should hit the comment button below and let him know. The sooner this gets finalized, the sooner fans who supported his recent album
campaigncan get their music! Listen to a preview below.
Your browser cannot play this file. Click here to download the track. Greetings WC music fans! Firstly, I have to apologize for not being very present here. Some life's challenges took my attention, but they have been resolved and I now have the music for the WC bar music CD ready to be manufactured.But first! I would love suggestions for art work for the CD. If you have
Jun
…Princess Aisling Duval's anti-slavery campaign has merged with independent charity Universal Liberty. The rebranded organisation is named Unchain.
The former head of Universal Liberty, Jarl Toredo, made an announcement to the media:
"There's no shortage of poverty and suffering within the Empire, however much some may try to hide it. Few have the courage to face the truth, but Princess Duval has been an inspiration. So I'm very pleased that we're joining forces with her campaign to end slavery."
"I was born into slavery. My parents were still slaves when they died. It is for them, and for all human beings treated as less than human, that we demand legal slavery be abolished. I'm proud to be part of Unchain, which will spread our message across the Empire."
When asked about rumours linking him romantically with Aisling Duval, Toredo said only:
"I suspect Her Highness's attention is focused
Aug
…We've just released a small patch for Win and OS X on GOG and Steam adding missing installation prerequisites for Windows and fixing a few smaller bugs.
Here's the complete list of changes:
TweaksBugfixes
- Controller sensitivity is now also applied when input smoothing is switched off
- Improved target locking and auto-aiming behavior
- Windows: Fixed missing installation prerequisites
- Fixed being able to navigate to and select next/previous ship buttons with controller in perk screen
- Fixed a very rare bug where jump suppressors could be spawned inside level geometry
- Fixed weird bug while dying right before jump gate jump was triggered
- Fixed "Denied" sound being played when using Drone Disassembler on G&B Mining Drones
- Good chance to have fixed rare Time Extender "speed-up" glitch
- Fixed that you couldn't use free-look when not using headtracking
Oct
The summer update focuses providing some updates to the owners of battleships. There are special depots spread around in the Canis and Inner Core sectors, once you loot them you will have to gain one of tree update parts, which will boost your battleship performance for either weapons, shields or engines.
Sep
…This is Starbase One – all Federation Ships please respond. There is a Klingon attack force on its way. If you can hear this message, please, proceed to Starbase One with all speed! This is Starbase One – all Federation Ships please respond… In the 2250s, one of the most pivotal battles of the Klingon War was the Defense of Starbase One. Now, Captains in Star Trek Online will have the opportunity to experience that battle firsthand, through a historical simulation. Can your ship hold the line against waves of Klingon attackers? Would your presence be enough to change the course of the war? The Defense of Starbase One will be a Task Force Operation, playable by all factions, launching with Age of Discovery. You will face several waves of increasingly difficult Klingon ships, and have to defend escaping civilians. Win to earn a choice of marks box, and more! .share-footer a {
Dec
…Here are this week's major stories.
Exothelogian Dr Alfred Ulyanov has commented on the abandoned Far God outposts recently discovered in the Etain system. In a statement, Dr Ulyanov said that information recovered from the sites would be invaluable to the book he is writing with Gethin Okonkwo about the Far God religion.
Aegis has announced a breakthrough that has effectively neutralised the disruptive effects of Thargoid Sensors on starports. New procedures in the application of meta-alloys mean that extremely small quantities are now sufficient to shield systems from disruption, resulting in a cure for what was once called 'the technological plague'.
Meanwhile, several Imperial senators have spoken in support of isolationist group Nova Imperium. Senator Pal Vespasian said that Imperator Mordanticus would be invited to address the Senate and detail his policies, and gave his backing to Nova
Mar
…The Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit (ACT), formed by all three superpowers to combat the NMLA, has launched its investigation.
The organisation has been working closely with Alliance Interpol, the Imperial Internal Security Service and the Federal Intelligence Agency to collate data on the terrorist strikes against nine starports.
Captain Niamh Seutonia, one of ACT's joint leaders, told the media:
"Initial forensic results from the targeted stations suggest the use of a more compact bomb design than in previous attacks, possibly constructed on-site. Worryingly, the NMLA's new generation of weapons seem to be easier to transport and conceal."
"The good news is that a comparison of reports has revealed one very promising lead. I will personally take a team to follow this up, and we're hoping for an early breakthrough."
Inspector Mara Klatt also provided a brief progress report:
"Our working
Jun
Crossfire is known for an open and free Roleplay environment. Doing roleplay for years we have kept it simple and without enforcement. Motivating players to do roleplay appeared to us to be the better way. With the introduction of Crossfire 1.9 the server sided roleplay massively gets improved....
May
…Acclaimed game developer BioWare has been the creative force behind numerous huge franchises such as Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, with each adventure presenting its own unique and expansive worlds to explore. However, recent years have seen fans grow worried of BioWare’s direction under EA, especially with the controversy surrounding last year’s Mass Effect: Andromeda.
With new concern mounting over the upcoming release of Anthem, BioWare head Casey Hudson has assured fans of the studio’s continued commitment to creating immersive worlds. He has done so in a recent blog post, saying:
Video games are a unique medium. The only thing that stays the same is that they are constantly evolving. Many of the things we love about games now were not possible a few years ago. And that’s one of the hardest things about making games—continuing to innovate and evolve, while
Mar
…Marty2Life has had great success with the project he first shared last month to convert the original Wing Commander over to German. The translation has technically existed since 1992 on the SNES and Amiga, but was never available in the more popular DOS edition of the game. He's done a really comprehensive conversion here that goes beyond just the cinematic and conversational text. Everything from the main menu to the in-flight systems have (mostly) been ported over. Marty intends to tackle the Secret Missions next and then eventually circle around to ensure compatibility with other variants such as the Kilrathi Saga. You can grab the patch here (570 k zip). Installation is as simple as copying the key files over your WC1 installation (so backup first as needed).
Hello all Pilots,After almost 30 years the time has come ...
Wing Commander 1 in German
Thanks to the toolbox (a great thing) and the
Nov
DocteurJDisplay Moreis back with another extensive stream and commentary on the Wing Commander series. In this episode, he's flying the final mission of Wing Commander 3 to cap off his
summertime playthroughof the game. As you're already aware if you skipped ahead and pressed play, DocteurJ is helping make sure Wing Commander fandom lives on in the French gaming community. Along with his work with
OldiesGamesTV, he's covered everything from the
first few WC gamesall the way through
Prophecy for Game Boy Advance. It's great to see fans doing their thing around the world. Merci!
Enfin ! Le combat final contre l'empire Kilrah commence ! Va-t-on réussir à remporter la victoire ?Finally ! The final fight against Kilrah's empire begins! Will we succeed in winning?
Jun
…We've just released a quick patch, mostly VR-related. Here's the list of changes:
TweaksBugfixes
- VR: Made the key to reset the VR camera orientation rebindable in the controls settings.
- VR: Fixed some missing tutorial prompts
- VR: Fixed problems to launch the game with SteamVR running
- VR: Fixed several crashes that could occur in the crafting/upgrade/equipment menus
- VR: Fixed an issue with the perks screen, where you couldnt select perks anymore after switching between ships
- VR: Fixed a crash that could occur in the repair screen of the service stations
- VR: Fixed a crash that could occur when changing keyboard bindings in the options menu
- VR: Fixed wrong display of Chinese and Russian HUD marker fonts
- VR: Fixed crosshair having the wrong rotation after checking and unchecking "Aim using headtracking"
- Fixed not every location having a jump suppressor when having "Low Profile" enhancement equipped
Oct
…Hello Everyone!
It’s been exciting to see the range of ways players have been exploring the features introduced in our exocraft update – from pushing the limits of the Pilgrim’s grip and suspension, to matching the colour schemes between bases and exocraft. Thank you so much for playing and for sharing. It really makes us feel like we’re on this journey together with all of you.
Listening to you, the players, is an essential part of this journey for us. This week we are reaching out with a survey to discover more about what the community is most interested in seeing in No Man’s Sky. Please take this opportunity to have your voice heard!
Community Research Update
Polo has been deeply immersed in their analysis of the co-ordinates retrieved from the decrypted data packet, cross-comparing against the Anomaly’s extensive databanks. They are still lost in data, processing an infinite spread of