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Today we have a new take on Privateer's Galaxy spacecraft, one of the larger vessels WC fans get to pilot. This one was built by Pedro Ambrosi in Blender. A handful of blue tints and highlights have been added, which give it some nice contrast compared to the fairly monochromatic version we see in the game. It also has a bit of a metallic sheen. All of the major elements are well represented, from the top and bottom turrets to the maneuvering thrusters to the inward cant of the upper engine nacelles. The fiery glow of all the engine nozzles is also a nice touch!

This is a Little Pet Project of mine: Galaxy Ship from WC: Privateer.

Hope you like it.

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Here is a lovely tweet about and photograph of Jason Bernard, whom many of us loved as Captain Eisen in Wing Commander III and IV.

My dad #JasonBernard was a Veteran of the US Army and I was looking for a picture of him that used to sit at my Grandma’s. I found a resume that he typed on a Typewriter along with some script ideas from the 1970’s! I remember him doing these in his study. Talk about nostalgic ❤️ pic.twitter.com/d3yM9odK6V

— tinormous.eth (@tinormous) November 14, 2019

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As the WC4 Fan Remake continues down the path towards being a functional game, there are lots of secondary elements that need careful consideration. Autopilot isn't something Wing Commander fans spend a lot of time thinking about, but it's critical in WC3/4 due to the spaces between nav points. The exterior autopilot camera is also handled differently than other perspective angles, so Pedro had to create a special camera configuration so that these sequences felt right. ODVS put together an awesome video to show all this in action! You can read more about the process at WCRespace here.

There was just one problem: all the action takes place at the second navpoint and we have to get there first! Unfortunately in Wing Commander IV the decision was taken to make space vast. Flying between waypoints manually isn’t the practical option that it was in WC1-2. There was no way around it; we had to

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Look what⁩ AD found, a Spanish Wing Commander poster that I’d never seen before!

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The Beta Hydri system has become the commercial and political headquarters of wealthy entrepreneur Zachary Rackham.
The Tau Ceti Journal reported that Rackham Capital Investments owns a majority of shares in the Beta Hydri Corporation, the system's controlling faction. As a member of its board of directors, Rackham has had a role in governing the system for many months.
At a press conference, a spokesperson for Rackham Capital Investments said:
"Mr Rackham was born on the planet Homeland, so he is enthusiastic about giving back to his former community. For example, building Rackham's Spire helped revive the construction industry in Los Pioneros. We have also invested in several local companies, such as the Luxe Somptueux hotel chain – now rebranded as Rackham's Rooms – and MacArthur Mining Ltd."
Several newsfeeds asked if Rackham's political position in Beta Hydri paved the way for running as

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Hello everyone,

Thank you to everyone playing the Outlaws Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.

We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 3.88, which will be live on all platforms soon.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused Sentinel technology to be incorrectly classified as illegal for trading purposes.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Liberation expedition milestone to become unfinishable if players declined to speak fully to the captain of the first freighter they saved.
• Fixed falling through the floor when leaving photo mode while sitting.
• Fixed an issue that caused the reticle to be misaligned when scaling the HUD.
• Fixed an issue which caused Vy’keen horns to flicker.
• Improved cape visuals.
• Fixed a visual issue on scorched rocks.
• Fixed a rare crash

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Italian YouTuber MARCO PLAYS DOS GAMES has published a super fun stream of himself installing, configuring and playing the original Wing Commander. We’ve seen a few of these types of clips in recent years, and there’s something magical about getting the game running on the authentic vintage hardware. In this case, the 486/66 is a little fast for the engine, but Marco has a turbo button that slows everything down to a reasonable level. I really like how much he pauses to enjoy things like the music aboard the Tiger’s Claw or relish his kills against the Kilrathi. He takes time to explain the emotional connection between these elements and his childhood playing the game for the first time in the early ‘90s. Good stuff!

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*Pilots' Federation ALERT*
Thargoid fleets have invaded the Didio, Novas and Sosong systems, placing over ten billion lives at risk.
Local security services in all three systems have reported overwhelming numbers of hostile Thargoid vessels. Several starports have been directly attacked with caustic enzyme weapons, and the combined death toll is already in the hundreds of thousands.
Didio, Novas and Sosong are members of the Alliance, Empire and Federation respectively. Three admirals have been selected to mount a defence: Henry Paul Atherton of the Imperial Navy, Maxton Price of the Federal Navy and Rachel Ziegler of the Alliance Defence Force.
However, it will be days before each can marshal sufficient forces. Therefore the factions Emperor's Grace, LTT 4772 Alliance Mandate and Union of Sosong Democrats have sent out emergency calls for assistance to all independent pilots.
With Aegis now

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*Pilots' Federation ALERT*
The construction of new Marlinist starports has begun after materials were delivered to the HIP 22550 system.
Enough shipments of aluminium, computer components, power generators and titanium were received at Stillman Hub to facilitate the building of 2 orbital stations. These are expected to become operational by the 5th of May 3308.
The campaign's conclusion was marked by a statement from First Minister Octavia Volkov:
"Not for the first time in our turbulent history, we are indebted to all pilots who have shown support for the Marlinist Colonies. With these additional starports, we can increase local commerce and contribute to the wider economy."
"It is my sincere hope that our handful of systems will one day form the nucleus of a Marlinist Republic, which can peacefully co-exist alongside our Imperial cousins."
The Free Marlinists of Carinae faction is now

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John Nelson is back with another fun Lego creation based off a Wing Commander underdog ship. After previously building the Avenger and Scimitar, this time his attention is focused on the Epee. Once again he manages to get both the shape and colors impressively close to the source design given the bricks at his disposal. We're anxious to see what he tackles next!

Next on the building block is the coolest looking fighter you never want to fly, the Epee.

I had some pieces to add the sun ray paint job to the wings but I want to keep the Epee lean if I can. Again, going from my best guesses from models and other artwork. Please enjoy.

Pliers (would) say, "The Epee would be a great dog fighter if the armor didn’t suck. You really gotta know how to stick and move, but I haven’t worked on many cause so few of them ever make it back to base."

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The New Constantinople concourse gameflow screen from Privateer, from initial storyboard to concept sketch to marketing render (“bullshot”) to final in-game art!

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The CEO of Sirius Corporation has addressed public concerns regarding its anti-xeno defence pact with the Alliance.
Li Yong-Rui's comments were made during an in-depth interview with The Alliance Tribune:
"The best way to predict the future is to study the past. This is as true of interstellar organisations as it is of individuals – our former actions indicate the probability of behaviour. So I invite you to study the role that Sirius Corporation has previously played on the political stage."
"Ever since the Battle of Achenar and the widespread conflicts of the 2300s, our neutrality has allowed us to mediate between the Empire and the Federation on many occasions. More recently, we defused inter-power tensions by establishing the Marlinist Colonies, which provided permanent homes for millions of refugees."
"It should also not be overlooked that the Galactic Summit was hosted in the Sirius

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Hello everyone,

Thank you to everyone playing the Outlaws Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.

We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 3.87, which will be live on all platforms soon.

Bug fixes

• Fixed a number of issues that prevented pirates from attacking planetary buildings with the correct behaviours.
• Fixed a general issue that caused pirates to attack planetary buildings too frequently.
• Pirates will no longer attack players who are underground, underwater, or in their own base.
• Pirates no longer attack planets in low conflict systems.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the pirate raid warning message to display when there was no pirate attack incoming.
• Fixed an issue that caused pirates to deal too much damage when shooting at the player on the ground,

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Extra sharp Steltek egg this year! Hope you are all safe and healthy this holiday.

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The anonymous anti-xeno scientist Salvation has received further military support from the Alliance, Empire and Federation.
Multiple official sources have highlighted the increasing number of crew members being seconded from the Alliance Defence Force, Federal Navy and Imperial Navy. Previously, enlisted members had been forced to resign their commissions, but regulatory changes now permit temporarily serving on vessels owned by Salvation's commercial partner Taurus Mining Ventures.
One of the recent volunteers, Lieutenant Andrew Jones, was quoted by Vox Galactica:
"Most of us are here because it feels like Salvation is the only one taking the fight to the Thargoids. Now that Aegis is as good as gone, he's our best hope for stopping these aliens before they wipe us all out."
Other non-naval recruits from the superpowers are providing support in intelligence, logistics and security. A number of

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A common trick 'under the hood' of many games is to make use of something called LODs, or Levels of Detail. LODs are a system where a given 3D model has multiple versions that are called at different times to maximize memory and other resources. For example, each ship in Wing Commander III has a less detailed (and thus processor intensive) 'far away' version and a more complex close up version that the game only renders if the player is nearby. It minimizes the use of resources and lets you display more spaceships at the same time.

In addition to these two LODs, several ships in Wing Commander III and IV also have a separate mesh for their interior, the vaunted fly through areas. These only load into the game when you're very close to a ship in question; everyone has likely seen the Victory's hangar 'pop' from a static 2D image to a 3D bay as you approach the ship. By extracting these models we can get

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Symphonic Remakes is a YouTube channel dedicated to remixing classic video game tunes. They've recently taken a stab at the Wing Commander series and have a handful of WC1/2 tracks to share as a result. The variety of WC tracks is pretty solid. Give them a listen below!

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It's only been a few days since Klavs released his new Rapier collection, but Mac has already eaten it up and built four dazzling 4K wallpapers around the ships. Each of the variants gets their own atmospheric scene that plays with light, shadow, angle and perspective. The high resolution allows you to really soak in all the glorious detail, and any one of these would make a fabulous wallpaper image.

Klavs finished his revamp of the Rapier line from Wing Commander. So I, being me, dropped what I was doing to play with the new models and get some nice looking "Glory shots" using them.

I present for your consideration, The Angels-44 series.

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Multi-billionaire Zachary Rackham has discussed standing as an independent candidate for the Federal presidency in 3309.
The issue was raised during the opening of a new superstructure named Rackham's Spire on Homeland in the Beta Hydri system. At a press conference in the tropospheric suite, Mr Rackham was asked for his views on the proposed Hudson Contravention.
He replied by light-heartedly hinting that he might run for office himself: "With two Zacharys on the ballot, I'm guaranteed to get some votes by mistake!"
Financial journalist Bryanna Blanco wrote an opinion piece for The Federal Times:
"Rackham's Spire literally stabs the sky above Los Pioneros, rising so high that during the day its shadow moves across the city like a colossal sundial. Extravagant, expensive and impossible to ignore, it's practically an altar to the man who built it."
"I've spent half of my career investigating

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Klavs has updated his official Rapier Sketchfab model with the four major variants that he’s shown off this year. He’s also provided a link to material that will help aspiring artists make their own custom paint schemes. This is a great resource for everyone from aspiring modders to people getting into 3D printing! Although the models are available to purchase in order to help with his family’s ongoing medical bills, Klavs has also made the files available for free to CIC visitors unable to pay. Have fun!

Hi everybody, the F-44 Sketchfab model has been updated to include the A, C, E, and G model Rapiers. If you purchased it previously you should be able to download the new version at no cost.

Also, here is a link to a bunch of different high resolution (8k) liveries, including generic grey ones, as well as the substance painter file, so you can create paint schemes to your heart's content!Also also, I