games-pc wing commander ii User Manual

 

PLAY GUIDE

 

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The Story So Far… .......................................2

Starting the Game.........................................2

Transferring Characters ............................3

Creating a New Character ........................3

Resume Current Game.............................3

The Interface—Between Missions.................3

Non-Flying Interactive Scenes ..................4

Hangar Door.......................................4

Barracks Door .....................................4

Airlock Door .......................................4

Computer Console ..............................4

Epee Cockpit.......................................................4

Mission Briefings......................................5

In the Cockpit ..............................................5

Viewscreen ...............................................5

Radar Display ..........................................5

Rapier Cockpit....................................................6

Left VDU (Video Display Unit)...............6

Right VDU ..............................................6

Targeting Screen ..................................6

Navigation Screen................................6

Communication Screen .......................6

Armor and Shields Indicator ....................7

Fuel Indicator...........................................7

Speed Indicator ........................................7

Blaster Indicator.......................................7

Eject Warning ..........................................7

In-Flight Systems ..........................................7

Targeting System ......................................7

Sabre Cockpit .....................................................8

Navigation System ...................................8

Autopiloting System.................................8

Communications System..........................9

Wingman Orders.................................9

Taunting the Enemy ............................10

Broadsword Cockpit ............................................10

Weapons ..................................................10

Blasters ................................................10

Chaff Pods...........................................10

Missiles................................................10

Torpedoes ............................................11

Turrets (Broadsword, Sabre) ......................11

Blasters ................................................11

Tractor Beam.......................................11

Other Functions.......................................12

Alternate Camera Views ......................12

Improved Target 

Tracking System .............................12

Jumping Out .......................................12

Pause ...................................................12

Replay .................................................12

Dying ...........................................................13

Landing ........................................................13

JOAN’S FIGHTING SPACECRAFT ..................14

Data Type Explanations ................................14

Confederation Fighters .................................15

P-64C Ferret.............................................15

F-54C Epee...............................................15

F-44G Rapier ...........................................15

F-57A Sabre .............................................16

A-17D Broadsword ...................................16

Confederation Capital Ships .........................17

Gilgamesh .................................................17

Waterloo ...................................................17

Concordia .................................................17

Confederation Support Ships ........................18

Free Trader................................................18

Clydesdale .................................................18

Star Base ...................................................18

Kilrathi Fighters............................................19

Sartha.......................................................19

Drakhri ....................................................19

Jalkehi ......................................................19

Grikath.....................................................20

Kilrathi Capital Ships....................................20

Kamekh ....................................................20

Ralatha.....................................................20

Fralthra ....................................................21

Kilrathi Support Ships ..................................21

Dorkathi...................................................21

Supply Depot.............................................21

K’tithrak Mang .........................................22

Weapons .......................................................22

Offensive Systems ....................................23

Defensive Systems ....................................23

Other Systems ..........................................23

EXCERPT FROM 

WING COMMANDER, BOOK

ONE: FREEDOM FLIGHT .................................24

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