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Ryan Just sent us this. Good stuff coming for you WC fans.

The long-awaited introductory chapter of Wing Commander Saga has been released. Wing Commander Saga is a fan made mod that utilizes the Freespace 2 Source Code Project engine to recreate the Wing Commander universe and take players through the final days of the Terran Kilrathi War. At 282 megs, the Prologue includes extensive voice-overs for a handful of missions and a long cutscene to kick things off. The story begins with 2nd Lt. David "Sandman" Markham arriving aboard the TCS Wellington around the time of Wing Commander 3. As the tutorial missions explain how to play the game, events occur that set the stage for the main WC Saga game. Between the plot missions, players can access additional text fiction, training simulations and technical information about the included ships. The full Wing Commander Saga campaign will lead the player on an intense journey through humanity's desperate final attempt to survive. The full release will feature bountiful mission variety, intense large-scale battles, dozens of characters, and a plot thick with human drama in the face of impending destruction.

A 700 MHz processor, 256 megs of RAM and T&L graphics card are the minimum requirements, but better systems will deliver improved performance and enhanced special effects. Visit us at our website at http://www.scifi3d.org/index2.htm . You can check out the readme notes here and download the game itself here. The mod is standalone and runs with everything included in the download link.


Ryan "Sphynx" Anderson
Wing Commander Saga Developer Tea