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[Supreme Cmdr]

Its over at GA-SIM

It doesn't even scratch the surface (thats not what first look previews are for, btw)but its a damn good read!

[Blades]

Nice preview there. It's reading articles like that which remind me what Im really doing here. Kudos.

[Gallion]

Like the Pre-requisite rant

Good write up with one exception; [indent]quote:

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...the good ol’ Mark 3 Battlecruiser from the original game. ...

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There is no such thing as a Mark 3 Battlecruiser in BC3000AD.

TTFN

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Fleet Commander Gallion
(Pro Tem)
GCV Graf Spee, Starbase Cerberus
Fleet Leader - Wraith Fleet (Pro Tem)
Wing Leader - Wraith Fleet/Corsair Wing
"Run Silent, Run Deep"
Corsair Cove
Official Tester, Battlecruiser Series
Co-Leader, Team 1

[This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 12-11-2000).]

[SpacePhish]

Nice read...

[Cruis.In]

care to re-phrase that last statement gallion?

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Captain Cruis In
ICV St. Helens, Sygan Starstation (Sygan)
CEO, Sygan Starstation
Balor Fleet

"You can only love or hate something you truly understand"

[Gallion]

Why should I Cruis.In? RTFM and tell me that I am wrong.

TTFN

[Supreme Cmdr]

C'mon Gallion, give the guy a break!! You obviously don't expect him to remember that the MK1 was only in BC3K, MK2 came in BC3K v2x and MK3 in BCM. At least he made a slight error, compared to you who screws up almost on a weekly basis over in the Beta forum.

[This message has been edited by Supreme Cmdr (edited 12-11-2000).]

[Eclipse]

Good to see that thepress isn't hostile.

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Commodore Kyle Antilles
ICV-Eclipse, Destiny Starstation (Nevuela)
Commanding Officer, Destiny
Spectre Fleet

"You can only love or hate something you truly understand"

[Cruis.In]

sorry ehehe, i didnt mean it as harsh as it might have sounded. i really wanted you just to tell me what you meant not fly off the deepend!

i still dont understand though...in BCM the mark 3 looks exactly like the ship in bc3k, to me IT IS the ship...ok i think i got it....its just that the ship in bc3k wasn't referred to as the mark3, but only the mark 2 right?

[Supreme Cmdr]

Cruis.In, you are absolutely correct. Thanks for jogging my memory.

I changed the MK2 to the MK3 because Jason completely redesigned the MK1 and MK2 models. This completely killed the original design of the flagship. So, with threats of physically harm, I made him create, yet a third ship which looked like the original ship from BC3K. And when he was done, it became the MK3 because it was much easier than having to go back and rename all the models, textures etc, for the MK1 and MK2 which he had completed.

Also, this MK3 is the only ship in the game, with an internal docking bay. That was when I was mad enough to want to do manual docking in order to further add more complexity to the game. Besides, we wouldn't have had time for him to do all the carriers anyway due to their sheer number. So, in the end, only the MK3 and all the stations (except for New America) have internal docking bays.

So, to cut a long story short, Brian was correct.

Gallion, now apologise to Cruis.In

[Supreme Cmdr]

Go sign up for the Beta. She'll really hate you then.

[Supreme Cmdr]

Games Domain preview is up.

[aramike]

Not a bad bit of press at all. The guy really went through the motions and tackled a lot of things many other "reporters" wouldn't touch, ala the pay for beta thing.

Good writing!

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Vice Admiral Michael Kristophers
ICV-Intrepid, Spectre (Antis)
Fleet Leader
Spectre Fleet
"You can only love or hate something you truly understand."
Official Tester, Battlecruiser Series
Leader, Team 1

[echo]

Sooo that's what I am missing

Great reviews! Congrats SC!!

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Captain Echo
ICV Persephone, New America Starstation (Midae)
Eversor Fleet
ICQ# 31736776

[pkzip]

Nice use of a limited number of accompanying screenshots CJ chose: created suspense, conveyed an understanding of the scope, gave momentum to the review (okay, maybe Tacops was a little dim)... but nice to see well-chosen visuals as part of the narrative, not clickable chads.
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"Watch for the next installment, which will chronicle this reviewer's budding career as a human GALCOM commander."
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Mmmm, chronicles, mmmm...
I imagine he will have a well-bitten tongue while he writes about worlds on the other side of the NDA. Fine line, but he seems to be a solid professional. Looking forward to his next episode: this may become a tutorial of sorts.

[Supreme Cmdr]

echo, you can sign-up for the Beta test. I'll approve you. Just make sure you user the same username.