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> What the heck, there is so little traffic on the newsgroup.
> 
> Answer some questions?

No prob!

> Do you think of Prophecy and Secret Ops as different games or as
> Secret Ops as an add-on for Prophecy?

I guess I'd have to say it's really more of an add-on; there weren't a 
whole lot of new resources we created for SO - a couple of ship as 
opposed to the dozens for Prophecy, no cinematics, etc. So from our 
perspective it was a case of utilizing material we'd already created 
instead of creating a whole new project.

> Which of the plots for the post-Prophecy game did you like best?

I'll be perfectly honest: after we finished making Prophecy I was so 
completely burned out I didn't play the game, and didn't play SO either. 
In fact I'm not sure I could tell you WHAT the plots for the post-
Prophecy games were! Don't get me wrong, I love the WC universe and games 
- I certainly bled for them enough! - but after Super Wing Commander, 
WCIV, and WCP (which was like the Bataan Death March of game projects) I 
just couldn't muster the interest to keep up.

> What can you tell us about the parts of the plot that were written out
> but not shot for Prophecy?

Not too much, since we had writers who were doing all the drafts. I can't 
think of any major elements that got dropped, though I'm sure there were 
some...I am still in contact with some of the writers though and could 
ask!

I WILL say that we noted with some amusement when, halfway through 
production of the game, the ST: Voyager episode aired with the new alien 
race from another dimension...the insect-like ones that flew 
biomechanical ships that could join together to form larger weapons...we 
couldn't help but note a similarity, and of course since we would release 
later, figured everyone would accuse US of ripping THEM off.

> Thanks!
> 
> BTW, you might as well put some links to your ebay auctions here too. 
> I think they are topical, and they can flame me and not you if they
> disagree. 
> 
> I deserve it more.

Cool! And just last night I listed the 35mm film trailer for WCIV - you 
know, for all of you who have 35mm projectors at home and wanna watch it.

Prophecy Squadron stickers:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3379289076

WC Collectible Cards:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3170212710 

Kilrathi Saga:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3072272095 

Origin Audio CD:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3072273806 

WCIV theatrical trailer:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3379713719 

Enjoy, and I am certainly willing to respond to other questions in 
penance for spamming...

Oh, and if anyone's interested in some screenchots, hi-res pics of a few 
ships, and a few designs sketches for a few ships, I've got some stuff on 
my website at http://home.earthlink.net/~taser8/workstuff/Workbase.htm

Sean