i enjoyed this game when i first got it, infact the callsigns i always used in 1 and 2, i never knew were actually used for the Hero of the Confederation until i played the mission to where hes actually on ur wing. the main thing i didnt like about this game is the way u kill Cap Ships, its not a giant field of wreckage, but instead the ship stays intact more or less just with explosions raking the hull. and u HAVE to go after the bridge and engine areas if u wanna get a kill quickly, i remember all u gotta to is target the ship and fire a torpedo into the hull. didnt matter where it hit just as long as the torp made contact. this game u didnt get that OR the wreckage bits. still i did enjoy learning that Mark Hamill played the legendary Christopher "Maverick" Blair, but i was VERY sad to see him die at the end.
i never really considered Privateer 2 a Legitimate piece of the Wing Commander franchise, theres just no feel of the wing commanders in the past, not even the story is close!! but the gameplay is alright and the story is fine. Just not up to proper Wing Commander status
Of all of the wing commander games this was one of my top favorites. i STILL have a fully working CD of this game with the Voice and RF expansion. For you rookies out there, i recommend as soon as u can get a second missile launcher attached to you Tarsus, if u fly with a joystick the way to fire a missile is the thumb button then trigger with a second missile launcher u can fire 2 at once. with most of the craft being Talon fighters, get both missiles to hit one location and the ship is blown instantly. javelins to FoF missiles dont matter. but no matter what u fly i HIGHLY recommend getting the ECM3 installed in ur ship ASAP. most of the incoming missiles will get jammed
