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SIERRA NEWS UPDATE
Babylon 5: Space Combat Simulator Touches Down at Vorcon Conference B5 Game Prototype Shown to Series Stars and Followers Nov.5.98 Sierra FX treated fans of the Babylon 5 series to sneak peaks of the upcoming B5 Space Combat Simulator at last months Voice of the Resistance Conference (VORCON) at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Hotel, and Exposition Complex.
The pre-alpha demo of the game, featuring newly added spacecraft and high-resolution models, was available for conference attendees to try during the entire duration of the show. Sierra outfitted each of the ten multiplayer stations with Microsoft's high-end Sidewinder Joysticks, and a few lucky gamers were able to try out Intersor's force feedback gaming chair. Saturday evening, Sierra FX joined with Precedence, maker of the Babylon 5 card game, to host a VIP cocktail party. During the party, the new Babylon 5 Space Combat Simulator trailer debuted, drawing good response from the many Babylon 5 cast members and other series experts in attendance.
1998's Voice of Resistance Convention event was hailed by its organizers as "the biggest ever tribute to Babylon 5." |
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©1998 Sierra Studios, a division of Sierra On-Line, Inc. Babylon 5™ is a tradmark of Warner Bros. |
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The Sierra booth, set apart by it's Babylon 5 set backdrop and a built-to-scale Starfury model, was a constant center of attention.
VIP guests had the opportunity to try an even newer version of the Babylon 5 Space Combat Simulator. B5 cast member and former F-16 fighter pilot Jerry Doyle spent almost the entire party on one of the two test computers.