Hawkwind the Seer

[Denis Regenbrecht]

"Andrew A. Apold" wrote:

> most off/topic
> Has been a recurring character in the Ultima Series of computer games.
> No idea if he is tied in any way to Hawkwind, I have seen nothing in
> the character or the games otherwise to indicate thus.

Perhaps Richard Garriott (aka Lord British) is an HW-fan?  At
least he must have heard something about the band. I think it's very
unprobable that he chose that name just by coincidence.

> Anyway,  he (first appeared in Ultima IV to my knowledge) is back in
> Ultima IX: Ascension.  This game was extremely unplayable when I first
> got it, in D3D (have Viper 770 TNT2 Ultra, ought to be able to handle
> just about anything), with a recent patch I was able to start playing,
> very involving, mesmerizing.  Hawkwind's voice summons you at the
> start of the game, but he has not physically been present yet.

Is it available at last? Or do you play some demo or beta version?


so long
                        D-R

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