The story behind laydock

Champion (279)

05-12-2011, 13:13

Laydock 1 and 2 are games that I have played too much in my life but I have always wondered what the story is behind the game. Anyone having a clue?

By OeiOeiVogeltje

Paladin (703)

05-12-2011, 18:40

SHOOT IT!!!

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By retrocanada76

Champion (418)

05-12-2011, 18:45

They are based in a real story, when the earth was invaded by aliens. But the united states deny it.

By mars2000you

Prophet (2647)

05-12-2011, 19:24

All the secrets of this story are crypted in the VDP 9948

By Daemos

Champion (279)

05-12-2011, 19:47

O yeah. I was thinking the same thing yes. I thought that the game was about a movie called 2012. Allready back then they knew the earth was going down in 2012 however not by a giant disaster but by an overpopulation of aliens that would be dropped down by a giant manbow like spaceship in east canada, however all goverments where to stupid to see the problem so they ignored the alien invasion and so came skulder and mully to rescue the planet with two ships. However to destroy that ship they had to blow up the death star in 1960 for which they had to travel back in time.

I see it now. Good story guys. Thanks

By Sama

Ambassador (2006)

07-12-2011, 19:32

From the English manual of the WOOMB release of Laydock (it's not much of a story, but hey):

The Federation Space Navy and the Aerospace Technical Command have announced that they will make an effort to retake the planet Beimunt. Since the Gilsen Navy captured Beimunt, the Federation has made a number of attempts to recapture the planet, but they have all ended in failure.

The Space Navy H.Q. has completely reassessed its battle plans based on the usage of the "Stormy Gunner", an innovative independent dual-operation fighter craft developed by the Aerospace Technical Command as part of a special research project.

The Stormy Gunner fighter has superior maneuverability due to its small size and vastly increased firepower and speed when operating in dual mode, in which two fighter craft are docked together. It is expected to play a vital role in the upcoming operation. The combined application of two fighters is hoped to not only help in gaining and maintaining air superiority, but to aid in destroying vital ground targets as well.

The prototype fighters use advanced weaponry, the likes of which have never been seen in combat before, such as tactical lasers and ATM. The only way to use the performance of the fighter combat systems optimally is through the skills and expertise of the two pilots.

Exhausted by the prolonged war, however, the Federation is forced to send its pilots out relatively untrained to fight in Operation LAYDOCK.

By Daemos

Champion (279)

08-12-2011, 12:17

Thank you Sama.

Greatly appreciated

By max_iwamoto

Master (156)

08-12-2011, 15:45

Very interesting! From what I understand, this is story from Laydock 1. Sama, do you have a story from Laydock 2?

Max

By Sama

Ambassador (2006)

16-01-2012, 02:28

Laydock 2 was never released through WOOMB. I do have the original game, though, so I could translate the story from the manual as well, but I doubt it will get any more spectacular than the Laydock story I quoted above.

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