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[reneco11]

Can I not use one of the wires and use it as a standard wall switch?
If so, does it matter wether it's the blue or red wire that I use?

[Brandt]

You can use the master switch as a regular switch, but not the slave switch.

[reneco11]

Does it matter which wire I eliminate? Blue or Red?

[dave w]

Does it matter which wire I eliminate? Blue or Red?

The red is the traveler wire. Just wire nut it so it doesn't touch any thing.

[Mellowmark]

It does not matter both travelers act the same.  Make sure you tie the one you use to the common wire in the switch box that is no longer necessary. 

[dave w]

It does not matter both travelers act the same. 

Mello,
Reneco11 wants to use a X10 3-way switch in a two wire standard switch configuration. There would be no travellers in the 3-way sense.
I read the  September 10, 2010, 07:33:33 AM post as  reneco11 asking about the blue and red wire from the WS477 switch. Blue is output from triac and red serves as traveler to the slave switch.

http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/cc/staff/pool/homeauto/ws467.html

Controlling a non 3-way fixture would only work with black and blue wires. Red wire should be insulated or could be cut off if the WS477 will never be used in a 3-way circuit in the future.

[Mellowmark]

Oh! I did think he was talking about the field wires.  Thank you for the correction Dave.   Sorry If  I caused any grief.

[dave w]

Oh! I did think he was talking about the field wires. 

My fault, sorry. I should have said the red wire from the switch acts as a traveler for 3-way installs in my September 10, 2010, 08:47:49 AM response.