It appears that the trench run is a scripted event.

[Teradyn_pff]

From the new video, that I finally got to see because I came home for lunch, it appears that when the death star is destroyed that it will be a cinematic event and not a regular unit action. This makes me wonder about my questions about the DS being treated as a regular unit with reguard to hardpoints and regular attacks (turbolasers and ion cannons).

 

Did anyone else see vader's tie close to the end there? I rewound it a couple of times to make sure because at first I thought it was a Tie Interceptor, but oh well.

[Nevets]

 

Did anyone else see vader's tie close to the end there? I rewound it a couple of times to make sure because at first I thought it was a Tie Interceptor, but oh well.

 

Haha, yea I just posted that in the trailer thread. Didn't see you have already brought it up.

[Sigma]

I'm still gonna hang on to my hopes and say that half of the trench run won't be scripted.

[Grand Moff Joyce]

Why whats wrong with it being scripted?

[Sigma]

I dunno I'm one of those people that likes to have control over certain things in a game, instead of clicking and then the deathstar explodes, battles over, I would like a little bit more of a challenge.

[Grand Moff Joyce]

Oh sorry i did not know. I hope it isnt. Then again it could just be for the trailer.

[Lytyr]

Yeah, it might just be the "battle camera" in action, which would naturally focus on the DS's impending doom rather then some Corvette getting pounded by bombers.

[Teradyn_pff]

I am sure that if that was in-game, that the battle camera would naturally focus on the final shot and the death. It just seemed like the detonation was a bit too like the redone movie shot, and not an ingame cinematic or footage. Who knows, was pretty nonetheless.

[Sigma]

now that I watch the movie again it might have been just for trailer purposes, theres no ion cannons moving or firing as it shows the trench run and if it was a cinimatic scene they could at least add cannon fire in the background.

[Ghostly_Substance]

now that I watch the movie again it might have been just for trailer purposes, theres no ion cannons moving or firing as it shows the trench run and if it was a cinimatic scene they could at least add cannon fire in the background.

 

i'm going frame by frame to catch anything else and the Deathstar is firing at the proton torpedoes and the X-wing but as usual miss. Well they're firing but little since theres only 1 X-Wing.

[Dorkthehunter]

If you have Rouge (or Red) Squadron attack, it will probably work. I'm not sure about the other squadrons though.

[Grand Moff Joyce]

If you have Rouge (or Red) Squadron attack, it will probably work. I'm not sure about the other squadrons though.

What about Gold Squadron?

[Dorkthehunter]

If that is in the game...maybe. It got smoked anyway. Only one of them survived, but only two of Red Squadron survived also. The Millenium Falcon might also increase your chances of success.

 

How do you defend against this as the Empire?

[Grand Moff Joyce]

If that is in the game...maybe. It got smoked anyway. Only one of them survived, but only two of Red Squadron survived also. The Millenium Falcon might also increase your chances of success.

 

How do you defend against this as the Empire?

But remember you can chane the course of SW history. So that may not happen. Anyway you could have TIE's to defend the DS. Maybe even Vader...

[Dorkthehunter]

Or you could just have a defence of a couple SD's, some anti-starfighter ships, a bunch of Ties, and a couple of heroes. Maybe you could send Slave I to help take out the Rebel fighters! HeHeHe! Also have 1 or 2 Interdictor Cruisers to trap the Rebels in your web! HaHaHaHa!

 

Shoot! I just gave the Imperials more strategies to use against me! Dork!

[Grand Moff Joyce]

Thick Rebel Scum........Anyway could damage the DS with Suisde attacks?

[Dorkthehunter]

The DS's only weakness is the exhaust vault! It is invincible without it. There is no way you could damage it without completely destroying it.

[Grand Moff Joyce]

I it was half built and its power core was exposed then you could destoy it.

[Logain]

I'd just have an ISD hovering ove the exhaust port, if they cant get to it, they cant shoot it

[Foshjedi2004]

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I am not sure if you could have massive fleets and a Death Star Maybe a problem with the overall management of fleet structures. Witrh resources and fleet upkeep.

[Little.B]

Im sure the tench run is a scripted event but what we dont know is what the rebels have to do to trigger this event. Perhaps a special percentage of the defences have to be destroyed and all TIEs have to be destroyed before you can try to start a trench run. I dont know

[Teradyn_pff]

Im sure the tench run is a scripted event but what we dont know is what the rebels have to do to trigger this event. Perhaps a special percentage of the defences have to be destroyed and all TIEs have to be destroyed before you can try to start a trench run. I dont know

 

Unfortunately, this will be most likely the case. I wish Delphi would come back and give us some info on that part of the film.

[Sigma]

Im sure the tench run is a scripted event but what we dont know is what the rebels have to do to trigger this event. Perhaps a special percentage of the defences have to be destroyed and all TIEs have to be destroyed before you can try to start a trench run. I dont know

 

Unfortunately, this will be most likely the case. I wish Delphi would come back and give us some info on that part of the film.

 

yes Delphi, we need explanation on how the Trench run will work

[Little.B]

I simply don't get whats wrong with it being a scripted sequence? I can't think of an alternative...

[Swiftdraw]

Go into flight sim mode!!!

 

I second Little.B's view. I mean there isn't much you could tell the units to do, they're going in a straight line to the target.