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[Teradyn_pff]

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i got the german pc gamer 1/06

it has some new info

 

commander ackbar

this mon calamari gives rebelion ships in his radias, more fire power.

he also can put power from his engines and weapons to shields

 

han solo and chewbacca

han can deactivate vihicles while chewie can steal them.

in space, the millenium falcon can become temporarily invulnerably.

 

kyle katarn

he can lay bombs that explode in a short time.

after clicking the sprint ability, movement speed is increases.

 

luke skywalker

a pilot of red squadron, the only unit that can destroy the death star.

when lucky shot is activated, thier fire power is raised, can also put thier energy from weapons to engines, for more speed.

 

mon mothma

she raises defence of all rebel ships.

when shes on a planet, perduction cost is 25% reduced on that planet.

 

obi-wan kenobi

force portect creates a barrier that reduces damage.

force heal, heals infintry in obi-wans radias.

 

r2-d2 and c-3po

these droids can control enemy turrets, and repair vehicles.

they can be sent to other planets to steal technolagy on the galactic map.

 

raymus antilles

reduces attack stringth of enemy units.

can increase his ships speed on cost of fire power.

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boba fett

he can fly over obsticles with his jet pack, and burn the areas of the map with his flamethrower.

he can lay bombs that explode in a short time.

 

captain piett

his tractor beam can slow down a target.

his proton beam can contenuesly bombard a targeted ships system.

 

darth vader

in space, he can replace destroyed wingmen in his squadron.

on planets he can use force push (throws infintry back,) and force crush (damages vehicles, buildings and infintry.)

 

grand moff tarkin

he gives his fleet a combat efficiency bonus, but they cant retreat.

he reduces the research costs of a planet that hes stationed at.

 

imperor palpatine

his force lightning does lots of damage to enemy infintry.

he reduces production costs by 25% on the planet that hes stationed at.

 

mara jade

she has the ability to turn someone to the empires side.

she can lay bombs that explode in a short time.

 

maximilian veers

he controls a at-at prototype that drops off stormtroopers.

he can temporarily increace his at-ats firepower noticably.

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note: because the empire has a higher production capacity, often the empire will have more capitel ships then the rebels.

 

the blue and orange lights, above the unit icon window, light up when a unit is done being uilt so you can give them their orders.

 

an advantage to having 3 fleets in an orbit, you can use one fleet for air suport, in ground battles.

 

 

chris williams at lucas arts says, no coment if there will be an expansion or a sequal. but of corse theres a chance this could turn into a series. empre at war takes place in a pacific time frame where where theres a conflicked between rebels and empire. there is still lots of material we could use.

 

"maximilian veers

he controls a at-at prototype that drops off stormtroopers.

he can temporarily increace his at-ats firepower noticably."

Uh, does this mean that the only AT-AT that can drop off stormtroopers is the unique unit Veers?

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

Thats cool. thanks Teradyn. i wondered about the special Abilities of everyone.

[Nevets]

mara jade

she has the ability to turn someone to the empires side

 

Wait, what is this?

 

Does this mean troopers or heroes....if heroes

 

I wonder if all heroes can be turned.

 

Tho I think mara would be the character I would least think would do this, Vader, Palpatine, Obi-wan would all be better candidates.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

Yeah Mara's kinda more the Assassin than a convertor.

[Foshjedi2004]

Mara can convert a Squad to the Empire's side for a short period of time: aka Mind Trick.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

ah ok but thats still not a power that shes known for.

[Teradyn_pff]

Who knows. I would prefer she have an ability that allows her to shoot rebel inf units one shot kill for a limited amount of time, like the Snipers for the US in Generals. Maybe call it 'Assasinate'.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

That's more like her powers.

[Teradyn_pff]

By the way, on that vein, do we know whether or not abilities will be modable? And how would that work?

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

No i don't think we do. that should be asked next.

[Xenomorphine]

I think that the grammer is misleading. That AT-AT is probably like every other one, in that it is able to deploy soldiers, but it's also 'special' in another way. Going from other information, the special ability is of being able to increase the magnitude of weapons power (to reflect the character's order on the second film, although, realistically, that should be an ability of all of them!)...

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

REalistically if every AT-AT in the game had that ability then the Rebels wouldn't a slightest Chance i think that the AT-AT with troopers makes sense as they are All Terrain Armoured Transports.

[Teradyn_pff]

But that argument could be the same for the SD/Tie fighter thing as well.