Star Wars Gaming Megathread Episode II - Attack of the Season Pass - Games

Someone over at DICE was probably a fan of the games, or saw the weapons somewhere, and asked LucasFilm if they could use them. The weapons DICE invented for the game are Canon, they can make their own canon here (within reason). It doesn't have to be from another canon source.

Does anyone know if the 50% off code on the origin store works for Battlefront DLC?

I saw this on reddit, TIE Defender spotted in the trailer [video]http://imgur.com/a/8r2DK[/video]

[QUOTE=Tuskin;51062155]I saw this on reddit, TIE Defender spotted in the trailer [video]http://imgur.com/a/8r2DK[/video][/QUOTE] Dev on twitter (Dennis) said "We have announced all playable vehicles we're adding for this expansion" so I'm guessing they're related to the objectives in some way.

Or perhaps a tease for future content.

Literally anything could happen. First of all, the battle that's happening never happened. So why not throw in some EU and then say "we want to stay as loyal to the original trilogy as possible" and call it a day. I'm actually super excited for the expansion.

Geonosis still confuses me, why not Yavin. Did they really want to make an asteroid field map? I'm guessing they wanted something other then a big empty space map.

[QUOTE=Tuskin;51062454]Geonosis still confuses me, why not Yavin. Did they really want to make an asteroid field map? I'm guessing they wanted something other then a big empty space map.[/QUOTE] I'm 90% sure that's exactly what it is. Totally empty space just isn't as fun. [sp]though they could have just given Yavin some asteroids anyways tbh[/sp] edit: also i bought ultimate edition with that ORIGIN50 thing hey-ey

[QUOTE=Tuskin;51062454]Geonosis still confuses me, why not Yavin. Did they really want to make an asteroid field map? I'm guessing they wanted something other then a big empty space map.[/QUOTE] Even then, the original Death Star wasn't escorted by Star Destroyers. So, really, their best option would have been to make it above Endor and have the final battle. That way you could replace those asteroids with debris.

[QUOTE=_charon;51064671]edit: also i bought ultimate edition with that ORIGIN50 thing hey-ey[/QUOTE] How long is that promo good for.

[QUOTE=Tuskin;51064775]How long is that promo good for.[/QUOTE] 22nd. I thought I'd buy the death star dlc seperately but then I remembered that the release day is only on the 20th for season pass owners. I probably wouldn't have too much of a problem buying the season pass 50% off if I wasn't playing the PC version. At times it's hard enough to find servers in the base game. I haven't really decided yet.

[QUOTE=revan740;51064681]Even then, the original Death Star wasn't escorted by Star Destroyers. So, really, their best option would have been to make it above Endor and have the final battle. That way you could replace those asteroids with debris.[/QUOTE] It was made above Genosis and the Rogue One trailer shows Star Destroyers during it's construction so it's probably set around that.

[QUOTE=Thom12255;51065075]It was made above Genosis and the Rogue One trailer shows Star Destroyers during it's construction so it's probably set around that.[/QUOTE] Well, by at least 4 years before Episode 4, it had left Geonosis. Saw this on reddit [t]https://i.redd.it/r1ow61k973mx.png[/t]

the "gameplay" and "cutscene" shots were just taken in vastly different lighting conditions. i can see the darker areas in both.

Also the fact the 'cutscene' shots are made in engine. [editline]17th September 2016[/editline] :v: [t]http://i.imgur.com/jR0pLei.jpg[/t] [editline]17th September 2016[/editline] [video]https://twitter.com/Kvasibarn/status/777175696217083905?s=09[/video] [editline]17th September 2016[/editline] Dennis is saying the TIE Defender wasn't in the trailer [video]https://twitter.com/DICE_FireWall/status/777070814294339584?lang=en-gb[/video] Must be some crazy motion blur on a spinning Tie-Interceptor.

All rebels but one left the server. We tried to protect him :( [vid]https://a.pomf.cat/hgexdj.webm[/vid]

There will be a Death Star livestream Monday [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktva1qiPwZI[/url]

Stream: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AhIq9DtXKA[/url] Tie defenders and B-wings confirmed! But from what I can tell they only work as AI buddies that follow you around.

Looking at the livestream, the customization now goes as follows: -Head/Body layout. Head controls the gender as well for helmeted Stormtroopers. -Stormtroopers are helmeted. No helmetless Stormtroopers. At all. Speaking of helmets, am I imagining things or are they using the ANH Stormtrooper helmets on the Death Star as opposed to the ROTJ ones? At the very least the texture has been changed. -White, Black, Red and Orange pauldrons are options for the Empire. These are each treated as a body model so only work with Stormtroopers. You can't have a Shocktrooper or Shadowtrooper with a pauldron. -Rebel Pilot and Rebel Officer outfits are added for the Rebels, and Imperial Officer and Death Star Officer outfits are added for the Empire.

[QUOTE=qwea00;51074555]Stream: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AhIq9DtXKA[/url] Tie defenders and B-wings confirmed! But from what I can tell they only work as AI buddies that follow you around.[/QUOTE] they'll also be in every fighter squadron map, for all players, not just DLC users. Luke and Vader will be added to all maps as well, not sure if you need the DLC for them but I'd assume so. [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/1BJEwwn.png[/t]

[QUOTE=ggctuk;51075039]Looking at the livestream, the customization now goes as follows: -Head/Body layout. Head controls the gender as well for helmeted Stormtroopers. -Stormtroopers are helmeted. No helmetless Stormtroopers. At all. Speaking of helmets, am I imagining things or are they using the ANH Stormtrooper helmets on the Death Star as opposed to the ROTJ ones? At the very least the texture has been changed. -White, Black, Red and Orange pauldrons are options for the Empire. These are each treated as a body model so only work with Stormtroopers. You can't have a Shocktrooper or Shadowtrooper with a pauldron. -Rebel Pilot and Rebel Officer outfits are added for the Rebels, and Imperial Officer and Death Star Officer outfits are added for the Empire.[/QUOTE] It looks like the interior maps are all pretty much based around the first death star. Also, I finally bought the season pass since it was under $30 with the discount code. Hope I can play a bunch of the maps solo. I should also get around to that new pc.

So the trench run, 3 random rebels players are selected to do the run, and you need to protect them, when they die another person is chosen. [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/xpI1Z86.png[/t] [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] There are interior parts to the trench, that is probably where that DS2 looking area is. [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/Ctd6knL.png[/t] [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] new customization screen [t]http://i.imgur.com/tWQxIVv.png[/t] [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] 1st and 3rd phases are always the same map, but the 2nd phase map has 3 different versions it randomly chooses. [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] one of the variants is inspired by the BF2 death star map.

[QUOTE=ggctuk;51075039]Looking at the livestream, the customization now goes as follows: -Head/Body layout. Head controls the gender as well for helmeted Stormtroopers. -Stormtroopers are helmeted. No helmetless Stormtroopers. At all. Speaking of helmets, am I imagining things or are they using the ANH Stormtrooper helmets on the Death Star as opposed to the ROTJ ones? At the very least the texture has been changed. -White, Black, Red and Orange pauldrons are options for the Empire. These are each treated as a body model so only work with Stormtroopers. You can't have a Shocktrooper or Shadowtrooper with a pauldron. -Rebel Pilot and Rebel Officer outfits are added for the Rebels, and Imperial Officer and Death Star Officer outfits are added for the Empire.[/QUOTE] I don't have the game so can you explain what you mean with this? The helmetless Stormtroopers were something i really disliked when i played it, are you saying they've been removed now?

[t]http://i.imgur.com/RKZRWJ8.png[/t]

[QUOTE=nightlord;51075215]I don't have the game so can you explain what you mean with this? The helmetless Stormtroopers were something i really disliked when i played it, are you saying they've been removed now?[/QUOTE] That is exactly what I'm saying. For the Imperials you only get to choose faces with the Imperial Officer and the Death Star Officer. Stormtroopers always keep their helmets on from now on.

All the new player skins coming with this update (imperial officers, rebels pilots etc) will be available for everyone, not just DLC holders. [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] Dennis confirmed that that the Bespin maps will be getting the new shiny stormtrooper variant.

[QUOTE=Tuskin;51075278]Dennis confirmed that that the Bespin maps will be getting the new shiny stormtrooper variant.[/QUOTE] Shiny stormtrooper? Are we talking those chrometroopers we found in Twilight On Hoth ages ago? or is it something else?

[t]http://i.imgur.com/2LUuhe9.png[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/ZqVplYd.png[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/Jj7wu08.png[/t] [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=ggctuk;51075301]Shiny stormtrooper? Are we talking those chrometroopers we found in Twilight On Hoth ages ago? or is it something else?[/QUOTE] Sorry, I mean clean armour, the stormtroopers on the death star are cleaner, so they're shinier. Bespin will have clean armour too. [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] sweet, the trip mine laser is blue like in Jedi Outcast. Though the Bryar pistol shoots red, but the charge up is yellow. [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/kUXzvmh.png[/t] [editline]19th September 2016[/editline] Oh the planet in the map isn't Geonosis. They can't say its name for some reason. won't say why.

What if it's Jedha?

[QUOTE=ggctuk;51075539]What if it's Jedha?[/QUOTE] Might be, I don't think we've seen any wide shots of it yet.