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The following Imperial craft will be included in the first release of the game: Imperial capital ships are much larger than those of the Rebels, and focus on heavy offensive weaponry and great hull durability. Most Imperial fighters also forego any sort of missile secondary weapons and focus entirely on their lasers for offensive armament. Imperial TIEs usually lack shields and durability, but have very potent weaponry and great maneuverability to counter this weakness. The Galactic Empire's main strategy for fighters revolves around the concept of numerical advantage. The TIE/ln Starfighter, main fighter of the Galactic Empire

BTL-A4 Y-wing Starfighter & BTL-LP Longprobe Starfighter.

The following Rebel/New Republic craft will be included in the first release of the game: Rebel Mon Calamari Cruisers are noted for their incredible shield regeneration rates, while Corellian Corvettes are known for their speed. Rebel capital ships are smaller than their Imperial counterparts, with each having diverse strengths due to their construction by various manufacturers. Rebel players will, in most cases, be unable to outmaneuver their Imperial counterparts and will rely on their superior durability and weapon complement, as well as teamwork to engage the enemy. Most of the Rebel fighters are equipped with secondary missile weapons such as concussion missiles and proton torpedoes. The Alliance to Restore the Republic and New Republic maintain a focus on versatile and durable starfighters and small, fast capital ships. The X-wing Starfighter, main fighter of the Rebel Alliance Each side's fighters and capital ships will have unique strengths, leading to a different gameplay style for each side.Īlliance to Restore the Republic/New Republic The game will initially include a reasonable number of ships unique to each side, with some designs being shared between factions. Thus, many attributes may be contrary to other published materials due to their divergence from the Original Trilogy. Each fighter will stay as close as possible to its canonical statistics stated in various sources, but the final authority is the Original Trilogy movies themselves. To achieve this, the members of the development team have extensively analyzed individual movements and moments within these scenes to determine a baseline for such game concepts as damage, speed, and maneuverability.

Several coding features have been completed to create a new, unique style of combat.įate of the Galaxy strives to recreate combat as close to as seen in the Original Trilogy of Star Wars, during scenes such as the Battle of Endor and the Battle of Yavin. Ships will be much faster and combat quicker paced, with a larger focus on avoiding damage rather than absorbing it. The gameplay will differ from that present in the default FreeSpace 2 universe. All sides will have their own unique ships to control. The player will choose to play as a pilot for the Rebel Alliance (later the New Republic), the Galactic Empire, or as a neutral adventurer. Standalone instances of the game are maintained, which allows players to easily join a server and play with friends. A multiplayer mode is also available to play and works well at low pings (~<100 ms). Current missions are set in space, including in asteroid fields and nebulas. There are no plans currently for control of capital ships, though certain craft also allow for AI gunners. The game is primarily played through the perspective of single-manned craft.

#FREESPACE 2 STAR WARS RELEASE 4 SERIES#

Gameplayįate of the Galaxy is a space combat simulator game where the player takes the role of a starfighter pilot through a series of missions and campaigns. Dark Visor: Senior Contributor for Models and Texturesįull list of contributors is present in Credits screen of the game.bobbtmann: Senior Contributor for Models and Textures.Limbert: Senior Artist, including Cockpit Models and Textures.wookieejedi: Mission Design, Scripting, Beta Management.CountBuggula: Webmaster, Communications.zookeeper: Model Conversion, Artist, Scripting.Brand-X: Senior Artist and Content Moderator.3.1 Alliance to Restore the Republic/New Republic.

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