Star Wars: Battlefront

The gameplay itself consists of capturing and holding certain “control points”, one who controls such a “point” can use it to re-enter the game ( respawn ), after he was killed, at the beginning of the game, or in his own way desire. Unlike Battlefield 1942, a player who controls all the points and kills all the players (or NPCs) of the enemy does not win the game, just the enemy soldiers begin to appear at random points on the map. Thus, control over the "points" makes it possible to enter the game in a convenient place, in addition, some points have the ability to "generate" military equipment, but not everyone is capable of it, some areas simply allow you to hit the enemy. Controlling such a “point” receives, at certain intervals, reinforcements from several military vehicles. At the beginning of the game, each of the warring parties has a certain number of soldiers (usually 200, or 250) and one “control point”, sometimes on the map there are additional opportunities to enter the game, AT-AT, AT-TE and the separatist gunboat - which are mobile team posts, in addition to their fighting qualities, are also points of entry into the game ( English respawn point ). The task of the opponents is to completely destroy all the soldiers of the opposite side.

The Battlefront involves four large factions of the Star Wars universe, the Rebel Alliance, or simply Rebels , the Galactic Empire, or simply the Empire from the classic trilogy, The Galactic Republic ( Eng. Galactic Republic ) or simply Republic ( Eng. Republic ), Confederacy of Independent Systems ( Eng. Confederacy of Independent Systems, CIS ) or simply Separatists ( Eng. Separatists ) from the prequel . Each of the fractions can only confront its cinema antagonists, that is, there can be no battle, for example, between the Rebels and the Separatists. Five varieties of fighters are available to each faction, four of them are similar in their characteristics to their counterparts in other factions, the fifth is unique to each. The four common types of fighters are the infantryman (in some cases for the Separatists, a super battle droid ), a heavy infantryman, pilot, and sniper.

The game features Jedi and Sith , one for each of the warring parties, Luke Skywalker ( English Luke Skywalker ) - represents the Rebels, Darth Vader ( English Darth Vader ) - the Empire, Mace Windu ( English Mace Windu ) - the Republic and Count Dooku ( born Count Dooku ) stands for the Separatists. They participate in the game only under certain conditions, and it is impossible to play for them. The character is invulnerable to conventional weapons, but it can be knocked down by a grenade explosion or the fire of military vehicles, you can kill it in 3 ways: knock it down before being thrown out of the playing card, crush it with an aircraft, or hit with ground equipment. The character resurrects at a random control point, like the rest of the units, but no more than 3 times. When the number of allies reaches 10% of its initial value, the character dies ahead of time and does not rise again.

In addition to the Jedi and Sith, there are other non-playable characters ( NPCs ): Tuscan bandits ( Eng. Tusken Raiders ) in the Dune Sea ( Eng. Dune Sea ) in Tatooine ( Eng. Tatooine ), Java ( Eng. Jawas ) on the streets of Mos Aisley ( Eng. Mos Eisley ), Ewoks ( Eng. Ewoks ) on the forested moon of Endor ( Eng. Endor ), Wookiees ( Eng. Wookiees ) at the docks of Kashiyyk , Gungans ( Eng. Gungans ) on the green Plains ( English Plains ) Naboo ( English Naboo ) and Geonosians ( English Geonosians ) on Geonosis ( English Geonosis ).

Galaxy Conquest Mode

In this mode, the game contains elements of a global strategy in which to capture a planet you need to capture several key settlements, a complete capture of the planet gives a bonus, for example, getting a Jedi or Sith ( Tatooine ) in the team, improving the accuracy of shooting of allied forces ( Yavin ), regeneration wounds (Naboo), sabotage (Bespin), blocking the enemy’s sensors (Ren War), reinforcement (Kashyyyk). What gives such strategic options, as either capturing a piece on different planets, depriving the opponent of his bonuses, or capturing an entire planet, get a unique bonus inherent in it.

Troop types

The main types of troops

Each faction is represented by five types: soldiers or main infantry, heavy infantry, pilot, sniper and unique warrior with special weapons and abilities. Unless specifically noted, the alternate primary weapon ( eng. Alternate primary weapon ) of a soldier is a hand blaster, and the additional weapon ( eng. Secondary weapon ) is thermal detonators.

Soldiers - the main infantry additionally armed with stunning grenades ( Eng. Concussion grenades ), in the case of the Separatist combat super-droids, rockets ( Eng. Rockets ) - additional, triple-shot ( Eng. Triple-shot ) - alternative. Republican soldiers have EMP grenades ( English EMP Grenades ), where EMR is an Electromagnetic Impulse, which is great for fighting droids, since they only affect them. Soldiers of all factions have quick-firing primary weapons.

Heavy infantry - the main weapon is a homing missile launcher ( eng.Lock-on missile launcher ). The rebel avant-garde ( Vanguard ) launches two rockets in a row, after which it must reload the rocket launcher, while the Republican ( English Advanced Recon Commando, ARC trooper ) fighter of a special reconnaissance unit, PSA, can fire two rockets before reloading . Imperial and separatist heavy foot soldiers must recharge every shot. Additionally, they have 4 mines that cause great damage and can be used both to protect any points from infantry, and from light vehicles. In addition, mines can be used to throw the Jedi off the map.

Snipers - the main weapon - sniper rifles ( eng. Sniper rifles ) with various zoom options ( eng. Zoom) of the optical sight. The Sharpshooters of the clones (Republics) and imperial scouts ( scout troopers ) have a single increase, while the separatists ( CIS Assassin droids ) and Rebel snipers have a double increase . In addition, snipers can call a reconnaissance droid, which flies above the ground and can attack enemies. Such a droid can also cause orbital shelling of that part of the terrain on which it is located, suitable for distracting the enemy.

Pilots - they can repair droids, combat vehicles and special buildings, and they can also build special buildings in specially designated places. They have a stock of ammunition and first-aid kits, which they can share with others, playing the role of orderlies and a train convoy, but they do not have grenades. Imperial pilots are armed with mortars ( English mortar launchers ), Separatist droid pilots are armed with radiation throwers ( English radiation launchers ), both use the hinged ( English arc ) method of shooting. The rebel pilots are armed with a blaster cannon ( English Blast cannon ) emitting several laser beams at once, like a shotgun. Republican pilots are armed with DN dischargers ( Eng. DN Boltcaster ) firing discharges of electricity (lightning), this weapon allows you to accumulate a charge, which allows you to kill the enemy from a single shot at close range.

Unique Forces

Each faction has unique troops, each type has its own main and additional weapons, along with special abilities.

Insurgent Wookiee Smugglers with increased health and an energy crossbow ( English bowcaster ), able to accumulate a charge for firing several bolts of energy at a time. They also have a grenade launcher ( English grenade launcher ) and an explosive charge with a timer ( English time bomb ) set for six seconds.

Republican Jet Troopers are armed with EMP rockets ( EMP rocket launcher ), the missiles of which do not deviate from the course, unlike the warhead SRP missiles. Also armed with a gun commandos ( Eng. Commando pistol ) with a faster rate of fire. RR troops can fly using their rocket pack, which has a larger fuel supply but lower speed than the Imperial Dark Stormtrooper packs.

The Imperial Dark Troopers have a missile pack, as well as the Republican PP, allowing them to make long jumps in one, specific direction. Their knapsack model is less accurate than the republican one and emits black smoke. The Dark Warriors are armed with a blaster cannon ( Eng. Blast Cannon ) which at close range can kill with one shot. Useful in overcoming obstacles and moving quickly in space for a limited period of time.

The separatist Droideks have the least health of all. But they can raise an energy shield that can block twelve ordinary energy shots or two direct hits from an EMP rocket launcher. In the off state, the shield accumulates energy, in the raised state it consumes, even without enemy fire. They have two ways of moving, in the usual “deployed” form they are very slow, but they can shoot, while in the “wheel” ( English ) mode they can move faster than all other types of troops (except those equipped with rocket packs), but they cannot shoot. They have only one weapon - a pair of dual blasters. They cannot control special buildings or combat vehicles, when immersed in water (in whole, or in "wheel mode") they explode.

Fighting vehicles

The game involves combat, flying, ground and organic vehicles both from the classic cinema trilogy and from the prequel, all fighters of all factions except Separatist droids can control them. Pilots can also repair cars, even while at the helm. Cars, as well as infantrymen appear at certain points on the map, having lost control of such a point, the player loses reinforcements of armored vehicles. The most powerful types like AT-AT appear only in some scenarios, regardless of the control over certain points. Some cars allow you to take part in the management of several fighters. In this case, they are divided into the main pilot - directly controlling the movement of the combat vehicle and additional pilots, usually controlling additional, and sometimes the main guns of the armored vehicle, in which case they are called arrows.

Ground combat vehicles

Armored Assault Tanks (AAT ) - a medium power combat vehicle, unlike the AT-ST, can move sideways ( Eng. Strafe ). The main pilot can shoot from the double yellow blaster guns fixed on the hull; the additional pilot, controlling the main gun mounted on the movable tower, can issue a single, but more powerful impulse at a time. This tank belongs to the Separatist combat vehicles.

Reconnaissance All-Terrain Vehicle ( Eng. All Terrain-Scout Transport, AT-ST ) - The basis of the imperial armored forces. It can be effectively controlled by one pilot, since the main gun is combined with motion control, the additional pilot can control the side blasters, which, unlike the main gun, fixed on the tower, move in a vertical plane. The tower can rotate regardless of the direction of movement, the speed of movement of the “walker” (colloquial name of all armored vehicles of the AT series) is average. He is unable to move sideways, like his middle-class insurgent “combat land speeder”, which makes him vulnerable to a direct clash with him, but if there is a second pilot on the walker, then the chances are leveled at the expense of a larger firepower. Rebels often call the AT-ST "chickens."

All Terrain-Armored Transport (AT-AT ) is the second known “walker” from the Star Wars universe, just like the first one, belongs to the imperial armored forces. Virtually not vulnerable to blasters and serves as a mobile command post. It can be controlled by one, the main pilot, because the main thing is that a very powerful, but long-loading double-barreled laser gun is combined with motion control, the second pilot, if present, can control four less powerful blasters on the sides of the moving head-tower of the “walker”. This is a very large and slow armored car. Almost unable to defend themselves against highly maneuverable atmospheric fighters, unless an upscale shooter is behind the guns.

All Terrain-Tactical Enforcer (AT-TE ) - the predecessor of AT-AT, playing the same role for the Republican forces, a heavily armored mobile command post. It can be controlled by three pilots, the main pilot, who also controls the four main blasters, the rear shooter and the shooter, who controls the open movable gun turret, which charges rather slowly and rotates, but is powerful and works most effectively against heavily armored targets. AT-TE is almost as slow as AT-AT, but more maneuverable. Its vulnerability to damaging factors is also slightly higher, due to less armor.

“Yalik” ( born Skiff ) is a lightweight, but not very agile “hovering” combat vehicle, so named because of its resemblance to a boat, more designed to transport troops than to conduct military operations. The main pilot controls the movement, and three additional control lateral easel blasters. Appears only on Tatooine, on the map of the Sea of ​​Dune, on the side of the Empire (Republic).

Naboo Gian Speeder is a less powerful version of the Rebel "combat land speeder." He has an open cockpit, which leaves the main and additional pilots open to enemy fire. Found only in the campaign.

The Separatist Hailfire droid IG-227 is a large and fast self-propelled missile launcher. They have a fairly high rate of fire, missiles can weakly homing if you keep the crosshairs of the sight on the target for a while. Managed by one pilot, there is a second fire mode - weak blasters.

Imperial IFT-T hovering tank / Republican IFT-X hovering tank ( Imperial IFT-T Hover Tank / Republic IFT-X Hover Tank ) - a powerful tank on a gravity cushion, more like the republican "combat land speeder" than the imperial "Step" AT-ST. The republican version of this gravitank is identical to the imperial, except for the color of the blasters. The main pilot controls a dual blaster gun and dual rocket launcher, the additional pilot is standing in an open cockpit, controlling a blaster gun capable of emitting long pulses (rays).

The rebel “combat land speeder” ( English Rebel Combat Landspeeder ) is a powerful and fast tank, the meeting with which can be fatal even for AT-AT if it is “correctly” controlled. The crew is two people. The main pilot controls two laser cannons, and a dual rocket launcher, and the gunner controls the main gun, a heavy blaster.

Separatist "Spider Walker" ( Eng. Separatist "Spider Walker" ) - Large four-legged "walkers" resembling four-legged spiders, for which they got their name, are equipped with a beam blaster gun. The gun has two fire modes, the first, long and powerful laser pulse (beam), and the second, less powerful short pulses. The slowest of the middle-class cars, competes with the much larger and more powerful AT-AT for absolute leadership in slowness.

Moto speeder bike is the lightest and fastest non-flying device in the game. Easy booking not only makes it easy prey for the enemy, but easily deformable when colliding with obstacles. Armed with a single laser gun. The republic produces speeders armed with a high-speed laser gun. They can effectively ram the enemy’s manpower, which allows them to kill not only ordinary soldiers, but also the Jedi.

Single Trooper Aerial Platform (STAP ) aero platform - inferior to speeder cycles in maneuverability and speed, but they have a more powerful gun installed. They are controlled by one pilot and are not damaged in collisions with obstacles. Open cockpit.

Flying War Machines

They represent yet another opportunity to kill the “ Force user ” ( Eng. Force user ), you can simply land on it, this, however, will kill an ordinary warrior.

The Bespin Cloud Car is a small, mobile aircraft used only on Bespin. It is controlled by two pilots, the main pilot controls a dual laser cannon, and an additional one - missiles.

The Vulture droid-starfighter droid is single, armed with a dual laser gun, the rate of which is much higher than the one on the Jedi space fighters, but it does not have rockets.

Geonosian starfighter (Geonosian starfighter ) - single, used only on Geonosis, armed with the fastest firing gun of all in the game, but its impulses are weak and the reload time is below average. At the same time, it has a very powerful hull, which allows to collapse both vehicles in a collision with a low-flying attacking conveyor.

Jedi fighter (Delta 7, Fairy Fairy class) ( English Jedi starfighter ) - a single, reminiscent of the X-wing rebel fighter, but capable of making fewer shots before its guns overheat, but with a dual rocket launcher firing homing missiles. Easy to operate, for such a highly maneuverable fighter, it has high strength and protection.

SNDK ( Low Altitude Attack Transport, LAAT ) Republican gunboat - has the largest number of seats (5), and the most powerful weapons. The main pilot controls a dual laser cannon of medium power and homing missiles (with the shortest time to capture the target), an additional pilot can control the beam guns (one per wing), two more can be placed in ball-like battle towers on the sides. Another “pilot” is a passenger and cannot fire.

Rebel "snow speeder" (T-47) ( Eng. Rebel Snowspeeder ) - used on Hoth, double. The main pilot controls two laser cannons, and the shooter, located at the rear, controls the harpoon with a loaded tow rope and a blaster gun. Using a tow rope can confuse the legs of an AT-AT, as the rebels did in the fifth part of the classic movie trilogy (Star Wars 5: Empire Strikes Back ( Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) ), making enough circles around AT -AT and wrapping enough rope on his legs, you can make him lose his balance and fall, thereby destroying him.

Separatist gunboat ( Eng. Droid Gunship ) - Disc-shaped, triple. Главный пилот, как и пилот Космо-истребителя Джедаев, управляет сдвоенными лазерными пушками и самонаводящимися ракетами, второй пилот контролирует импульсную пушку, а стрелок имея обзор в 360 градусов, использует стандартные лазеры.

СИД истребитель ( англ. TIE fighter ), где СИД — сдвоенные ионные двигатели, имперский эквивалент X-крылому истребителю повстанцев, одноместный. Имеет более скорострельные пушки, и обладает большей скоростью и маневренностью, но более хрупок и не имеет самонаводящихся ракет.

СИД Бомбардировщик ( англ. TIE Bomber ) — Имперский эквивалент Y-крылого бомбардировщика повстанцев, двухместный. Пилот управляет сдвоенной лазерной пушкой и самонаводящимися ракетами, бомбами управляет второй пилот.

Т-65 X-крыло ( англ. X-Wing ) — Повстанческий истребитель, одноместный. Вооружён четырьмя скорострельными лазерными пушками, плюс самонаводящиеся протонные торпеды. Одна из самых сбалансированных воздушных боевых машин.

BTL-S3 Y-крыло ( англ. Y-Wing ) Повстанческий бомбардировщик, двухместный. Пилот контролирует главную пушку. Дополнительно может сбрасывать каскады бомб. Стрелок контролирует дополнительную лазерную пушку.

Органические «боевые машины»

Кааду ( англ. Kaadu ) — рептилия используемая на Набу для верховой езды. Во время поездки верхом, нельзя пользоваться оружием. Игрок умрёт если животное под ним будет убито.

Таунтаун ( англ. Tauntaun ) — большое теплокровное существо покрытое длинной белой шерстью, используется как верховое животное на Хоте. Верхом на нём также нельзя пользоваться оружием и игрок также будет убит в случае если животное будет убито. Несмотря на то, что таунтаун, похоже, может спокойно стоять долгое время, но как только игрок или NPC садиться на него верхом, у животного начинает отниматься здоровье, чем дольше игрок едет, тем меньше здоровья у животного, что в конце концов приводит к смерти животного (отражая смерть таунтаунта Хана Соло от холода в Звёздные войны 5: Империя наносит ответный удар ( англ. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) )

Не важно кому изначально принадлежит та или иная боевая машина, игрок, если в ней нет пилота, может её занять и повести в бой. Это не относится к мобильным командным постам AT-AT, AT-TE. Странно, что не игровые персонажи(NPC) не занимают "чужую" технику. Правда, они занимают её, если вы их туда позовёте.

Места действия

• Беспин: Город Облаков и Платформы ( англ. Bespin: Cloud City and Platforms );
• Эндор : Бункер ( англ. Endor: Bunker );
• Геонозис : Шпиль ( англ. Geonosis: Spire );
• Хот: Эхо База ( англ. Hoth: Echo Base );
• Камино: Город Типока ( англ. Kamino: Tipoca City );
• Кашиик : Острова и Доки ( англ. Kashyyyk: Islands and Docks );
• Набу: Тид и Равнины ( англ. Naboo: Theed and Plains );
• Рен Вар: Цитадель и Гавань ( англ. Rhen Var: Citadel and Harbor );
• Татуин : Мос Исли и Море Дюн ( англ. Tatooine: Mos Eisley and Dune Sea );
• Явин 4 : Арена и Храм ( англ. Yavin 4: Arena and Temple ).

Добавляется с установкой Update 1.2 :

• Татуин : Дворец Джаббы ( англ. Tatooine: Jabba's Palace ).

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