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Topic: New Star Wars RTS coming out... and this one looks pretty good
Mortious
Gluttonous Overlard
posted 01-21-2005 04:50:11 AM
Star Wars: Empire At War

Screenies can be found there too. Here are two.

Tarquinn
Personally responsible for the decline of the American Dollar
posted 01-21-2005 04:57:51 AM
I hope many Bothans died to bring us this information.

(Seen this before.)


Edit: Look at all the copied and pasted tie fighter squadrons in the last picture.

Tarquinn fucked around with this message on 01-21-2005 at 04:59 AM.

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Sakkra
Office Linebacker
posted 01-21-2005 05:01:09 AM
Many Bothans died to bring us this coffee.
Demos
Pancake
posted 01-21-2005 05:17:22 AM
Actually, no Bothans died to bring us this information.
"Jesus saves, Buddha enlightens, Cthulhu thinks you'll make a nice sandwich."
Tarquinn
Personally responsible for the decline of the American Dollar
posted 01-21-2005 05:19:10 AM
quote:
Demos had this to say about pies:
Actually, no Bothans died to bring us this information.

Then start killing Bothans now.
I will tell you when to stop.
~Never underestimate the power of a Dark Clown.
Demos
Pancake
posted 01-21-2005 05:20:46 AM
Yes sir.

*the sounds of blaster fire and yipping screams echo through the air, followed by the smell of burning hair*

"Jesus saves, Buddha enlightens, Cthulhu thinks you'll make a nice sandwich."
Skaw
posted 01-21-2005 05:23:51 AM
Ugh, I hate that smell. I almost immediately want to throw up when I smell it.
Niklas
hay guys whats going on in this title?
posted 01-21-2005 05:31:25 AM
Fuck, I hope they pull this off.
Delphi Aegis
Delphi. That's right. The oracle. Ask me anything. Anything about your underwear.
posted 01-21-2005 06:36:39 AM
Is it going to have.. THE BATTLE OF HOTH?!?!!?

I really want to play THAT again! I mean, it's so super neato!

Your sarcasm meter just broke.

Skaw
posted 01-21-2005 06:49:54 AM
Only reason why the Battle of Hoth is so horrible, is because in almost every single Star Wars game, you play it as a Rebel. I mean, you're doomed to lose regardless how well you play it.
Zaza
I don't give a damn.
posted 01-21-2005 07:09:30 AM
As long as it's better than Rebellion.

Shiver

Tarquinn
Personally responsible for the decline of the American Dollar
posted 01-21-2005 07:38:38 AM
quote:
Zaza thought about the meaning of life:
As long as it's better than Rebellion.

Shiver


Hush you. Rebellion is a good game.

~Never underestimate the power of a Dark Clown.
Snoota
Now I am become Death, shatterer of worlds
posted 01-21-2005 08:02:59 AM
I'm just glad they've finally gotten away from making every game about the movies. Now if only I could get my Rogue Squadron game set in the New Jedi Order I could die a happy man.

And wow... look at all the pretty Tie Fighters, sitting in the exact same position all over the screen.

Snoota fucked around with this message on 01-21-2005 at 08:04 AM.

KaLourin
Illanae's Stooge!
posted 01-21-2005 08:19:48 AM
tank variants of TIE fighters? O_o
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Tarquinn
Personally responsible for the decline of the American Dollar
posted 01-21-2005 08:28:09 AM
quote:
KaLourin impressed everyone with:
tank variants of TIE fighters? O_o

Tie Crawlers, yes. Part of the expanded universe for a long time.

~Never underestimate the power of a Dark Clown.
diadem
eet bugz
posted 01-21-2005 08:47:58 AM
i can't see that second image without wanting to yell at the top tie wing to "FLANK YOU STUPID FUCKS"

edit: oh, didn't notice that one x-wing squadren lying in wait hidden near the planet... thought they were outnumbering the enemy 8 to 6

edit2: the top screen looks real badass

quote:
Tarquinn had this to say about Optimus Prime:
Tie Crawlers, yes. Part of the expanded universe for a long time.

You'd think with a shitton of world like they have there'd be more variety in the imperial fleet

edit: also, wouldn't it be more effective not to turn ties into tanks and just have them kill their enemys from miles above where they can't be shot back at?

diadem fucked around with this message on 01-21-2005 at 08:54 AM.

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Reynar
Oldest Member
Best Lap
posted 01-21-2005 08:54:22 AM
That top screenshot looks awesome.
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diadem
eet bugz
posted 01-21-2005 09:03:06 AM
"or you can call in fighter-bombers from orbit to make bombing runs on enemy territories"

that is the coolest fucking thing ever. as long as the game doesn't turn into a micromanagement shitfest, it sounds like it has great potential to go along with the awsome greaphics

play da best song in da world or me eet your soul
Toktuk
Pooh Ogre
Keeper of the Shoulders of Peachis Perching
posted 01-21-2005 09:07:30 AM
Two words: Force Commander.

I wish them the best.

-Tok

Karnaj
Road Warrior Queef
posted 01-21-2005 10:16:38 AM
Capital ship battles! w00t!
That's the American Dream: to make your life into something you can sell. - Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith



Beer.

Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael
I posted in a title changing thread.
posted 01-21-2005 10:52:29 AM
The logic (in the EU) for TIE crawlers was that it would be an immense savings on material if you made the entire Imp army, navy, etc work with modular parts. So you take a TIE core, slap some treads on it, give it heavier weaponry and slightly better armor, and Vader's your uncle.

Needless to say, most people laugh.

This game looks great, though. I can hardly wait to be the Imps.

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Elvish Crack Piper
Murder is justified so long as people believe in something different than you do
posted 01-21-2005 12:02:55 PM
Deth beats my reply, snap.

Anyway, from what I read in CGW, there isnt supposed to be much resource management, more like "keep your planets, dont let your troops die in space transports, then fight on the ground with what you have left"

(Insert Funny Phrase Here)
diadem
eet bugz
posted 01-21-2005 12:07:04 PM
quote:
Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
The logic (in the EU) for TIE crawlers was that it would be an immense savings on material if you made the entire Imp army, navy, etc work with modular parts. So you take a TIE core, slap some treads on it, give it heavier weaponry and slightly better armor, and Vader's your uncle.

Needless to say, most people laugh.

This game looks great, though. I can hardly wait to be the Imps.



the put heavier guns in it.... in atmosphere.... than on 0 g?

play da best song in da world or me eet your soul
Elvish Crack Piper
Murder is justified so long as people believe in something different than you do
posted 01-21-2005 12:08:52 PM
Yeah.

Still gotta propel the mass, or something like that. If it was like that, star destroyers would move as fast as x-wings.

(Insert Funny Phrase Here)
Densetsu
NOT DRYSART
posted 01-21-2005 07:12:15 PM
quote:
Verily, Snoota doth proclaim:
I'm just glad they've finally gotten away from making every game about the movies. Now if only I could get my Rogue Squadron game set in the New Jedi Order I could die a happy man.

Pfft, the perfect setting for the Rogue Squadron games would be...the Rogue Squadron book series!

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Leopold
Porn maniac
posted 01-21-2005 07:35:57 PM
If memory serves, this is being made by the people who made Command & Conquer: Generals, which I loathed entirely. So I'm somewhat intrinsically fearful, but I've got my fingers crossed for this one nonetheless; it'll be great if they pull it off right.
"Leopold said it best. This is one of the few times someone besides me is right." -Mr. Parcelan
BetaTested
Not gay, but loves the cock!
posted 01-21-2005 09:28:55 PM
Damnit, now I want to play Rebellion again. It's just an eternally slow game, but somewhat fun. Building up a good fleet and rampaging through all of the enemies systems, then coming in and turning them all to your side with your diplomats is kind of fun. If repetative.

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Karnaj
Road Warrior Queef
posted 01-21-2005 09:37:46 PM
The part about being able to call in fleet support on the planet, however, is kinda silly. Star Wars ship weapons are so ridiculously powerful that an ISD would demolish the battlefield in a single shot of one of its light turbolasers. A bombardment of a planetary shield as a prelude to a ground assault, however, would be pretty cool. Set up your fleet, tell them to go to town, then attend to other matters until they bring it down.
That's the American Dream: to make your life into something you can sell. - Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith



Beer.

Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael
I posted in a title changing thread.
posted 01-22-2005 12:15:05 PM
quote:
So quoth diadem:
the put heavier guns in it.... in atmosphere.... than on 0 g?

The idea was that the whole vehicle would be heavier, bigger power supply, etc, so it could afford to carry a heavier-duty weapon. Keep in mind that TIE fighters are like paper, and when you fire a weapon, it pushes you back.

Can just imagine a TIE fighter with a big gun firing...the two IE wings stay in place, little ball fuselage goes flying backwards.

Lyinar's sweetie and don't you forget it!*
"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die. -Roy Batty
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Toktuk
Pooh Ogre
Keeper of the Shoulders of Peachis Perching
posted 01-22-2005 12:33:51 PM
quote:
Leopold spewed forth this undeniable truth:
If memory serves, this is being made by the people who made Command & Conquer: Generals, which I loathed entirely. So I'm somewhat intrinsically fearful, but I've got my fingers crossed for this one nonetheless; it'll be great if they pull it off right.

It's being developed by Petroglyph Games, which is comprised of a lot of old Westwood Stuios talent. I don't know if the guys who made C&C Generals were part of the old Westwood crew or not.

-Tok

Sakkra
Office Linebacker
posted 01-22-2005 06:03:49 PM
quote:
ACES! Another post by Karnaj:
The part about being able to call in fleet support on the planet, however, is kinda silly. Star Wars ship weapons are so ridiculously powerful that an ISD would demolish the battlefield in a single shot of one of its light turbolasers. A bombardment of a planetary shield as a prelude to a ground assault, however, would be pretty cool. Set up your fleet, tell them to go to town, then attend to other matters until they bring it down.

Makes me think of KotOR when Malak completely destroyed Taris with his Star Destroyer equivalents

bloodfyr
Pancake
posted 01-22-2005 08:48:50 PM
Talk of a new SW games makes me wish I could get my old copy of Tie Fighter working...
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