JonnyDBrit
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Star Wars Battlefront 2 - Single Player Cinematic Trailer
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Bill R Boggess
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Oh shit, completely forgot about that Clone Wars episode. (It's been awhile)
Kudos to the callback.
And to my knowledge, CW is still considered cannon, correct?
Kudos to the callback.
And to my knowledge, CW is still considered cannon, correct?
JonnyDBrit
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Yes. Rebels prominently features several characters from it, and finishes off some story arcs as well.
To answer some questions in this thread
Iden's opinion on Vader, and details about iden from the book:
Tarkin, sheev, and Vader's relationship has been explored in his new book as well:
Iden's opinion on Vader, and details about iden from the book:
She knows of Vader as most street level imperials do in the new canon: he's the emperor's very scary and mysterious enforcer. When the Death Star is attacking Yavin 4, she is mostly confused about the rebellion's strategic decisions as she notices A-Wings diving into the trench. About that time her superior informs her that Vader is personally joining the dogfight. She knows she can't ask why, but she starts panicking bc obviously Vader knows something she doesn't. She then sees an X-Wing annihilate a member of her squad and, in a moment of blind fury, chases an A-Wing away from the Death Star fast enough to escape it before it explodes.
Also, the "hope" line in the trailer isn't as cheesy as it comes off as. Iden's dad, the admiral versio seen in the trailer, has been a douche to her her entire life. He was responsible for peacefully convincing Vardos to join the empire and is well loved and respected for it. His ex wife was a famous imperial propaganda artist, too. Iden's comes from imperial elites and has had crazy expectations placed on her. She graduated top of her class and was a super successful pilot in spite of her father's harsh indifference. When her dad poses a question, iden knows there's a /specific/ answer he wants. She isn't a bad person at heart, but she sees the rebellion as terrorists and is trying to protect the Empire she's been born and raised in.
Also, the "hope" line in the trailer isn't as cheesy as it comes off as. Iden's dad, the admiral versio seen in the trailer, has been a douche to her her entire life. He was responsible for peacefully convincing Vardos to join the empire and is well loved and respected for it. His ex wife was a famous imperial propaganda artist, too. Iden's comes from imperial elites and has had crazy expectations placed on her. She graduated top of her class and was a super successful pilot in spite of her father's harsh indifference. When her dad poses a question, iden knows there's a /specific/ answer he wants. She isn't a bad person at heart, but she sees the rebellion as terrorists and is trying to protect the Empire she's been born and raised in.
Tarkin, sheev, and Vader's relationship has been explored in his new book as well:
Tarkin is 100% sure that the emperor and Vader are Sith Lords. But! He views the jedi trying to assassinate him as them being jealous and furious that a member of the rival order was about to get credit for winning the war against the separatists. He is also painfully aware that a lot of details of the clone war and the creation of the Death Star don't quite add up when looked at critically. Dooku (under commands from sheev to test Tarkin's commitment to the empire) went out of his way to try to get Tarkin to participate in the proxy war (all but blatantly telling Tarkin what was really happening) and Tarkin chose for him and his planet with the empire. Tarkin knows palpatine may have achieved his seat through illegitimate means, but Tarkin also thought the republic was inefficient and weakening. He comes from an outer rim planet and has firsthand experience not getting the help from the center that his people needed. He doesn't view their destruction as a huge loss.
Tarkin is also 100% sure Vader is annikan. He and Vader have a sincere respect for one another, and will defer to each other when they know the other is more experienced somewhere. Also, Tarkin seems suspect that the emperor lives in the jedi palace, but he does like that people outside the order get access to the giant building.
On that note, his book mentions that there is a secret sith shrine that ONLY sheev knows about buried deep under the jedi temple on coruscant. This slowly fucked with the jedi over time, leading to the weird and paranoid way they often acted in the prequels.
Tarkin is also 100% sure Vader is annikan. He and Vader have a sincere respect for one another, and will defer to each other when they know the other is more experienced somewhere. Also, Tarkin seems suspect that the emperor lives in the jedi palace, but he does like that people outside the order get access to the giant building.
On that note, his book mentions that there is a secret sith shrine that ONLY sheev knows about buried deep under the jedi temple on coruscant. This slowly fucked with the jedi over time, leading to the weird and paranoid way they often acted in the prequels.
Bill R Boggess
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With Rebels ending this season I'm curious if Disney intends to launch a new series to take its place.
I'd kill for an animated show that explores the thirty year gap between ROTJ and TFA. (I know many of books and comics have already done some of this)
Straight Edge
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This game is post ROTJ.
CamHostage
Member
Good background to know, thanks!
Do you recommend the Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad? Sounds like the character development is interesting and that the story probably comes in a lot earlier than the game, is the writing strong enough to engage or should I just look for the cliff-notes?
I thought it was ok but sort of falls apart at the end which was very rushed. You'd probably be fine with a summary.
The first Battlefront novel was much better.
lol
The writing of the prequels was so bad that they are still having to make up new excuses for it in the canon.
MilkyJoe
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Looked OK, nice suit.
Honestly I want a pre-Episode 1, like 30-40 or so years before animated show.
That guy must be getting paid a hella ton to be walking around as a TV face man all day.
Amazon is my fave site to buy games.
TheSecondSpitter
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Gravemind IV
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I am wondering, are we going to actively participate in the battle of Endor? It shows the fleet and the death star itself, as well as Inferno squad being on the ground when the death star explodes.
This could be the opening cutscene, but damn do I hope we take part in it.
This could be the opening cutscene, but damn do I hope we take part in it.
JonnyDBrit
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Not their concept, so if you want to blame anyone, blame the artists on Shattered Empire.
Lifejumper
Member
Its a droid.
Yeah I thought that dude looked fucking awesome until they turned on the Face Channel lmao. Oh well though, scene looked pretty cool. I was interested in the campaign but didn't know the Spec Ops writer was on it - sold.
Smaller scale and less destruction so it makes sense.
Tame Deity
Member
It looks like the emperor played too much Destiny
Snkfanatic
Banned
Does look kinda Warlocky
It's not that he was expecting to die but that he had a backup "screw you all" plan in case it happened.
Tame Deity
Member
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Why? I tought it looked great.
He skin is so weak to light that even a simple helmet vizor filter would hurt.
So he streams a videofeed of his face to the outside of his helmet monitor.
Or eeh it makes his helmet even tougher.
It's a prerecorded video playing over a blank droid face, he's not in the suit.
Skyr
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I think it was intended to resemble what it would have looked like if it was a 70's stars wars movie.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 |OT|
Electric Naboo-galoo
Fixed. Because of The Force and the
lightning thingy
It works because Palpatine is from Naboo and specialized in lightning. The game is also focused on what happened after he died. It's perfect.
I heartily recommend it! It isn't a nonstop action book, but it's a really cool character piece about imperial spies getting in a little over their head in a deep cover mission. I like "street level" Star Wars a ton, and the book did a good job! It's a fun read: decent imperials meeting some of Saw's most fanatic partisans, so the lines of morality are pretty grey.
The book picks up with the formation of Inferno Squad slightly after iden survives the Death Star, and ends four years before the Death Star II on endor where the game will pick up. I thought it was rad as hell, honestly!
I love it though, the dark side lowkey seeping into the jedi council's decisions was a neat way to quietly explain their general confusion and paranoia
JonnyDBrit
Member
Plus well, it was kind of a neat little foundation for the idea that Palpatine was up to something additionally dark and sinister that we're still not entirely sure of. Like, ruling the Empire and building Death Stars was all fine and dandy, but he was dabbling in something mystic all the while...
Honestly even if it isn't addressed at all by the sequel films, it just adds an extra factor of creepiness to Sheev that just fits the character so well.
I like "droid with Emperor's final orders recorded" better than bootleg emperor Smoke
But that's probably because I love Sheev
Lifejumper
Member
Sheev... one final fuck you from George Lucas before he left.
Equanimity
Member
Yeah, maybe. The cutscene quality is really good!
Yeah, you're right. I forgot about BF1, thanks for the info.
Well, it looks nice in some games. Uncharted transitions in and out of a cutscenes with ease.
Sheev is great once you get used to it.
prag16
Banned
Agreed. It seemed odd initially.. But ultimately, it somehow suits the character. Works for me.
Tal Shiar Agent
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I'll never use it.
Pre-order 66 needs to be the Beta thread title though.
prag16
Banned
To be fair it's hard to draw any conclusion, positive or negative, from that. Including level of genericness.
New story trailer being released tomorrow. The Star Wars Show has a sneak peek.