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Discussion, Suggestions & Feedback / Possibilites for Abilities for units in 1.3

« on: January 10, 2012, 07:32:03 PM »

I'd like to propose some ability possibilities for units in 1.3
Crimson Command VSD and 13X could have the (Increase Firepower) and (All Power To Engines) abilities
Yevetha Thrustships could have the (Self Destruct) ability similar to some of the Zann Consortium ships in the original FoC especially when they are almost dead
Zsinj's Raptor Troops could have the (thermal detonator) and (Timed Mine like the scout troopers) since they were primarily shock and sabotage troops
The SSD Eclipse should have the (Gravity Well generators) since it did have them in Dark Empire and be tactically useful as well
The 181st Imperial Fighter Group could have the (lucky Shot) like Rogue Squadron as they are elites and this could make them far more dangerous as a unit
Baron Fel in the Empire of the Hand could also have both the (lucky shot) and (All power to weapons)
Rather than the "proton beam" which is kind of like a super weapon that Thrawn did not have his ISD could have the original ability it had in FoC to massively increase rate of fire for a short period without sacrificing other attributes as well as increase efficiency of nearby Imperials.
Could C'baoth have the (Force Corrupt) ability in Space as he was able to directly take over enemy ships at will on certain occasions, this could be balanced by range and the fact C'baoth is in a carrack.

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Discussion, Suggestions & Feedback / New GC Scenario Ideas

« on: November 30, 2011, 07:37:51 PM »

It's been discussed how to make the Empire of the Hand more popular with players. Why not create a scenario with only them as a playable faction? For instance Thrawn's campaign in the unknown regions. You could have some minor factions to fight against and start the EotH with only Niraun and their Heroes and build up to the planets they start out with in Art of War.(sort of a birth of the EotH as it were)

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Discussion, Suggestions & Feedback / EotH Advisor

« on: October 02, 2011, 10:08:23 PM »

I was wondering if the briefing hologram at the start of every battle for the empire of the hand could be changed to the hologram of Thrawn from the original FoC you see talking to Tyber in the campaign instead of the Nikto mercenary hologram.
I was thinking since that you mentioned that the Raptor troopers model was running into difficulties that why not have them like the Defilers in the original FoC(basically spec units that can sabotage some things on enemy planets and cause them to revolt on some, they could only be in space in TIE Raptors but undetectable to enemy forces until after the sabotage, the Wraiths could be similar as only in space but their presence over an enemy world give certain options like sabotage and such you could just have them with their mix of TIEs and X Wings without worrying about a ground skin for them or the Raptors.)

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Star Wars Discussion / The Number one Imperial Warlord

« on: July 27, 2011, 08:13:34 PM »

Who was your favorite imperial Warlord?

Grand Admiral Josef Grunger? one of the original twelve who went rogue to fulfil his ambition and hunger for power, he was a contender for the Imperial Throne in the months following Palpatine's death. He possessed an enormous fleet commanding from his SSD Aggressor. His ambitions came to ruin however in a fratricidal battle with fellow Grand Admiral turned warlord Danetta Pitta when after being fought to a standstill he rammed his flagship into Pitta's torpedo sphere killing them both rather than admit defeat.

Grand Admiral Danetta Pitta? another of the original twelve who also went rogue in an effort to solidify his power by taking the correllian sector and its productive shipyards he commanded from a torpedo sphere above Corellia. He sought to create a kingdom in which he controlled the trade routes through the correllian sector and into the core to eventually expand into the core. He stood in the way of Grand Admiral Josef Grunger's attempted invasion of the core and fought him to a stand still. Pitta was killed when Grunger rammed his SSD into Danetta's torpedo sphere obliterating both combatants.

Grand Moff Ardus Kaine? He became independent of the Empire and managed to consolidate his power into a solid kingdom called the Pentastar Alignment that had dealings with all other factions while maintaining neutrality and managing to stay out of the majority of the vicious infighting. He commanded great power and financial wealth due to corporate backings. He was also in possession of the mighty SSD Reaper. He kept his Empire stable and powerful for six years after Endor until his assassination by the reborn emperor palpatine for refusing to take part in operation shadow hand.

Warlord Zsinj? Admiral of the Quelli Sector Fleet and all the resources in it he also commanded the SSD Iron Fist, He managed to take control of a full third of the galaxy and nearly secured the services of the dreaded Nightsisters of Dathomir. His secret operations Chubar and Minefield caused devastating trauma throughout the NR. However he over reached when he attempted to hijack the Imperial SSD Razors Kiss from kuat. The Moff Council brought Imperial forces to bear against him and Zsinj found himself beset on all sides by the NR, the IR and his fellow warlords. With a combination of sabotage, misinformation, betrayal, the many fronted war he found himself in, and fiendishly bad luck he was killed in the battle of Dathomir by Han Solo.

Supreme Warlord Blitzer Harrsk? He was the first to proclaim himself a warlord after Endor. he took his fleet and claimed a sector of space calling it Zero Command. He managed to fight off both NR and fellow warlord incursions into his kingdom for 7 years after Endor. However he never managed to expand his small Empire as he became bogged down in infighting with his fellow warlords, bleeding his forces into near irrelevance on the galactic scale commanding a mere 12 ISDs. He was killed by Admiral Nataasi Daala for refusing to reunite with the other warlords to attack the NR.

High Admiral Trueten Teradoc? Remained nominally loyal to Imperial Center until it's fall then declaring himself to be the protector of the oversector. He feuded with Zsinj over territory and annexed much of Zsinjs fleet after the Warlords death at Dathomir. He eventually was pushed by the NR into the deep core where he became embroiled in internecine wars with the other warlords, Harrsk in particular. He ruled with his fleet of 73 Crimson Hulled VSDs dubbed crimson command. He was assassinated by Admiral Daala for refusing to unite with the various other warlords against te NR.

Superior General Delvardus? He rose from relative obscurity to become a major warlord after Endor. he seized a majority of the outer rim before being driven back into the deep core by the NR. There he steadily scraped together the funds and materials to create the massive SSD Night Hammer which he covered with Stealth black plating rendering the giant ship nearly invisible. However before he could unleash this new monstrosity on either his fellow warlords or the NR he was assassinated by Admiral Daala for refusing to unite with the other Warlords against the NR.

Prince Admiral Delak Krennal? He took the initiative after Endor and escaped from under his master Isards thumb. He killed Sate Pestage and took over his holdings in the Ciutric Hegemony. He was a ruthless and somewhat cunning man, learning political manipulation from a clone of Ysanne Isard he rapidly grew into a thorn in the NRs side after the Thrawn crisis. He held power for over 5 years after Endor before being killed by the NR in battle above his capital.

General Gaen Drommel? He went rogue almost immediately upon hearing of the Emperor's death at Endor. Taking the SSD Guardian and three ISDs he launched a wave of terror throughout rebel held worlds until he was caught in a trap and lost his three ISDs and had his SSD badly crippled. Still he managed to escape and remain hidden for years before being found and killed right before he finished repairs to his flagship.   

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Star Wars Discussion / The greatest Imperial leader(not including Warlords or breakaway factions).

« on: May 19, 2011, 07:24:54 PM »

This is a poll to find out who you feel is the greatest of all time.
Was it Emperor Palpatine? Who created the Galactic Empire by tearing down a Republic that had stood for 1000 generations, who used maul, duped Tyrannus, turned Vader? Masterminded the extermination(almost) of the Jedi Order, ruled for 24 years(not counting his 13 years as Supreme Chancellor) before dying at Vaders hand at Endor, returned from death itself numerous times and nearly destroyed the Rebellion and later NR 6 years after his first death only to be foiled at the last minute by unexpected treachery at both Byss and later Onderon by Carnor Jax arranging for Palpatine's clones to be destroyed. With little choice to avoid his final death Palpatine attempted to steal the body of Anakin Solo only to have his soul intercepted by Jedi Brand and dragged literally screaming into chaos for the final time.

Was it Madam Director of Imperial Intelligence Ysanne Isard? A woman who unleashed the Krytos Virus on the fledgling NR at it's time of greatest triumph?(Incidentally I believe the Isard is the biggest team killer of all time, having essentially HANDED the Rebellion legitimacy by giving them Courascant, Borlieas, Thyferra, and other systems through harebrained schemes. Also allowed the NR to obtain 4 ISD Mk IIs and the SSD Lusankya as well as fracturing the Empire into further Warlord factions by losing the symbol of Imperial stability-Imperial Center, but I digress.) Before her death she managed to inflict carnage on mass scales second only to the Emperor, Darth Vader, and Prince Xizor. She nearly rose to power again after Thrawn's death by using Rogue Squadron and Krennal as Puppets to get her back to Lusankya. However she was ultimately thwarted by Iella Wesseri and perished in her old office a blaster bolt melting into her "Iceheart"

Was it Grand Admiral Thrawn? Who returned to rebuild the shattered Imperial Fleet with the katana fleet, rejuvenate the badly depleted Imperial Army and fighter corps via Mount Tantiss cloning center, find numerous devastating uses for the double blind cloaking shield and enhance his troops abilities via the Insane Jedi master Joruus C'baoth to take the fight to the NR and come within a hairsbreadth of total victory were it not for his untimely death via treachery at the hand of Ruhk his trusted Noghri bodyguard. The very rumor of his return 10 years later was enough to shake the NR down to it's core and cause mass panic.

Was it Admiral Nataasi Daala? Whose desire to take the fight to the Rebellion led her into a personal war against the NR with only four ISDs and outdated tactics. Who survived and managed to bring the Empire under one leader once more by murdering all the squabbling Deep Core Warlords who had for years sapped the strength of the Imperial Star Fleet by fighting an unending civil war upon one another. Her assault did massive damage to the NR before sabatoge and bad luck stopped her short of victory once more and she was driven back.

 Was it Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon? The Old man of the Empire, the man who served under all the aforementioned leaders and rose to the position of Supreme Commander of all Imperial Forces. he fought a skillful war against the NR for four years before managing to save the Imperial Remnant by signing a peace treaty with the NR and bringing the war to an end. He later fought against the Yuuzhan Vong alongside his onetime enemies the NR and chased the Vong out of Imperial Space with timely assistance from the Jedi. He was the only Grand Admiral promoted after Palpatine's death.(not counting Legacy series)
   

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Star Wars Discussion / A WHAT IF scenario. Yuuzhan Vong vs Galactic Empire(Rebellion never happened)

« on: May 16, 2011, 08:31:53 PM »

This is a What If scenario. Suppose for a moment that the Emperor does kill the Rebel Leaders on board the First Death Star instead of them escaping with Galen Mareks help at the end of The Force Unleashed. There is no consequent Rebellion and the Empire continues to tighten it's grip on the Galaxy. Would the Galactic Empire have been a better foe for the Yuuzhan Vong invasion? Would the Empire have in the words of one Moff, "Sent them back into the void from whence they came, impaled upon their own amphistaffs!" I personally believe they would have done just that. Palpatine forsaw the invasion at least four decades before it occurred and together with Thrawn they prepared. It would have also been better for Galactic peace as well. No Imperial Civil War, no Black Fleet Crisis, No SSruuvi Imperium attack. NR did sooooo well on their own.(that last was definite sarcasm)

The Imperial fleet would have very likely been doubled in size by the time of the Invasion, same for the Imperial Army.
(Thrawns shadow Empire of the Hand would also have received more ships and material and expanded further as well) The Yevetha wouldn't have been able to revolt, the Ssrii Ruuk(not sure I spelled that right) would have been contained as per Palpatines deal with them. The Empire had 25,000 Star Destroyers of all classes, about 17 SSDs at it's height(approximately the time of the Battle of Endor) this ammassed over the last 24 years and would have had an additional 20 years to prepare during which the World Devastators, the Sovereign SSDs, the Eclipse and it's follow up Eclipse II, the Galaxy Gun, both Death Stars, The Sun Crusher, The Eye of Palpatine, The Tarkin, the Dark Troopers, the Imperial Royal Guard, the Dark Side Elite as well as numerous other Dark Jedi, cloning centers, and the cloaking shields as well as the more advanced TIE models in much greater numbers.

So what do you think? Who would triumph? The Yuuzhan Vong? The Empire? Would it even be a contest? Please I welcome all ideas on the subject please post. Thank you.

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