MMP Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Look here. These look like Zero-G Stormtroopers, does anyone know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tie Pilot Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 theres been alot of speculation over those enemys since the new site, some say they are darktroopers some zero g, ill go with darktroopers if you have played dark forces you will see what i mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-8252 Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 God those guys are huge! Here's what starwars.com says about Zero-G Stormtroopers http://starwars.com/databank/organization/spacetroopers/eu.html Here's what starwars.com says about Dark troopers http://starwars.com/databank/droid/darktroopers/eu.html After opening the assets0.pk3 file in the demo, there is an NPC file for a "Hazardtrooper" that uses the concussion rifle, so they might be called "Hazardtroopers" in JA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00thbe Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 One thing's for sure, those guys are freaking huge. But i think they are droids, look how big they are compared to the rodian, no human could fit in that snugly enough to be able to move his arms without controls. Its either a droid-trooper, or a mech with a gun inside operating controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Fisher Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Its like the "Incredible hulking Stormtroopers":p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Well the Zero G Spacetroopers use powered armor and they're supposed to be able to take on capital ships (in large enough numbers). But I never realized they were THAT big. In the shots on the official site they don't look so huge... I guess they were farther away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tie Pilot Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 actually i changed my mind, look at the way the guys in the picture have backpacks for air maybe??, why would a robot have a backpack for air??? They wouldnt need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 As I pointed out with the first space trooper pic (from the LA site) they also have the familiar breathmasks and air hoses you'd associated with a human in a suit (aka: Tie Pilots, AT AT Drivers, Stormtroopers, etc). Dark Troopers are powered shells that can hold humans or droids, but these to me look more like the Space Troopers. The thing is, the two times we've seen them, they are on the ground. Spacetroopers are supposedly to be plodding on land and would make easy targets. Perhaps you are taking them out before they can get into space to wreck havoc on somebody's ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheat Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 wow, its so big, looks very awesome, i would go with zero-g but it may be a hazard trooper, we will see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-8252 Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 It's probably not a Dark trooper or a Zero-G Stormtrooper, it's probably a new thing for JA. If it was a Zero-G Stormtrooper or a Dark trooper, it wouldn't be called a Hazardtrooper. But no matter what they are, I'm gonna dread fighting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00thbe Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I just hope they dont have any cortosis in the armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiroth21 Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 looks like mobile suits to me 1 thing that bothers me is that they're holding concussion(i might haved spelled that wrong)rifles and i dont like them(in the hands of an enemy that is:D )...wonder what conc. rifles will be like in MP ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmolatedYoda Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 yes, those are "Hazard Troopers"...obviously some new enemy for JA (although they may be based off of space troopers). and dear GOD do they look awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 They had zero-g stormtroopers in X-Wing Alliance. These don't really look like those guys Ungraded version maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-8252 Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I saw a screenshot of the new Saber Droid, and the Hazardtrooper looks a lot like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jezuz Pie Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 TK8252MJL, the Hazardtrooper doesn't look anything like the saberdroid... And the Hazardtrooper is definitely NOT a Spacetrooper! I got a Spacetrooper action figure and they look nothing alike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 They must be stormtroopers in a robot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy867 Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Yea, check out the hardware that Zero-G trooper/Dark trooper (whatever is decided) is holding... looks like the Stouker Concussion Rifle.. Impressive... least he packs a punch eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk3beater Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 [iNFO FROM WAREZ VERSION REMOVED] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessliar Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Those things are insane!! They look like they're about to do a spot of ghostbusting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Now that I compare the pics of the Spacetrooper/Zero G Stormtrooper (from the SW site) and that screenshot from the thread starter, it looks like all they did was change the face texture, tint (the SW site one looks more blue/purple, this one looks more gray/silver) and add air hoses going from the backpack to the faceplate. The thing that throws me is the name.. "Hazard Trooper." That seems to imply "Hazard Suit" you know like bio-containment. But the thing is, regular Stormtrooper armor is completely sealed, and would be fine for handling various hazards for short periods of time. You wouldn't need bulky gear like this, whereas for the Space Trooper you need extra armor, jet packs, magnetic boots, etc stuff like that, so it makes sense to have it all bulked up and powered like that. Even according to the EU, "Radtroopers" (Radiation Troopers) have armor that is more or less the same size and bulk of regular troopers, just more insulated and have filtering apperatus and gieger counters to check radiation and other hazardous chemical levels for safety. If they meant like "Hazard Team" (these ARE the same people who made Elite Force after all...) they don't seem well suited for ground combat. I mean are these guys super agile or something? I would think that regular Stormtroopers would be better suited to that task, even if they are cannon fodder.. at least they could manuver better and use more equipment. Maybe they are designed to go toe to toe with walkers? (of course we have never seen a New Republic walker). The air hoses make sense if there's a human (or humanoid) inside that needs air. Agreed. The Concussion Rifle is a nice touch, although remember we've seen regular guys in blaster-resistant armor carrying Concussion Rifles, so its not like the weapon is so heavy they need powered armor to carry it (unless those Mercs are hopped up on steroids or something). ; ) It could be that these are a "made up" new kind of Troopers, as the Swamptroopers and ShadowTroopers in JK2 were, or perhaps not.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuahtemoc Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Originally posted by TiBo One thing's for sure, those guys are freaking huge. But i think they are droids, look how big they are compared to the rodian, no human could fit in that snugly enough to be able to move his arms without controls. Its either a droid-trooper, or a mech with a gun inside operating controls. interesting thought, however... anyone play the entire Jedi Knight and Dark Forces series? don't you remember the Darktroopers looking exactly like that? So i think this is the next generation/next version after the costly darktrooper program went nuder at the hands of Katarn right before he whooped Jerec's ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jezuz Pie Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Originally posted by Kurgan It could be that these are a "made up" new kind of Troopers, as the Swamptroopers and ShadowTroopers in JK2 were[...] I assume that... they simply look too different from Dark- or Spacetroopers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C'jais Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Originally posted by Kurgan If they meant like "Hazard Team" (these ARE the same people who made Elite Force after all...) they don't seem well suited for ground combat. I mean are these guys super agile or something? I would think that regular Stormtroopers would be better suited to that task, even if they are cannon fodder.. at least they could manuver better and use more equipment. I think the Hazard troopers could very well be these guys. Designed to fight under extremely hazardous conditions (zero-g more than qualifies for that in itself) and capable of boarding a capital ship with a minimum of man-power, these guys are up to the task. In tight corridors, you don't need mobility, but you do need firepower, excessive armour and life support systems. On an open field, these dudes would get ripped to pieces - can't take advantage of terrain, big-ass targets and their firepower is easily countered by stationary gun batteries and tanks. On the other hand, in hazardous terrain, proper protection is more important than agility and they deliver in this department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuahtemoc Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 whoa. interesting revelation just i had-- damnit i need to stop talking like yoda. no for real i just thought of something. would the disruptor rifle, fully charged, anomalate the particles from the armor in the suit, and therefore, either disintegrate the suit, or, fry everything including the human inside(its unlikely that they're not human, the empire was intensely racist--not jking)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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