Guest DarthMaulUK Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 With the introduction of the second Death Star, this must mean that the ability to destroy it will be taken out of the hands of Red Squadron? Personally, I have never liked the idea of just Red Squadron taking out the DS, especially as it doesnt work in multiplayer / campaign games online. I wonder...... however, it also brings a new threat to the battlefield for the Rebel Alliance. If the ability to sabotage was included in the game, well.. that Death Star shield looks vunerable! DMUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usul Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I bet the second death star has some different rules, planatery shield, and maybe you just have to win the battle above it, who knows? I'd bet they have some Galactic Conquests that are DS1 only and some that are DS2 only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Extas Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 It would be an interesting thing, involving the sheild. I think in that situation, you would have to manage both land and space units, with that in mind I think they said that was a feature in the expansion. Correct me if I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Andrew Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Death Star II in the backround: I wonder if that is how it will always appear in combat. I hope not, as it's obviously not even finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn2008 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Where did ya get that? Hmmm.... It's not a pretty critter that's for sure! Funny thing is both the Death Star and the Eclipse will have a capital/planet destroying super laser. Or wait did the eclipse have the planet destroy ability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Marin Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I remember reading that it could "shatter a planet's crust", though I'm not sure if it's capable of reducing a planet to asteroids in a matter of seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Andrew Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 The Eclipse's laser couldn't destroy the planet, just the crust (like Cheech Marin said). Where did ya get that? From LucasArt's website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkodeon Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Death Star II in the backround: I wonder if that is how it will always appear in combat. I hope not, as it's obviously not even finished. What did you mean by that? If you meant the model doesn't look finished, that's the way the Death Star 2 looks. Re-watch ROTJ. (: But if you meant the sizing, then yeah, that's certainly not even real. Or maybe it's on a lower or higher plane of its own, so that ships could fly without being inconvenienced, while still participating in the battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn2008 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 What did you mean by that? If you meant the model doesn't look finished, that's the way the Death Star 2 looks. Re-watch ROTJ. (: Im pretty sure Darth Andrew knows that I think he is refering to how not pretty it looks lol. And possible how its size doesnt look bigger than the first Death Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orao Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Isn't there a little problem with DS 2 and SSD scale. In ROTJ SSD is crushing on the surface of the DS and it was like fly splashed on the front of you car. But in this pic SSD is much bigger than DS2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn2008 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Well it could be perspective. The DS2 to me looks like it is quite a ways away from the action. Theirfore even though it looks smaller it is actually bigger. But it does need to be increased in size, as it looks the same as DS1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Andrew Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 What did you mean by that? If you meant the model doesn't look finished, that's the way the Death Star 2 looks. Re-watch ROTJ. (: Actually, I meant that if it will appear like that in ALL battles, even when it's finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 What did you mean by that? If you meant the model doesn't look finished, that's the way the Death Star 2 looks. Re-watch ROTJ. (: But that wasn't a completed Death Star. It still missed vital systems, like it's own shield. Noone is going to launch a weapon like that without a shield to protect it against, for instance, planet debries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 It will be interesting indeed to see how they do the death star. I'm guessing it will be able to be destroyed by more than just Red Squadron though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkodeon Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Doesn't the Death Star 2 have the ability to destroy capital ships though? That would suggest it being in the active plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakatomi2010 Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 They'd have to keep the death star incomplete as once it is supposed to be completely the exhaust ports were only going to be a few milimeters wide, as opposed to the original death star which had exhaust ports that were 2 meters wide, hence how torpedos managed to destroy it... The death star II HAD to be destroyed while under construction as it required flying into the super structure to destroy it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshjedi2004 Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 They seem to be using the SSD Scale at 8km..... Look at the comparison between the SSD & ISDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TronusNavigon Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 They better have Lando in the Falcon with Wedge as wingman... or else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Doesn't the Death Star 2 have the ability to destroy capital ships though? That would suggest it being in the active plane. No, not at all. It can be in a different plane and still retain the ability to destroy capital ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCorris Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Doesn't the Death Star 2 have the ability to destroy capital ships though? That would suggest it being in the active plane. im guessing it is going to use the same technique as the rebels ion cannona dn empires err, gun thing (cant believe ive forgotten its name -_-) so it will come from the death star II in the backround Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkodeon Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Ah. I completely forgot about that fact. I thought of it as a ship, instead of one of those weapons. My bad. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie_john Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I wonder about the planetary sheild thing? Will a rebel player need to send a raiding party down to the planet first to knock out the shield generator first before attacking the DSII? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge2211 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 No, not at all. It can be in a different plane and still retain the ability to destroy capital ships. Agreed: It's probably a cinematic-level item. As backup, pause the trailer on the shots of the Eclipse's bow, with ISDs in the foreground. The SSD is not on the minimap, and we see a control level on the interface analogous to the Death Star control lever in EaW. My guess is that the DS2/Eclilpse are cinematic elements that grant the owning player a "superweapon" ability; but the other side in the battle probably has the ability to launch attack runs on the DS/SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Death Star Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Hmm... The Death Star 2 in the screenshot is basically the same as the death star in EAW, but with it not completed. Look at the Surface of the Death Star 2... And The First Death Star... Hopefully the Devs will create a new texture for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 It will be interesting indeed to see how they do the death star. I'm guessing it will be able to be destroyed by more than just Red Squadron though... Ya...it'll be interesting to see how this works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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