Tartan Patrol Cruiser.

[Darth Ablett]

Is this an actual Consortium unit? It was in the demo, if I wasn't seeing things.

 

If so, why? The consortium already has a cool, unique corvette - the crusader - so why would they have smelly old tartans as well?

 

I don't quite see the reasoning for this, that's all.

[_x_Darth-Max_x_]

Ablett i assume u have seen the Video over at IGN.. Where the Consortium is going through the Death star wreckage. The tartan patrol cruisers are actually bribed by Tyber. So they are in his control. But not buildable

[Darth Ablett]

Ablett i assume u have seen the Video over at IGN.. Where the Consortium is going through the Death star wreckage. The tartan patrol cruisers are actually bribed by Tyber. So they are in his control. But not buildable

 

Yeah, I saw that and that was fine, but aren't Tartans buildable by the Consortium in the demo? As in, just a regular unit you build from a Consortium space station, not a special place like the Venator.

[Artoo-Eetoo]

The taranta is buildable after the piracy mission.

Every Piracy mission unlocks a new ship (rebel, imperial ect...)

Here a part of code to prove it:

Corruption_1_Success_Unlock_Unit_Type Underworld_TIE_Defender_Squadron

[FunSolo]

confirmed. it is buildable in the demo.

and i am wondering about that, too.

[Darth Anarch]

I'm sure I read the devs say somewhere that the Consortium could access some units from both the Empire and Rebellion by doing something or other. I'm sure the Tartan will stay an Imperial unit in the game.

 

And didn't the devs also say something about how Tyber's "bribe" ability only worked on land? Not in space battles?

[Artoo-Eetoo]

Yes .. I checked the planets.xml from the foc demo and it has those coruption missions data.

Every piracy mission grants a new buildable space unit rebel and Imp low tech

frigates and corvets and high-tech fighters.

[FunSolo]

i guess.... this will endup in some "interesting fleet results" ingame

[Darth Ablett]

Yes .. I checked the planets.xml from the foc demo and it has those coruption missions data.

Every piracy mission grants a new buildable space unit rebel and Imp low tech

frigates and corvets and high-tech fighters.

 

So we could see a Consortium force with B-wings and TIE Defenders? Ooh dear, that ain't good for the other sides!

[Delphi-PG]

Piracy aquires enemy ship types for the Consortium. These range from Tartans to Nebulons. Crime, in the Star Wars universe, always pays.

[Darth Anarch]

If crime didn't pay, there would be no criminals.

[BanthaFodder01]

I thot the demo was a bit short but anyways lol.

 

The tartans are buildable at least I think. The consortium probably uses the schematics or something, who knows.

[Darth Windu]

Delphi - so the Consortium can't acquire the larger ships, such as the Imperial Star Destroyer and Mon Cal Cruiser?

[Darth Ablett]

Delphi - so the Consortium can't acquire the larger ships, such as the Imperial Star Destroyer and Mon Cal Cruiser?

 

I'd hope not - besides the obvious gameplay imbalance this would create, in-universe only 1 ISD has ever been stolen, to the best of my knowledge.

 

I wonder what fighters the Consortium can steal? I doubt they could steal the high-powered ones like A-wings or TIE Phantoms.

[Artoo-Eetoo]

If it goes for wath units can be stolen by Tyber's forces

LIST:

Acclamator_Underworld

Tartan_Underworld

Broadside_Underworld

Nebulon_B_Underworld

Marauder_Underworld

Underworld_A_Wing_Squadron

Underworld_TIE_Defender_Squadron

[Delphi-PG]

Delphi - so the Consortium can't acquire the larger ships, such as the Imperial Star Destroyer and Mon Cal Cruiser?

 

 

No the Agressor and Keldabe are more than enough to cripple the Rebels and Empire.

[gswift]

So, when they steal units from the other factions, will they be identical to the original unit or will Tyber customize them for his faction?

 

P.S. Delphi, are they making you work seven days a week now?

[Artoo-Eetoo]

If I checked the XML right they will be identical but the purchase cost will be much higer. eg. A-wing Rebel 60c UNDERWORLD 500c

[_x_Darth-Max_x_]

Then whats the Use of doing all the Trouble for a Higher Cost.. Star Vipers are pretty good..

[Darth Anarch]

Wait a second.... A-wings cost 60 credits for the Rebels? In EaW it's 300. Have they changed the price of any of the ships?

[Artoo-Eetoo]

A this must be the efect of devs "playing" with xml's this was strange for me too.

BTW some other Nebulon-B Rebel 2200c Underworld 2400c

 

Also the slavery as a expanded Piracy coruption will be veary interesting....

Haveing a army of genosians, wokiess, gungans ect... will give Tyber a nice forces mix up.

[TheMonsterOfTheIsland]

A-Wings and Tie Defenders... I'm not sure that that is necessary, correct, or fair.

 

I mean, TIE Defenders are too sweet to be stealable. But when did anyone actually steal these ships?

 

Ah, whatever.

 

Why both the maurader and the broadside though? They're identical; it seems redundant.

[_x_Darth-Max_x_]

A-wings and Tie defenders shouldn't be Stealable.. They are one of the best Ships of each Faction.. Making them Stealable for the Zahn consortium will be Very weird, and Very strong

[Artoo-Eetoo]

This is because Tyber dosen't have advenced fighters (Imps have Tie-Defenders and Phantoms, Rebels A-wings and B-Wings) only the one good Buzzed Starviper

[Darth Anarch]

He has Skiprays too, though.