The art of Republic Commando

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-01-29 06:44am

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2005-01-29 06:58am

I like the squad picture. Hopefully the rest will keep up. This looks to be a good look into more visual aspects of the book at the very least.

Gorefiend · Post by **Gorefiend** » 2005-01-29 07:45am

Sweet

I just checked out the homepage and the trandoshan mercs really look scary o.O

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-01-29 08:17am

Ghost Rider wrote:I like the squad picture. Hopefully the rest will keep up. This looks to be a good look into more visual aspects of the book at the very least.

Book schmook! Game man, it's all about the game!

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-01-29 08:35am

Great concept art (funny that every spider droid is called Dwarf Spider, must simply be different models serving roughly the same role). And it´s nice to see another example of Lucas working with EU material.

Icehawk · Post by **Icehawk** » 2005-01-29 07:15pm

I love this one.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2005-01-29 08:38pm

Don't get worked up guys; odds that the devs will say 'consumers aren't looking for simple, unambitious SW-branded games - they're anticipating a quality squad-based experience with a minimum of FPS cliches' = 0.

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2005-01-29 09:12pm

Stark wrote:Don't get worked up guys; odds that the devs will say 'consumers aren't looking for simple, unambitious SW-branded games - they're anticipating a quality squad-based experience with a minimum of FPS cliches' = 0.

Come on, even Deus Ex had man-sized vent shafts, crates and (gulps) jumping puzzles.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2005-01-29 09:55pm

I look forward to fighting Trandoshans, though.

Tychu · Post by **Tychu** » 2005-01-30 12:19am

Just a quick question. Now i know the game takes place before the book so the squad we saw in Hard Contact isnt there but are you suppose to be Darman and his other group? or one of the other guys in the squad we see in the book. Maby Atin? he lost 2 squads

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2005-01-31 12:31am

If someone can confirm the RC will include the Clone Wars cartoon short carbines with thick-ass barrels that spam like SMGs, then I'm sold. Akimbo, even. Team config? Objective-based teamplay? Varied tactical options?

Who am I kidding. It'll be a prettier Dark Forces. Fuck.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-01-31 12:34am

Stark wrote:If someone can confirm the RC will include the Clone Wars cartoon short carbines with thick-ass barrels that spam like SMGs, then I'm sold. Akimbo, even. Team config? Objective-based teamplay? Varied tactical options?

Who am I kidding. It'll be a prettier Dark Forces. Fuck.

How much about the game is actually known?

I'm just curious as to whether your comments have any basis in reality, or whether it's just empty bitching.

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-01-31 01:04am

It will not be a prettier Dark Forces. It's squad-based FPS, a mix of Ghost Recon/Rainbow Six and Star Wars. There's plenty of previews Stark.

If someone can confirm the RC will include the Clone Wars cartoon short carbines with thick-ass barrels that spam like SMGs, then I'm sold. Akimbo, even.

They're Republic Commandos, not ARC Troopers. Republic Commandos use DC-17m carbines- "m" for modular, with grenade launcher, sniper etc attachments.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2005-01-31 05:40am

Well I consider myself chastened. Still unoptimistic, however.

If its team based, shouldn't there be flexibility weapon wise? None of the previews I read went into any detail on format beyond 'team based tactical' which is pretty loose. Anyway, this is hardly the thread for it.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-01-31 10:15am

*Checks out site. Pronunces.*

Halo 2 copy, more or less, IMO. However, I'll be more than glad to play it if it ever comes my way, as it sure does look sweet...

white_rabbit · Post by **white_rabbit** » 2005-01-31 11:20am

Well, having played the game, on X-box and PC, I would buy it.

The mission I played, or the chunk of it, was destroy a Confed command center on IIRC a Trade Fed facility after being seperated from your team.

It looks nice, and its fun. The squad command system is interesting, you can command your team mates to do various things, also, throughout the level there points where, if you illuminate them with your target cursor, flash up a "ghost" image of a trooper.

Example, at a junction there is a security station which produces endless streams of droids, so a guy pipes up " a demo charge there sir!"

You zap various positions with your cursor, and your guys take up position, one far back as a sniper, two others close up to take down the droids as they emerge, then you go up and set the demolition charge while they cover you.

You can also zap bacta points (weird on board in a trade fed installation) and they will go charge up.

breaching doors, you can either have them cover the team while someone slices it, or you can slap a breaching charge on it. My favorite this one, One sniper, one crouched just to the side of the door, another stood ready to move in.

You set the demo, then take position, it blows, then the crouched Commando hurls a concussion grenade in through the door and you go in shooting

The commandos appeared to have decent initiative, but they don't charge off and get killed, they use cover all the time, and switch weaponry i.e. Destroyers get anti-tank, etc.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-01-31 11:54am

Has anyone seen the walkthrough's yet? It looks fucking awesome!

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2005-01-31 12:35pm

white_rabbit wrote:You can also zap bacta points (weird on board in a trade fed installation) and they will go charge up.

Why would bacta be weird in Trade Fed installation (nemodians are organic and the CIS is not above of using mercs.) and I think the Commando armor's systems are designed to interact with CIS hardware.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-01-31 01:39pm

Stark wrote:If someone can confirm the RC will include the Clone Wars cartoon short carbines with thick-ass barrels that spam like SMGs, then I'm sold. Akimbo, even. Team config? Objective-based teamplay? Varied tactical options?

Who am I kidding. It'll be a prettier Dark Forces. Fuck.

There are previews and walk throughs on the actual LucasArts site, but they've just changed it to shitty Macromedia Flash format, which is fucking slow as, so have fun locating and watching them!

DocHorror · Post by **DocHorror** » 2005-01-31 02:13pm

Just played the demo, its pretty good. I'd buy it when it comes out on PC.

I like the chatter from your squadmates.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-01-31 02:14pm

DocHorror wrote:Just played the demo, its pretty good. I'd buy it when it comes out on PC.

I like the chatter from your squadmates.

I didn't think the demo was out yet (according the site), is it available for download?

white_rabbit · Post by **white_rabbit** » 2005-01-31 02:27pm

Lord Revan wrote:
white_rabbit wrote:You can also zap bacta points (weird on board in a trade fed installation) and they will go charge up.
Why would bacta be weird in Trade Fed installation (nemodians are organic and the CIS is not above of using mercs.) and I think the Commando armor's systems are designed to interact with CIS hardware.

Well, given that bots seem to do the majority of the work, I wouldn't have expected bacta points to be scattered around, a medical station for the organic personnel, sure, but multiple bacta points ?

*shrug* Like the fact its sprayed onto their armour, its a nit pick point that has to be worked in , so it bothers me not.

I like the chatter from your squadmates.

Its quite amusing, I found my sniper or heavy weapons guy, he jumped out and knifed a destroyer in the back of the neck

DocHorror · Post by **DocHorror** » 2005-01-31 05:11pm

I didn't think the demo was out yet (according the site), is it available for download?

Its available to fileplanet subscribers, or people with bit torent and lots of patience.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-01-31 05:31pm

DocHorror wrote:
I didn't think the demo was out yet (according the site), is it available for download?
Its available to fileplanet subscribers, or people with bit torent and lots of patience.

Not that anyone on this board would advicate any such action.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2005-02-01 01:22am

That Halo2 comment reminded me of the hilarious way every Xbox review I've read (even Mercenaries, FFS) mentions Halo at least once. Only one good game the what now?

Comparing any game with Swat3-style squad commands to Halo is so retarded it buckles my shit filters, causing me actual physical pain.

Demo eh? I'll see what the mule has to say about THAT!