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#4526187 - 06/18/20 05:00 PM A new Star Wars cockpit shooter?  
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Should we be excited?

https://www.destructoid.com/stories...rottle-and-stick-hotas-rigs-594584.phtml

Track IR support?

Seems to be multiplayer only, which is a huge downside for me. X-Wing and Tie Fighter have always been about the single player experience.


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Single player, too!


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#4526190 - 06/18/20 05:28 PM Re: A new Star Wars cockpit shooter? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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#4526205 - 06/18/20 07:11 PM Re: A new Star Wars cockpit shooter? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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#4526208 - 06/18/20 07:15 PM Re: A new Star Wars cockpit shooter? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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I got that beat Panzer,I just had to google him to see who he was. I kept seeing that pic but just thought it was some random dude.


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#4526231 - 06/18/20 09:51 PM Re: A new Star Wars cockpit shooter? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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This game and 2-3 sequels will be out before anything final from Roberts.


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#4526235 - 06/18/20 10:16 PM Re: A new Star Wars cockpit shooter? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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I'll give you that for the first Squadrons game, but the 2-3 sequels will be the exact same game rereleased each year so they don't count.

#4526245 - 06/19/20 12:53 AM Re: A new Star Wars cockpit shooter? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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Apparently there's single player, too:


#4526248 - 06/19/20 01:55 AM Re: A new Star Wars cockpit shooter? [Re: Chucky]  
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Originally Posted by Chucky
I got that beat Panzer,I just had to google him to see who he was. I kept seeing that pic but just thought it was some random dude.


Got YOU beat Chucky. I didn't know who that is until this thread!!


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#4526272 - 06/19/20 10:45 AM Re: A new Star Wars cockpit shooter? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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I played TIE fighter/X Wing and X-Wing Alliance to death back in the day, and I've been waiting for a up to date version to appear for years.
Sadly, I'm not sure this will be it... it comes across as a typical EA game.

''The Mission is Clear – Star Wars: Squadrons is a fully self-contained experience from day one, where you earn rewards through play. Climb the ranks and unlock new components like weapons, hulls, engines, shields, and cosmetic items in a clear path for progression that keeps game play fresh and engaging.''


''Keeps game play fresh and engaging''... in real life that equates to 'grinding' the game to progress to fancy pilot uniforms, better engines, shields, etc, etc!

Having said that, as a massive SW fan I will be watching this closely and will be happy to be proved wrong.

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Originally Posted by Trooper117


Having said that, as a massive SW fan I will be watching this closely and will be happy to be proved wrong.



+1

I will keep an open mind on this game. I don't think anyone here is expecting an Elite Dangerous level of realism and detail but if this new SW game can at least get half way to that level then I'll most likely buy it.

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#4526329 - 06/19/20 04:18 PM Re: A new Star Wars cockpit shooter? [Re: Trooper117]  
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Originally Posted by Trooper117
I played TIE fighter/X Wing and X-Wing Alliance to death back in the day, and I've been waiting for a up to date version to appear for years.
Sadly, I'm not sure this will be it... it comes across as a typical EA game.

''The Mission is Clear – Star Wars: Squadrons is a fully self-contained experience from day one, where you earn rewards through play. Climb the ranks and unlock new components like weapons, hulls, engines, shields, and cosmetic items in a clear path for progression that keeps game play fresh and engaging.''


''Keeps game play fresh and engaging''... in real life that equates to 'grinding' the game to progress to fancy pilot uniforms, better engines, shields, etc, etc!

Having said that, as a massive SW fan I will be watching this closely and will be happy to be proved wrong.


Grinding sucks. X-Wing, Tie Fighter, and all of Microprose sim lineup weren't about progression, they were about taking off in your craft and pwning everything. You gained rank and medals to pin on your chest. But spacecraft, aircraft and choppers? They were complete, whole, and ready for action.

I don't need, nor desire artificial progression to feel engaged.

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I'll be getting it on launch.

I'm realistic and I don't expect an X-Wing experience or depth of play. The gameplay clearly shows that.
But it's a Star Wars arcade shooter and I'll live with that, and hope more iconic ships will appear - like the B-Wing, Tie Advanced and such.

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First person only confirmed:

https://www.destructoid.com/stories...nd-you-can-turn-off-the-hud-594839.phtml

And the designer studied the original X-Wing and Tie Fighter games.

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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Originally Posted by Trooper117


Having said that, as a massive SW fan I will be watching this closely and will be happy to be proved wrong.



+1

I will keep an open mind on this game. I don't think anyone here is expecting an Elite Dangerous level of realism and detail but if this new SW game can at least get half way to that level then I'll most likely buy it.


Yeah, I don't really even want a SW Elite game so it's fine to be on the lighter side. I'll trade physics for story.


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