A return to Tatooine was hard to resist, but we promise, this will be the final time we wage war this far from the bright center of the universe. We just couldn't say goodbye to this famous locale without ensuring we brought you every last tidbit we could think of, direct from the movies. In Jundland Wastes, you'll find many familiar names, vehicles and places, so be sure to visit them all when it is released this winter!
We've shown you the Imperial ATPT previously, but never fully given a breakdown on how it works in tandem with existing assets in the First Strike universe. So, here's a brief tip to get you ready to jump into the fight: On Jundland Wastes, these vehicles may be found patrolling the vast desert expanse, but these Impeial wardogs can be easily thwarted by dedicated Rebel soldiers. However, Rebels beware, unlike their bigger brother, the ATST, these miniature walkers have no problems negotiating tough terrain and entering into urban warfare.
Finally, for any farmboys out there that fancy themselves as the next fighter ace, you may want to try your hand through the tight corridors of Beggar's Canyon, watch for those needles though...
And as they say, a picture paints a thousand words, so to make sure we get maximum attention we've created this little teaser for you.
**Warning, the following content may excite.**
*Bloopers are entirely intentional and the fault of FSTest Twigs!
Following the success of last months initial test for a possible Inter-Clan War, the BlackIntel community have kindly followed up their proposal of organizing the event on a regular basis. For those of you who missed the test match, it was a great laugh and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, with all involved ready and willing to fight another few rounds. You can read the original topic discussing the practice I-CW HERE.
BlackIntel have already organized the implementation of the next games: every Friday at 2200(10PM) BST, 1700(5PM) EST. They have also set up a section on their website dedicated to the FS I-CW's, which includes the rule-list and rotation, along with more information on the I-CWs, available HERE. Please remember that you MUST join ventrilo before the game starts or you will not be given the connection details to the server.
It is also with great pleasure that we can announce the new formation of a Public Relations team. This group has volunteered to help spread the word of First Strike across the interwebs as far and wide as they can and you should see more news updates as the group gets put through its paces. They will also be trawling the net and visiting sites belonging to server groups, clans and communities in the quest to spread the word about First Strike. Mod teams will also be approached by the team in an effort to open up negotiations for possible resource sharing as well as contacting reviewers and critics to try and have the mod featured on their sites.
Good Luck PR guys, and Good Luck to the I-CW participants!
We are going to try to be a little more regular with our news updates from now on as we start to move forwards again with more momentum towards our next batch of big releases.
Today I want to reveal to you the final finished version of the Jawa Sandcrawler. Sure, you've seen the impressive untextured version of this model in the past, but I think you'll agree the texture and last little bits of polish and additional bells and whistles make all the difference.
The caterpillar tracks have been much improved with additional geometry and texture detailing which will really make them pop out at you when you see them in game. Also the detailing of the interior is now complete, and these images show you just a tantalising glimpse of what is inside. Rest assured you're going to have plenty of fun with this towering behemoth, the tactical applications are limitless, you've basically got a slow moving, but heavily armoured siege tower. When crossing those wide open desert expanses that leave you vulnerable to sniper fire this will become a must have asset. As you can imagine, the fight for command of this invaluable vehicle will be fierce. However the Sandcrawler truly starts to shine when you advance on a dug in enemy position and deploy the loading ramp, giving you access to not just the ground, but balconies, or any tactically advantageous high ground the huge ramp can reach.
Pah, and to think those damned dirty Jawas just use it to haul junk around.
Closed Alpha Test & Deth..
