Star War Games - Star Wars Rebellion
Recently, as I got stuck in my coding, an old game grave surfaced its ugly head. Most people nowadays are attracted to games with nice graphics, real time control or little miniature controllable characters that allow the player to control them and would have real reaction to every input by the player.
Being a long time proud computer users, I have a collection of rare and old games on my shelves. Some of these titles are award winning game software such as StarCraft or other where hardly anyone has heard of, such as Kello-Chicken’s road to success.
Starting in the final days of 2007, I’ve reinstalled a game called Star Wars Rebellion. It is a game that I once considered a waste of my money. Since it lack the action which is comparable to games of its days like Ages of empires, StarCraft or other real time strategy games. However, this revisit got me hooked. I am now proud to announce that I have consquered the known universe and defeated the empire, while capturing Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine! The entire game lasted for nearly two weeks, and in game time was close to 6000 days.
My strategy was simple, Specialization! Specialization in construction, ship creating and troops training. Have 3PO maintain all garrisons and productions for me once I have a fleet of reliable ships.
By the time I have 80% of the known Universe, I already have 4 Occupational fleet, each with 109 fighters squadron and 50 troop squadron. 1 Defender fleet, primarily used to protect Mon Martha, Skywalker(s)(Leia and Luke), Solo, and other characters. 215 fighter Squadron and 100+ troop squadron. A Penal Guard fleet, where it guards a planet I’ve utilized as a penal colony. All captured Empire subjects are placed here to rot and the fleet that guards it contains 150+ fighter squadron, with another 50 from ground support.
Speaking of which, I was on the largest universe setting, so I have more sectors and stars to play with.
Attack pattern is 4 occupation fleet, attack first planet together. Assault and control the planet. then spread to 4 of its neighbor in 4 single fleet. Once this is done, attack its neighbor and join rejoin together for the final planet in the sector. (this plan only works when there are 10 planets in each sector, where it is always the case in Rebellion). Attack only if the planet is empire side, if it is neutral, leave it for the defender fleet to come in and ‘condition’ them to alliance, if it is not occupied, do it and let 3po maintain garrison from that point on.
If you have never played the game, you might not understand what I am talking about. If you are strongly interested visit here for more information from Wikipedia.
If you want to buy this game, I am sorry. I just don’t think it possible to buy this game anymore. Unless LucasArts decided to re-release it. But from what I heard, lots of people didn’t like this game and therefore LucasArts lost some money on it.