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** In fact there seem to be alot of seldom seen creatures from the old EU, on Tatooine there are Trooshti, Profogg, Rock Beetles, rock warts and (using binocular) Bonegnawers. The Endor map shows Humming Peepers, Geejaw, and Lantern birds.

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** In fact there seem to be alot of seldom seen creatures from the old EU, on EU. On Tatooine there are Trooshti, Profogg, Rock Beetles, rock warts and (using binocular) Bonegnawers. The Endor map shows Humming Peepers, Geejaw, and Lantern birds.
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** In fact there seem to be alot of seldom seen creatures from the old EU, on Tatooine there are Trooshti, Profogg, Rock Beetles, rock warts and (using binocular) Bonegnawers. The Endor map shows Humming Peepers, Geejaw, and Lantern birds.
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** On one of the endor stages, there appears to be a creature that look like Temptor from Caravan of Courage (Whether it is a temptor has yet to be confirmed.

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** On one of the endor stages, there appears to be a creature that look like a Temptor from Caravan of Courage (Whether it is a temptor has yet to be confirmed.)
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** On one of the endor stages, there appears to be a creature that look like Temptor from Caravan of Courage (Whether it is a temptor has yet to be confirmed.
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* MythologyGag: After a small skirmish in the gameplay launch trailer, Boba Fett almost flies into a [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi sarlacc pit]], but stops himself in time and remarks that he won't be devoured a second time.
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* ContinuityNod: Emperor Palpatine uses the same "[[Franchise/StreetFighter psycho crusher]]" corkscrew jump he performed at the beginning of the Mace Windu fight in ''Revenge of the Sith''.
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** As it turns out, blaster fire for virtually all weapons has a degree of randomness (a design choice to duplicate how blaster fire went all over the place in the movies). This means that even if you have a clear shot at an enemy, there's a good chance the shot will go awry.

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** As it turns out, blaster fire for virtually all weapons has a degree of randomness (a design choice to duplicate how blaster fire went all over the place in the movies). This means that even if you have a clear shot at an enemy, there's a good chance the shot will go awry. Obi-Wan was right after all.
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* CanonImmigrant: This game brought back the Shadow Troopers (Stormtroopers dressed in black versions of their armour, most notably seen in Force Unleashed.)

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* CanonImmigrant: This game brought back the Shadow Troopers (Stormtroopers dressed in black versions of their armour, most notably seen in Force Unleashed.''Videogame/TheForceUnleashed''.)
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Anti-vehicle weapons also work on turrets (like on Hoth) and can attack fighters (which the Rebels are in no short supply). Endor is actually the only place they ARE virtually useless to the Imperials.


* UselessUsefulSpell: Imperials can use the anti-vehicle power up. The Rebels don't have vehicles (other than on Endor, but those Speeder Bikes are a massive ScrappyMechanic).
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The loss of a single player campaign (the 501st Campaign from Battlefront II) and various modes like Galactic Conquest or Quick Action in favour of an increased focus on the multiplayer didn't go down well with some fans.

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* CanonImmigrant: This game brought back Shadow Trooper (The one that appear in force unleash just for clarification.)

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* CanonImmigrant: This game brought back the Shadow Trooper (The one that appear Troopers (Stormtroopers dressed in force unleash just for clarification.black versions of their armour, most notably seen in Force Unleashed.)


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* CharacterCustomization: One of the most derided aspects of the game was the customization system. Being able to customize your gear seemed like a good idea, the fact that customizing your character's appearance basically boiled down to "a new head/ hairstyle" disappointed a lot of people. This is especially true in the case of the Stormtroopers, who in lore are depicted as never taking off their helmets when out in the field.


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* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: When customising characters, you basically replace the heads. This is especially jarring with the Stormtroopers, whose alternate heads are all unmasked (save for the Scout Trooper and Shadow Trooper).


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** As it turns out, blaster fire for virtually all weapons has a degree of randomness (a design choice to duplicate how blaster fire went all over the place in the movies). This means that even if you have a clear shot at an enemy, there's a good chance the shot will go awry.


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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The loss of a single player campaign (the 501st Campaign from Battlefront II) and various modes like Galactic Conquest or Quick Action in favour of an increased focus on the multiplayer didn't go down well with some fans.
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* BrokenBase: hoo boy. There are those who accept Battlefront for what it is- namely, an online-focused shooter with emphasis on graphics and ease of use over a high degree of depth. And there are those who are outraged that a predominantly single-player experience has been hijacked to cash in on the name "Battlefront", with EA's other tricks showing to boot- namely, an expensive season pass and heavy focus on downloadable content. And this is without getting into the whole "Nerf grenades!" "No way, I can't get kills otherwise!" crowd. And that doesn't even ''touch'' the "Play the objective" versus "I want a high kill / death ratio" groups.
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* BrokenBase: hoo boy. There are those who accept Battlefront for what it is- namely, an online-focused shooter with emphasis on graphics and ease of use over shift degree of depth. And there are those who are outraged that a predominantly single-player experience has been hijacked to cash in on the name "Battlefront", with EA's other tricks showing to boot- namely, an expensive season pass and heavy focus on downloadable content. And this is without getting into the whole "Nerf grenades!" "No way, I can't get kills otherwise!" crowd. And that doesn't even ''touch'' the "Play the objective" versus "I want a high kill / death ratio" groups.

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* BrokenBase: hoo boy. There are those who accept Battlefront for what it is- namely, an online-focused shooter with emphasis on graphics and ease of use over shift a high degree of depth. And there are those who are outraged that a predominantly single-player experience has been hijacked to cash in on the name "Battlefront", with EA's other tricks showing to boot- namely, an expensive season pass and heavy focus on downloadable content. And this is without getting into the whole "Nerf grenades!" "No way, I can't get kills otherwise!" crowd. And that doesn't even ''touch'' the "Play the objective" versus "I want a high kill / death ratio" groups.
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* BrokenBase: hoo boy. There are those who accept Battlefront for what it is- namely, an online-focused shooter with emphasis on graphics and ease of use over shift degree of depth. And there are those who are outraged that a predominantly single-player experience has been hijacked to cash in on the name "Battlefront", with EA's other tricks showing to boot- namely, an expensive season pass and heavy focus on downloadable content. And this is without getting into the whole "Nerf grenades!" "No way, I can't get kills otherwise!" crowd. And that doesn't even ''touch'' the "Play the objective" versus "I want a high kill / death ratio" groups.
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* CanonImmigrant: This game brought back Shadow Trooper (The one that appear in force unleash just for clarification.)
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* UselessUsefulSpell: Imperials can use the anti-vehicle power up. The Rebels don't have vehicles (other than on Endor, but those Speeder Bikes are a massive ScrappyMechanic).
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** SceneryGorn: Along with detailed explosions, fighters crashing or being shot down, AT-ATs being destroyed, and more.

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** SceneryGorn: Along with detailed explosions, fighters crashing or being shot down, AT-ATs AT-[=ATs=] being destroyed, and more.
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* ThemeMusicPowerUp: When taking control of a hero, a brief musical theme plays when they appear, such as the ''Star Wars'' theme for Luke, or the Imperial March theme for Darth Vader.
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* EliteMooks: "Honor Guard" units, used to guard Princess Leia and Emperor Palpatine, respectively.
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* SquishyWizard: Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious has no lightsaber, relying exclusively on The Force. However, this trope only applies to his lack of physical attacks -- his Force-Lightning-based attacks are nothing to sneeze at, his Force Dash gives him a downright scary burst of speed, he has good health/defense, and his Imperial Resources ability can even heal nearby allies (or, [[ItsAllAboutMe of course]], [[MundaneSolution himself]]).

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* NumberedSequel: Averted. This makes sense, given the SequelGap (a full ten years) and the whole ''Legends'' edict basically making the first two games non-canon.


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* StoppedNumberingSequels: This makes sense, given the SequelGap (a full ten years) and the whole ''Legends'' edict basically making the first two games non-canon.
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** [[BadassPrincess Princess]] [[LadyOfWar Leia]] herself has recently been announced as a playable Hero, alongside Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and other famous characters.

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** [[BadassPrincess Princess]] [[LadyOfWar Leia]] herself has recently been announced as is a playable Hero, alongside Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and other famous characters.
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** Further evidenced by the female A-Wing pilot in the Fighter Squadron trailer, who takes out a TIE fighter she's been chasing. However, she nearly gets shot down by a TIE Interceptor and only survives thanks to the timely rescue of the ''Millennium Falcon''.

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** Further evidenced by the female A-Wing pilot in the [[https://youtu.be/yjqqwZGNHPg Fighter Squadron trailer, trailer]], who takes out a TIE fighter Fighter she's been chasing. However, she nearly gets shot down by a TIE Interceptor and is only survives thanks to saved by the timely rescue of the ''Millennium Falcon''.
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** [[BadassPrincess Princess]] [[LadyOfWar Leia]] herself has recently been announced as a playable Hero, alongside, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and other famous characters.

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** [[BadassPrincess Princess]] [[LadyOfWar Leia]] herself has recently been announced as a playable Hero, alongside, alongside Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and other famous characters.
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** [[BadassPrincess Princess]] [[LadyOfWar Leia]] herself has recently been announced as a playable Hero, alongside, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and other famous characters.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Princess Leia and Emperor Palpatine are playable Heroes.
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* ActionGirl: This game will allow players to customize most of their characters' features, including their gender. This means that you will see female soldiers on both the Rebel side and the Imperial side.
** Further evidenced by the female A-Wing pilot in the Fighter Squadron trailer, who takes out a TIE fighter she's been chasing. However, she nearly gets shot down by a TIE Interceptor and only survives thanks to the timely rescue of the ''Millennium Falcon''.
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* DifficultButAwesome: It is actually possible to bring down an AT-AT walker in Walker Assault when it is vulnerable using the Snowspeeder by tying its legs with the cable. Though it involves avoiding the AT-AT's fire, its legs, and enemy fighter support, it can bring it down in one go.


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** SceneryGorn: Along with detailed explosions, fighters crashing or being shot down, AT-ATs being destroyed, and more.
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'''''Star Wars Battlefront''''' is an action first- and third-person shooter video game based on the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise. The third major release in the ''VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront'' series, it is being developed by EA DICE and will be published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Despite this, it is not considered a sequel to the previous games, but rather a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]]. It is released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in November 2015.

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'''''Star Wars Battlefront''''' is an action first- and third-person shooter video game based on the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise. The third major release in the ''VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront'' series, it is being developed by EA DICE and will be published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Despite this, it is not considered a sequel to the previous games, but rather a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]]. It is released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and Xbox One UsefulNotes/XboxOne in November 2015.
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'''''Star Wars Battlefront''''' is an action first- and third-person shooter video game based on the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise. The third major release in the ''VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront'' series, it is being developed by EA DICE and will be published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Despite this, it is not considered a sequel to the previous games, but rather a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]]. It is released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in November 2015.
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* BottomlessMagazines: Your weapons will overheat if fired too much, but there's no limit on magazine capacity. Grenades and other secondary gear recharge over time rather than needing to be reloaded or using ammunition.
* CanonDiscontinuity: Due to the ''Legends'' clause taking effect, anything introduced in (or repurposed for) the [=LucasArts=] games is no longer canon unless it is brought up in a new source.
* CharacterClassSystem: Averted for the first time in the series. "Hands" and "Star Cards" allow you to customize your character's gear, rather than using the preconstructed templates of the original duology.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Exactly as seen in the movies, if [[http://i.imgur.com/mbOmzKg.webm this clip]] is anything to go on.
** Seeing as players control the stormtroopers, whether this is invoked or inverted is pretty much up to you.
* NumberedSequel: Averted. This makes sense, given the SequelGap (a full ten years) and the whole ''Legends'' edict basically making the first two games non-canon.
* OrbitalBombardment: A power available to the AT-AT. Also a powerup that can be collected on the field.
* PowerUp: Collecting items in the field gives you temporary access to new gear. These include shield generators, the ability to drop an orbital bombardment, and being able to pilot a vehicle or control a [[PrestigeClass hero]].
* PreOrderBonus: Pre-orders come with the Battle of [[Film/TheForceAwakens Jakku]] a week before the Jakku maps go public.
* SceneryPorn: Endor and Hoth look stunning in the trailer. Smoke clouds, distant space battles and all sorts of other environmental effects add detail to the in-game maps.
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