The X-Wing Alliance Campaign would be great with Ecks2, BUT...be aware of this with graphics mods: They made the game gorgeous, no question, but they break the difficulty balance of the campaign immensely. Turns out redoing the scale and turret positioning and numbers to be "more canon" ends up breaking a lot of the missions loads of ways. The modders are brilliant 3D artists...not so much gameplay designers. Some missions win themselves without your input, others are near impossible as failure states trigger early or AI team mates get shredded by a simple transport that wasn't lethal in vanilla, and you have to play cheese to win.
I'm really interested in control schemes. Would a joystick have a huge disadvantage vs. a controller, or a controller vs. a keyboard and mouse? Edit: Answered my own question. There will be HOTAS support. Ian Frazier said that an A-wing pilot in VR will have a big awareness advantage, but there will be a lot of info to process. Tie pilots will have fewer things to deal with, so focus will be their big advantage. Which is really good, because no matter what your platform, you can use it to your advantage. This game is very exciting.
@@razortheonethelight7303 Yeah agreed. I'm also worried about those Tie fighters/interceptors having only limited view in the cockpit, especially not pleasant in VR. They could atleast move those dashboards a bit away or further downwards, as they take up quite a bit of space.
Backspace: full throttle Right bracket: two thirds power Left bracket: one third power Enter: match speed 25 years later, I still have some of TIE Fighter's keyboard commands memorized. Can't wait for Squadrons.
Paul Guy Well! I can only say it registered my Thrustmaster T16000.M with no problem. I’m disappointed ‘TIE Fighter wouldn’t function, but at least ‘Alliance’ allows you to create user-defined missions for any ship according to desired parameters.
I am so excited to see some players go bonkers with that, i can't imagine how much all the micromanagement being such a key part of the entire match, seeing people straight going mach speed and then switch over to full blast power, and then shields when they get the kill to escape and then go full throttle again and drift across the whole map, maybe even get a whole team kill while doing all that, it's gonna be insane to watch.
@@Rex1987 I don't know about him, but for me it gave me flashbacks to I-War and it's dedication to realistic physics. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-War_(1997_video_game)
Well yeah, there was probably a review embargo, it happens all the time. Reviewers get access to a product early to test it out, make opinions, and then prepare a review. But they cant give out any new information/gameplay until the embargo is lifted. This way it's fair to the reviewers since they dont have to worry about other reviewers putting out videos first. Plus the company can control when the videos are released to better fit their marketing plan and it gives them time to fix or at least take into accounts the reviewers may have. So like if there was a bug, they could fix it before the embargo is released and let the reviewers know so they dont make videos saying how it was a really buggy game and sucked.
Dude the fact that you said its like the old X-wing vs Tie fighter game SOLD ME! An earlier part you mentioned all the cockpit micromanagement got me excited for more of a space sim game. How did you control it, game pad or stick? My bad if I missed you stating that.
If I cannot play on PC with a HOTAS that will massively reduce the appeal to me, so it would only be the most appealing game in the last 5 years rather than the last 15 years.
I hope they stick with the lore for the OT fighters in the campaign, like that the Tie fighter and interceptor both had no shields, but where faster and had more powerful laser cannons than the X-wing. With MP I could see them giving equal or close to equal stats between the ships, just so accusations of ships or sides being OP don't go crazy.
Let’s face it their is always going to be people for any asymmetric game saying one side or the other is too op. The ideal situation really is that theirs is a roughly equal number of people saying empire is op and scum is op. A massive balance patch in the first month is probably going to be necessary inevitably
They are kinda unbalanced in lore though.. like Rebels navy was smaller but had better ships for the most part. At least the Rebels don’t have to watch their resources before tactically retreating..
It's already been confirmed that none of the ships on the Empire's side, bar the Reaper, will have shields, and as he said in the video, have faster power shunting to make up for the fact, and possibly better weapons.
As I’m always looking for new PSVR games to play I was watching this game with interest but hesitation. (I no longer trust EA’s management). I’m watching you Star Wars TH-cam channels really enjoying the game is giving me hope for this product. I suppose I’ll watch this release with a keen eye
Damn that move where Eck cut his engines at full speed was awesome. I like the resupply mechanic it makes it so that the frigates are involved in the battle and not just obstacles. The game looks absolutely beautiful aswell.
I was literally transfixed to my computer screen as I listened to you! Very excited to play this later in the year ( and also hoping for Clone Wars content)
Oh man, finally. the interceptor looks amazing. I just wish the window panes were slightly bigger on the Imperial ships. The more uninterrupted field of view you get as the rebels was something I was envying as I watched.
The entire description of the Dev's passion and how much work was poured into this game reminds of when EA acquired the team who went on to develop Dead Space. As long as there is minimal corporate "oversight", we might actually have a few classic starfighter games on the horizon. Not going to lie, this was a pleasant (and welcome) surprise.
Super excited about Squadrons. Also, do you think we could customize our pilots to be Wedge Antilles or Corran Horn or someone iconic from Rogue Squadron?
Man!!! How haven't I heard about this!! Xwing and xwing vs Tie fighter were my favorite games ever!! It's like they put it on a platform!!!! Freaking awesome!!!
181st has the classic TIE color scheme with a blood stripe above the midline, right? Isn't the classic red the royal guard color? Been so long I've forgotten.
2:52 Wow, did anyone see that advanced maneuver he made? Very similar to the ones we see Vader and TIE pilots make in the recent movies and animations.
The fact that there will be multiple AI fighters on both sides makes me happy. I was concerned that fleet battles would feel smaller scale with only 5v5 players
Anyone notice at 17:17 where he gets too close to the MC75, tractor beamed, and blasted? That immediately gets me even more excited. That's an impressive attention to detail on part of the developers.
Do you think we'll get more ships as DLC? I'd like a Pirate faction with Z-95s, Cloakshapes, Star Vipers and such. (EDIT: And of course, Clone Wars ships!)
Ever since I was a kid playing X-Wing vs TIE Fighter on Windows 95 with a joystick, I have been waiting, wishing, and begging for this game to come along. I’m amazed it’s taken this long for a successor to the OG Star Wars combat flight sims to be made.
Question, i don't play space shooters that much but what game could i use to "train" myself before playing Squadrons? Ace Combat? Everspace? Or just wait for the game and practice like crazy?
Oh boy, I was cautiously optimistic about this game before. But hearing about your incredibly positive experience with it makes me hyped-up! How exciting!
Lockjaw it does look like that pretty much. i never played space battles in swbf2 aside from ai battles sometimes. this looks pretty boring ngl. Yes mechanics are different but still looks the same as swbf2
As you were describing piloting your ship, it sounds similar in a lot of ways to Elite Dangerous, but faster paced. I'm very excited for a deeper Star Wars ship battles experience.
@@StarNameKev I just meant I'm not very good at multiplayer games. Statements that suggest I'm going to have to invest significant time before I can start enjoying the game, are a disincentive to purchase it in the first place.
Tarot Barnes so bassicaly you like mobile games and thats it? because those take no skill. you are just saying "oh, so i need to actually TRY to win the game? oh god, my brain cant handle this" the reason you suck at games is because you just wont put in effort. like please, dont be that guy.
@@xXMemelord I'm sure you can see the irony in accusing someone of being "that guy", while attacking an entire genre based on your preconceptions? I hope that this game does well; it looks good. I just don't think I'd have fun playing against people who can easily get a 30:1 K/D spree.
Go play SFA then. We've needed a star wars space combat game that rewards players for "git gud" for literally decades. That's why games like escape from tarkov are getting so popular on PC, because the game actually rewards for being smart.
I was 13 in 1993 when X wing was released on my Dos PC, and I can honestly say that it is still the best game I've ever played. Just the ability to switch shields to double front or open the S foils *never* got old. This looks EXACTLY like it should, and sounds like we finally have a true sequel. EA have just earn't themselves a pre-order.
12:43 THANK GOD, i was worrying it was only going to be human vs human which would be boring as hell and not feel like a epic space battle. Why i love Infinity: Battlescape.
Three questions: 1 - Is there a real physics flight mode, such as with Elite Dangerous? 2 - Is there a real single player story mode? 3 - Can you turn off the cockpit or at least lower the opacity for an non-obstructed view?
literally having switches mapped as the controls, Tiefighter arranged monitors- that sounds heccing awesome, maybe add the flight simulator equipment to shake the entire thing when you get hit.
It honestly looks like the "Starfighter Assault" mode from EA's BF2. I loved that mode and thought it was really underrated. Squadrons looks a lot more immersive and satisfying though. Definitely gonna give this a look.
Gene G. Here’s the thing though. Battlefront 2 have fighter abilities, using proton torpedos to target players and AI starfighters. It doesn’t make sense.
I remember in _TIE Fighter_ pelting a Mon Cal Cruiser from just outside its range in a TIE Fighter, until it died. Took about an hour. Yeah, diverting power and directing shields really saved you in those games. I'm glad _Squadrons_ feels like a return to what LucasArts built.
What I think would be cool for a game like this would be a 24/7 campaign map. Players can choose a faction, and if they can gather enough people, initiate battles on the campaign map that players can join. This could make battles matter more, and of course players would gravitate towards the larger battles.
I reeeeally hope EA is planning on releasing a game-specific controller for Squadrons. Not only would it be nice for immersion in VR, but it would be nice to have more dedicated inputs for certain mechanics like the power and shield levels.
I’m glad the old X-Wing games was pretty much required reading for the team. I know I love that series and can’t imagine a Star Wars space game to stray to far from it. I’m excited to see what is to come!
I love that they didn't go for a strict 5v5 scenario as it simply wouldnt feel like Star Wars. Those NPC fighters were an essential part of creating that atmosphere but I also love how they are a functional part of this morale system. That instantly makes it important to balance responsibility within the team as you not only want to clear NPC fighters to enable bombing runs but actually ensuring that someone is farming the NPC fighters to prevent morale decreasing is a stroke of genius. Because, let's be fair, there is frequently that one guy on the team who is only interested in their kill-death ratio so at least they'll be indirectly assisting the team as they ignore actual teamwork. Also, it seems like the Support vessels are actually like the Engineer in TF2 since they have supply stations and turrets. I love that idea! Territorial control is the cornerstone of multiplayer games like this but we've never seen it embraced as completely as necessary in a Starfighter game.
That segment where you talked about doing strafing runs on cruisers and watching the hull and subsystems explode, randomly, sounds like the way you could damage behemoths in Battlefield 1, which is something I thought would work really well in a Star Wars game
For the real experience of a rebel Starfighter Have a friend on the keyboard to be your astromech ,handling the power shifting and other features, freeing the pilot up to concentrate on the battle.
This is my dream Star wars game, it take what I really like about this franchise and makes it into an immersive experience, I can't wait for this to come out it will be epic.
What I would love to see is if they introduce a small handful of “hero ships” Imagine flying the millennium falcon with two players with one flying and one manning the turrets. But you would lose a member on your team to fill that extra shot in the falcon.
![KRK - ชนิสรา Ft.WanMai , N/A [Official MV] Prod. By Sakarin](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/C-WMwwYobcU/mqdefault.jpg)
A ton of new Space Combat footage: th-cam.com/video/j8DqNiDmNXg/w-d-xo.html
What do you think is better, Awing or Ywing. I’m torn on the two and don’t know which one I want to go use on using
Compy Dompy I had most fun with A-Wings, but there will be a need for good bomber pilots
The X-Wing Alliance Campaign would be great with Ecks2, BUT...be aware of this with graphics mods:
They made the game gorgeous, no question, but they break the difficulty balance of the campaign immensely.
Turns out redoing the scale and turret positioning and numbers to be "more canon" ends up breaking a lot of the missions loads of ways. The modders are brilliant 3D artists...not so much gameplay designers.
Some missions win themselves without your input, others are near impossible as failure states trigger early or AI team mates get shredded by a simple transport that wasn't lethal in vanilla, and you have to play cheese to win.
I'm really interested in control schemes. Would a joystick have a huge disadvantage vs. a controller, or a controller vs. a keyboard and mouse?
Edit: Answered my own question. There will be HOTAS support. Ian Frazier said that an A-wing pilot in VR will have a big awareness advantage, but there will be a lot of info to process. Tie pilots will have fewer things to deal with, so focus will be their big advantage. Which is really good, because no matter what your platform, you can use it to your advantage. This game is very exciting.
To kind of add to Josh's comment, do you think vr will be a viable or fun platform with this game compared to controller or kb+m?
Glad the bigger ships are an actual threat, as opposed to BF2 where it was just a big sponge that you slowed down to dump missiles onto
i wish swbf2 just had space battles with ship to ship fighting like in the original swbf2
Batman 66 that’s what EA’s battlefronts should have been, with space to ground battles of course
"Fly towards turrets to farm points for hero ship"
Awesome, but also hopefully less than in BF2 Classic (Fucking Auto Turrets...)
Francis Vigoreaux ya.
“Average players will beat new players 30 to 1”... *Me, who hasn’t flown a star fighter in months* “Never tell me the odds!”
This deserves a heart
"it's high, very high"
Battlefield 3 pilots are gonna have field day with this game
@@joshua41175 And Oldtimers from the old X-Wing days will have a field day with the BF3 pilots.😉
Now I crash my x wing into random space debris in THREE games!
Joshua Bennett ik the other one is battle front but what is the other 1
@@zadian6043 Battlefront 2015
Dont forget all the x wing and Tie Fighter games, they are great
Tom oh yeah
I can imitate that one awing in so many games now!
I'm gonna have a lot of fun getting motion sickness when playing this on VR.
unless your a tie fighter with only front to look out of XD. Rebel ships would be fun in VR but the 3 ties would have some difficulty i would imagen.
@@razortheonethelight7303 Yeah agreed. I'm also worried about those Tie fighters/interceptors having only limited view in the cockpit, especially not pleasant in VR. They could atleast move those dashboards a bit away or further downwards, as they take up quite a bit of space.
It will make you feel bad for the pilots of star wars when you realize this is how it would feel in- universe
If you have a flight sim chair, it’ll be even worse
This is why we need a flight sim hooked up to a VR headset
Backspace: full throttle
Right bracket: two thirds power
Left bracket: one third power
Enter: match speed
25 years later, I still have some of TIE Fighter's keyboard commands memorized. Can't wait for Squadrons.
Was disappointed to find gog.com sold it, but wasn't updated for modern joysticks. 'X-Wing Alliance' is, however.
XWA has modern joystick support? Time to buy a good stick and reinstall. That's my favorite X-Wing series game.
I downloaded the original XW and TF games from GOG...jumped in on the hotkeys like I never stopped playing them...
Paul Guy Well! I can only say it registered my Thrustmaster T16000.M with no problem. I’m disappointed ‘TIE Fighter wouldn’t function, but at least ‘Alliance’ allows you to create user-defined missions for any ship according to desired parameters.
@@Xenomorphine Yeah, TIE Fighter CD-ROM doesn't accept my joystick, either. Which is weird, because X-Wing CD-ROM did.
0:16 “So I’m a huge Star Wars Fan”
You don’t say Ecks
I never would have guessed
this game is gunna be great
It's gunna be great
be patient, young padawan
I wish I had your optimism I do not share the view allot of people are having about this game.
It’s gunna be great
famous last words
The only real question is, can you take out an ISD by corkscrewing an A-wing into the bridge?
Yes actually. The devs said it's rare but possible.
@@soulofastro That sounds about right.
MK Babst thats so awesome lmao
*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!* - Arvel Crynyd
@@soulofastro For real?
"People who like Y-Wings, for example, are in for a treat..."
[HYPE INTENSIFIES]
Bomba squad
Finally the Y wing will be the beast it is (hopefully)
I've been a YWing fan since I was a wee lad I definitely can't wait
Stay on target, stay on target...
@@ingridmace2530 they came from behind.....
Eck: “You can drift across the battlefield,”
Deja Vu intensifies
I am so excited to see some players go bonkers with that, i can't imagine how much all the micromanagement being such a key part of the entire match, seeing people straight going mach speed and then switch over to full blast power, and then shields when they get the kill to escape and then go full throttle again and drift across the whole map, maybe even get a whole team kill while doing all that, it's gonna be insane to watch.
Realistically speaking, starfighters gonna be drifting all the time in real life dogfight if one would've occurred. That's how physics work
flashback to what? other battlefield games?
@@Rex1987 I don't know about him, but for me it gave me flashbacks to I-War and it's dedication to realistic physics. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-War_(1997_video_game)
That moment when 6 other TH-camrs make the same exact video milliseconds within each other
Lol my notifications went crazy
Well yeah, there was probably a review embargo, it happens all the time. Reviewers get access to a product early to test it out, make opinions, and then prepare a review. But they cant give out any new information/gameplay until the embargo is lifted. This way it's fair to the reviewers since they dont have to worry about other reviewers putting out videos first. Plus the company can control when the videos are released to better fit their marketing plan and it gives them time to fix or at least take into accounts the reviewers may have. So like if there was a bug, they could fix it before the embargo is released and let the reviewers know so they dont make videos saying how it was a really buggy game and sucked.
Thanks for calling out my killstreak while also clearly killing me three times in the first two minutes of your own footage lol
@Fire no u
@Sam Guevenne no u
@Fire no u
@Fire no u
Fire Wimp.
When my notifications get flooded by all the ea star wars game changers at the same time lol
Yeah, i was like: why are they attacking me?
I'm guessing some news embargo was lifted
My phone almost killed itself
Same
@@darthsilversith667 Haha yeah. I'm guessing EA gave them some kind of template
Dude the fact that you said its like the old X-wing vs Tie fighter game SOLD ME! An earlier part you mentioned all the cockpit micromanagement got me excited for more of a space sim game. How did you control it, game pad or stick? My bad if I missed you stating that.
I played with gamepad, HOTAS wasn't available for the in-progress build we played
@@EckhartsLadder
Implying that it will be at a later date?
If I cannot play on PC with a HOTAS that will massively reduce the appeal to me, so it would only be the most appealing game in the last 5 years rather than the last 15 years.
@@Renorick1 it was confirmed it will be included
@@EckhartsLadder It's a bad sign that they're not building it with joystick or HOTAS in mind, kinda speaks for itself
Ace combat fans he like : my time has come to rule this game
Aahh the days I spent curb stomping fools in my F4 Wild Weasel... These fools wont know what hit em
Ace combat, sure. But wwii and korean war era simmers are gonna have a massive advantage
Matt S oh its going to great. time to show them what aces can do. Mihaly: im pretty excited
As someone who has played this and the older X-Wing games, the latter required more skill.
'Ace Combat' was way more superficial and unskilled than 'TIE Fighter' had been.
I hope they stick with the lore for the OT fighters in the campaign, like that the Tie fighter and interceptor both had no shields, but where faster and had more powerful laser cannons than the X-wing. With MP I could see them giving equal or close to equal stats between the ships, just so accusations of ships or sides being OP don't go crazy.
That’s actually how the balance generally works in multiplayer as well
Let’s face it their is always going to be people for any asymmetric game saying one side or the other is too op.
The ideal situation really is that theirs is a roughly equal number of people saying empire is op and scum is op.
A massive balance patch in the first month is probably going to be necessary inevitably
They are kinda unbalanced in lore though.. like Rebels navy was smaller but had better ships for the most part. At least the Rebels don’t have to watch their resources before tactically retreating..
It's already been confirmed that none of the ships on the Empire's side, bar the Reaper, will have shields, and as he said in the video, have faster power shunting to make up for the fact, and possibly better weapons.
X wings had micu longer range on the cannons thatsvwhy they where so large
Really happy to hear there will be AI fighters. 5 v 5 didn't sound like that great of a fleet battle by itself.
As I’m always looking for new PSVR games to play I was watching this game with interest but hesitation. (I no longer trust EA’s management). I’m watching you Star Wars TH-cam channels really enjoying the game is giving me hope for this product. I suppose I’ll watch this release with a keen eye
Good way to handle things
@@EckhartsLadder I agree
I can’t wait, this looks too good to be true to be honest
I watching it with a jaded eye considering who it's coming from.
@@CameronHuff Same
Cameron Huff nothing wrong with being cautious, but I just have a really good feeling about this one
@@sovpenguin289 I have a badd felling about this...
hunter lee this is where the fun begins
You forgot to mention the most important detail. Can you lock s foils in attack positions
Damn that move where Eck cut his engines at full speed was awesome.
I like the resupply mechanic it makes it so that the frigates are involved in the battle and not just obstacles.
The game looks absolutely beautiful aswell.
I was literally transfixed to my computer screen as I listened to you! Very excited to play this later in the year ( and also hoping for Clone Wars content)
This sounds like a modern version of X-Wing or TIE Fighter and I'm all in favor of that. I've been waiting for a new game like that for like 20 years.
I was like "Come on, 20 years ?", then I checked: X-Wing Alliance was in 1999 !!! God I'm old...
Oh man, finally. the interceptor looks amazing. I just wish the window panes were slightly bigger on the Imperial ships. The more uninterrupted field of view you get as the rebels was something I was envying as I watched.
Too bad you can't press your nose against the cockpit window :D
@@pills- In VR maybe
The entire description of the Dev's passion and how much work was poured into this game reminds of when EA acquired the team who went on to develop Dead Space. As long as there is minimal corporate "oversight", we might actually have a few classic starfighter games on the horizon.
Not going to lie, this was a pleasant (and welcome) surprise.
5:00 what are those transparent rebel fighters on the left of the console?
Just a cosmetic thing
Holographic kill counters?
@@pseudonymsam i was watching them, they didn't update with real kills
This game looks so fun to play.
Looks can be deceiving.
I'm curious to see if my time spent flying combat ships in Elite Dangerous will impact my ability to play this game.
Me too. This game sounds easier than ED XD
Flying in Star wars is nothing like ED, since there are no directional thrusts. Maybe IL 2 Sturmovik or War Thunder would be better preperation
Pip management will definitely be a valuable asset, learned from e:d
@@ColdMarty War Thunder! But I doubt this game is going to allow mouse controls. I wish, I don't have a flight stick and I don't like controllers...
I was thinking the same thing.
We've got a successor to TIE Fighter, now we gottq have Empire at War 2
Super excited about Squadrons.
Also, do you think we could customize our pilots to be Wedge Antilles or Corran Horn or someone iconic from Rogue Squadron?
Maybe you could make someone that looks like them, but Wedge is confirmed to be in the game already
Yeah, and what about Porkins ?
I'm so looking forward to this. I'm a huge fan of PSVR and I'm going to play the heck out of this when it comes out.
Given I just got 5 notifications about squadrons from 4 different channels at the same time, I'm assuming some news embargo was lifted?
EA invited a bunch of TH-camrs to try the game and they obviously said they can post it publicly
EA pointing gun at Eckharts
EA: SAY IT
Eckharts: oh my gosh it was fantastic
I wouldn’t be surprised if that was how it went
Considering what he says about other Star Wars titles, and the fact that they don’t pay them, I highly doubt that.
And you know this for sure?
@@rohanroshan117 just made a joke chill
Yes, but did you try spinning?
"Do a barrel roll!"
That's a good trick!
Loop the loop.
2:51 is no one gonna talk about this DRIFT
That was BADASS
4:50 for slow motion replay!
*_KANSEI DRIFTO_*
I literally just got like 7 notifications about squadrons videos! Watched yours first
Man!!! How haven't I heard about this!! Xwing and xwing vs Tie fighter were my favorite games ever!! It's like they put it on a platform!!!! Freaking awesome!!!
The dev team did a good job getting that X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter vybe. Looks great!
5:44 THIS IS ALL I EVER WANTED. Been waiting since 1999 for another Star Wars game like Alliance and Xwing v TIE Fighter, and we FINALLY GOT IT.
I can’t wait to fly around in an A wing, I’m ready
I'd buy this game if I could fly in a B-wing. No question. But there's no B-wing and no plans to add it. So EA doesnt get my money.
The more I hear about how different this is from BFII, the more excited I get.
181st has the classic TIE color scheme with a blood stripe above the midline, right? Isn't the classic red the royal guard color? Been so long I've forgotten.
Yep
2:52 Wow, did anyone see that advanced maneuver he made? Very similar to the ones we see Vader and TIE pilots make in the recent movies and animations.
The fact that there will be multiple AI fighters on both sides makes me happy. I was concerned that fleet battles would feel smaller scale with only 5v5 players
Anyone notice at 17:17 where he gets too close to the MC75, tractor beamed, and blasted?
That immediately gets me even more excited. That's an impressive attention to detail on part of the developers.
"Average players will beat new players 30-1"
Me with a 20 dollar joystick: "I like those odds"
Hey Ecks I just want to say I love your videos and I enjoy the content
Do you think we'll get more ships as DLC? I'd like a Pirate faction with Z-95s, Cloakshapes, Star Vipers and such. (EDIT: And of course, Clone Wars ships!)
Michael Andrei Palon were talkin ea here, and they dont have lootboxes. if its not atleast 20 bucks ill be impressed.
Michael Andrei Palon good joke
Michael Andrei Palon indeed
I cannot wait to play this VR! Super excited!!!
"Don't fly too close to the engines"'
This guy knows a few manoeuvres.
I have no idea why it took these multimillion dollar corporations THIS LONG TO FINALLY make a star wars game. Like an actual star wars game.
"Squadrons is entirely skill based so veterans can take on new player 30 to 1."
(Laughs in Ace Combat)
The Hangar to change your ship at 13:01 blew my mind ... god i'm so hyped
Eck: Gets to play Star Wars Squadrons 3 months before it actually releases
Me: *Wait, that's illegal*
Ever since I was a kid playing X-Wing vs TIE Fighter on Windows 95 with a joystick, I have been waiting, wishing, and begging for this game to come along. I’m amazed it’s taken this long for a successor to the OG Star Wars combat flight sims to be made.
This game seems amazing. I just hope they add in the b-wing and tie defender
Welp. If the DLC is play to win, at least the experience will be authentic. One of those things would be able to kick the ass off lesser starfighters.
Question, i don't play space shooters that much but what game could i use to "train" myself before playing Squadrons? Ace Combat? Everspace? Or just wait for the game and practice like crazy?
"I'm a huge Star Wars Fan..."
I swear I never noticed....
Oh boy, I was cautiously optimistic about this game before. But hearing about your incredibly positive experience with it makes me hyped-up! How exciting!
Im so exited for this game wtf
We all are!
@@LEGOJediMaster not all.
Lockjaw it does look like that pretty much. i never played space battles in swbf2 aside from ai battles sometimes. this looks pretty boring ngl. Yes mechanics are different but still looks the same as swbf2
@@batman6621 It doesnt look like that at all :/
Lockjaw not really
As you were describing piloting your ship, it sounds similar in a lot of ways to Elite Dangerous, but faster paced. I'm very excited for a deeper Star Wars ship battles experience.
I'm really excited for this
Every Star Wars gaming channel uploaded a video nearly at the same time wow...
This game had got something right clearly
Elite: Dangerous has more than prepared me for this game.
The velocity Sergio seem like a frameshift drive from Elite dangerous
This game does look like what fans of the old X-Wing series have been wanting. Personally I just wish there was a B-Wing.
This game is like it was literally made for Ecks. I mean, look at 11:15, it's just like a Battle Breakdown! :O
One of the best Star Wars stories ever told was X-Wing Alliance.
*Still, can we fly the star destroyer and spin it around XD**
That's a good trick!
Absolutely gonna buy this game. I've wanted a spiritual successor to Rogue Squadron, but this looks better!
"skill based game"
Joy, so I can look forward to being a statistic on someone else's winning streak?
Can't wait.
That's a strange thing to be concerned about, considering you won't see the people you play against ever again, but you do you
@@StarNameKev I just meant I'm not very good at multiplayer games. Statements that suggest I'm going to have to invest significant time before I can start enjoying the game, are a disincentive to purchase it in the first place.
Tarot Barnes so bassicaly you like mobile games and thats it? because those take no skill. you are just saying "oh, so i need to actually TRY to win the game? oh god, my brain cant handle this" the reason you suck at games is because you just wont put in effort. like please, dont be that guy.
@@xXMemelord I'm sure you can see the irony in accusing someone of being "that guy", while attacking an entire genre based on your preconceptions?
I hope that this game does well; it looks good. I just don't think I'd have fun playing against people who can easily get a 30:1 K/D spree.
Go play SFA then. We've needed a star wars space combat game that rewards players for "git gud" for literally decades.
That's why games like escape from tarkov are getting so popular on PC, because the game actually rewards for being smart.
Sounds kind of like a X-wing vs. Tie Fighter remake. Which is something i'm actually happy to see. That game needed a good remake.
Maverick: I'm gonna hit the brakes, he'll fly on by.
Merlin: You're gonna do what?!
I was 13 in 1993 when X wing was released on my Dos PC, and I can honestly say that it is still the best game I've ever played. Just the ability to switch shields to double front or open the S foils *never* got old. This looks EXACTLY like it should, and sounds like we finally have a true sequel. EA have just earn't themselves a pre-order.
12:43 THANK GOD, i was worrying it was only going to be human vs human which would be boring as hell and not feel like a epic space battle. Why i love Infinity: Battlescape.
As a HUGE fan of X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, THIS is the game i've been looking for for the last 15 to 20 years!
I am so so relieved and glad that there’s loads of AI. Now it’s gonna feel like a real battle!
Three questions:
1 - Is there a real physics flight mode, such as with Elite Dangerous?
2 - Is there a real single player story mode?
3 - Can you turn off the cockpit or at least lower the opacity for an non-obstructed view?
I am so excited, I am going to rebuild the cockpit of a tie-fighter for the best experience :D
literally having switches mapped as the controls, Tiefighter arranged monitors- that sounds heccing awesome, maybe add the flight simulator equipment to shake the entire thing when you get hit.
now we need a prequel version
It honestly looks like the "Starfighter Assault" mode from EA's BF2. I loved that mode and thought it was really underrated. Squadrons looks a lot more immersive and satisfying though. Definitely gonna give this a look.
Gene G. Here’s the thing though. Battlefront 2 have fighter abilities, using proton torpedos to target players and AI starfighters. It doesn’t make sense.
I remember in _TIE Fighter_ pelting a Mon Cal Cruiser from just outside its range in a TIE Fighter, until it died. Took about an hour. Yeah, diverting power and directing shields really saved you in those games. I'm glad _Squadrons_ feels like a return to what LucasArts built.
Sounds like Battlefront II and X-wing v TIE Fighter had a baby
Yes i saw the Star Wars explained squadrons video where he mentioned he went on a 16 kill streak👍
Ok, officially excited. Now if they just add B-wings it will be my favorite thing ever
Tie-Fighter 2020? I like it.
What I think would be cool for a game like this would be a 24/7 campaign map. Players can choose a faction, and if they can gather enough people, initiate battles on the campaign map that players can join. This could make battles matter more, and of course players would gravitate towards the larger battles.
I reeeeally hope EA is planning on releasing a game-specific controller for Squadrons. Not only would it be nice for immersion in VR, but it would be nice to have more dedicated inputs for certain mechanics like the power and shield levels.
I’m glad the old X-Wing games was pretty much required reading for the team. I know I love that series and can’t imagine a Star Wars space game to stray to far from it. I’m excited to see what is to come!
I love that they didn't go for a strict 5v5 scenario as it simply wouldnt feel like Star Wars. Those NPC fighters were an essential part of creating that atmosphere but I also love how they are a functional part of this morale system. That instantly makes it important to balance responsibility within the team as you not only want to clear NPC fighters to enable bombing runs but actually ensuring that someone is farming the NPC fighters to prevent morale decreasing is a stroke of genius. Because, let's be fair, there is frequently that one guy on the team who is only interested in their kill-death ratio so at least they'll be indirectly assisting the team as they ignore actual teamwork.
Also, it seems like the Support vessels are actually like the Engineer in TF2 since they have supply stations and turrets. I love that idea! Territorial control is the cornerstone of multiplayer games like this but we've never seen it embraced as completely as necessary in a Starfighter game.
Hey Eck, was there any mention of the targeting computer on the X-wing?
I PRAY EA doesn’t fuck this up, I’m so looking forward to this! You able to play on VR or just console?
Thank You Very Much. I was on the fence about being excited about this game, but after the peek you gave us, I'm pretty excited now.
That segment where you talked about doing strafing runs on cruisers and watching the hull and subsystems explode, randomly, sounds like the way you could damage behemoths in Battlefield 1, which is something I thought would work really well in a Star Wars game
I just hope we get a hardcore mode for a more intense and less bullet sponge mode
For the real experience of a rebel Starfighter Have a friend on the keyboard to be your astromech ,handling the power shifting and other features, freeing the pilot up to concentrate on the battle.
Before this game was announced I always played Star Wars fighter assault in 1person
I love that TIE fighter PEEOPAOOW. PAOOOPEEOOOOPAOOOOO
This is my dream Star wars game, it take what I really like about this franchise and makes it into an immersive experience, I can't wait for this to come out it will be epic.
What I would love to see is if they introduce a small handful of “hero ships” Imagine flying the millennium falcon with two players with one flying and one manning the turrets. But you would lose a member on your team to fill that extra shot in the falcon.