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Welkom/Welcome/Dobrodošli/Olarom

Yes, another blog in such a short time. But I'm sticking to this one for some time I hope.
This blog will contain the raw facts about me, Ori'verda, since people often forget certain facts about me I decided to help out a bit but the most important thing about this blog is well... The games! So without further stalling I present to you the biography of Ori'verda/That Crazy Serbian/Mandalorian.

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My real name is Milos, few know me by my full name or call me by my first and to add confusion my email does not represent my name. I'm just that mysterious, even my Skype and X-Fire are messed up so if you want to add me you're going to have to write a weird code-like account name which at one point had some meaning to it:

Skype - rkdg7th
X-Fire - rkgd7th

Besides that, I'm a student and go to school and the lot. Its a lovely place, Christian school so it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I have no job and no idea what I should do with my life but at least I have a roof over my head, ain't that nice?

My social life is my internet life, I'm a real-life hermit and rarely dwell the surface world har har! And contrary to what most seem to think I don't play games often, most of my time goes into Mod DB or YouTube.

For browsers I use Opera primarily, Chrome as a backup and Explorer when both fail. Opera, just fast enough thank you very much.

I love my motherland Serbia, big fan of Russia by default and like the Netherlands because they have big money jobs, "They took our jobs!" Kudos to the one to get the South Park reference hint, hint. In Serbia I spend my time in a village that might as be both heaven and hell, with the freak weather, no internet, TV reception that is near zero, blood sucking bugs around every corner, giant arachnids roaming the lend for the flesh of men and hourly blackouts that last for days... Ah God bless the motherland, its not all bad since its like an preview of heaven, all very boringly pious and eternally the same with little to no innovation... Pure awesome!

I love Sci-Fi to death, Star Wars, Halo, Starship Troopers, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Lord of the Rings, Elder Scrolls etc. Big fan of them all and I try to be as knowledgeable as possible but there is always that one person who just knows a bit more on the subject then I do.

Just noticed I wrote "I love" in my first two paragraphs, regardless. I'm a major history buff and more so if it involves violence, my hero is Alexander the Great who managed to conquer the world at such a young age.

My favourite animals are lions, dragons and phoenixes just because they are so awesome. Period.

And lastly (for now) I am writing a story for about two years now, its going to be epic as soon as I actually finish writing page number 4 and get to all the other pages.

alt+numpad numbers 255 then release, is how you get a space between your name.

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My love and joy on Mod DB are the two Roleplay groups, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.
Here is some info regarding myself in them.

Star Wars
Lord of the Rings

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Have I mentioned I have my own meme here on Mod DB? They are 100% accurate, give or take.
Serbian
Complexes
Car
Geeky
Mastering the Art
Demotivational
Boredom
My imagination
Inside Jokes
You never knew this about me
Confusion
The Batman
Batcave

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Ah games, what is a young male in the prime of his life without them? Well he's probably going to become awesome later on because he did not waste his time with them but whatever!

-Age of Empires
-Age of Empires: Rise of Rome
-The Age of Kings
-The Age of Kings: The Conquerors
-Alpha Centauri
-Alpha Centauri: Alien Crossfire
-ARMA 2 Free
-Battlefield 3
-Call of Duty
-Call of Duty: United Offensive
-Call of Duty 2
-Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
-Chivalry Medieval Warfare
-Civilization 5
-Civilization 5: Gods and Kings
-Command and Conquer: Tiberian Dawn
-Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun
-Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars
-Command and Conquer: Kane's Wrath
-Command and Conquer: Generals
-Command and Conquer: Zero Hour
-Red Alert
-Red Alert 2
-Red Alert: Yuri's Revenge
-Halo
-Halo Custom Edition
-Halo 2
-Metro 2033
-PlanetSide 2
-Total War: Empire
-Total War: Rome
-Star Wars: Battlefront
-Star Wars: Battlefront 2
-Star Wars: Empire at War
-Star Wars: Forces of Corruption
-Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
-Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
-Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
-Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords
-Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
-Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
-Star Wars: Republic Commando
-The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
-Tom Clancy's: H.A.W.X.
-Tom Clancy's: Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
-World of Tanks
-Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion

I know, I know I don't have that many games and I am a bit ashamed, I do have some more here and there but I forgot to list them so go easy on someone who has so few games!

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There are plenty of songs in my automated playlist, sometimes even an alternate version. Feel free to skip a few if you don't like them, I'm sure there will be something you'll like more or less.

Welkom/Welcome/Dobrodošli/Olarom

Yes I posted a new blog in just a day after making another one, what? Wanna fight about it?
But in all seriousness a friend asked me to make a guide for Empire at War and I thought I could provide one, this is my view and my style of warfare and so far it has been very effective against enemies despite its flaws.

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A Supreme Commander's Guide to Power
What can you expect from this guide? Tactics to win battles and strategies to win wars, learn how to manage an entire military and control a galaxy-spanning empire and earn your place in the history books as one of the greatest rulers of the galaxy!

Lets talk ground warfare first, one of the easiest type of conquest. Noteworthy are the complete lack of balance or use of several units, infantry is basically a meat shield that would allow you to protect your true force but its useless given their low life expectancy.

On to armored units, there are three types that are worth considering including into your army. Tank, IFV and Artillery, now of course some of you are wondering what the IFV is well its what I call the anti-infantry vehicles, nice and short.

Ground combat can be resolved only in two manors, overwhelm or outrange and this is noticeable.
Not much else to tell there, just capture all points and deploy as much armored units as possibly but you should note which is more important, Tank, IFV or Artillery.
Move in formation and as a cohesive unit but don't bunch up otherwise your units will get destroyed very quickly.

The only exciting form of ground combat is when you are forced on the defensive and have not prepared. You must make do with what you have, pause the game and review the battlefield for chokepoints. Deploy units to the chokepoints, in some cases you can leave some undefended but its wise to have some sort of defence there and a key part of your defensive plan should include the production of turrets on the frontline and repair/heal facilities inside your base but beware not to neglect anti-air defence given the enemy may deploy bombers.

Know that facilities like barracks's provide you with free soldiers that can replace your dead ones, you can see which ones can be replaced by the flag next to their health bar.

Regarding facilities, don't defend them all. Feel free to abandon some in order to protect more important ones, you can always replace them later.

Your goal is to destroy as many enemies as possible, make them regret landing on your world.

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Space is where the fun begins! Whether you're on defence or offensive there will always be something to do technically speaking.

In general a fleet should always have bombers and fighters to go along with frigates, corvettes and capital ships as they can soften up the enemy before your true force arrives, this is my tactic at least and I know die hard Rebel fans would probably prefer fielding just fighters and bombers which can also be effective.

A fleet in line formation is an effective fleet in most scenarios, corvettes and frigates line up on the front with capital ships at the rear providing the raw firepower and forming a barrier for damaged frontline units to retreat to, and then just watch the enemy waste themselves against your forces in vain. Fighters should always hunt bombers or scout the enemy formation because if you attack a random system without knowing what the composition of the enemy fleet is you could very well fail.

Bombers are effective against important hardpoints but what is important depends on the situation.
-Small fleet, destroy shield generators.
-no Corvettes, destroy hangars.
-Enemy retreat, destroy engines.

Beware though! Some mods have made the AI for the enemy notorious, if you ever wanted to have Hitler in space then you'll get what you wanted because I've found that despite having a large fleet in formation the enemy will simply overwhelm your fleet using blitzkrieg and sheer numbers and firepower. Truly magnificent.

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The Galactic Stage is were you will likely be spending most of your time and your most intense planning, whereas battles are fluid and fast what you do on a galactic level dictates what happens in those battles and therefore you must not only be alert but also wise in your decisions.

As you would have figured out from the tutorials there are two tabs, space and ground, all worlds give you income etc. But now you have to apply that.

In my personal experience my galactic strategy is often the most deficient early on but provides an extremely strong basis for later on. Basically all worlds are divided in two types, Industrial and Economic.

Industrial worlds are the backbone of your military, they specialize in nothing else but providing you with ground troops (space is different matter entirely) but its crucial you DO NOT build varied ground facilities!

Unlike what the tutorial may tell you, building a single barracks, ion cannon, mine and light factory is not efficient. It may help you win battles but it cannot help you win the war.
Industrial worlds as I said, specialize in production and that means that you build only ONE type of facility on a world. Simply put: Coruscant has only barracks's, Carida has only light vehicle factories and Byss focuses on heavy vehicle factories for example.

Now you maybe are wondering why this weird set up? Well having such a setup allows you to quickly train one type of unit on that world. If you suddenly need an army of AT-AT's in less then a minute you go to Byss and order it, need infantry spam? Coruscant has them.
Basically the more buildings of one type, the faster you can construct the units of that building.

Economic worlds are all unimportant worlds, they will have no other purpose then provide you with funding for your war and that is all they can do given their limited space for buildings on the ground.
Any world that has less then 5 building slots should be considered a Economic world though there are exceptions like Muunilinst that has an economic bonus and will thus increase the income from mines several times.

And now for space, like Darth Vader's Art of War says:
"Space is immeasurably vast, too vast for any military force to control. A cunning enemy will always have the advantage of being able to disappear into the trackless void, and be able to keep a much more powerful opponent off balance by popping up where least expected to conduct raids or assault a target left briefly unguarded."

This has been brought over very well in the game but you can still protect your worlds to an extent, it is always an option to abandon worlds you know you cannot defend. You can have them stall the enemy but always pull out any and all troops you can so they can defend the worlds you want to keep, this may seem like a bad strategy but in most cases the AI settles down once you have little worlds as they will not perceive you as a threat, I must stress however this is in MOST CASES and not all.

Your force deployment should be spread equally, rely on your frigates for muscle and space stations for the other units.

On the topic of space stations, invest in level 3 for most worlds and 5 for high profile worlds that are important like shipyards or a world that is ceaselessly under attack.

Military

Swan Knights
The Swan Knights of Dol Amroth are highly trained soldiers with fine training and excellent equipment. Their loyalty and resilient fearlessness earns them a great reputation as a fierce fighting force.
Their weapons are forged by the best smiths in the city to create excellent weapons that are nearly a match for old Numenorean weapons or even that of the Elves. This is to be expected as the weapons need to be top notch for the elite Swan Knights, whom lives depend on it.
The armor is crafted individually in parts and uniquely for each soldier which provides great protection against anything, it does make the soldiers rather slow due to all the extra weight. But in turn turns the Knight into a steel fortress.
And finally the training is very strict and hard but many brave souls endure it for their homeland, with great pride the enter the field of battle and are ready for whatever the enemy of Gondor and Dol Amroth may throw at them.

Royal Knights
These Knights are former Swan Knights who signed up for a lifetime as a soldier, using their own money to hire the best smiths from elsewhere to thinker with their prized weapons and armor and enhance them further. Royal Knights are also more experienced in comparison to the normal Swan Knights as they served in previous campaigns and received a bit additional training.
They are stationed at Dol Amroth and are only deployed in the city and surrounding area, most of the Royal Knights are old veterans of previous battles and served as Swan Knights, now they guard their homes as their sons continue their work.

Lancer Army
Dol Amroth
2000 Swan Knights
100 Royal Knights

Shield Army
Fort Far Dawn
1000 Swan Knights

Royal House

The Princes of Dol Amroth was a noble title of the Kingdom of Gondor and refers to those that directly govern the principality of Dol Amroth under ruler of Gondor.

The Princes were known to have both Mannish and Elvish blood in them dating back to the union of Mithrellas and Imrazôr, which was more of a legend but believed in nonetheless.

"You will raise your young as Mandalorians—and defend them. You will wear our armor, and speak our language. And you will serve the clan, and rally when called. These are the Resol'nare—the Six Actions—sacred to our movement. Do them—and you may live to call yourselves Mandalorians!"
-Resol'nare

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=Ranks=
Perform well and be promoted to any of these ranks during your service to Mandalore and its people.

Good luck Commander and may the Kara guide you!

"You can't rule Mandalorians. You just make sensible suggestions they want to follow. And since when have Mandalorians needed to be told what makes sense?"
-Boba Fett

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=Beroya=
Meaning "Hunter" in Mando'a, a Beroya is actually a team existing out of a Ysalamiri and Strill. Full grown Strill carry small Ysalamiri into battle.

Ysalamiri were originally native to Myrkr only, the Mandalorians changed that to harness their ability to block the power of Force users.

Whereas Strill were commonly found on Mandalore, this has since changed. Strill are agile and cunning, their leathery skin is tough and they are able to use it to form wings and glide.

=Shock Troopers=
Mandalorians are life long soldiers bred for war and combat, from an early age he is subjugated to fighting and learns how to gain Glory and Honor from it. By tradition, Mandalorians may take in orphaned children of defeated races or such and treat them as their own.

Their Lorica Segmenta armor is superior to most other armors, Shock Troopers may modify their armor to fit their needs. Weapons are top of the line and easily modified to the liking of the user.

=Rangers=
Called Rangers, Ranger Commandos or simply Commandos. The Rangers are special forces units deployed on various missions both in the field with the regular ground forces or on secret missions behind enemy lines. They are the very elite, veterans of many battles and hardened through conflict.

To become a Ranger, one has to finish several trails, the mortality rate of the soldiers is rather high but it does weed out the best from the decent. After completing the trails faced, a Ranger is assigned a planet of origin to add to his or her title. For example Mandalore Ranger or Dxun Ranger.

The most excellent armor, weapons and equipment is made available at a high price. Besides a standard kit they must have, each Ranger is unique in weapons and armor and highly versatile in combat. The standard kit, their armor is very tough, forged using Mandalorian techniques to make it hardy and light. It has also been given special coatings to make it impossible for thermal scans to detect, in addition each Ranger has a stealth field generator that also dampens sound.

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"We Mandalorians have a saying. A warrior who doesn't hope for battle has no hope during battle."
-Canderous Ordo

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=Canderous Mark III=
The Canderous Mark III has seen a massive redesign from its original counterpart. Still heavily armored, the tank has sadly lost its dual Mass Drivers in favor for a single larger one, but has gained a light shield generator, and multiple laser cannons as well a Chaff and smoke grenade tubes allows the Canderous to poor on the heavy fire and pound enemy's into submission with its mass driver. while protected by the cover of smoke as well.
The Canderous Mark III is a well balanced hover tank even with its heavy weapons.

And due all these factors the Canderous Mark III has become the new standard in armored divisions of the Mandalorian Empire.

=Shev'la=
Shev'la, Mando'a for "Silent" is a hovering armored personnel carrier with stealth capabilities and some weapons.
Armed with a single downsized Canderous mass driver cannon, chaff launchers and a repeater on top it can support infantry quite well. The Shev'la also has a decent speed to get its cargo to places on time.

Due its camouflage and thermal coating, it can perform as an silent ambusher.
Its armor will protect it from small arms, but not much else.

=MZ-9 Mobile Pulse Cannon=
The MZ-9 is an upgrade over the old MZ-8 Mobile Pulse Cannon, many enhancements are added over the old version and are noticeable, the MZ-9 is bigger, tougher and more expensive. It has lost its shield and is even slower then before but makes up for it with extremely increased firepower.

Now featuring the same Taim & Bak cannon in a powerful pair along with missile launchers and two rotary blaster cannons it can destroy most enemy targets it faces that are ground bound with great effectiveness.

=Colossus=
The absolute epitome of ground warfare takes the form of a walker, the Colossus was designed to fill out many roles that were lacking and perform them supremely.

The Colossus carries many concentrated beam weapons for anti-vehicle purposes, allowing it to slice through targets with relative ease. The missile pods on its shoulders are able to fire at any given targets including airborne ones, the missiles can also be guided as artillery if the targets are laserpainted.

The Colossus's armor is very thick, able to withstand several PLX missiles before going down.

=Howler Gunship=
A marvel of aerial technology, the Howler is a very effective, fast response Gunship that can move through battlefield quickly and destroy the enemy before they are able to respond.

Armed with heavy repeating blaster cannons for infantry and missiles for everything else, it takes away from the fact its not very durable. A light shield is installed to protect it and aside from small arms the armor will not protect it against much.

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"We are the most powerful military force in the history of the galaxy. Every fight is our fight, because what happens over here matters over there. We don't get to sit one out. Learning to use the tools of modern warfare is the difference between the prospering of your people, and utter destruction. This is a time for heroes. A time for legends. History is written by the victors. Let's get to work."
-Mand'alor te Cabur

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=Thane-type Shuttle=
Designed for special operations agents, the Thane is a small and fast Shuttle with stealth capabilities. It can carry a small infantry unit into battle covertly quickly or evacuate them from a hotzone, under cover of its small chin mounted repeater.

Besides its stealth and the anti-missile chaff- and electronic countermeasures, the Thane relies on its sheer speed to evade the enemy, it does so effectively. Its nimble frame makes evasion easy if the Thane is in the hands of a skilled pilot.

=Tal-class Assault Shuttle=
The Tal-class can best be described as an atmospheric fortress, carrying large amounts of weapons, troops and steel to battle. It can be deployed from a carrier or operate alone using its own hyperdrive.

Armed with two anti-armor cannons on its wings, a chin mounted rotating anti-infantry repeater, rocket pods and missiles beneath the wings, a tail gun and in addition to that the bay doors have a small repeater to defend deploying infantry.

The Tal can ferries two squads of infantry to the frontlines and supports them with its impressive amount of firepower, it itself is protected by a sturdy durasteel plate hull which does slow the Tal down to an extent.

=Comet-type Transport=
A heavily armored transport that can quickly transport a large amount of troops and support to areas with relative safety. The Comet is aptly named for being fast and unstoppable without heavy equipment and once it unloads its small army it proves this.

Its armor is a key trait and clearly noticeable, its speed however leaves people sometimes to wonder. The four engines that propel it forward give the transport its name "Comet".

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"For my people it's the honor and glory of battle that rules us. It's through combat that we prove our worth, gain renown and make our fortunes."
-Canderous Ordo

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=Nau'ir-type Starfighter=
The Nau'ir Starfighter is a mixture between the old Davaab and StarViper starfighters, renown for their multi-role ability to wreak havoc amongst Strikecraft and Starships alike. The driving force behind this is its pair of laser cannons and a proton torpedo launcher that allow it to function as a Fighter-Bomber.

Along with this, the Nau'ir has Buzz Droids to harass small Starhips. An decent hull and light shield protect its pilot.

=Hornet-class Strategic Bomber=
The Hornet is a highly advanced and effective Strategic Bomber, capable of performing long-range operations without support of a carrier and do so unseen due its stealth design.

It is armed with an immense payload of bombs for anti-starship purposes and its protected by a heavy layer of armor. In case it starts being chased by enemy Strikecraft, the Hornet can lights its afterburners for an increase of speed.

=Galaar-class Corvette=
The Galaar is a light and fast Corvette, armed with several mass drivers and super heavy concussive missiles as its only offensive weapons and a light shield and hull in its defence.

The Galaar was built for speed and offence, it can catch up with targets and quickly destroy them with its weapons. Its design is also reliable enough for it to carry and deploy minefields.

=Tracyn-type Frigate=
The Tracyn-type Frigate is a very strong and tough Frigate, able to take can take a beating and dish it back out. To allow for this high dose of raw firepower and durability, it had to sacrifice its speed.

In addition to its powerful capabilities against Strikecraft, it is armed with a Point-Defence System.

=Gauntlet-type Battleship=
A dedicated all-purpose Battleship, the Gauntlet was designed for sustained close to medium range ship-to-ship combat. With advanced shield generators and several layers of heavy armor plating, the Gauntlet was made to last, but it is the varied array of weapon systems that truly make this vessel worthy of its name, title, and origin.

The main guns, five heavy mass driver cannons on the exterior of the vessel, can propel massive explosive, fragmentation, armor piercing, and a variety of other lethal projectile rounds at high velocity and long range, super heavy concussive missile launchers are also present as are your run of the mill laser batteries. There is no doubt that this vessel is a Mandalorian warship, designed by the galaxy's fiercest and longest surviving warrior culture.

=Akaan-type Destroyer=
Based on the Aggressor Destroyer, the Akaan is a long ranged destroyer with more firepower thanks to the massive and plentiful exhaust ports that allow the Akaan to fire a composite beam continuously.

The Akaan should not be expected to operate effectively on a direct frontline, its heavy armor and light shield will protect it momentarily.

=Vohn-type Carrier=
The Vohn Carrier is an able Strikecraft carrier and command centre with room for several squadrons of various kinds and even small freighters. Tough hull with a medium shield along with two forward facing heavy turbolasers defend it should its Strikecraft be destroyed.

It is also equipped with new Point-Defence Systems that provide some more coverage, to protect this larger area the shields are partially drained.

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"Win or lose, as long as the fight is worthy, then honor is gained. The glory at having triumphed over impossible odds is what drives us. If there's nothing at stake – your possessions, your life, your world – then the battle's meaningless. We Mandalore take everything we are and throw it into battle. It's the true test of yourself – the battle against death... against oblivion."
-Canderous Ordo

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=Taung-type Battlecruiser=
A significant number of armaments are concealed beneath retractable armor panels all over the hull. Most of these are turbolaser and mass driver batteries, though there are also a number of rapid fire missile launchers and ion cannons. The hull is thickly armored. It is also hardened against electromagnetic attacks, which it is capable of absorbing to some degree. The majority of the energy is dispersed into the frame, leaving otherwise vulnerable systems within the ship unharmed.

On the defensive, instead of several heavy shield generators, the Taung relies on a network of several hundred smaller generators that overlap and reinforce each other like scales, these are present in large amounts.

Offensive weapons exist out of Super Heavy Concussive Missile Launchers as well as normal missile launchers and average Mass Drivers and Turbolaser cannons, its primary weapons are its two double-barrel Ultra-Heavy Mass Drivers.

=Mythosaur-type Star Dreadnought=
The Mythosaur is the spiritual successor to the Shadow-class. Being built specifically to be the heart of offensive important Battlegroups, is assigned for heavy Mandalorian Strike Forces on important missions. Most of her systems are state of the art and focus on being a hard hitter, and survivor. The Mythosaur is a contender for the title of being the ultimate warship in the galaxy as well as a foreboding site to behold when it jumps in.

Dual forward Proton Beams and five double Ultra-Heavy Mass Drivers are its primary weapons. Secondary weapons exist out of Super-Heavy Concussion Missile Launchers as well as normal variants, Mass Drivers, Turbolasers and lasers are also present in large amounts.

=Akaan Galaar-type Star Dreadnought=
The only one of its kind. The Akaan Galaar, which translates into War Hawk, is a colossal warship that serves as the flagship of the Armada.

It has several purposes, predominately to destroy enemy vessels with ease, command other warships and intimidate enemies with its sheer size and firepower.

The Akaan Galaar is armed with many weapons ranging from mass drivers to turbolasers and regular lasers to ion cannons and point defences and various types of missiles including super-heavy concussion missiles. It's primary armament includes quadrupole proton beams and seven ultra-heavy mass drivers.

To defend it, the Akaan Galaar has an immense amount of small shield generators to create a "scale skin", to ensure maximum safety there are also two backup heavy shield generators.

Among other systems, it is armed with advanced electronics and sensor equipment, gravity well generators, specialized repair units and subsystems.

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*All Mandalorian combat platforms and systems have received upgrades, some even have changes to their design so read the last section of their description.*

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"The clans act as if they aren't a threat, but the galaxy still fears us. Ha! People think we war out of spite, or bloodlust. They don't understand, and fear that."
-Canderous Ordo

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"Warmaster, we think too often in terms of dualism: Jedi or Sith, light or dark, right or wrong. But there are three sides to this blade, not two, opposed and similar at the same time. The third edge is the Mandalorian."
-Vergere

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