New ISD 1 and 2 models image - Empire At War Remake: Galactic Civil War mod for Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
This mod catapults Empire at War into 2077. It maintains the game's design philosophy, while adding new units, better graphics, and deeper gameplay.
For a long time now I've been unhappy with a lot of models I built a long time ago, and the star destroyers (from around 5 years ago) are by far the worst. So over the past 4 weeks I've spent all my time building kitbash pieces and reusable assets, that are first used here on new ISD models. The build was a challenge to myself to see how much I've learned over the past 5 years, to redo old work in the best quality I could, while still making it work in Empire at War. The result is these star destroyers.
While I learned a lot in this build, and I greatly enjoyed working on it (Though it definitely was frustrating at times) I don't think I'll be building any more units in this level of detail in the future, as it just takes up too much of my time, time that I could otherwise spend on other things like continueing the starbase overhaul (Which'll resume now this has completed) or ground combat, or any of the other planned works.
Overall, I'm very happy with the end result, finally something I can look at and be nearly 100% happy, very few missed opportunities and lots of variations tried for different parts, and in the end it came together, some parts better than others (New window textures and armor plating respectively), and I'm happy with the end result, especially compared to the old model.
Special thanks to Wolf for helping out with the hangar lights (Which were originally for Validusia and the starbase overhaul), and Elratie for the ISD 1 turret models.
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Will the Rise of Skywalker ISD model be created for this Mod?
The RoS ISD models are poorly done. Not only do they lack imagination, but the trend JJ has of putting big cannons on the underside of ships is so... Lazy, in a design aspect. Look at the USS. Vengeance, Resurgent Class with it's underside missile launchers, the Siege Dreadnought, these current ISDs and I'm almost 100% sure there's another example that just won't come to me right now. In short, why put in the RoS ISD when the original ISD-I and ISD-II are so much more interesting. Also, Tector would be a better strategic choice, as it's underside hanger was removed for more firepower. What I'd like to see is the Resurgent. Although I dislike the sequel trilogy immensely, the ships were cool for the most part.
I'd really like to see Gs take on the Resurgent and Supremacy, though.
The Resurgent absolutely, the only original design in all the sequels. Supremacy doesn't do anything for me though.
It's crazy how a prequel and at the same time sidestory (rogue one) had more unique designs than the main story movies.
I did not waited years just to get modified tie fighters and x wings while also removing most of the previous ship selection and don't get me started on the capital situation.
Did not mean to press a button... With all the great work the mod team are doing, I am interested to see how they implement canon and non-canon ship designs.
By simply not doing it.
Will you be released to download?
I will not infact, be released to download.
Great Mod. I can only guess the amount of time that has been put into it! Keep up the good work!