First Strike is a Star Wars total conversion modification for Battlefield 2142. The goal of First Strike is to totally immerse the players into the amazing universe of Star Wars by presenting the most accurate representations of famous Star Wars locales, weapons, and characters, and combining them with exciting, fast paced gameplay and features new to the Battlefield scene. Within this mod you'll find yourself as a soldier of the Galactic Empire or as a freedom fighter for the Rebel Alliance. You'll fight across lovingly detailed recreations of various Star Wars locations with a wide array of weapons and vehicles.
Following the 7th round of battles for the 2nd Rebel Defiance Campaign, the Rebellion have had something of a reprieve. Scoring not only a majority victory of 2 games to 1, but also a sector winning victory awarding them their second galactic sector, giving each faction two sectors each. So while the Rebellion still trails the Empire significantly in points, does this victory spell a turn in the tide of the conflict? Can the Rebels dare to hope for victory in the face of the Empire's planet busting battle station the Death Star?
This week we'll find out.