Clone Wars Era Mod Episode III Update news

Christmas comes early - or maybe very late. With this year wrapped up, I am excited to announce the upcoming release of the Clone Wars Era Mod with the Episode III Update. This release includes the new clone wars era on five playable maps: Coruscant, Felucia, Kashyyyk, Mygeeto and Utapau. Each map features fully reworked Republic and Separatist side with new unit models, improved weapons and sound effects, new heroes and abilities, and updated textures and visual effects.

While there’s not as much content as I initially hoped I would be able to deliver due to life getting busier and time becoming more valuable, I’ve put a lot of effort and love into the finer things of this update, and I hope that you will be able to appreciate each small detail as much as I do. So, without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about the Clone Wars Era Mod – Episode III Update.

Each side will consist of 7 different units. Each of them has a unique role to fulfil on the battlefield which comes with a different playstyle. Even though the unit rosters are similar on the Republic and Separatist sides, the weapons and abilities differentiate from each other, giving you more variety and fun to explore the classes of both factions. On some maps units are substituted by local or mercenary troops. Below is an overview of the different roles the units have. A more detailed description of each unit will follow with the next article.

• Assault Unit
  Equipped with a fast-firing carbine for medium-range precision and a high-damage blaster pistol for close combat, excels in combat effectiveness. With grenades to clear clusters and a small medkit for sustained engagements, this unit is a reliable force on the front lines.
  
  
• Heavy Unit
  Armed with a defence-focused heavy blaster rifle the heavy class makes a perfect blend of firepower and resilience. Adept at countering vehicles with a rocket launcher and explosives, this unit introduces special grenades to make enemies tumble.
  
  
• Sniper Unit
  Armed with a deadly sniper rifle for expert marksmanship and a rapid-fire pistol to evade close encounters, this unit excels in strategic positioning and surveillance. Tactical devices such as mines and detpacks help to gain the tactical advantage.
  
  
• Support Unit
  Equipped with a shotgun for close-quarters defense and the ability to deploy an auto turret for longer-range cover fire, this unit excels in bolstering team efficiency while granting areal buffs. The fusion cutter enhances its utility by replenishing ammunition for friendly vehicles.
  
  
• Special Unit
  On the Republic side the Jet Trooper bears an EMP-Launcher and a precision pistol and carries grenades effective against droids. The Separatist side rolls out Droidekas with reworked repeating blasters and MagnaGuards with electro staffs.
  
  
• Captain Unit
  The Captain is a versatile and strategic leader on the battlefield, armed with an assault blaster adaptable for long distance and heated situations. The trooper carries specialized grenades for support and destruction that will enhance its playstyle.
  
  
• Commander Unit
  The Commander unit excels with an advanced blaster rifle, heavy armaments like the Bulldog or Grenade Launcher, and the most devastating grenade. Enhance your teams combat effectiveness by relaying strategic commands that will turn the tide of the battle.

All heroes and villains got reworked with new abilities, textures, sound effects and voice lines. The jedi units got rebalanced, so now using your stamina must be considered more carefully.

• Coruscant
  Jedi Master Yoda is the strongest force user and can bundle energy into a devastating force ball. With his force wave that pulls enemies to him he can eliminate dozens in one strike. Asajj Ventress is trained by dark arts of Dathomirian witches and can put a curse on enemy units leaving them bleeding to death.
  
  
• Felucia
  The acrobatic Aayla Secura can quickly attack or evade enemies with her force sprint and pull enemies from afar with a focues force pull. The hired bounty hunter IG-88 puts all his cards on firepower, dual wielding his blasters and pulse cannon and leaving enemies burning with his incendiary grenades
  
  
• Kashyyyk
  Luminara Undili uses the power of nature to throw rocks and debris at enemy units and force pushes them out of the way. Karniss is a Trandoshan hunter that wields a shotgun, but when he lets his instincts run free, he transforms into an apex predator.
  
  
• Mygeeto
  Ki-Adi-Mundi is a cunning sword man and can bolster his troops with his force aura for better unit defence and use saber throw for long range attacks. The dark acolyte Sev’rance Tann can bundle her hatred to choke enemies and let lightning strikes rain from the sky for a devastating attack.
  
  
• Utapau
  Jedi master Obi-Wan can focus his force push to a devastating level and confuse enemies with his force trick to make their weapons useless in battle. Supreme Martial Commander Grievous can push back nearby troops by his intimidating appearance and surprise the enemy by a quick blaster salvo.

Many of the playable vehicles on the available maps have undergone weapon reworks and now include an ammunition system for their heavy armaments, such as grenades and missiles. This elevates the role of the support/engineer to become the designated operator for vehicles, with the ability to repair them and replenish their ammunition.

With this update, Option Script support has been introduced for [GT]Anakin’s Star Wars Battlefront II Remastered mod. These options enable you to toggle the new crosshair and hitmarker sound effects on and off. Instructions to activate the option scripts can be found in the mod download description.

I have already identified my next goals for the mod. I plan to work on the maps of Geonosis, Kamino and Naboo, and introduce new game modes for the currently supported maps. Additionally, I aim to catch up on content that couldn't be included in this update.