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Imperials 2016-10-05

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This mod adds a couple of different Imperial units employed by the Galactic Empire as late game units. Not a whole load of thought went into balancing these, any suggestions on that are welcome.

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Stormtroopers were the elite soldiers of the Galactic Empire. Like Imperial-class Star Destroyers and TIE fighters, stormtroopers served as ever present reminders of the absolute power of Emperor Palpatine. These faceless enforcers of the New Order were considered an extension of the Emperor's will, and thus they often used efficient yet usually unreasonable tactics as a way to keep thousands of star systems throughout the galaxy in line. At the height of the Empire, stormtroopers had effectively become symbols of major authority. With few exceptions, they were distinguished from all other military units by their signature white armor.

The Imperial stormtroopers were the evolution of the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic. By the end of the Clone Wars in 19 BBY, the Galactic Republic was reorganized into the Galactic Empire. As a result, the Grand Army was reformed into the Stormtrooper Corps and the clones were renamed "stormtroopers." Under the Empire, stormtroopers operated alongside Imperial Army and Navy units, and some were stationed on Naval ships where they served as marines. Although the Corps was overseen by Stormtrooper Command, a military agency that was independent from Imperial High Command, all stormtroopers ultimately answered to Emperor Palpatine with unconditional loyalty and subservience.

Members of the Rebel Alliance SpecForce had several slang names for stormtroopers, including whitehats, plastic soldiers, snowmen, The Boys in White, bucketheads, plastic boys. Another term was "Stormies," often used by Wedge Antilles and Corran Horn.

Although the deaths of both Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader in 4 ABY caused the collapse and fragmentation of the original Galactic Empire, stormtroopers were retained as elite soldiers under several successor states, such as the Imperial Remnant, the Second Imperium, and the Empire of the Hand. By the year 138 ABY, stormtroopers still existed in two Imperial states: the New Galactic Empire of the Sith Lord Darth Krayt, and the "Empire" of the exiled emperor Roan Fel.

Specifically a stormtrooper, sandtrooper/shock trooper, officer, field officer, dark trooper, scout trooper, IFT-X tank, boba fett, a star destroyer, tie fighter, tie bomber, tie cafe, tie interceptor, and transport shuttle.

The stormtrooper, boba fett, field officer, and dark trooper use the marine kfm. The shock trooper uses the AntiTankInfantry kfm. The scout trooper uses the infantry kfm. The IFT-X uses the tank kfm. The star destroyer uses the final frontier battleship kfm. The transport shuttle uses the final frontier invasion ship kfm. The tie fighter and tie interceptor use the jet fighter kfm. The tie bomber uses the stealth bomber kfm.

The models, as well as weapons, are all converted from Star Wars Battlefront 2.

Some of the units hold their guns weird and the officer is a bit broad shouldered for being a desk jockey but other than that everything works.
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