Friday Feature – Battle of Echo Base - 09/26/2008

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Imperial forces consist of AT-ATs and AT-STs supported by the snowtrooper light infantry. You and your group can commandeer the AT-STs to take on the Rebellion's troops on the ground. Use the radial menu on the AT-ST and choose Enter/Exit Vehicle to escort the AT-ATs.

Accompany and protect the AT-ATs by destroying Alliance snowspeeders and fixed gun emplacements scattered throughout the north field. It's up to you and your allies to get the AT-ATs to optimum firing distance on the shield generator and lose as few Imperial forces as possible to the Rebel forces.

A light infantry, fixed turret emplacements, and snowspeeders comprise the Rebel forces defending Echo Base. Ground infantry can do little damage to an AT-AT, so your group's primary concern for the north field is escorting the sapper units into proper position.

Rebel forces can engage the AT-ATs by piloting a snowspeeder on the icy field. Use the radial menu to enter a snowspeeder on the field outside of the Echo Base hangar.

Snowspeeders are exceedingly important to make a direct impact against AT-ATs; these quick fighters inflict more damage than troops on the ground and need to be protected. Defend the shield generator and take out as many AT-ATs as you can to buy the escaping transports as much time as possible.

Echo Base is a major Rebel stronghold, so there is a significant amount of material vital to the survival of the Alliance located inside the base.

Darth Vader and the Empire are focused on capturing the leaders of the Rebellion as well as any vital information inside. Rebels must concentrate on evading the Imperial attack while continuing to evacuate all personnel with as many supplies as possible.

With the primary shield generator destroyed, reinforcements are arriving quickly from the Star Destroyers in orbit above. Assist snowtroopers, grenadiers, and squad leaders inside the mazelike caverns of Echo Base to secure the Rebel's supplies in the base.

Infiltrate and disable the command center inside the base to deal a major blow to the Rebellion's evacuation efforts.

Every transport that can get away is a point of victory for the Rebel Alliance, and the more stocked a transport, the better off they will be to continue the fight in the future.

Assist the Rebellion by evacuating as much of the base personnel as possible.

One of the most vital areas of Echo Base is the evacuation point, a field where the transports and their escorts are taking off to escape the wrath of the Empire. Most of the non-combat personnel have already departed from Hoth, leaving a large concentration of Rebel forces still on the base. Failing all else, this is the last line of defense for the Rebels and the ultimate victory for the Imperials.

This is your last chance to wreak havoc on the retreating Alliance forces. Imperial snowtroopers may join you in the assault or remain inside the base fighting pockets of resistance.

Concentrate your firepower on the remaining transports and caches of supplies and equipment to make a dent in the Rebels' resources.

The evacuation point is where the escaping forces of Echo Base make their last stand. Protect the remaining transports at all cost and complete the evacuation of Rebel forces from Hoth. If a transport is destroyed, Rebel personnel assigned to that transport will surrender.

Make a stand on the north field, destroy the shield generator protecting Echo Base, protect Rebel transports as they escape, and more – all in the newest heroic encounter in Chapter 1

From General Ackbar:

We have reached the goal of bringing back the Glorious City of New Aldera, for those of you that have fought there and lived intense battles in the old days, be ready for some more, for those of you who haven't had the chance well you are welcome to visit a Legendary City where many battles have been fought, the blood of both imperials and Rebels has covered the gorunds and the memories of those that have been there remain as a true test in time.

New Aldera one of the oldest Rebel cities in our Galaxy has a new shuttle, and and active mall (soon to reopen at a big party we are planning).

This city was built by DOA and ANH old rebel guilds that created this city from the refugees of the Alderaan planet. When the destruction of the planet thanks to Vader and The Empire those who weren't there, those who for some miracle of the force where away and managed to escape their death, came to the planet of Dantooine near the abandoned Rebel base to Settle this City.

This is the city where RGU was born and where in the near future will be having some great events and some epic battles again.

Rebel bases will be placed and constant patrolling from our rebel troops, for those of you Rebels doing the Rebel Quests from the Abandoned base, this is the closest shuttle for a fast and safe arrival to the abandoned base.

LONG LIVE THE REBEL ALLIANCE.

**more info on our reopening party and events to come soon**

Interesting things are on the horizon for SWG... Check out this forums link to someone who went to the fan fest and got the indie scoop...
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/posts/list.m?topic_id=344339