DICE has now talked about the Force users in Star Wars: Battlefront. How powerful will they be? Which players will be able to play them?
May the Power-Up be with you
Star Wars Battlefront wants to be more than just a Battlefield clone in the universe of the Jedi and Sith. For this reason, there are Force users like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, who occasionally appear on the battlefield to bring death and destruction to the enemies of the Republic and the Empire. The Senior Producer Jamie Keen has now explained how the heroes are supposed to play – and how long they will stay.
According to Keen, you just have to pick up a specific item on the battlefield – like a kind of Power-Up. This then allows players to take on the role of a Force user. However, since these characters are clearly overpowered (which is what they are supposed to be), their health will continuously drain.
While you can extend this duration somewhat by killing enemy players, it probably won’t work forever. “The goal was for an average player to play as a Force user for about 2 minutes”, Keen reveals, “more skilled players might stretch this to up to 5 minutes if they are really good.” In theory, you could also stay in the skin of Luke or his father for the entire battle – but that is very, very unlikely.
The abilities of Skywalker
He also briefly described how Luke will play. “He is a very acrobatic character, very strong and skilled in the ways of the Force – although he is not completely familiar with these powers yet.” This is also reflected in his abilities:
- His jumps are far-reaching and enhanced by the Force – allowing him to quickly cover large distances.
- The lightsaber attacks involve a large area effect, allowing numerous enemies to be attacked simultaneously in a confined space.
- With the Saber Rush, Luke charges forward and strikes “at lightning speed”.
- Force Push pushes back far, as the name suggests. This is also good against distant enemies.
The two match users will be playable in the upcoming beta – then you can expect first impressions from players.
