Star Wars Battlefront developer DICE has explained how Heroes such as Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader work in the upcoming multiplayer shooter.
Using Luke as an example, senior producer Jamie Keen explained their place in battles.
According to Keen, these characters are accessed by picking up a specific items on the battlefield. These items will, or a limited time, let players become a Force wielder.
To limit their presence on the battlefield, Heroes immediately begin to lose health, but players can increase the time they play as the character by racking up kills and topping up their health a bit.
“Our goal was to give an average player around two minutes as a Hero or Villain,” Keen explained. “But if you’re good enough, you might stretch that to around five minutes.”
He continued: “In theory, you could play as Luke Skywalker for a whole match, but that is extremely unlikely. That said, the gauntlet is thrown!”
Discussing the way Luke plays, Keen described him as an “acrobatic character, immensely powerful, and skilled with the Force.” However, he’s also “somewhat new” to his powers.
“His jump is based on a normal biomechanical jump, but it’s augmented by the Force. You see this in the films as well, such as when he’s jumping out of the carbonite pit or when he’s training on Dagobah.”
Luke’s attacks include a “wide-sweeping, heavy attack with his Lightsaber,” which is handy for taking out a group of enemies bunched together. His Force Push, meanwhile, is better suited for distant targets, who will be sent flying.
Finally, the Saber Rush lets players use the Force to propel themselves forward and deliver a “lightning-fast attack.”
EA has said the upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront Beta, in which Luke and Darth Vader will be playable, will be open to all. It did not, however, provide a release date for the game.
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