The Death Star has some rather unique effects on the loyalty system.Conversely, you will lose support if you destroy civilian structures through Planetary Bombardment (intentional or not) or suffer a disastrous defeat in a space battle. Planets will react positively if you get other planets to come to your side or leave your enemy willingly, destroy enemy ground troops through Planetary Bombardment (unless you hit a civilian structure), or win a major space battle. Planets are organized into sectors and events at one planet can affect the loyalty of all the other planets in that sector. On the other hand, conquering a world that is loyal to your enemy will require you to leave behind some troops to keep the world in line, else the locals rise up and try to restore their preferred government. If you attain a super-majority of popular support on a planet it will come to your side willingly. Each and every inhabited world in the galaxy has its popular support split between the Empire and the Alliance. Alliance Meter: A central facet of the gameplay.In 2016 FFG released a board game version that uses similar mechanics.

One of Rebellion's unique aspects which sets it apart from other games of its genre (and especially from the later Star Wars RTS Empire at War) is the heavy focus on gaining and maintaining the loyalty of planets rather than simply trying to take them all through brute force (in fact, brute force is often counterproductive).Īlso known as Star Wars Supremacy in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Special gameplay events include: Luke goes to Dagobah, learns of his heritage, teaches Leia about their family, and the two (along with Chewbacca) rescue Han if he gets captured by bounty hunters. In order to balance gameplay, the sides are more closely matched than one would expect.

The player assumes the role of a military administrator and takes control over either the Galactic Empire or Rebel Alliance and must overthrow the other side.

A 1998 Star Wars Legends Real-Time Strategy 4X game by LucasArts with a gameplay similar to Stars!

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