DAGOBAH: THE FORCE
While the other Jedi were being systematically eliminated, Yoda fled from Kashyyyk in an escape pod. His destination wasn't completely known by this point in time. He knew time was of the essence and that he must return to the temple to disrupt the Empire's ability to find all of the Jedi. But he knew that the Jedi Temple had fallen to Darth Sidious and his new apprentice, Lord Vader. After seeing the slaughter with Obi-Wan Kenobi on the Temple's surveillance system, Yoda fled. He avoided all planets that were ever listed in the Jedi Archives. Previous examination of the Galaxy had turned up unknown planets in the Outer Rim. Including a small planet which he had kept for himself. This would mean he would wander into the Outer Rim Territories.

When Master Yoda fled, he came across a small section of the Territories named Bpfassh, before reaching his destination of Dagobah. This arid, double planet held life in much the same way Tatooine did. Mostly covered in sand and usually hot. Yoda felt a stronger urge in the force, some say, and that is why he made a stop there. No one knowing that he was a Jedi, he fit in rather well. He decided to teach a few children in the ways of the Force. For this, he was heralded as a mighty and great warrior. The children learned very quickly and surprised even Yoda. Yoda knew something wasn't right in the Galaxy and had heard stories of Darth Vader beginning to conquer whole systems. The Empire was winning.

Yoda, sensing his presence on Bpfassh was limited, charted a craft to the next system over. Here is where he found his planet of Dagobah. The amount of life-force on the planet was enough to throw any invading army completely off. So, while in Dagobah, he decided to call the place home. This would prevent his pupils in Bpfassh from becoming involved in this dangerous conflict and would make it difficult from anyone to locate him.

Dagobah is a swamp planet with no real hospitable life to speak of. It is perfect for someone to hide from a powerful enemy like the Empire. But Yoda would need some supplies to start him off. He would return to Bpfassh to gather up the needed items and return as quickly as possible.

During his return to Bpfassh, he received a subspace message. The message detailed the Empires desire to locate and destroy him at any and all costs. Yoda, knowing that a rebellion had formed, contacted his old friends on the planet of Kashyyyk, Wookiee homeworld. He explained the situation and asked to get word to the Rebellion. Shortly thereafter, Yoda received a message about the Wookiees and Rebel troops coming to the Dagobah system to assist in his fight. They couldn't spare as many as he would have liked, so he knew he would have to find more to assist him. He enlisted the help of his pupils on Bpfassh. He detailed the risks involved and they were more than happy to help him. He sent a group of pupils ahead to Dagobah to prepare to live in the turbulent atmosphere of the hostile planet, while he waited for a return message.

What Yoda didn't realize was that his subspace message was being eavesdropped on by a clan of bounty hunters. The information pays better than the killing business, so they confronted Lord Vader with the news. Lord Vader knew exactly where to send his troops now. But, seeing that he was in conflict with the Rebellion and with planets of the Old Republic, Vader knew he could only spare so many troops. But, the deed must be accomplished! He sent out a battalion to hunt down and kill Yoda.

The Rebels, knowing the exact location of Dagobah, landed first. The violent atmosphere made it nearly impossible to keep their craft intact when landing. Quite a few landers were destroyed in the mud and boggy marsh that makes up 99% of Dagobah.

Then the Imperial StormTroopers showed up...

Dagobah: The Force
Alliance vs. Clone Troopers (A mix of GCW and CW!)

Clone/StormTroopers (REP)
Advancements:
There are only 2 type of Troopers to choose from. There is the standard StormTrooper with camoflauge armor and a new weapon called a Spatter Gun. He also has a Sniper Rifle and Thermal Detonators.
The other is the Jetison Trooper. Jet packs have not improved over the originals, as the Empire didn't invest more in upgrading them. His normal green striping has been replaced with the camo green armor and grren bands to distinguish him from his fellow Troopers. He carries the updated EMP Blaster, the Spatter Gun, Thermal Detonator Grenades and a SUPER new addition: Hunter-Seeker Droids with the ability to call up a airstrike from the upper-atmosphere. It also includes a Super Blaster.

Rebels/Pupils (ALL)
Advancements:
There are three types of people to choose from. There is the Rebel Sniper, Senior Wookiee Guard and Yoda's Disciples.
Rebel Sniper: It's a woman, as they have the best accuracy. She has the face of Milla Jovovich and the moves of a cat. She wears Hover Boots, so her movement is accelerated to the speed of the Jetison Trooper. She has a Signate Spy Rifle to help her when her Sniper Rifle isn't enough. She also carries the Thermal Detonator and Seeker Droid. The Droid has the ability to call in support from ships in space, currently hiding from the Imperial Ships already in orbit. That is the reason why the Seeker Droid can only call in 3-4 shots, where the Hunter-Seeker droid can call in 5-8 shots.
Senior Wookiee Guard: This Wookiee is loyal to those it serves. Knowing that Yoda needed help is enough for them to make the trip. He carries the super-modified Bowcaster. It's modified because the gravity and humidity of the constantly raining planet of Dagobah says it's so. Sometimes it misfires, but most of the time, it will distribute multiple shots towards a crowd of enemies. The standard Mortar Launcher is packed and he is able to carry more ammo. And finally, the Time Bomb. It has the ability to be thrown further, since the gravity is different. And the resounding explosion is phenomenal!
Yoda's Disciple: Teaching the Force is not simple. It usually takes many years to master anything! But, apparently, the children of Bpfassh have a knack for learning quickly. They have grasped onto the idea of it with superb speed and accuracy. They are equipped with the MUCH more accurate Superior Rifle, the Sniper Rifle, Force Shields and Force Choke. They also have increased Life Force, as Yoda is their Master. They are very good at using their Force powers at decent distances. The only problem is seperating the life forces when it comes to good and bad. So, if you have several teammates close by, they will become affected too. And Force Shields help to protect against the Troopers Spatter Gun, the fastest and most deadliest rifle in the Universe.

Release Date: September 9th, 2005
Site: http://swbf.halfhearts.com/dagobah.zip

Official Trailer: Dagobah: The Force (Clean Version)
Trailer Credits:
Star Wars and related items - LucasFilms & ILM Studios, Copyright ©1977-2005
Music - John Williams, Original Soundtrack Score ©1977-2005; Coal Chamber - "Sway" ©1997 ASCAP/BMI
Game Footage - Pandemic Studios, LucasArts, ©2004-2005

Oops... Sorry about releasing the news in the wrong category. That was my bad!

what??? you are in the right topic!

cool map! and soon release!

lol, Master Noth in title!

Yeah, I actually posted this in the Modding Area by mistake. I forgot this section was over here. Release is soon, yep! And my nick really IS Master Noth. I made a mistake when signing up. As you can see, the N and H are rather close on the standard US keyboard!

Cool! IDK about the blue Alliance troopers though...Great anyway! I can't wait! Are you gonna make a Yoda's Hovel COmmand Post?

Yep, it's in there! It's actually called Yoda's Hut, but same thing really. She is almost ready to go!

PS. Wait until you see the movie that is in the Selection screen!

that....looks...PWNAGE!!! wow, dude I will definitaly have fun with this map!

The only thing I am disappointed with is the lack of gnarltrees and snakes. I could have used a few slugs in there too, but I can only work with what I got, right?!

unless you model your own animal and animate it

Yeah, that might be a little tough, but eventually possible!

Also, by reading more into the story behind this, the Rebels are wearing blue because they were in understanding as to the atmosphere of the planet Dagobah. Blue, on a darker, rainy planet that is a bit from it's sun, is the perfect camo. The StormTroopers were completely unprepared, as they were expecting to fight on some other world, not this dark, dingy one.

cool new untis and weapons, sounds really good :troop:

Heh, a purple wookie? That's a new one...

Seriously though, this map sounds really cool. And from what I see, it's turning out to look just like Dagobah! Nice job, man. Can't wait to play it!

lucas arts would be pissed

Pissed? Just wait until you see the movie!

lol, they have a dagobagh map for swbf2, and it looks like you are creating a gun that is just like one they are creating. did you like hack into there stuff and steal it? lol

Nah. I had already started writing the idea for this map in like May or June, before I knew of SWBF2. The big differences are the time period and the situation surrounding the battle. I believe SWBF2's Dagobah is going to be in the realm of Yoda and Luke.

Seriously though, why is the wookie purple? Don't get me wrong, the map looks great. It's just... well, it's bugging me. Unless it's the lighting that is supposed to make the wookie's fur just look purple... I don't know... Other than that, the map looks cool... except, shouldn't the clones be Ep. III style too? I mean, it does take place after Ep. III... right?

... Eh, whatever, don't mind me, I'm just picky like that. I'm sure I won't really notice it all that much in the heat of battle anyway... carry on then...

hey, could u maybe get rid of the mustace on "yodas puiple"
plz?

Funny thing about the "purple Wookiees"... They are actually more bluer in game. The problem is trying to match a blue atmosphere to a brown character. The one thing it does definitely do in-game is make the Wookiees more camoflagued. That image you see in the promo picture was a Wookiee that was lightened on the red scale to sort of reflect the blue, but retain the brown more. It might look purple on different screens, but it is supposed to be a blue-brown combo.

And yes, i will more than likely remove the mustaches from the pupils. They are supposed to be children, and that was not originally planned that way. I made the Soldier look more like Bruce Willis!

Schizo: The Clones are in the transition between Clone Troopers and Storm Troopers. There is minor differences, but nothing far from the Clones in EP. III. Are you suggesting there are differences in the Clones from Ep. II to Ep. III? If so, I must have missed it!