Star Wars Starfighter: Dandelion Squadron

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Star Wars Starfighter: Dandelion Squadron is a Star Wars canon video game developed by Tachibana Games and published by Electronic Arts for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and for the Steam platform on Windows 10. The game is set during the Galactic Civil War.

The game's story follows an Alliance Starfighter Corps unit known as Dandelion Squadron that was formed by an unknown Alliance pilot which is later taken over by Yang Xiao Long and Blake Belladonna after the Battle over Bestine IV. After the battle, both women agree to leading the squadron as Dandelion Leader and Dandelion Two.

Gameplay
Much like 2001's Star Wars: Starfighter, players will be able to control and battle against starfighters in Starfighter: Dandelion Squadron. At launch, there are six available starfighters for the Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire. There are also skins for the Starfighters. There are no ground-based missions in Starfighter.

With Frostbite 3.0, the developers were able to make the game look beautiful and able to run at a constant frame rate of 60. Several improvements were made to the engine in order to support any additions that Tachibana Games might add in the future for the game.

Similar to Morningwood Arts' Star Wars Battlefront reboot series, players earn in-game credits which are used to unlock Starfighter Variants added in updates such as the TIE/LN Ultra and TIE/D Defender Assault, they can also be used to unlock Starfighter skins. Credits can be earned from challenges, completing Campaign missions as well as from matches based on performance, objective and combat scores.

Singleplayer
In the singleplayer campaign, players control Yang Xiao Long as she takes command of her customized Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber. In a prologue mission, players take control of her starfighter when an Imperial I-class Star Destroyer arrives in orbit above Bestine IV.

Battle over Bestine IV
The "Battle over Bestine IV" is the first mission that shows how Yang became the leader of Dandelion Squadron. As the Alliance conducts a mission to extract a valuable asset crucial to the Rebellion's fight against the Empire.

The Fallen Maiden
"The Fallen Maiden" is the second mission which follows Dandelion Squadron's attack on an Imperial I-class Star Destroyer called the Fallen Maiden which was responsible for the destruction of Scarif Battalion on Tatooine.

Assault Under The Night
The "Assault Under The Night" is the third mission which depicts Dandelion Squadron's attack on the Midsummer Night which is commanded by Imperial Navy Admiral Annabelle Nakamura who was also known as the "Aggressive Admiral".

Raid on Solemn Penance
The "Raid on Solemn Penance" is the fourth mission which depicts Dandelion Squadron's raid on the Imperial Star Destroyer Solemn Penance to rescue members of Rose Squadron, an Alliance Starfighter Corps unit whom were captured above Corellia and are being sent to the Mustafar Prison Facilities.

Imperial Eclipse
The "Imperial Eclipse" is the fifth mission which depicts Dandelion Squadron as they raid the Imperial shipyards at Anaxes after learning that a prototype of a new class of Star Destroyer was being built at the yards. Realizing its potential danger to the Alliance, the Alliance Starfighter Command send Dandelion Squadron along with the Messenger to destroy it.

The Mark Xs
"The Mark Xs" is the sixth mission which depicts Dandelion Squadron and Rose Squadron as they are sent to destroy an Imperial Advanced Weapons Research factory housing several completed AT-ST Mark X prototypes as well as their blueprints. However in an emergency response, an element of the Fleet of Imperial Justice is sent to the factory and defends the factory against the Alliance starfighters.

Imperial Justice
The "Imperial Justice" is the seventh mission which depicts the aftermath of the attack on the Advanced Weapons Research factory, which Dandelion and Rose Squadrons were successful in destroying, however the Fleet of Imperial Justice, commanded by the Aggressive Admiral, tracked them to the Alliance Fleet and are attacked. The starfighter squadrons are then ordered to defend the fleet from the Imperial Star Destroyers long enough for them to calculate their jumps to light-speed and disappear.

Evacuation of Yavin IV
The "Evacuation of Yavin IV" is the eighth and final mission which depicts the Alliance to Restore the Republic's efforts to evacuate their hidden headquarters on Yavin IV following their successful attack on the Death Star, the Empire's powerful planet-killing battle station.

Multiplayer
The multiplayer mode allows up to 30 players to partake in two modes; Starfighter Assault and Fighter Squadron on various maps set during the Galactic Civil War. In these modes, players are able to take control of various types of Wing type starfighters and TIE series fighters in both space and atmospheric battles.

In the multiplayer, there are 100 ranks that players can obtain and are rewarded with credits for reaching the next rank.
 * 2 - 20 = 500 credits
 * 21 - 40 = 750 credits
 * 41 - 60 = 1000 credits
 * 61 - 70 = 1250 credits
 * 71 - 80 = 1500 credits
 * 81 - 85 = 2000 credits
 * 86 - 90 = 2500 credits
 * 91 - 95 = 3000 credits
 * 96 - 99 = 4000 credits
 * 99 - 100 = 6000 credits

There are only two modes available in Starfighter: Dandelion Squadron, Starfighter Assault and Fighter Squadron. For maps, there are several that players can play on which are set at different planets within the galaxy.

Starfighter Assault is a 30 player game mode with an additional forty AI bots, and each map having unique objectives tailored to its design. The mode is also taken from EA's Star Wars Battlefront II. The mode Fighter Squadron is an ariel team deathmatch where players dogfight each other for points that they would need to win the game. In this mode, there are no other objectives but eliminating the other team.

With the Rose Squadron DLC pack, Starfighter Variants are introduced which are variations of existing starfighters in the game. According to design director Anakin Nakamura, all future Starfighter Variants will be free for all players.

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Rebel Alliance

 * ARC-170 Starfighter
 * Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing Starfighter
 * T-65B X-wing Starfighter
 * Rose T-65B X-wing Starfighter (DLC)
 * Blue T-65B X-wing Starfighter (Update)
 * Dandelion T-65B X-wing Starfighter (Update)
 * RZ-1 A-wing Interceptor
 * Heavy A-wing Interceptor (Update)
 * Eta-2 Actis-class Interceptor (Update)
 * Heavy Eta-2 Actis-class Interceptor (Update)
 * Rogue-class Starfighter (Update)
 * BTL-A4 Y-wing Bomber
 * A/SF-01 B-wing Starfighter
 * T-65BR X-wing Starfighter (Update)
 * NB-1T Royal Bomber (Update)
 * BTS-A2 Long-Range Strike Fighter/Bomber (Update)
 * Dandelion BTS-A2 Bomber (Update)
 * Hyena-class Heavy Bomber (Update)
 * Scarab-class Droid Starfighter (Update)
 * Vulture-class Heavy Droid Starfighter (Update)
 * Interceptor-class Droid Tri-Fighter (Update)
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Galactic Empire
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 * TIE Fighter
 * TIE Fighter Ultra (Update)
 * TIE Interceptor
 * Shadow TIE Interceptor (Update)
 * Heavy TIE Interceptor (Update)
 * Royal Guard TIE Interceptor (Update)
 * Imperial V-wing Starfighter (Update)
 * TIE Bomber
 * Shadow TIE Bomber (Update)
 * TIE Defender
 * TIE Defender Assault (Update)
 * TIE Striker
 * TIE Brute
 * TIE Brute Ultra (Update)
 * TIE Phantom (Update)
 * TIE Interdictor (Update)
 * TIE Oppressor (Update)
 * TIE/AG Aggressor Starfighter (Update)
 * TIE/HU Hunter Multi-role Starfighter (Update)
 * TIE Sentinel (Update)
 * TIE/sr Starfighter (Update)
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Rebel Alliance

 * Dandelion Leader
 * Dandelion Two
 * Red Five
 * Red Two
 * Red Three
 * Rose Leader (DLC)
 * Rose Two (DLC)
 * Bright Leader (Update)
 * Valkyrie (Update)
 * Hope Leader (Update)
 * Vulture One (Update)
 * Hyena One (Update)
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Galactic Empire

 * TIE Advanced X1
 * Victor 2
 * Victor 3
 * Inferno One
 * Slave I
 * Crimson Leader (Update)
 * Phantom Leader (Update)
 * Shadow Leader (Update)
 * Anna's TIE Defender (Update)
 * Hunter Leader (Update)
 * Oppressor Leader (Update)
 * Brute Leader (Update)
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Starfighter Skins
In Starfighter: Dandelion Squadron, there are several starfighter skins which only change the decals and appearance of starfighters. At launch, these were available exclusively for Rebel Alliance starfighters until the first Starfighter Update which added Imperial starfighter skins.
 * Alliance Starfighters
 * Dandelion Squadron
 * Rose Squadron (DLC)
 * Bright Squadron (Update)
 * Imperial Starfighters
 * Crimson Squadron (Update)
 * Phantom Squadron (Update)
 * Shadow Squadron (Update)

Gamemodes

 * Starfighter Assault
 * Fighter Squadron

Maps
An (FS) indicates a Fighter Squadron map.

An (SA) indicates a Starfighter Assault map.
 * Bestine IV (SA, FS)
 * Fallen Maiden (SA, FS)
 * Midsummer Night (SA, FS)
 * Solemn Penance (SA, FS)
 * Anaxes (SA, FS)
 * Advanced Weapons Research factory (SA, FS)
 * Alliance Fleet (SA, FS)
 * Yavin IV Airspace (SA)
 * Fondor (SA)
 * Death Star II (SA)

Downloadable content
Downloadable content were confirmed for the game by Electronic Arts during their E3 press conference, and they would be solely developed by Tachibana Games, and not by any EA members. All future DLC content added with Updates will be free for all players which will include new starfighters, starfighter variants, hero ships, and maps. Paid DLC are confirmed to include announcers, Starfighter skins, and additional maps.

The Rose Squadron pack is available for $7.99 on the store, which will grant players access to the content included.

Release Dates:
 * Starfighter Update 1 — November 26th, 2019
 * Starfighter Update 2 — December 24th, 2019
 * Star Wars Starfighter: Battle of Hoth — January 28th, 2020
 * Starfighter Update 3 — February 4th, 2020
 * Star Wars Starfighter: Battles over Tatooine — February 18th, 2020
 * Star Wars Starfighter: Battle of the Death Star I — March 10th, 2020
 * Star Wars Starfighter: Battle of Endor — March 24th, 2020
 * Star Wars Starfighter: Into The Death Star II — March 31st, 2020
 * Star Wars Starfighter: Battle of Jakku — May 12th, 2020
 * Star Wars Starfighter: Fleet of Imperial Justice — July 28th, 2020

Standard Edition
The standard edition of Star Wars Starfighter: Dandelion Squadron only includes the base game.

Star Wars Starfighter: Rose Squadron
Star Wars Starfighter: Rose Squadron is a special edition of the game that includes the base game and the Rose Squadron pack which contains two hero ships; Crescent Rose and Myrtenaster; a variant of the T-65B X-wing, and also includes Rose Squadron skins going from Three to Twelve.

Trivia

 * This is the first game a subsidiary of Morningwood Arts developed using a different game engine not owned by them.