Star Wars Starfighter: Dandelion Squadron

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"Hop into the cockpit of an Alliance BTL-A4 Y-wing bomber and lead Dandelion Squadron, a unit of pilots fighting for freedom and for a new Republic. In Starfighter: Dandelion Squadron, you are Yang Xiao Shen, an Alliance Starfighter Corps Commander, and take command of Dandelion Squadron as you strike against the Galactic Empire in a series of missions that go a long way to helping the Alliance."

- Official game description

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 Shen and Blake Otonashi 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 Shen 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.

Appearances
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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 On The Schnee
The "Assault On The Schnee" is the third mission which depicts Dandelion Squadron's attack on the Schnee 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 = 1500 credits
 * 71 - 80 = 2000 credits
 * 81 - 85 = 2500 credits
 * 86 - 90 = 3500 credits
 * 91 - 95 = 4500 credits
 * 96 - 99 = 6000 credits
 * 99 - 100 = 8000 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)

Galactic Empire

 * 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)

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)
 * Schnee (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.

Star Wars Starfighter: Fleet of Imperial Justice
Star Wars Starfighter: Fleet of Imperial Justice is the game's first expansion which includes a new campaign set during the cold war between the New Republic and the First Order. The expansion will also include new maps, Hero Ships, Starfighters and cosmetics including Starfighter Variants and Squadron Skins.

The expansion will revolve around the Fleet of Imperial Justice and the New Republic's discovery of the First Order, and the protagonist being Ruby Tachibana of Rose Squadron within the New Republic Starfighter Corps.

Updates
Updates are post-launch additions made to the game which will add new Starfighters, Variants, Skins and Hero Ships. Some updates will also include maps. Before release, several post-launch "Starfighter Updates" were announced to include new Starfighters, Variants and Skins.

Starfighter Update 1
The first Starfighter Update was released November 26th, 2019 which introduced four new Starfighters, two hero ships, two starfighter variants, and two squadrons skins.

The update introduced the Emperor's Royal Guard TIE/IN Starfighter and TIE/ph Phantom for the Empire, and the Eta-2 Actis-class Interceptor and the T-65BR X-wing Reconnaissance Starfighter for the Rebel Alliance.

The two new Empire hero ships were added; Crimson Leader and Phantom Leader as well as Crimson Squadron and Phantom Squadron skins for the Empire. Also included are the TIE Fighter Ultra and TIE Defender Assault starfighter variants.

Starfighter Update 2
The second Starfighter Update was released December 24th, 2019 which introduced four new Starfighters, two hero ships, five Starfighter Variants, and two Squadron skins.

The update introduced the Imperial variant of the V-wing starfighter and the TIE/IT Interdictor starfighter for the Empire, and the Rogue-class Starfighter and NB-1T Royal Bomber for the Rebel Alliance.

The two new hero ships were Shadow Leader and Bright Leader for the Empire and Rebel Alliance, respectively. Both Shadow Squadron and Bright Squadron were introduced as squadron skins. Shadow Squadron variants of the TIE Interceptor and TIE Bomber were introduced as Starfighter Variants, and for the Rebel Alliance, variants of the T-65B X-wing, RZ-1 A-wing, and the Eta-2 Interceptor were added as well.

Starfighter Update 3
The third Starfighter Update was released March 17th, 2020 which introduced ten new starfighters, eight new Hero Ships, and four Starfighter Variants.

The update introduced the TIE Oppressor, TIE/AG Aggressor Starfighter, TIE/HU Hunter Multi-role Starfighter, TIE Sentinel, and TIE/sr Starfighter for the Empire, and BTS-A2 Long-Range Strike Fighter/Bomber, Hyena-class Heavy Bomber, Scarab-class Droid Starfighter, Vulture-class Heavy Droid Starfighter, and Interceptor-class Droid Tri-Fighter for the Rebel Alliance.

Eight new Hero Ships are added as well which include Anna's TIE Defender, Hunter Leader, Oppressor Leader, Brute Leader for the Empire, and Valkyrie, Hope Leader, Vulture One, Hyena One for the Rebel Alliance. In addition, there are Starfighter Variants available for the TIE Interceptor, TIE Brute, BTS-A2 Bomber, and T-65B X-wing.

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.