Star Wars Battlefront II Conversion Pack 2.0Feb 27, 2009 19:35:18 GMT 1

This is for all you Battlefront 2 owners.
There's a mod out for Star Wars Battlefront 2, called 'Conversion Pack 2.0'.
First off: It's a 754.75 MB download, so I guess you'll really need high speed internet for this.
starwarsbattlefront.filefront.com/file/Star_Wars_Battlefront_Conversion_Pack;94154
It's an awesome mod that adds a lot to the game.
First off, there's a whole new set of maps, PLUS all the original maps for Battlefront 1 converted to SWBF2, so you can now play all your favourite levels from the first game with the Jedi Heroes and Villains! They also added some huge land battle maps, with (unlike some of the original maps) PLENTY flying space (!!!), and awesome craft such as several types of Jedi Starfighters that fly like a dream, and that cool new speeder bike from the new Clone Wars series.
Second, there's a whole bunch of new fighters and transports; the Republic now has the V-19 Torrent starfighter, the Rebels get the B-Wing! (The B-Wing flies like a dream! ;D ;D ;D) The Imperials get the TIE-Defender. there's more but I don't know off the top of my head. (Unfortunately the readme doesn't list the new features).
They also added some new types of games, like 2 flag CTF and one flag CTF, Campaign mode (Which lets you play the level like in the single player game mode (Think Order 66 etc.), dogfighting matches for space levels (!!!), etc. etc. Can you picture me flying that B-wing like the madman that I am? ;D
Well, here you go.
They also added the assault mode to a lot of levels, so you can play with all the heroes and villains in lots of levels! What's really cool is that some maps have special battles; you can now play 'Jedi vs. Clones' in the Jedi Temple, for example. I think it even has a realistic setting so the clones FAR outnumber the Jedi. So if you're with the Jedi you really need to give it all you have. And if you're with the clones, well, you' re going to need a LOT of backup, haha.
The coolest thing is that they actually added a whole new era to the game! The KotOR era is optional in several levels, and it includes all kinds of sith and republic soldiers, plus all the KotOR heroes and villains from the games, like Carth, Bastila, Mission, Nihilus, Malak, etc. etc.
There's even a space level included from the KotOR era, where you can fly with (the awesome) Sith and Republic craft in the battle at the Star Forge! The textures are a bit crude, but the level delivers in terms of immersion in the KotOR battle. There's also a level onboard the Endar Spire, so you can now actually battle in the corridors of the ship! ;D
Maybe the best addition though is all the new characters. Not all of them are included in assault mode, so I'm still 'discovering' which characters are included in which levels.
Just to drop a few names; so far I've seen: Plo Koon, Luminara Unduli, Quinlan Vos, Cin Drallig, Aurra Sing, Sharad Hett, Asajj Ventress, Lando Calrissian, Wedge Antilles, Kit Fisto. even some characters from the JKDF2 era! Kyle Katarn (JO version), Jerec and Yun! ;D And loads more. Even all the Republic Commando heroes from Delta Squad are available as special characters!!!! They even carry the anti-armor weapon! ;D Bossk, IG-88, Grand Admiral Thrawn. Ok, you can stop drooling now. Most skins are great, although unfortunately there's just a handful that are of inferior quality such as Zaalbar (disproportionate i.m.o.) and HK-47. (simply a bad model).
Not only the heroes and villains have been added on to, also the Clone regiments now have different skins in every level, so they represent five different legions, so not just the 501st in every level. There are also a lot of new soldier classes for every faction!
And YES! They FINALLY made Coruscant Space available as an 'instant action' level! (I was always frustrated they didn't include that level in the original game except for single player mode!!!)
I'm sure I'm forgetting to mention half of it, but if you can spare the bandwidth and the drivespace, I'd say go for it. This is definitely a mod to have if you love playing the Battlefront games. It's fairly bug-free. Some levels crashed on me first untill I made some minor display setting adjustments (a tip in the readme) and it all works fine now!