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  2. Star Wars: The Old Republic - Wikipedia

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    Footage of space combat was released at Gamescom. The short clip provided by BioWare revealed that space combat would be a "tunnel shooter". [30] A tunnel shooter, otherwise known as a scrolling shooter or rail shooter, is a flying game where the player is on a predetermined track. Game play includes moving right and left on the X axis and up ...

  3. Combination weapons - Wikipedia

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    According to the book Weaponry: An Illustrated History, by Chuck Wills, between the late 16th century and the advances in repeating firearms in the mid 19th century, blades or clubs were often fitted onto guns, because only one shot could be fired from the gun. Without an alternative weapon attachment, they became useless at close range.

  4. List of military strategies and concepts - Wikipedia

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    Mass (Concentrate combat power at the decisive place and time) Economy of Force (Allocate minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts) Maneuver (place the enemy in a disadvantageous position through the flexible application of combat power) Unity of Command (For every Objective, ensure Unity of effort under one responsible commander)

  5. List of military tactics - Wikipedia

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    Penetration of the center: This involves exploiting a gap in the enemy line to drive directly to the enemy's command or base.Two ways of accomplishing this are separating enemy forces then using a reserve to exploit the gap (e.g., Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)) or having fast, elite forces smash at a weak spot (or an area where your elites are at their best in striking power) and using reserves ...

  6. List of turn-based tactics video games - Wikipedia

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    Turn-based tactics is a video game genre. Chris Crawford, [1] Julian Gollop, Strategic Simulations, and Blue Byte developed early turn-based tactical games, [2] which were often inspired by traditional tactical wargames played on tabletops. [3]

  7. Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel

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    Rise of the Hutt Cartel is the first expansion pack for The Old Republic.It was developed by BioWare Austin, the same studio that led development on the main game. It features the Hutt species, slug-like aliens who wield considerable influence as leaders in organized crime within the Star Wars universe, as the story's main antagonists as they attempt to become a galactic superpower.

  8. Combined arms - Wikipedia

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    Peasants are more numerous and cheaper on the royal coffers. Over the long term the army can cross-train and learn the skills of the specialties to increase combat effectiveness. This is known as a combat multiplier today. The combination of the different skills help provide a commander the flexibility to minimize risk when it comes to engagements.

  9. Characters of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series

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    Revan is depicted as a former Jedi who, along with their best friend Alek (later Darth Malak), left the Order to lead the fight in the Mandalorian Wars. One year after the end of the Mandalorian Wars, Darth Revan and Malak returned to Republic space at the head of a massive invasion fleet. Calling themselves the Sith, they declared war on the ...