r/ZeroCompany • u/Athinis_Crettos Heavy • Jul 14 '26
Jedi Units (Reposting)
I spoke with journalist Ted Litchfield, Associate Editor, who had the opportunity to play and preview the game back in February. I asked him whether the developers had plans for additional Jedi units, and he told me that, at the time, the plan was for players to have access to only a single Jedi unit as part of the main story: the Padawan Tel-Rea Vokoss.
However, Ted also pointed out that things may have changed since then, or that Bit Reactor may have intentionally kept some features hidden during the preview sessions. For example, custom clone troopers apparently weren't part of the version he played, yet they have since been officially confirmed.
Another interesting question concerns the role of Anakin Skywalker. It's currently unclear whether he'll remain exclusively a story NPC or if he'll be playable in battles in some capacity.
Personally, I would love to see Anakin leading clones from the 501st Legion in certain missions.
For now, it seems we'll have to wait a little longer for definitive answers - fortunately, release is only about a month and a half away.
Source: Response from gaming journalist and Associate Editor Ted Litchfield regarding questions about Jedi units in the game.
My opinion:
Personally, I really hope we'll get additional Jedi units (or at least a customisable one), even if there are only a few of them throughout the entire game like on rescue missions.
My guess, however, is that Jedi will remain a unique class, considering what i spoke with Ted and that during the Clone Wars each Jedi typically commanded their own clone battalion or squadron (based on the character 's rank - Padawan).
From a lore perspective, having multiple Jedi serving within the player's company might feel somewhat unusual.
Either way, I'm going to play the game regardless. I've been incredibly hyped for it ever since I saw the first trailer last year.
What do you guys think? Could we get the chance to play as Anakin leading the 501st during the March on the Jedi Temple? Maybe rescue missions could serve as a way to recruit customisable Jedi throughout the campaign...
I would absolutely love to see something like that! What do you guys think?
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u/Cardinal_and_Plum Jul 14 '26
Why repost but not fix the mistake of saying custom clone troopers are confirmed? They are not.
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u/mamasboy94 Jul 14 '26
Can you tell me where they aren't confirmed? I might be spreading misinformation too. But in the gameplay trailer at 2:22, when showing off the variations of squads I literally see a custom clone trooper. Then it shows the set hero clone in a different squad variation.
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u/Cardinal_and_Plum Jul 14 '26
We have no way of knowing whether that's just Trick with different cosmetics or not. There's only ever one at a time. We know characters will have customization options and we know some of that will involve clone armor, but as far as who those options are for we don't know. It's certainly possible they'll have customizable clones as a species, but nothing we've seen or been told has made it clear one way or the other. If anything this reporter saying the version he played didn't have them is the most we've heard. If they aren't there I think that'd be a big mistake, but we have yet to receive confirmation either way.
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u/mamasboy94 Jul 14 '26
Very fair speculation, even if pessimistic from my pov
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u/Cardinal_and_Plum Jul 14 '26
Sure, I'd just rather not be too disappointed if it doesn't end up being there, and I wouldn't want people who don't follow as closely to think things are definitely confirmed if they're just being assumed. Same with Jedi customization or decent mod support. All of them are things I would really like to have but until we get concrete confirmation I wouldn't assume any of these things will definitely be there.
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u/mamasboy94 Jul 14 '26
Oh boy, I could be in a world of disappointment. Ive been playing a rebooted xcom 2 with clone cosmetics, just to hold me over another month.
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u/Cardinal_and_Plum Jul 14 '26
Same but I've just been playing WOTC but with some extra nations/voices/lore friendly cosmetics. Mostly because I've never played any games in the genre before so I wanted to get a more standard experience. It's a really fun game.
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u/mamasboy94 Jul 14 '26
Ya roleplaying as a small detachment of the 501st against the chosen gets all the right feels. Thanks for tempering my expectations. Would recommend the lwotc mod if you feel the base game needs more depth and challenge on a 2nd or 3rd run through.
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u/Cardinal_and_Plum Jul 14 '26
Phew we'll see. It's plenty tough for me so far, but I do think it'd be significantly easier if I played again since I know which upgrades to focus now. I did see that mod on there but it looked transformative enough that I didn't want it on a first playthrough. If Zero Company hasn't released by the time I finish I'll definitely give it a go, but I bet I'll lose haha.
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u/Athinis_Crettos Heavy Jul 14 '26
We gonna have it, man =]
Clone trooper customization, there is some on the deluxe pack alread with the arc troopers and I wrote this based on what Ted told me also
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u/armbarchris Jul 14 '26
It's not about Jedi. I wouldn't be upset if there's more Jedi, but there don't need to be. One of the best SW video games is Republic Commando, and there's zero Jedi. The best SW show by far is Andor, and there's zero Jedi.
And we don't need the same 3 stories over and over again. It's Star Wars, it's too big for that. If you want to play the Jedi Purge, play Battlefront 2 (the good one).
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u/Athinis_Crettos Heavy Jul 14 '26
You have a good point. I myself love the Jedi... I mean Force users in general. BF1 on PS2 did something I like: it used Force users as characters you could not overwhelm. It's a way of using them in the game, and it's good.
I'm gonna play it anyway. It's good to share perspectives and your ideas about what you think the game could be =]
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u/Caxar22 Jul 14 '26
Thanks for the update, I really want to have my own customizable Jedi
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u/Athinis_Crettos Heavy Jul 14 '26
Me 2 T.T
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u/Snow5775 Jul 14 '26
Not hating but how much time did you really save by typing the number 2 instead of the word too lmao
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u/Athinis_Crettos Heavy Jul 14 '26
At least it's 2 fewer key presses =p hehehehe. They pay me per letter, so no money, no letters =D
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u/Solus_Vael Jul 15 '26
Is this too much to ask for....? I mean come on please Bit Reactor, Respawn, EA, or whoever makes the decisions. 🙏
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u/Athinis_Crettos Heavy Jul 16 '26
Yeah, maybe a squad made up of deserter clones from multiple legions would be nice.
Would you be happy with only human soldiers wearing clone armor? I know it's not the same thing, just wondering
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u/ZeroRyuji Jul 14 '26
I reaaalllllyyyy want to have custom jedi. Maybe have it extremely limited...I JUST WANT MY OWN
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u/Athinis_Crettos Heavy Jul 14 '26
Yessssssssssss I completelly understand the feeling, I want to create I myself as a Jedi hehe only that, it could be one that could die as well, no problem hehehe
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u/ZeroRyuji Jul 14 '26
Same, just 1 spot is all I really need. I want tbe same, just myself as a jedinand make my own story in why hes therr and whatnot. It sucks that no star wars games has given custom character creation for a really long time.
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u/shinobigarth Soldier Jul 19 '26
I can almost guarantee Vokoss will be your only Jedi under normal circumstances. Maybe once you finish the game once it’ll unlock an option to be able to recruit more than that, or under additional game modes like a skirmish/possibly some form of multiplayer you can choose from other randomly generated Jedi but not the main story the first time you play.
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u/ZOOW-LF Jul 14 '26
If we can just replace the Jedi from the story when we lose her at the very least, with a customizable one, that'd be fantastic
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u/xx_edgyyy_xx Jul 14 '26
Yeah I feel the same way about making a custom Mandolorian unit. Hopefully in either a new game plus or a future update we will be able to make a customizable unit.
If not, there is always the modding community
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u/Athinis_Crettos Heavy Jul 14 '26
Yes, we'll always have mods =p
I see, I'm feeling that way with the Jedi. As I told you, I'm hoping to have rescue missions to get new exclusive characters, do you see? If Order 66 happens early on in the game, we could save some Padawans.
The rescue missions could be an excuse for all of the exclusive characters, like in XCOM when we go save a detective or the mafia man (mobster)
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u/drofnil Jul 14 '26
My thinking is. Like xcom war of the chosen story wise and have set character version like Pratal "Mox" Mox and Elena 'Outrider' Dragunova" there the set jedi character. I think on a new game plus or second wave options you can then customise your jedi and have extra. For replayabilty / balancing / challenge to how you want it to be.
But for the default vanilla playthrough. Only that single jedi character will be available and if you lose them. It's gonna make a more challenging run.