However out of the many mods released for Fallout 4, we’re just feeling more love for the Star Wars-themed mods that fans have been pumping out even before the release of The Force Awakens. Thankfully unlike some fans, it feels like these modders weren’t embittered from the overreaching Star Wars hype that I’m sure somebody must be weary. Republic at War This Clone Wars-era mod stands as the most popular example of its type across Steam and ModDB (and the most popular mod, period.). It is a total conversion that sets the action.

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For those unfamiliar with Empire at War (EaW), here’s the background context – nearly 14 years ago on Feburary 16th, 2006, Petroglyph Games brought Star Wars to the RTS scene with sprawling land-based fights, and

For those unfamiliar with Empire at War (EaW), here’s the background context – nearly 14 years ago on Feburary 16th, 2006, Petroglyph Games brought Star Wars to the RTS scene with sprawling land-based fights, and glorious space battles. Later in the same year, they returned on October 24th, 2006, with it’s highly anticipated expansion Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption. These titles accrued strong long-term fanbases that have been playing and modding the game since.

I had played dozens, if not hundreds of hours of EaW post-launch, and as most of us tend to – eventually moved onto other titles. But I’m back in 2020, over 10 years later and I’ll be damned if, EaW’s gameplay doesn’t still hold up. With the lively and still active modding community, why should we be restricted to what it was, and not what it could be? There are so many incredible options at our fingertips, why not experience the best Empire at War that a PC can offer?

That being said, let’s detail a few of my favorite total conversion mods available for Star Wars: Empire at War, and Forces of Corruption.

Disclaimer: Have a massive preference for space battles

Top Star Wars Clone Wars Mods

Empire at War Remake: Galactic Civil War

First up, and in no particular order we have the EaW Remake. This mod brings Empire at War into 2019/2020 with a clean modern look. The remodeling presents updated, more detailed textures, tied to a larger scope and scale. Hull, unit, shield and attack animations have been overhauled, and look fantastic.

Though it’s not a direct remastering as some units, like Tyber Zann, have different models, stats and abilities. Additionally both in skirmish and galactic conquest, super capital ships are on the table. And damn, are they glorious. Unit capacity has been raised to 200, so battles have far more grandeur. Along with updated models, the remake mod also introduces both new, and modified older units such as Vindicator heavy cruisers. There’s also tonnes of quality of life changes, from rates of fire, to a visual movement path (which is really nice to have).

Overall this one’s a solid mod that breathes new life, and brings longevity back into EaW in the year 2020.

Empire at War Expanded: Thrawn’s Revenge: Imperial Civil War

Thrawn’s revenge is an EaW expansion mod that feels angry – and on steroids. Ships have more weapons and they fire much larger volleys, it’s just so satisfying to delete your foe with clusters of brightly refracted death. This conversion mod is more like a massive expansion, introducing 6 new factions while reworking both the Empire and Rebellion for a total of 8.

And if that’s not enough, Thrawn’s Revenge has (since launch) received additional expansions, ontop of it’s already chunky amount of content. Though this mod is most enjoyably played in galactic conquest to make best use of it’s new mechanics, it’s just as fun in short battles; both in land or space.

As per the description on Steam:

Sweaw Clone Wars Mod

In Empire at War: Expanded, the traditional Empire at War tech level is traded for an era-based system that impacts different story events, factions, unit rosters and heroes are available, with the galaxy set up to recreate various conflicts within the Star Wars Legends lore after Endor.

Republic at War

Then we have Republic at War (RaW) set during the Clone wars, where players take control of either the Republic, or Confederacy (CIS). This is a classic mod I’ve come back to repeatedly over my years with EaW – and not just because the clone wars are my favorite era in Star Wars. Effort was clearly made to nail the details accurately, it’s a fanboys dream. Nothing is more gratifying than dropping a fleet of canonically correct Venator-class capital ships on your unknowing enemies.

Unsurprisingly, super-captial ships are also available for deployment, and look at all those hardpoints! This here, is a mighty fine conversion mod. With such a large focus on lore-realism, players can take control of known legions such as the 501st, or 212th. Recreate legendary scenarios of the clone wars with incredible precision, or play around in different land/space skirmishes.

Battlestar Galactica: War of the Colonies

And finally (though dozens of other mods deserve recognition) we have a Battlestar space-only mod that brings us fleet battles between the Colonials and Cylons.

Command fleets of Battle/Basestars with tech and units from the original and 2004 shows. This includes (with the heroes setting on) the iconic Jupiter Class Battlestar – Galactica herself, and even the Mercury class Pegasus. Battlestar nerds rejoice, we haven’t been forgotten.

What really intrigues me about this mod in particular is the combat redesign, that accurately aligns with how battles took place in BSG. Most ship weapons are broadside, and missiles are a major backbone of warfare. The unique part is the way battlestars utilize and shoot flak fields, thus eliminating enemy missiles and fighters caught. There’s also abilities that scramble the guidance of missiles before impact. It’s accuracy is satisfying and it’s execution is glorious to play. Any die-hard fan will absolutely adore War of the Colonies.

What did you think of the aformentioned mods? Do you have any favorites of your own? Share them with us in the comments, and stick around Any Button Gaming for more.

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Empire might not be one of the most recent Total War titles, but it’s still a fan-favorite among many players (including myself).

Empire was an iconic title that brought us countless days of joy as well as rage thanks to its toxic online community(which game isn’t) and extremely fun gameplay.

I decided to give it another go a few days ago and made a point to install a few mods to see which ones were better, as I was looking to spice things up a bit.

I came across some fantastic mods and I rediscovered some mods that I used years ago, such as DarthMod; easily one of the best gameplay enhancers that I’ve come across.

So to help other players I made this list so you can check out some of these fantastic mods that I came across.

Be sure to back up your saves, though, and I would recommend you starting new games whenever you install multiple larger mods at the same time.

They can mess with your saves or simply not work in your current ones since the game is quite a few years old. But don’t let that stop you from having some fun!

15. Imperial Destroyer Project

The mod adds a fair few new regions to the world map to make everything feel a tad newer and reinvigorated.

You’ll have the chance to play and conquer new regions using new units that the mod adds.

The unit models are not too well-made, which is why this mod isn’t ranked higher on this list.

14. Regiments of American Revolution

Just like the mod says, it adds a bunch of new units from the American Revolution to Empire.

It contains both British and American units, so you can experience a true clash of powers during your ETW campaign!

13. Colonialism 1600 AD

Travel back to the 17th century with the Total War engine and become a truly colonial power during the early days of the world’s colonization.

The mod takes you back a few years and changes the shape of the world map to make it more historically accurate to its new age.

You will also experience new religions and units to fit the theme. Perfect!

12. Empire Total Chaos Mod

Alright, so this is not a serious mod.

In fact, this is the closest you will get to utter madness in Empire: Total War.

It changes certain units to make them far more powerful, with mortars being incredibly lethal and soldiers such as the grenadier having explosive rifles.

If you’re up for a bit of non-historically accurate fun, you need to check this one out – I had a blast with it.

Just don’t start a campaign because it’s going to suck.

11. Nec Pluribus Impar

This mod is a complete overhaul of the French armies, but it only focuses on the French.

It adds a whole new lot of troops that are representative of the soldiers that fought for France during the Seven Years War, which allows a better transition between different stages of the game and a less radical one than the one presented originally in vanilla Empire.

10. No Protectorates Mod

Tired of every major colonial power having protectorates instead of direct control over their colonies? Install this mod.

Gone are the days of New Spain failing to stop insurgents or Americans gaining their independence from Britain.

It’s time to bring imperialism to a whole new level with this amazing mod and keep a better hold of the colonial world like never before in Empire: Total War.

9. Ottoman Overhaul Mod

This mod does bring a lot of positives to the table by improving the Ottoman faction.

But that’s not all – you also get a few cool additions made to the overall fighting system of the game.

It improves collisions, armor, morale, fatigue, and the quality of naval battles.We’re talking about a lot of minor changes that add up to something big.

It might not be an overhaul, but it’s still a fantastic addition to the game nonetheless.

8. Unit Size Mod

Oh man. I know this mod doesn’t really change much, but it’s still one of my favorite Empire mods of all time.

It makes regiments go from 120 units to 400, allowing you to unleash hell upon the battlefields and watch some fantastic battles come to pass.

If you’re a Total War player because of cinematic epicenes, do yourself a favor and check out the Unit Size mod. It’s brilliant.

7. A Proper Empire: Terra Incognita

Terra Incognita has been at the top tier of Empire mods for a few years.

It contains a bunch of new units, sounds, and a lot of different particles that truly enhance your Total War experience in a game that came out well over a decade ago.

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It’s not truly an overhaul, but more of a set of improvements that is sure to change the game for the better.

If you want something more radical I’d suggest you check out the mod rated #2 further on this list.

6. Additional Units Mod

Friends, if new units is what you’re after please stop here. Take a minute of your time – breathe.

Now, check this damn mod out.

It adds a staggering number of units to the game, all of which are fully custom made and include regular army regiments as well as ships and even field marshals.

Those of you who like a bit of variety injected to the game should see this mod as a must-have.

It’s a fantastic overall addition to Empire and it’s sure going to make you feel like you’re playing a brand-new game.

5. Victoria: Total War

Victoria: Total War is a remaster of the original Empire: Total War game using the same base engine of Empire.

But it focuses on providing more content in the form of units, armies, and regions, related to the period that ranges between the second half of the XIX century up until the First World War.

This fantastic mod has been made for a long period of time, with the creator having worked on it for over 4 years. That’s some real commitment.

Right now the mod is still getting updated but the patches aren’t as constant as they once were.

In any case, it’s still very much an ongoing project that you can enjoy in the 2020s.

4. The Rights of Man

Alright, The Rights of Man doesn’t take the first spot on this list because of how tight the competition is.

This massive overhaul was released over a decade ago in 2009, but it adds so much to the game that it still stands as one of the best Empire: Total War mods in the history of the game.

New sounds, better gameplay, new units, more variety, better flags, improved smoke, realistic blood, and more historical events are added to the game…

This turns Empire into an even bigger masterpiece than it was years ago.

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3. Imperial Splendour

Imperial Splendour is not as much of a massive overhaul to the game as other mods on this list.

But it does make some fantastic tweaks to the audio of Total War as well as bringing incredible improvements to the factions of France and Great Britain.

Plenty of work went into the creation of this mod, and you can tell how fantastic it is by simply looking at its changelog.

Tweaks to the tech trees as well as the Philosophy trees make the game better, more enjoyable, and keep the essence of Empire intact in the process.

2. DarthMod Empire

The DarthMod is a complete overhaul for various aspects of Empire: Total War.

Not only will you be able to play with hundreds of new and different units, but the game is completely improved in terms of gameplay.

The AI will no longer move pointlessly across the maps (the campaign map as well as the battle maps). You will be faced with a far more challenging experience should you install DarthMod.

If you’re a Total War veteran, I do recommend you try it out.

I’ve been playing this game for years and I can’t get a hold of combat against the computer in max difficulty with DarthMod installed.

Good luck, commander.

1. The American Revolution Mod

This absolutely amazing mod turns the game into a massive American Revolution Total War title.

With this you’ll be able to experience the most iconic battles of the American Revolution, or play through a campaign where you’ll be in charge of changing the shape of history according to how things go by your command.

It’s a fully customized mod that even comes with the DarthMod AI, which can make the battles extremely challenging. Which means more fun, right?

It also comes with a separate launcher as well as full compatibly with the regular Total War campaigns.

This mod takes the first spot for three reasons:

• How complete it is
• How much it adds, and
• How popular it is amongst Empire fans!

Absolutely giving this a gold seal of approval. Totally worth checking out if you have the time.