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title: 'STAR WARS Zero Company | Early Key From Bit Reactor | Star Wars X-COM?? Lets Go!! | Part 1'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=HH5RrzFBvZ4'
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date: 2026-08-28
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# STAR WARS Zero Company | Early Key From Bit Reactor | Star Wars X-COM?? Lets Go!! | Part 1

> Source: [STAR WARS Zero Company | Early Key From Bit Reactor | Star Wars X-COM?? Lets Go!! | Part 1](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HH5RrzFBvZ4)

## Summary

The video is a live gameplay session of the upcoming Star Wars strategy game 'Zero Company' by Bit Reactor, featuring early access gameplay. The creators explore character creation, combat mechanics, and the game's tactical systems while discussing its inspirations and comparing it to other titles like Elden Ring.

### Key Points

- **Early Access Key** [00:07] — The creators received an early access key for the game, which launches in a couple of hours, allowing them to play before the official release.
- **Difficulty Selection** [04:04] — The players choose 'Hard' difficulty with 'Permadeath' enabled, indicating a challenging tactical experience where operators can permanently die.
- **Character Creation** [06:41] — The player customizes a grizzled veteran character, selecting appearance and specialization, with options like Assault, Medic, Scoundrel, and Scout.
- **Controls and Settings** [12:06] — The player adjusts camera settings, motion blur, and resolution, noting the game targets 30 FPS and has a 'springy' camera that can be fixed.
- **Combat Mechanics** [15:03] — The tutorial explains cover systems (full and half cover reduce hit chances), the importance of positioning, and the use of the radial menu for abilities.
- **Overwatch and Downed Operators** [20:05] — Enemies use Overwatch to break operators; players can counter with attacks. Downed operators can be rallied to return to action, but a third injury results in death.
- **Backup System** [24:49] — Operators can call for backup from teammates, who automatically join the next attack, increasing bond and teamwork without using extra action points.
- **Special Abilities and Advantage** [27:34] — Special abilities cost 'advantage' instead of AP, a shared resource between operators. Shooting enemies can earn plus one advantage.
- **Comparison to Elden Ring** [37:22] — The creators discuss the Hoyverse game, stating it's more like Monster Hunter than Elden Ring but heavily inspired by Elden Ring's vibe, with some shot-for-shot similarities.
- **Copy vs. Inspired** [40:51] — They clarify that while the game is 'super inspired' by Elden Ring, it's not a copy or clone, distinguishing it from actual clones that exist in the industry.

### Conclusion

The video offers an early look at Star Wars Zero Company, showcasing its tactical depth and visual style, while sparking discussion on its inspirations. The gameplay is engaging, but the creators emphasize the game's originality despite clear influences.

## Transcript

game comes out in a couple hours, but they gave us a little bit of an early they gave us a little bit of an early key. So, big thank you to them for that.
know it. TIME TO MISS ALL THE SHOTS. YEAH, BUDDY. When is the official launch? I think it's in two hoursish. Yeah. Mhm. It's pretty soon. It's It's very
Mhm. It's pretty soon. It's It's very soon.
get in. Hold on. We gota we got to get co sword in. We gota we got to get co sword in. Dude, hold on. Co sword looks amazing.
Awesome. That looks so good.
Oh, I don't need this. But what I do need is my phone just in people are call. So, I will be right back before we start. I'm just going to get my phone and then we're going to play this for a while.
Let's do this, y'all. Make this happen.
Um, should we do I think I think we'll start on hard. What is the back to tank? What is beser mode? Oh, this is okay. That's Oh, there's perade death.
Um, let's do hard with perma death.
That could be fun. Peradeth on. Yeah. Yeah. Try hard perade death. Try hard perade death. [clears throat]
>> Seven more worlds intend [music] to secede. morning's session. Uh, that's only the headline. Intelligence was just briefed on reports of a [music] separatist fleet massing in
the Serona system. Planet's about to become a battleground. >> You got someone? >> Hawks?
>> Seems familiar? >> They were a rising star in the Grand Army. [music] Captain the 100th Clone Company under Jedi General Paul Krell, >> right? I've read about them. Weren't they dismissed after leading their
company into that massacre on Antine? >> That's what they put on the news. Whatever happened, Hawks went private, built up their own intelligence outfit. >> Zero Company. Take a look for yourself.
Ooh. Select an origin. Okay.
Actually, I think I like the older look of the human dude. guy look. Let's go with the old guy look. Facial detail. Oh yeah, he's he's
a grizzled vet chat. Grizzled. He's grizzled. >> Oh my lord. Look at all this. What's all this stuff? You just wear a
What's all this stuff? You just wear a Stormtrooper helmet. I'm here for it. Can I actually make this? Is this like selectable?
That's pretty chill. Nice, dude. Specialization. Assault,
medic, scoundrel, kind of like a rogue. Okay. kind of like a rogue. Okay. Scout,
difference between soldier and assault? Assault is a frontline fighter that excels at maneuvering in battle to score medium to close range kills. Soldier is engaging enemies at close to medium range with melee grenades, heavy
range with melee grenades, heavy blaster, and a rocket launcher. Okay, let's make you a sharpshooter just like me. Impeccable impeccable shooting.
like me. Impeccable impeccable shooting. Long arm fire blaster sharpshooter. Yes. Let's go. What's your name? My name is Co Carnage, bro. Co Carnage, bro. Oh, Cohawks.
>> Money in the bank. >> Everything all right over here? >> Welcome to the team. >> Welcome to the team.
They're exactly what we've been looking for. Skilled, experienced, comfortable >> Known operators include former separatists and syndicate associates. I'll grant you skilled, but a band of crooks led by some wash [music] out.
[music] on their hands. With Serlonus under threat, our windows closing. under threat, our windows closing. We take a risk or we lose.
Contact Hawks [music] via proxy. I'll clear the funds.
>> OH, WE'RE GETTING CLANKERS. DODGE. >> YEAH, I'm spoiling for scrap. Pilot, >> YEAH, I'm spoiling for scrap. Pilot, look out.
>> got a signal out. Ride's on the way, but it's going to be a minute.
the thingies keeping. >> Good for you, Pops. While we're all ties, you'll still be able to do your arithmetic.
>> Keep on it, Papa. We're going to buy you some time.
awareness. Use Wasa to move and QE to rotate. Okay, camera's a little springy, but that's fine. Probably fix that. Navigate click and then move to the highlighted destination.
Okay, it's a little motion blurry. Uh, what are we looking at here? [laughter] Frame rate target 30. Okay. resolution percentage. What the hell is this? Is it locked? Okay, let's
do DAA. Uh, everything's ultra. Where's Where's Uh, everything's ultra. Where's Where's Where's motion blur?
Okay, that's better. Uh secure.
Okay. Did I just miss motion blur in here? Maybe. Maybe post-processing. Ah, motion blur depth of field bloom. Okay. I guess we'll turn that to low, maybe. See how that is. Oh, the resolution's wrong, too.
resolution's always wrong. I don't I maybe someone in chat could I anytime I put it in borderless window, it always does that weird resolution. Like, I can't I think if I do full screen, it fixes it.
Okay, we good. How's that look, Chad?
left click to select fire blaster from the radio menu. You'll automatically hit Wait. You'll automatically target the enemy you have the best chance to hit. enemy you have the best chance to hit. Okay. What?
Also, what does it mean? Use is is it use left click to select fire blaster from the radial? What radio? Where? >> Oh, I double clicked on them. Okay. Hold right click.
Oh, the Oh, you have to click on them first. That's the radio. Okay, cool. first. That's the radio. Okay, cool. I am an idiot. Let's go there. I am an idiot. Let's go there. >> I see him. I see him.
>> Blast. I don't have an angle. >> Full cover and half cover reduce chances to hit. To improve your chances to hit, look for advantageous locations and move your operators accordingly. Move trick to the highlighted position.
>> Lords have arrived. >> Oh, that had to hurt. Why? Battle droid asked why. Okay, now we in the turn.
going to look into this. They said I can change it to a normal bar instead of what this is. what this is. Where where what is that option?
Where where what is that option? Here we go. Um, ability selection style linear. Nice, dude. >> Okay, much better. >> Thank you.
>> Now's our chance. Quote. >> Okay. Did it Did it not work? Did it not controls how abilities are presented during combat? Okay. Um Oh, it's tutorial stuff. Okay. Okay.
>> Me too, buddy. >> Calculating strategy.
started the game. Yes. >> Never doubted you for a second, Kebab. buddy. Appreciate >> client gets their goua. But what about >> I reckon it's up for grabs. >> You want to do the honors, pops?
>> You want to do the honors, pops? >> Three, four, pry the door.
there. >> Cab, no checky. You >> I'll cover you. >> Yeah, that's what you said last time.
I guess that's what we're after. >> Company coming. >> Who are these guys? These guys don't look familiar.
fresh faces Yeah, I know, right? I just went with this guy cuz he was the oldest went with this guy cuz he was the oldest dude I could find pretty much. battlefield with reaction attacks. Move Hawks to height position and set up
Hawks to height position and set up overwatch.
is it too late? Why is it letting me select another one?
okay. Okay. like this. There we go. All right, cool. I thought I thought I what Overlock was >> cuz I hit the button when I was starting it up last. >> I don't like the look of these Seps.
>> Nailed one. >> Nice. They've got me on watch. >> Careful now.
>> Enemies use Overwatch to break your operators. Break the enemy overwatch operators. Break the enemy overwatch with an attack of your own.
brutal strike. Then select [music] your opponent and then choose a position to opponent and then choose a position to strike from.
Aelio. >> Oh, interesting. Look at that messing around. Okay.
>> Ally hurting. >> Downed operators can't take actions. Use highlight Aurelia with the cursor and use rally Aurelio to get back in the use rally Aurelio to get back in the action.
move on. >> Let's hustle, folks. Aurelio now has two. An operator who suffers a third injury will be killed in
operators alive and to defeat the separatist attacks. Okay, you over here.
Um, let's get you in cover.
Uh, well, Overwatch, too, just in case they move. they move. And now you guys And now you guys can do uh let's move you up to
here for now. Not do anything there yet. That's fine. Not do anything there yet. That's fine. And you
>> Oh, >> that was pathetic.
let's go. Let's see if we go for the shot right here. Let's get him. shot right here. Let's get him. >> I will never surrender.
>> On to Hogs. Ready to go. >> We've been ready. Meo. Where are you? >> Looking for somewhere to land that isn't swarming with separatists. >> There's a platform up ahead. We'll meet you there.
use Wasid to move hawks when you're out of combat. to win today. >> It ain't over till it's over.
>> Land pad blocked. >> Let's take a look. examine things in the world. Keep an eye out for an opportunity to use it. gained about the Clone Wars. >> We want to get out of here. That'll have
to >> interesting.
game. Enjoy this world, man. Come on now.
shooting that. All right. >> Oh, good. They're all friends. >> Let me do what I do. >> I feel like we need to overwatch. Like Overwatch is going to be Oh. Oh. Oh, we have to do this.
>> Uh, where do you want me to put it? Here. Okay. >> Do it. Well, my friend operators can assist each other during combat. Each turn, one operator can call for backup from any teammate. When
providing backup, an operator will automatically join the next attack. and select trick. >> Trick, get in on this.
>> That increased our bond. And then we're going to shoot this guy. >> Let me out, captain. Got him. >> Now, did that take his turn? >> That's teamwork.
>> No, it didn't even use his I It didn't even use his AP.
up to here and then fire with my remaining. Okay. >> Taking a shot. Cool.
fire's a uh only one. So, let's do a move to here.
>> Oh, now we're back here. >> Cool. All
Can I loot them? I don't think so, unfortunately. fatty. Fatty fatty. Fat fat. >> We have to move that crate. >> That looks like a control pan. >> On it, boss.
the battlefield. Highlight the console with a cursor and select it and then again to confirm. Wait, what? This seems like a terrible idea. You want me to do Wow. >> With the guy that's almost dead.
>> With the guy that's almost dead. >> I think this man's going to die.
>> N [screaming and groaning] abilities. Special abilities cost advantage instead of AP. [music] The damage an enemy. The special resources shared between all operators. Use hawks
to shoot the striker and earn plus one advantage. against the rocket or the separatist forces.
Must have been weaky blood. I'll never surrender.
shot also one? One. Okay. I probably should have put him there, but that's fine.
Oh, that took all three AP. That's weird. Okay. Um, what can you do? I'll watch you over here just in case he I'll watch you over here just in case he misses.
>> We see you, Milo. Go ahead and power up a stretcher, too.
>> I work wonders, not miracles. not miracles. I'd hope this be a dry job.
>> He was a good operator. He knew the risk. Went in with eyes wide He knew the risk. Went in with eyes wide open.
>> Get that mask off. >> We We tutorialed him into death. >> We We tutorialed him into death. >> Vital signs are critical. Yeah, see [cough] Those
who are eaten. >> He looks sick. What's he saying? >> Oh, right in the head. >> I am up the coil
and I am infinite. >> It's got the same sign as the thing we >> It's got the same sign as the thing we picked up on his armor there.
>> She will show [music] you your destiny. >> It is not death that awaits me. >> It is not death that awaits me. >> Not death.
nothing wrong about that. [laughter] >> Jeez. Let's get scared before any more of these creeps show up.
Dude, they nailed this music. Oh my lord.
What's this here? Oh, this is my Valheim base. They they asked to use it for this game and I was like, "Sure, that's fine.
That's right. It's my X4 station. Asteroid station.
of Tetris on that thing right now. Look at it. Look at it. That's some That's on on Star Wars mart.com and he's just he's just angry birds in it up right now over there. Uh, okay. Oh, my dude died. Got a
100 intel and my boy was killed. Yes. Thank you >> Can't keep working like this. >> If this about the refresh or cab said it again. >> What? No. No. This is about money. Rent
skipped out on us. >> We just wrapped up the Sarlon's job. won't cover a third of our debt to the huts. I told you it was extortion and you were all, "Oh, desperate times, Rue." And guess what? Surprise,
surprise. Now they are even more desperate. >> Did he run off? >> No.
everything else, we got to hire a new operator with what? Credits. >> Just put cab and whoever else has people skills on collections and cut the ops
now. >> There is nothing to trim. Best butcher in the galaxy couldn't find an ounce of fat. I think she can. that? >> Delivery is everything.
>> Listen, just stick with me for now, okay? I'm just stick with me for now, okay? I'm working on it.
But not forever. >> Of course not. Hey, you know, worst case, saving your salary buys us a whole month. you're ready to start digging yourself out of this hole.
of Caffin, a mining colony and deep space trading post. This is your home strategies, manage your loadout, and check in with your operators. and also check in with your operators. and also play this thing. Let's see here.
I love how they tastefully covered the hands there.
Did co see the screenshots of the Hoyverse game in Elden Ring? I did. comparisons. Um I mean I think they kind of speak for
themselves. I don't really have a lot to say about it to be honest. I think if derive everything you need to from that. Yep. Yep. Okay. Hey Cap, a shame about Aurelia.
>> Yeah, >> we were squabbbling over cars just last night. >> Hell of a thing, but if they can take it, I can. Did we at least get paid for the job?
>> I don't think I've ever seen like a damaged helmet like that. That's cool. Speaking of mysteries, for a guy who barely played, that little Rodian was barely played, that little Rodian was suspiciously lucky at Carelian Spike.
>> You think he was rolling loaded chance cubes? but he wasn't that lucky in the end.
in the end. >> No, I guess not. Is the Hoyverse game a copy of Elen Ring? No. So, it looks to be more looks to be more like a a monster hunter than an Elden Ring. Um, but it's it's uh it's
an Elden Ring. Um, but it's it's uh it's it's very um it's very apparent that the vibe was strongly influenced from Elden Ring. uh strongly like there's some shot forshot like
yeah it's it's um it's almost undoubtedly a situation when an exec walked into the Hyobos boardroom and said we want a monster hunter that looks like Elden Ring. Like that's that's what it is. Um [laughter] that's
basically what it is. We want a monster hunter in the world of Elden Ring but make it different enough to be ours. Like that's that's what it looks like so far. Um, so we'll see. We'll see. Like, of course, that's just the veneer. We of
Hyover does a good job making their games stick out. That's why they're so popular. But the the outside is a little kind of like [laughter] feel like when you have that many resources and that much that much of of
a of a following, I feel like you don't need to do that. Does that make sense? I feel like it you don't need to to to make things so similar to others. you can you can do it yourself. You have the you have the tools. So, it's just a
why would you do that? It's just a little it's a little it's a little them on Reddit. Basically, there's like a shot there's basically a shot in the Hoyverse game that is a woman with [music] giant red wings and it's it's it
and then it flips to the next guy, the big white tiger and the dude in front of role version of [music] that. And then it snaps over to the giant hulking guy with a big flaming sun head basically right out of Elden Ring. So, I mean,
it's it's it's it's very very very inspired. Yeah, it's [music] very next to each other, you're like, oh, they're even posed the same way. Like, it's it's supposed to evoke, oh, this is Elden Ring. That's the point of it. So,
>> Catch anything on [music] your listening rig cabonus It's just >> super matter. >> But it's not a copy. Like you got you got to be careful.
>> What do you think's on that coil hollow puck we napped? Battle plans. >> Only question is whether the client paying on time. Curious beckoning makes furious reckoning, eh?
>> Yeah, you're probably right. >> Yeah, you got to be careful. We we live in a day and age where literally you release a mobile game and a company in another country sees your mobile game, controlVs it with
another name. That is a copy that exists. That's a real thing. Like let's keep that terminology where it belongs. That is an actual copy of of someone else's thing. What we're seeing with Hoyverse is not a copy. It is just a
super inspired by version. It is it is it is a it is a direct behindthe-scenes connection to another IP. But it's not a copy. It's it's it's, you know, it's different enough to not be that. Yeah.
day and age where copies are there and they suck and and they they are there to No, I wouldn't even call it a clone. It's not really a clone. It's it's it's identical. Like that's that's what a clone is, right? So, it's just it's it's
inspired by they took Elden Ring and they said, "Make this ours but in our own [music] world." Inspired by that. Yeah.