The Carbonite Pack update for Angry Birds Star Wars II has landed a day early, bringing with it plenty of new characters from the original trilogy! Listed as v1.3.0, this update is now available for iOS and Android via Google Play and the Amazon Appstore, with more platforms coming soon. This update is not like previous ones, so read on to find out what all is included.
This update includes:
- 8 new characters! Each character has their own level in the Reward Chapter, which means 8 new levels there. Our walkthroughs for these levels are live! Below is a quick list of the new characters. For all characters visit our Complete Angry Birds Star Wars II Character Guide.
- Carbonite Han Solo (Bird): Turns every block in its immediate vicinity to ice.
- Lando Calrissian (Bird): A single three-laser shot from his blaster.
- Wicket the Ewok (Bird): Launches three Ewoks, each of which can be split into three more.
- Jedi Knight Kit Fisto (Bird): Lightsaber spin, though less extreme than Yoda or Droideka.
- Jabba the Hutt (Pork): Immense bulk launches nearby blocks into oblivion.
- Royal Crimson Guard (Pork): Targets an item with a grappling hook and holds on for dear life.
- Tusken Raider (Pork): Takes a single sniper shot that is not effected by any blocks in the path.
- Shocktrooper / Red Clone Trooper (Pork): Two triple-shots from the laser blaster.
We aren’t clear what constitutes “melting the frozen Carbonite Pack”, since it unlocked for us by default. If anyone has additional information, please let us know. Once melted, you will earn 3 swaps for each of the eight characters. For an unofficial guide to which levels yield the most damage with the least characters, see this thread from @cal010.
- 2 new treasure maps, and four new Side Quest levels in Battle of Naboo! Our walkthroughs for these levels are live as well!
- Rovio Accounts are now live in most countries for iOS and Android! You can either register a new account or use the same login info from the original Angry Birds. Note: Bird Coins and Character Swaps do not appear to transfer, but achievements, stars, and scores do.
- Quite a few new in-game achievements, so we will update that list soon.
- Our Star Wars II Leaderboard is up-and-running for this update. Compete against true Jedi Masters and Sith Lords!
The achievement for launching 10000 attacks is still missing. :-( I have contacted Rovio a few days ago. Still waiting for their reply.
At least the achievement is counted. If you click on Game Center or on the Rovio account button, it shows you a total of 94 achievements. But if you click on the achievements button, the achievement “Galactic Empire” is not there any more and the percentage is not there either.
@chriss my acheivment for launching 10000 attacks is still there on android and pc version…..i have it on both so i can get all reward levels done…..but it has always been there and is still there….
Okay maybe it is there because you already got it. But in a previous version it used to be there for everybody so that we (who did not get it yet) could see our progress. Similar to all the other achievements. But now I don’t see it any more, so I don’t know whether I am at 54% or at 97% or whatever.
@chriss It is still there for me (both in game and in Game Center) and I haven’t got it yet.
@sntrooper: Really? If you click on the “overall” section in game, you see the Galactic Empire achievement even though you haven’t got it yet? Can you post a screenshot?
@chriss http://angrybir.de/1fPR88t
That’s really strange. When I open the overall section, it shows me the following achievements (all of them with COMPLETED):
– Galactic Network
– Level Emperor
– The Force Is Strong With This One
– A Long Time Ago
– Galactic Army
– Star Crusher
It does not show Level Lord Star Destroyer etc., although I have all of them. It does not show the latest achievements. It might be a bug, but why only with me?
In addition to that, Star Crusher sais “do 5000000 points of damage”, but when I go to Game Center, it sais “1500000 points” instead of 5000000.
well when I play my game I have all of them completed they are still there and all of them are good
Once you sign out of Rovio Accounts all of your character swaps and levels unlocked are taken away. This really irritates me, as I am often without internet connection.
That’s what I don’t like about it either. I signed in, but it stinks that I won’t be able to play except when I am at home.
I know. I signed in just to get the “Galactic Network” achievement and was absolutely horrified to see my credits deplete to zero when I signed out. And then even more so when I realized my swaps were gone too. I feel like I’ve put them into a bank and now the bank won’t let me make a withdrawal.
This isn’t anywhere near as bad as I originally thought. I just tried it when not connected and I was still signed in and all my stuff was still there. So it looks like we will still be able to play when we are offline.
Definitely send this to Rovio @spacemaster, as they are actively looking for input regarding Accounts.
The Rovio Account implementation differs from the one used in AB Go!. You do not need to have a network connection to keep playing on your own account. If you want to play offline with your Rovio Account then feel free! The game will sync your data to the cloud automatically once you regain your net connection.
Wow, thanks @amslimfordy for the link to my guide! My only wish is that I was able to edit it, because some of the stuff is out of date and wrong. I added the 1.2 addendum as a response when that came out, so hopefully people scroll down and read that before trying the levels I first suggested.
As far as the new characters… 200k or 300k in 3 shots? 200k is probably possible, 300k is… unlikely. Let’s discuss these here, and once I’ve shot them all I’ll add another reply to that guide.
First thing’s first: What do these new guys do?
@Cal010 Feel free to write up something and I can edit your original (linked) comment. Send it to me as a PM. Note that I’ll do a pure overwrite, so make sure it says everything you want to say ;)
Alright, I’ll do that when I have some time later.
(The biggest issue is that anything I write has the potential to be outdated with each update, but I can write something that works now.)
No worries. Or create a forum topic that you can edit. :)
My favourite for Pork is P2-4 – if you manage to hit both the levitating pod and the one on the ground, 100-110k with one bird is totally possible.
So far I’ve managed to unlock all but Jabba on P2-4 – Getting 110+ with Big J is totally possible, but very random, so I keep using TB to restore.
For Bird side, there’s great potential at B3-S3 – just throw a bird and let it fall into the shaft, break the ice and detonate TNT.
What do you mean by “using TB to restore”?
Titanium Backup.
Anyways, I have managed to unlock all Pork side characters using P2-4.
For Bird side, B3-S3 is totally viable for unlocking Lando and Ewok, but Kit is too soft to break the ice, even if he falls perfectly, and Carbonite Solo just won’t squeeze through the narrow shaft. I still haven’t found a level where it’s possible to gather 67k+ with one of those birds.
@Flint for Kit and Carbonite Solo use BR-11, can manage 100k+ each go.
Is it possible to unlock the new side levels without using character swaps?
These characters do not appear in the given lineup for any level to date, so swaps are necessary.
@AMSlimfordy — Question was about the side quests / levels. Specifically, I am having a lot of trouble getting to the map in P3 (I know where it is). The one in B3 was relatively easy.
Sorry @mvnla2. We delighted tasks and I did the new Bird Rewards. I’ll have to check later.
OK, you can get the new P3 map without a character swap. Not that easy in MHO. The map in B3 was trivial.
Uploading out video for that to YouTube now. The posts should be live soon, but check it out there if you’re in a hurry (still uploading as I type).
I only got 3 swaps for 4 new characters when I downloaded game. Anyone know how to get the rest without paying $? I suppose I could buy them with coins?
Oops! I take that back, Not sure I’ve used any character swaps yet, so didn’t realize they were different for bird and pork sides. I also got fooled by the pork side Anakin. Duh!
@Birdleader How where you able to change the username and image in Rovio account? (Image above)
PhotoShop makes it easy to cover our personal email addresses. :)
the clock is still visible on the Tumblr?? 00:14:53:22 before update release.. weird
so what happened to the whole new chapter thing if the clock is still ticking is it gonna happen 2mrrw i hope so…..if this is the update that had all the hype with 3 of each new charachter then i am very dissapointed…..sorry rovio…..all ur angry birds games are really gr8 and clever and really good fun…..but why so long in between chapters……i remember the day when u bought a game and u got a whole game…..not like now…have to continually wait for the next bit and the next bit…..rovio i love ur games but why not just release the whole game and telepods all 2gether…..iv waited in anticapation a whole week and now i am gutted :(
If we got them all at once, then we wouldn’t have anything to get excited about later! :-)
I signed up for the Rovio account and received the 200 points. Upon signing out I lost all the points I had and plus lost the swaps. I signed back in a got back only the 200 and no swaps. Any suggestions?
@Artist518, as stated above “Note: Bird Coins and Character Swaps do not appear to transfer, but achievements, stars, and scores do.”
Thanks for the info but since the swaps are gone whether I am signed in or not how do I open the new reward chapters other than buying the new characters which I refuse to do?
I am so glad the update came early everyone!!!
Hope someone can help me! Waaaaah, downloaded update (ipad 3) , went into SW2, set up Rovio account. Update is not there! Still shows as blacked out ” coming soon” . Go back into iTunes apps and it shows ‘ open’ ??????
Please read the details in the post, @xmasmumma.
Thanks but I’m not sure which post u mean ???
This one above, starting with “This update includes”…
Duh, bit thick here! Thank you :)
So I finished the three star all levels in battlefield levels for both sides but never received the cash for completing them. Bug?
Possibly you received the reward before these levels were added.
Gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpwBEgAmigM&feature=em-uploademail
Lando: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2vluTvdy80&feature=em-uploademail
Wicket: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuwnKpJOuqc&feature=em-uploademail
Carbonite Han Solo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB5bicyhppc&feature=em-uploademail
Jabba The Hutt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ_QKdFXVx8&feature=em-uploademail
Crimson Guard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RsSPER-0Dg&feature=em-uploademail
Kit Fisto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4msLCXT6N8&feature=em-uploademail
Tusken Raider: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELcVshNArkg&feature=em-uploademail
Red Shock Trooper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYltANg4Zk4&feature=em-uploademail
thanks for providing links
Awesome videos. Thx for posting
I am ready to play with New Character Thanks Rovio & ABN :-)
umm.. @amslimfordy
i think tje grappling hook of crimson guard can pull items too or maybe he getiing closer
and
kit fitso’s power is spinning with lightsaber,but he does’nt bounce
@luqman335 oh yeah kit fisto is bouncing.. just try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4msLCXT6N8 check the video, he is bouncing 1 time, on hard surfaces
@josm oh yeah he just bounce on the surface
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That Tusken Raider power is just too awesome. When I used it with my free three (lol), I was literally like “Omg he has a gun. OMG HE HAS A GUN.” XD
Does anyone know if Kit Fisto and the Red Stormtrooper are going to be available as a Telepod?
You’d have to ask Rovio about that.
Only Han and the Tusken are exclusive to the “Rebels vs Villains” six pack so the other four have to be coming out in some other way. It is safe to assume that Kit and the Shocktrooper will also be available with them. Maybe in the two packs?
@rap2102 @AMslimfordy Angry Birds on twitter: ‘All the 8 new characters are available as Telepods. In a pack of 6 and a pack of 2. :)’
@SnTrooper ^^
Notable change: Jango and Boba Fett do not explode when they hit an object, but instead change into a damaged sprite and act as any other bird/pig corpse. This should be noted in the character guide. cc @AMslimfordy
Finally, now I don’t have to think (too much) about the Fetts crashing and focus on the target.
@SpaceMaster They still seem to explode when I hit things.
@AMslimfordy I’ve posted a picture: you can see Jango’s original trail and where he has bounced from there, as well as how his helmet is dented and his antenna is bent. I’m running iOS 7 on iPhone 5s.
It’s in my album.
From my tests, the Fetts still make a small explosion when they inevitably crash into something, although it’s much weaker than before and they don’t disappear after it.
That is right, too
and now biker scout’s vehicle get a longer rope
@razorblood That’s exactly what happens with mine.
@luqman335 I noticed that too. The vehicle doesn’t have a longer rope, the just made the speeder bike smaller, leaving more space between the scout and the bike.
Awesome update! Love all these characters. Tusken Raider is so freakin’ awesome!
Does anyone know where to buy the new telepods at? Thank you in advance :)
@cali_mom, you can buy telepods from ToysRUs or Target stores. They’re also available on Amazon.com.
Have fun with them!
@sweetp, thank you. I have looked at both those places and I can’t find the carbonite telepods. Do you know if they are even for sale?
@cali_mom, there are 8 new characters with this latest update. As mentioned above under “This update includes:” you will earn 3 swaps for each character after the carbonite melts.
Also wanted to mention that WalMart and Kohl’s sells telepods.
@cali_mom The “Rebels vs Villains” six pack is extremely new. Not all stores have gotten it yet. Keep looking you will find it eventually.
As far as I know Kit Fisto and the Shocktrooper haven’t been released yet though. We don’t know exactly how and when they will be. Rumor is that it will be in the random two packs.
@sntrooper thank you! I was looking for the name of the pack so that I could order online and I just couldn’t figure it out. Nothing came up when I searched for carbonite. Thank you very very much:)
Melting the carbonite pack means they melted from carbon (except carbonite han solo) before joining the bird/pork side.
@Baddy2004 That doesn’t sound like an in-game description.
Ehem. That was just a description meaning of the description of the update.
@amslimfordy
This update looks amazing! However, I don’t understand why an account doesn’t transfer swaps or coins. Now I don’t really want one.
Am I the only person on here who can’t get the new update to load? It says its updated, but I’ve still got the shadow picture that says coming soon. I’m on an Android playing with a Samsung Galaxy S3…
Please read the post, which explains what’s included in this update.
Ok, now I get it…Reading is fundamental!
@sntrooper) You will update the image of the characters??? Thanks!!!
I was going to but the images from the intro videos of the new characters have this odd glare on them that when put in among the old characters make them look really weird. I’m going to wait for the PC update so I can use the images from the files of the game itself. I might even completely start over since there are things I don’t like about the old image, like Jango’s antenna being on the wrong side and Pilot Luke being half the size of what he should be.
Is there any way to get the new “Rebels vs Villans” pack at Kohls? Cause I am getting them today?
Hi, can anyone explain what are the numbers next to the character bubbles in the “Your Progress” picture above? I mean next to Obi-Wan Kenobi (53) and Darth Maul (59)? I get that on the first line are the cumulative general score points, for each side, on the third line are the number of stars and on the fourth line are the number of achievements. But on the second line? I haven’t been able to figure this one out. Thank you.
@anpa It is the number of character swaps you have.