The peak of GBG custom campaign creation spanned the mid-2000s. The Star Wars Expanded Universe (now labeled "Legends") was thriving. With no Disney canon to restrict them, creators pulled from comic books, novels, and video games like Knights of the Old Republic . Here are the legendary, must-play campaigns from that era:
Custom creators often focus on specific niches that the base game didn't fully explore: star wars galactic battlegrounds custom campaigns
Arguably the most famous campaign ever made for GBG. This sprawling, 12-scenario epic bridged Episode II and III , focusing on the clone troopers of the 501st Legion. You fought alongside Anakin and Ahsoka (pre- Clone Wars show, using clever reskins). The final mission, "Order 66," forced you, as the player, to march on the Jedi Temple. It ended with a heartbreaking trigger where your former Jedi allies turned into hostile enemies. It remains a masterpiece of scenario design. The peak of GBG custom campaign creation spanned
Avoid giving the AI infinite resources unless it’s a "Survival" style map; players enjoy a fair strategic challenge. Here are the legendary, must-play campaigns from that
As of late 2024, the Expanding Fronts team is working on version 2.0, which promises to add space-to-ground transition missions (simulated via triggers, of course) and a more robust AI scripting language for campaigns. There is even a fan project attempting to port the entire Age of Kings trigger system into GBG, allowing for randomized resource spawns and true fog-of-war recon.