Star Wars: Empire at War - Colonel Veers

Star Wars: Empire at War - Colonel Veers
This is a hint / walkthrough for a hero in Star Wars: Empire at War. The index of all our guides for Empire at War is here.

On Land

When you first get Colonel Veers in the Imperial Campaign, he comes with his own AT-AT, which means you can get going right away with land conquests without having to wait for an Advanced Factory to build you some AT-ATs. Carefully managed, just his one AT-AT can see you through comfortably.

His Maximum Firepower special ability only has a small area effect, and is probably better used to take down a critical building quickly (like a shield generator or power generator) or to rescue a unit in a hurry.

Although the tooltip says he is a Field Commander, he does not provide the same benefits.

In Space

You only have to park him in orbit to get the discount on All-Terrain Walkers. And because items in the build queue are pre-paid, you do not have to sit him on a planet while the Walkers (AT-ST, AT-AT, or AT-AA) are building. Emperor Palpatine does not further reduce the cost.