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FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND, THIS THREAD IS ABOUT ALL WALKERS (of the starwars)
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Feb 8, 2020 04:37
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AT-ATs are elephants because that's the only animal that has 4 knees in the same orientation.Who What Now posted:The dumbest part about AT-AT's is how much wasted real estate they have that could have been utilized. At the very least they could have had additional guns on the sides and/or especially an AA-turret on the top. There were actually plans for something like that as part of the Kenner plot extension toyline pitch to Lucasfilms. 
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Feb 8, 2020 04:40
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Kenner's thirst to put out as many Star Wars branded things as possible, no matter what or how stupid they were warms my heart for some strange reason.
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Feb 8, 2020 04:44
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Who What Now posted:Sorry but the AT-RT (All Terrain Recon Transport) has two legs. Well I'll be damned. Cool of them to armor everything except uhhhh where the guy sits.
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Feb 8, 2020 04:47
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SlothfulCobra posted:AT-ATs are elephants because that's the only animal that has 4 knees in the same orientation. Well, that not what I imagined, but alright.
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Feb 8, 2020 05:25
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General Veers! Prepare your men!
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Feb 8, 2020 08:04
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Naturally, in the EU the Empire fixed the AT-AT tow cable weakness in the stupidest way possible.Elite AT-AT posted:A modified AT-AT, the Elite AT-AT was armed with thicker and darker armor, and heavier laser cannons. It was piloted by an elite vehicle crew who were among the best pilots in the Galactic Empire. The vehicle had built-in saws in its legs, making it near-impossible to take down by a cable. The only weapon that could take it down was an ion explosive.
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Feb 8, 2020 11:17
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Voting Floater posted:Naturally, in the EU the Empire fixed the AT-AT tow cable weakness in the stupidest way possible. Because a dedicated smaller laser for breaking any offending tow cables would make too much sense of course. After all, this is the same Empire which figured that throwing their resources into one giant moon-sized battle station would be a better idea than building several hundred more fleets of Star Destroyers. Twice.
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Feb 8, 2020 14:25
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Ahh yes. Making the armor darker means that it's better. Or more evil. Whatever
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Feb 8, 2020 17:52
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SlothfulCobra posted:AT-ATs are elephants because that's the only animal that has 4 knees in the same orientation. I gotta say that "Atha Prime" fellow looks pretty awesome and the story is a lot more original than the Disney movies.
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Feb 8, 2020 18:48
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mongo beefheads gang-tag when
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Feb 8, 2020 19:40
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Who What Now posted:The dumbest part about AT-AT's is how much wasted real estate they have that could have been utilized. At the very least they could have had additional guns on the sides and/or especially an AA-turret on the top. this is a consistent thing in star-wars - warmachines that aren't actually built around war. Real warships are basically built around their weapon system - either guns that are basically as deep as the ship, or an airstrip that is functionally the the entire top deck. Star Destroyers are like a cruise ship with a couple of rifles, proportionally speaking. What I'm saying is that 6mo before Hoth, AT-ATs were winnebagos.
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Feb 9, 2020 23:42
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Star Destroyers aren't solely warships, they're also carriers, and a troop / armor transport. They're also like the empires only unit of force, presumably because they look cool and save on making new ship designs. Also why the hell do they have the relatively large and lightly armed millennium falcon leading the attack on the second death star?
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Feb 10, 2020 03:02
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ItBreathes posted:Also why the hell do they have the relatively large and lightly armed millennium falcon leading the attack on the second death star?
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Feb 10, 2020 03:25
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You could just as easily ask why they've appointed the failed mayor of Cloud City to lead the attack. Either he's that good at talking, or somebody lost a bet.
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Feb 10, 2020 03:54
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Feb 10, 2020 04:18
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SlothfulCobra posted:You could just as easily ask why they've appointed the failed mayor of Cloud City to lead the attack. Han wouldn't let anyone else fly the ship.
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Feb 10, 2020 04:23
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ItBreathes posted:Star Destroyers aren't solely warships, they're also carriers, and a troop / armor transport. They're also like the empires only unit of force, presumably because they look cool and save on making new ship designs. Yeah but they don't really have huge amounts of space for launching fighters either, unless you mean they're cargo carriers, in which case yeah they do seem to be like space barges with a bunch of aftermarket conversions. The actual lesson is that the designers didn't really put a lot of effort into hiding that they started with a silhouette (elephant for AT-AT, pizza slice for Star Destroyer) and then added some accessories/toppings.
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Feb 10, 2020 05:07
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I can't find a single clip of them launching fighters, but that opening is massive relative to a tie. But a. Yes you're right, and b. They're the only ship the empire has (on film), they have to do everything.
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Feb 10, 2020 05:21
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SlothfulCobra posted:You could just as easily ask why they've appointed the failed mayor of Cloud City to lead the attack. You clearly didn't hear about the sick move he pulled at the Battle of Tanaab. *Links to 10,000 word Wookieepedia article to explain that one line*
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Feb 10, 2020 11:10
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Why the gently caress is Han a general while we're at it? What happened to all the trained and tested rebel officers? Surely someone like Wedge should be in command?
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Feb 10, 2020 14:28
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:Why the gently caress is Han a general while we're at it? What happened to all the trained and tested rebel officers? 'General' is kind of like an honorary doctorate I guess.
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Feb 10, 2020 14:32
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He was overall commander of ground forces on Endor because no one else more qualified would take the suicide mission I guess.
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Feb 10, 2020 16:09
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He was in charge of 10 guys. That door also put up a hell of a fight. Han Solo is kind of a useless character in Jedi, and almost a joke.
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Feb 10, 2020 16:42
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Orrimaarko posted:But when it came to choosing the leader for the shuttle team, I felt I was the best candidate because of my espionage experience. Instead, Han Solo, a man who barely graduated the Imperial Academy, was elevated to the level of general and given command. I submit to you that I would have had the shield down faster and more efficiently. I only hope that in the future the best person for the job is chosen based on skill rather than what is most popular or convenient.  Han did really gently caress up a lot of the mission until his rear end was pulled out of the fire by Leah having made friends with the Ewoks, and you'd think Leah would be in command of the mission anyways. Or does she not count as a combatant and just not have a military rank?
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Feb 10, 2020 18:56
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She's a diplomat with no combat background. She shouldn't have been there at all.
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Feb 10, 2020 19:07
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Except they needed some diplomacy to recruit local turbolaser fodder
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Feb 10, 2020 20:34
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Feb 11, 2020 12:41
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I'm the eyeball guns
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Feb 11, 2020 15:02
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"Don't talk to me or my youngling ever again."
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Feb 11, 2020 16:20
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Who What Now posted:An elephant also isn't 80% leg, some stylistic departures are expected 
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Feb 12, 2020 00:16
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gT0ej86lwU
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Feb 12, 2020 00:25
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No Carry-alls? That's like half the fun using of gdi walkers!
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Feb 12, 2020 00:57
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