First Strike Forums — Shields

Re: Shields

null@example.com (Dragunov) — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:19:10 +0000

yeah and ice would melt cause of the heat a generator produces

Re: Shields

null@example.com (Andrew_Kirk_25) — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:45:37 +0000

They couldn't fit it inside the base due to "geological conditions", which probably means solid rock.

Re: Shields

null@example.com (Dragunov) — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:21:57 +0000

it is possible it is the main generator, and not the shieldgenerator, but when the they destroyed the generator, they needed a back up generator to power the base and why place a main generator outside the base --> heating?

Re: Shields

null@example.com (Andrew_Kirk_25) — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:52:42 +0000

Exactly. If the AT-ATs were destroyed after destorying the power generator (not the shield generaton, contrary to popular belief), the Star Destroyers would have bombarded the base.

Re: Shields

null@example.com (TK-8252) — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:18:14 +0000

They didn't need to. Had they needed to they could have, though.

Re: Shields

null@example.com (solodude23) — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:01:43 +0000

Bypass it? They could do it just for the hell of it. As you can see in the movie they took it out if n a few seconds when they saw it. Might as well I guess, just in case or whatever. At any rate they DID NOT bombard it from space because they didn't need to.

Re: Shields

null@example.com (FSDev| RedMonkey999) — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:03:41 +0000

The whole point of destroying the shield generator was so that they could bombard the rebel base from space. If they weren't gonna use orbital bombardment, why do you think taking out the shield generator was that important. They could have just bypassed it and gone straight for the base.

Re: Shields

null@example.com (Dragunov) — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:38:28 +0000

generalandrew wrote:

Lol, why are you smiling for that one? Besides, they will be in the mod, check the diaries.

I'm just friendly

Re: Shields

null@example.com (Andrew_Kirk_25) — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:47:52 +0000

Yeah, but not for a while.

Re: Shields

null@example.com (generalandrew) — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:24:04 +0000

Lol, why are you smiling for that one? Besides, they will be in the mod, check the diaries.

Re: Shields

null@example.com (Dragunov) — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:58:19 +0000

but then no Lord Vader and so on the planet, so no Siths and Jedis in the mod

Re: Shields

null@example.com (TK-8252) — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 06:08:59 +0000

Dragunov wrote:

the Empire didn't needed a orbital bombardment anymore:
1. they could handle it with the at-ats, at-sts and ground troops
2. most of the rebels already left planet by cargoships
3. Lord Vader is on the planet (they don't wanna kill him during a strike)
Greetz
Dragunov

True, they didn't need to use orbital strikes in the movie. However, in the mod, things won't always go how they do in the movie. Had the Rebels done better than in the movie, the Imperials could have gone with bombardment once the shield fell. Just because they didn't do it doesn't mean they couldn't.

Re: Shields

null@example.com (generalandrew) — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 05:15:51 +0000

No, that's called orbital ahnialation. Wait, spelled correctly?

Re: Shields

null@example.com (Andrew_Kirk_25) — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:21:02 +0000

Imperials had Star Destoryers for orbital bombardment.
Rebels probably won't get arty on Hoth but if they do it'll probably be mortar crews.

Re: Shields

null@example.com (generalandrew) — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:51:46 +0000

....

Anyway, no artillery for Rebels on Hoth, right? Actualy I can't think of any location that used artillery, for either sides.