The Cheat Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 i have a question, why wasnt the AT-AT used against the rebels in the battle of endor? we saw it when vader landed so why wasnt it used along with the AS-ATs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbguy1211 Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 i'd guess there were too many trees... they were too big and wouldnt be able to see through them, and they might not be able to walk through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 AT-AT's are used more for invading than anything else, the AT-ST's were perfect for skirmish situations such as Endor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheat Posted July 9, 2003 Author Share Posted July 9, 2003 yeah i thought that they would probably not be able to walk through the forest so that was the reason but why would they have something for invading on endor because they dont plan to attack anybody else on the planet do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaNothing Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 AT AT's arent too good against ground forces really, their better against buildings or other mechs, just like in Galactic Battlegrounds really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheat Posted July 9, 2003 Author Share Posted July 9, 2003 then why did the empire have one on endor in the first place because there are no other buildings, all they have is ewoks, i dont see why they had it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaNothing Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Maybe it was to destroy any buildings on the planet that the empire needed gone, or maybe some fans after ESB loved them so much that they decided to just show one in RotJ. Or maybe they have nowhere else to put it lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheat Posted July 10, 2003 Author Share Posted July 10, 2003 ok, i was just watching the movie and saw that and was just wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wassup Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 Almost all of the Empire's "arsenal", including AT-ATs and AT-STs, are used not primarily as effective combat weapons, but to scare and instill fear into the heart of the enemy. How would you feel if you say this giant, towering 50-feet metal behemoth charging at you? You would probably freak out, drop your weapons, and give up. Just like how the Death Star was built as a tool by the Empire for controlling the galaxy and instilling fear into the hearts of its inhabitants, most of the rest of the Empires weaponary is used in a similiar fashion. It is quite an effective strategy, because by making the enemy or potential rebels scared and afraid to act and do something, the Empire will not have to deal with so many small skirmishes, and instead concentrate on dominating the galaxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbguy1211 Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 love the location, sig, and icon wassup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boinga1 Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 /\ He's had that all since...since I signed up here, it seems like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 Anywayz, the AT-AT's aren't just walking fortresses, they're also armoured troop carriers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheat Posted July 11, 2003 Author Share Posted July 11, 2003 well where would they be carrying troops to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted July 12, 2003 Share Posted July 12, 2003 Well the entire shield facility wasn't just located in one direct spot was it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheat Posted July 13, 2003 Author Share Posted July 13, 2003 would the at-ats really be able to travel through the woods to other shield facilities if the trees were in the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 well the trees weren't HUGE all over the place as you could see, and AT-ATs aren't light, I guess when they walk they kinda clear a path for themselves lol or paths were made for them when the Imps settled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheat Posted July 13, 2003 Author Share Posted July 13, 2003 but wouldnt it have been easier to move by speeder bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaNothing Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 I suppose this is one of those questions that should be sent into SW.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Originally posted by The Cheat but wouldnt it have been easier to move by speeder bike? Can 1 speeder carry 40 troops at once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheat Posted July 14, 2003 Author Share Posted July 14, 2003 i dunno, i was just wondering why it was on the planet but not in the final battle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 It's been said before, AT-ATs are better for destroying buildings and vehicles not single ground personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbguy1211 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 well, an AT AT would be kind of useless in trooper warfare since it would kill all of your troopers in the process of killing theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 i dunno, i was just wondering why it was on the planet but not in the final battle of the rest of the Empires weaponary is used in a similiar fashion. It's like wassup said. Another great example, which is one of my favorites, and actually is an effective weapon aswell: Star Destroyers. With it's wedge shape it is hard not to back down when it comes straight at you. And because of this shape, most of it's weapons can target something directly in front of it. I would guess about 90 prosent of them compared to a Mon Cal which won't be able to aim more than max 60 prosent of their guns forward. And almost 50 prosent would be able to target something on the sides. In addition it has some very heavy turrets (3 heavy turbolasers and 1 heavy Ion Cannon on each side on the ISD Mark I, and 4 heavy Turbolasers on each side on the ISD Mark II) that cover the upper part of each broadside. In addition they are huge. The only major weakpoint on it would be an attack from the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 and to prevent that from happening they have a mother load of TIEs lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 When luke surrendered they put him inside the ATAT... i think. Just in case someone was wondering, AT AT mean all terrain attack transport i just wanted to say that Anyways, if the ATAT had been in the battle, if it tried to move, it would step on the stormtroopers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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