Seismic Charges: Sci-Fi Wankfest Or Just Friggin Cool?

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2002-10-21 05:23pm

Does anyone else think the seismic charges just didn't make any sense and were stupid and made you wonder "why the hell didn't they use those in all those other situations?" Vote your mind.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-10-21 05:28pm

An increably focused bomb could do the same thing, likley some sort of forcefields or shielding would be nessary to channel that destructive power over a 2D Plane

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2002-10-21 05:30pm

That's what annoyed me about it. I think charges reminiscient of ESB proton bombs with a proximity fuse would've been better and made more sense.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-10-21 05:31pm

It seems like some sort of twisted application of repulsor technology. And it would be MUCH more efficient against ground targets than a conventional bomb.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-10-21 06:28pm

Well, didn't Wong propose that they were meant more for use against ground-based targets?

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2002-10-21 07:38pm

I still think its part of the Planar Wave/Ring Brain Bug in all kinds of stories. Dumb.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-10-21 07:40pm

Notice there are no vote options for wether you like it or think it's a good thing.

Gentlemen, I believe we have a rock.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2002-10-21 07:43pm

yes i agree with Lord Wong in that the Crages are probably intended for ground support.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-10-21 07:55pm

They must be. Why else would they be called seismic charges? Seismic disturbances are a geological phenomenon; they don't occur in space.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2002-10-21 08:00pm

Definatly ground weapons. You drop one and boom. 10 gigatons in every direction. Or maybe less as Fett might have used a big one...

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2002-10-21 08:28pm

Makes perfect sense as a ground weapon. Why else is it mounted on the bottom of the ship? Hey Sapnky, wasn't their some review for AotC online that insisted that it was a brain-bug, becuase Lucas must have intended it to be a sonic weapon? As for the delayed-sound thing, in terms of sound in SW space (being audial feedback) it's probably due to the repulsor/force-field directioning system's inherent delay, preventing the sensors from playing a sound untill the energy is fully released.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-10-22 12:56am

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:Well, didn't Wong propose that they were meant more for use against ground-based targets?

I think that that was the obvious application for such weapons. They represent the penultimate method of dealing damage to targets on the ground over a large area. Only the yield can be improved, but probably not the delivery system.

Connor MacLeod · Post by **Connor MacLeod** » 2002-10-22 01:24am

Illuminatus Primus wrote:Does anyone else think the seismic charges just didn't make any sense and were stupid and made you wonder "why the hell didn't they use those in all those other situations?" Vote your mind.

Why would they be stupid?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-10-22 01:59am

Connor MacLeod wrote:
Illuminatus Primus wrote:Does anyone else think the seismic charges just didn't make any sense and were stupid and made you wonder "why the hell didn't they use those in all those other situations?" Vote your mind.
Why would they be stupid?

Because he's a rock.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-22 01:12pm

Good God, the term 'wankfest' is thrown around WAY too much.

Frankly, if someone tosses in a bit of cool tech, it's not a wankfest. If half te movie had been devoted to marveling over those cool bombs and weapons like them at the expense of the plot, THEN it would have been a wankfest.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-22 02:39pm

Darth Wong wrote:It seems like some sort of twisted application of repulsor technology. And it would be MUCH more efficient against ground targets than a conventional bomb.

I can just imagine Jango tinkering with them and cackling insanely...

Andras · Post by **Andras** » 2002-10-22 04:43pm

So just what does 12gt equal on the Richter scale anyway?

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