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R.O.A · Post by **R.O.A** » 2004-07-26 05:23pm

I was reading the statistics for a star wars ship and it said this:
Speed: 6 MGLT
Hull: 77,710 RU
Shields: 136,000 SBD

What do MGLT, RU, and SBD mean in star wars??

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-07-26 05:24pm

Likely nothing except some terminology within the SW universe that alone pertains to that universe.

It follows no SI terminology.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2004-07-26 05:36pm

As far as I know they are used as in game stats to track game damage in the X-Wing series. Now using those stats makes a ship weaker than it should be. Now if The X-Wing Series had a recharge rate for ships a fighter would most likely never kill one without warheads.

R.O.A · Post by **R.O.A** » 2004-07-26 05:47pm

Ok well if knows one know that then what is a gravity well projector?? Ive been trying to figure that out.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2004-07-26 05:51pm

R.O.A wrote:Ok well if knows one know that then what is a gravity well projector?? Ive been trying to figure that out.

Its a device that simulates the gravity well of a planet forcing units equipted with hyperdrives to stay in real space unless they take the time to disable their Hyperdrive safety systems which is generally a BAD idea. It holds opponents in a battle zone preventing escape

R.O.A · Post by **R.O.A** » 2004-07-26 06:01pm

Isolder74 wrote:
R.O.A wrote:Ok well if knows one know that then what is a gravity well projector?? Ive been trying to figure that out.
Its a device that simulates the gravity well of a planet forcing units equipted with hyperdrives to stay in real space unless they take the time to disable their Hyperdrive safety systems which is generally a BAD idea. It holds opponents in a battle zone preventing escape

Sweet!!

R.O.A · Post by **R.O.A** » 2004-07-26 06:14pm

Ok I figured everthing out.

Speed: The ship's sublight speed rating measured in MegaLights (MGLT).

Hull: The ship's hull/armor durability rating measured in Resistance Units (RU).

Shields: The ship's deflector shield durability rating measured in Shield Base Durability (SBD).

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-07-26 06:21pm

R.O.A wrote:Ok I figured everthing out.

Speed: The ship's sublight speed rating measured in MegaLights (MGLT).

Hull: The ship's hull/armor durability rating measured in Resistance Units (RU).

Shields: The ship's deflector shield durability rating measured in Shield Base Durability (SBD).

For in game terms, yes. But those aren't the units SW uses, that is a Lucasgames thing only. Go to the SWTC and read the Standard Units page.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2004-07-26 06:50pm

For an example of how biased they are, remember that in ANH a Star Destroyer was overtaking the Falcon. In games ISDs can barely move, let along come out of hiding behind a moon and trap the rebel fleet

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2004-07-26 07:14pm

R.O.A wrote:Ok I figured everthing out.

Speed: The ship's sublight speed rating measured in MegaLights (MGLT).

Hull: The ship's hull/armor durability rating measured in Resistance Units (RU).

Shields: The ship's deflector shield durability rating measured in Shield Base Durability (SBD).

"Megalights" is a myth, the term is never defined in the games.

They're also wrong, as we've seen Star Destroyers keep pace with the Falcon in the movies.

Darik Sdair · Post by **Darik Sdair** » 2004-07-26 08:19pm

I've been out of the loop so long that I don't remember the source, and I'll freely admit that there's a very good source the original source was bogus, but I seem to recall seeing MGLT listed as "Modern Galactic Light-Time" - does anyone else recall this acronym?

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2004-07-26 08:24pm

Darik Sdair wrote:I've been out of the loop so long that I don't remember the source, and I'll freely admit that there's a very good source the original source was bogus, but I seem to recall seeing MGLT listed as "Modern Galactic Light-Time" - does anyone else recall this acronym?

Apparantly MGLT was first used in production drawings for the OT describing the relative 'speeds' of the various starships. IIRC it puts the A-wing slightly faster than the interceptor at about 120ish, ISD and MF the same at 60, and TIE and X-wing the same at 100. It was used as a guide when filming, so its not canon or anything. The games (PC and RPG) just ripped them off.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2004-07-28 06:37pm

Within the X-Wing game, 1 MGLT corresponds to (IIRC) 100 m/s of speed (edit: and I didn't recall correctly, it's 1 m/s for each MGLT). A guy actually measured it by flying along a ISD and timing it with various craft.

And the speeds were as follows:

80 MGLT TIE Bomber, Y-Wing
93 MGLT B-Wing
100 MGLT TIE Fighter, X-Wing
110 MGLT TIE Interceptor
120 MGLT A-Wing
133 MGLT TIE Avenger

I don't recall the TIE Defender or Missile Boat's top speed (and don't have the games installed). The T/I might have been 111. Small difference either way.

The RU and SBD are apparently arbitrary measurements, particularly as the X-Wing's shields never seemed that effective on screen.

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2004-07-29 09:13am

TIE Defender= 144 megalights.

Murazor · Post by **Murazor** » 2004-07-29 01:55pm

StarshipTitanic wrote:"Megalights" is a myth, the term is never defined in the games.

They're also wrong, as we've seen Star Destroyers keep pace with the Falcon in the movies.

My memory is a bit vague right now... Hadn't the Falcon been damaged or its impulse system damaged shortly before departing Hoth?

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2004-07-29 02:16pm

Murazor wrote:
StarshipTitanic wrote:"Megalights" is a myth, the term is never defined in the games.

They're also wrong, as we've seen Star Destroyers keep pace with the Falcon in the movies.
My memory is a bit vague right now... Hadn't the Falcon been damaged or its impulse system damaged shortly before departing Hoth?

Hyperdrive, yes. Engines no

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-07-29 02:26pm

Crazedwraith wrote:TIE Defender= 144 megalights.

In XWA. In Tie Fighter, it's a bit higher (IIRC its 152 MGLT). The same goes for the Missile Boat. It was also slowed down (not to mention having its SLAM feature removed).

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