The Official Episode III spoiler thread

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-08-31 10:26am

Vympel wrote:

Why? Why Clones?

Well, one would assume they could clone the most consistently high preforming gunners and use flash learning on them... Were this Zhan's cloning techniques anyway...

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-08-31 11:12am

VT-16 wrote:A new guy on the CHUD-boards claims to have "a friend at ILM", who disclosed the following info.

who pulled his leg like so...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-08-31 11:18am

VT-16 wrote:I suddenly realised something, That old concept art of the ARC-170 fighter, it reminds me of the Imperial Waveskimmers from DE. Coincidence?

Well, considering the only real similarity they share is that both are longer than they are wide (and the waveskimmer is additionally taller than it is wide), I'd say it's just somewhat of a coincidence.

Concerning R2 giving the Droideka a Kick To The Groin, if true it could be explained as the Droideka having a great deal of servos and other mechanics in its abdomin that are somewhat sensitive to extreme direct impact. We know that droids do have a sense that corresponds to pain, so R2's blow could have been hard enough to overwhelm it's sensor system that it caused it to collapse.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-08-31 11:22am

if this is true, it should be worth a chuckle or two.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2004-08-31 02:55pm

Well, considering the only real similarity they share is that both are longer than they are wide (and the waveskimmer is additionally taller than it is wide), I'd say it's just somewhat of a coincidence.

Hmm, I was more thinking about their superficial looks, but I guess you´re right. ^^

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-08-31 08:46pm

Illuminatus Primus wrote:A genetic clone should not possess its template's voice. Identical twins despite being raised very similarly and being 100% genetically identical, do not have the same voice.

Voice comes from a number of sources, mainly how you hear others speaking. Since twins will have similar but not exact experiences, some variation will be expected. The fact that they do have exact voices is thus stunningly beneficial to us. It shows that SW appears to have some variation of "mind uploading" and "downloading" in canon. Basics like vocabulaty and how to talk, how to walk, basic education, and a number of other things would have been copied from Jango. If this is the case, then the 5 years are spent in military training, not a required part of the growth process. Thus, from the canon, we can now point out that the only restriction on clone growth is acceleration speed, since fully trained clones can then be uploaded and downloaded, saving 10 years off the process.

In a battle with no additional identification at the visual level save for color coding for broad rank, it is stupid to condition all Clonetroopers to have identical voices; it makes for difficulty identifying fellow soldiers and officers in combat.

They probably identify each other when speaking like the Navy does on wifcoms. Might want to ask Wilkins or someone though.

GL is losing his hinges, I am telling you.

Droid balls support that, but not this.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-08-31 08:49pm

A new "Art of Revenge" feature has appeared on SW.com. Republic Skytrooper.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2004-09-01 05:59am

Droid balls support that, but not this.

I still say it´s a work of genious. Demented, yes, but still genious.

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2004-09-18 09:28pm

The Hyperspace weekly "Before the Helmet" picture series released a spectacular, near-complete (I say that because GL always tweaks stuff until the last minute) of the opening space battle over Coruscant. The shot's taken from the view of Anakin's fighter cockpit, observing a bunch of "buzz" droids that have attached themselves to the hull of Obi-wan's fighter. In the background, you can see the guns of a Venator SD, and what seems to be the Trade Federation "Baracuda" cruiser.

I may or may not have this image on my saved hardrive, but even if all interested kindly posted their e-mail addresses, I wouldn't be able to send this pic because of Hyperspace rules, and that LFL's lawyers will come 'a hunting then.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-09-18 10:17pm

Heaven forbid that this picture could somehow arrive at my email address of vympel (at) stardestroyer.net. The very thought is repugnant to me.

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2004-09-19 01:01am

Just for reference, I've recently changed my e-mail to abolte (at) andrew.cmu.edu

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-09-19 01:16am

I don't know what I'd have to do if the said files were to be sent to masterofossus at sbc dot net

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-09-19 01:32am

Master of Ossus wrote:I don't know what I'd have to do if the said files were to be sent to masterofossus at sbc dot net

You'd have to er, delete the files... in the direction of stofsk (at) hotmail.com. As in delete them... by sending them someplace else... where they'll be deleted. You can trust me.

Yes. That makes sense.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-09-19 01:46am

My email has recently been changed to s_mackey at ihug.co.nz please up date your address book, sorry for any inconveniance.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-09-19 03:55am

I spy with my little eye, something beginning with .... Republic warship heavy gun turrets. W00tage.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-09-19 04:07am

Do Not send it to Dartzap @ Gmail.com because that would be very naughty

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2004-09-19 04:13am

Like Darth Zap, I've got a Gmail account under my SD.net name, too.

While I'm not suggesting that it should end up there, it certainly physically could...

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-09-19 07:19am

Never, ever, ever send it to AcePace at the gmail.com domain!

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2004-09-19 09:40am

The mailbox of

es-joer2(at)online.no <--- (at) = @ (for you n00bs out there)

compels you not to send it!!!!!

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-09-19 09:48am

No witty line

sharpkun(AT)gmail.com

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-09-19 09:52am

You fools, get rid of that @, you'll be picked up by spambots in seconds.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-09-19 09:53am

The owners/operators of darth_manveru (at) hotmail.com would be mightily pissed of that goodness ended up there...

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-09-19 10:00am

Vympel wrote:You fools, get rid of that @, you'll be picked up by spambots in seconds.

I thought about that, but I seem to be gifted when it comes to avoiding spam. I've had the same hotmail address for 3 years, no filter on, and I get about 2 spam mails a week, if that. ^_^

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » 2004-09-19 11:12am

I would just like to say that in the interest of safety for the entire board, nay the entire internet, the afore mentioned non-existent material must be sent directly to shantz(at)stardestroyer.net for immediate sanitization.

That is all.

Psycho Smiley · Post by **Psycho Smiley** » 2004-09-19 11:32am

good thing that picture won't end up at foo_bar725(at)hotmail.com