EU fighters in AOTC (just for fun...)

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-11-12 11:39pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:You don't even know how the ARC-170 performs, you little whore.

Neither does he. Nor do you. But if it's a bomber, as it apparently is, I'll wager that it's not the most maneuverable thing out there.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-11-13 12:03am

Rogue 9 wrote: Neither does he. Nor do you. But if it's a bomber, as it apparently is, I'll wager that it's not the most maneuverable thing out there.

Bah. It reminds me of the Il-2 Sturmovik, so it gets automatic Vympel-points.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2004-11-13 12:34am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:You don't even know how the ARC-170 performs, you little whore.

Take some thorazine and calm the fuck down.

Anyway:

Extrinsically (and maybe intrinsically): Its a fucking easter egg and is barely visible; it doesn't count.

Really Intrinsically: From pure SoD, ILM insider info does not fit into analysis and it is impossible to visually identify with certainty that those should be three TIEs and a X-Wing. So you can explain them away as speeders with some vaguely similar silhouettes and otherwise ignore it.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-11-13 12:41am

Vympel wrote:
Rogue 9 wrote: Neither does he. Nor do you. But if it's a bomber, as it apparently is, I'll wager that it's not the most maneuverable thing out there.
Bah. It reminds me of the Il-2 Sturmovik, so it gets automatic Vympel-points.

Vympel-points? Are those anything like People's Hero Points?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-11-13 12:51am

Hey, Uts made that.

IP: I was calm. I was just calling Rouge a whore, that's all.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2004-11-13 02:04am

If there are to be any easter eggs, they'd be fighters people are familiar with. No one but a giggling fanboy will notice/understand if a Z-95 or Victory-class shows up in the background.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-11-13 02:09am

Well, there was also the Action VI transport landing at Naboo in AotC.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2004-11-13 02:10am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Well, there was also the Action VI transport landing at Naboo in AotC.

Karrde's ship, right?

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-11-13 02:17am

StarshipTitanic wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Well, there was also the Action VI transport landing at Naboo in AotC.
Karrde's ship, right?

Yeah. And it's not just giggling fanboys who recognize the Z-95 and Victory class. If we were talking about putting in Toscan fighters or something, I'd see your point.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-11-13 02:18am

Yeah, Wild Karrde was an Action VI-class.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2004-11-13 02:23am

Rogue 9 wrote:Yeah. And it's not just giggling fanboys who recognize the Z-95 and Victory class.

To recognize either, the person would have had to play one of the X-Wing games frequently or own the pertinant Essential Guide and know it cover to cover. Fanboy.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-11-13 02:28am

Not really. They'd just have to have an average-level memory.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-11-13 02:30am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Not really. They'd just have to have an average-level memory.

Then ask the average person who's only seen SW what a Victory Class cruiser or Z-95 is.

They don't...they only recognize what is in the original films and what of it vaguely.

Even a good many fans who only like the films and a few books may have no knowledge. Regardless of how one wants to put it. It is a certain in depth knowledge to discern one wedged shape ship above another.

Tychu · Post by **Tychu** » 2004-11-13 11:32pm

VT-16 wrote:TFN had a pic of it on the Ep. II easter egg page for years, but now I can´t find it. Great, TFN, one of the few times you could actually be useful and your page is down. -___-

Still searching, though, I thought I saw it just a few days ago.

Found a pic:

http://img99.exs.cx/img99/7580/X-wingATOC1.png

In the red circle, a T shaped craft (seen from above) and three TIEs.

i always liked VT, very helpfull

anyways how the hell do the people at ILM expect you to see them without some one pointing to them for you, there the tiniest thing in the history of the World!! i was looking for something bigger the whole time

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2004-11-14 05:15am

Tychu wrote:anyways how the hell do the people at ILM expect you to see them without some one pointing to them for you, there the tiniest thing in the history of the World!! i was looking for something bigger the whole time

Yeah, I know, got a bit dissappointed myself, they´re like dots for God´s sake!

But that´s also part of the premise for this thread, they´re so small you can interpret what they are more easily. And, yes, I am aware that "they could just be speeders" is a viable in-universe explanation. I just like mine better, cus it incorporates a bit of EU and remains true to established continuity.

Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba · Post by **Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba** » 2004-11-14 10:42am

Where's Karrde dship on Naboo? I always miss the easter eggs, and I don't own a copy of TPM...

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2004-11-14 11:12am

Where's Karrde dship on Naboo? I always miss the easter eggs, and I don't own a copy of TPM...

It´s in AOTC, pulling in to the spaceport outside of Theed, when the transport with Anakin and Padme arrive. On the right side of the screen. And it´s an Action VI ship, not necessarily Karrde´s. Just like the YT-2400 freighter in ANH isn´t necessarily The Outrider.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-11-14 02:38pm

Vympel wrote:Bah. It reminds me of the Il-2 Sturmovik, so it gets automatic Vympel-points.

Bah, it reminds me of an SBD Dauntless

UCBooties · Post by **UCBooties** » 2004-11-14 03:52pm

erm, aren't easter eggs usualy included for giggling fanboys? Doesn't one have to be a fanboy in order to go through the movie frame by frame looking for dots that they can interpret different ways and use to argue cannon? While I would be inclined to think they were intended as an x and ties, you can't dismiss an argument over an easter egg as being delivered by a fan-boy, since you have to be a fanboy to care one way or the other. The realy sad thing is that this was just a little joke from ILM intended to reward fans with a sharp eye, instead we sit here arguing over continuity and ship makes.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2004-11-14 06:12pm

I'm sure this is some spoiler crap, but what's the difference between a TIE and a "T.I.E."?

Doesn't TIE stand for "Twin Ion Engine" already?

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2004-11-15 01:57am

Kurgan wrote:I'm sure this is some spoiler crap, but what's the difference between a TIE and a "T.I.E."?

Doesn't TIE stand for "Twin Ion Engine" already?

Apparantly, T.I.E. was the designation of the first generation of TIE fighters, made by the Old Republic. The next two generations (Imperial TIE and TIE/ln) cut out the '.' for some reason.

The realy sad thing is that this was just a little joke from ILM intended to reward fans with a sharp eye, instead we sit here arguing over continuity and ship makes.

If you read the title and my opening post this was just meant to be a half-serious thread. And I yes, I do know it´s just a joke ILM put in, I´m merely entertaining the notion that it can be explained "in-universe".

And I´m not giggling.

UCBooties · Post by **UCBooties** » 2004-11-15 02:02am

In universe there can be only one explanation...

TIME TRAVEL!

Yes, Vaser and his escorts somehow chased Luke back in time during one of the moments they weren't onscreen! Wormholes and tacheons for everyone!

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2004-11-15 02:12am

UCBooties wrote:TIME TRAVEL!

Yes, Vaser and his escorts somehow chased Luke back in time during one of the moments they weren't onscreen! Wormholes and tacheons for everyone!

AAAARRRGGHH! ST killed time-travelling stories for me. XP

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2004-11-15 01:48pm

Don't worry, Daniels fixed everything in the end, but not before Scott Bakula reprised his role from Quantum Leap as Luke and lead them back to where they were supposed to be. ; )

UCBooties · Post by **UCBooties** » 2004-11-15 02:54pm

Kurgan wrote:Don't worry, Daniels fixed everything in the end, but not before Scott Bakula reprised his role from Quantum Leap as Luke and lead them back to where they were supposed to be. ; )

I love you.