A-wing's new capability?

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2002-07-03 08:08pm

look at this clip, check out the a-wing, it's dropping some kinda bomb or torpedoe and it flies directly right and backwards to strike the ISD:
http://hisshadow.123hostnow.com/misc/media/slow.avi

What could this be?

Icehawk · Post by **Icehawk** » 2002-07-03 08:43pm

Interesting. Maybe its something like the space bombs used in the computer games like X-wing Alliance.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2002-07-03 08:57pm

I'd say it's some big bomb that was attached because of lack of numbers.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2002-07-03 08:58pm

It did indeed look interesting...I checked with the VHS (Special Edition, widescreen), and if you look carefully, you can see that there are three TIE Interceptors coming over the bow of the Executor and towards the camera. They enter the shot at a great distance, immediately prior to the appearance of the A-wing in question. The A-wing goes straight for their formation, and just as they meet, the A-wing passes the TIE Interceptor that is on the righthand side relative to the camera very closely. The A-wing either clips the TIE with its starboard extremity or squeezes off a very quick shot, but it is this TIE Interceptor that veers to port and rams the hull of the Executor. The two remaining Interceptors from the formation fly directly towards the camera, as can be seen in the video clip linked to above.

My conclusion: the mystery missile is a TIE Interceptor.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » 2002-07-03 09:00pm

Is it just me, or does that thing it shoots look kind of like the probe droid capsules from TESB.

perhaps those capsules can be used for other purposes then shielding probots? Like carrying an explosive or something. I don't see much point in that, since there are proton torps, and concussion missiles for that, and its yield didn't look particularly impressive when compared to the torps from AOTC. What other purpose could it possibly have?

Well that's all for my stating the obvious today

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2002-07-03 09:04pm

I am unable to view. What codec are you using?

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » 2002-07-03 09:06pm

DIVX Codec, it can be downloaded at http://www.divx.com/

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2002-07-03 09:08pm

It's the latest DIVX codec, whatever the hell number that is.

You don't even need to check the clip if you've got a VCR and a copy of ROTJ handy.

It's the part during the Battle of Endor (duh) where on the left, heading towards the camera, is a Nebulon-B-class frigate and on the right is the Executor's brim trench. They are exchanging broadsides.

At that point, the DS shield isn't yet down. Wedge says, "Good shot, Red Two!" immediately prior to the scene in question.

Icehawk · Post by **Icehawk** » 2002-07-03 09:13pm

I just checked it really carefully again and it does in fact appear to be what Robert Treder stated. A Tie intercepter shot down by the A wing. You actually see the A wing firing the shot that gets it. I can't believe I didn't notice this before.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2002-07-03 09:18pm

Hmm, the DivX player can view it, but winblows media player can't.

I agree that it appears to be a damaged TIE.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2002-07-03 10:37pm

Yup, I agree with Robert's analysis. At first I thought it was a concussion missile with a REALLY BIG engine plume fired by the A-wing, but after further analysis I do see two blaster shots fired by the A-wing (one misses) and it hits something in the TIE/I formation. The blaster shots are hard to see since the nearby X-wing almost eclipses them.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » 2002-07-03 11:21pm

Oh well, so much for my odd theory

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2002-07-04 02:39am

Aye, its the remains of the trailing TIE Interceptor after a snapshot by the A-wing. I love the Interceptor to death but like all TIE's its fragile as an eggshell, it would only take a glancing hit to sent it tumbling like that.

David · Post by **David** » 2002-07-04 04:31am

Yeah the extra manuverability doesn't seem to be doing them much good. Give them some sheilds for cring out loud.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2002-07-04 10:05am

David wrote:Yeah the extra manuverability doesn't seem to be doing them much good. Give them some sheilds for cring out loud.

Thrawn did.

David · Post by **David** » 2002-07-04 01:45pm

He never gave the majority of his ships shields, and the NR tore him apart when it came to fighter against fighter battles.

Silver · Post by **Silver** » 2002-07-04 03:57pm

Well Thrawn didn't have the resources to give all his ships shields. Remember he makes it a major point to capture the Sluis Van shipyards. Additionally, I can't remember any incident in which his fighters were soundedly defeated by New Republic fighters (besides Rogue Squadron), and there is actually a point in the books where he just sort of casually warns a TIE squadron about a cluster bomb trap, preventing it's destruction. Most NR fighter action was was pretty much trying to cover capital ships withdrawing from the pastings Thrawn was handing out.

David · Post by **David** » 2002-07-05 09:24pm

But Thrawn couldn't be everywhere to micromanage his fighters.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2002-07-06 01:26pm

I concur it is a T/I.....

Hey if you look at it closely doesn't the Fighters look bigger than that corvette on the left...

I mean the corvette is in front of the Nebolon B frigate in which the T/I fly above it only about a couple hundred meters....

Is it scaled right?

Cyaround,
Jason

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2002-07-06 03:49pm

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that in my first post. The Corvette is stationary and way too small. It's too small even compared to the frigate it's in front of. I think that it's a good example of what a true SFX gaffe looks like...or maybe it's some kind of heavy fighter/light freighter that just happens to have the same shape as a Corvette?

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2002-07-06 06:54pm

What I don't get in there is why didn't that fallen pilot's fellow mates did not turn around to engange that A-Wing or the X-Wing behind it...
Were they ordered not to attack or sometin??....if only George added a few seconds just to do that. Have a little dog fight in BoE.

Cyaround,
Jason

David · Post by **David** » 2002-07-08 02:21pm

or maybe it's some kind of heavy fighter/light freighter that just happens to have the same shape as a Corvette?

It would make sense that they would use similar designs, but I doubt that that is true in this case.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2002-07-08 08:21pm

Yeah, I was mostly joking. But I can't think of anything else...

David · Post by **David** » 2002-07-08 10:17pm

Don't think to hard, you brain might fart.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2002-07-08 11:01pm

ok...

By the way, what happened to your cute widdle green creature avatar, David? I almost verbally kicked your ass because I didn't recognize you

(not that the Death Star II isn't completely awesome, mind you)

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A-wing's new capability?

A-wing's new capability?

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