Shouldn't the Jedi tried something else?

[IRG CommandoJoe]

Shouldn't the Jedi in AotC have rescued Anakin, Padme and Obi-Wan, have some Republic gunships transport them all out, and then just use Acclamators to destroy the planet? Or was there some other reason for using the clones?

[Wicked Pilot]

Shouldn't the Jedi in AotC have rescued Anakin, Padme and Obi-Wan, have some Republic gunships transport them all out, and then just use Acclamators to destroy the planet? Or was there some other reason for using the clones?

The Jedi arrived long before the clonetroopers. While Windu knew Yoda was taking delievery of the new clone Army, he was probably unaware of their numbers, capabilities, or when they would show up. As to why the Acclamators did not destroy the planet, there is another thread with considerable discussion dealing with that subject here http://www.stardestroyer.net/phpBB2/vie ... php?t=1037

[IRG CommandoJoe]

I like Doomriser's explanation best. But still, who would care that people trying to break away from the Republic died along with their thousands of.....DROIDS! Oooh....don't want to kill thousands and thousands of droids, do they? I guess now that I think of it, maybe destroying the planet is an extreme, but at least use the Acclamators to take out all of the droids on the planet. If they didn't land the ground forces, then they wouldn't have had to worry about shooting their own people. Even if the Jedi in the arena didn't know that Yoda was on his way, it doesn't affect the decision to evacuate all of them and then use the Acclamators and gunships.

[Cal Wright]

They were trying to apprehend Dooku. Never know if he gets away or dies if you level the whole planet.

[IRG CommandoJoe]

Dooku was right there in the arena. In fact, I remember all of the leaders being in the arena. Any of the Jedi could have told Yoda, and then Yoda would give out the described orders.