The New Essential Guide to Vehicles & Vessels

Clone Sergeant · Post by **Clone Sergeant** » 2003-03-21 05:33pm

http://www.starwars.com/eu/news/2003/03 ... 30321.html

Let's hope they get all the figures right.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-03-21 05:50pm

*crosses fingers*

Admiral Drason · Post by **Admiral Drason** » 2003-03-21 05:56pm

Looks good.

Does any one know when its going to be released?

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-03-21 06:31pm

The illustration of the Executor looks completely out of scale. I guess they're going to reiterate the five-mile fallacy...

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-03-21 06:47pm

I'm afraid so.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-21 06:53pm

Crayz9000 wrote:The illustration of the Executor looks completely out of scale. I guess they're going to reiterate the five-mile fallacy...

Compared to what exactly?

Jim Raynor · Post by **Jim Raynor** » 2003-03-21 07:03pm

Who wants to bet they're going to just copy most of the stuff from the old Essential Guide, and just add a bunch of new fallacious information?

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-03-21 07:26pm

Not me. I plan to get this book whether its good or not. It'll be my first Essential Guide

Coming out this Fall. Heh

Cyaround,
Jason

Lord of the Farce · Post by **Lord of the Farce** » 2003-03-21 08:13pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Crayz9000 wrote:The illustration of the Executor looks completely out of scale. I guess they're going to reiterate the five-mile fallacy...
Compared to what exactly?

After just one look at the picture, I would say "compared to the Executor from the movies". The bridge in that picture is just way too big compared to the rest of the ship.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-03-21 09:59pm

Clone Sergeant wrote:http://www.starwars.com/eu/news/2003/03 ... 30321.html

Let's hope they get all the figures right.

*Laughs* Get it right?....sure...NOT.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-03-21 11:32pm

Stormbringer wrote:Compared to what exactly?

Lord of the Farce hit the nail on the head. The bridge tower is far out of proportion to the one we saw in the movie, which was a stock KDY tower.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-03-22 12:37am

I don't see Saxton's name anywhere on it, so I think it's safe to assume it'll be filled with the usual bullshit.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-22 12:37am

Crayz9000 wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:Compared to what exactly?
Lord of the Farce hit the nail on the head. The bridge tower is far out of proportion to the one we saw in the movie, which was a stock KDY tower.

It doesn't look right but that might be because of the truly atrocious persepective drawing they used. Whoever drew that should have their fingers broken.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-03-22 01:10am

I'll buy it more for the historical and capabilities info than the pictures.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-03-22 01:13am

Crayz9000 wrote:The illustration of the Executor looks completely out of scale. I guess they're going to reiterate the five-mile fallacy...

Not only that, it barely resembles an Executor.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-03-22 01:53am

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Crayz9000 wrote:The illustration of the Executor looks completely out of scale. I guess they're going to reiterate the five-mile fallacy...
Not only that, it barely resembles an Executor.

I will second that opinion. I like the squared off tail section, myself.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-03-22 01:54am

It seems considerably thicker than an Executor, perhaps as much as 3x as thick for its length.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-03-22 03:28am

The N1 looks squat, and the AT-TE or whatever the fuck the walker is, has it's legs to damned extended, making it seem taller than the movie. I was never good at tech drawings, in fact I loathe them, but I could prolly grab a ruller and do better. One thing Doug Chiang had going for him, he was a damn good tech artist. I believe he drew the original. Book comes out in Oct. Hopefully, with it being in full color no less, it will go back on previous mistakes, but like a lot of things I've seen, they don't even bother using the movies for refernce.

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2003-03-22 08:09am

Damn, this can be bad, who knows what inconsistent garbage these people might fill the book with?

If Saxton is not involved in this book at all, then there is no quality assurance and I do fear that this is one big heap o' crap.

And I am very sure that Saxton is not involved in this since it's from Del Rey, nor DK publishing

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2003-03-22 08:40am

Hmmm, it has the YV ships... On the one hand I am interested in seeing what they actually look like, on the other, I despise the NJO and don't really want anything to do with it. I am torn!

agent_smith · Post by **agent_smith** » 2003-03-22 09:40am

im a sucker for illustrations. and those look awesome, despite some scaling problems.

i wonder if theyre going to include vechiles from the expanded universe. id like some more stuff explained on the sun crusher, world devastotors, and the galaxy gun.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-03-22 11:36am

DG_Cal_Wright wrote:The N1 looks squat, and the AT-TE or whatever the fuck the walker is, has it's legs to damned extended, making it seem taller than the movie. I was never good at tech drawings, in fact I loathe them, but I could prolly grab a ruller and do better.

I think we can stop having ulcers over the illustrations. They match the style of the artist from The New Essential Guide to Characters, and really are unrelated to the tech pictures (which matter) and the data on the ships.

We'll see what we get, but I fear it'll be bullshit and reinstitute the now 8 mile fallacy.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-03-22 12:31pm

Three years after the Battle of Naboo, the Jedi traveled to the strange world that was rumored to be home to the fastest starships in the galaxy.

The master Sekotan shipbuilders grew their vessels organically. Their starships were not only fast, but were magnificent living beings.

..

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-22 01:11pm

kojikun wrote:
Three years after the Battle of Naboo, the Jedi traveled to the strange world that was rumored to be home to the fastest starships in the galaxy.

The master Sekotan shipbuilders grew their vessels organically. Their starships were not only fast, but were magnificent living beings.

Yeah? It's yet another example of bio-crap invading Star Wars.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-03-22 01:14pm

As long as they don't go with any numbers, it shouldn't be an issue.

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