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Vagabond
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 Posted: 09-Jun-2005 20:54 Post subject: RE: Design Challenge ~! A ISD ! |
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On 2005-06-09 18:41, Karagin wrote:
While that may be the Empire never seems to use it that way. They use it as an assault unit, that carries infantry or other units. Hoth is a prime example of that. Same as the Republic did with AT-TEs, to them it was a walking APC/IFV or tank not a support unit.
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Why not use them in Assults? It just makes sense; however, it is described on Starwar.com as , "It favors fear over function, as the immense craft is more a weapon of terror than a completely efficient combat vessel." It can assult lightly defended positions, but it is not an assult unit like the AT-TE was for the republic.
As for the AT-TE while it could carry 20 clone troopers, it's primary purpose was as an assult unit. It carries far more weapons and is described as an assult unit on starwars.com.
Overall, the AT-AT is still a transport
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Karagin
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| Posted: 09-Jun-2005 21:02 Post subject: RE: Design Challenge ~! A ISD ! |
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I agree it can do the job in an assault but still against anyone with brains, and no the rebels weren't doing everything on the bright side or taticfully either, the AT-AT is a dead duck, it's slow and big, which means instant target.
Still it's an interesting vehicle and one that I think was more of a surprise back in 1980 then anything else.
Sadly though the AT-TEs became cargo and troop transports via stuff in the SW EU and the AT-ATs are the work horse units...
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