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Originally Posted By Prae: Definitely some super nerd stuff in here that is awesome. I get Clone Wars & Bad Batch. I've also read the Thrawn trilogy. Where should I go from here? Preferably audiobook. View Quote The X Wing series is really good. The first four books are about Rogue Squadron, and the next four or so Wedge starts a new Wraith Squadron. X Wing Rogue Squadron and X Wing The Bacta War are my two favorites. I haven’t listened to any of them, I read them back in the day. Make sure to sample any audiobooks you buy. I listened to one of the new Thrawn novels, and couldn’t get through a half hour. The dialogue was practically inaudible, like it was coming over a scratchy walkie talkie. One of the only audiobooks I’ve ever returned. |
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Originally Posted By Prae: Definitely some super nerd stuff in here that is awesome. I get Clone Wars & Bad Batch. I've also read the Thrawn trilogy. Where should I go from here? Preferably audiobook. View Quote I, Jedi takes place during the X-Wing series. |
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I just want to see Bo & the Armorer bathing in the waters of Mandalore... Make it the Episode Bryce directs & get her in the water also. End the show on a high note, w/ Grogu in the background w/ a shit eating grin on his face.
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Originally Posted By Prae: I have not. I drive a lot for work so would rather something I could listen to. But, I'll check out rebels in the evenings when I hit the hotel. Thanks. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Prae: Originally Posted By Chris0013: Have you watched Rebels yet? The first season isn’t fantastic. It’s like Space Aladdin, but the later seasons do get good. There are a few episodes that are some of the best SW content. |
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Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: https://media.tenor.com/siyAnu_zmLkAAAAM/bill-murray.gif It is a hard job @macman37, but someone has to do it! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: Originally Posted By macman37: Holy shit. I'm a card carrying supernerd and I'm out of my depth with the last dozen or so posts here. Bravo dorks. Bravo. It is a hard job @macman37, but someone has to do it! I'm just... impressed is all. I have a bunch of the original comics from back in the day, toys, etc. but I never got into the expanded universe of books beyond the Brian Daley and Timothy Zahn books. I know that's pretty limited compared to the EU books, and where a lot of the stuff you guys are referring to comes from. I always wanted to get into the RPG because it became so much more open, but I never invested in it. Mostly because I was a broke ass. in short, cheers, I've loved Star Wars since it came out and even I have said - reverently - in this thread "damn, that is some nerd-ass shit." Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Naporter: The two part "Twilight of the Apprentice" being a notable one. "Jedi Night", along with most of the other episodes in that season, was great too. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Naporter: Originally Posted By HeyCoach: Originally Posted By Prae: Originally Posted By Chris0013: Have you watched Rebels yet? The first season isn’t fantastic. It’s like Space Aladdin, but the later seasons do get good. There are a few episodes that are some of the best SW content. The two part "Twilight of the Apprentice" being a notable one. "Jedi Night", along with most of the other episodes in that season, was great too. “Twin Suns” was another great episode. |
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Originally Posted By macman37: I'm just... impressed is all. I have a bunch of the original comics from back in the day, toys, etc. but I never got into the expanded universe of books beyond the Brian Daley and Timothy Zahn books. I know that's pretty limited compared to the EU books, and where a lot of the stuff you guys are referring to comes from. I always wanted to get into the RPG because it became so much more open, but I never invested in it. Mostly because I was a broke ass. in short, cheers, I've loved Star Wars since it came out and even I have said - reverently - in this thread "damn, that is some nerd-ass shit." /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/B926BC70-2451-4EC1-A889-3A3C070B9F9D-404.gif View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Chris0013: Even somewhere like Nevarro should have 2-3 squadrons of fighters for defense. As for hyperspace...you need to get out of the gravity well and get the navi-computer to plot a course...that takes time. Add in evasive maneuvers while pirates are trying to shoot out engines or shut the ship down with ion weapons. View Quote or at least some AA canons ffs. and a rehearsed and solid plan for city evac emergency air raid ffs. and a solid underground well stocked establishment to go to ffs. |
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Originally Posted By HeyCoach: “Twin Suns” was another great episode. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By HeyCoach: Originally Posted By Naporter: Originally Posted By HeyCoach: Originally Posted By Prae: Originally Posted By Chris0013: Have you watched Rebels yet? The first season isn’t fantastic. It’s like Space Aladdin, but the later seasons do get good. There are a few episodes that are some of the best SW content. The two part "Twilight of the Apprentice" being a notable one. "Jedi Night", along with most of the other episodes in that season, was great too. “Twin Suns” was another great episode. Yep. The tail end of the final season had a lot of good content. It was also not overly predictable, at times making it seem like the Empire might actually win. |
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44: The X Wing series is really good. The first four books are about Rogue Squadron, and the next four or so Wedge starts a new Wraith Squadron. X Wing Rogue Squadron and X Wing The Bacta War are my two favorites. I haven't listened to any of them, I read them back in the day. Make sure to sample any audiobooks you buy. I listened to one of the new Thrawn novels, and couldn't get through a half hour. The dialogue was practically inaudible, like it was coming over a scratchy walkie talkie. One of the only audiobooks I've ever returned. View Quote Thanks . |
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Originally Posted By stampkolektor: or at least some AA canons ffs. and a rehearsed and solid plan for city evac emergency air raid ffs. and a solid underground well stocked establishment to go to ffs. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By stampkolektor: Originally Posted By Chris0013: Even somewhere like Nevarro should have 2-3 squadrons of fighters for defense. As for hyperspace...you need to get out of the gravity well and get the navi-computer to plot a course...that takes time. Add in evasive maneuvers while pirates are trying to shoot out engines or shut the ship down with ion weapons. or at least some AA canons ffs. and a rehearsed and solid plan for city evac emergency air raid ffs. and a solid underground well stocked establishment to go to ffs. In the original EU, the Empire didn't just disappear. It was a protected fight that went from a solid Empire to warlords holding different sectors and fighting amongst themselves and the New Republic along with a solid Imperial Remnant that was loyal to Palpatine. And in the end, the Empire didn't vanish, after 30 years of conflict between the Empire and New Republic, a peace treaty was signed and they become formal trade partners, etc... The New Republic incorporated a lot of former Imperial material into their armed forces. Heck, when Kaut fell to the New Republic, they kept pumping out Imperial MkII Class Star Destroyers for the New Republic Navy and even going into the Vong Invasion and the collapse of the New Republic and formation of the Galactic Alliance, former Imperial ships were being used. |
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Originally Posted By JAD762: I took finding beskar on the shuttle as a sign that he was taken by a different mando faction, not that they were trying to frame the mandos on navaroo. View Quote That’s what I was thinking too. But then they kinda made a big deal out of Bo-Katan losing that shoulder piece in the previous episode. No telling which way they are going to take it. |
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Caught up with Mando...god has this show turned into shit. Same plots recycled, Mando largely ineffective at his own show. It was never well written but now its on par with Kenobi or Boba Fett. Damn Disney. Damn.
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Originally Posted By bigern314: Caught up with Mando...god has this show turned into shit. Same plots recycled, Mando largely ineffective at his own show. It was never well written but now its on par with Kenobi or Boba Fett. Damn Disney. Damn. View Quote It is giving depth to the Mandalorian clans and the Children of the Watch. Sure, some of the plot devices are tropes, but look a bit deeper. |
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Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: Screw the new map. Long live the original EU map! https://i.stack.imgur.com/wn4Tv.jpg THIS IS THE WAY! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: Screw the new map. Long live the original EU map! https://i.stack.imgur.com/wn4Tv.jpg THIS IS THE WAY! |
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Originally Posted By Skywarp2203: I wasn’t sure they could pull off Zeb, but they did. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Skywarp2203: Originally Posted By texas_mustang_01: Zeb looked amazing. It really made the Grand Inquisitor look 10x worse. I wasn’t sure they could pull off Zeb, but they did. Agreed. The only issue was one that wasn't too noticeable and that was the legs. It looked like they were pretty regular when the camera wasn't close up. |
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Originally Posted By doc_Zox: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3097/C9F01ADD-4BCC-4D54-9C83-C5146DC293FE-2763440.jpg View Quote I didn’t think it was him til I heard him speak, wonder why he’s a pilot in the new republic now? Last we saw was after Endor he went back home |
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Originally Posted By bigern314: Caught up with Mando...god has this show turned into shit. Same plots recycled, Mando largely ineffective at his own show. It was never well written but now its on par with Kenobi or Boba Fett. Damn Disney. Damn. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: The new story line is that the New Republic are a bunch of hippies that are decommissioning their defense forces for the idea of space unicorn force farts and galactic rainbow hippie fuck-fests with former ISB agents shoving powered riding crops up their asses as it is recorded on the Holonet. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Samsound: I unwittingly read this in a Tim Meadows voice, lol. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Samsound: Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: The new story line is that the New Republic are a bunch of hippies that are decommissioning their defense forces for the idea of space unicorn force farts and galactic rainbow hippie fuck-fests with former ISB agents shoving powered riding crops up their asses as it is recorded on the Holonet. |
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Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: The big push in the new Disney canon is that the New Republic and everyone else demilitarized and scrapped all their capital ships, fighters, space stations, etc.... it is so stupid. In the original EU, the Empire didn't just disappear. It was a protected fight that went from a solid Empire to warlords holding different sectors and fighting amongst themselves and the New Republic along with a solid Imperial Remnant that was loyal to Palpatine. And in the end, the Empire didn't vanish, after 30 years of conflict between the Empire and New Republic, a peace treaty was signed and they become formal trade partners, etc... The New Republic incorporated a lot of former Imperial material into their armed forces. Heck, when Kaut fell to the New Republic, they kept pumping out Imperial MkII Class Star Destroyers for the New Republic Navy and even going into the Vong Invasion and the collapse of the New Republic and formation of the Galactic Alliance, former Imperial ships were being used. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By happycynic: The idea that you could completely disarm in a galaxy that size doesn't make sense, except for one factor. Space Wizards. If you take the idea that the entire galaxy became total retards about security because the Jedi would just show up in time to deal with whatever threat because "the Force," then it kinda makes sense. Only with Palpatine's aid did the Separatists and Dooku manage to arm up in secret. Think of the Jedi like the ultimate CIA, and everyone grew dependent on them for a thousand years. Now, of course the New Republic doesn't have many Jedi, but people are creatures of habit and politicians are dumb. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By happycynic: Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: The big push in the new Disney canon is that the New Republic and everyone else demilitarized and scrapped all their capital ships, fighters, space stations, etc.... it is so stupid. In the original EU, the Empire didn't just disappear. It was a protected fight that went from a solid Empire to warlords holding different sectors and fighting amongst themselves and the New Republic along with a solid Imperial Remnant that was loyal to Palpatine. And in the end, the Empire didn't vanish, after 30 years of conflict between the Empire and New Republic, a peace treaty was signed and they become formal trade partners, etc... The New Republic incorporated a lot of former Imperial material into their armed forces. Heck, when Kaut fell to the New Republic, they kept pumping out Imperial MkII Class Star Destroyers for the New Republic Navy and even going into the Vong Invasion and the collapse of the New Republic and formation of the Galactic Alliance, former Imperial ships were being used. My understanding was...the NR was doing a 90% draw down in their military force...but the local planets and systems would establish their own defense forces to cover their territory with the NR being called in if the issue was too big for them to deal with alone. |
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Originally Posted By Chris0013: My understanding was...the NR was doing a 90% draw down in their military force...but the local planets and systems would establish their own defense forces to cover their territory with the NR being called in if the issue was too big for them to deal with alone. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Chris0013: My understanding was...the NR was doing a 90% draw down in their military force...but the local planets and systems would establish their own defense forces to cover their territory with the NR being called in if the issue was too big for them to deal with alone. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Chris0013: Originally Posted By happycynic: Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: The big push in the new Disney canon is that the New Republic and everyone else demilitarized and scrapped all their capital ships, fighters, space stations, etc.... it is so stupid. In the original EU, the Empire didn't just disappear. It was a protected fight that went from a solid Empire to warlords holding different sectors and fighting amongst themselves and the New Republic along with a solid Imperial Remnant that was loyal to Palpatine. And in the end, the Empire didn't vanish, after 30 years of conflict between the Empire and New Republic, a peace treaty was signed and they become formal trade partners, etc... The New Republic incorporated a lot of former Imperial material into their armed forces. Heck, when Kaut fell to the New Republic, they kept pumping out Imperial MkII Class Star Destroyers for the New Republic Navy and even going into the Vong Invasion and the collapse of the New Republic and formation of the Galactic Alliance, former Imperial ships were being used. My understanding was...the NR was doing a 90% draw down in their military force...but the local planets and systems would establish their own defense forces to cover their territory with the NR being called in if the issue was too big for them to deal with alone. Under the Ruusan Reformation, systems and sectors were supposed to have local defense forces. The biggest thing is, those forces became like American state militias after the US Civil War. A bunch of drinking clubs that were worthless. |
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Originally Posted By happycynic: That's how I'd do it, but I'm curious as to where you're getting that, because I don't recall that conversation. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By happycynic: Originally Posted By Chris0013: My understanding was...the NR was doing a 90% draw down in their military force...but the local planets and systems would establish their own defense forces to cover their territory with the NR being called in if the issue was too big for them to deal with alone. |
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Originally Posted By happycynic: That's how I'd do it, but I'm curious as to where you're getting that, because I don't recall that conversation. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By happycynic: Originally Posted By Chris0013: My understanding was...the NR was doing a 90% draw down in their military force...but the local planets and systems would establish their own defense forces to cover their territory with the NR being called in if the issue was too big for them to deal with alone. The Aftermath series. This is from Wookieepedia but it sources where the info comes from. https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Planetary_defense_forces?so=search#cite_note-Aftermath-7 New Republic era In the aftermath of the New Republic's victory over the remnants of the Galactic Empire, the Senate passed the Military Disarmament Act. While the act kept the New Republic Defense Fleet as the largest defense force in the galaxy, it greatly reduced its size and capabilities,[1] as the New Republic preferred to bolster the training and funding for the local planetary defense forces.[7] |
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Originally Posted By Sputnik556: Click To View Spoiler No way Tech is dead, not after the show of bringing the glasses along. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Sputnik556: Click To View Spoiler No way Tech is dead, not after the show of bringing the glasses along. Prediction...Click To View Spoiler he pulled a Rambo. Used the trees to break his fall and is recuperating in a cave. Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: The Imps had the Carrack Class Light Cruiser for picket duty in the Outer Rim. https://i.imgur.com/8Y2cpyW.jpg Held three TIE L/N Fighters on external racks. Per Rebels...the most prevalent ships they used were Gozantis and Arquitens. |
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Originally Posted By Chris0013: Prediction...Click To View Spoiler he pulled a Rambo. Used the trees to break his fall and is recuperating in a cave. Per Rebels...the most prevalent ships they used were Gozantis and Arquitens. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/3/3b/Gozanti-class_cruiser_SWR.png https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/c/ca/SWBII-ImperialCruiser.png View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Chris0013: Originally Posted By Sputnik556: Click To View Spoiler No way Tech is dead, not after the show of bringing the glasses along. Prediction...Click To View Spoiler he pulled a Rambo. Used the trees to break his fall and is recuperating in a cave. Originally Posted By Miami_JBT: The Imps had the Carrack Class Light Cruiser for picket duty in the Outer Rim. https://i.imgur.com/8Y2cpyW.jpg Held three TIE L/N Fighters on external racks. Per Rebels...the most prevalent ships they used were Gozantis and Arquitens. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/3/3b/Gozanti-class_cruiser_SWR.png https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/c/ca/SWBII-ImperialCruiser.png Click To View Spoiler I think I'd rather he be simply dead. Otherwise, they're going to play Phee into finding and rescuing him, and I've had about enough of that shitty character as it is.
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Originally Posted By Naporter: Click To View Spoiler I think I'd rather he be simply dead. Otherwise, they're going to play Phee into finding and rescuing him, and I've had about enough of that shitty character as it is. View Quote I agree with that spoiler. I thought the two BB episodes were great, and the animation of the action sequences was fantastic. It always makes be wonder WTF is going on with some of the lame episodes in a season when they clearly are capable of making great stuff. |
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Mandolorian was pretty great too, and while I like Bo Katan and am very interested in where the story is going, it's a little annoying that this is this is pretty much her show now. Been a long time since we've heard the phrase "I can bring you in warm, or I can bring you in cold," and it shows. Don't get me wrong here, I am really enjoying Mandolorian over all, but I'm definitely missing some gritty Mando bounty hunter.
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I thought the TK Shock Troopers looked pretty sharp. A nice evolution from the Clone Shock Trooper design.
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Anyone else notice that at least half of the problems from the bad batch could be solved by leaving someone on the ship or having an autopilot?
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Anakin’s Deleted Fight is 10X CRAZIER than what we saw Say what you will about Hayden but the dude can swing a sword like crazy, this is what the Doku and Anakin fight should’ve been. Also, I’ve always liked Hayden. |
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Ahsoka villain rumor.
Click To View Spoiler . Rumor is it’s Morgan Elsbeth from season two of The Mandalorian. https://screenrant.com/ahsoka-villain-rumor-morgan-elsbeth/ https://makingstarwars.net/2023/03/the-plan-to-rescue-grand-admiral-thrawn-in-star-wars-ahsoka/ Click at your own risk. |
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Originally Posted By Skywarp2203: Ahsoka villain rumor. Click To View Spoiler . Rumor is it’s Morgan Elsbeth from season two of The Mandalorian. https://screenrant.com/ahsoka-villain-rumor-morgan-elsbeth/ https://makingstarwars.net/2023/03/the-plan-to-rescue-grand-admiral-thrawn-in-star-wars-ahsoka/ Click at your own risk. View Quote That'd be a fun story |
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