General star wars talk/discussion/complaining

[Gradine]

Honestly, as much as the final space battle in Return in the Jedi (the only appearance of the ship in the original series) ruled and B-Wings were cool in them what really made him love them was the B-Wing expansion to the original X-Wing game.

X-Wing series expansions are probably the reason behind both of my favorite Star Wars fighter ships (B-Wings and TIE Defenders).

 

[MarkB]

Honestly, as much as the final space battle in Return in the Jedi (the only appearance of the ship in the original series) ruled and B-Wings were cool in them what really made him love them was the B-Wing expansion to the original X-Wing game.

X-Wing series expansions are probably the reason behind both of my favorite Star Wars fighter ships (B-Wings and TIE Defenders).

I played the heck out of the X-Wing and TIE Fighter games, but I think I stalled out on the B-Wing expansion because of a couple of missions I really struggled with, so I didn't get attached to it back then. The TIE Defender was another ship that it was really cool to see turn up in Rebels.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Honestly, as much as the final space battle in Return in the Jedi (the only appearance of the ship in the original series) ruled and B-Wings were cool in them what really made him love them was the B-Wing expansion to the original X-Wing game.

X-Wing series expansions are probably the reason behind both of my favorite Star Wars fighter ships (B-Wings and TIE Defenders).

The X-Wing and TIE Fighter games are the source of a lot of good menories! My love of B-Wings and TIE Defenders both spring from them as well.

 

[Gradine]

Seeing the prototype in Rebels really sold me on them, and showing the production-line models using the mini-superlaser at the end of Skeleton Crew was a real squee moment.

If memory serves the original continuity (Legends I think?) the ship was designed primarily by Ackbar himself. It's been a while since I watched Rebels but I think it was still a Mon Calamari designing it.

I think what I really love is the gyroscopic stabilizer for the cockpit to keep the pilot level with the horizon... for a space ship. Very dumb, but in a dumb Star Wars physics (where space ships slow to a dead stop without reverse thrusters) kind of way.

 

[Gradine]

The TIE Defender was another ship that it was really cool to see turn up in Rebels.

Me when this happened:

 

[Jensaarai]

The B-Wing was always my favorite Rebel fighter.

Respect, best ship.

... I don't like what they did with the new B-wings and their laser dealy though. Give me the mean old anti-capital starfighter.

 

[chuckdee]

Ooh, bad example. In the same fight, once Luke makes it onto the sailbarge's deck, Random Mook #20 successfully shoots him in his artificial hand.

Also bad example as he gets taken out by a BLIND Han Solo. That fail just completely wipes out everything else. And silent before Vader, screaming when his jet pack gets hit.

 

[pukunui]

If memory serves the original continuity (Legends I think?) the ship was designed primarily by Ackbar himself. It's been a while since I watched Rebels but I think it was still a Mon Calamari designing it.

Yep! His name is Quarrie.

 

[Deset Gled]

Also bad example as he gets taken out by a BLIND Han Solo. That fail just completely wipes out everything else. And silent before Vader, screaming when his jet pack gets hit.

If you think an ignoble death erases coolness in life, I've got some bad news for you about Captain Kirk, Goose, and Elvis.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Respect, best ship.

... I don't like what they did with the new B-wings and their laser dealy though. Give me the mean old anti-capital starfighter.

I'm not a fan of most of the choices the sequel films made, to be honest.