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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AmorphousBlob" data-source="post: 2288067" data-attributes="member: 30548"><p>I just thought I'd add my 2 cents on this one.  I was also confused by some of the behaviors of the battle droids.  But I came upon an idea that neither requires the battle droids to be independent nor does it mean they can't react to things on a per unit basis.  I propose that the B1s have a sort of minor, local processor that can function for a matter of seconds on its own and can do only minor actions, but that it still needs the remote processor to function.  Think of this: people nowadays play a lot of online games.  These games can occasionally have their signals interrupted, and often do, but only for a fraction of a second.  This is called packet loss.  I propose that the B1s have a sort of minor "nerve system" that can function independently for a short amount of time to make up for packet loss.</p></blockquote><p></p>