A reasonable question on the SW:AotC ICS

OmegaPaladin · May 19th 2005, 5:19am

Has Curtis Saxson ever discussed his sources for the firepower numbers he listed? I know we can rationalize the lack of apparent power by variable yields or concentrated beams, but the rationalization is not positive evidence for high yields. Given that we never see an Acclamator fire a single shot in the entire AotC movie, I don't see any visual evidence and I heard no dialogue evidence. SW:RotS ICS has no numbers, despite all the awesome combat shown, so I want to keep this focused on Episode 2.

Please note that this is an honest question, not an attempt at falmebaiting. If this has been discussed elsewhere, please tell me. If Curtis Saxson saw special SFX footage, please let me see it.

Peregrine · May 19th 2005, 6:30am

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Originally Posted by OmegaPaladin

Has Curtis Saxson ever discussed his sources for the firepower numbers he listed? I know we can rationalize the lack of apparent power by variable yields or concentrated beams, but the rationalization is not positive evidence for high yields. Given that we never see an Acclamator fire a single shot in the entire AotC movie, I don't see any visual evidence and I heard no dialogue evidence. SW:RotS ICS has no numbers, despite all the awesome combat shown, so I want to keep this focused on Episode 2.

Please note that this is an honest question, not an attempt at falmebaiting. If this has been discussed elsewhere, please tell me. If Curtis Saxson saw special SFX footage, please let me see it.

Also not flamebaiting, but didn't he say it was based on some evidence (pictures) from comics?

Yamarus · May 19th 2005, 8:19am

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Originally Posted by OmegaPaladin

Has Curtis Saxson ever discussed his sources for the firepower numbers he listed? I know we can rationalize the lack of apparent power by variable yields or concentrated beams, but the rationalization is not positive evidence for high yields. Given that we never see an Acclamator fire a single shot in the entire AotC movie, I don't see any visual evidence and I heard no dialogue evidence. SW:RotS ICS has no numbers, despite all the awesome combat shown, so I want to keep this focused on Episode 2.

Please note that this is an honest question, not an attempt at falmebaiting. If this has been discussed elsewhere, please tell me. If Curtis Saxson saw special SFX footage, please let me see it.

He has done lots of research on lots of aspects of Star Wars. You should check his Technical Commentaries site (hosted on theforce.net) to figure out.

OmegaPaladin · May 19th 2005, 8:36am

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Originally Posted by Yamarus

He has done lots of research on lots of aspects of Star Wars. You should check his Technical Commentaries site (hosted on theforce.net) to figure out.

I've been to Technical Commentaries, I really liked the page on Vader's Injuries and his starship scaling is excellent - Malsar used it for starship scales.

I was just trying to find if someone has this info handy.

Torvus · May 19th 2005, 10:28am

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Originally Posted by Peregrine

Also not flamebaiting, but didn't he say it was based on some evidence (pictures) from comics?

He seems to give more credence to comics than to other EU materials.

For example, he lists umpteen dozen different Star Destroyer classes based on singular pictures of them from comic books, but, AFAIK, never really discusses the myriad of smaller warships presented in the EU.

I also seem to recall his calcs for the Slave 1's main guns coming from comic book illustrations.

Ralson · May 19th 2005, 10:45am

Something worth considering: http://forum.spacebattles.com/showthread.php?t=41973

(Warning: Old thread. Not responsible for accidental necromancy.)

May 19th 2005, 5:19am	#1
OmegaPaladin Safety Ninja Commodore Join Date: 2 Apr 2000 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 12,686	A reasonable question on the SW:AotC ICS Has Curtis Saxson ever discussed his sources for the firepower numbers he listed? I know we can rationalize the lack of apparent power by variable yields or concentrated beams, but the rationalization is not positive evidence for high yields. Given that we never see an Acclamator fire a single shot in the entire AotC movie, I don't see any visual evidence and I heard no dialogue evidence. SW:RotS ICS has no numbers, despite all the awesome combat shown, so I want to keep this focused on Episode 2. Please note that this is an honest question, not an attempt at falmebaiting. If this has been discussed elsewhere, please tell me. If Curtis Saxson saw special SFX footage, please let me see it. __________________ Fighter pilots make movies. Bomber pilots make history! "Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys. Look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will follow you even unto death." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War Devoted fan of airships, heavy weaponry, glowytech, heroic warriors, and all those who are Badass Adorable. World's Only Conservative Industrial Hygienist

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Ralson Horrible Cat Lord of Ether Join Date: 21 Mar 2001 Location: Recursia, Recursia Posts: 23,948	Something worth considering: http://forum.spacebattles.com/showthread.php?t=41973 (Warning: Old thread. Not responsible for accidental necromancy.) __________________ "Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so." -Mark Twain "War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end. It has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes." - Thomas Paine

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