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Imaginary Starships

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

Just looks like someone’s art that another person slapped a Star Wars empire logo on. It has none of the franchise’s design language.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's gone from a disposable "fighter" to a warship

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Not with those massive blindspots. Star wars dogfights rely heavily on line of sight rather than sensors

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

True, but it looks like the cockpit is far enough forward to limit the blinds from the wings, and TIEs don't have rear windows/view like an X-wing. At least not until the First Order ones with a rear gunner

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The funniest thing is every scene with TIE fighters flying in an atmosphere. Can you imagine trying to fly in a tiny bit of crosswind with those massive sails?

They're stylish and iconic, and they look cool when they explode on screen, but they're not even the tiniest bit practical.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I appreciated the X-Wing book series for acknowledging that, and making them less maneuverable in atmo than X-Wings.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

That's why I enjoyed in Rogue One they had TIEs with delta wings in atmosphere. Basically the only time they've actually given consideration to that in the movies lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Someone deep in the empire embellished millions of credits approving that design.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Weren’t the wings meant to be solar panels or something?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Fantastic, thank you.