1. Due to the increased amount of spam bots on the forum, we are strengthening our defenses. You may experience a CAPTCHA challenge from time to time.
    Dismiss Notice
  2. Notification emails are working properly again. Please check your email spam folder and if you see any emails from the Cantina there, make sure to mark them as "Not Spam". This will help a lot to whitelist the emails and to stop them going to spam.
    Dismiss Notice
  3. IMPORTANT! To be able to create new threads and rate posts, you need to have at least 30 posts in The Cantina.
    Dismiss Notice
  4. Before posting a new thread, check the list with similar threads that will appear when you start typing the thread's title.
    Dismiss Notice

So...planetary shields are pointless now, right?

Discussion in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' started by Unseen, Dec 25, 2015.

  1. Sylair

    Sylair Rebel General

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2015
    Posts:
    137
    Likes Received:
    348
    Trophy Points:
    4,132
    Credits:
    877
    Ratings:
    +436 / 3 / -1
    Because people need to find problems with every single thing in the film... *sigh*
     
    • Like Like x 5
  2. duckface

    duckface Rebel Official

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2015
    Posts:
    1,263
    Likes Received:
    1,994
    Trophy Points:
    6,217
    Credits:
    2,735
    Ratings:
    +3,319 / 106 / -31
    Hah... this is a galaxy where there is sound in space and where planet-sized superweapons have no effect on gravity, so I think it's time we let this one go. :p
     
    • Like Like x 5
    • Wise Wise x 1
  3. ArynCrinn

    ArynCrinn 1030th Lieutenant (Jr Mod)

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2015
    Posts:
    2,318
    Likes Received:
    3,130
    Trophy Points:
    10,867
    Credits:
    3,848
    Ratings:
    +5,207 / 102 / -30
    I wonder what kind of weapons they would use though... because after turbolasers and proton torpedoes, the next most powerful weapon in the Star Wars universe is a superlaser.

    Proton torpedoes wouldn't cut it, and you can't really shoot a superlaser through hyperspace (unless you have the First Order's technology).

    Perhaps they could just use Newton's First Law?
     
    • Like Like x 1
  4. Talon Karrde

    Talon Karrde Rebel Official

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2015
    Posts:
    969
    Likes Received:
    1,706
    Trophy Points:
    7,592
    Credits:
    4,016
    Ratings:
    +2,490 / 69 / -31
    There isn't one. It's just another tactic by TFA bashers to try and discredit the film. They're trying "Plinkett tactics" but failing to understand that Stoklasa did his research before he made those reviews. These guys didn't even pay attention to what is actually in the film.
    They're easy pickings.:cool:
     
    • Like Like x 4
  5. techsteveo

    techsteveo Force Sensitive

    Joined:
    Oct 16, 2014
    Posts:
    2,350
    Likes Received:
    3,741
    Trophy Points:
    13,667
    Credits:
    5,652
    Ratings:
    +6,696 / 297 / -173
    BUT then the movie would have ended!!!! (epic fail)
     
    • Like Like x 2
  6. AstromechRecords

    AstromechRecords Jedi General

    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2015
    Posts:
    16,794
    Likes Received:
    15,181
    Trophy Points:
    149,777
    Credits:
    20,163
    Ratings:
    +26,536 / 845 / -253
    image.gif
     
    • Like Like x 1
  7. emphram

    emphram Rebel General

    Joined:
    Nov 6, 2014
    Posts:
    667
    Likes Received:
    790
    Trophy Points:
    4,127
    Credits:
    1,775
    Ratings:
    +1,405 / 96 / -58
    Exactly. We have a whole wave of "Plinkett" wannabes. The problem is, Plinkett chose films that actually sucked.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  8. AstromechRecords

    AstromechRecords Jedi General

    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2015
    Posts:
    16,794
    Likes Received:
    15,181
    Trophy Points:
    149,777
    Credits:
    20,163
    Ratings:
    +26,536 / 845 / -253
    What's Plinkett ?
     
    • Funny Funny x 2
  9. Reivax

    Reivax Rebel Trooper

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2015
    Posts:
    66
    Likes Received:
    125
    Trophy Points:
    152
    Credits:
    667
    Ratings:
    +168 / 3 / -3

    Sort of...The most reliable I can give regarding the Kessel Run is straight from Wookieepedia

    The Kessel Run was a hyperspace route[1] used by smugglers and unscrupulous freighter captains to move spice from the spice mines of Kessel at the behest of the Pyke Syndicate, who relied on the foolhardy Kessel Runs to deliver the illicit substance to their customers.[2]. The route involves several extreme changes in velocity in order to jump to, and drop out of, light speed with the minimum time spent out of hyperspace while making drops, pick ups or tight turns. It was therefore the source of much bragging between smugglers. The time to peform the run proved too difficult to arbitrate (due to the highly relativistic distances involved) but a fierce competition developed nonetheless, for the pilot and ship able to make the run while covering the shortest overall distance demonstrating the most adept maneuverability and pilotage.[source?] Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, made the infamous run in less than 12 parsecs,[3] breaking a long-held record.[1] However, Jakku scavenger Rey once misstated that the Millennium Falcon made the run in 14 parsecs, much to Solo's displeasure.[4

    I bolded the most important part.

    Han is a really good pilot...and he is really good with hyperspace....
     
    • Informative Informative x 1
  10. Rieekan

    Rieekan SWNN Hawkeye
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2015
    Posts:
    5,225
    Likes Received:
    10,128
    Trophy Points:
    144,447
    Credits:
    9,489
    Ratings:
    +15,474 / 137 / -35
    Oh come on first not knowing Kasdan, now Plinkett? His reviews for the Prequels are quite good, but often misused for hate.
    http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/
    And no there won't be a Plinkett review for TFA, they loved it.
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Funny Funny x 1
    • Friendly Friendly x 1
  11. Talon Karrde

    Talon Karrde Rebel Official

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2015
    Posts:
    969
    Likes Received:
    1,706
    Trophy Points:
    7,592
    Credits:
    4,016
    Ratings:
    +2,490 / 69 / -31
    It's an interesting idea.
    The issue would be that the ordinance required to pop that cap off would have to be something on a nuclear level. Having the good guys launching nukes in Star Wars.. while it might seem original.. would be controversial and frankly, boring.
    We had heard early rumors that there were to be opposing superweapons in a sort of "Cold War" as the setting for Episode VII. This turned out not to be the case, and may have come from the Arndt Draft.:confused:
    It's a good idea if your operating in a science heavy space opera (Honor Harrington) and i recall that B5 and BSG spammed the hell out of it.
    I don't personally have a problem with it if you can make it exciting but I am more "militant" than a lot of my fellows here on this board. I honestly don't think they would feel comfortable with the idea, at least within the confines of Star Wars, of the good guys using "nukes".:eek:(epic fail)

    Something like this, on the other hand..
    [​IMG]
    12) The Resistance has a weapon called the Warhammer
    And it’s a ginormous ship that has a massively armored front, that can penetrate a planet’s shields and then deploy smaller ships through the hole it’s made. There’s lots of concept art of the Warhammer coming down and busting a planet’s defenses open.
     
    #31 Talon Karrde, Jan 5, 2016
    Last edited: Jan 5, 2016
  12. bkb

    bkb Rebelscum

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2015
    Posts:
    57
    Likes Received:
    90
    Trophy Points:
    757
    Credits:
    651
    Ratings:
    +126 / 1 / -2
    C3PO should have calculate the odds for that move.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  13. ArynCrinn

    ArynCrinn 1030th Lieutenant (Jr Mod)

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2015
    Posts:
    2,318
    Likes Received:
    3,130
    Trophy Points:
    10,867
    Credits:
    3,848
    Ratings:
    +5,207 / 102 / -30
    That description seems a little confusing.
    Parsecs is a measure of distance (both in our universe and Star Wars)... yet the competition involves reducing the time spent out of Hyperspace.
    This doesn't seem to directly correlate to distance...
    How exactly does reducing time out of hyperspace, reduce the distance you travel? And how does that make it a fast ship?

    It's easier just to say that the Falcon is quicker/better at calculating hyperspace jumps, thanks to Han's modifications.
     
  14. Reivax

    Reivax Rebel Trooper

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2015
    Posts:
    66
    Likes Received:
    125
    Trophy Points:
    152
    Credits:
    667
    Ratings:
    +168 / 3 / -3
    I was searching for another description when I got lazy and pulled this. The description stated that it was smuggling to moving vessels and loading the cargo onto them in areas that the empire would be unable to catch them. With multiple vessels moving different directions, time becomes quite relative to distance.

    The way I see it would be with this example. You have two cars drive opposite directions on curvy roads. Once you start, you must drive to one car and tag it before driving back the opposite direction to the other car. You can measure this by both speed or distance. So the ability to drop in an out of hyperspace, pilot extremely well, and load cargo onto moving vessels quickly makes the distance just as, if not more relative than the amount of time taken.


    I feel super nerdy for knowing...but I had to research when I questioned it myself way back.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  15. TrooperTK-421

    TrooperTK-421 Rebel Commander

    Joined:
    Sep 9, 2014
    Posts:
    191
    Likes Received:
    253
    Trophy Points:
    3,497
    Credits:
    1,581
    Ratings:
    +443 / 10 / -3
    I'm sure Threepio would have calculated the odds of it being successful had he been there....
     
  16. Lt. Hija

    Lt. Hija Rebel Official

    Joined:
    Oct 26, 2015
    Posts:
    835
    Likes Received:
    1,039
    Trophy Points:
    7,392
    Credits:
    2,721
    Ratings:
    +1,771 / 57 / -11
    Just as I still wonder how Solo was able to jump out from hyperspace that close to a planet, his age and lack of flight experience with the Falcon notwithstanding, I wonder how you can jump to such a conclusion.

    As a matter of fact, just fast forward the "Half in the Bag" review for TFA to 37:11 and listen to Mike. He makes his statement and then asks his buddies whether he said everything his contract with Disney required him to say, that's pure satire!

    I think we can rest assured that Red Letter Media never had any contract with Disney to say nice things about the movie, but just to even suggest that Disney "bought" positive reviews is rather outrageous.

    IMHO there will be a Plinkett review for TFA but now is not the time. Just stay tuned.
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Clouded Clouded x 1
  17. duckface

    duckface Rebel Official

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2015
    Posts:
    1,263
    Likes Received:
    1,994
    Trophy Points:
    6,217
    Credits:
    2,735
    Ratings:
    +3,319 / 106 / -31
    Probably because you need a pilot as good as Han to make the jump out of hyperspace just before colliding/passing through the planet. Or something. Basically, "We Need Han".
     
    • Like Like x 2
  18. Talon Karrde

    Talon Karrde Rebel Official

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2015
    Posts:
    969
    Likes Received:
    1,706
    Trophy Points:
    7,592
    Credits:
    4,016
    Ratings:
    +2,490 / 69 / -31
    It's like any other courier job:
    Think of time you spend in hypespace like the time you spend driving.
    Think of time you spend out of hyperspace like time you spend at a traffic light.
    Thats why the parsecs matter.
     
  19. Light Savior

    Light Savior Force Attuned

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2015
    Posts:
    959
    Likes Received:
    8,791
    Trophy Points:
    18,117
    Credits:
    13,683
    Ratings:
    +9,816 / 13 / -13
    OK guys for those that really can not understand what is parsecs and some hyperspace things here is a clip showing how Han Solo landed on StarKiller base.Just imagine that the slinky is the MF.Can you see where the slinky rest in the Air?That is point to get out of hyperspace.When the slinky is traveling to restore is shape...In that point the slinky STOP and jump out of hyperspace.Look how soft the slinky land in the ground.That the way it happen.Just easy...:rolleyes:.

    [​IMG]
     
    #39 Light Savior, Jan 5, 2016
    Last edited: Jan 5, 2016
    • Like Like x 1
    • Great Post Great Post x 1
    • Wise Wise x 1
  20. Skaddix

    Skaddix Rebelscum

    Joined:
    Dec 19, 2015
    Posts:
    275
    Likes Received:
    225
    Trophy Points:
    607
    Credits:
    249
    Ratings:
    +378 / 71 / -59
    That is the thing it doesnt take much to destroy a planet. Fire a few asteroids or capital ships at close to FTL and you could get the same success.
     

Share This Page