Star Wars Episode II

I went to see the midnight showing of Episode II last night. I won't spoil
anything, but I loved it. It was exactly the movie that I wanted it to be. And
the battle at the end; I'll just say wargaming potential.

> Randy W. Wolfmeyer wrote:

> I went to see the midnight showing of Episode II last night. I won't

*hopeful sparkle in eyes, excited tremble in voice* yyyyou mean.... Jar Jar
Binks dies?

And the battle at the end; I'll just say wargaming potential.

If you're right, it's about time.

3B^2

With all of the new equipment/troops/robots and such there is quite a
plethora to mentally feed a starving gamer. Although some equipment is
only seen in one or two scenes, the on-screen use of them provides a lot
of material to their probable capabilities.

Since these events happened before Star Wars IV, it is interesting to note
that there is heavier use of missiles, and the energy weapons in general are
bigger and clunkier.

I think the neatest piece of equipment was a SW equivalent of a
helicopter gunship/troop transport - it carried a squad of troops, had
two spherical manned turrets (one to each side) and a pair(?) of rotary
missile launchers in a weapons bay on top. Troops exited from two large doors
(one to each side), while always up in the movie, seemed to either have large
slot windows or actual openings from which troops could fire.

--Binhan

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> And the battle at the end; I'll just say wargaming potential.

SF Wargaming, or William-Wallace-in-Space like the last one?

Star Wars version of BlackHawk Down. A few highly trained against many not so
well trained.

Plus another William Wallace in Space.

But the new troop/vehicle/equipment types offer a lot more potential.
i.e. Attack/transport VTOL's, Fast wheeled missile launchers, early
Heavy walkers, smaller turreted walkers, heavy battle droids, and some
sort of energy-globe hand weapon.

--Binhan

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> I think the neatest piece of equipment was a SW equivalent of a

Yes the moment I saw that I went "Landing Craft Infantry!" and wanted a
couple.:)

So far it appears they aren't out yet as models or Galoob packs...

(remote potential for spoilers, although it's very vague)

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