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garhkal
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 Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 4:35 am Post subject: Ground vehicles (Wheeled)? |
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Looking in the complete vehicle guide i wonder why there are only 3 listed ground vehicles with 'wheels'.. Juggernaught (and the clone troop version) and a scouting droid thing..
With all the desert environments, you would think there would be all sorts of dune buggies and the like.
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Zarn
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 5:29 am Post subject: |
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Mostly, that particular niche is either swoops or sail barges / skiffs of varying kinds. Such as what the Sevari of Sevarcos II use.
Also, I suspect The Lord G(eorge) thought wheels wasn't particularly Star Wars-y. |
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CRMcNeill
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 11:18 am Post subject: |
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I'd say that's an indicator of how effective repulsorlifts are, in that they can do everything a wheeled vehicle can do and then some. Wheels on the Juggernaut, as near as I can tell, provide the stability of direct contact with the ground (rather than a landspeeder's traction drive that has to actively work to maintain stability) combined with high straight-line speed.
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CRMcNeill
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There is also this from Star Wars Force Commander.
Personally, I prefer the APC from Aliens, but with a sliding door on either side, so the embarked troops can unass under cover of the vehicle if they are taking fire from the opposite side.
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