Topic: LAAT/i (Read 1294 times)

aceofhicks · « **on:** August 13, 2008, 12:09 am »

The LAAT/i was a troop transport/assault gunship in the clone wars. This unit could be used as a field transport/air speeder/lancet.

An LAAT/i during the Battle of Geonosis.

Sorry if this was already discussed but i could NOT find anything,
Thanks,
~aceofhicks

Yanxa · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2008, 12:11 am »

Heck yeah! It played a vital role. Could act as a troop transport.

aceofhicks · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2008, 01:04 am »

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2008, 01:11 am »

I already thought it was in.

aceofhicks · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2008, 01:20 am »

Must have missed it........... :'( :'( :'(

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2008, 01:37 am »

are you sure, i don't recall seeing a list with it on it....

Quantum Rain · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2008, 02:23 am »

I don't believe it's in the list or that it is modeled. Which means weve skipped something very important.

aceofhicks · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2008, 02:26 am »

Aelek · « **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2008, 02:35 am »

ok why do people keep coming up with subjects i already made....seriously.....why don't people read back? but then again it is gonna be hard to find

Django (sunfalcon) · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2008, 05:00 am »

I agree it played a critical role in the clone wars.

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2008, 05:01 am »

Quote from: Arthas Menethil (SB & HJ) on August 13, 2008, 02:35 am

ok why do people keep coming up with subjects i already made....seriously.....why don't people read back? but then again it is gonna be hard to find

i have'nt ever come across it in my time here...oh well.. *gives credit to Arthas again* lol

Solar · « **Reply #11 on:** August 13, 2008, 01:30 pm »

there is no list for land units so you won't have found it on a list.

aceofhicks · « **Reply #12 on:** August 13, 2008, 01:58 pm »

Lord of the Night · « **Reply #13 on:** August 13, 2008, 01:59 pm »

Being honest this is kinda an obvious unit, it had a massive role in the clone wars like the AT-TE so I imagine it will be in the mod

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #14 on:** August 13, 2008, 06:19 pm »

Quote from: Solar on August 13, 2008, 01:30 pm

there is no list for land units so you won't have found it on a list.

well ok..that clears that problem up.

The Nameless Sith Lord · « **Reply #15 on:** August 13, 2008, 06:40 pm »

This sounds like it'd be a Republic version of the Rebel's flying transport........

I think it should only have three or five garrison slots to balance out the weaponry it carries.

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #16 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:10 pm »

I'm thinking that, too, since it could then easily be a floating battle platform if we gave it the size of the Rebel Flying Transport hold.

Solar · « **Reply #17 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:12 pm »

oh come one that rebel transport was something BFII nicked from the clones cos they couldn't think of something else to use.

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #18 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:13 pm »

lol...that is too true...

The Nameless Sith Lord · « **Reply #19 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:13 pm »

Quote from: Solar on August 13, 2008, 07:12 pm

oh come one that rebel transport was something BFII nicked from the clones cos they couldn't think of something else to use.

Huh? I meant the Gallofree flying transport from the vanilla EAW.........

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #20 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:15 pm »

ohhhhh, well what if you make it the Republics transport ship, and thats all...

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:15 pm »

Where are you going with what you said, Solar? You have me slightly confused as to what you're referring to.

Solar · « **Reply #22 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:17 pm »

in BattleFront II the rebels in space get one of these for use as the troop transport.

identical. Basically Lucas Arts just copied it over for them, instead of making something new and intuitive.

What i am saying is that it shouldn't really be considered canon.

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #23 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:19 pm »

We're not talking about the Rebels, we're talking about the Old Republic.

Quantum Rain · « **Reply #24 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:21 pm »

in the movies it was there, in the games it was there, and, i bet, that in the books it was there. HOW IS IT NOT CANNON!?!?!

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #25 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:22 pm »

Quantum, i think he thought we were talking about the rebel Troop Transport in BF II..that isn't cannon, however the LAAT/i is, at least i personally think it is...

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #26 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:24 pm »

The LAAT/i in question is the Old Republic one. We all know the one for the Rebels is a cheap way to be lazy and get BFII out faster, but we need the OR one. It is G-canon.

Quantum Rain · « **Reply #27 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:27 pm »

thank you!

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #28 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:29 pm »

So what if they make it just as the troop and vehicle transport ships, rather than a playable ship in battle, because that is really the purpose it served...load up...get into the battle...drop off..get out of there...load up...get in..drop off...get out..and over and over again....

Mand'alor Trebor · « **Reply #29 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:30 pm »

looks good i like the idea

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #30 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:30 pm »

That was only part of its job. It also had the strong laser balls at the sides of the ship, and the rockets. It could serve as a support unit, but then it would also have to cut down signifigantly on its ability to transport troops.

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #31 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:31 pm »

those were for defense as it transported the troops....besides the clones will need a cannon drop ship, and i think this gives it to them...

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #32 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:33 pm »

If you watch AOTC again, during the invasion of the clones, although they used the ball turrets for defense, they also used them for offense, alongside the missiles, which is where my argument comes from.

Quantum Rain · « **Reply #33 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:36 pm »

is it in or not?

Mand'alor Trebor · « **Reply #34 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:39 pm »

looks like it's in

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #35 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:40 pm »

Pretty much undoubtedly.

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #36 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:55 pm »

yea, i bet it will be in the game..

The Nameless Sith Lord · « **Reply #37 on:** August 13, 2008, 07:56 pm »

Well, then. I can't wait to see this in V2......... if only that wasn't so far away.

Mand'alor Trebor · « **Reply #38 on:** August 13, 2008, 11:43 pm »

until then we have FW

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #39 on:** August 14, 2008, 02:50 am »

i would ask how long, but i know better......But, i bet it won't be too much longer, and at least V1 will give us something to do until V2 comes out

The Nameless Sith Lord · « **Reply #40 on:** August 14, 2008, 02:56 am »

Yes. Hm.......... I wonder, will the LAAT/c be used as the Republic's landing transport for AT-TEs?

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #41 on:** August 14, 2008, 02:57 am »

im sure, since it is just a modified form of the I... It would be the transport responsible of the AT-TE...at least it should be, in my opinion....

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #42 on:** August 14, 2008, 03:04 am »

Most likely. That would be the canonical approach.

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #43 on:** August 14, 2008, 03:10 am »

oh course, that is what i was thinking..it is all cannon, and im sure that is what Nameless thought too

Doktor von Wer · « **Reply #44 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:47 am »

Me likey LAAT. We should put it in

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Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #45 on:** August 14, 2008, 06:52 pm »

is there anyone that doesn't like the idea?

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #46 on:** August 14, 2008, 06:53 pm »

I'm pretty sure everyone likes it.

Mand'alor Trebor · « **Reply #47 on:** August 14, 2008, 07:04 pm »

yup everyone likes it

Stockholm Syndrome (pORG13i) · « **Reply #48 on:** August 22, 2008, 06:21 pm »

View poll: 15 pro, no one contra --- I'd say do it. Soon.

Clone Commander · « **Reply #49 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:48 pm »

it should have a garrison of 3 clones, so that it can still be used to attack targets, and it gives your opponent a chance to use the anti aircraft guns, because ive played this game for a while on every difficulty and i have yet to be bombed, the only thing ive used it for are those damned speeders, and ive only fought those 4 times. and as an extra, you could have one as a hero, minor or major wich ever but in the clone wars cartoon, they had a group of badass clones that fought greivous, and whats a group of kick butt clones, without a kick butt gunship?

Emperor Onasi · « **Reply #50 on:** August 23, 2008, 08:03 am »

It doesn't need a garrison of clones.....

Solar · « **Reply #51 on:** August 23, 2008, 09:46 am »

ok, now here is my problem.

There are 3 different ideas in this thread.

1. use LAAT like Lancet
this was rejected by you and i agree.
2. Use LAAT/i as a trasnport.
This is a good idea but you are yet to decide on weapons. i say use it as the drop ship and be done with it.
3. Use LAAT/c for AT-TE
Again i say use it as a drop ship.

Lord of the Night · « **Reply #52 on:** August 23, 2008, 11:42 am »

The LAAT should also be a tank on its own, perhaps make it like the snow speeders

Solar · « **Reply #53 on:** August 23, 2008, 12:27 pm »

i just said that was rejected,

Lord of the Night · « **Reply #54 on:** August 23, 2008, 12:53 pm »

Ah I see

Stockholm Syndrome (pORG13i) · « **Reply #55 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:20 pm »

you could make the LAAT like a flying Juggernaut, meaning a well armed transporter. If it has at least a garrison or not is less important...

Lord of the Night · « **Reply #56 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:23 pm »

Quote from: pORG13i on August 23, 2008, 02:20 pm

you could make the LAAT like a flying Juggernaut, meaning a well armed transporter. If it has at least a garrison or not is less important...

I like that idea

Solar · « **Reply #57 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:46 pm »

No, no use as a transport, we have enough as it is, Juggernaut and AT-TE.

Stockholm Syndrome (pORG13i) · « **Reply #58 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:00 pm »

or (don't know if this can be done) making like an flying AT-AT: heavy armed tank, moving not as quick as snow speeders with the ability of sending out a company clones

p.s.: is there already another transport vehicle for the clone wars era?

Solar · « **Reply #59 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:02 pm »

Quote from: Solar on August 23, 2008, 02:46 pm

No, no use as a transport, we have enough as it is, Juggernaut and AT-TE.

Clone Commander · « **Reply #60 on:** August 23, 2008, 06:21 pm »

the laat was one of the most important support vehicles in the era, if we just leave it as a transport, it will lose a lot of its powers and stuff, i liked the idea of making it like the at at, because thats pretty much what it was. a flying tank. (as big as a battleship lol)

Solar · « **Reply #61 on:** August 23, 2008, 08:56 pm »

yes but Gameplay is more important, uber units are boring.

Sergeant Lyeman · « **Reply #62 on:** August 23, 2008, 09:36 pm »

its not supposed to be uber. Perhaps it would mainly use its two primary front cannons along with delayed bursts of the laser turrets, and have the rockets as its special ability

Django (sunfalcon) · « **Reply #63 on:** August 23, 2008, 09:44 pm »

perhaps another special ability would be to fire a continuous stream from all its cannons made to look similiar to the proton beam from the lancet.

aceofhicks · « **Reply #64 on:** August 23, 2008, 11:16 pm »

Quote from: sunfalcon on August 23, 2008, 09:44 pm

perhaps another special ability would be to fire a continuous stream from all its cannons made to look similiar to the proton beam from the lancet.

Only Green, not yellow.

Django (sunfalcon) · « **Reply #65 on:** August 23, 2008, 11:19 pm »

yes. of course I was just giving a mental image.

aceofhicks · « **Reply #66 on:** August 23, 2008, 11:20 pm »

Quote from: sunfalcon on August 23, 2008, 11:19 pm

yes. of course I was just giving a mental image.

OK, I get ya know.

Django (sunfalcon) · « **Reply #67 on:** August 23, 2008, 11:21 pm »

if im not mistaken it had that ability in the movie and I know for a fact that it had that ability in the clone wars video game.

Clone Commander · « **Reply #68 on:** August 23, 2008, 11:24 pm »

yea, but in the clone wars game you could get up to 4 lasers :3 that was uber

Django (sunfalcon) · « **Reply #69 on:** August 23, 2008, 11:37 pm »

then how about for the special all the ball pods the 2 on the body and the two on the wings concentrate fire on a single unit giving huge damage. It can only attack one unit that way its not uber.

Quantum Rain · « **Reply #70 on:** August 23, 2008, 11:39 pm »

I like that idea....

Jedi Luigi · « **Reply #71 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:44 am »

I'd just think a LAAT that can carry an AT-TE would do, as the AT-TE is slow as molasses.

Clone Commander · « **Reply #72 on:** August 24, 2008, 05:36 am »

i like to think that a turtle is faster.....and more powerful :3 actually i wouldnt be surprised if you flipped an at te that it would move around like a turtle lol

Solar · « **Reply #73 on:** August 24, 2008, 10:56 am »

i think the LAAT should just be the drop ship, no using it as a unit.

Django (sunfalcon) · « **Reply #74 on:** August 24, 2008, 06:10 pm »

the LAAT was a gunship. It was heavily armed. It was not a simple dropship. It could function like one but in essence it is an atmospheric gunship

Corusca Fire · « **Reply #75 on:** August 24, 2008, 06:48 pm »

Quote from: JediMasterJL on August 24, 2008, 03:44 am

I'd just think a LAAT that can carry an AT-TE would do, as the AT-TE is slow as molasses.

Actually, it can travel at 60 KPH

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/AT-TE

Stockholm Syndrome (pORG13i) · « **Reply #76 on:** August 24, 2008, 08:24 pm »

and if you afraid of making an "Ubber-Unit" you could give it a weak defense.

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #77 on:** August 24, 2008, 08:25 pm »

Or give it a weak-spot or a hardpoint?

Solar · « **Reply #78 on:** August 24, 2008, 08:50 pm »

if it existed it would have to be very weak.

Dr. Doozer · « **Reply #79 on:** August 24, 2008, 08:54 pm »

Maybe we could use the missile launchers not only as a strength but a weakness. If you hit the hardpoint on the missile launcher, they destroy the craft?

Jedi Luigi · « **Reply #80 on:** August 24, 2008, 09:29 pm »

Um, what excatly is being discussed? I'm quite confused.

Stockholm Syndrome (pORG13i) · « **Reply #81 on:** August 24, 2008, 10:27 pm »

it's how you're not going to make the LAAT an ubber-unit...

or just making the armour quite weak and without any shields. Maybe this is not really canon but for gameplay...

Django (sunfalcon) · « **Reply #82 on:** August 25, 2008, 12:42 am »

perhaps we give it a hardpoint like an energy cell that if you hit it disables the ball turrets special ability leaving it with just the two main guns and missiles and if you hit the missile rack you disable that ability.

aceofhicks · « **Reply #83 on:** August 25, 2008, 02:01 am »

Great Idea!

Clone Commander · « **Reply #84 on:** August 25, 2008, 03:24 am »

yes i agree

Jedi Luigi · « **Reply #85 on:** August 25, 2008, 04:15 am »

How about its weak against AA units? Sounds viable. LAAT = Yes its in.
LAAT/i= Should Only be able to carry AT-TE's, as canon.

Solar · « **Reply #86 on:** August 25, 2008, 12:04 pm »

Quote from: JediMasterJL on August 25, 2008, 04:15 am

How about its weak against AA units? Sounds viable. LAAT = Yes its in.
LAAT/i= Should Only be able to carry AT-TE's, as canon.

however it will not be carrying AT-TE's anywhere but onto the battlefield CP. no attack, no moving no picking it up,.

aceofhicks · « **Reply #87 on:** August 25, 2008, 05:19 pm »

Quote from: JediMasterJL on August 25, 2008, 04:15 am

LAAT/i= Should Only be able to carry AT-TE's, as canon.

don't you mean the LAAT/c? the LAAT/i carried infantry, not AT-TEs.

e^(πi)+1=0 · « **Reply #88 on:** August 27, 2008, 11:00 pm »

he's right.

UDP--J.Y.F.Xue · « **Reply #89 on:** September 03, 2008, 11:05 am »

Quote from: The Power of Flower on August 13, 2008, 07:10 pm

I'm thinking that, too, since it could then easily be a floating battle platform if we gave it the size of the Rebel Flying Transport hold.

thats right!

oh and make it have point laser defence system ? and green beams from the guns instead of er....blue? and approprite sounds?

the classic gunpod "DOOOOOFV" sound instead of "GILLLL-ZZZING!" ?

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