Matticon said:
As with all EU stuff, it all started with the West End Games Role-playing game. This is where the SSD was deemed to be 8km. (Source: Imperial Source Book: WEG: 1987-88)
WEG Roleplaying was awesome, and the third best selling table top next to D&D and Rifts.... if only the management was better. *sigh*
Ah yes, the D6 system... ;) Yeah I really liked that system as it was just so nice and easy compared to Wizards of the Coast convoluted D20 garbage... (and yes, loads of useless info which my brain just absorbs like a massive sponge on Mon Calamari)
Anyway, I know most people don't care about EU dimensions or stats here but I have another reason for being annoyed at this latest change as it messes up other aspects of the continuity in the EU (yes, the movies are the only things that should truly matter but this is another demonstration of LFL's utter neglect for checking established information before releasing new "information" as "canon" which just becomes epic fail as retconning and ends in mass screw ups. Thus my appreciation for Ady's amazing particular attention to continuity and things that just make sense...)
Anyway, by saying a ship is so ridiculously large you also screwed the stats for the Eclipse-class Star Destroyer (which are now SMALLER than the Executor at 17.5km) along with every other Super Star Destroyer The Iron Fist, Lusankya, Razor's Kiss, Knight Hammer, Vengence, etc... If that's the case they're ALL 19km. Which then means the Eclipse I & II at 17.5km (Palpatine's flag ships mind you in Dark Empire I & II) are now SMALLER than Darth Vader's orginal flag ship. I don't think so as Palpy's ego would never allow it. =P
Screw that fierfek Leeland Chee, continuity expert my @ss...
Sorry guys, I don't mean to rant but to me it just shows how much LFL really doesn't care about the details anymore. It's all quantity... not the quality.
Yes, the standard Imperial Star Destroyer Mark II is 1.6km long... Until they decide that's wrong to to confuse everyone else further. =P