aalenfae said:
regularjoe said:
Ronster's idea is dynamic but a big problem is that it doesn't fit the context of the scene or the movie. The rebels are essentially executing a delaying action to keep the power generator and the shield intact so as many transports as possible are able to escape. The Empire is supposed to be trouncing them, their armored vehicles are supposed to be impervious to the equipment that the Rebellion has cobbled together. The shot of the cannon hitting the walker to no effect is important in illustrating this.
This chapter of the movies is supposed to be darker and the Rebels are on the run and the Empire has the upper hand despite the destruction of the Death Star in the last chapter.
I'm not hoping to see a lot of AT-ST's or AT-AT's go down in this fanedit. I realize it is a fanedit but some things shouldn't be changed too much in order to maintain the integrity of the original story.
The problem is a few AT-ATs (two out of five visible) already go down in the original. Pretty pathetically, actually. 40% casualties on the Empire is pretty insane. The Rebels just don't have nearly enough time to stop them all.
The same overwhelming effect could be felt with an AT-ST going down. Like - the gun destroys an AT-ST, but the camera pans up slowly, and we see an AT-AT looming overhead. It shoots, and we see the shot of the artillery exploding. Same effect, but now it's actually more dramatic.
Aalenfae I remember your short video for ideas on the Hoth Battle especially the moving turrets and the downed AT-AT shield Malfunction spring to mind were both good ideas along with troops disembarking the AT-AT's on wires.
So far as bringing down 1 AT-ST via Artillery I would say that you actually understand the effect.
Long Version
AT-ST brought down by Artullery = A small victory and Hope
AT-AT pretty much straight after this destroys the artillery = Hope Shattered
This Leads on to that the Chicken Walkers are protecting the AT-AT's Flanks. By Destroying an AT-ST that will make for the window of opportunity for the tow cable trip of the AT-AT that wedge brings down. Without removal of the AT-ST protecting it's flanks the manouver would have been impossible.
The Rebels still get their asses handed to them but as Alanfae said we are trying to increase the drama and not make it seem like the rebels are doing better than they did in the original.
I myself feel it's reasonable that the artillery is capable of taking down an AT-ST and not an AT-AT so why would they not target what they could actually do damage to? As the Snow speeders are targeting the AT-AT's The Artillery should be trying to take down the Chicken Walkers with a success rate of bringing 1 of them down.
Short Version
Just Blow one up :)