SilverWook said:
The psychological terror aspect of seeing those things lumbering towards you can’t be overlooked though. And getting close enough to tie a tow cable around the legs isn’t as easy as it looks.

True, but if only the rebel base was situated in a slightly rockier terrain, the psychological terror could easily be considerably weakened by everyone witnessing one of those things trip over before the battle even began. 😃

SilverWook said:
I guess safety regulations don’t exist much in the Star Wars universe, hence the lack of railings in a lot of places.

Well, neglecting some safety measures for budget or whatever is one thing, but this looks more like deathtrap design contest. Or perhaps not. I am no expert, what would I know…

SilverWook said:
There were hovering tanks in TPM.

Oh yeah! And those republic walkers from AOTC also looked much more durable than AT-ATs. Anyway, since I am complimenting the PT designs now, I guess it’s about time to go to sleep…