Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Pre-release) (Spoilers)

[AnubisGuard]

Pfft. Details, details.

 

[PantheraGem]

Except that Snoke is the one in charge of the First Order.

--Jonah

There's always room for betrayal within the ranks. They know what happened the last time a Sith and his apprentice were in charge. That could make for an interesting contingency plan.

 

[Capn_Jack_Savvy]

The Troopers now each have a role like medieval British armies....lancers, archers, swordsman....

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a Flag Bearer Trooper or Bugler Trooper!!!

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I don't like the electro staff trooper. I think it's a dumb idea. I've read the speculation in the threads about the need for troops trained to fight Jedi. It just doesn't seem consistent to me. Rey obviously thinks Jedi were/are a myth from what we've seen in the trailer.

Why would a military invest so much resources into training and equipping soldiers with a weapon that has little likelihood of ever being needed escapes me. Plus a real trained Jedi could cut these guys down easily. The concept seems unnecessary to me. The clones didn't need these weapons to kill Jedi when Order 66 was initiated. They shot many Jedi down with blasters.[emoji12]

I might be wrong, but I'm guessing that might be the "Riot control Stormtrooper" mentioned before. Maybe it's just a secondary feature that they built in to withstand lightsabers. You're right though that a trained Jedi would have no trouble with a Stormtrooper even if they were some kind of expert in whatever weapon they were using.

I don't consider Luke the most powerful jedi ever. Maybe the most powerful jedi alive at the time of this movie. But not all time greatest....

Many powerful jedi went down in the arena on Geonosis in AOTC. No fancy weapons were needed. Blaster fire did the trick.opcorn

He might not be the most powerful ever, but being Anakin's son (who apparently had the potential to be the most powerful ever) he is probably up there in the most powerful Jedi that have lived. That's exactly why the Emperor wanted him. Luke had the potential to be what his dad couldn't. Also the Jedi in the arena were outnumbered ridiculously. Lucas made a document that showed how many battledroids or SBDs a Jedi could take on, and at a certain number they are just overwhelmed.

 

[BDK]

Pretty much what Jason said. My thinking is the anti lightsaber is secondary and the staff is mainly a crowd/prisoner control weapon. Other wise design it so much like a nightstick and not a sword or actual staff.

 

[stevechewbacca]

I don't like the electro staff trooper. I think it's a dumb idea. I've read the speculation in the threads about the need for troops trained to fight Jedi. It just doesn't seem consistent to me. Rey obviously thinks Jedi were/are a myth from what we've seen in the trailer.

Why would a military invest so much resources into training and equipping soldiers with a weapon that has little likelihood of ever being needed escapes me. Plus a real trained Jedi could cut these guys down easily. The concept seems unnecessary to me. The clones didn't need these weapons to kill Jedi when Order 66 was initiated. They shot many Jedi down with blasters.[emoji12]

Well, as far as we know, Rey lives on a world where Jedi and Sith are only myths. But the First Order is well aware of all these people, especially having Kylo within. So it is not totally silly
And, as the others said, it can be only a riot weapon and the electrum system dealing with lightsabers a side effect.
Still lot of possibilities.

About the Order 66, do not forget that they took the Jedi by surprise. It was a betrayal, not a known ennemy ^^

 

[tcsmit29]

Pretty much what Jason said. My thinking is the anti lightsaber is secondary and the staff is mainly a crowd/prisoner control weapon. Other wise design it so much like a nightstick and not a sword or actual staff.

If the crowd control thing is correct, then it makes a little more sense to me. I guess I'll withhold further judgement pending Dec 18.

 

[Bryancd]

If the crowd control thing is correct, then it makes a little more sense to me. I guess I'll withhold further judgement pending Dec 18.

The action figure of this ST is called a Riot Trooper, so...

 

[jcoffman99]

The action figure of this ST is called a Riot Trooper, so...

My wondeful wife picked this up for me yesterday.

 

[Bryancd]

I got one for my son as well.

 

[tcsmit29]

The action figure of this ST is called a Riot Trooper, so...

Ok, duly noted. I haven't been keeping track of the toys. But this is good to know! [emoji108]

 

[reelprops]

My wondeful wife picked this up for me yesterday.

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I saw that and walked right past it. I should have grabbed it.[emoji30][emoji30]

Reel


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[Capn_Jack_Savvy]

"I got one for my son....." that is kind of funny!! Hint hint nudge nudge!!!

 

[jkno]

Do we know anything about Lando appearing in the new Trilogy?

 

[Bryancd]

Do we know anything about Lando appearing in the new Trilogy?

Some rumors he is going to pop upping VIII.

 

[Bryancd]

New TV spot with Nien Nunb and Jessica lava in their X-Wings!

http://makingstarwars.net/2015/11/n...and-nien-nunb-in-star-wars-the-force-awakens/

 

[Bryancd]

Maz finally revealed!

http://makingstarwars.net/2015/11/m...-channel-star-wars-the-force-awakens-tv-spot/

 

[Bryancd]

All I know at this point is some of you owe Jason Ward an apology. There stuff has proven almost 95% accurate.

 

[Bryancd]

This concept art of Luke's saber in the sand is likely for the sequence where it is discovered on Jakku by Naka.

https://twitter.com/starwars/status/667477488021409792

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

Some rumors he is going to pop upping VIII.

He seems to be contractually obliged to only show up in the middle movies.