About the Republic Gunship...

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In an earlier thread, which I believe was here (I searched, sorry mods) there was a good debate about the size of the Republic Gunship coming in series 2.

What it came down to is this. I'm worried that the gunship is too large for a standard 3'x3' playing area and to make it fit they will have to shrink it. Don't get me wrong, I want one and I have yet to see it. I just hope they don't make it silly looking.

This, on the other hand, would make a perfect Attacktix vehicle...

The ISP Speeder or 'swamp speeder' is a perfect size for the 'tix world. You could probally fit one into the cargo area of the Gunship...

I realize that they are trying to introduce a new game play concept- 'troop deployment'. I just hope the thing doesn't end up looking like the super deformed vehicles you can now get at Burger King.

And, while we're on the topic of vehicles. When people talk about what they want to see in the future the talk of X-Wings and Tie Fighters pops up. Come on!! Attacktix should remain a game of ground troops and battle field combat. Untill I see a Tie Fighter shooting at rebel troopers I say "No thanks". I could see Snow Speeders, which again are smaller than the Gunship, but keep the space ships for just that... space.

On a side note... I always found it strange that they are calles 'Snow' Speeders. Isn't there a line in ESB where someone mentions that they are having adapting the speeders for the snow and thats why Han had to take the ill-fated Taun-Taun out into the night to look for Luke?

So what do you think gang?

Gunship too big?
Worried about it being shrunk?
Don't really care, just really give it to me?

[Dark Horse]

We discussed this for ages in the other thread, but no one has any news. Like I said then, we'll just have to wait and see.

[spartan117]

I hope that it looks good not all deformed, even though attacktix is kinda deformed.
EX: Force pushers hands, Clone commandos Guns.

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darkhorse said:

We discussed this for ages in the other thread, but no one has any news. Like I said then, we'll just have to wait and see.

Yea, I know. I just saw a picture of the Hasbro micro (or whatever they are calling them these days) swamp speeder and it looked sooo cool, and was the perfect scale, that it reminded me of the gunship discussion.

I'm not really looking for news, just peoples opinion.

spartan117 said:

I hope that it looks good not all deformed, even though attacktix is kinda deformed.
EX: Force pushers hands, Clone commandos Guns.

Good point, and I had thought of that. Attacktix is all in fun and the ship will be cool regardless. But there is a difference between a deformed arm that is a few inches bigger (if you imagine the force pushers being life sized) and a ship that is supposed to be (guessing) 50 feet scaled down to 15-20 feet long. Or a ship that has a crew of 4 or 5 plus room for 10 or so troops to a ship that has a crew of 1 with room for 4 or so troops.

[meepo]

Funny, but the "deformed" figures was the first thing that turned me off of this game, even before I'd even tried it. But after I got over myself and just gave it a try, over time the "deformity" of Attacktix has really come to grow on me...make my limbs big! ;D

[Dex1138]

The speeders are T-47 air speeders. They had to adapt them to the cold so they became...snow speeders Just like snow troopers are specially for cold climate.

[spartan117]

Meepo, thats exactly what turned me off but then i went online and saw how cool they were!
i bugged my mom and i got a booster and a starter and since then ive been hooked. ive bought 9 boosters in 1 week and in 2 i have all ready over 50 figures!