• BigFig@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not with those massive blindspots. Star wars dogfights rely heavily on line of sight rather than sensors

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      1 year ago

      True, but it looks like the cockpit is far enough forward to limit the blinds from the wings, and TIEs don’t have rear windows/view like an X-wing. At least not until the First Order ones with a rear gunner

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      1 year ago

      The funniest thing is every scene with TIE fighters flying in an atmosphere. Can you imagine trying to fly in a tiny bit of crosswind with those massive sails?

      They’re stylish and iconic, and they look cool when they explode on screen, but they’re not even the tiniest bit practical.

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        1 year ago

        I appreciated the X-Wing book series for acknowledging that, and making them less maneuverable in atmo than X-Wings.

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        1 year ago

        That’s why I enjoyed in Rogue One they had TIEs with delta wings in atmosphere. Basically the only time they’ve actually given consideration to that in the movies lol