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Stormtropper v. Fin [message #306655] Tue, 22 December 2015 06:56 Go to next message
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Originally posted by: C'Pi

Somebody needs to explain to me what the heck that weapon the stormtropper used to fight Fin was. Is is some kind of energy baton that stormtroppers carry around to bop people with or was it some weapon made to specifically counter lightsabers. If it's the former then how the heck does it stand up to a lightsaber? If it's the later why the heck would they even bother to have something like that since Jedi are pretty much no more and I'm sure Joe Spaceman isn't carrying around a lightsaber. And how did the stormtropper recognize Fin as the traitor so easily?
Re: Stormtropper v. Fin [message #306697 is a reply to message #306655] Tue, 22 December 2015 15:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In article <d7ff4907-02f1-470d-b06e-cd07401028d3@googlegroups.com>,
C'Pi <jas221@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Somebody needs to explain to me what the heck that weapon the stormtropper
> used to fight Fin was. Is is some kind of energy baton that stormtroppers
> carry around to bop people with or was it some weapon made to specifically
> counter lightsabers. If it's the former then how the heck does it stand up to
> a lightsaber? If it's the later why the heck would they even bother to have
> something like that since Jedi are pretty much no more and I'm sure Joe
> Spaceman isn't carrying around a lightsaber. And how did the stormtropper
> recognize Fin as the traitor so easily?

General Grievous' MagnaGuards back in Episode II had Electrostaffs that
are "resistant to lightsaber strikes".
Re: Stormtropper v. Fin [message #306764 is a reply to message #306655] Wed, 23 December 2015 08:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In article <d7ff4907-02f1-470d-b06e-cd07401028d3@googlegroups.com>, C'Pi wrote:

> Somebody needs to explain to me what the heck that weapon the
> stormtropper used to fight Fin was.

It's probably based on the "Electrostaffs" from the prequels:

<http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Electrostaff>

> Is is some kind of energy baton that stormtroppers carry around to
> bop people with or was it some weapon made to specifically counter
> lightsabers.

The trooper is called "Riot Control Stormtrooper" and looks like this:

<http://i.stack.imgur.com/iz8rz.jpg>

You can even see him toss away the shield before engaging Finn.

> If it's the former then how the heck does it stand up to a
> lightsaber? If it's the later why the heck would they even bother
> to have something like that since Jedi are pretty much no more and
> I'm sure Joe Spaceman isn't carrying around a lightsaber. And how
> did the stormtropper recognize Fin as the traitor so easily?

Well, as "riot control", the electrostaffs seem to be quite effective, but they
do seem to be primarily used to block light saber attacks, so it's a bit of a
stretch to make logic out of the storm troopers carrying them around.

Also, why would a riot control trooper land with the attack force here? :)

And as to how they could recognize him so easily - well, that is odd, unless
they were squad mates back when. But, another long stretch. I guess they wanted
more light saber action and this was the only way to squeeze it in. :)

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Re: Stormtropper v. Fin [message #306781 is a reply to message #306655] Wed, 23 December 2015 14:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 03:56:18 -0800 (PST), "C'Pi" <jas221@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Somebody needs to explain to me what the heck that weapon the stormtropper used to fight Fin was. Is is some kind of energy baton that stormtroppers carry around to bop people with or was it some weapon made to specifically counter lightsabers. If it's the former then how the heck does it stand up to a lightsaber? If it's the later why the heck would they even bother to have something like that since Jedi are pretty much no more and I'm sure Joe Spaceman isn't carrying around a lightsaber. And how did the stormtropper recognize Fin as the traitor so easily?

In the trailer it looked to me like those flashlights you can crank if
you haven't got batteries.

I want one, but I'd probably hit myself with it.

Hanky Huckleberry

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Re: Stormtropper v. Fin [message #306827 is a reply to message #306764] Thu, 24 December 2015 07:48 Go to previous message
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Originally posted by: C'Pi

On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 9:02:39 PM UTC+8, Sandman wrote:
> In article <d7ff4907-02f1-470d-b06e-cd07401028d3googlegroups.com>, C'Pi wrote:
>
>> Somebody needs to explain to me what the heck that weapon the
>> stormtropper used to fight Fin was.
>
> It's probably based on the "Electrostaffs" from the prequels:
>
> <http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Electrostaff>
>
>> Is is some kind of energy baton that stormtroppers carry around to
>> bop people with or was it some weapon made to specifically counter
>> lightsabers.
>
> The trooper is called "Riot Control Stormtrooper" and looks like this:
>
> <http://i.stack.imgur.com/iz8rz.jpg>

That's kind of cool. I may need to get one of those.

> You can even see him toss away the shield before engaging Finn.
>
>> If it's the former then how the heck does it stand up to a
>> lightsaber? If it's the later why the heck would they even bother
>> to have something like that since Jedi are pretty much no more and
>> I'm sure Joe Spaceman isn't carrying around a lightsaber. And how
>> did the stormtropper recognize Fin as the traitor so easily?
>
> Well, as "riot control", the electrostaffs seem to be quite effective, but they
> do seem to be primarily used to block light saber attacks, so it's a bit of a
> stretch to make logic out of the storm troopers carrying them around.
>
> Also, why would a riot control trooper land with the attack force here? :)

Alright. At least it seems to have some explanation, even if it doesn't make sense.

> And as to how they could recognize him so easily - well, that is odd, unless
> they were squad mates back when. But, another long stretch. I guess they wanted
> more light saber action and this was the only way to squeeze it in. :)

It did show that Fin could at least turn a lightsaber on and use it. That's probably why they did it, as a set up for the later fight.

> --
> Sandman
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