Empire didn't really care about small arms aside from Disintegrators.
Ship weapons and tech however...oh yeah....that was much more heavily regulated.
Ship weapons and tech however...oh yeah....that was much more heavily regulated.
Empire didn't really care about small arms aside from Disintegrators.
Ship weapons and tech however...oh yeah....that was much more heavily regulated.
Well, "Forces of Corruption", the expansion to Empire at War, was a thing for a reason, heh. Petrogylph just used what was in Legends/the EU to great effect.Overly specific, but I also recall T-7 Ion Disruptors being banned under Imperial rule, continued backdoor use and such notwithstanding.
More generally, it seems the megacorps and super-rich could afford private armies comparable in size and armament to professional militaries, as shown by the Commerce Guilds consolidating their separate forces into the Separatist Droid Army and bankrolling Confederate military operations throughout the Clone Wars. That stopped afterwards, I'm sure, especially with the Empire's ban on battle droids (but not so much security droids), though there were no doubt certain "parties" that amassed sizable forces of their own, even under Imperial rule. (The Hutts come to mind here, Imperial era and otherwise.)
Well, "Forces of Corruption", the expansion to Empire at War, was a thing for a reason, heh. Petrogylph just used what was in Legends/the EU to great effect.
Generally speaking, and this is mostly remembered for the West End Games RPG fluff (which used to be considered canon), blasters were not legal for the average citizen to possess, but firearms (Stormtrooper armor being much more effective against kinetic impacts & penetrating attacks than energy based attacks) were allowed much more generally. It's why each squad of Stormtroopers had at least one person carrying a grenade launcher. Their armor would generally shrug off frag damage unless it was point blank.
Licensed Bounty Hunters were exempted from this b/c they often worked FOR the Empire.
These laws were also a reason players needed to have their own starships...otherwise you're constantly passing through Imperial security scans prior to being able to board a transport.
A 'Young Lando' show, narrative by Billy Dee, would be awesome as shit, and allow a lot of exploration into the non-conflict side of the SW universe.Is this an idea the fanbase could potentially be interested in or will it be doomed to die due to the inherent racism of Star Wars fans who will automatically reject all characters of color?
Looks like it'd be kinda like a Young Indiana Jones type of format (which by the way was a pretty good series) where an older Lando Calrissian would recollect the stories of his younger self (portrayed by Donald Glover) and then the meat of the episode being those younger escapades.
Of course granted this would be produced by Disney Plus which hasn't exactly been covering itself in glory with its many forays into streaming television but is the general concept appealing?
It's not a terrible idea but I'm skeptical it would be a good thing in practice.Is this an idea the fanbase could potentially be interested in or will it be doomed to die due to the inherent racism of Star Wars fans who will automatically reject all characters of color?
Looks like it'd be kinda like a Young Indiana Jones type of format (which by the way was a pretty good series) where an older Lando Calrissian would recollect the stories of his younger self (portrayed by Donald Glover) and then the meat of the episode being those younger escapades.
Of course granted this would be produced by Disney Plus which hasn't exactly been covering itself in glory with its many forays into streaming television but is the general concept appealing?
Ahem.Is Billy Dee Williams that big name of an actor?
I honestly can't recall (off the top of my head) movies or whatever he's been in besides Star Wars to be honest. And I'm not saying that to dunk on the guy, he's obviously very accomplished and has name recognition, but I'm suspect if he has it to an extent that he could break the budget of a reasonably funded television series.
Oh wait he was in Batman and the Lego Movie now that I think about it.
But regardless, if he's willing to do so, IMHO (of which I have no special insight) I don't think he would be a constraining cost.
He's not a AAA superstar on par with, say, Dwayne Johnson but he's had a very successful career and commands a lot of respect. I wouldn't expect him to break the budget but he'd inflict a rather significant pinch, enough that I think it would hurt quality somewhere else as they'd have to cut some corners to get him.Is Billy Dee Williams that big name of an actor?
I honestly can't recall (off the top of my head) movies or whatever he's been in besides Star Wars to be honest. And I'm not saying that to dunk on the guy, he's obviously very accomplished and has name recognition, but I'm suspect if he has it to an extent that he could break the budget of a reasonably funded television series.
Oh wait he was in Batman and the Lego Movie now that I think about it.
But regardless, if he's willing to do so, IMHO (of which I have no special insight) I don't think he would be a constraining cost.
Ahem.
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He has been an actor since the 50s.
I honestly can't recall (off the top of my head) movies or whatever he's been in besides Star Wars to be honest. And I'm not saying that to dunk on the guy, he's obviously very accomplished and has name recognition,
Ordinary fan: "Man, Episode I had the best lightsaber duel ever!"
Me, an intellectual:
All that fat guy needs is some telekinesis and he could fight like Vader.