Considering The Hailfire Droid had artillery that could immediately destroy AT-TE’s and devastate Infantry it stands to reason Palpatine wouldn’t want them to be mass produced. Since it would deal crippling blows to the republics military arsenal. So it’s likely to assume that he found out where their were manufactured, and gave information to the Republic that would eliminate the possibility of the Hailfire droid being produced as frequently.

@zebjensen4251

3 жыл бұрын

Better tactics would have also been better. The problem with them is they were using them in a very inefficient manner. Had I used them I would have had them as a clean up unit to take out stranglers that ran or as a flanking unit hammer and anvil. Getting the enemy where you want them and then run them down with missles. They would also make a great hit and run ambush unit have them lay in wait for enemy's fire there missiles and maybe shoot some enemy's depending on the situation and then simply leave. As repeated short hit and run attacks are brutally effective on even large army's as the rebel alince proved. In fact the cis should have used the same hit and run tactics with these things it would have been far more effective.

@thalmoragent9344

3 жыл бұрын

@@zebjensen4251 Yeah, we the fans seem to have better tactics than many of these supposedly "renowned commanders"... which is a shame because you certainly gave a solid idea of how to use these things.

@zebjensen4251

3 жыл бұрын

@@thalmoragent9344 your right it is a shane case this was a super awesome vehicle that would be great on the battle feild as long as the commanders stopped just bum rushing them. There glass cannons they are lightning strike attacks so use them as such don't just essentially send in what amounts to a tissue box on wheels into a sheild wall it will fail. And renound commanders my foot. Most commanders in the clone wars couldn't command a toaster oven. And I am not that great just a devoted fan who loves droids.

@biodudezerothree9236

3 жыл бұрын

@@zebjensen4251 Occams razor says those strategists know things in-universe that you don't and are acting upon it in their strategies. The simplest answer is the best one, it's no good wearing yourself out trying to outsmart people who literally do not exist. There's better uses of your time

@R-team-field-commander

3 жыл бұрын

@@thalmoragent9344 well at least in legends Palapatine made sure to get most of the competent and beloved sep commanders killed in the first months of the war in order to not make the c.i.s. win more or get simpataized so it's normal tgat most of the ones we saw where pretty incompetent

One of the reasons for their disappearance is because the writers forgot about it

@MeanderingSlacker

3 жыл бұрын

More like the animators couldn't get it to look and move right.

@SwordsmanMercenary

3 жыл бұрын

Same with the giant Spider Droids

@TheWampam

3 жыл бұрын

I actually think, that they saw it as too OP and choose not to use it.

@si2foo

3 жыл бұрын

and because of budget constraints and the simple fact that spam missle boats are stupidly powerful. heck you never see the gunships use there missiles ever again either

@iriyanjohannsen1957

3 жыл бұрын

@@si2foo actually they were used in the episode where the 501st goes to assist Aalya secura and Bly while they're ship is being attack by Rocket droids

If I remember correctly, there was a lego version that I thought was cool and wanted

@geetslys

3 жыл бұрын

With the tracks on the wheels!

@justadummy8076

3 жыл бұрын

There’s also a Technic version which looks much more realistic

@jakevongxay1258

3 жыл бұрын

Also fired a full salvo of 4 on each side! Had one those, the mechanic for firing was pretty weak tho, you just tapped the missile to the left and it travels like 8 inches

@wizard680

3 жыл бұрын

I had this! The wheel parts were annoying as I kept losing one as a kid

@marvinavila8877

3 жыл бұрын

@@wizard680 still have this set on my shelf

"Did you hear the tragedy of Hailfire droid the wise?" "No." "I though not, it's not a story The CIS leaders would tell you."

@yagdtigercommander

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@Deadlyaztec27

3 жыл бұрын

"They could execute every maneuver on their enemies quickly, but they could not reload themselves which left them unable to fend off their enemies when they were needed most. Ironic."

@turtlegamez4274

2 жыл бұрын

Hailfire droid the OP

They seem to be only useful in a open, flat battlefield, and no doubt that the Galaxy doesn’t have many flat worlds.

@CollinMcLean

3 жыл бұрын

Plus they really only seem be effective in a "speahead" or "boar tusk" style of warfare, leading the charge and breaking through the front defensive lines. But that's about it.

@Rebotified

3 жыл бұрын

Man they should of modified it with tracks

@furiousdefiler7734

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they would really do well on a flat planet like Earth.

@arsyadidris2919

3 жыл бұрын

And It doesnt look stable... make it do a sharp corner and itll topple. Those tires shud be canted inwards, not outwards. And u can forget emergency braking, coz itll just tumble over itself. Huh... could be a bonus means of attack. Bowling ball mode😅 The guns under the body is a good idea, ngl.

@arsyadidris2919

3 жыл бұрын

Basically...pre-WW2 era battle tactics... coz anything involving open fields usually involve armor as well as speed. This thing greatly need air support to be effective.

The hailfire droid: When you want to shatter the enemies morale, bodies, vehicles, bases and the very sky above them.

@tanith117

3 жыл бұрын

Also the ground all around them. They seem to be like Napoleonic Rocket artillery. Powerful when it hits, Morale shattering, and lucky to hit anything.

@kabob0077

3 жыл бұрын

SHATTER THEIR SKIES!

@tau-5794

3 жыл бұрын

"His mighty guns will bring the very sky crashing down upon you."

@wizardstopmotions5562

2 жыл бұрын

@@tau-5794 "So make yourselves ready, we are the 1st Kronus Regiment and today is our victory day"

Can you imagine that instead of pulling them from service, they replaced the missiles with anti-air missiles instead? Being so mobile, they would make _fantastic_ surface-to-air platforms. Best thing is that most targets would only need one or two missiles each.

@sovietdominion

3 жыл бұрын

they where used that way in the Battlegrounds expansion

@PeteTemplar101

3 жыл бұрын

@@sovietdominion Which was a bit weird given gunships wrecked them in the movie 😂 Artillery or Mech Destroyer might have been more lore appropriate, but yea

@foxmutant1295

3 жыл бұрын

They could have been great hit and run tanks if they were simply reprogrammed.

Jo, i never even know these bad boys had anti personell laser cannons, that's awesome. I wish the Lego set was more accurate, now.

@lolfreakwaca4328

3 жыл бұрын

I think the new lego version has the anti-personell cannons .... The old one doesnt

@mercedesbenz6657

3 жыл бұрын

I think that in the first 2 Battlefronts (2004 and 2005), you could use this personell laser cannon.

@colesullivan9659

3 жыл бұрын

I got the 2015 one yesterday, it has them.

@lolfreakwaca4328

3 жыл бұрын

@@colesullivan9659 I only have the old one, I prefer the wheels of the old one

@stevennotsoeven

3 жыл бұрын

The original techno set 4481 has it, still one of my favorite models

Fun fact: in Legends, the few Separatist remnants that joined the Rebel Alliance provided them with a couple of Hailfire Droids. In addition, they also provided a few Lucrehulks and one Providence-class dreadnought.

The Senate was even MORE devastating.

@geetslys

3 жыл бұрын

Well The Senate is kind of the reasing the droids exist!

@banebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing is more lethal than a politician with a pen.

@LAV-III

3 жыл бұрын

@@banebeard guess the pen is mightier than the sword

@oscardavis9313

3 жыл бұрын

@@banebeard especially when that pen is a lightsaber, and the politician a Sith Lord

skidaddle skidoodle, your hailfire is now a poodle

@geetslys

3 жыл бұрын

LOLL

@SonOfCar_

3 жыл бұрын

@@geetslys :D

@gigamoumantai2696

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@chasetoyama8184

3 жыл бұрын

I’m dead XD

@derrickstorm6976

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

I thought it was because a couple clones managed to destroy one and then used it’s wheels as giant hula hoops. The CIS leaders witnessed this and were so demoralised that they stopped producing all together

@aleksihalme6726

3 жыл бұрын

"Did you hear the tragedy of Hailfire droid the wise?" "No." "I though not, it's not a story The CIS leader would tell you."

@Jacob-ge1py

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, this makes more sense than the actual answer

Honestly, the fact that they failed seems to be a failure of tactics rather than by the droids themselves. They used them like frontline tanks when they functioned better as shock cavalry. Rush in, hit hard, break their lines, then withdraw and let the infantry deal with the rest.

@lisaruhm6681

3 жыл бұрын

Or as long range artillery on flat open battlegrounds.

@alphastronghold715

3 жыл бұрын

@@lisaruhm6681 They could be used in that role, but I don't think that's playing to their strengths very well. Their best attribute is their mobility, so if you're going to use them as artillery, it would be better to use them as skirmishers, striking the enemy at their flanks from long range then returning to rearm. The only question I have is how long is their reload time? Because if they only get one salvo for the whole battle, then there are better assets for artillery roles, but if they're all you've got... As any good tactician knows, you use what you have to their best depending on situations. if that means these MRLVs are used in an artillery role, use them there. If that means using ATTEs to board an enemy ship, you load up those ATTEs. >;)

@alexetienne1648

3 жыл бұрын

@@alphastronghold715 well said

@admiraltroll5255

2 жыл бұрын

Another solution, make it a ground strike fighter. somewhat of a cross between the vulture and hyena.

@alphastronghold715

2 жыл бұрын

@@admiraltroll5255 These things aren’t aircraft…unless you’re implying that you strap engines to them and MAKE them aircraft which could technically work…

AATs: "Move in position. Slowly sap the enemy's forces and carefully carve our way past their main lines with targeted laser fire and torpedoes on essential weak-points to achieve ultimate victory." Hailfire Droids: "Rush B, Cyka Blyat!"

@JohnSmith-gr3pq

3 жыл бұрын

*Russian Hard Bass playing*

@pipermintpat854

3 жыл бұрын

It certainly looks like engineered by the Russians. I'm getting major vibes of that ridiculous WW1 russian tank

@RevanRA

3 жыл бұрын

@@pipermintpat854 Tsar Tank?

@snotrocket6497

3 жыл бұрын

yes this does fit well

@ELing-ib1ki

2 жыл бұрын

@@pipermintpat854 with Katyusha rocket rails mounted on the top

The Hailfire would have been more effective as a guerilla/cavalry unit. they'd dash across the field, spewing a few missiles at a time while using their blaster turret in rapid fire at the enemies flanks to the other side. then, when all's said and done, they'd be repaired, reloaded, and "for versatilety" refitted for the next battle.

@The_Devil_Himself

3 жыл бұрын

A classic shoot-and-scoot MLRS unit like the Katyusha.

@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I'd say if the Rebel Alliance had a few of these at Echo Base and deployed them during the Battle of Hoth the Rebels would drive the Empire back! I mean have like 3-5 of them roll up at the AT-ATs from the sides, target the necks, then launch their payloads. I say it take only 3 to knock all the AT-ATs out while snowspeeders and ground turrets focus fire on the more nimble AT-STs!

The tactics were their major flaw at Geonosis. Have them stay farther back and pick off heavy armor while the better armored Homing Spider Droids take the brunt of the assault. Also the lack of air support doomed any strategy so gotta fix that too!

@richardched6085

3 жыл бұрын

The Homing Spider Droids were easily destroyed (One Mass Driver to the sphere). Granted very few vehicles could withstand such firepower.

@JeanLucCaptain

3 жыл бұрын

ARTY units charging like chariots of fire is pretty stupid😎

@letstalkstarwars5490

3 жыл бұрын

@@JeanLucCaptain Yeah but it looked cool! Which is kind of how AOTC did everything if we are being honest

@letstalkstarwars5490

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardched6085 I thought it was more than one mass driver but I think it would still work better. Just have the hail fires patrol behind them and destroy the ATTEs before they can take out too many. Also if you mix in some air support the gunships wouldn't be able to kill nearly as many hailfires so the ATTEs would get slaughtered

@JeanLucCaptain

3 жыл бұрын

@@letstalkstarwars5490 considering how slow the AT-TE is ya.

In Battlefront 2 Classic, I remember planting a bomb on this droid was one of the first things the tutorial had you do. Ah nostalgia.

I'm surprised that they weren't great against LAATs, I figured these would be a menace against them as mobile SAM sites as well as mobile artillery

@crackerman5519

Жыл бұрын

if they were programmed that way, but they werent

Finally. Something on the hellfires... I've been waiting for this.

@geetslys

3 жыл бұрын

Glad we could please!

@akumaking1

3 жыл бұрын

HWACHA!

@l.f.b_1.439

3 жыл бұрын

"I've been looking forward to this!"

@snotrocket6497

3 жыл бұрын

they are really cool

“Soon after the battle of Geonosis, I heard stories, and later, I read reports about them. I was lucky enough not to directly witness the sheer firepower of one a column of those suckers. I had a fair deal in sabotaging some of these hailfire platforms, along with other tanks before they could be deployed. I definitely respect superior firepower, so it became one fearsome enemy when you meet one that you didn’t account for plowing down everybody in a trench back during our Cato Nemoidia campaign, and that was just one on one of their forests under the forest mesas while we were moving along one of the major highways on the planet. During this encounter, I was incapacitated by the shock of the impact. According to the battle report, Instead of using armor piercing missiles to really ruin our day, they used concussion warheads and incendiary warheads, which still ruined our day. That made it all the more satisfying when some shiny looking kid pulls me from my station to the corridor of the tank and proceeded to kick a busted armor buckle out from the tank, and then, he blasts the daylights out of the thing by shooting the ground beneath it, and I still remember the sight of it tumbling down and breaking apart as at hit the cliff a few times the wrong way. It was a spectacle that I’ll never forget.” -CS/CT-8711-12 “Cheng”, Captain and Scout of the 442nd Siege Battalion

@XbninjaXIV

2 жыл бұрын

jesus dude this is cringe

@spartannige3296

2 жыл бұрын

@@XbninjaXIV You’re cringe.

I loved how impractical it seemed. It just goes all into its missiles and wheels.

The banes of all tanks. CAS and artillery.

@geetslys

3 жыл бұрын

Yup.

@crocowithaglocko5876

3 жыл бұрын

This is like a Star Wars MRLS

@LAV-III

3 жыл бұрын

And other tanks

@sovietdominion

3 жыл бұрын

@@crocowithaglocko5876 Katushuya!

@BR0984

3 жыл бұрын

@@sovietdominion Katyusha*

Hailfire also appeared on the battle of Utapau in the Revenge of the Sith novel

Seems they used a light artillery piece as a main battle tank quite perplexing

Fun fact: a yawn is a boneless cough

@lordtachanka5897

3 жыл бұрын

I don't like that

@LegoCaptainRex

3 жыл бұрын

Shut up

@nostalgicpuns4156

3 жыл бұрын

@@LegoCaptainRex your a phat phuck

@nostalgicpuns4156

3 жыл бұрын

@@LegoCaptainRex enjoy the video or phucking leave

@EdaugEthanbYT

3 жыл бұрын

That is so incorrect I’m not even going to fact check

They probably would have been good on places like Ryloth, Onderon, Anawxes and most flat or canyon landscapes on planets. The hellfire would definitely be good as a first in the fight unit, these tanks would also be best against a compact and flat defense position they are assaulting.

@emberfist8347

3 жыл бұрын

It is actually better for more rugged worlds that have terrain blocking. Line of sight because it means they better range than say an AT-TE

@Jfk2Mr

3 жыл бұрын

@@emberfist8347 Not necessearly - sure, missile itself could fire over the ridge, but guidance system need line of sight to enemy (be it only before launch or also during the flight)

@emberfist8347

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jfk2Mr Not necessarily. A probe droid or scout could give the needed coordinates so it can fire beyond visual range.

@blackwoodsecurity531

3 жыл бұрын

@@emberfist8347 IRL helicopters do this. In fact, IRL HELLFIRE missiles can "backpack" off of the guidance of other helicopters, or track targets lased by ground forces, vehicles, etc. These things would be like Katyushas that could sit in various places in an area of operations, and any troops properly equipped could basically summon an anti tank missile with the proper comms and equipment.

These where so much fun in battlefront. My that game rest in peace

Last time I was this early, $GME was $3/share.

@freddykrueger8076

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao, it hasn’t been 3/share since April 2020 When WSB did their magic, GME started off at like $17/share

@tobysimard9638

3 жыл бұрын

@@freddykrueger8076 r/woooosh

@KillerAceUSAF

3 жыл бұрын

@@freddykrueger8076 if you followed from the beginning, $GME stuff started in 2019 on WSB with DFV

@freddykrueger8076

3 жыл бұрын

@@KillerAceUSAF I had thought WSB joined in early January, my bad

I remember when I played Battlefront 1 for the PS 2. On Geonosis, I would play as clones, get a gunship, rush to the other side of the map and steal a hailfire Droid. Not only had the droids one tank less, but it was so much fun to use.

One of favorite droids in star wars They are so cool and fast

@theobserver493

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, they’re not that fast. Their top speed is 45 km/h (27 mph). I could drive faster in a car.

The only thing I have clear about Hailfires is that they are the most "terminator-esque" looking forces of the CIS. *Specially they have a "T4: Salvation" design-esque appearence.*

Shame, this droid looked so cool but was hardly ever used

"Our Katyusha's say Hello!" A random CIS commander

This thing was quite op in Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

Do you think you could do a video on those weird droids in the clone wars movie that came out of the ground on christophsis? I’ve been curious about them

@geetslys

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh, the ones that look like giant barrels!

@purgetrooperx3868

3 жыл бұрын

You mean the retail caucus droids? Or the LR-57

@theencolony5595

3 жыл бұрын

My brother and I always called em "Pepsi-trons" because the front of them look like the top of a soda can!

Thinking about it, it should have been simple to create an Anti-Air configuration of the droid. That way even if the other separatist tanks were more cost effective in direct combat the hailfires would have served as a fast response AA unit for protecting supply lines or tank lines. There was also the option to just reconfigure them purely for the anti-infantry role, replace the missile systems with more laser cannons.

There is a easy redesign to this that the CIS has the tech to make. Take a spider droid's limbs and make them an attachment to the wheel design of the hellfire driod. If your feeling spicy, add a buzz droid disabling program and tools as the "killing move"

@emberfist8347

3 жыл бұрын

That wouldn’t work as the Hailfire’s biggest flaw is the missiles it only carries 30 and when it runs out it is not an effective battlefield craft because those missiles are a key part of the design

I remember that there was a second variety of the Hailfire that was utilized as mobile AA platforms, swapping out the normal rockets for anti-air missiles. If I remember the missiles were claimed to have been the precursor design for the later cluster-seeker missiles and had largely been deployed against gunships as a rapid response to them of hit and run with the missiles to take down as many landers and transports as possible before getting the hell out of there

I absolutely cannot get enough of the OG Battlefront map loading intro :)

I wonder why it took them so long to design a droid to help their other droid.

@emberfist8347

3 жыл бұрын

R&D takes a long time and they millions of projects going on at once.

Fun fact: The name Hailfire droid’s name was changed to ”Kuurotulidroidi” in my language which means ”deaf-fire droid”

Not can they kill AT-TEs but they can also one shot AT-ATs as well. The Battle of Jabiim showcased this where the Hellfires were used to great effect.

I was always fascinated by this vehicle, it was one of my favs in BF2, It was one of the few C.I.S Lego sets I owned, and I always wondered why it didn't show up in the Clone Wars show, plus, "hailfire droid" has to be one of the most badass names for anything in Star Wars.

If I were a part of the Separatist I would have had the makers of the droid create an anti-air version to counter Republic air power from the ground

Every time I watch episode two and see these boiz rolling into action, I imagination them crushing a few random b1 or 2 units by accident!!

It's literally just a MRLS and can be replaced with much cheaper versions.

Love the Space Engineers renditions at 7:00. XD

I find it baffling that something like these couldn't shoot down LAATs without difficulty. They seem like they would be great for SAM and AA duty.

In Star Wars Battlefront II on many planets in multiplayer mode (Felucia being an example) there are Hailfire Droids reeking havoc on the clones in the backround.

They were a nightmare in old battlefront mobile with good firepower and armor hella fun to use though

I'd love to hear more about your thoughts on the STAP from the Baktoid Armor Workshop. Were B-1s really so cheap and abundant that it was easier to make a speeder piloted by them than use those parts to make a different droid that fills the same roll?

Can u do a video on the Sith Empire The one during the great galactic war nobody does videos on the Sith empire

@davidordaz5251

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree they always do videos mostly on the original trilogy or prequels

Giant mobile artillery sounds terrifying. Crazy that they stopped being used but I can understand the ammo problem and the cost.

The problem with them is that the Seps used them as tanks. They're clearly a type of rocket artillery considering they're lightly armored and they're secondary weapon is only anti-personnel in nature. The hailfires should be kept in the rear where they can be resupplied some their ammo is finite, and where they can make use of their high speed to escape when needed

6:40 one-use vehicle? Nah, it just needs to be considered more of a ATGM tank destroyer instead of tank - in that context 30 missiles is a lot, as well as its protection scheme. It just needs an ammo vehicle behind the lines to ressuply. But if you want a tank, you are better to bring AAT

Got one of my longest lasting questions about star war answered, thank you.

Absolutely love this droid, and sad we don't see it more in other media. A few modifications and better tactics could make it a mighty force on the battlefield.

Just think, if they had used the hellfire droid as a rapid response tank hunter things would've went so much better

The fact that they just removed them was so stupid, the AATs don’t even cover the same role as the hailfire droids, the haildire’s seem to be much more like anti tank and the AATs preformed poorly against enemy tanks

I used to think they were dumb when I was a kid because the oversized wheels and odd missile batteries Now I love it

thats a shame espically since they looked so awsome

I think the biggest problem with them was the fact that they could only be used on flat planes but not for example on planets like cristophsis, kashiik and other forest or mountain like planets

@emberfist8347

3 жыл бұрын

It works better on rugged terrain as it has missiles that gives better range

I have been wondering this for years thanks so much for doing a video on it!!!

I can’t believe you don’t at least have 500k subscribers yet! I’ve been subbed for years and I love your video ideas.

Another awesome video man! We will watch your career with great interest to see if you make a video like this for Droideka

My fav Droid The Tiger of the Droid Army. Respect and keep up the epic work.

Hailfire? More like Hellfire

I love the hailfire droids, hope it appears on Battlefront 3

I remember in the clone war cartoons the banking clan home world was the first planet the republic attacked. This is why the hailfire was neutralized early in the war.

I'm still remembering how terrifying these things were in the GBA/DS version in Revenge of the Sith where they served as mini-bosses.

How can one dislike such a video? How can 5 whole entire people dislike this video? Why?

Dooku and sidus didn’t want to actually win the war remember

@emberfist8347

3 жыл бұрын

Dooku did. Plus the vehicle was flawed as the missiles were limited in supply Making a bad choice for protracted battles which is what of the clone wars was

@dylanthomas385

3 жыл бұрын

No dooku did not want to win he trade the dam battle of genois and the vical was perfectly fine if used write

5:40 ok that is one spankable leader DAMN thats a hot alien XD

Great video, i didnt know anything about these droids before it! my one criticism, the horribly loud intro and outro sounds. they'd be better used as bombs to try and blow up the death star

In Battlefront tried to recreate that scene from episode 2 where it took 1 missile to down an AT-TE...except this time it took around 140 missiles...12 year old me was so disappointed.

Since Palpatine played both sides do you think he had hand in the design of each sides vehicles and like purposely made weaknesses

you hear some blaster shots and a clanker coming towards you: panik its probably just the avarage battle droid: calm *YOU HEAR COUGHING: PANIK*

I remember those misiles going everywhere in the og bf2 on ps2, so ig thats why Also they where fun to have a race, i remember that a friend and i would "jump" of that hill that has a command post to try and land on the at te

Hailfire Droids had to stay in motion lest they be destroyed quickly. Geetsly, bravo to you for mentioning Sev’rance Tann! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I really love the into where it zooms in twice idk why but I really like it

@bubsterjohnson7438

3 жыл бұрын

Geetlsys intro is one of favourite intros I like the zoom in part you mentioned and also the attention sergeant on deck just makes me happy whenever I hear it

5:40 I miss her so much. Galactic Battlegrounds was such a cool game.

Lol when you realize the Iron Bank is basically GOT version of the Banking Clans 🤣😂

This is a legit video. Good job. Even pointed out how the Hailfire droids were used in the first few months of the Clone Wars and then basically disappeared afterword.

NR-N99 Persuader-class droid enforcer! One of my favorite CIS tanks. Whule lacking in maneuverability and heavy armor, it made up for it with it's speed, versatility and firepower! A wonderfull Blitz Kreig droid!

Honestly, I've been a bit surprised we haven't seen any Earth governments testing any drones with a similar design.

@tyvernoverlord5363

3 жыл бұрын

Because they're still stuck on 14 wheels on 2 caterpillar tracks... Which to be fair, are best for heavy weapons AFV's other than 6x6 or 8x8 wheeled combat AFV's.

Had a remote control one of these as a kid. Was super fun.

They were extremely fun to play in the 2005 Battlefront 2. Rapid fire spam missiles.

Hailfires remind me very strongly of faster, very aggro version of the Catapult Battlemech. It's a shame they didn't get redesigned into high mobility, long range artillery. Rather than rushing to the front lines of battle, they could have been under direct command to position themselves behind cover, or even used from behind base walls as offensive bombardment units. Hell, even a variant of them for this purpose might have been a smart move from a strategic perspective. The dread of a Hailfire on the battlefield, without the drawback of it being an easy target, rolling around once it's out of missiles. Rather it moves to a protected location, rains absolute hell, and GTFOs before someone gets wise and takes it out.

My favourite vehicle in the original Battlefront. Loved being a clone trooper on geonosis, infiltrating the droid spire and stealing one and then flanking the droids.

The problem is that the droid was disgustingly misused. It is a perfect weapon for shock and awe and should have been in the reserves until there was an opportunity for a breaktrhrough or the enemies were about to make a breaktrhough, and during these moments it should have been deployed in masse.

double zoom intro, love it

If I remember rightly from when I saw the Hailfire Droids back in the original (2004) Star Wars Battlefront and got to pilot them, they had 45 homing rockets instead of 30 and it took quite a few of said rockets to destroy AT-TEs

In Lego Star Wars III, you can ride these and you can actually run out of rockets, kind of like the movie counterpart (They do "magically" reload, but slowly and one-by-one)

Thanks for this one! I've been wondering where they went, as they were my favorite vehicle the CIS deployed in the whole conflict. I'd like to see more about another CIS vehicle though: The tracked tanks they used on Kashyyyk. Those were supposedly more effective against Juggernauts, but could be destroyed by wookie bombing teams. What was their role and significance in the conflict as a whole though?

The two beeps are back. Rejoice!

Replace left pod with a powerplant and the right with a heavy cannon of some kind, add shield generator off the back

gonna be adding these gorgeous death machines to my channel once I kick out clone wars

The into was better when it was short just one zoom from the galaxy into the planet 😁 good video

I just wish the Hailfire Droid would come out in the Star Wars the Clone Wars series. Imagine how cool that would have been to see them in battle! D

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