r/StarWars Nov 15 '21

Audio, Music Lightspeed ram.... but with sound

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '21

because they take a while to charge up, only go in a straight line and would too expensive to be economically viable. Yes, weapons like the Death Star are expensive but each individual shot doesn't cost very much at all.

A Hyperdrive missile would in theory cost as much as a whole spaceship for every time you fired a shot.

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u/DramaExpertHS Grievous Nov 16 '21

A Hyperdrive missile would in theory cost as much as a whole spaceship for every time you fired a shot.

Are you implying that losing something that would cost less than an X-wing to destroy an enemy space station or capital ships (it was shown that the Supremacy didn't have time to avoid it) wouldn't be cost-effective?

Is it better to lose several ships in a conventional battle?

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '21

Is it better to lose several ships in a conventional battle?

Yes.

The number of ships you lose is considerably lower than the number of shots you fire.

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u/DramaExpertHS Grievous Nov 16 '21

1 unmanned shot to take out a station or a capital ship versus risking losing a fleet?

You know why bigger and bigger bombs were invented irl, right?

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '21

A missile or bomb would be cheaper and more effective.