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Re: What makes a minifig?
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Thu, 13 Apr 2000 13:27:05 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Thomas Weigle writes:

> As for personality, I doubt the battle droids have it. The commanders seem to
> operate with a certain amount of AI, but the rest of them sure don't. But that
> brings me to a question regarding the movie: Commanders should logically be
> able to function on their own, since not all situations can be monitored by the
> robot control ship... But when that ship is destroyed, all droids stop working.
> Also, isn't that a great risk, having security droids (who do guard VIPs) &
> commanders non-functional without the help of a ship? Seems to be a huge error
> of judgment on behalf of the TF...

Regarding the judgment errors on the part of the Trade Federation, check out
this link:

http://www.synicon.com.au/sw/tradfed/tradfed.htm

I'd say that the real judgment error was a poorly-developed plot.  I think that
Lucas gets himself into some tight spots in terms of plot, and then just bull-
dozes through without considering the details.



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  Re: What makes a minifig?
 
Do some of the Lego Battle Droids have ranks? I know that there are certain colors that signify that, but as far as the Droids included in the sets go, they are all just grunts, right? I don't have the Naboo Swamp, but I have a bunch of Battle (...) (27 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: What makes a minifig?
 
(...) I count them as minifigs too, not because of their splendid personality, but because of their character-like appearance... I'm not a purist when it comes to parts, really (although I do agree about Sebulba & the "thrown-together" Gasgano). As (...) (27 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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