I see a lot of complaining that the TIE Advanced Prototype is better than the TIE Advanced, and it shouldn't be. I'd like to let you know that this tells me you all work in the Tech industry.

In the tech industry, a prototype is a buggy first edition that needs refinement and streamlining, it is v0.9.

If you look at automobiles, a prototype is the advertisement. It is the designer's dream: sleek, dramatic, and with all the bells and whistles. If enough people like it, the company decides to make it and the "bean counters" get involved.

"What about saving money by not having heated seats in the back? We can make an extra 0.4% profit if we reduce horsepower by half. What about pedestrian impact standards? I think the headlights off that Ford Taurus will fit, and now we don't need a new machine to make headlights."

"Just stick TIE Bomber solar panels on them, their efficiency is within spec. That targeting computer is a loss, make it an optional extra. If we reduce maneuvering capabilities by a little bit, we can sell them at 5% less but make 10% more profit."

The A-wing Prototype pilot is a tech prototype. The TIE advanced prototype is a car prototype.

"if we downgrade the engine slightly, we can add some more hull armor."

If we make it bigger Vader can fit in it. He could be our spokes person.

I love this entire thread. Likes for everyone.

I'm out of likes today!

Ha! I do see things that way. I do wonder, though, if it isn't Vader pushing to have more stuff on the X1?

Also, I don't think the TAP V1 is better than the X1.

This thread makes my trolling look spectacularly amatuerish.

I approve of the injection of lightheartedness.

Cheers

Baaa

I feel like it was more a matter of specialization- The production model Tie Advanced got additional hull plating and further beefed up the sensor suite at the cost of some mobility, while the Tie Interceptor cut the shield generator and hyperdrive to allow for more speed, and traded the missile banks and targeting suite for a more economical second set of laser cannons.

Although, amusingly, that means Vader's personal starfighter went the opposite direction of pretty much every other starfighter built for Force Sensitives in Legends.

To be fair, the TIE Advanced x1 is ALSO a prototype.

The TIE Avenger is the production model.

Wich one has all the metric hardware?

No, that's the problem. The mounting posts for the targeting computer is metric, but all the best targeting computers are KDY and they insist on the Imperial Standard.

_{Get it? Get it?}

I cant wait for the New B-WING PROTOTYPE coming in wave 9