Really? I always thought that they were made out of some super-light advanced metal, hence why they didn't sink into the snow and ice on Hoth. In fact, if it did weigh that much, wouldn't it be useless on any ground other than solid rock?Captain Seafort wrote:Not a chance. The legs alone must weigh as much as a destroyer.Sionnach Glic wrote:My thinking was that a tank, just by the sheer KE of its shell, might be able to actualy knock an AT-AT over if it hit it in the side, due to its very high centre of gravity. Unlikely, though.
Still, you're probably right. My knowledge of physics is rather lacking.
They also wanted prisoners. Vader knew Luke was there, and he wanted him alive. Thus blasting everything in sight to pieces would probably be a bad idea.BigJKU316 wrote:Well take the Megaton range for the AT-AT weapons that is thrown out there. You see them firing their main weapons at the rebel trenches. Yet the explosions look like something caused by a hand grenade. If you have megaton level weapons you should be blowing huge holes in the earth. It makes no sense to hold back. They want to wipe these people out.
Also, note that massive explosion when Veers orders maximum firepower. Even at 17 kilometres, the blast dominates the entire window of the walker. Admitedly I'm no expert in explosives, but a blast that big would require a shitload of power.