imperial commanos- RIPOFF!!!!

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-11-16 11:52pm

This always pissed me off when I played Rebellion (or Supremacy for you Poms heheh)

If you don't know what it's a rip off from ... ROBOCOP.

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-11-16 11:53pm

Bugger. Now that sucks. Oh well, that kills that idea.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-11-16 11:54pm

Your attempting to direct link to a geocities site why?

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-11-16 11:59pm

Having now copied the link, and realized that I was the one to direct you to that site in the first place.. The resemblance in the chest, shoulders and pistol muzzle is there, and while I believe it likely was inspired by Robocop, it's not much of a rip-off.

The legs, helmet and forearms look very different.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-11-17 12:08am

They should of looked a litle bit more like AT-ST Drivers, though that may be a ripoff too.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-11-17 12:35am

Captain Lennox wrote:They should of looked a litle bit more like AT-ST Drivers, though that may be a ripoff too.

ROTJ predates Robocop

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-11-17 12:41am

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Captain Lennox wrote:They should of looked a litle bit more like AT-ST Drivers, though that may be a ripoff too.
ROTJ predates Robocop

True enough.

Lex · Post by **Lex** » 2002-11-17 04:36am

is there any way for non-omnipotant beings to see this picture???

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-11-17 05:14am

It's an exact ripoff from a Robocop promotion picture/ movie cover etc. Look at the gun. They didn't even bother to do their own work, they just copied a Robocop picture and chaned it a bit. Bodgy.

Btw, Return of the Jedi has nothing to do with Rebellion .. der

Follow this http://www.geocities.com/ssdnemesis/Imp ... mandos.jpg

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2002-11-17 08:05am

Vympel wrote:It's an exact ripoff from a Robocop promotion picture/ movie cover etc. Look at the gun. They didn't even bother to do their own work, they just copied a Robocop picture and chaned it a bit. Bodgy.

Btw, Return of the Jedi has nothing to do with Rebellion .. der

Follow this http://www.geocities.com/ssdnemesis/Imp ... mandos.jpg

Prove it.

nightmare · Post by **nightmare** » 2002-11-17 08:31am

Vympel wrote:It's an exact ripoff from a Robocop promotion picture/ movie cover etc. Look at the gun. They didn't even bother to do their own work, they just copied a Robocop picture and chaned it a bit. Bodgy.

Btw, Return of the Jedi has nothing to do with Rebellion .. der

Follow this http://www.geocities.com/ssdnemesis/Imp ... mandos.jpg

If I recall correctly, the commandos were first seen aboard the first Death Star. If there is a deliberate ripoff, it's the other way around.

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-11-17 09:52am

nightmare wrote:
Vympel wrote:It's an exact ripoff from a Robocop promotion picture/ movie cover etc. Look at the gun. They didn't even bother to do their own work, they just copied a Robocop picture and chaned it a bit. Bodgy.

Btw, Return of the Jedi has nothing to do with Rebellion .. der

Follow this http://www.geocities.com/ssdnemesis/Imp ... mandos.jpg
If I recall correctly, the commandos were first seen aboard the first Death Star. If there is a deliberate ripoff, it's the other way around.

Oh for god's sake ... NOT the black helmeted soldiers we see in the FILMS. Hasn't anyone played Rebellion goddamit?

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-11-17 09:54am

http://www.geocities.com/ssdnemesis/troopers.html

follow that link. Now stroll down to 'military commando'

Now:

Get it?

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-11-17 09:57am

bigger picture:

PS: Robocop 3 SUCKS

Lex · Post by **Lex** » 2002-11-17 10:46am

i think they are similar because they needed to make the robocop looking futuristic....

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-11-17 10:54am

Ah come on. They grabbed Robocop 3; messed with a bit, shoved what's supposed to be a rifle in the other hand of the "imperial commando" even though the hand is in the exact same position as on the Robocop3 cover...

Bodgy.

pecker · Post by **pecker** » 2002-11-17 12:52pm

Vympel wrote:Ah come on. They grabbed Robocop 3; messed with a bit, shoved what's supposed to be a rifle in the other hand of the "imperial commando" even though the hand is in the exact same position as on the Robocop3 cover...

Bodgy.

Exactly.

Lex · Post by **Lex** » 2002-11-17 12:56pm

nahhhhhhhh! a guy already said that thoose commandos were 1st placed at DS1, and SW 4 came out be4 Robocop

pecker · Post by **pecker** » 2002-11-17 01:03pm

Lex wrote:nahhhhhhhh! a guy already said that thoose commandos were 1st placed at DS1, and SW 4 came out be4 Robocop

I never saw'em. Got a screen cap or a scene?

Lex · Post by **Lex** » 2002-11-17 01:15pm

oh lol forget that, srry, someone plz remove this useless answer...srry, i was reading another forum at the same time, and that confused me...

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2002-11-17 01:51pm

I remember those commando guys on MW's Imperial Power webring banner, but that banner is gone now.

Lex · Post by **Lex** » 2002-11-17 01:53pm

they also show up in rebellion!

nightmare · Post by **nightmare** » 2002-11-17 03:32pm

Vympel wrote:
nightmare wrote:
If I recall correctly, the commandos were first seen aboard the first Death Star. If there is a deliberate ripoff, it's the other way around.
Oh for god's sake ... NOT the black helmeted soldiers we see in the FILMS. Hasn't anyone played Rebellion goddamit?

Yes I have. I'm not talking about the guys in the beetle helmets, I'm talking about the two commandos.

pecker · Post by **pecker** » 2002-11-17 03:35pm

nightmare wrote:
Vympel wrote:
nightmare wrote:
If I recall correctly, the commandos were first seen aboard the first Death Star. If there is a deliberate ripoff, it's the other way around.
Oh for god's sake ... NOT the black helmeted soldiers we see in the FILMS. Hasn't anyone played Rebellion goddamit?
Yes I have. I'm not talking about the guys in the beetle helmets, I'm talking about the two commandos.

What scene are they in?

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-11-17 03:54pm

nightmare wrote:
Vympel wrote:
nightmare wrote:
If I recall correctly, the commandos were first seen aboard the first Death Star. If there is a deliberate ripoff, it's the other way around.
Oh for god's sake ... NOT the black helmeted soldiers we see in the FILMS. Hasn't anyone played Rebellion goddamit?
Yes I have. I'm not talking about the guys in the beetle helmets, I'm talking about the two commandos.

Weren't those the Gunners in AHN & ROTJ? Or the Naval Troopers? Which are you speaking of?