Grand Army of the Republic: A Star Wars Plan Quest

AlphaOmega · Dec 21, 2021

A question for the thread: I noticed it when I was reading the turn updates but thought the plan makers knew what they are doing but since the QM himself commented on it I have to ask: Why did we invest so much into expanding our contracts?

DerechteNikolaus · Dec 21, 2021

AlphaOmega said:
A question for the thread: I noticed it when I was reading the turn updates but thought the plan makers knew what they are doing but since the QM himself commented on it I have to ask: Why did we invest so much into expanding our contracts?

Because A) that's the Sith's money so wasting it is a good deed, and B) for the Republic!

Martin Bajar · Dec 21, 2021

[X]Plan What are we even doing

EyeOfSauron · Dec 21, 2021

[X]Plan What are we even doing

Vhalidictes · Dec 21, 2021

Oshha said:
You do not a shortfall in Blasters, you got more than five times as many blasters as you need to equip all of the clones.

I was reading non-clone figures as 'total numbers' not 'amount of units'.

That makes more sense, thanks.

[X]Plan What are we even doing

Themarineguy · Dec 21, 2021

AlphaOmega said:
A question for the thread: I noticed it when I was reading the turn updates but thought the plan makers knew what they are doing but since the QM himself commented on it I have to ask: Why did we invest so much into expanding our contracts?

DerechteNikolaus said:
Because A) that's the Sith's money so wasting it is a good deed, and B) for the Republic!

Kriff The Sith!!!!

I mean, this is a plan-quest, we had the money, and we don't like the guy holding the purse so why not?

KnightofTempest · Dec 21, 2021

Themarineguy said:
Kriff The Sith!!!!

I mean, this is a plan-quest, we had the money, and we don't like the guy holding the purse so why not?

Personally, I kind of want to use some of the leftover equipment to kit out our own little Merc Company.

After all, once the war begins the clones go off to be commanded by Jedi, leaving us and our Mandalorian Trainers SOL.

Tabascoheath · Dec 21, 2021

[X]Plan What are we even doing

ThoughtMaster · Dec 21, 2021

KnightofTempest said:
Personally, I kind of want to use some of the leftover equipment to kit out our own little Merc Company.

After all, once the war begins the clones go off to be commanded by Jedi, leaving us and our Mandalorian Trainers SOL.

Considering how well we have done in supplying and building the army, why would they decide to replace us in managing the supply side of it?

KnightofTempest · Dec 21, 2021

ThoughtMaster said:
Considering how well we have done in supplying and building the army, why would they decide to replace us in managing the supply side of it?

Because the point of the clones for Palpatine is to get close to their jedi commanders so they won't suspect the clones will shoot them in the back when order 66 comes around.

Letting us command the army is the opposite of what Palpatine wants.

ThoughtMaster · Dec 21, 2021

KnightofTempest said:
Because the point of the clones for Palpatine is to get close to their jedi commanders so they won't suspect the clones will shoot them in the back when order 66 comes around.

Letting us command the army is the opposite of what Palpatine wants.

No, not in command of the army, more a position of head quartermaster or something. We are in charge of the supply lines to the army, the unglamorous logistics work, while the Jedi get the glory of fighting the enemies of the Republic.

EyeOfSauron · Dec 21, 2021

I say we say we embezzle as much of Palpatine's money as possible into our retirement fund, then lay low until the Clone Wars blow over.

KnightofTempest · Dec 21, 2021

ThoughtMaster said:
No, not in command of the army, more a position of head quartermaster or something. We are in charge of the supply lines to the army, the unglamorous logistics work, while the Jedi get the glory of fighting the enemies of the Republic.

Because he's giving those jobs out to his New Order Flunkies, like Raith Seinar

ThoughtMaster · Dec 21, 2021

KnightofTempest said:
Because he's giving those jobs out to his New Order Flunkies, like Raith Seinar

And considering how good a job we have done in doing said work ourselves, why would he replace us in being the intermediary between the two of them? Palpatine is a politician, so he should already know the power delegating jobs to those he can trust to do them properly holds. I mean, I doubt his idea of a reward for success is a bullet to the brainpan while he rewards those who fail in their jobs with noble positions. The reward for good work oftentimes is more work, and I don't see why this would be different.

Oshha · Dec 21, 2021

Jango's contract doesn't extend beyond the activation of the clone army. Once the war starts and the clones go into battle, the job's over for him.

Captain Hunt · Dec 21, 2021

[X]Plan What are we even doing

KnightofTempest · Dec 21, 2021

ThoughtMaster said:
And considering how good a job we have done in doing said work ourselves, why would he replace us in being the intermediary between the two of them? Palpatine is a politician, so he should already know the power delegating jobs to those he can trust to do them properly holds. I mean, I doubt his idea of a reward for success is a bullet to the brainpan while he rewards those who fail in their jobs with noble positions. The reward for good work oftentimes is more work, and I don't see why this would be different.

Not when he has a meticulously crafted master plan he needs to execute with this. We're a wildcard in all that.

I firmly believe that if Jango hadn't died at Geonosis, Palpatine would have had him killed anyway as a loose end.

Oshha said:
Jango's contract doesn't extend beyond the activation of the clone army. Once the war starts and the clones go into battle, the job's over for him.

There you go, word of QM

Oshha · Dec 21, 2021

To be clear, Jango doesn't have a spot waiting for him in the GAR. He certainly has enough pull that he could get one, but once the Jedi show up and take command of the clones, his contract is over and he will be unemployed.

Negation · Dec 21, 2021

Of course then it would be time to take on contracts for the CIS for the development of the Droid Army units.

KnightofTempest · Dec 21, 2021

Negation said:
Of course then it would be time to take on contracts for the CIS for the development of the Droid Army units.

It's funny you think those contracts exist.

Remember the CIS cut all kinds of corners on the droid army to keep costs down. Quality battledroids are too expensive for the corporate overlords to even think about producing in numbers

That's not even including the technical faults Palpatine wanted put into certain droid models so the CIS didn't upset his carefully choreographed war.

Our exemplary service is the opposite of what they want for Droid development.

Negation · Dec 21, 2021

KnightofTempest said:
It's funny you think those contracts exist.

IG-110 lightsaber droid

The IG-110 lightsaber droid was created by the Separatists to deal with the growing involvement of the Jedi during the Clone Wars. The droids were based heavily on the design of the MagnaGuards, and proved effective in dealing with the lightsaber-wielding Jedi. Their programming was created from...

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EG-5 Jedi Hunter droid

The EG-5 Jedi Hunter droid, also called the EG droid, was a model of battle droid created by the InterGalactic Banking Clan during the Clone Wars. Its sole purpose was to eliminate Jedi. Two members of the line were EG-05 and EG-07. The droid appeared to be roughly humanoid in shape, with...

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C-B3 cortosis battle droid

The C-B3 cortosis battle droid was a battle droid similar in design to the B2 super battle droid. The C-B3 was developed by the Techno Union to specifically combat Jedi during the Clone Wars. Their outer shells were made out of cortosis, a substance that could block lightsaber attacks. The black...

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Technically they do exist and were developed by the CIS Council.

Dooku and Palpy sabotaged/shut down them when they are too effective.

KnightofTempest · Dec 21, 2021

Negation said:
IG-110 lightsaber droid

The IG-110 lightsaber droid was created by the Separatists to deal with the growing involvement of the Jedi during the Clone Wars. The droids were based heavily on the design of the MagnaGuards, and proved effective in dealing with the lightsaber-wielding Jedi. Their programming was created from...

starwars.fandom.com

EG-5 Jedi Hunter droid

The EG-5 Jedi Hunter droid, also called the EG droid, was a model of battle droid created by the InterGalactic Banking Clan during the Clone Wars. Its sole purpose was to eliminate Jedi. Two members of the line were EG-05 and EG-07. The droid appeared to be roughly humanoid in shape, with...

starwars.fandom.com

C-B3 cortosis battle droid

The C-B3 cortosis battle droid was a battle droid similar in design to the B2 super battle droid. The C-B3 was developed by the Techno Union to specifically combat Jedi during the Clone Wars. Their outer shells were made out of cortosis, a substance that could block lightsaber attacks. The black...

starwars.fandom.com

Technically they do exist and were developed by the CIS Council.

Dooku and Palpy sabotaged/shut down them when they are too effective.

Yes, they exist, in extremely limited production runs and they were withdrawn and sabotaged shortly after introduction.

Dooku and Palpatine don't want the droids too effective

EyeOfSauron · Dec 21, 2021

KnightofTempest said:
Yes, they exist, in extremely limited production runs and they were withdrawn and sabotaged shortly after introduction.

Dooku and Palpatine don't want the droids too effective

Though considering how much more effective our Clone army is, Dooku and Palpatine are probably going to be more generous with those droids.

Voidseer · Dec 22, 2021

Oshha said:
To be clear, Jango doesn't have a spot waiting for him in the GAR. He certainly has enough pull that he could get one, but once the Jedi show up and take command of the clones, his contract is over and he will be unemployed.

This plus the fact we both are a loose end and one of possibly a number of people that know too much makes me think we should start embezzling as much as we can, get our new associates, skip town (so to speak), and lay low through the Clone Wars. Although I think we should also see about leaving a farewell present for the Jedi counsel in the form of a bunch of evidence against Palpy. Technically it would be a duel farewell present for both the Jedi and Palpy, one strange and one most unwelcome

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cooldude888 · Dec 22, 2021

Did we ever do much with the evidence that sheev is a sith lord? Im guessing it will pop up in the epilogue.

A bit curious if we missed other options that would have done more with the info.

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