The Horrible Life of a First Order Stormtrooper

[@wet_weather_imp]

I’d say they got it right by training them from birth, like Clones, however what they got wrong was not allowing socialising, that’s where you will form very close bonds and fight way more efficiently and less recklessly because of it, like Clones.

[@cmbara102]

Thats the problem with Disney running Star Wars. They just want the First Order to be the bad guys with no room for discussion. A soldier that is only good at fighting isn't a good soldier. If the senior Hux had fought alongside Clones and used them as his basis for building the First Order's Stormtrooper Corps, he would have known that brotherhood is what makes good soldiers rather than having Phasma be part of it at all. What good are a bunch of soldiers if all they're going to do is fight to survive?

[@wet_weather_imp]

snig222 If they had to have Phasma do some training, I think she should have been in charge of the first phase of training, I.e survival, hand to hand combat, weapons, to teach them all the basics, then have the Cardinal be in charge of team cohesiveness, strategy and tactics to get them to bond as an effective team after having brutal training regime with Phasma

[@aliastheabnormal]

Papa Hux is a sociopath. Remember that Palpatine's "contingency plan" Was basically nuking the galaxy after his death. The fact that he was dragged into it in the first place must have meant that Palpatine thought Hux was a horrible piece of shit willing to burn the galaxy into the ground.

[@andrewlyon4495]

I think the contrast is kind of generational one with the Empire being a totalitarian government with the state and military industrial complex controlling everything and allowing only what freedoms they could not regulate, akin to the Soviet Union, and the First Order being a fanatical military with basically no civilian authority trying to take over the galaxy and convert it to their veiw, more like ISIS.

[@rubydog25]

Clones served the republic, not eachother.

[@alg5788]

The Resistance basically killed a bunch of kids in the star destroyers

[@andrewlyon4495]

If any military found out their enemy in a war would not target vessels or bases that had children on them, even those engaged in military training, they would start assigning families to every one and make it public.

[@mysteriev7071]

Jdh87 republic and rebellion killed only military people, even if they are kids, they are still going to become soldiers, so they are not innocent. Empire and First Order killed innocent people on Alderaan and Hosnian Prime. Alderaan was a planet of beauty and art, even some imperials lived there and empire destroyed it without hesitation.

[@mysteriev7071]

al g well, empire and First Order killed bunch of everyone on Alderaan and Hosnian Prime, which by the way has much higher population than what rebels and resistance did.

[@misterjerofficial]

They where all Kids...

[@DrForrester87]

Oh, do you have documentation that these terrorists only ever targeted military personnel? And, so, I guess to rebels killing children is fine in they're Imperials. And Baal Organa and his little brat should have thought about the consequences before they hopped on the rebellion bandwagon. Or at least, left their little rebellion in the chambers of senate and not gotten militaristic.

[@arctroopernull8733]

Still not as good as Mandalorians. Each mando trains young yes but fights like a family, also they personalise their armour to fit how they fight. Much like soldiers today personalise their kit to fit them when on operations.

[@arctroopernull8733]

Also there reason why the clones are so good because they are all brothers and have a strong bond, the Jedi allowed them to develop their own individual personalities. The best clones weren’t those that conformed but that stood out from the crowd.

[@andrewlyon4495]

So they want more troopers like FN-2187? Forms strong bonds with people very quickly, check. Individual personality, check. Highly capable in combat, check.

[@arctroopernull8733]

No One In Particular his kill death ratio is quite high for a stormtrooper.

[@raptorwithagun5206]

They should've just made clones from different DNA

[@u.h.forum.]

Uh, soldiers in first world countries can’t just modify their kit

[@MorgMorgW]

I'd much rather be an imperial storm trooper.

[@a.morphous66]

As would I.

[@andrewlyon4495]

Congratulations! You have just been assigned to the brand new Death Star! Please rendezvous with the base en route to wipe out the rebel alliance near Yavin.

[@DrForrester87]

Good call, Sarge.

[@hv8_8]

Why their both nazis. so doesn't matter they both great 😂

[@Thomas20Smith]

How’s your aim sarge? Lol

[@khartog01]

So the Republic couldn't rebuild, the Jedi couldn't rebuild but the Empire could travel to, hide out, and rebuild in an unmapped region of the Galaxy.

[@a-drewg1716]

well the Republic was turned into the Empire and the Jedi's were being hunted so even the ones that hid were found and killed

[@liammckenna7122]

They're structure was already in place and been planned for years likely with set aside materials for it and none of this was true for the Republic or Jedi.

[@nicomicho4669]

You have to remember the empire had maps of the unknown regions thanks to Thrawn

[@gonthebait6562]

khartog01 well the Jedi tried to rebuild which is revealed in last jedi

[@gonthebait6562]

And leia made a new republic

[@cmbara102]

Really sucks Disney made the First Order full comic book evil. The Empire at least could be justified.

[@Mr.DiughGames]

snig222 They're both based on the Nazis so its a little hard to justify them. Also they both committed genocide on planets. How do you justify that?

[@Manfromthenorth0551]

Yeah, really. "We bring peace and order to the galaxy." **blows up planet** "We are the good guys here."

[@atheistbiker]

Both have slavery, making them bad guys by default.

[@tokobelllover5956]

Cannibal_Soup actually the Republic (Clone Wars) did nothing to stop slavery

[@atheistbiker]

Dakai Bennett actually, the slavery we see in CW lies outside of its borders and jurisdiction, but it wasn't legal. Thanks for playing though!

[@uniwaffle6190]

#StoormtroopersArePeopleToo

[@Delft_07]

Agreed

[@omnissiahGaspar]

unless if the good guys are gunning them down and yelling 'whoo'

[@aliastheabnormal]

After all the baby thief propaganda the empire has been reduced to stealing babies like the Jedi. It's sad nobody has bothered to comment on the irony in-universe.

[@frankg2790]

Someone probably did, but they did it in that respectful tone that one would expect of a military officer.

[@aliastheabnormal]

Or they probably forgot about the baby stealing. Makes you wonder how a Republic Jedi or Sith would handle Kylo. Dooku could easily outfence him. But he would probably be unable to cut thru Ben Swolo's peak performance.

[@tokobelllover5956]

aliastheabnormal the first order does not actually kidnap children they rescue children from enslavement of evil Warlords

[@Thomas20Smith]

I never thought of the First Order that way and you’re right!!!

[@tokobelllover5956]

aliastheabnormal the first order is giving these children a sense of purpose, chance to earn a honest living.

[@JeanLucCaptain]

Forming bonds between soldiers is an absolute necessity in combat. It's a force multiplier and it's human. It makes sure otherwise impossible feats become possible because brother together are much stronger then a bunch of FACELESS automatons.

[@tuluppampam]

absolutely just like morale it is of absolute importance and that is why droids are superior forming bonds allows them to pretty much fight as one and have better motivations to fight morale makes them fight at the best of their abilities I still don't understand why droids are so unused because they'd simply be a terrifying force with decent commanders

[@novemberseven1571]

Thank you Allen, and a very special thanks to Steve the Storm Trooper for his hard work in assisting the those Trooper who need service Ewoks. If my armor was not already Black, ...I would wear white.

[@GenerationTech]

Steve is a hero

[@novemberseven1571]

Generation Tech Steve the Storm Trooper has made the Galaxy a far better place to live. Thank for bringing us Steve's story, and ues Steve the Storm Trooper is a true hero!

[@Mr.DiughGames]

Generation Tech oh yeah. A hero who help committed genocide and exploited slavery on innocent civilians. You facist bastard!

[@Luke-Skywalker]

o.O

[@KWS305]

Mr. Diugh I'm interested in your reasoning, could you explain your statement to me?

[@user-Jay178]

Yeah they were taken as children and are force to kill each other that sucks and sad. Great video.

[@aliastheabnormal]

All that crap and Finn and Traitor are the only success stories to come out of the First order stormtrooper program. And honestly if Finn didn't run he would have been shanked by Phasma or commited suicide.

[@samuelharverson2323]

Gerardo Reyes ii

[@sirdevonaire3249]

That sound like how the Spartans trained their kids. I would be First Order. Better training.

[@eliasstein8440]

Capt. Rudy64 both Spartans...Halo and Ancient Greece

[@sirdevonaire3249]

+Elias Stein Anicent Greeks ones

[@Dakayto]

The only horrible thing about being a First Order trooper, is that you have to partake in the sequel trilogy.

[@coldkillquik1577]

😂😂😂

[@ImperatorCaesar1]

Fact.

[@commander_shadow2444]

I like there helmet and armour but the story line was horrible

[@GhostRider-ew1kt]

Haha yes! 😆

[@KImeoke]

Dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@robertagu5533]

So.. Cardinal the one First Order commander who might ACTUALLY mean well and be a sorta good guy.. while all the others ESPECIALLY Hux and Phasma are asses

[@Thomas20Smith]

Yep but Phasma kinda has a reason to her assness(yes this a word now). Having lived on her shitty planet for as long as she did, having to steal and kill to survive but you’re totally right

[@tonymays4342]

Sad isn’t it

[@mikeuchiha5972]

Robert Agu I won’t let you insult phasma

[@maverickdarkrath4780]

Hux is a madman who wants to control everything and everyone no matter how many die in the process

[@thevalleyard3942]

would be cool to be a FO stormtrooper under cardinal, screw phasma (even though she is a cool character of you read her book)

[@glitchymariostar6495]

First order Stormtrooper life: -no talk and relation -Just a bit of sleep and time to eat -entire life of training, working and dying -fight

[@M5YUILL]

The fallacy of the Stormtrooper seems to be a lack of unit cohesion...While solid soldiers that prioritize mission they are great but if they were bond better it would probably gain some more results.

[@chaotiklazy]

Whiskey Mike look at inferno squad, not FO but they were storm troopers

[@jamcalx]

I want more Captain Cardinal stories.

[@GenerationTech]

Have you read the phasma novel?

[@jamcalx]

Generation Tech not yet but from what I've heard about him he's awesome.

[@megancress1384]

there's a lot about Cardinal in the phasma novel, he's really cool

[@GenerationTech]

Yea he’s what I would call a good first order officer kind of like how Star Wars introduces good imperials in the EU

[@megancress1384]

What i find really interesting is it's canon that Cardinal trained Finn when he was young, and by the end of the novel *SPOILER* he deflects (or dies, but i'm pretty sure that's not the case) to the resistance with Vi, so when Finn leaves the F.O. there would've been a very high chance of him actually meeting his old teacher. Just really a fun thought, hoping that future content gives us more on this

[@riley10199]

All the new lore reminds me how good the new movies could be.

[@Narvaljodchik]

Could have been*

[@riley10199]

There's still one more in the new trilogy yet to be released, + more 'star wars stories', meaning "could be" applies. However yes, i was also referring to the previously released movies, but i assumed no one would find it to be too much of a leap to simply accept my statement and move on. Well, i guess there's always one.

[@GenerationTech]

Yea agreed. Remember how bad the prequels were well received and then they came out with novels like the Republic Commando series and Plagueis and that made everything so much deeper

[@ilikepigeons6101]

Exactly. I can't express how much I love the sequels because it's so god dam good

[@solarflare4345]

@@ilikepigeons6101 you misinterpreted this soo hard

[@ukmediawarrior]

Considering the mind washing from a young age how the hell did Finn crack on his first mission in TFA?! How did no one see this in him? He's what, early 20's, so has been in training for say 15 years at least and no one, not the Cardinal, not Phasma, no one saw he was so weak willed?

[@marcbartuschka6372]

Of course he was one among a corps of many thousands (I mean if the FO had just 30 Resurgent-class Star destroyers and quiet a number other ships we still speak about a force of perhaps up to a quarter of a million?). So he just slipped under the radar, perhaps. Beside that he is of course obviously a perfect liar and sociopath. How easy he changes sides, murdering his former comrades (while knowing their bad fate) and THAN trying to defect from the Resistance for which he had murderd so many of his comrades speaks a lot about him. Some people think Phasma was self-centred, but he was nothing better. Scum...

[@ukmediawarrior]

Marc Bartuschka Thats a good point and I agree in TLJ his character was impinged by having him try to get out of the Resistance after TFA tried to build him up into a hero. But I assume they would have trained the kids in smaller groups, not in large ungainly units so that the trainers could keep a close eye on the brain washing and to make sure all the would be troopers were up to spec ... but even if the trainers failed to see Finn's lack of devotion to the cause his other squad mates surely would of and reported it? They were no doubt fully under TFO spell.

[@marcbartuschka6372]

UK Media Warrior That ist of course also a good point. If I remember right what i have heard than he was indeed part of a small group of soldiers who quiet spend some kind together (I do not know if that comes from the novels). Well, it may be that they did not WANT to believe that he was a traitor in his heart, and could do that since he was rarely tested before on the battlefield. Perhaps some kind of friendship amongst each other. He also of course surely had learned in young age to hide his thoughts. Of course the main reason may be the one who make the least sense and is the worst answer - it was just bad writing. They simply did not put enough work and time into his storyline. I guess to make his betrayal believable it should had happened at the end of TFA, not at the start. To be shaken by watching your comrade die before your eyes (the guy who left his bloody handmarks on his helmet) and on-screen five minutes later murder many other comrades by yourself (guys who are by no means worse than the guy you had see dying and which death quiet shock you) is nothing which make any sense for a sane being...

[@ukmediawarrior]

Marc Bartuschka Yes, lol, probably we should look to dodgy writing as the most plausible explanation as to why Finn so quickly defected the first time in battle. I always found it odd they would choose a Stormtrooper as a main character, they just didn't have the time to make his defection plausible or logical which made the foundation of the character rocky right from the get go

[@Battleguild]

UK Media Warrior Would've been better if Finn stayed on the FO side and gave the audience the perspective of fighting the rebel scum. But as always, it's black/white in how they portray good/bad guys.

[@marlin6668]

Ever notice the Supremacy class ship looks like a scaled up version of the American B-2 bomber? Were the writers saying something? Coincidence? Discuss among yourselves...😂

[@liammckenna7122]

Well the B2 is one of the most advance aircraft in the world it could show tech not a relation ot the nation and please tell me a better alternative? Stalin 20 million killed? Mao 45 million killed(and rising)? or Hitler 73 million (deaths in the European theatre blamed on him)?

[@mericaman6388]

pee pee poo poo

[@andrewlyon4495]

He doesn't kill civilians. He has no problems with soldiers.

[@Terenin]

He has issues killing 'civilians' that he has been conditioned to hate as enemies of the FO. He has no problems with and BRAGS about killing his own comrades whom have been with him HIS WHOLE LIFE up until that point. Fin's defection is a massive plot-hole and there is no argument to the contrary that makes any sense.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

Who's got more reason to kill us than the people who know us, LOL?

[@kevinhixson1586]

He probably didn't and that's why he was on janitorial most of the time

[@DunjeeTime]

I like how you missed the part where they said the first order went out of it's way to make sure they didn't bond.

[@ev8om]

Could you make a video about drugs in Star Wars? I don't know if there are any, but it'd be cool

[@GenerationTech]

Not a bad idea actually

[@JosiahLegg]

Ivan Smits you want some death sticks?

[@arc3028]

Or some spice?

[@erlinga..thommesen8943]

Dem hutts be snorting dat spice

[@andrewlyon4495]

Does drinking Jedi blood give Force powers? Seems like that's where the midichlorians are.

[@enterprise-h312]

3:44 So the First Order learned from its predecessor’s mistakes but the New Republic didn’t? Where were the likes of Mon Mothma?

[@harlannguyen4048]

She's retired.

[@astonishingpix]

I’d be an imperial Stormtrooper, at least they are a little bit more lose

[@pauljames1807]

I like how Brendel Hux is depicted as Brendan Gleeson, the father of Domhnall Gleeson, the actor who plays Armitage Hux.

[@tigersympathiser2265]

When you think about it, the CIS were the good guys in comparison to the other factions

[@bigdawgproductions9912]

I don’t feel like First Order stormtroopers are as iconic as Empire Stormtroopers, or even clones for that matter

[@oceanroofing8708]

If you watch the prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy they feel like watching to different movies in my opinion

[@khartog01]

Should've gone with clones

[@khartog01]

I think the tech was difficult to come by as well. Star Destroyers are probably easier to build.

[@j3wsby]

They didn't use clones because of a "incident" on komino during the galactic empire

[@nickvinsable3798]

I’d probably do something similar. Adopting orphans, teaching & training them to be their best selves. However, if they’re extremely good at cooking, I’d send them to the galley. If they’re good at smithing or some other handy person work, I’d assign them there. I’d teach them that the best way to be loyal to themselves is through teamwork & have them do what they do best.

[@liammckenna7122]

Adopting, forcing them to kill each other and people because they believe stupidly that they have the right to choose, whats wrong?

[@justafaniv1097]

It always did strike me as odd that Finn would so willingly and enthusiastically mow down his former comrades after defecting. As you mention, they are trained to put the mission over individuals, but I find it hard to believe that the guy killed on Jakku was the only other stormtrooper Finn cared about.

[@detective8012]

The worst part about being a stormtrooper is that when you finally capture Baby yoda he will throw you around with the force and your boss Moff Gideon doesn’t even care.

[@SinerAthin]

The main problem with training people from birth is logistics. When you wage a massive galactic war that requires TRILLIONS of soldiers at the _bare minimum_ to make a significant military impact on the galaxy, 10+ years to train soldiers quickly becomes unfeasible when you need to raise absurd numbers of soldiers and cover for equally absurd rates of expected attrition. If it takes you 10+ years to train your soldiers, it becomes extremely difficult to plan future wars, or fill sudden demands of soldiers that might appear(a new theater of war suddenly opens that requires massive amounts of bodies to fill the prerequisite seats for instance). Let's not mention if the First Order conquered significant parts of the galaxy, and gained more resources, they'd suddenly need a LOT more soldiers than they could produce in secrets, but if they require 10 years to produce the next generations, they'd be woefully vulnerable to counterattacks and suffer extreme shortages of manpower. Edit: It is possible to line-up recruitment of future generations of soldiers even if it requires 10years, but that means that those in charge of planning have very little room for any sort of deviation in their predictions. In addition, when you are a secretive conclave, it's unlikely you'll be able to cover demands with a 10yr training schedule when rapidly conquering a galaxy which would require mass expanse of military and rapid exploitation of new gained resources. Note: This problem is made all the more bigger for the First Order as they are an aggressive, expansive military power expected to seize vast amount of resources in a very short order, as opposed to a peace force simply focused on the status quo.

[@potatosalad5637]

each year a new generation is recruited so 10 years later they get enlisted but if you recruit a new generation 1 year after them they will enlist 1 year after them its like a production line

[@fookinaye8277]

and you think of the nature of an empire.. perpetual war is the way it is so having an assembly line makes the most sense

[@CS_Mango]

I have a suggestion. Let's go back to the good ol' droids and improve them. I mean a tri fighter has (as I know) only 3/4 of the costs than a tie fighter. And its maby even a better swarm fighter than the tie, spechaly if you get it to install a shield and improve the engine (so the costs of the tri are at the same level as the tie).

[@PedroVieira-jv2ef]

I hope stormtroopers are not treated like cannon fodder in the new tv show because im pretty sure the first order did not have enough of them to do that

[@marcbartuschka6372]

Well i guess they have at least a quarter of a million or so on board of their capital ships. I wonder what kind of occupation force they may have for all the new worlds they have now under controll...

[@vootboot2785]

I feel bad for all the kids who were force to become stormtroopers just imagine stormtroopers coming into your house and taking you away from your parents.

[@Adam-oh3vu]

at least the empire let adults join, like they could decide to not join if the didnt want to, the empire didnt force them

[@lonesurvivalist3147]

Lol it's a good thing the Jedi didn't do anything like that... Wait...

[@rippingtons60]

Well some of the Empire's stormtroopers WERE conscripts, just not children. @@Adam-oh3vu

[@rippingtons60]

Indeed, or WORSE, being a child whose parent's willingly gave you to the First Order naively thinking they'll have a better life OR just so they'll have one or more less mouths to feed.

[@aliceinmadseason2319]

Great video! I love the back stories you cover, never disappointed. I love everything starwars from comics, books, tv and ALL the movies.

[@juliuslacano1037]

Ewoks for vets! CLASSIC!

[@hondoohnakaproductions]

What i thought allen turning them into steak

[@Blairskirock]

I just realized that Fin totally killed over a dozen people while escaping with Poe, I didn't even notice that

[@DearMrGiggles]

Imperials are the best.

[@acarrot9868]

I would rather be a red shirt

[@liammckenna7122]

I would rather be a carrot...

[@andyfiggz7890]

Are you suicidal? Stormtroopers can survive. A red shirt is a death sentence

[@Ozzditty]

Well stormtroopers are cannon fodder

[@liammckenna7122]

True though the FO seem to focus on an elite force rather than that.

[@tragedyplustime8271]

Not really, Imperial Stormtroopers were fine and had armor that could allow them to survive big damage. FO Stormtroopers however were indeed cannon fodder, as seen in Takodana.

[@Zephrixv]

Pros and cons: Pros: Your armor looks 🔥🔥🔥 Cons: Everything Else.

[@MapleLamia]

Phasma's planet had such harsh conditions that there's currently only two survivours. Everyone else was killed, be it by the First Order, the conditions, or the other people, but the fact remains that everyone is still dead, and the planet currently has nobody living on it. And no, I don't think Phasma survived TLJ, so I'm not including her in that number.

[@ACEnBEAKY]

Here's something that could have made the Disney sequels more unique: the concept of child soldiers. Would the good guys try to bomb training vessels even though they were blowing up kids, since those kids were being trained to become enemies? Would they try to avoid it but it still might happen anyway? Would the first order set up situations where they could accuse the resistance of being baby killers because of this? Would this lower morale and break resistance fighters emotionally? Would this be why the resistance is very reluctant to attack the First Order directly and conventionally so as to avoid killing young children or being set up to look like the bad guys? Would the Resistance change it's strategy to being less about destroying the First Order first hand and turn it into a rescue mission to kidnap/save newly recruited child soldiers, making the resistance more about rescue missions instead of guerilla tactics? Would this make a good sub plot about the New Republic trying to send as much humanitarian aid to these planets before the First Order shows up for it's child harvest? If the FO actually encouraged a culture of fealty and brotherhood similar to the clones and Jedi, would that actually help encourage the bad guys to be more loyal to one another and it be easier for them to demonize the resistance? If the FO actually started recruiting aliens next to humans at birth to be stormtroopers, would this improve the FO's image and add to the recruiting numbers? I mean they're led by an alien....even though the GAR was clones, some of their Jedi Generals were aliens and they worked alien militias, so could they have at least support militias made of won over aliens? If the FO wanted to glean the effective parts of the Jedi, Republic Clone Army, and Imperial Stormtrooper Corp, wouldn't they be happy to train their force sensitives to at least be something of a low level Jedi/above average storm trooper type soldier (this would bring about Count Dooku's dream of an army of Force Soldiers, as well as make the FO look more like the Ralph McQuarrie designs). I mean they would be a soldier first, but they would groom them in like a watered down, military gear dependent version of Jedi training and if they showed true promise they could one day be a knight of Ren. Something like that? I mean they have 18 years to train them, soldier stuff would be like school and Jedi stuff would be like extra curricular activities....And that way force users wouldn't get too powerful too quickly, at least until you knew they were totally brainwashed... If the FO was trying to glean stuff from Jedi and Republic, shouldn't the Knights of Ren be taking up the equivalent position of Jedi Generals in the Clone wars, but for the First Order?

[@TheOriginalCatfood]

Hey generation tech. Just wanted to tell you guys how much I love you videos! The quality and content was always great, and it marvels me how you continue to improve what seems perfect, to even better. I love the music that you guys play in the videos! That really made it excel in my opinion; it just fits so nicely. What music do you use? Thanks for making such great star wars content. And, I'd be an imperial. ;D Long live the empire!

[@aguyontheinternet1034]

Cardinal once tried to kill Phasma with a poisonous beetle and knife. He was replaced when he was almost killed in the attempt and later joined the Resistance.

[@ryry9665]

never clicked on a video so fast

[@nhansen197]

I can't imagine the First Order would have very strong unit cohesion under those kind of conditions. Constantly in competition with each other with few to no friendships they'd as likely kill each other in combat if it was perceived someone was in the way of either advancement or a mission objective. This would likely be a huge problem in a heavy firefight, as troopers would have to contend with not only might the enemy kill them, but any given trooper might get it in the back at any given opportunity.

[@generalgrievous9870]

Phasma never killed Keldo (her brother )

[@Muusoc999]

Goes to show how lore is contradicted by the movie writing. Soldiers trained from childhood shouldn't defect so easily like Finn did.

[@charlielee5906]

Saw you on china uncensored, it’s was a pleasure surprise

[@firewolf1814]

I think it would be pretty cool to be an Imperial Storm Trooper. As long as you're lucky enough to not get stuck in a frontline attack unit like the 501st its a pretty good job. You get paid well to mostly sit around all day and on occasion shoot at someone who's causing the Empire a small bit of trouble.

[@cleansingnight7332]

Hmmmm to chose between being a soldier who shoots but never hits anything, or one that shoots and hardly misses. I think I'll be the latter.

[@multiversalman4270]

Allan Donohue join the First Order

[@clover4522]

Cleansing Night 7 Battlefront 2 has a funny line that says "Actually Stormtroopers are known to have 77% accuracy." Which is well above average accuracy

[@bradanklauer8926]

I'd rather be a First Order stormtrooper over an Imperial trooper because most commanders (except Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, and General Hux) are more relaxed.

[@afatcatfromsweden]

Imperial stormtroopers seemed to have lives compared to the first order.

[@goodimperial5396]

"Inhabitants lived in a polluted, post-apocalyptic wasteland." *proceeds to show cool and beautiful pictures of terrain*

[@KamenSentaiMetalHero]

At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have our revenge of the fifth 😎😉😆🤣 In Generation Tech We Trust 😉

[@eliasstein8440]

KamenSentaiMetalHero 2000 happy Revenge Of The Fifth

[@KamenSentaiMetalHero]

Elias Stein Happy Revenge Of The Fifth!☺️

[@joshbrowne8650]

Kinda reminds me of the Halo francise with the Spartan II program. Young kids. Stripped of their last names and only called by their first names with strict upbringing for war. Pretty cool actually.

[@j.r.7339]

Basically all of his footage is from Battlefront 2

[@andrewgowins6962]

Thanks for making such great videos,I spend about spend about 18 hrs a day in bed, unfortunately....and they really help me pass the time .I've watched all of your vids many times......and thank you all,Alan,Ben..and Ben. Keep up the great work,all 362 of your videos really keep me going and i really appreciate all youre hard work.

[@barrybend7189]

A squadron of thunderbolt starfury vs a squadron of Tie Fighters.

[@ukmediawarrior]

My moneys on the Starfurys, those beauties can turn on a dime!

[@barrybend7189]

UK Media Warrior sense I said squadron battle it's 5 starfuries vs 12 tie Fighters.

[@cra0422]

I think having to be an imperial stormtrooper would be like having your arm broken, painful but can heal; while being a first order stormtrooper would be like having the arm cut off slowly and without anesthesia.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodb7585]

Storm trooper: I regret this Resistance: i don’t care (kills) Storm trooper soul: r e g r e t

[@myshoeproductions2671]

0:25 the amount of humiliation he would get if he were alive he got shot in his manhood

[@virulentstalker9014]

The First Order deployed their troops with various weapons, unlike the Empire, who even in full on assaults on primitive/uninhabited worlds (Hoth/Endor etc) used the same weapon, which didn't allow for specialized roles in infantry combat, the First Order equipped their soldiers with a lot more weapons which made them a lot more powerful adversaries.

[@hoplitethirtynine1487]

It's interesting that some of the training and recruitment regime for FO troopers appears in a fanfiction story about Stormtroopers I completed over a year before TFA was released.

[@The-SCP-Reads]

This video: Leonidas: Hold my spear

[@Eric_Nguyen.]

Han Solo: "Jakku, that junkyard?" Finn: "Thank you! Junkyard..."

[@muskythehusky517]

Hey the best 1st order ship/vehicle! Mainly so I can draw a counter to it!

[@georgehenry76]

This points out a lot of the problems with the character “Finn” for me. His story breaks in as if he was born the day before that first battle. How did he make it through the first 20, or whatever, years?

[@tiptopgaming7936]

Long life the empire

[@pmc614]

>Republic profile picture

[@aurelius8734]

>massive b r u h moment

[@Theprinceofithilien]

>he changed it

[@IshijimaKairo]

aww, thank you, we'll consider granting you citizenship.

[@JS443]

Imperial Storm trooper with blaster proof armor

[@KamenSentaiMetalHero]

Hey Alan, which is better The Republic Clone Troopers or the First Order Stormtroopers

[@trooper1609]

The Clones as they where "BUILD" for war and where complety loyal to the republik, where as the first order stormtropper is very impressive, they are still "normal" people in the since of the word, they had limits to they abilitys and cut get stress where as in the clone wars series the explande that clones where build to handle all types of stress that coms with combat, the only thing I can think of that the first order cut do better then the clones is armor and waepons, but this is just my opinion,

[@GenerationTech]

We actually deeply analyzed this in a 5 part series a while back after the force awakens.

[@trooper1609]

yea but we here a Generation Tech just like to dabat and nerd out over what we love:) PS I love you vids man. I salut you

[@cheesix-yt6768]

CLONES

[@cheesix-yt6768]

thorbjørn Bayer the clones weren’t completely loyal

[@viperturner8195]

They had to train them from a young age Reminds me a lot of halo Spartans

[@Warbarred]

I still prefer the Empire

[@CuppaTeaExe]

My poor people. Im sorry

[@andybennington637]

While the conditions for training were tough, the Stormtrooper armor is really cool looking. I really like the 1st Order armor alot. It's very modern looking.

[@liammckenna7122]

If it had a blue helmet I could see it as the future UN armor

[@pixl41]

Their life would be worse had they of seen the mouse just to the right of the e in tech on the monitor.

[@evanwilliams8271]

It’s obvious I’d rather be an imperial.

[@raptorwithagun5206]

Evan Williams, I'd rather have been a grey Jedi

[@sayrevillesoccerclub3705]

@@raptorwithagun5206 That's not an option represented.

[@roccowilson5514]

What I got lost in all you videos there all so good 😊 I love how you never swear 😃

[@obi-wankenobi8406]

Ewok potatoes have now replaced ewok burgers

[@Luke-Skywalker]

Hi Ben,it's me Luke! ;)

[@williamsanders468]

Video Suggestion: Who would be in your ship crew, and go adventure the galaxy with?

[@lightning7234]

Imperial

[@Thomas20Smith]

It’s better to be a First Order Stormtrooper. Did you see the accuracy improvement, it seems that Brendol Hux, The Cardinal and Captain Phasma really focused on aiming.

[@GodsRemote]

Imperial soon to be in the first order: STAND YOUR GROUND! WE WILL TAKE JAKKU Contingency plan officer: Your coming with us *Tazes trooper and drags them onto a ship Imperial: What the heck. BRO WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM

[@UncleMikeDrop]

501st 4 LIFE!

[@IshijimaKairo]

did you mean: Vader's fist?

[@SilentScholar1023]

Clone trooper: *am I a joke to you?* Storm trooper: *am I a joke to you?*

[@lanesutton1689]

6th

[@lanesutton1689]

I mean 5th

[@a.morphous66]

2st

[@baddogdax69]

But did anyone teach them to aim?

[@prisonmike9244]

362nd

[@BioClone]

Today in "How is made"... Did you know it takes one republic and one empire on war 4 more than 1 hundred years to being able to craft the most loved craftamship of the universe? the ewok xylophone! follow now the history on a man that expended all his life to make sure the most perfect percusion instrument is crafted, from sith to emperor... just to be unable to see the purpouse of his life being completed and enjoyed by us today as this wonderfull piece of engineering.

[@harrycronin6248]

I cant believe finn gunned down basically his brothers without any second thoughts

[@עמוסויינמן]

When I watched the Force Awakens I wondered if these stormtroopers had the skills of a clone troopers or stormtroopers and it looks like they have clone troopers skills

[@GebMop]

Anakin: (builds the death machine and destroys a planet and tries to conquer the universe) Every jedi to obi wan: ... told you so

[@thelordssoldier83]

Respect for talking about the new trilogy with a straight face for so long.

[@Jack_Stafford]

Very interesting and informative video. One bit of feedback, the music is way too loud and interferes with the message being given. Personally other than at the beginning and end I would prefer no music at all, but if it must be included please turn it down by at least 50%. Thanks for all that you do!

[@badlandskid]

Hardest part of being a stormtrooper.... can’t eat spaghetti.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

Great video, Allen!

[@GenerationTech]

Jennifer Brewer thanks!

[@thomasspann6573]

My fav soldiers are the ARCs. These Advanced Recon Commando were the best of the Clones and were trained by Mando mercs like Sgt Skarata who treated them as adopted sons.

[@aphesis7528]

I’d want to be a Imperial Officer, just because of how you command others.

[@jamesmurphysimp4806]

And Vader will choke you with the force or the rebellion will explode the star destroyer or the death star so! Good luck!

[@luxwray4878]

What did they give the PTSD stricken survivors of the battle of endor? I'd imagine an ewok would be disasterous

[@alexdebrema3977]

Episode 9 : Thrawn comes back with everything else left from the empire and kicks the first orders butt ... that would make me forget the previous 2 episodes