TIE Fighter - short film

[@OtaKing77077]

Hello everyone! Thanks for all the kind comments. I'm glad you like seeing the Empire's TIE series getting some well-deserved screentime! In case you're wondering what I'm up to now, here's an update video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWfYi5mKh9tjgZI (It has a bunch of clips from other projects I've animated that you might not have seen, so take a look if you want to see spaceships exploding!) Cheers!

[@MineCraftHammer21]

Just to let you know, this video is one of my absolute favorite videos ever, I can't help but smile the whole time that I watch it. Never stop doing what you are doing please, and make more of these if you can. Galactic Empire all the way!

[@RoballTV]

This is one of those essential vids online that a geek has to rewatch ^^ Never gets old :)

[@petrchar2852]

What the fuck, leave your gay bullshit opinion outta quality YT content next time.

[@LukSter18998]

bloody awesome. did you do that one doctor who short?

[@DonalLour]

Great to finally see the good guys win.

[@rampantsarcasm2220]

People getting mad about Rebels losing, but you need to remember this is usually what happens to the rebels when they directly confront the Empire

[@ethanoux1532]

Yeah but normally the rebels had mc80's with them and those could take on star destroyers head on like in the battle of endor.

[@rampantsarcasm2220]

Ethanoux I dunno what you're even talking about

[@rampantsarcasm2220]

Ethanoux Nah, I'm good, I really don't care what it is, maybe it could 1v1 a star destroyer, but the Empire is never going to play it fair and fight the Rebellion with anything other then as much overwhelming force as it can bring to bear Which was kind of my entire point, the Rebels are CONSTANTLY outnumbered and outgunned

[@lampmk2310]

Only an idiot "plays it fair" in warfare. The goal is to eliminate the enemy's capability to conduct warfare while ensuring your own capability is minimally affected.

[@Aristocratic13]

+Stephen Lamp what about honor!

[@R17inator]

Using x-rays/cross sections to show the character's faces behind their helmets/masks is super underrated and needs to be used in more media.

[@NautilusSSN571]

It's better than the main characters not wearing helmets at all

[@mickromash]

We need more huds with a face!

[@tyrongkojy]

Indeed. It's pretty much Iron Man and nothing else.

[@raymondcoventry1221]

its a well used technique in classic anime from the 80s

[@nspinicelli]

Yeah that was seriously cool, shows they're people and not just soulless cannon fodder.

[@agustinpaiva8566]

This is the true definition of "Yo dudes the empire is pretty chill maybe you would like joining or something"

[@edchampion3720]

Imperial content is pretty good

[@omegawilliam95s36]

It’s the Empire’s propaganda film.

[@NucleaRaptor]

@@omegawilliam95s36 Found the terrorist sympathizer.

[@ElricWilliam]

@@omegawilliam95s36 the rebellion has slaughtered millions of normal every day people who work for the military. Yes it was their duty but that doesnt leave the rebels with bloodless hands. Our soldiers are human as well.

[@ElricWilliam]

@@deltap6967 what an inspiring speech, Glory to the Empire!

[@williamalexander7588]

8 years later and still a masterpiece. Disney can’t even come close to this.

[@mingyuhuang8944]

This 80s star wars anime is far better than all 3 recent star wars movies combined 😂😂😂

[@blockmasterscott]

I still come back to watch it on a regular basis. The attention to detail is amazing, I like looking at the inside of the Tie Fighters lol.

[@NordkapSounddesign]

​@@Кошкодав-к9ъ Can this russian bots please stop spamming in the comment section of such beautiful Videos? Better use ur resources for your lunar program 😂

[@Dirtbag-Hyena]

That's because they're a woke-arse trash company. George should've kept everything.

[@Bensonders]

I just saw the Onimusha (netflix) trailer and immediatly thought "Long time ago, on a tube far far away, TIE Fighter already did that artstyle better"

[@JoeCrafts123]

Nice to actually *see* the Empire portrayed as a genuine threat for once.

[@sectorgovernor]

As it should be! Unfortunately we won't really get any Star Wars story where the Empire wins

[@j-play4325]

@@sectorgovernor well the empire did win the battle of hoth which i was major victory even though some of the rebels escaped

[@rocnathan]

Did you watch the OT ever?

[@girlgarde]

@@j-play4325 The Rebel leadership, their main computers and a lot of valuable Rebel personnel escaped but yeah, the Rebels suffered heavy losses and lost their main base so the Empire won the Battle of Hoth, they just didn't get the total victory they aimed for.

[@BrunoSantos-jp1lv]

@@sectorgovernor uuuhhh heellloooo??? The empire strikes back????

[@koryaiine7393]

Who would win? *Multi billion dollar company that bought Star Wars* OR *_1 drawing boi_*

[@kaijuslayer3334]

Korya Iine Perfection

[@zorronegro229]

Drawing BOI

[@athrexgemini4893]

Definatly da Drawing boi

[@knightofliberty9297]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmOyc6OdZb6pp9k

[@G_Origin]

Drawing boi 100%

[@gordonfreeman8109]

"You may admire when ready."

[@vtr0104]

Missterrr Freeemaan....

[@mapleflag6518]

Who would win? An empire that rules over a galaxy or one nerd with a crowbar

[@TritonAnimations]

Ready... Admire!

[@moose8332]

Ty freechmen from tf2 saga

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

Yessir!

[@funnelvortex7722]

I like the added touch that the TIE Interceptor Pilot is clearly the oldest, looks like a long time gruff veteran who’s been through hell and back and has taken the two younger pilots under his wing. It’s very lore accurate, at least in Legends, since TIE Interceptor pilots typically were senior pilots hand picked due to their experience and piloting skills. Giving the oldest guy an Interceptor and making him the leader of the trio is an amazing touch, and not to mention just how lore accurate everything else about this animation is. I can definitely tell that the animators were big fans of the EU and likely played a lot of EAW. I’d love to see a whole Star Wars movie, where the Empire are the “protagonists”, like this.

[@VegetaLF7]

Even better, he played a lot of TIE Fighter, the 90's flight sim game where you play as an Imperial fighter pilot (2nd game in the X-Wing series). This is just *full* of nods back to that game. The pilot ready room map display, the cockpit displays, all of them straight out of the X-Wing and TIE Fighter games.

[@FloofMother]

I believe the saying was “your average tie jockey is stupid, your average interceptor pilot’s suicidal, but the defender jockeys? They’re stupid *and* suicidal, that’s what makes them so dangerous”

[@torva360]

Yeah, it rewards people who flipped through the books an articles on different ships and weapons. Loved seeing the Interdictor-class and how it gave context to the battle. Also how the admiral switched tactics and fired the ion cannons to disable the transport. Great stuff.

[@RyanEX2000]

@@FloofMother I thought that was the Tie Advanced/Avenger jockeys. Since the Defender didn't really have much of a showing.

[@FloofMother]

@@RyanEX2000 it might have been avenger, but I might have to open my new essential guide to see the quote again, I could have sworn it was defender though

[@charlessaint7926]

One guy did this. This shows what one person with dedication, knowledge of the lore, and passion can win out against multimillion dollar productions.

[@arandomguyontheinternet2308]

Actually 3 the music and part of the animation was made by other guys. But yes

[@Shagamaw-100]

It shows what merit, TALENT, and passion can create, you can have millions of dollars like Disney but if that isn't spent wisely it means next to nothing in terms of quality.

[@Goldenkitten1]

Very true but it's also worth noting this took four years to make and it must have been hard on him because he so far hasn't made another. This is a fantastic video and I've watched it multiple times but still, four years for seven minutes of content isn't exactly what you'd call efficient. Sure, it'd be great if the official creators could put stuff of this quality out but it would take even a dedicated team AGES to make something like this but at a length fans would find acceptable.

[@steel.9714]

@@Goldenkitten1 Well, with more than one man, obviously better tech, money and time used efficiently, we could get wonders like these longer than 7 minutes in maximum of 2 years

[@Goldenkitten1]

@@steel.9714 Of course, but then you're looking at value return. Would the number of people interested in something like this number high enough for Disney to give a shit and put a team on. So likely they'll either not do it at all or if they do, do it put as little funding as possible since there's no empirical evidence something like this would do well. Closest we may ever get to it is the Visions anthology. I'd love if one of them could be adapted into a whole series but I won't hold my breath.

[@112steinway]

You know what? I can see the stories behind the main characters in this short. The fleet commander is a gentleman of class and bearing who received a prestigious commission when he joined because he comes from a wealthy family. However, his wealth and privilege don't dull his skills and he is a competent and ruthless career Navy officer. The pilot in the TIE fighter is the idealistic rookie who joined out of a sense of duty and a desire for adventure. He's kind of like Luke from Episode IV and just wants to do a good job and impress his superiors. The lady in the TIE Bomber is the fanatic daredevil who has had to claw her way to where she is with grit, determination, and a strong desire to see the Rebellion wiped off the face of the galaxy. She's insanely talented, but her scars and flying style show that she takes a lot of unnecessary risks and she doesn't play well with others. The older guy in the TIE Interceptor is the most senior pilot on the ship and the quiet badass who is probably the best pilot in the entire fleet. He has been doing this for a very long time and he is too tired and too wise to get caught up in messages and ideology. However, he refuses to accept a promotion, reasoning that if he keeps flying and working with the next generation of pilots he can help them stay alive a bit longer. Anyway, those are my thoughts and a big reason why I keep coming back to this film over and over again. Thank you for this, and I do hope there is more in the future.

[@dsdy1205]

Can you do this for the Xwing dude too please?

[@Karma0917]

@@dsdy1205 you mean luke Skywalker and R2-D2?

[@112steinway]

@@dsdy1205 The one who got shot down? Sure. I see him as a guy who joined the Rebellion out of boredom, volunteered to become a fighter pilot as a way to impress the ladies, and managed to survive just long enough to become a pretty good flyboy but not good enough to survive very long.

[@johnwotek3816]

The fleet commander is Commander Gaunt. There isn't much known about his past, except that he quickly became best pal with Tarkin, because they share the same political and strategic idea. He is a very competent officer, that always use the same tactic, that is so efficient it work everytime (probe possible rebels hideout, wait for month until one is spotted, jump on it, send waves of TIE while interdictor stop ay ship to jump outta there and force the ennemy to fight or surrender). He love fruit, offer fruit basket to his subordinate, is terrible with a blaster, but deadly with his fist and his basically an anime character when he give an order. The TIE pilot is petty officer Neel that is fresh (1 years) out the flight academy. He is a hotshot pilot that profit from the law regulation of the outer rim to grow his out of fashion sideburns. He is a Gaunt fanboy, because Gaunt don't use his TIE like canon fodder, which give him better chance to survive any battle and his biggest fear is some fighter landing a lucky hit on the bridge. He has a crush on the TIE bomber pilot (but she don't realise it). He ask to much question in briefing, despise A-wing (because they keep blowing his ass in the simulator) and has 20 confirmed kill. The TIE bomber pilot is flight lieutenant Ada. She is generally laid back, but she is a total bomber craft nutjob (she even has bomber miniatures in her room). If someone talk shit about the TIE bomber, she'll go full berserk. She is also the only known bomber pilot to fly her bomber like if it was an agile interceptor. She got her scar by hurting herself opening a closet, but keep it and pretend it was during a skirmish against 12 x-wings. She keep pushing for having custom stuff on her bomber and, with Neel's antics, she is basically the nightmare of the flight boss. Also, someone keep sending her chocolate boxes (Neel). The TIE interceptor pilot is wing commander Rosh. He was a merc before joing the imperial navy. He is probably the best pilot on the fleet, but he generally prefer to keep his tought for himself. People are constantly asking him for tips, but he just give very basic stuff like "don't get shot". He is the dude that got the most fruit from Gaunt and people don't seem to memorize his name That's from the official character chart from the vid.

[@willaverynerdyclarinetist6131]

@@johnwotek3816 Thank you for that quote. "Don't get shot." -Commander Rosh, ace pilot in the imperial navy, circa 19 bby to 4 aby. Thank you for your incredible words of wisdom.

[@xshullaw]

This is the "Astartes" of Star Wars. It's so well animated, while staying completely faithful to the source material.

[@lewisirwin5363]

Thankfully Disney hasn't pulled a GW with this one!

[@Ray-yv7kn]

@Acroselorator I'd say Disney is too greedy to pull a GW. Funny huh, even corporate greed has an upside.

[@BB-848-VAC]

not exactly. I wish we had an aastartes of star wars but this is tight

[@clydemarshall8095]

I think Astartes is more the TIE Fighter of 40k since this short came out before Astartes if my memory serves. Unfortunately, with the original Astartes uploads being taken down, I cannot verify this.

[@MrB00mbang]

@@clydemarshall8095yep 100%

[@midshipman8654]

Really like how there is a cool back and forth and significance to everything. Both forces being competent. The rebels fighters having visible shielding while ties don’t, the calibrations before firing, switches being flipped and indicators going off, people going to different stations, orders being given, countermeasures being deployed. its all just very satisfying and weighty.

[@ShonanMiura]

Didn't the TIEs have shields in the Tie Fighter games? It's been decades but I thought I remember being able to switch shields around to double-front like they mention in A New Hope.

[@midshipman8654]

@@ShonanMiura Pretty sure in lore at least, basic Tie fighters dont. disposable mass produced sort of idea.

[@Cynddelw]

Most TIEs did not have shields. They are too heavy and slow it down. The best advantage a TIE has is it's speed. @@ShonanMiura

[@nightwolfnordberg9476]

​@@Cynddelwyup the rebels had nothing to match the ties speed so after the first death star they was forced to develop a wings to compete

[@_jpg]

@@nightwolfnordberg9476 And even then people used it wrong as an escort or similar task, failing to use its actual strength: speed.

[@Cyber_Noot]

Get this man an animation team and let him make Star Wars shorts like this. I'd buy it.

[@ShauKenshin]

Damn STRAIT!!!

[@Superman-pn1rx]

I agree

[@happybirthdaypaulie8584]

Natalie Barber I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR! NYA

[@shirolee]

I keep throwing money at the screen but nothing's happening..

[@123asd1]

Shit get disney to reboot xwing vs tie fighter and have him animate things for the back story!

[@Patrick_The_Pure]

The interdictor using it's interdictor field to scramble missiles was a nice touch.

[@tanall5959]

A lot of this is referencing to the various games. The Interdictor's missile-scrambling party trick coming from the Empire at War strategy games. Meanwhile the heads-up-displays, cockpit layouts, and that PTSD-inducing missile warning come from the TIE-Fighter/X-Wing sims.

[@ToeBearr]

Is that the star destroyer with boobs?

[@reidboggs4344]

So was the Itano Circus.

[@mingyuhuang8944]

​@@tanall5959This 80s star wars anime is far better than all 3 recent star wars movies combined 😂😂😂😂

[@Ivan_Berni]

@@mingyuhuang8944 (80s style) this animation is relatively recent.

[@atomicdynamite1631]

5 years later and this is still the coolest thing on KZbin.

[@c00ki3IIIm0n5t3r]

Uhm... This is good but, Astartes...

[@perunasade4586]

@Egg T ? Astartes was homegrown and Better. Not to take anything out of this as this is older.

[@Metalbeast46934]

I can highly disagree with you on that one

[@foundationguard5315]

6 years later

[@j.griffin]

You don’t get out much... Just as an example, How can you compare that with this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqCVhICknJmoZ80

[@tcuegonbear]

How the heck did I go 8 years without knowing this exists? Not one word spoken, and still manages to have more character development and heart than literally all of the 'Disney star wars' works combined. Bravo.

[@romasliv]

It's not that hard for fans to come with something better than the sequels honestly

[@EnDSchultz1]

Welcome. Glad you found it. I can't believe it's now been 9 years.

[@LevelCapGaming]

This is the best thing I have ever seen. I want to watch a whole 80s anime style Star Wars movie now.

[@cloudierbus]

makes me want space battles :(

[@EightThreeEight]

***** As AVGN would say, "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!"

[@germnbill]

LevelCapGaming Holy shit Level. You didn't know this? This is pretty "old". But yeah: I totally agree.

[@steelgear3876]

LevelCapGaming I wasn't expecting to see you but glad to know that you have seen it. Not sure if this has gotten you even more pumped up for the next Battlefront game. Guess I'll find out in one of your upcoming vids :D.

[@cyscosystar3507]

LevelCapGaming empire for life!!!

[@WampaStompa1996]

This, ladies and gentlemen. Is what happens when you strip away the rebel’s invulnerable plot armor, absolute annihilation.

[@Samtheman0819]

Yep

[@gray-kirishima]

Absolutley right!

[@engandaus8815]

Well rebel ships were superior in design like how tie fighters, interceptors, and bombers didn’t have shields along with Star destroyers overly exposed shield generators. Pair this with the fact that Tarkin one of the empires best was killed. Also grand admiral thrawn didn’t lead many battles until after Endor.

[@aGhostChicken]

Three star destroyers worth of Tie's VS some fighters and bombers, transport ships and a medical ship.Outcome might have been different if they fought against Mon Calamari ships, especially MC80 Home One class cruisers.

[@iamasquidinspace]

@@engandaus8815 Plus: the Alliance had brought together the absolute elite of fighter pilots from all over the galaxy. Not that the imperial academies did not produce excellent fighters, too, but for the empire it was quantity over quality - generally speaking a poor choice in counterinsurgency warfare. Besides: the Alliance did their very best to prevent open encounters like this at all cost. The battles of Yavin IV and Endor were absolute exceptions to their method of warfare.

[@ShawnTheDriver]

Words can't even freaking begin to express how happy I am to finally see a film where THE EMPIRE ACTUALLY WINS. The tactics used were textbook! Droids detecting the enemy fleet, a group of Star Destroyers and an Interdictor pop out of hyperspace to greet them. Interdictor prevents the enemy from escaping back into hyperspace, the TIE fighters block the Alliance fighters from getting a good shot at the Interdictor and the INTERDICTOR ACTUALLY FREAKING USES ITS GRAVITY WELLS TO THROW OFF THE INCOMING MISSILES (I can't stress enough how sweet that was to see). Once the Alliance capital ships were weakened and undefended, the bombardment destroys the rest of the fleet. Absolutely amazing.

[@joshg1555]

It’s really how Star Wars should be

[@manekrudolph728]

That flanking maneuver with the bomber was awesome too

[@cultbaby3380]

Interdictor, I did not know that was a word. Thank you for widening my vocabulary.

[@reubn.7240]

You're really excited about that Interdictor, aren't you....?

[@ShawnTheDriver]

Reub N. Hell yeah! Glad to finally see one used effectively!

[@nielsvanhemert7972]

A particular point to appreciate is that while the animation is top notch and there's fancy anime explosions and cool spaceships and lasers, it's not just superficial flashy spectacle. These are two military forces employing strategy and tactics, in a way that I haven't seen in Star Wars in a long time. Both sides use tactics like screening, flanking, cover, stealth, combined arms and electronic warfare. It brings the battle to life and heightens the spectacle. Truly, the Astartes of Star Wars.

[@deathstrike]

That orders were being followed, ships were utilized effectively, and shields and other devices were not infallible. And the Star Destroyer Commander simply knew he had the Alliance Fleet outgunned and outmatched. But the Alliance for what they did have, gave a good accounting of themselves and put up a small, but capable fight. Had it been a main line Alliance Fleet with top of the line Mon Calamari Cruisers, it might have gone either much different, or the Imperial Detachment fighting might have taken FAR heavier losses.

[@iheartfire]

2:05 ATAT: "I'm going to join the fight too!" Marshaller: "Get back, idiot, you can't fly!" ATAT: ) :

[@antagonistfish293]

ATAT: "I believe i can fly!" Que An ATAT Floating In Space

[@zakattack1362]

🤣 that was what I imagined lol

[@CHRF-55457]

hahaha

[@DartLuke]

Funny thing, that AT-TE were used in space battle in Clone wars

[@soth897]

@@DartLuke More than once, too, as I recall. And to great effect.

[@bobcostas6272]

This animator is certified as NOT REBEL SCUM

[@duescaymania2940]

Bob Costas indeed. He is a loyal imperial citizen

[@Destroyer2150]

This is basically "What if the Empire was competent?"

[@duescaymania2940]

Destroyer2150 actually this Is the realistic result. Imperials were extremely competent but we rarely get to see that side of them. An average imperial soldier or pilot was much more skilled than their rebel counterparts. Also sorry if something posted similar, WiFi and KZbin both have problems

[@bobcostas6272]

Dues Caymania KZbin auto deleted your comment because you used a certain term or string of words which activated the auto censorship. Authoritarian, isnt it? Glad you got past the censors.

[@duescaymania2940]

Bob Costas yeah I figured. Only thing I said that would reasonably set it off was rebel scum. Maybe youtube is against the glory of the empire

[@scottmanley]

Tie Fighter simulator just got the trailer it deserved 20 years late.

[@phyldar]

surprisigly ! I would have been surprise not to see you here !

[@philadeosincognito9701]

This must be trending right now, Hey Scott! :)

[@halgerson]

Do you just have feeds for anything spaceflight related? Love your stuff.

[@Bramswarr]

Scott Manley Thank you for this awesomeness.

[@snviper]

Scott Manley sent me here, uhm, I mean you did. Thx!

[@sandsundertail6936]

That is what actually happens when no plot armor is present. Need more movies like that

[@blockmasterscott]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@sandsundertail6936]

@USERZ123XD but their pilots are bunch of farmers while the Empire has the elite of the elite. Who do you think performs better on the streets? A professional racist in a multipla or an old lady in a ferrari?

[@goldfishprime]

@@sandsundertail6936 Elite of the elite? Where did you get that? Vader is choking them out like they disposable. They have the worst leadership, look at how they performed at Endor.

[@darthrevan938]

​ Only 10% of people who trained for tie pilots actually became tie pilots

[@themadmaus6222]

That goes insanely hard

[@jedithenoooblet2680]

This is the perfect example of why the rebels had to hide their bases and fleets The empire was just to powerful and well trained, if they had their main base exposed, the rebels would have to run Almost all rebellions that attempted to openly start a war was crushed, the empire is perfect for all out war That is why the rebels rely on hit and run attacks, that is why every loss is a major blow to the rebels, and that is how they are able to score victories

[@boxtupos7718]

Even the old canon followed this. After the Empire lost and was scattered; They were still a threat because of Thrawn who adapted and perfected the Rebel's hit and run startegy, he would've conquered the Galaxy again. The new canon just doesn't have this sense of danger for the Resistance, eventhough they are supposedly outnumbered, they crack jokes, and even trashes the New Order in space battles. Not to mention the New Order seems way too incompetent.

[@buttlord2223]

@@boxtupos7718 I fully agree. The First Order is supposedly a major remnant faction of the Empire. They should be comprised of some of the most loyal and experienced soldiers, pilots, and commanders from the Empire. On the flipside, the resistance should be made up of people who respect and understand that the Empire was no joke to contend with, nor should any splinter group. Instead the new trilogy is a bunch of goofballs and idiots who play around like it's all one big party (right up until someone important to the movie canon dies). It's a stupid mess. Even after the First Order unleashes their super weapon and blows up half a dozen major rebel/resistance/republic/whatever plants, it's still treated like a silly saturday morning cartoon romp. The 'bad guys' are fighting like they're standing for something. Meanwhile the new rebels are fighting like it's a temp job. Like it's no big deal. When Luke and rebel squadron were launching against the Death Star, that was heavy shit. They were way out gunned, and way out numbered. It was almost by sheer luck that they won. Now all the main characters treat the whole thing like it's a fucking game. You get short cuts of nameless mooks behaving like it's the dawn of D-Day, but everyone important is all lackadaisical and playing around. They flail their arms and shout like they're on a roller-coaster. It's fucking stupid. And of course the execs of Disney expect you to love it as much as the OT was.

[@boxtupos7718]

@@buttlord2223 The thing that pisses me off the most is the loss of the basics of physics. The ship running out of fuel will not really work, since they are in space, the ship will not lose its momentum because there is nothing stopping it. So it'll become an endless chase. And the bigger ship, with the bigger thruster should move faster, because although there is mass, there is no weight or any other force going against the bigger ship, there is no drag. Aaahhh.... pisses me off

[@buttlord2223]

@@boxtupos7718 I typed out a big giant essay on why physics shouldn't be a major concern and youtube fucked it up. Basically large scale battles in SW are WW2 battles. Space combat is naval combat, with star destroyers and death stars being battleships and aircraft carriers. X and Y wings are fighters and torpedo bombers. AT-ATs are tanks. Hoth is probably some battle straight out of WW2, but the attack on the first Death Star is definitely the battle of midway. basically my point was that physics and real world science take a back seat to the theatrics and storytelling of a battle. It's why that stupid admiral lady's hyperspace ram is so fucking garbage - she uses semi believable real world physics and knowledge to obliterate an entire fleet, and also make every single battle prior completely pointless.

[@boxtupos7718]

@@buttlord2223 Oh that's ok, but they treat it as the ship will stop in the vacuum of space because it runs out of fuel and will suddenly lose all its momentum just because(?) It's so dumb, that I can't just unsee it. Even in a fictional setting, specially a Sci-fi setting, the vacuum of space is still pretty much going to be that a vacuum. Not to mention it's so basic, that it stands out. And as you mentioned they've used FTL travel as an offensive attack; Which is stupid because in Star Wars going to Lightspeed just sends you to Hyperspace. So they manage to ignore basic physics and lore. Now if rewatch the other movies, I can't help but think, just do a lightspeed bombardment. Create weapons with lightspeed technology.

[@Skyhawk1998]

I like the detail that every Interceptor had an older pilot. It would make sense that they would be, since the best and most experienced pilots got to fly them.

[@cassuttustshirt4949]

I think it was 5 combat missions survived in a TIE/LN and you had the chance to fly a TIE/IN =)

[@modernscream1606]

After 20 missions with the interceptor you get to pilot the defender

[@lolmeme69_]

Er, we only really saw one older pilot. But yeah, you are right.

[@LogicalMan6]

4 years later and I'm still hoping for this to be expanded into a series

[@icharneco29]

Ditto

[@ILovePancakes24]

It's too good for Disney to put it into a series. Out of their league creatively.

[@rc59191]

I bet Dave Filoni would be all on board for it.

[@MenderSlen579]

@@rc59191 my boy filoni dosent get enough credit

[@sigerlion8608]

Are you gonna pay him? If you want 1 guy to do this, it's gonna take up all his time. He needs to eat, pay for housing and other bills.

[@omarfue556]

Whoever did this obviously played X-Wing and TIE Fighter on Windows PC a lot back in the 90s. Bravo 🙌

[@captainmuddynofearghail1985]

hell yeah i playex X-wing vs Tie fighter as a kid and man those cockpits are an exact match!

[@LordVader1094]

Whoever? It's the guy who uploaded it lol

[@rictusmetallicus]

It's 2020. And this is still the best Star Wars fanfilm ever. Only to be topped by TIE Fighter II by the same creator. Update: it's 2021 and this film is still on top of everything else out there.

[@crikeybaguette4564]

Vader : Shards of the Past by Star Wars Theory us also pretty good.

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Not exactly a fan film, but "scene 38 reimagined" is absolutely beautiful and well made too.

[@ConjureKarp]

Where is this TIE Fighter II you speak of??

[@LordVader1094]

@@ConjureKarp Probably means IF there is a sequel made, it's the only way it could top this.

[@rictusmetallicus]

@@LordVader1094 That's what i meant

[@MrKoffeeKup]

These Imperial recruitment holos are getting better every day.

[@ZeroRyoko]

Do you want to know more? Join the Empire today, and bring peace and order to the galaxy!

[@skittslol1407]

The switching between helmet and face is so clever Im surprised that ive never seen any studios do it.

[@RiulDoamnei]

This should be designated Imperial Navy official recruiting film. I've never respected so much the TIE bomber.

[@lieutenantkettch]

I can actually see it as one. The guitar-driven rock soundtrack shows that it's targeted at youth who might be thinking of signing up for the Imp Navy.

[@spacemanandy2]

lieutenantkettch I want YOU for the Imperial Army!

[@TheResi42]

RiulDoamnei Me an imperial soldier in general.

[@Gnomerable]

9gag.com/gag/ap0NwZ5 Ijust thought it might be appropriate.

[@spacemanandy2]

Ha! Most advanced military. That made me crack up. The "best" troops in "advanced" armor get beat by teddy bears with rocks.

[@ZoidFile]

Even without saying a single word, that female Tie fighter pilot is more interesting than Phasma will ever be.

[@ahyes9470]

pfffftt

[@GrimgoreIronhide]

To be fair though, shes probably on screen more than Phasma is just in this one film.

[@JacobC664]

Nuff said

[@memmoman]

Captain -Phasma- -Plasma- Plastic Yeah, Captain Plastic Sounds nice!

[@ericmorang3903]

TIE pilot chick needs her own series! I would watch the shit out of a show like this.

[@brettany_renee_blatchley]

I like how the fighters were humanized by seeing flashes of their faces - very powerful part of the story.

[@Aaronslosek]

The best outtake is one of the X-Wing pilots going "aw fuckforgotmy line.." while a bunch of foam and sparks explode behind him lol.

[@Mooxieclang]

I would love to see these characters fleshed out with a proper series, with the creator intent. Instead we get the POWA OF MAaaAAnY

[@danieln6700]

​@Mooxieclang same. It could be cool having something like this done on a bigger scale. A movie or as small series made by ppl that aren't useless disney employees. So much potential disney throws away with the stuff they can do.

[@nikolasderosa]

The TIE Bomber pilot got me feeling some type of way

[@kotorandcorvid4968]

Same

[@superplushtiman7ti075]

Yeah. Ada, she’s seemingly on the crazy side but with the skill to back it up.

[@Satori91387]

She makes me incredibly gay

[@tonystank3091]

That TIEussy got me questionin' my loyalty to the Alliance.

[@noneofyourbusiness8253]

So shit

[@TheCraftedMine]

this is what we could have had but no we got resistance

[@GPDE-wr9bt]

that moment when a fan can do better homemade animation than a multi millionaire project by disney

[@Jedakay]

GPDE 1133 one word and one word only. Passion. It does wonders.

[@snirt1259]

Lol yeah, so true though about passion they don’t care they just want money over there at D i s n e y

[@stahlhelmturtle9822]

Please don't call that garbage Star Wars

[@AirshBornely]

I mean, of course a passionate fan can make something better then what a company is doing when there isn't a bunch of restrictions. When all you're working on is 7 minutes of pure passion, the quality is orgasmic! Try maintaining that level of quality in a long ass TV series.

[@BigPlay_Games]

That Interdictor Cruiser though... And this definitely needs it's own series!

[@pozgaming4665]

Y'know, I don't think I should be this surprised that you're here. But here I am, very very surprised indeed.

[@ingtelcuy5462]

*When BVG love SW.*

[@ugljesa275]

god damnit baron youre everywhere

[@tylerkovacs3572]

THE BARON HAS SPOKEN

[@luisvelazquez3972]

I know it!!!

[@logicaltips4107]

Imagine being such a badass that you fly a bomber like an interceptor

[@HindrancUS]

Well, TIE-bomber quite agile for his class, and barrage of guuided missiles is really good argument against shield-leaning opponents. This could well become a mass tactic.

[@theasianboy315]

Look, if only Thrawn didn't disappear during the Liberation of Lothal, the TIE Defenders will soon replace the shitty regular TIE Fighters. The TIE Defenders has shield as strong as TIE Bombers, but as fast as TIE Interceptors. Basically that's like the Empire now has it own A-Wing starfighters, instead of a bunch of annoying space mosquitoes without hyperdrive and proper shield

[@Foundation_Specialist]

@@theasianboy315 Actually I'm pretty sure that tie fighters weren't all that bad. Sure they had their faults, but the fact that tie fighters did not have shields was in a way also a plus. It trained imperial pilots to simply not get hit. Which made the average imperial tie pilot one of the best in the galaxy. Correct me if I'm wrong

[@ilyte1]

@@Foundation_Specialist the empire will call anything elite if it works for them in a lot of cases elite soldiers are just glorified Stormtroopers or regular Storm troopers for that matter

[@ilyte1]

@@Foundation_Specialist also the ties themselves were pretty bad compared to the x-wings and most other ships in the history of Star Wars. The pilots had to compensate somewhat but that did not make them anywhere near best in the galaxy. That would discount general/admiral/captain syndulla who has a really tricked out ship but is still one of the best in the Galaxy regardless. Tie pilots are not on her level

[@thatonechick8798]

The bomber chick was kicking WAY too much ass for a single TIE Pilot...

[@leonrussell9607]

​@USERZ123XDthey're actually pretty good, they just don't have shields or hyperdrives

[@eiite4578]

@@leonrussell9607 To note, tie fighters are far more maneuverable, and it doesn't matter if you can take a shot if that shot can't hit you to begin with.

[@mistylover7398]

​@eiite4578 ww2 but star wars technology. Battle of midway

[@Knightlore]

@USERZ123XD In New Hope they kill more Rebels in the Death Star Battle then the opposition Tie´s.

[@czeslawpi]

TIE Bombers are supposed to be pretty slow and clunky. It was too fast in this video. I feel terrible offering any criticism because this is arousing.

[@billveusay9423]

"So you want to become an animator in our very prestigious company. May I see you resume ?" "I did this" "...You're hired as the new director"

[@CathrineMacNiel]

why would an animator want to become a director?

[@Titanic_Tuna]

@@CathrineMacNiel Animation directors do animate. They're usually front and center of the whole process and they have a lot of creative control.

[@AlejandroKar98k]

more like "oh wow this is really good, sorry sir we only make garbage"

[@IrrelevantPlease]

@@AlejandroKar98k lol

[@DirtyHairy1]

@@Titanic_Tuna so in software terms, it's like an architect who still writes productive code?

[@donviglone7707]

Empire: *wins a battle* Disney: Star wars is cancelled

[@randomguythatexists2244]

Yeah

[@AnimationFanboy2k4]

They made The Empire Strikes Back and Revenge of the Sith, which those two movies about the bad guys won. Despite all of this, Disney refuse to cancelled Star Wars.

[@AnimationFanboy2k4]

LOL

[@amadeusagripino6862]

@@AnimationFanboy2k4 Empire Strikes Back and Revenge were made YEARS before Diznee clawed their evil dirty paws at Lucasfilms.

[@doginthedark]

@@AnimationFanboy2k4 buddy 4,5,6 were made before 1,2,3 Disney helped make 1,2,3 not 4,5,6

[@necromorph1109]

This 7 min video was better than the whole 9 hour new trilogy.

[@James-xw8li]

also better than phantom menace aswell

[@James-xw8li]

@My body is ready it was made out of shit

[@James-xw8li]

@My body is ready how pathetic. when someone says a film is shit, you start crying. really mature 😂

[@CathrineMacNiel]

@@James-xw8li but it's good shit.

[@Paxton365]

@@James-xw8li Pretty good shit there is you ask me

[@uhu4677]

Every once in a while I come back to this masterpiece. And every time I am highly impressed and superbly entertained.

[@kaminosai]

Coming back to this again now, and this short displays the competent threat the Empire is supposed to represent better than any of the movies ever did.

[@MashedPotatoes690]

Here is the mistake you've made, modern movies aren't allowed to show anything good about villains anymore. Haaaaaha

[@kaminosai]

@@MashedPotatoes690 I didn't say something good about them. I called them a threat.

[@MashedPotatoes690]

@@kaminosai competence is already too positive, lmao.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

well nah, the empire was pretty competent in Empire Strikes back VERY well. Everywhere else and especially Return of the jedi where they lose to ewoks, not so much.

[@blueberry4209]

The battle of Hoth would like a speak with you

[@Quillian]

Me in 2015: "This is awesome" Me in 2021: "This is still awesome"

[@silverdragon5956]

That is me right now

[@Sp00kyV0id]

2022 now

[@YuainLucky]

Agreed

[@amuroray9115]

Same

[@willemthijssen1082]

2022 now, and it still is

[@Occupant]

Did anyone else watch Squadrons footage and suddenly feel the need to see this again?

[@sirshotty7689]

Matt Nedostup that's actually the reason I rewatched this film

[@pt5175]

Most relatable comment ever

[@PpAirO5]

Soon, SOON I will be able to fly the TIE Interceptor 💙 and Y-wing 🧡 🙏

[@darkcap2326]

Yep

[@thenegotiator2845]

Perhaps

[@markoalidinata6736]

When I was a kid I had a crush on the bomber pilot

[@minimundus1712]

Good taste ^^

[@willw1991]

I STILL have a crush on the bomber pilot

[@dudewhereismyfitness]

I'm 43 and still have a crush on that pilot ;)

[@minimundus1712]

@@dudewhereismyfitness Based ^^

[@M4A1BestGirl]

66 likes. You may fire when ready

[@shawnm1902]

Hopefully Disney doesn't claim this like they did with the Vader fan film.

[@boredguy6379]

Disney will probably go after ALL star wars related videos to make it look like they didn't single out one guy.

[@drmayeda1930]

That was a mistake. They have removed their claim. The guy had asked lucasfilms for permission. CBS has a tight reign on star trek fanfilms though. The conditions they imposed are ridiculous.

[@user-jv7gr1jb3r]

@@drmayeda1930 Dude, Star Trek would be so awesome in fan made hands. Anaxar is all we got.

[@Sondergirl1610]

You know it wasn't Disney . It was Warner Chappell and I think over the music . Disney and lucasfilm are the ones that put a stop to it .

[@Death-bd1tl]

Yeah he got it back

[@Ehrenkerle]

That's how you do an animated Star Wars "anime-like" show, not like Resistance...

[@flashcrash5687]

But this is a anime short

[@flashcrash5687]

Oh shame nvmind

[@allknowingdove]

The resistance show isn’t supposed to be “anime” it’s all 3D but done differently

[@cmdrgarbage1895]

@@allknowingdove Well, the animators said it would be anime like, it looks anime like and the company who animates it Japanese....

[@allknowingdove]

Shaw358 doesn’t mean it is anime, it has characteristics of it but it isn’t actually anime.

[@Vhailor_Mithras]

In the vacuum of space, no one can hear the guitar riffs.

[@noneofyourbusiness43]

actually, if you are ever in space and open the window, guitar riffs are all it sounds like, try it !

[@shinget]

@@noneofyourbusiness43 and they are louder than normal because there is no air to get in the way

[@7jum7]

*plays ride of the valkyries*

[@BOMBER404]

Vhailor Mithras please go into space and see for yourself.... with no helmet

[@vashusan1984]

It's a real pity, cause they were ripping.

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

I FOUND IT! GOD. My dad showed me this several years ago when I was pretty young. It was one of the things that inspired me to take upon animation as an avenue for telling narratives. This was a huge thing for me back then and is a core memory of mine. Such a fantastic animation.

[@grimassassin9722]

@@Кошкодав-к9ъwhat does this have to do with anything he said

[@grimassassin9722]

That is very cool

[@Spartan_767]

​@@The_True_Mx_Pinkcringe

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

@@Spartan_767 I was going to say you can come up with better than that, but seeing your pfp is ai generated, I really don't think you can.

[@Spartan_767]

@The_True_Mx_Pink lmao it's from Xbox live 10 years ago. SMH very uncultured

[@RexxLifeJah]

I have so much to say about this: 1. I absolutely love the 80’s style animation it made me feel like I was watching the 80’s transformers movie all over again. 2. I love the idea of a star wars series focused around cadets and soldiers not only on the ground but in the air and space. And like others have said we can learn about various characters and reasons as to why they decided to join the empire and their journey of rising through imperial ranks.

[@slyhog007]

I though the exact same thing. This looks like the Battle of Autobot City to a T and I love every second of it.

[@CnCW453]

Read Lost Stars. Hands down one the best Star Wars stories.

[@RexxLifeJah]

@@slyhog007 fr it was mimicked so well

[@RexxLifeJah]

@@CnCW453 thanks for the rec will definitely check it out

[@sryan9547]

And they don't become good guys and join the revels like every Imperial character seems to do

[@ChristophurMoltisanti]

Paul Johnson? SOMEONE GIVE THIS MAN A SMALL LOAN OF A MILLION DOLLARS TO ANIMATE CAUSE THIS IS GOLD.

[@commander_skrub]

+Brandon Trollsten LOL

[@uncletammy5025]

+Brandon Trollsten I DOUBLE THIS MAN. ANY ANIMATING COMPANY IS STUPID NOT TO HIRE THIS GUY. HEY BRANDON TROLLSTEN DO YOU HAVE STUCK CAPS LOCK ME? no? ok...

[@tobystephenson5980]

+Stan the Man I couldn't agree more

[@ChristophurMoltisanti]

Only thing that can top this is a Millennium Falcon animation, This is still fucking amazing/badass. A true feat of what one man can do.

[@marcoabk]

+Brandon Trollsten 100 with you man, lol, can't agree more

[@Jurgir09]

Disney: "but they will all turn rebels by the end of the week right?"

[@kristiankepley5944]

They true imperials

[@LordGarryk]

They better not

[@PfMokii]

That's what I hate about Disney. The Rebels wouldn't become a stormtrooper The stormtroopers wouldn't become a rebel

[@kristiankepley5944]

@@PfMokii defection works both ways

[@marquez4204]

They are all loyal and fully committed to the cause of the Empire just like me, there's no way they'll be part of the Rebel Alliance

[@weirdassenbychild7452]

I do love the fact that the commander of the imperial fleet is obviously a veteran, based on what he brought to this fight sure he has the typical star destroyer focused fleet but he also brought with him the most important vessel for fighting the rebels alongside his larger battleships Words cannot describe how fearful the rebels must've been when they saw that interdictor jump in, they knew that whoever they were fighting A. knew what he was doing, and B. they were not getting out of there without a fight

[@nightwolfnordberg9476]

Yes does ship is not what a regular fleet whould have and it is my headcanon that only the best could comand a fleet whit interdictors

[@marcelinio9988]

This comment just makes me sad because if I understand Disney cannon correctly the entire concept of an Interdictor no longer works.

[@knightmare5097]

@@marcelinio9988 Wdym?

[@Firepup740]

​@@knightmare5097interdictors work on a principal of generating a large gravity well to spoof starship navicomputers into thinking that they can't safely jump to hyperspace without hitting a planet. Disney in their infinite idiocy, made the falcon jump with the destination being INSIDE the atmosphere of a planet, aka well within the planet's gravity well. They also did that bull where they made several rapid, random jumps, but I'm not sure that applies. There's also the Holdo maneuver, but again, not sure that applies.

[@knightmare5097]

@@Firepup740 What does the thing with the Falcon have to do with Interdictors?

[@paulrippcord506]

This is what happens when the Rebellion doesn’t have space wizards to save them.

[@santitabnavascues8673]

Supposedly, the empire has the dark magician lord as the ruler during the events of this short movie xD

[@codename1176]

@@santitabnavascues8673 yes and when he died the empire fractured as you had a system that only allowed monsters in position of power.

[@andreluisrodriguesdasilva7502]

3:06 also Luke and R2 dies here

[@linnick4393]

@@andreluisrodriguesdasilva7502 I’m pretty sure that was just a random XWing pilot that had a droid that look like R2-D2

[@nurockofficial]

@@codename1176 yeah, Admiral Thrawn and Moff Gideon don't exist. Lol

[@Tazkar]

You know my favorite detail of this is how Otaking knew the EU Interdictor can't have its gravity wells and shields operating at the same time. Hence I just love that scene where the rebels launch torpedoes at the Interdictor and you see them responding by raising the shields to protect themselves.

[@b-chroniumproductions3177]

Could also be a torpedo guidance disruption system, that the the Interdictor-cruiser has in some sources (off the top of my head, Empire at War)

[@Tazkar]

@@b-chroniumproductions3177 Hadn't heard about that, but would make sense especially on a ship like the Interdictor.

[@rifkifanani3694]

another lovely detail is that the rebel are trying to escape. Which is why they target the Interdictor first

[@Tazkar]

@@rifkifanani3694 Yeah, that Rebel fleet was super outgunned by the Imperials only choice was to try and flee somehow.

[@Eothr]

I was under the impression that the Captain of the Interdictor ordered the manipulation of the gravity wells to disrupt the torpedoes, which is why they ended up careening about, rather than impact on the deflectors...

[@kl_kruemel]

4:50 This feels like they are a squadron that has been in many battles, making them not only skilled pilots but also good friends. Even it's only for a few seconds and there's no dialogue, it still feels human, it feels like they are actual characters with chemistry between them you would meet and follow in an Empire-focussed show. Brilliant!

[@Pangora2]

Even though I don't get a friend vibe, its clearly communicates the older gent is in command, they're professional, and they enjoy their work. While they are the evil faction, delving into why and how they can operate this way says a lot. Even the Commander fellow of the actual ships is in control and only lets out a little glee at the end when victory is assured. Once the job is done the last we see of him is a quick turn away. He's not relishing the victory like a bunch of amateur rebels. This is work, and these guys work hard and enjoy it.

[@pope2552]

I can definitely sense the camaraderie

[@fcojaviergilzambrano4979]

Tú eres un traidor a la rebelión

[@McDinglefart_69]

@Ryan Empire is not necessary evil. Republic was going downhill with corruption and it killed many innocent lives on the way. We see show from good guys perspective, but Republic was corrupt to the bones and made many peoples miserable until Empire stepped it. Think of Republic as Democrats nowdays in USA. Sure they use good guys blue color and shine their virtues while realistically it makes people miserable and democrat politician use good guys vibe to corrupt, spread misery around the world and enrich themselves.

[@honnorgaurd]

And its not unrealistic either. by this point in time in the empire, the cloning facilities used in creating the clone armies have been long gone and the empire recruited just normal people and their was a definite ranking system for everyone to climb up in. That squadron we saw clearly was a seasoned veteran group that was more than likely tasked ahead of time to flank the enemy while the main force took the frontlines. as everything in a squadron is VERY structured with specific battle planes prepared ahead of the engagement. In WW2 it was very common for the more experienced pilots to be assigned special assignments in a battle like this.

[@bully056]

I like how, even 9 years later, this is STILL popping up in my recommendeds

[@darkleome5409]

Seriously, boys, who needs Rey when we have that beauty of a tie bomber pilot?

[@terriblefurry]

look, i dont usually simp... but... random TIE bomber girl is better than rey in every conceivable way.

[@sansgolem168]

I'd rather have her be cannon than rey

[@terriblefurry]

@@sansgolem168 damn straight

[@lewishouston7969]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

There's more to a character then looks. ...is what I'd say if Rey had a particularly defined character. As it stands this fighter pilot is at-least equal without having said a word.

[@Arvidiusdux]

I hope you realize how much this seven minute clip means to some of us. When I was 10 years old, TIE Fighter wasn't just a game-it was a cinematic experience. However, it was a cinematic experience that was limited to the confines of your player character's cockpit. The world beyond it was given life by the crude technology of the era: blocky cutscenes, mechanical voice acting, and graphics that were probably rendered in MS Paint. What you have done, Paul, is give life to a world that for twenty years has only existed in the imagination of TIE Fighter fans. You have shown that the world of TIE Fighter is even more incredible than our imaginations dared to dream. Thank you.

[@sevenstarprayingmantis8901]

YES!! Agree 100%!

[@77bma77]

Have you seen the relaunch of the Tie Fighter and X-Wing games from the 90s in a new PC platform? You can dowload them for 10 bucks and using todays PC processors the experience is vastly improved...great to relive my experience with these games www.gog.com/game/star_wars_tie_fighter_special_edition

[@vaclavsobr2808]

Arvidiusdux I agree. Though I have to admit one thing... I was really hoping to see Admiral Thawn on the bridge of that ISD-II

[@Arvidiusdux]

77bma77 Thanks for the tip. Though, sadly, there's no way I could play that and still keep my job. :P

[@Arvidiusdux]

Vaclav Sobr I'm with you there. Though, it'd be embarrassing to think that Thrawn would have needed 3 ISD-IIs to take down a frigate a few corvettes. I'm sure Thrawn would just "study their commander's art" well enough to figure out a way to get the rebels to crash into those asteroids.

[@TheRoadToArea51]

You’d usually see only six tie’s come out of a star destroyer, But this. This is just plain *ACCURATE*

[@AVGyerra22]

Rebel Expectation: 5 itty bitty TIEs come out of a Star Destroyer Reality: An anthill's worth of TIEs pour out of the Star Destroyer

[@joshdickson9571]

An Imperial-I Star Destroyer usually has 48 Tie/In Fighters and 12 Tie Bombers. Not trying to be a nerd but that's usually it.

[@TheRoadToArea51]

Josh Dickson wow..That’s pretty weak.

[@AVGyerra22]

@@TheRoadToArea51 An imperial I Star Destroyer actually has 48 regular TIEs, 12 interceptors and 12 bombers. A total of 72, whereas modern carriers have like 65-75 aircraft, so yeah it's pretty "weak" but more than enough to deal with a threat like the rebellion, they're just made incompetent because plot armor

[@emilsinclair4190]

@Seiyuan Lin in real life: yes In star wars : no.

[@large-turkey]

This is what the Empire really should be. Not this incompetent and bloated military system that can barely maintain control over a single galaxy, while being defeated in countless battles by some scrawny group of rebels; the Empire is portrayed in this video as a terrifying and mighty regime of advanced technology and tactics, capable of destroying any enemies in their path. 10/10 animation.

[@hoovyzepoot]

The Empire is a bloated military system that breeds incompetence and stagnation, it's just that when you have overwhelming power the flaws in your strategy don't much matter

[@large-turkey]

@@hoovyzepoot oh please. Every evil regime will and always have incompetent leaders that refuse to cooperate correctly in very extreme situations. The Empire had decent leaders that were just killed off or left forgotten

[@Michael-sb8jf]

which is why Grand Admiral Thrawn is probably the single most scary person in star wars from a strategic stand point

[@z-beeblebrox]

This is what kids in the Empire watch on Saturday mornings.

[@ggurwlcom420]

This is what the actual result would be. The rebel are outclassed in terms of personnel and weaponry. The bulk of the rebels are made up by new recruits rather than seasoned veterans. In comparison the empire have clone soldiers that constantly mobilized to fight all around the galaxy.

[@toby1061]

Kulaks Metis Most rebels weren’t even military defectors, almost all were criminals, smugglers and other bad being who usually fought just for the free shit, since they could leave whenever they wanted.

[@thecreepnextdoor7560]

@@ggurwlcom420 yeah but they’re more maneuverable which the empire lacked. Although in any real battle this animation would be the canon result

[@emperorteasder993]

Yo dude the empire is pretty chill maybe you could like join it or something?

[@z-beeblebrox]

@@emperorteasder993 Nah dude, no need. I'm already President of the Galaxy

[@lukasreina7951]

One person did this??? OK DISNEY WHERES YOUR EXCUSE!?

[@Imperialstorm03]

".... Rebels are a fan favorite"

[@0hvist]

@@Imperialstorm03 haven't they ever heard of "Rooting for the Empire" on TV Tropes?

[@mikapoful]

when "fans" stop ruining star wars for themselves or ruin good videos like this for other people

[@Imperialstorm03]

@@mikapoful Fans don't ruin Star Wars just because they complain. If someone doesn't like something that doesn't mean "Oh yeah they're the cause of the problem", clearly what they're complaining about is the reason for their complaints in the first place.

[@mikapoful]

​@@Imperialstorm03 I did not mean that. I meant that they ruin it for themselves by looking for things to hate about new movies. There is nothing wrong about telling your own opinion. I don't really like that people complaining about Disney in video that has nothing to do with Disney. It's a little annoying for me.

[@Gyyghhhhjjjkk]

People still mad about rebels losing but that’s actually how it’s going to play out realistically. Rebels only won most of the time in the films because of sheer plot power demanding it. Plus looking at basically the top pilot in rebel side wedge who used to be a imperial pilot just proves that imperial pilots aren’t target practices they are ace pilots because their training are better

[@James-th2oo]

I do feel bad for the rebels though. 2 star destroyers plus an interdictor vs 1 nebulon B frigate, 2 Corellian corvettes, 2 transports and a few x-wing/y-wing squadrons. Rebels were hopelessly outmatched here.

[@generalhorse493]

Well...kind of. Given the far superior training and star destroyers packing more firepower then anything the rebels have, there'd certainly be plenty of times early to mid war where imperial squadrons like this could curb stomp rebels especially in head on fights. Although...the rebels seldom fought in the open, opting instead to rely on striking from the shadows while slowly building up their strength and refining their tactics, plus many, many Imperials ended up defecting the rebel cause, Wedge and Biggs famous examples. Plus ace pilots only get you so far when you fighters are distinctly inferior, you're over-reliant on capital ships that are vulnerable to fighter attack, you don't change your strategy to fighting a war of attrition in addition to hearts and minds, and you focus more on building death stars then practical programs like the TIE defender and AA ships like the Lancer frigate. It's kind of like what happened between Germany vs USSR and France vs Vietnam.

[@moonman4207]

They were getting killed like this before Luke even joined up oh and the only people that lived through the first Death Star was Han, Luke and some other friend of his that’s how unskilled the other pilots were lol

[@genericname3459]

@@generalhorse493 I honestly dont get why they stop building the TIE Defender, I mean they were expensive, but that would have turn the tides.

[@generalhorse493]

@@genericname3459 They probably were focusing in on star destroyer construction and the Death Stars so the TIE Defenders never got the support to flourish and be widely used.

[@moreshittyplaylists4150]

Who would win a multi million dollar company or one bored fan?

[@Thedeathdump]

*bored and talented as fuck fan

[@drmayeda1930]

He had permission to do that. Someone at Disney probably messed up and didn't check for paperwork in the other incident. Unlike CBS lucasfilms tolerates good fan created projects.

[@clickbaitable9578]

@@magyar9479 Almost Any Fan Film > Most of Disney Star Wars

[@aristogan]

Took him 4 years to make this

[@jakedizzle]

more shitty playlists *billion

[@AlwaysAstral]

7 years later and this is still the pinnacle of fighter based animation. Hope you're doing well OP.

[@commissarkordoshky219]

Yep! Still the pinacle!

[@zachrabaznaz7687]

Paths of Hate is better than this personally. This is still S-Tier though don't get me wrong

[@hachiroku7999]

@@zachrabaznaz7687 What's Paths of Hate? Sounds interesting

[@stridershinobi8541]

@@zachrabaznaz7687 POH was created by a production company (Platige Image) with at least 150 employees, now if paul johnson, who did this one solo on his free weekends had the same amount of manpower would it still be better than TF, just wondering

[@zachrabaznaz7687]

@@stridershinobi8541 Woah legit? This looks like it was made by 20 people, holy Yeah that definitely puts it above POH

[@johnlime1469]

I love how the helmets go transparent to show the pilots' faces. You can't really do that in other styles of animations often.

[@magmat0585]

yeah. I'm more invested in the characters here then I am for the entire Disney trilogy

[@clankers8929]

Definitely takes it to a personal level, seeing the individuals behind the helmets. Just perfect. Awesome how Anime & SW go together so well.

[@misterbd9641]

Yes you can.

[@johnlime1469]

@@misterbd9641 You can technically, but it doesn't look right.

[@BenjaminLee-ey9vr]

@@clankers8929 most space wars it is just a mass of pretty lights we have no idea who's winning or losing, no stakes, no interest in the characters, and the MC just woohoo!ing here and there

[@tonystank3091]

The TIE Bomber girl is more compelling in 5 minutes with no dialogue than Rey was in her entire trilogy.

[@MegaL33tman]

Now this.... This is the type of animation I'm looking for in an anime.

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

Macross Plus. Go, now

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

***** You can't compare macross plus with anything else... Like, the entire series is a fucking reference to the F-22/F-23 ATF contract clash with a little bit of ghost in the Shell thrown in for good measure. Excluding The end of evangelion, that's as good as it gets

[@Menuki]

This is the pre CGI style of anime. Tedious work, but when it done well it's amazing. I would have lost my shit had I seen something like this in the 80s.

[@spliffy98]

Some good ol'classic gundam

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

D.Talpha Ah yes please. Ms team is the closest they got to this artstyle if I'm not mistaken

[@cyberclawterror950]

This is how it would’ve gone down if Thrawn was in charge

[@randomguythatexists2244]

This would happen to Luke if that happened 3:02

[@codename1176]

Did no one else read the official books of the movies? This is stated to what happened to several of the groups that fled hoth

[@milkcreamsweetsweetpig1352]

This is how it would've gone down if they removed the plot armor

[@wh3nderson95]

No clue who Thrawn is.

[@johnnydjiurkopff]

@@wh3nderson95 he's a blue dude with red eyes that was an absolute military genius in legends, recently brought back into canon by the rebels series.

[@keeganmason4859]

I like how it seems like when the the TIE Fighter pilot gets in the cockpit he turns on Spotify and blasts Heavy Metal

[@oatmeal8586]

It's like in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, except instead of jazz is rock

[@dsdy1205]

*N O S H I E L D S A L L G U T S*

[@PfMokii]

I like to imagine every TIE warship has that implanted

[@JK-pt5kq]

Ah man, you lost the beat!

[@PfMokii]

@/k/eegan The rebels

[@CyberDrift.]

The passion and quality the fandom makes is amazing to see HOLY 🤯

[@greenmountain6441]

KZbin: Recommends video Me: Watches KZbin 3 years later: Wanna see me do it again?

[@signedzulu7637]

Green Mountain you are not alone

[@loserinasuit7880]

Same here. I'll watch it everytime anyways.

[@captnwinkle]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheWinjin]

Same here, wanted to press like, turns out, already did.

[@kamakura_san7842]

Lol same

[@DylanoRevs]

Battlefront 2 Campaign should've been like this the Entire time

[@youmukonpaku3168]

once you get past the Clone Wars part, the real Battlefront 2's campaign *is* like this the whole time.

[@nightmareeyes9419]

Youmu Konpaku Nah, it’s not. You play as empire for few starting points and then you desert and side with rebels

[@Allandeverythingphotos]

I don’t blame them because how are you going to make an ending.Just kill them off I guess

[@Knightly_Artworks]

"Objective Updated: Kill more rebel scum." hm... YEAH sounds good!

[@MobiusLeader007]

Star Wars: TIE Fighter, which this fan film is based on, basically was this the entire time.

[@randyranderson690]

The Lady in the TIE Bomber has balls of Cortosis for flying that deathtrap and someone I'd like to get to know better.

[@RooneyHimself]

Wanna know how she got that scar?

[@legionarybooks13]

I love that she subtly licks her lips right before unleashing a barrage of missiles at the approaching rebel ships.

[@tbone9474]

Especially in a tie bomber

[@DoctorPorkenfries]

There was some kind of character sheet that expanded on the characters a bit. She's a huge fan of the TIE Bomber, gets mad when people call it slow or sluggish, and constantly pushes it past its limits.

[@vladimir-savage72]

Bet she's an ace in the sack too 😏

[@andybrummel5555]

We cannot lose this animation style! It is too good!

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

If this was an anime, I would watch the hell out of it, dissecting every scene and cosplaying as it's characters at comic-con. It is fucking amazing, and it's a tragedy it isn't 4 seasons of 30 minute episodes. It's even more tragic than the story of Darth Plageuis the Wise.

[@blackshogun272]

One word bro: "Passion"

[@Boopadoop348]

*Nothing is more tragic than Darth Plageuis the Wise*

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

66 like bruuuh "It will be done my lord intesifies"

[@ferrancabezadevaca8899]

nah the tragedy of darth plageuis the wise is sadder than John Wick's puppy

[@beanos1440]

James Bennett I get what you’re saying, but what about the droid attack on the Wookiee’s?

[@theodorberg8473]

This Is What Happens When You Leave Your Plot Armour At Home....

[@lewisirwin5363]

Really, did the Rebels in this even have a chance against that TIE-pilot's glorious moustache?

[@theodorberg8473]

Lewis Irwin 😂

[@therandomheretek5403]

witness the might of the fully operational Empire!

[@somerandomguy4542]

WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT HOW HE KILLED LUBKF SKIF WALKER?!

[@theodorberg8473]

Some random guy 45 it’s not Luke Skywalker

[@Lkdog]

"If we fire the lasers now we will fuck up their shit sir" "Do it"

[@OtaKing77077]

Liam James This is now the official script.

[@Lkdog]

+Otaking77077 that means a LOT to me man

[@SupahDrone]

"Direct hit, sir!" "Blew it."

[@ThickOnlinedotcom]

OtaKing77077 Even if you can't do an interview due to NDAs (or another issue), can you still drop me a line at [e-mail]

[@OtaKing77077]

ThickOnlinedotcom Will do! Sorry, I'm totally swamped with private messages at the moment and am just getting through them all today. I can definitely do interviews, though I don't think an interview with me would be especially exciting..!

[@ericmoses8281]

Finally! A Star Wars where the good guys win.

[@zachzent8287]

That imperial captain is getting a promotion

[@BoopSnoot]

Hell yeah! F'n rebel scum! MAGA!

[@chesterlo6902]

Aaron Teitelbaum colonel to general

[@zachzent8287]

MIDM HK Maybe he backed the inspector in rebels

[@zwannmustapah]

Aaron Teitelbaum Seeing he command 3 Destroyers, I'd say he should be an Admiral.

[@TheResi42]

Why ? because he did his job right, he is payed to succeed to the rebel. If he failed and fell back, well he would probably have won a execution as punishement for his failure. After all in the galactic emperial fleet, failure is not an option.

[@hotelmario510]

What I love about this is that the Empire don't just steamroller the Rebels straight away, they actually do put up a fight, but they are hopelessly outnumbered all the same

[@TheNapster153]

True, and what I like is that it also shows the inherent flaw within the Rebellion. They rely too much on one-off miracles to gain the upper hand. Unknowing, that when such actions fail to bring the desired results, it ends with disasterously for them. Like, if the Imperials had an Interdictor at Hoth, the transports would've been screwed the moment Vader's ship regains function.

[@RooneyHimself]

@@TheNapster153 One off Miralces? More like the empire being a Glass Colossus. The Fleet in this video had their shit together, but few if any other fleets will.

[@RooneyHimself]

@@TheNapster153 Also, Palpatine himself structured the empire so that all the career oriented types would be focused on attacking, and hindering others. From denying critical info on rebel movements to withholding fire until the rebels have started their escape for a more satisfying and interesting victory, many imperial officers are so utterly stupid that it made even Palpatine himself think about why things aren't going entirely as planned.

[@TMreal05]

@@RooneyHimself found the rebel meat rider

[@williamallcorn1605]

@@RooneyHimself Sorry for the week late necro, but yeah this definitely. This is the difference between if you had actual, trained and drilled pilots under your command as opposed to way too much of the Imperial army being made up of rapidly produced 'Spaarti' clones with flash implanted skill and personality; the pilots very often were as disposable as their star fighters were. Apparently there was a rigorous screening and training process for pilots, but if there was it certainly doesn't show. From a glance at Wookiepedia this could also come down to the fact they thought keeping the TIE pilots constantly unstable and insecure would make them fight better, which any idiot who's ever felt that knows it only makes you stressed, inefficient, exhausted, and jittery, and caused constant tension and rivalries to form. This was in direct contrast to their combat doctrine of working in teams, so you got highly unstable and stressed people who're taught strategy that runs counter to the environment you place them in - a recipe for disaster.

[@crowsenpai5625]

4:50 I could so see a story following these three in a squadron. The grizzled veteran and ace pilot in the Tie Interceptor, the tough as nails badass, and demolitionist who loves explosions just a bit too much in the Tie Bomber, and the new but promising rookie on a seemingly never ending lucky streak in the Tie Fighter. All three of these characters working together to bring glory to the Empire.

[@MediocrisUrsus]

Just in case you haven't seen already there is a link in the description which leads to a pdf file with the info on the characters. This thing was a whole project but OtaKing didn't want to continue the story without the blessing of whomever owned Star Wars at the time of creation. Your take on the characters isn't too far from the truth however, which just adds to the credit that must be given to the creator since they could so clearly portray these characters without the use of dialogue.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Watching too many anime right there, sport.

[@grapesoder1301]

Sorry rebels, the Empire had rule of cool.

[@ARCADEGHOST]

All the imperial characters in this short are more believable than the silly, outlandish imperials in Squadrons game.

[@bobsempletank5362]

Tbf, Grey and the lady who's parents were senators were pretty chill, the rest were just... yikes

[@curtisharvey2330]

@@bobsempletank5362 I thought Cyborg Man was kinda cool.

[@juantsu2000]

What’s wrong with Shen?

[@dungeonguy88]

@@bobsempletank5362 Fair. Though at this point, after everything the Empire had done, it probably would just be the nutjobs and fanatics that hadn't deserted by that point.

[@isseisato1689]

@@curtisharvey2330 that guy is favorite character from the empire.

[@pisandro2936]

I love how you can tell that at 6:09 he's saying "They're trying to escape. Target that transport"

[@GodzillaFan-ko2xd]

And they use ion cannons to not destroy it so they could probably send a boarding team later

[@weldonwin]

I just loved the Admiral and his "Ready! Aim! F@CK EM UP!!!" Pose

[@HaroldBlackstone-qn6dr]

Use ion cannons tho I want prisoners 😈

[@julienvalley28]

I thought he said “switch to ion cannons” instead

[@ShonanMiura]

I took it more as he realized there was a chance to get some intel. Hence the ion cannons after the chin scratching.

[@agentfreshdasquid3568]

Is it just me or does this perfectly capture the essence of star wars space battles

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

I do believe it damn well did.

[@deph5183]

I never knew star wars needed guitar riffs until now.

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

@@deph5183 Everything needs guitar riffs.

[@someoneverystrange6247]

Well god damn, you’re right

[@someoneverystrange6247]

deph Get some heavy metal in the background and you got yourself a war

[@shaunmartin454]

This is what’s needed to show the empire was capable and formidable. This basically helps show that the rebellion was nearing collapse making a new hope impactful when Luke enters the story. I would love to see this as a series of movies or as a show and you wouldn’t need cameos of characters we already know as you craft this story.

[@VaderReviews]

Impressive... most impressive...

[@nicholassammons3881]

I agree, my lord.

[@VaderReviews]

Its a shame Disney couldn't hire this animator to create a new show. But instead we get... Resistance...

[@nicholassammons3881]

@@VaderReviews it is indeed a shame, my lord.

[@VaderReviews]

Hopefully some day we'll get a real quality show like this from Star Wars.

[@nicholassammons3881]

@@VaderReviews I hope so, lord vader.

[@legion8585]

I feel terrible for watching this for free. AMAZING JOB MAN.

[@mekoeneko]

Then you must die of guilt if you pirated every movie you watched like me.

[@legion8585]

mekoeneko what guild, thieves guild? they don't kill people bro, they only steal.

[@mekoeneko]

Legion Geth What the hell are you talking about?

[@Kaysersoul]

mekoeneko guilt =/= guild bro guilt is the opposite of innocent guild is a group of person (A legion, sort of)

[@legion8585]

Jeyzer Kayzer amen

[@theyanole9346]

Finally I can see a Star Wars space battle where the Empire wins

[@gnbman]

Wouldn't it be awesome if the Thrawn trilogy got some kind of adaptation, movies or Disney+ series? The Empire won battles in that.

[@adrianjimenez4994]

In rouge one technically the empire win

[@HighFalutinTootin]

The empire actually wins most of the battles the rebels win very few but the make em count

[@ilyte1]

@@adrianjimenez4994 we see them winning the battle (sort of) but definitely not the war

[@Justicegamingandco]

In Rogue one strategic victory for the Alliance and tactical victory for the Empire in my opinion.

[@adamm.6595]

Brings back memories of the 80's anime. What a great time to live in. Thank you, solid work.

[@bassface1018]

This is everything I didn't know I wanted in a Star Wars anime

[@Mic_Glow]

Star Wars if it was made by fans, for fans, not by agenda-pushing corporate people for their twitter followers.

[@lonebattledroid4474]

Star Wars Fan projects: We spend hours of backbreaking labor to bring you passionate and faithful works of art. Disney Star Wars: 💩

[@kenneth9452]

@@lonebattledroid4474 Disney would make more money if they hired people like this guy.

[@lonebattledroid4474]

@@kenneth9452 agreed

[@StarWarsExpert_]

A question: Are the Star Destroyers 3D models or are they drawn every single shot?

[@june1952]

Usually, high keyframe hand drawn animation is done with either an incredibly skilled team such as Sunrise's works with their mecha anime (which this kind of reminds me of) or relies on far less detailed character designs and backdrops (such as a lot of western cartoons). How the hell you did all this by yourself with exquisite detail to the people and ships alike in a 2D hand animated style blows my mind to absolute pieces. Well done, my friend.

[@ghostknight1865]

4 years of work!

[@TheNapster153]

​@@ghostknight1865 10 from what I heard. This was done over the weekends.

[@mis.astrid2635]

you never think of The men and women Who wear those stormtrooper helmets. they are stil People. I love this video because of that.

[@natthanonsuktian209]

Astrid Nipflake I wrote a novel about stormtroopers but I kinda toss it away. I guess I was wrong, there are someone who likes to see their point of view :')

[@mis.astrid2635]

Natthanon Suktian I Would love to read it! They are People stil, no matter how you turn it.

[@morb0yo]

Well most Stormtroopers you see in the original trilogy weren't clones. Most of the clone army had died out and it wasn't uncommon for normal people to be recruited for the Imperial war machine

[@sincourier8110]

So does the rebellion

[@bavtie1]

Astrid Nipflake I'd suggest reading the novel "lost stars" then. It delves into 2 Imperial cadets going through training and combat etc. and it's fantastic!

[@deathtrooper9003]

2024 gang? Is it still the standard of quality? I say Yes!

[@jonbaxter2254]

It's kind of nice seeing the face behind the mask.

[@brandonthesteele]

Jon Baxter Best part was the incognito TIE Bomber pilot. awwwww yeah it's a chick

[@trippfields973]

+Brandon Shaffer yeh its weird seeing the girl fly the heavy.

[@TacSon]

+Jon Baxter She loves explosives. Lets pump tons of it in her.

[@trippfields973]

Tac Son Captain the missile has reached critical mass! (Acknowledges bad joke.....)

[@trippfields973]

Tac Son One might even say she is a 'Bombshell'.......