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Originally Posted by EvilMonkeyPope

Except it doesn't look like gear adapted to doing particular tasks. It looks designed to be distinct enough to sell toys.

heh, yeah, pretty much. its sleek and cool (well the shf version is anyway, the bs version looks a little dumpy imo) but,i don't think many people would guess that he pilots a hover tank if they just saw the design by itself.

going back to the original trilogy, you can look look at the troopers without any sort of context and get an idea of what their function is on the visuals alone. the snow troopers look like they're well insulated to function in harsh climates, the biker scouts are less armored and lighter than the standard stormtrooper and have an almost bmx rider aesthetic to them.

that kind of thought and practicality for designs seems to be fading in favor of simply coming up with cool looking designs regardless of their job designation and function. they're basically turning into cobra from gi joe....which from a toy collecting perspective is great i have to add lol