The AT-ST didn’t seem very powerful until the Mandalorian. Considering teddy bears knocked them over with rocks.

After watching the mandalorian, the walker is more terrifying than ever

First Order design department briefing. *Department head:* Okay, it's got to survive combat with these… [Holo display shows an Ewok].

The AT-RT has always had a place in my heart after getting the Clone Scout Walker and V-Wing lego sets as the first in a large collection years ago.

" the AT-TE can be tripped up by uneven terrain" Literally AT stands for all terrain

Be honest, you'd love to ride a civilian version of the AT-RT on a motorcycle tour of South East Asia and South America. …

What do I think about scout walkers? I think the Empire took a good design, and tossed it headlong into situations where it didn't really belong. Dense forests like Endor aren't good for _any_ vehicle. Modern-day tanks and infantry fighting vehicles wouldn't have fared much better. Forests limit mobility, provide concealment for enemy troops and booby traps, and they negate any range advantage the vehicle's heavy weapons might otherwise give it. Forests are okay for infantry and artillery, since they like to hide in the shade, but armor usually prefers open ground. Something built like the AT-ST would be better suited for rolling hills and other mostly-open terrain. So, what makes the AT-ST a good design? Well, let's see... -Its basic loadout is plenty for dealing with infantry and light vehicles, though up-gunning it might make it a decent tank destroyer in its own right. Even as it is, it carries a twin heavy blaster cannon in the chin, a rapid-fire twin light blaster cannon on one cheek, and a grenade launcher on the other cheek, with all three mounted on independently-articulated housings; that's the sort of firepower I'd expect on an attack helicopter. -The articulation of the weapons is excellent. Between angling the main hull and lowering the chin guns to their farthest depression angle, an AT-ST can hit targets almost directly underneath itself. The guns' elevation is also impressive, allowing it to engage air targets like gunships with its main guns. By comparison, even a tank with excellent gun depression usually has a dead zone of several yards around itself where it can't hit a target because its gun can't point down sharply enough, and engaging air targets with the main cannon is a theoretical possibility at best. -Its armor allows it to ignore most personal infantry weapons; sure, grenades might work if you can get close enough, but only a real slivke would let enemy infantry get that close without lighting them up with the blasters first. -Even without its weapons, its height gives it an advantage in sensors and communications. The walker is already tall enough to peek over most ground vehicles and single-story buildings without trouble, which gives any sensors or comm gear based in the 'head' a nice vantage point and expanded range compared to anything mounted in traditional ground vehicles. Its preferred role in scouting is ultimately to spot targets and call them in to other, more heavily-armed units; the fact that it can also mix things up in straight fights is a bonus. -Compared to wheeled or tracked vehicles, it has an absolutely insane degree of ground clearance, making tank traps, ditches, and other obstacles a non-issue. They do have a high ground pressure, but no more than other armored vehicles. And in terms of unstable ground, well, again, tracked vehicles would have fared no better when faced with things like the log-rolling BS the Ewoks pulled. It might not have flipped a tank, but it would almost certainly have inflicted a mobility kill at least, which takes it out of the fight almost as much as blowing it up. -The fact that the AT-ST doesn't use powered lift systems to stay up means it can pack more armor, weapons, sensors, and other gear into a highly mobile platform than a repulsorcraft does, and at a fraction of the engine power requirements. For its size and role, an AT-ST is almost over-gunned and -armored, letting it get away with picking much bigger fights than it really needs to. -And of course, whenever it faces dismounted infantry in trenches or in the open, its height gives it the unmistakable advantage of putting its guns on their own personal high ground. I understand that can be a pretty nice advantage in combat. The fact that the 501st decided to throw practically all of these advantages away on Endor is an unforgivabe display of tactical carelessness and arrogance. What they _should_ have been doing is use their sensors and comm gear for things like calling in mortar strikes, long-range AT-AT gunnery, and close air support from gunships and TIE bombers, and spotting Ewoks hiding in ambush for the Stormtroopers to clear out with sharpshooters or repeating blaster fire, not wildly rush in with guns blazing like Leeroy Jenkins. If Vader had lived (and if the Ewoks and Rebels hadn't already capitalized on their incompetence), the Dark Lord would probably have made a lot of examples of what happens to people who waste Imperial blood and treasure that day.

AT-RT is great but they should have had some kind of deployable panel in front of the rider, to protect him at least from smal blaster fire

@Generation Tech, you got one thing wrong. I say this because after Rebels came out and they were using the AT-DP left and right, but no AT-ST's, someone asked (I don't remember if I asked, or if someone else did, I am pretty sure I did, but in case I'm remembering wrong, I don't want to say it was for a fact, me who asked) Pablo Hidalgo on Twitter if AT-ST's were going to be phased in to the show, or if the AT-DP's were a stylized/budget saving version of the AT-ST (I don't remember the question exactly, but he responded that they were two different models produced simultaneously in different parts of the galaxy and made for different uses. So the AT-DP wasn't a predecessor to the AT-ST, it was it's contemporary.

7:20, this is *Not* an AT-ST, since this is an open top field artillery vehicle

Hey, you finally did it! You actually pronounced cavalry correctly. Good job!

The AT-DP's been skipping leg day.

I love how you guys make star wars interesting for everyone by exploring the expanded universe and diving deep behind the lore for us. I think all of this extra knowledge really deepens and brings alive the star wars universe.Keep up the great work!

I'm glad you featured the AT-XP

Love when you show SWG images. One of the best Star Wars games and MMOs ever made. You can still play it at Swg legends.

The last walker AT-HS looks like a Strandbeest. Would be cool to see how it moves.

And a Sniper can kill the Crew of the AT-DP if the Terrain, opens up that possibility

So they are like humvee and jeeps except they had legs

Now the question here we need to wonder... Are they still called "chicken walker"?

the AT-RT is the most useful recon vehicle of star wars history

Happy to see you cover the AT-XT, it is ridiculously underrated. It should be noted that the All Terrain Advanced Raider was NOT created from the design of the All Terrain Defense Pod but the inverse. The AT-AR came out first both chronologically in-universe and came out before Star Wars Rebels was created.

An AT-RT when it’s running looks like an actual animal. With the absolute GOAT amount of joints,it could fool battle droids that it’s just an animal.

That walker cut from TLJ would have been more interesting to see than the dumb copypasta

Always like your videos. Will you be doing a segment on speeder bikes?

AT-RTS, and AT-STs are some of my favorite walkers in Star Wars.

Still rocking the tree I see.

Super great video 👍 👍 thanks for doing it.

Do a video on Empire at War.

What if during sometime years later after SWTOR, the Sith Empire didn't fall? What if it was the Republic that fell and the Jedi created the Rule of Two?

You know what would be AWESOME!? A four-legged AT-RT. Be much lower to the ground, have the pilot leaning forwards/almost flat to reduce their profile, put some blaster-resistant glass windshield to cover their face. Let loose the dogs of war!

scout troopers are awesome.

The AT-DP is my favorite scout walker. It looks so mean!

What if Anakin failled to find Ventress during the Wrong Jedi arc?

I've always wondered who that superhuman Scout Trooper was that backhanded Solo off of his feet. There's no way he should've died with the strength to casually slap a fully grown man like a leaf.

I watch this and got my phone taken away in math

Awesome video/review 👍☯️👍

That was a good one you have one on speeder bikes I really like the speeder bikes

You guys should make more of the faction series there very good

Are you going to the evolution of the speeder next? My favorite is the arf speeder from the clone wars.

10 things that make the mc80 great.

I like how the AT DP and above are supose to be scout vehicles but they are big as hell

Wouldn't the ARF troopers be better suited for riding BARC speeders?

When moving on from the AT-RT I'm surprised they didn't turn to a quadruped design like the Crying Wolf Power Suit from the Metal Gear series, I would have.

One of my favorite Vehicles in Starwars!! 😍🥰

Way to go with the Xmas 🎄 tree still being up.

Borrowing from “Galactic Battlegrounds”, but mainly “World of Tanks”, the AT-RT & AT-PT were more like Light Tanks such as the M5 Stuart & the M24 Chaffee and the AT-DP & AT-ST was more like the M4 Sherman & M3 Lee. The AT-TEs & AT-ATs were still the Tiger Tanks of the battlefield.

Wouldn't a *speeder* be better for most scouting applications? Unless the enemy had large anti repulsor jammers which were rare and localized in effect (and have emergency wheels underneath so you can drive it out of the jamming zone and zip off again, or just fit repulsor jammer jammers). They could outrun any other ground vehicle type, skim over obstacles and their greatest risk was that they were so much faster you could hit somethingb of you weren't careful. As for light combat a speeder is a even more nimble target and it can quickly flank you and get behind. Also a combat speeder could have a turret fitted that could also fire underneath, allowing it to do strafing runs, fly byes, and shoot from above. It could also hug the earth a lot closer than the height of a AT-ST. And the lack of bouncing motion makes aiming from one a lot simpler - I wonder how common motion sickness on a Walker was?

unpopular opinion. I actually prefer the first order design for the AT ST. I like the slit on the "head" and makes it look more like a vehicle. also while the AT RT was a good recon transport the AT ST was a good light Tank

Interesting video. AT-ST is my favorite walker :)

You should do a video on the evolution of shuttles.

The modularity of the AT-ST playroom makes it the best ...

Didn’t talk about the old republic Sith recon platforms. I only really know about them due to the Bane trilogy though. So I can’t blame you.

Hold on I saw a AT-DT in a scene for the AT-ST, but you never talked about it. (It’s my favorite AT-walker)

The least known variant, is the 'stagger-walker'. Which is used to navigate home from the local cantina. It is capable of squeezing thru narrow alleys, so a farmer can release his moisture. These walkers are very expensive, as their operators will always wake to find their wallets empty.

That clone personal walker, is just hot.

Since you touched on the AT-PT you should have mentioned the AT-MT. Which was basically designed to scale mountains and such.

Id say the best is the AT-XT because of how chad it can be, also since it is an experimental design that plasma shield was only on a few. (think the mini deathstar b-wing leveling down into something that can actually be mass produced)

@GenerationTech, could you do a video about why walkers were used when replusorlift technology already existed? (I.e. why use a walking tank when a hover tank is a possibility?)

I would put the First Orders composite armor onto the AT-RT along with the gyroscopic leg mount.

Technically the AT-DP and AT-CT aren't related to the AT-ST as every aspect of their structure is different, including that they are single person vehicles.

Im sorry but you missed AT-AP. I know its not 100% recon or scout walker but still can be used as such. It also can provide some heavy firepower if needed

First Order: Hey, let me copy your homework. The Empire: Okay, just change it up a little so they won’t notice.

The Forerunners (Halo) vs the Interim Coalition of Governance (Xeelee sequence).

I think the AT-RC is definitely the best one. I think the only thing they need to do is give the driver heavier tougher suit armor. The loss of mobility should’t be too much of an issue since they’ll be sitting in the cockpit anyway.

I think Sligs would love these

3:14 hey thats in madolorin

I feel like the supreme commander universe and total annihilation universe was adapted off the walkers of star wars, it just fits for some of the races

AT-RT may be lightly armed, dangerous to ride, and overall less combat effective than its later evolutions but it's still one hell of a ride. It served its intended role perfectly, just tended to get stuck in heavier combat than it was designed for as the war dragged on. Gotta wonder why they ever bothered with legs, though - you'd think repulsorlift vehicles would be way better. A hovering vehicle doesn't get stuck on terrain.

I love the AT-ST because it looks like something that could exist in real life, it has a very modern military look to it

Wow that is pretty cool how the AT- ST been up graded from the clone Wars to the Galactic civil war- Galactic civil war 2 The First Order.

Hi @Generation_Tech, you made a small mistake. While talking about the AT-ST, you showed a scene of the Solo movie, where the AT version was actually an AT-DT, which looks like a two-legged Flak 88.

No mention of the AT-DT (All-Terrain Defence Turret) as seen in Solo? You actually showed a clip of it when you were talking about the AT-ST.

What are the domes on the AT-DP for? The AT-AR looks awesome!

I think that people don't put the Imperial arsenal into perspective. Everything the Empire has is ideal for combating poorly equipped insurgents and villains and, very importantly, for surveillance. These vehicles had to be really tall in order to be able to see beyond buildings and other obstacles. The legs were to be protected by infantry. They were not for full scale clone wars style attacks

Here's holding out hope that there have just been a massive print error in all media related to Episode 9. The Rise of Scout Walker.

I agree that the small 1 was more effective at scouting than all the other vehicles.

I love the look of the First Order ATST

One thing I’ve never understood is, why not use repulsor technology? Faster, more agile, harder to set off land mines, and a damn pack of cannibal teddy bears with a trip rope can’t take it out!

I feel the AT-ST had a lot of potential that wasn't used, a shield, a lower frame and some much bigger weapons would done it some good

While I liked all of the AT-AT type walkers, I didn't like most of the AT-ST versions. I mean the last one may be better but the ones we are used to in the movies just look better. Also I do realize they aren't technically all AT-ATs and AT-STs. Just to lazy to type it all out. ^_^

The First Order also had a version of the AT-RT like the clone troopers did. I know this because there's one sitting on my shelf. lol

The problem with walkers past the AT-TE and AT-RT can be boiled down to one word. Tarkin. It always goes back to Tarkin, who would sacrifice efficiency for fear which is terrible when fighting an actual war.

I think the AT-ST is a pretty good when it's used for it's exact role. It's an anti infranty and scout walker, not a heavily armored tank. The Empire designed a good walker and used it in the wrong planet and the wrong role.

That last walker you talked about was actually made in Lego, and judging by the bad sales on the set I doubt the walker was any good. Anyways, I’ve always favored the AT-RT more than any of these. It may be difficult to ride but it has everything a scout walker needs. It’s small, fast and has decent firepower.

At-rt best for scouting

You forgot the three legged artillery pod Walker scene at the Battle of kashyyyk in revenge of the sith.

Hello Allen

The AT-ST works great in support assists and as a calvary vehicle much better than a front line assault vehicle. It still serves a purpose , of course rebel and ewok plot armor made them look just as clumsy as srormtroopers. When really with a competent pilot would be very dangerous.

Hey Allen, do you got any anti-ewok spray?, I heard it's doing great on the black market!

AT DP is by far the best scout walker. Its more armored than the AT ST its cheaper to make than the others. an AT ST would cost 70,000 credits to make the AT DP only took 50,000. Its Cannon can swivel so it can shoot you without even having to face its enemy. Plus it could run up to 90km The AT DP is just better in every regard.

Can you make a video of the evolution of speeders. Thanks.

Cool looking but bonkers The walkers that is.

Now we have the adition of the at-ac

@generationtec How would you improve the walker design and platform I personally would take the base model AT TE remove all the weapon systems and replace them with detachable anti personal blaster multi purpose missel launchers close quarters grande launchers and the main cannon as hevey massdriver controled from inside the main body make the platform taller wider and longer add more armour replace the cockpit with a 2 man set up accessible from inside and armor it up use 3d projeters and Terran sensors to help with navigation total crew needed is 3 passenger 40 cargo 8 speeder bikes or 2 scout walkers

The riot control ones seem vulnerable to a Molotov cocktail on top.

Chronologically, wouldn't the Personal Walker have been a predecessor of the AT-RT? A companion design at least? In Battlegrounds its first engagements are as early as Geonosis, and I don't remember whether or not the AT-RT saw action there.

Wait I just realized how similar AT-RTs and blurgs are

Plz do a droid evaluation

What, no AT-PT from Rogue Squadron?!

I am somewhat new to this but where do all these animations come from? What cartoon/anime series or games or what?