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12 October 2007 Good article nomination Success
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Move to "Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid"? --SparqMan 03:30, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I thought the original droid starfighter and the Vulture Droid were different. Wasn't the original produced by the Xi Charrians while the Vulture droid is a slightly different model produced by the Techno Union? If you watch them in Ep.I and Ep.III they seem to behave in completely different ways.--Fett77 07:55, 27 Dec 2005 (UTC)

  • So? The Episode III model is the same as the Episode I model. The reason why you think they act differently is because they're being used for all-out war. And no, the Vulture droid was not produced by the Techno Union. Admiral J. Nebulax 12:52, 27 Dec 2005 (UTC)
  • Hmm, I think it was only painted differently and given missiles. Battle droids were probably given combat upgrades for the war but that isn't really mentioned out loud. They do show more flexibility in Episode III than TPM, like the one that fires the missiles seems to turn its head and wiggle its wings a little. But they could have been like that all along. -Aiddat 01:09, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
    • For that, the Vulture droid opened his wings so he could launch the discord missiles. I think that the wiggle of his head was meant to check to make sure they were ready before being fired. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 11:16, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
      • Yeah, but they didn't do that in The Phantom Menace. I wonder if they were enhanced with more points of articulation or if they just didn't need to do it in the battle over Naboo. I guess it doesn't matter much.
        • No, I don't think that's the case. When they're in walking mode, then can move their heads in just about any direction. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 22:29, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
          • I think the Vulture Droid is an advanced version of the Droid Starfighter in Episode I, with the paint perhaps to make it look more threatning during a battle. LuketheGreat 08:53, 3 Feb 2007
            • It's upgraded, certainly, but it's not a new model. We've known since TPM that the Vultures could open and close their wings, so that's nothing new, at least. Even the toy versions incorporated moving wings and heads - \\Captain Kwenn// — Ahoy! 16:57, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Variants

You mention that there's already a page. Where? -- Hawke / Rtufo 05:39, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

  • If you search up the name of the fighter, you'll get a page for it. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 12:06, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Confederacy Logos on just the one?

Does is signafy rank or something?

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I know we can't see all of them in the scene good enough to be sure but we can see 3 or 4 and they don't have the logos like the one, and it does seem to order the other ones.--Rune Haako 18:50, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

  • I extemely doubt that it signifies rank. Anyway, it's probably a technical glitch. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 20:19, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
  • I think the other symbols were just hidden in shadow, or the Seperatists like some variety in their droids' paint jobs. ;) -Aiddat 01:09, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
  • They could have been scorched by blaster fire. The separatists don't re-paint their ships and droids. It makes them look tougher because they won a battle. Thats's my thought.----Ultric Sandov--[Ultimate Spy]--File:UltricSandov.jpg--[Bothawui] 22:35, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] In pirate groups?

How can they be in Pirate groups when all droids are deactivated at the end of Episode III? User:General Secura

  • The deactivation signal created an opportunity for those wanting to get their hands on new technology. Any mechanic with enough knowledge could have found one and reprogrammed it. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 17:21, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Name

I should point out that the most recent Legacy novel follows the CCG in calling this model the DFS seris.JustinGann 22:09, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Walking mode

What weapons can the Vulture use in walking mode? And is there any stat for its height in that mode? Red XIV 05:44, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

  • 1) Probably none. 2) I believe so, though I don't know what it is. —Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 15:10, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
  • I think they can swing their cannons around when transforming. VT-16 12:17, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
    • They can also use the torpedo launchers on their front. And I think the stat for the height came from the TPM ICS. Unit 8311 12:25, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
      • My mistake, the cannons don't move and can't be used in walking mode. Only the torpedo launchers on its "chest". VT-16 12:26, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Shielding

  • Is it known if these are equipped with shield generators or not? - Brynn Alastayr 22:20, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA potential?

Anyone think that this article has GA potential? And if not, what could be improved? Unit 8311 17:30, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

  • There is just two things that I noticed, this image needs to be sourced and it would need an expansion, I’m sure there is a lot more information to be included. Other than that it looks good, it definitely has GA potential and it might even have FA potential. --Jedimca0(Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 17:55, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
    • Sourced that image. I'll see if there is any information that needs to be added, I'm confident that most notable stuff is in there. Unit 8311 17:59, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
      • So now that I've crammed as much info as I can think of in there and addressed all potential concerns that I could think of, does anyone think it's ready to be nominated? Unit 8311 18:01, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Name source?

What's the source for the name? Unit 8311 18:26, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] None blaster/energy torpedo variant does exist?

link title

Heres the source for my edit on the main page. There is no canon indication of there being a variant with no blasters or energy torpedo launchers. As you can see, blasters and torp launchers still present.

I think the idea of there being a torpedo only version is fanon. Atredies 22:52, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

  • While I have not read through your SW.com link there, the information you removed was sourced from the Star Wars Fact Files. SW.com is far from being up to date on everything. As such, I have reverted your change. Toprawa and Ralltiir 01:10, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Just to let you know, the source I am using is only a picture hosted at Starwars.com, the actual source is star wars episode 3, if you look at the picture there you can clearly see that the droid starfighter firing the discord missiles still has all other weapons. Atredies 07:11, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Labeled picture of Vulture droid Atredies 11:36, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

  • Um, the pictures you provided do not say that they have blasters or energy torpedo launchers. I don't see any blasters; furthermore, the energy torpedo launcher would be concealed inside the droid itself, meaning that it wouldn't be visible from the exterior. Grand Moff Tranner (My personal comlink) 19:32, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Your ignoring what you can clearly see! The energy torpedo launchers are the two small slits on the front of the central hull, they are labeled in ICS and CLEARLY present here. In my diagram you can clearly see the blasters, you can also clearly see them if you freeze ROTS on that frame so stop reverting what is a legitimate edit. Atredies 07:46, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 3.5 meters long

If you ever saw episode I or III you'd realize something is wrong with the Vulture droid being shorter than a tri-fighter and probably most other fighters, it looks to me like someone confused length with height.Nebulon B freak 16:53, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Groups?

It says certain groups used them around 18 BBY,Exactly what groups Pirates,Miners, The Empire? Sith-venator 23:00, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

O,I also remember seeing them in SWG ussually around asteroids where players can Mine.Sith-venator 23:06, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Can Vulture Droids carry a droid pilot?

Can Vulture Droids carry droids like droid marines and pilot droids? –––Bron Hañda 20:47, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

  • No, they can't. Battlefront games has it as a game mechanics only. Sign your comments with ~~~~. Mauser 20:42, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Blaster cannons

I noticed that in Episode I and Episode III, these fighters use exclusively blasters held in that space between the upper and lower "leg" (referring to it as a leg when it walking mode). But in TCW, they used only blaster cannons found on the middle platform, just forward of the head. Is this a variant? If not, why the sudden change of weapons strategy? Thank you. Taral, Dark Lord of the Sith 18:28, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

  • I think the blasters seen in TCW are located where Episode I & III Vulture Droids had their energy torpedo launchers. Not sure because it's been several weeks since I watched that episode. Presumably the TCW version is a variant to allow a more versatile weapon to be used in walking mode. (And to give them something to fire in walking mode that Anakin can block with his lightsaber, of course.) — Red XIV (talk) 03:22, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
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