In this Article we will be talking about both factions tactics, training, and skills as combatants in the field and why this would be an interesting set up.
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Differences between the Droid Army and The Rebels
Both The Droid Army and Rebel Alliance were two vastly different types of forces, one being a conventional and manufactured army for a political separation and conquest. The other being a organization with fighting civilians. The biggest differences is that one was a lawful manufactured belligerent and the other was a unlawful combative belligerent. In short, one was actually within the law to conduct combat, the other was not, hence the name Rebel.
Round 1: Training
The Droid Army wasn't necessarily trained like you need to do with normal soldiers, but rather they had combative programming installed into their chips. This means they were manufactured to be obedient soldiers who would follow a commander, they were ordered usually by a commander who had a tactic mind. Droids had up-to-date motion sensors and visual learning from experienced battle hardened soldiers that influenced their movements and actions during combat.
The Rebels: Most rebel soldiers were a mix of different species, man and alien alike who disliked the empire, because they lacked sufficient funds they never really had any type of military training. However, a lot of training would come from just a couple of weeks of knowing how to use a blaster. In this circumstance they learned more from experience rather than formal training from a military government program.
Round one winner: Droids. Why? Even though Droids do not have training, their high end programming is more un-flawed. This even overcomes the element of surprise with little to no training. It is better to trust obedience rather than have surprise, not all surprises are good ones. Not only that, but because the up-to-date motion sensors make use of the battle hardened soldiers visual experience, Droids are already top soldiers right off the assembly line.
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Round 2: Tactics
The Droid Army: The Droid Army by themselves would have programs installed in them that gave them basic battle tactics, but they mainly got orders from their commanders and higher ups, without a higher up droids become confused. The Battle Droids main tactic was to overwhelm the enemy with a large portion of numbers until the threat was neutralized.
The Rebel Alliance: The Rebels were not really much of a conventional army to meet greater force in open fields and force on force, but rather they had gorilla tactics and would use them to destroy supply areas, space ports, steal information, stuff that didn't deal directly with combat. They would use ambush tactics rather than meet a greater force head on.
Round Two Winner: Tie. Depends on the area and objective.
Round 3: Skills in the field and extra
The Droid Army: The Droid Army was already made with highly skilled droid combatants, remember this was the force manufactured to take on the top tier soldiers " The Clones". Droids were produced so much in the time of the clone wars there were 100 Droids to 1 Clone Trooper, and the Clone Troopers were a conventional force with formal military training, special forces, as well as more factions of military for many different types of battles. Droids were maximized produced into the millions. Plus, their tan/brown armor gave them some slight camouflage, plus sense they had motion sensors they were able to see opponents fairly easy and react on the spot.
The Rebel Alliance: The Gorilla Tactics were usually put into effect from small fire teams that consisted of maybe 5-10 people, perhaps a larger force of 10-20 soldiers on the ground. However, if someone were to survive battles and be a battle hardened veteran in the rebel alliance it means they had good experience and were at least worth a good fight. Sense the rebel alliance doesn't have programming, they do have the element of surprise, yes I know I said it wasn't always good, but when it is used into a positive effect it does devastating things to calculations. Besides that sense the Rebels are not bound to programming they have the thought of free will and can sacrifice themselves for their cause if they chose to do so. Humans always have the ability of surprise on their sides when it comes to machines. This could always turn the tide of a battle.
Round 3 Winner: The Rebels. Why? Though The Droids might outnumber and have superior programming and reaction time that the rebels have, the fact that droids can be confused and dont gain battle experience such as humans do mean that if droids were to go against battle hardened resistance fighters, the resistance fighters are likely to overcome their odds as well as complete their objective even if it means dying for it.
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The Final Verdict: This would be an interesting battle to witness, the biggest conventional force the Rebels have ever mustered was in the movie Star Wars Rouge One. The Rebels went to fight on the planet Scarif to obtain the Death Star Plans. The Rebels technically won by obtaining their objective and stealing the Death Star Plans, but ultimately lost everyone involved in the mission. As long as hope survives the rebels have a victory.
The Scenario: We are on the planet Naboo, it would play out much like how it did in Episode 1 with the Rebels being the Naboo security force vs the B1 Battle Droid oppressors, though the Rebels would fight very valiantly taking down scores upon scores of droids, The Droids would eventually overcome the Rebels by sure numbers alone. This would result in the Rebels surrendering until they had the element and opportunity of surprise to take down an important target. Lets say the Target is Vice Nute Gun Ray ( The President of the Trade Federation ) The Droids would more than likely take the Rebels to the leader for interrogation of other rebels, but this would cost Nute Gun Ray his life because one of the Rebels would sacrifice themselves to destroy their targer, it might kill all the droids and Nute and rebels in the room, but the Trade Federation would simply produce more Droids and have another President for the Trade Federation. Winner: Droids
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City: Droids due to greater force and more military power present.
Open Areas: Rebels for a short while, but Droids due to overwhelming numbers
Ambushes: Rebels due to their more likely camouflage abilities
Gorilla Tactics: Rebels for their unconventional ways
Objective Targets being met: Rebels willing to sacrifice themselves for their cause.
ManPower: Droids, even though they are not man, they outnumber rebels 50 to 1
Skills: Droids compared to average Rebels, high end motion sensors and reaction out match little to no training in combat.
Training: Droids, faster, has basic understandings in an instant, obedient.
Resilience: Rebels, they never give up.
The Element of Surprise: Rebels, man can always play on a machines programming
Funding: Droid Army, has much more money support for more leaders and battle units.
These reasons all come into play when a battle happens.
I hope you all enjoyed this weeks blogs of Droids vs Rebel Soldiers, Check out my other Blogs of other topics, next week will be my First Jedi Vs Sith Article.
Here are some additional information both factions if you want to know where I got my Information from.
1. The Lore Master: Storm Troopers Vs Rebels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBbFhHmsAGo
2. The Lore Master : How Big Was The Separatist Army
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kh__wr5dUQ
3. Generation Tech: How Does The Rebel Alliance Work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1DBG61Fl10
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Droid Image at top left: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/270567890097050613/
Rebel Image at top right: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AeaumBhHJAORD88VGXzf-Grj1lzxmx4A3hXUQJWNOu7vhMoLxL3NyOA/
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