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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Is it still canon that the base model tie fighters did not have shields also?
From what I recall, the base tie fighters were meant to be mass produced cheap space fighters, designed to overwhelm enemies with their numbers. Think it was from the X-Wing novels a Tie Fighter veteran pilot was supposed to be very good to survive multiple battles in a Tie Fighter.
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No shields, no hyperdrive and no life support.
The Tie and Tie Interceptor were fairly lightly armed as well. The base tie and the interceptor didn't have things like Concussion Missile launchers for punch.
Basically the Empire made mega cheap fighters and could train thousands at a time to fly them so they were expendable, and tactically, you would just overwhelm your enemy with sheer numbers and laser bolts.
There was a reason why pilots and Stormtroopers received heavy Political indoctrination during their training. For the most part they were brutal, extremely loyal to the Empire and his new order and the goal of bringing peace and order to the galaxy no matter the cost.