The DEFINITIVE Breakdown of the TX-130 Saber-class Tank (and later Imperial tanks)

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  • @MetaNerdzLore
    @MetaNerdzLore  Рік тому +40

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    • @marshalllatta2073
      @marshalllatta2073 Рік тому

      Can you do a video about umbaran species if you have the time

    • @warhawk4494
      @warhawk4494 Рік тому +2

      As a world of tanks player all I can say is. DO NOT PLAY WORLD OF TANKS. Lol it is a pointless grind and will drain your wallet. Lol

    • @TheOneTrueDragonKing
      @TheOneTrueDragonKing Рік тому +3

      @@warhawk4494 Have to agree with you there. World of Warships is better, IMHO.

    • @pyeitme508
      @pyeitme508 Рік тому +2

      Prefer Abrams tank 😅

    • @warhawk4494
      @warhawk4494 Рік тому

      @@TheOneTrueDragonKing it isn't to bad at all.
      The grind what gets me with WoWS. Lol

  • @darkninjacorporation
    @darkninjacorporation Рік тому +546

    Star Wars armored vehicle manufacturers try to design an enclosed turret challenge: IMPOSSIBLE DIFFICULTY

    • @MetaNerdzLore
      @MetaNerdzLore  Рік тому +71

      Dammit I love this comment

    • @justindunlap1235
      @justindunlap1235 Рік тому +41

      Yet enclosed turrets on starships are the norm. That little thing has always bothered me.

    • @SouRwy4501Productions
      @SouRwy4501Productions Рік тому +34

      The AAT has an enclosed turret, so why wouldn’t any vehicle meant to counter it have one?

    • @jondobson
      @jondobson Рік тому +10

      To be fair the at-te,at-ot and some other republic vehicles were probably used even before the Clone Wars broke out so when the war began, the republic didn’t have time to upgrade them so they used whatever they had available and palpatine probably did’t want to be to powerful.

    • @danielbaur5765
      @danielbaur5765 Рік тому +4

      What about the AT-AT, AT-ST, and compact assault vehicle?
      (Funny comment btw)

  • @RedPolarBearRanger
    @RedPolarBearRanger Рік тому +399

    I remember playing with this tank in the 2002 Clone Wars game, & the original Battlefront I & Battlefront II games. I’m glad this was brought back into canon for EA’s Battlefront II. Techincally this first appeared in the Boba Fett novel Crossfire before the Clone Wars game.

    • @fargeeks
      @fargeeks Рік тому +5

      Yes the game in Xbox
      Star wars the clone wars

    • @fargeeks
      @fargeeks Рік тому +2

      Also these units make me wonder why the empire went freakin low end with atst walker's and at ats

    • @RedPolarBearRanger
      @RedPolarBearRanger Рік тому +3

      @@fargeeks it was also on PS2 and GameCube I played the GameCube version of the Clone Wars.

    • @paladin773
      @paladin773 Рік тому +1

      It was in revenge of the sith in one of the bridge scenes one of them was blown up by a tri Droid

    • @leo86channel
      @leo86channel Рік тому +4

      @@paladin773 different hovertank

  • @inductivegrunt94
    @inductivegrunt94 Рік тому +173

    The Saber tank. I remember this legend carrying me in both Battlefront games from the early 2000s and the successor in the 2M Repulsor Tank from EAW. Absolutely legendary! Can't help but love this amazing fighter tank.

    • @welkingunther5417
      @welkingunther5417 Рік тому +7

      Same. It carried me plenty whenever I had to do last stands in Battlefront 2, either by stealing one from the enemy or getting lucky by grabbing one before the command post it spawned at gets captured.
      Safe to say I have many, MANY memories of using it. Makes sense, as I'm very convinced it was the best tank in the game, by far.

    • @cal593
      @cal593 Рік тому +1

      Have you played the empire at war clone wars mod? It's really extensive

  • @fireblade295
    @fireblade295 Рік тому +115

    This and ATTE are my favorite vehicles from the CW era.

  • @macwelch8599
    @macwelch8599 Рік тому +81

    Star Wars media needs to showcase the tanks more often

  • @neehawk777
    @neehawk777 Рік тому +16

    Rothana Heavy Engineering: "Have you ever seen a Tank with a Nitrous Boost?"
    "Would You Like TO?"

  • @welkingunther5417
    @welkingunther5417 Рік тому +50

    Yes, my favorite tank from Classic Battlefront 2! Safe to say, I love this thing to bits.

  • @PennsyPappas
    @PennsyPappas Рік тому +53

    I still have Star Wars the clone wars 2002 game and loved the fighter tanks as I always thought it was a perfect blend between a tank/walker and a speeder bike. It truly was a one man multi role vehicle. Both this one and the one the CIS had in the game. Wish we could've seen it in the tv shows.

  • @pubcle
    @pubcle Рік тому +75

    The story of Hell's Hammers from the EU are a beloved one for me. The Imperial repulsor tank line were really good designs.

  • @ForksandFreaks
    @ForksandFreaks Рік тому +29

    Until this video, I always hated having to use this tank in EAs BF2, but now I know it’s because I’ve been using it as a heavy tank like the AAT. While granted it doesn’t have the same boost feature, it makes so much more sense knowing it’s better used as a more agile armored artillery unit. It wasn’t as bad as I thought, I was just using it wrong this whole time lol

  • @dragonblaster-vu8wz
    @dragonblaster-vu8wz Рік тому +15

    I personally like the idea of the TX-130t variant being used to push up into a hectic battlefield and drop off a 4 man clone commando team deep in enemy territory. Or use 2 of them to drop off a 10 man ARC trooper squad too

  • @undraftedboomer5055
    @undraftedboomer5055 Рік тому +11

    Love the saber tank from the battlefront games (old and new). And I am so glad you mentioned the imperial S1 firehawk heavy repulsortank. This is my favorite tank for the empire. Its fast, has heavy armor, and has a very accurate main gun that could easily shoot down airspeeders and low-flying starfighters, plus it had a range of 5km. Also had a medium blaster cannon with a 1km range in a secondary turret.
    Loved the video, look forward to more!

  • @jamesricker3997
    @jamesricker3997 Рік тому +5

    You inadvertently brought to light evidence of the rivalry between the Imperial Navy and the Imperial Army. For defense of the Death Star they used surplus TX-130s because the Imperial Army would not give up any of their walkers

  • @UlookinMe
    @UlookinMe Рік тому +20

    I wish we could have got these in the clone wars.. one of the best most practical vehicles.

  • @Akhen.
    @Akhen. Рік тому +5

    That ending line has gotta be one of the best in the history of your channel, kudos for that one

  • @TheJedaiHero9000
    @TheJedaiHero9000 Рік тому +1

    Without an Abso-fraking-lute doubt that the TX-130 is one of my Most Absolute favorite Tanks in the Star Wars Universe!!!!!
    Definitely enjoyed playing the Republic Fighter Tank in The Clone Wars game on my Original Xbox console
    Definitely glad it made an appearance in recent Battlefront 2 game

  • @eclipped
    @eclipped Рік тому +11

    Honestly like the saber for a main vehicle over any walkers, the saber is super versatile and has some great mobility, of course the empire only upgraded it from there which makes it even cooler👌🏻

  • @Embo_Marrok
    @Embo_Marrok Рік тому +14

    Wish they used this tank in the Clone Wars show. Was a missed opportunity

  • @marshalllatta2073
    @marshalllatta2073 Рік тому +9

    The tx-130 tank is one of my favorite vehicles in star wars love your videos Man they are so cool

  • @silentfox139
    @silentfox139 Рік тому +6

    I wish it showed up in more media

  • @cherrypoptart2001
    @cherrypoptart2001 Рік тому +4

    I remember in the OG battlefront1 the clone trooper variant launched its missiles separately and the imperial version fired them both in a salvo. Plus they had different laser colors. Good times

  • @berkleyhuffman48
    @berkleyhuffman48 Рік тому +1

    Showing the Star Wars Commander gameplay hit me like a truck. Loved that game

  • @LoneWolf20213
    @LoneWolf20213 Рік тому +5

    this is my favorate hovertank, it is basically how think a hover tank should act like compared to other tank types

  • @heintz256
    @heintz256 Рік тому +3

    This and the LAAT/i are some of my favorite vehicles from the CW

  • @smileyp4535
    @smileyp4535 Рік тому +1

    Omg I was litterally playing that game on the GameCube the other day. Memories man... Game was kinda harder than I remember at times

  • @nicholaswalsh4462
    @nicholaswalsh4462 Рік тому +2

    This is hands down the best tank the Republic came up with.

  • @OAndy265
    @OAndy265 Рік тому +5

    In the words of Orson Krennic: "Oh it's beautiful..."

  • @logan_jp3
    @logan_jp3 Рік тому +15

    MY ALL TIME FAVORITE STAR WARS SHIP EVER! I love all of its variants, no matter the era or faction

    • @TheFirstCurse1
      @TheFirstCurse1 Рік тому +1

      This has to be one of the worst bot comments I've ever seen. It doesn't even try to hide itself.
      Either that or they commented on the wrong video. I'm betting it's a bot though.

    • @logan_jp3
      @logan_jp3 Рік тому

      ​@@TheFirstCurse1uh. I'm a human? I like the TX-130.

  • @TimeThing-ex9tc
    @TimeThing-ex9tc Рік тому +3

    I just wanted to say that it was Luminara with Mace Windu on Geonosis, not Aayla Secura.

    • @MetaNerdzLore
      @MetaNerdzLore  Рік тому +4

      Jeez that's crazy idk why I said Aayla, I have Luminara in the script and u see her running over

  • @grayflaneur4854
    @grayflaneur4854 Рік тому +1

    I agree about missing the old published materials that used to come with games. Some of it was just great stuff to read.

  • @drxtale9446
    @drxtale9446 Рік тому +8

    The quick and Cool hover tank that is awesome in numbers, and the equal to the Seperatists AAT. Ono of my favorite tanks in sci fi…. Next to the AT-TE of course.

    • @fargeeks
      @fargeeks Рік тому +2

      I like the MMT better
      That giant hovering tank that deployed massive armies of battle droids

    • @drxtale9446
      @drxtale9446 Рік тому +2

      @@fargeeks yeah, that was cool too. Both Republic and CIS vehicles and ships were cool after all.

  • @Kishan2213
    @Kishan2213 Рік тому +4

    Loved this tank in the Star Wars Commander mobile game

  • @elderliddle2733
    @elderliddle2733 Рік тому +1

    Small correction:
    The first battle of geonosis tanks were piloted by Mace Windu and Luminara Unduli.

  • @imugi-16
    @imugi-16 Рік тому +2

    You somehow found the perfect sponsor for this video

  • @sheilaolfieway1885
    @sheilaolfieway1885 5 місяців тому

    4:53 reactive armor is for use against explosive rounds it explodes what you're describing is ablative armor.

  • @briantanko7950
    @briantanko7950 Рік тому +3

    The TX-130 speed is crazy but I’d like to see what an AT-TE galloping at 60kph looks like.

    • @merafirewing6591
      @merafirewing6591 Рік тому +3

      It looks really cursed on a video and completely ridiculous.

    • @pavelstaravoitau7106
      @pavelstaravoitau7106 Рік тому +2

      @@merafirewing6591 I can't find a video, but good Lord do I feel bad for the crew and passengers that would have to be inside a galloping AT-TE.

  • @themessage2989
    @themessage2989 Рік тому +5

    Never heard of this tank, but wow is it cool and impressive.

  • @thatonigod
    @thatonigod Рік тому +5

    Wait 400km range but it cruses at 192km so barely over 2h of operational time if used flat out? i know that they probably wont do flat out for 2h but still that feels realy short range for a fast attack rig.

  • @jonathonspears7736
    @jonathonspears7736 Рік тому +2

    I have loved this thing ever since the Clone Wars game back on PS2

  • @AceParty
    @AceParty Рік тому +1

    Next AT TX? A forgotten walker sadly. Loved that clone wars game back in the day, I was waiting it for months when I was a kid lol, reading every official mags having preview on it.

  • @dmann5938
    @dmann5938 Рік тому +2

    I wish people could talk more about more obscure walkers like the AT-OT :/ I swear like the only non-LEGO AT-OT related video is the video on Republic units for the EAW Fall Of The Republic mod

    • @marcelxd1633
      @marcelxd1633 Рік тому

      He made a video about the at ot
      But it is 5 years old

  • @devingendron2287
    @devingendron2287 Рік тому

    I feel like the best replacement for the original turret is either the mentioned astromech for cyberwarfare or swapping out the light blaster with a repeating ion cannon in a bubble turret like on the original Y-wing. Having a turrret up top for antipersonnel is useful generally, ion works just as good or better for antipersonnel when your main enemies are droids, AND then you can have the turret gunner soften up shielded targets more effectively so the main guns can take'em down more quickly.

  • @wackyweyland8857
    @wackyweyland8857 Рік тому +3

    Lego made a great one the first time around. I can't say the same for the second and third attempts...

  • @asaschuemann9545
    @asaschuemann9545 Рік тому +2

    This tank is Star Wars' version of the Warthog from Halo, it's small, light, packs a punch and seems to be used everywhere by nearly everyone.

  • @emmanuelchavez7748
    @emmanuelchavez7748 Рік тому +3

    Funny how we never saw this in the clone wars series

  • @dylanlowers5236
    @dylanlowers5236 Рік тому +2

    Why wasn’t this featured in the Clone Wars show?

  • @MonsieurTrinity
    @MonsieurTrinity Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this channel. I really like learning about the vehicles

  • @tezlaactual6582
    @tezlaactual6582 Рік тому +2

    Oh jeez I remember first seeing this in the old battlefront 1 and using it to kill the A.I. heros, running them over was one of the only ways to get the kill for them

  • @jamesnoonan2009
    @jamesnoonan2009 Рік тому +1

    I wish this beautiful tank would appear in canon like maybe in bad batch being used by imperial clone troopers or tk troopers

  • @MattClare1
    @MattClare1 Рік тому +2

    So many Rothona tanks with such tiny horizontal fire arcs, I don’t get it.

  • @m488thunderbird3
    @m488thunderbird3 Рік тому +2

    Original battle front 2 nostalgia

  • @pharaohbubbles1547
    @pharaohbubbles1547 Рік тому +2

    Damn, I really miss Star Wars Commander

  • @beedrillbot121
    @beedrillbot121 Рік тому +2

    I personally think we could really use a Star Wars game that plays like the World of games. Imagine in a Galaxy of Warships game flying around in a Venator fighting Star Destroyers or Providence ships. Or a tank counterpart where you get to play as a Wookiee missile vehicle fighting against people in Hailfire droids.

  • @kajn3206
    @kajn3206 Рік тому +1

    I like this tank very much, both in the model and in battlefront, only a controllable upper turret inside would be nice

  • @trentacost3000
    @trentacost3000 Рік тому +1

    Can you do a video on the little known species the Qhuloskian? Idk how much info there is on them, but they look cool and have been in a couple interesting stories! I love your channel and I only found it because I just got into a Star Wars kick and found your channel! Keep up the good work!

  • @ZinXlX
    @ZinXlX Рік тому +1

    I really do not understand what was the point of that tracked "tank" in that ambush scene in the city from Rogue One. The dang thing was very low to the ground already and yet they added the main weapons to the sides of the tracks which made it impractical to shoot targets in most if not all environments. Even worse was that the weapon layout was meant for a hover tank which gave it the height and maneuverability to use said weapons but they used it on a tracked vehicle instead.

    • @calebbarnhouse496
      @calebbarnhouse496 Рік тому +2

      There is a hover variant of that tank, which we haven't seen used anywhere, but the tank itself is fine, just weird that they wanted a tracked vehicle for the empire though I think an imperial saber tank with an enclosed hover trailed being pulled behind it would have been the best way to do it

    • @TheWampam
      @TheWampam Рік тому

      Late comment, but I think it is possible, that somebody messed up and showed the tracks that were there to move the setpiece.

  • @benjaminbrockway5998
    @benjaminbrockway5998 Рік тому +1

    Did this thing ever make it into TCW animated series? I honestly cannot remember ever seeing it.

  • @cashewghost
    @cashewghost Рік тому +1

    No way you can convince me that the AT-TE does 60 kph ...

  • @b-man-2H
    @b-man-2H Рік тому

    1:46 It was actually Mace Windu and Luminara Unduli who piloted these saber tanks on Geonosis.

  • @Falchion1984
    @Falchion1984 Рік тому +1

    Just so you know, that was Luminara with Mace, not Aayla.

  • @jedijack0577
    @jedijack0577 Рік тому

    I really want this to appear in actual canon material, not just the Battlefront games, this thing is so cool and underrated

  • @cooperveit5844
    @cooperveit5844 Рік тому +1

    what game was that at 12:30 it look fun

  • @gamercore5216
    @gamercore5216 Рік тому +2

    My favorite tank in star wars

  • @holocronbrickproduction8167
    @holocronbrickproduction8167 Рік тому +1

    Great video, what's the name of the comic from which you got the story of the battle of new plimpto?

  • @tallonmetroids271
    @tallonmetroids271 Рік тому +1

    Kinda surprised they have no connection to the Hoth Snowspeeders. The body designs are very similar, despit their differing roles.

  • @torridknight783
    @torridknight783 Рік тому

    We all just gonna act like we knew this tank goes 320 kmh?!?!? This thing rips!! I always assumed it was slow!

  • @phelmet9344
    @phelmet9344 Рік тому +1

    Been waiting for this one

  • @TytheBandit
    @TytheBandit Рік тому +1

    You mean Luminara not Secura. It’s all good though man good vid.

  • @DOOMPREDATORMAUS
    @DOOMPREDATORMAUS Рік тому

    Also pretty cool to know it basically had a "Nitro/Turbo boost"

  • @shimshambam
    @shimshambam Рік тому +1

    Always loved the design

  • @jeffreycarman2185
    @jeffreycarman2185 Рік тому +1

    Seems more like a light-armor infantry-support vehicle than a tank.

    • @phoenixx913
      @phoenixx913 Рік тому +1

      It’s kinda like the Bradley IFV it’s supposedly a infantry support vehicle but is an excellent anti tank vehicle to.

  • @brandonnn9543
    @brandonnn9543 Рік тому

    I had no idea that tank from rogue one had treads.

  • @AtlasFlynn
    @AtlasFlynn Рік тому +1

    Fond memories of running over enemy NPCs with this beast in the original Battlefront 2

  • @IDKproductions69420
    @IDKproductions69420 Рік тому

    After using this vehicle to get level 100 for my armour class in BF2 I’m so glad this video is a thing

  • @angerfistzalig
    @angerfistzalig Рік тому +1

    I swear, I live for your videos like these, please don't stop doing this

  • @DarkKnight52365
    @DarkKnight52365 Рік тому +1

    great tank for hit and run tactics

  • @DOOMPREDATORMAUS
    @DOOMPREDATORMAUS Рік тому

    I didn't know the HAV tank was a decent of the TX-130 Fighter Tank. Makes me like the HAV tank all the more!

  • @CmdrShepard95
    @CmdrShepard95 Рік тому +1

    Are you redoing a lot of your older episodes? Because I have a lot of your videos on a playlist, and I can’t watch them because they are members only

  • @baileymaples9714
    @baileymaples9714 Рік тому +1

    Let Do MC75 Star Cruiser Next OK MetalNerds Lore And It Carried 36 Star-fighters

  • @quontox9247
    @quontox9247 Рік тому

    Imagine seeing an ATTE or ATAT walking at you at 60km/h

  • @TrapDullahan
    @TrapDullahan Рік тому +1

    I love using this tank in sw legion is powerful but weak side armors but it can move in all directions

  • @CloneScavengerVulpin8389
    @CloneScavengerVulpin8389 Рік тому +1

    I hope the bad batch brings back the TX-130 some day.I also enjoyed piloting it and fighting droids with all the clones that manned the beam cannon.
    I also love the TX-225.

  • @Material_Monkey
    @Material_Monkey Рік тому +1

    The original design looks better than the new design

  • @Ian-ry2ow
    @Ian-ry2ow Рік тому

    I saw in men of war mods that they had a variant of this tank with a turret like the aat had

  • @Rohirin
    @Rohirin Рік тому

    I wonder how many of these would be needed to take down an AT-AT?

  • @jeffreycarman2185
    @jeffreycarman2185 Рік тому

    I love the Imperial Remnant variant, it’s the best.

  • @timgofman7882
    @timgofman7882 Рік тому

    You should really do a breakdown of the star wars "Mining Guild" they seem like an intresting faction. Or maybe a breakdown of the "Corporate Sector Authority" organisation.

  • @spyrofrost9158
    @spyrofrost9158 Рік тому +1

    We need a Star Wars World of Tanks.

    • @aaronbates4848
      @aaronbates4848 Рік тому +1

      Like Squadrons for tanks! That would be so cool!

  • @thelouster5815
    @thelouster5815 Рік тому

    The saber’s great, but the 2-M Repulsor tank imo is the goat in terms of design. It’s everything the Saber is but with a proper tank gun.

  • @l28keggs56
    @l28keggs56 9 місяців тому

    I'm pretty sure the "prototype" is just a smaller one manned fighter tank variant of the larger two manned version we see in video games

  • @joshwiley4387
    @joshwiley4387 Рік тому

    These are my favorite star wars tanks, its like the scorpion tanks from halo... but is shoots lazers and has cool colors so its better

  • @DEVILDOG7511
    @DEVILDOG7511 Рік тому

    Imagine if they made a star wars version of world of tanks

  • @illuminati3296
    @illuminati3296 Рік тому +1

    it feels illegal to be here so early

  • @damdumah2552
    @damdumah2552 Рік тому +1

    My fave land vehicle

  • @TheGreatGonzales777
    @TheGreatGonzales777 11 місяців тому

    One of my absolute favorite EU vehicles. Sadly I don’t think it got any cooler than in the ‘02 “Clone Wars” game. I always saw it as a Jedi Starfighter OR Snowspeeder on the ground.

  • @Supercohboy
    @Supercohboy Рік тому

    I'm a little confused, what's your philosophy concerning canon? I've noticed that your videos seem to lean 90/10 canon/Legends but don't clarify when a source or fact is Canon or Legends. It's not a huge deal and your videos are excellent, I just wanted to know where you're coming from as a creator on the subject of these factoids and canonicity.

    • @MetaNerdzLore
      @MetaNerdzLore  Рік тому

      If the legends is mutually exclusive I make a seperate vid or say something like, but legends say.., some of the videos will be more legends or canon depending on what info there is

  • @LennertMP
    @LennertMP 11 місяців тому

    The width can't be right, can it? 3,05 m would mean it's more than twice as long as it's wide and at 1:25 we can clearly see that it's almost square. Does anybody know the real measurements?

    • @Buckleeyeorcottoneyejoe
      @Buckleeyeorcottoneyejoe 20 днів тому

      The only places that tell width say 3.05 m. It might be possible because it juts out a bit in the front

  • @austinfisher1015
    @austinfisher1015 Рік тому

    I miss that game so badly.

  • @Inferi3333
    @Inferi3333 Рік тому

    Thule is my favorite planet and I wish Dave Filoni would bring it to the small screen :(