PT Which clone armor do you prefer? Phase I or Phase II?

I usually prefer phase II, but I think it has something to do with the fact that episode III introduced so many unique and interesting specialized clone units. The episode II clones (except for a few pilots and such) were just a little too bland and boring. However, I do have a certain fondness for the phase I helmet and its very distinctive crested design. Phase II get's my vote though, just because it has a certain menacing pre-stormtrooper appearance to it.

Thoughts?

 

I'll go with Phase II, because it has way more variety and modifications than the Phase I. We see troopers using different sets of gear for different purpose, like you mentioned. The fact that there is so much variety in it tells the story of a war that has been raging for quite a while, with each trooper adding or removing something from his armor, as suited his purpose.

 

Phase II is awesome while Phase 1 is meh

 

Phase II

 

Phase II

 

While I do love the look of the phase I armor, I'll go with phase II. It's Star Wars on so many levels!





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I love phase I for it's retro "Mars invasion" sense of pure style.

 

I go for Phase I aswell. It was the first time we saw what the Clone Troopers look like and I have nostalgia for their arrival on the field of battle when all the gunships arrived. A great scene. I perfectly understand everyone's like for Phase II, however, because of the variety and how the rendering was taken up a notch.

 

I chose Phase I, there were cool variations of the Phase II armor but it didn't become truly cool until the Empire and the awesome Stormtroopers! I always thought the standard Phase II armor was kinda overrated, for some reason I never cared too much for it unless we are talking about all the other variations that existed outside the standard armor.

 

The greater variety of cool armor types like the Galactic marines and Kashykk scouts made me prefer phase 2. I still think phase 1 looks cool though, especially the ARC trooper armor.

 

I like Phase I just a little better, because Phase II looks just a bit more sinister, a bit more "these guys will be bad soon." Phase I was dissimilar enough to stormtroopers that you could see them as good guys. When they widened the eyes and lost the head fin for Phase II, there was very little left separating them from the stormtroopers.

 

Yeah, this is pretty much the way I see it too. While Phase II gets my vote because of all the awesome variations, I think I prefer phase I as far as the base model clones go.

 

I didn't like the helmets and visors with Phase I armor...

I thought they were made dissimilar, only for cosmetic reasons. Maybe if one the clones bumped his head on account of the shark fin while jumping out of a gunship on Geonosis, I could see why they got rid of them. Heck, why was it on there in the first place? I would have liked something different, like starting off with colored-armor, close to Jango's paint-scheme... subtly becoming more white as the story moved closer to Order 66. Or something.

 

Your italics...they're in weird places.

 

While I do love the sleek look of Phase I, I have to go with the look of Phase II if for no other reason than for nostalgia. This is the look I grew up with and the look that will always be synonymous with storm troopers

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Phase I retro stylings.

 

The clones introduced in Episode II had a very generic look to them. What we see in Episode III is the further modification of the armor, and the helmets present a sort of menacing, dominant appearance, especially after Order 66 is initiated. It also has the resemblance of the stormtrooper helmets from Episodes IV, V, and VI.

What I always liked about the Imperial troops in the original trilogy was their helmets---that look about them that said to the audience, "We're bad guys". So for me, the Phase II look is my favorite.

 

I like both phases, but I prefer Phase II for many of the reasons noted above. I especially like how Phase II reflect a more menacing appearance that fits with Order 66, and also how they represent an evolutionary design step between Phase I and Stormtroopers.

 

I like the phase two like other said it shows them evolving into Stormtroopers

 

Phase I all of the way. I love how the blend of Stormtrooper and Mandalorian helmets.

 

In my opinion, while Phase 2 does look better it's too much like Stormtrooper armor. I prefer the original look for Clones. Plus, it gives me fond memories of Battlefront.

 

Phase l clones especially the higher ranked one's that have different colors.

 

I like Phase II. One of the coolest things on the documentaries with the DVD is the discussion George has with the design team and how he states that he wants the troopers to have a almost Vietnam War feel with them personalizing there armor and helmets. One of the artists went to close to Full metal Jacket with stuff written on the helmets and such and George told them to tone it down a little. Having each unit of the clone troops using a distinctive color pattern works really well as it makes the units identifiable like dark blue markings on the 501st and the Red uniform of the Shock troopers and of course I really enjoyed that we got to see something practical with the unit on Kashyyk and some of the troopers in the Clone Wars cartoon actually wearing Camo armor.