They come out of their factories ready to fight. Maybe every now and then they will need mechanic maintenance but they are probably far less costly than clones once they are created. This is just my take on it, and I'd love to hear your guys' feedback.īattle droids require batteries and no food. If the situation had been reversed and Krell had been commanding a group of battle droids he would have been successful in his treason, since the battle droids would have obeyed his orders without question, but the clones didn't and as a result uncovered his treachery and won the battles. There's no better example of this than in the clone wars season 4 episodes 8-10, when the clones are fighting on Umbara under General Krell. They also have the distinct advantage over battle droids of being able to improvise, function independently, and make complex decisions.

Secondly their easier to equip than a volunteer army because each one has the same measurements so you don't have to manufacture all your equipment in a variety of sizes and you don't have to worry about making vehicles capable of accommodating multiple body types. First off, you get consistency, you know how good each soldier will be and how to train them to the utmost of their abilities. While it is true that having to grow, train, and equip an army from birth is a long, expensive, and laborious task, it does have benefits over simply manufacturing one or using a volunteer or drafted army.

This brings me to the cost effectiveness of clones. Often times in smaller engagements you have to deal with a plethora of elements that the droids are simply not designed to deal with. In open, direct combat with mass formations they are very effective and borderline unstoppable, but war is more complicated than that. They're rank and file soldiers, not warriors. The situations they're put in are outside the parameters of the orders they were given and they don't know how to deal with it. They're designed to obey simple direct orders, which is why when faced with unusual situations, which the star wars movies and tv shows mainly focus on, they appear clueless. Simply put the battle droids are simple mass produced robots that are designed almost purely for open combat and they lack the ability to improvise, function independently and make complex decisions. This is my reasoning for why clones are useful and an explanation for the battle droids apparent ineptitude. Some people feel that the use of clones isnt very cost effective and other people get upset at how the battle droids are often shown to be inept and foolish. You hear a lot of people argue about the benefits of clones troopers vs the benefits of battle droids.

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