TIE = Twin Ion EngineEclectic Dreck said:It could be a function of having but a single engine, which would make maneuver difficult. Also the fact that it always seemed like TIE fighters were more or less utterly expendable (they don't even have a shield), and if that were true why bother training the pilots if you're just planning on choking rivers with corpses and debris anyhow?snuffler said:Why are tie fighter pilots SO terrible? I mean, you'd think that being part of a giant evil empire they'd have MORE training than "rebel scum".