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1.) The Shock do have their varianted LAAT/i. At the moment both it and the Searchlight Variant do not function correctly. This is due to them being based off of a newer version of the mod and the apparent refusal to update them to the current versions. I've brought it up multiple times, and been ignored for the most part.
2.) Following the Clone Wars, it seems that as a planetary transport vehicle it most certainly replaced the LAAT/i in that regard. So it could be said that it began seeing use on Coruscant late in the war in preparation for it to eventually take the role of the LAAT/i while deployed planetside. Obviously not in space though.
3.) Yes, Shock gained a Battalion Pilot Squadron in the Rework. This still is not grounds for them to keep a unique ship type all to themselves. The Shock LAAT/i Variant is different in that regard as it is a variant of a wider used vehicle available to all pilots. And while they do have a Pilot Squadron, they still do not have a Dedicated Pilot Job, meaning they would not even have Priority over flight in many cases, meaning if it were to fall under their singular jurisdiction, it would be seen less and less.
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Personally, I did not even want the Patrol Transport added. At least not yet. Don't get me wrong, it's a great vehicle and the guy who made it is one of if not the best at it. The fact of the matter is, is that we have vehicles we can't even use due to them missing vital code from updates that cannot be given without manually updating many vehicles and likely even the base pack. It is one of the many downsides to packaging them separately from their original upload, made even more clear when it comes time to update. We should be focusing on fixing the stuff that is broken before adding new things.
- 104th PLTO Major Keldeo | Jedi Mythos Master Kellyn Deo | Jedi General Plo Koon