thanks clint!
DRS, I figure that sometimes, a weopon that throws good ol slugs is needed to take down enemies the old fashioned way.
Besides, a chain gun laser just doesn't make any sense to me... I guess it makes sense that a laser emitting barrel would over heat and a repeating barrel "gatlin" gun would give each barrel time to cool... BUT... with all the other technology in the star wars universe I think that it'd be obsolete.
And... theres always the chance that some sheilds would be impervious to blaster fire but allow sollid rounds to penetrate... at least, that's my thoughts.
Oh... and I forgot to mention that the little web thing on the back of the tank is supposed to act like a heat disipator, since all the added weopons would add more heat to the vehicles power supply...