Talk:Gungan personal energy shield

Despite being comparatively primitive, and having very little in the way of resources, the Gungans were able to produce the personal shields that were able to stop blasterfire with seeming ubiquity, yet the Galaxy at large never used that technology? The Republic/Empire would have a huge advantage in their production, being wealthier, more advanced, and having vast resources. And yet, we see no personal energy shields anywhere but in the Gungan military.

There's a clear and dramatic benefit from using them in the galaxy far far away, as they can protect from blasters, which are otherwise impossible to protect from -- Aside from substantial cover. Sure, they would be cumbersome in combat, and you wouldn't be able to use the more powerful blaster rifles, as you are forced to rely upon a single free hand, but a blaster pistol is good enough at attack, as is Very well exemplified in the movies and shows, and cumbersome protection is better than useless protection.