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>Why didn't the Rebel Alliance use deactivated CIS droids?
Probably because countermeasures were developed to scramble command relays and individual droids.
>Why didn't the Rebel Alliance use Venator-class starships? Everyone in the Clone Wars had one
Shit wears out. Venerators were cranked out in huge batches and quality control was probably not much of a priority. most of them were probably used up during the war with the survivors remaining in the Imperial fleet until being replaced and scrapped for materials.
>Why did the Empire pick the TIE fighter over the X-wing?
A combination of cost and difference in combat doctrine. TIEs are faster, more agile, and well armed enough in comparison to the X Wing. They're carried wherever they need to go by Capital ships and their agility is seen as enough to compensate for their lack of shields.
>Instead of blowing up Jedah and Alderaan why didn't Tarkin and Vader blow up Mon Calamari instead? They're the central hub for all Alliance starships
The Senate hadn't been dissolved yet and they were keeping the Death Star secret until the Emperor got rod of the Senate
>Why did General Veers and Vader land planetside? If they knew the rebels are in Hoth they could have just bombarded them from orbit
First, the planetary shield prevented orbital bombardment initially forcing General Veers to make a surface attack to destroy the shield generator. And Vader's primary goal was capturing Luke and possibly any other Rebel command personnel.