Star Wars Episode VII
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- severian0
"Only Vader can’t bombard the base: He’s in it. For reasons that never get explained — and can’t be justified militarily — Vader joins the Stormtrooper assault on the base. So much for his major weapon against the Rebels, and the primary reason for ordering the Walkers to invade and destroy the generator. Once Vader opts to bring down the shield and lead the invasion, he’s lost the battle."
these guys don't know what they are talking about. The reason Vader didn't want to completely destroy the base AND went inside was that he was looking for Luke. He was looking for Luke for years. Mara uncovered records that showed Vader had been scouring the universe for his son. After the Rebels fled Pol minor for Hoth, Vader received intel from Thrawn stating that is where their next makeshift base would be.