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Because Lucas is a loving hack, that's why.
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FIVE loving MINUTES of research could have prevented that. I would really like to ask the responsible writer what he was thinking. Probably he wasn't thinking at all.
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Dec 27, 2011 02:14
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Why do Smugglers dress like Han Solo in the Star Wars MMO? I guess there was a Smuggler conference and they agreed upon one outfit. 
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Dec 27, 2011 02:30
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Hungry Gerbil posted:FIVE loving MINUTES of research could have prevented that. I would really like to ask the responsible writer what he was thinking. Probably he wasn't thinking at all. They were thinking "I literally can ignore anything about Star Wars except the movies" and then later "99% of non-movie Star Wars is poo poo, don't pay attention to any of it."
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Dec 27, 2011 02:36
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Ryloth was an opportunity for having a unique, unusual location with interesting visuals. What wasted potential. I can understand ignoring all the crap in the EU, but changing Ryloth was just unnecessary. 
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Dec 27, 2011 02:42
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Hungry Gerbil posted:Ryloth was an opportunity for having a unique, unusual location with interesting visuals. What wasted potential. I can understand ignoring all the crap in the EU, but changing Ryloth was just unnecessary. Accepting the EU means that you're at least somewhat obligated to stick with the EU, even if it would involve altering your story. Simply ignoring it gives the show writers more freedom to do what they want instead of needing to be familiar with a bunch of extracanon stuff.
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ImpAtom posted:Accepting the EU means that you're at least somewhat obligated to stick with the EU, even if it would involve altering your story. Simply ignoring it gives the show writers more freedom to do what they want instead of needing to be familiar with a bunch of extracanon stuff.
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Mu Zeta posted:Why do Smugglers dress like Han Solo in the Star Wars MMO? I guess there was a Smuggler conference and they agreed upon one outfit. Because Smugglers are space cowboys who deal drugs and fly space ships instead of riding horses in Star Wars. What self respecting space cowboy doesn't rock that look?
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Dec 27, 2011 07:08
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Hungry Gerbil posted:SWTOR and especially my companion Vette made me read more about the Twi'leks and now I have a question: Why did they retcon their homeplanet Ryloth from an unusual, interesting tidal locked one into a boring normally rotating one in Clone Wars? Why? Are you serious? It's no longer a planet with consistent dark and light sides where the twi'leks can only live on the twilight equator? That's bullshit!
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Flagrant Abuse posted:But the existence of Ryloth itself is from the EU. If you mean them using the name itself it was probably "eh this name sounds sci-fi ish and isn't absurdly retarded like Teh Roxxor so let's just call it a day."
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computer parts posted:If you mean them using the name itself it was probably "eh this name sounds sci-fi ish and isn't absurdly retarded like Teh Roxxor so let's just call it a day."
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Dec 27, 2011 08:41
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computer parts posted:If you mean them using the name itself it was probably "eh this name sounds sci-fi ish and isn't absurdly retarded like Teh Roxxor so let's just call it a day." I loving hate the EU sometimes.
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Dec 27, 2011 11:34
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computer parts posted:Teh Roxxor Hahahahahahahahahaha... what the gently caress is this poo poo?
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Dec 27, 2011 11:38
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For a minute there I thought somebody had simply vandalized Wookieepedia.
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Dec 27, 2011 13:17
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Why the gently caress is there idiotic space hobos living on a space facist battle station?
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Dec 27, 2011 16:10
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Faces? In MY Death Star? But really, how are we still reacting in surprise to cannon mistakes and stupid names for thing? We should all just accept it and be thankful that the EU doens't get the full attention of Lucas. Imagine if he edited in a dozen CGI space badgers for Han to fight after he kills Greedo.
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Dec 27, 2011 18:21
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Something I thought of last night. How hosed up is that the planet that is the largest supplier a illegal drug (spice) to also be the go to prison for pretty much any one. So to get rid of our criminals we send them to a planets whose main export is drugs. Thats like the US sending cocaine dealers to Colombia.
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Darth Freddy posted:Thats like the US sending cocaine dealers to Colombia. They do already, they're called the CIA.
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I'm sure in one of the Kevin Smith EU books Lando was quite happy attempting to buy Kessel and was going to happily continue to sell space crack whilst bringing in health and safety laws for the convicts.
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Looks like we probably wont be getting a 20th anniversary for Dark force rising. Apparently the sales of Heir To the Empire never really did enough in sales. http://clubjade.net/?p=32691 Kind of sad considering Zhans notes really added a lot to the book plus all the little jabs at Lucus made me laugh.
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Hungry Gerbil posted:FIVE loving MINUTES of research could have prevented that. I would really like to ask the responsible writer what he was thinking. Probably he wasn't thinking at all. From what I've seen in interviews and making ofs, the writers know a fuckton about the EU; they respect it and tend to put in references wherever possible. The problem is that George Lucas has final say on the stories, and he's often the one making the stupid changes. I can't find the video right now, but there used to be interviews with the staff on starwars.com where you don't have to read much between the lines to see what they think of the situation. Something like "Although Even Piell dies in this book, George decided to have him be killed much earlier, in this episode. (pause) And it was an awesome idea, it's much more powerful! (invisible subtitles: Don't fire me please)" The one video I love is for "Cat and Mouse", where Dave Filoni talks about calling George out on the man's own "No ship that small has a cloaking device" precedent and getting "Well, this one does" as a reply. Dave Syndrome fucked around with this message at 21:07 on Dec 30, 2011 |
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Lucas has to be mentally ill.
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Found a new way to have fun on Wookiepedia. Find all the user submitted characters and....."artwork". http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Layahna http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dwitzel http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sylphe
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Bob Anderson, the swordsman who portrayed Darth Vader in the lightsaber battles of ESB and RoTJ, has died. He was 89. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16383728
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 This is a real LEGO product. It's Porkins
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Big Mean Jerk posted:
Ahahah that's awesome, what sets did he come with?
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I cannot wait. Jek gives hope for all of us fat fanboys that want to be x-wing pilots.
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movax posted:Ahahah that's awesome, what sets did he come with? The newest X-Wing set. He also comes with the new R5 droid figure.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:The newest X-Wing set. He also comes with the new R5 droid figure. Why does it have to be over a hundred bucks? I need an X-Wing to compliment my TIE Fighter!
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I remember buying the original X wing with its little supply cart for around $30, when the hell did Lego get so expensive?
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Der Luftwaffle posted:I remember buying the original X wing with its little supply cart for around $30, when the hell did Lego get so expensive? Right around the same time they realized how much money grown men would be willing to pay for them. It's pretty much stopping me from impulse buying sets when I go to the store. I really wish I had the money for the Imperial Shuttle too 
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Lego prides itself on never outsourcing labor, so yeah the prices have been ballooning like crazy over the past decade.
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Don't sweat it too much, that's just price gouging since the set isn't technically out yet. Actual cost should be closer to $60. http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/9493_X-wing_Starfighter
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Does anyone know what the -ooine suffix means?
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Boondock Saint posted:Right around the same time they realized how much money grown men would be willing to pay for them. You probably want to act as soon as you can, I think it's technically a 2010 set which means prices will skyrocket soon. A lot of the older Star Wars UCS sets are now gouging on eBay
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Baron Porkface posted:Does anyone know what the -ooine suffix means? Nope, but the Ord prefix means 'Ordinance/Regional Depot' and originates from the planets being used as colonial supply depots.
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Can-O-Raid posted:Nope, but the Ord prefix means 'Ordinance/Regional Depot' and originates from the planets being used as colonial supply depots. Huh. Well, that would explain why they're fighting over Ord Mantell in "The Old Republic." Weirdest thing about that game? Questing on Alderran. Freakin' Alderran. Only one joke about "blowing up the whole planet" so far at least...
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So I decided on a whim to get the complete saga on blu-ray. I will probably watch it tomorrow or Sunday. I was just curious what you guys thought of the set. I heard that the special features were worth the price of the set alone. Honestly, I haven't seen the Special edition 4-6 or 1-3 since they came out in theaters.
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BigRed0427 posted:So I decided on a whim to get the complete saga on blu-ray. I will probably watch it tomorrow or Sunday. I was just curious what you guys thought of the set. I heard that the special features were worth the price of the set alone. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (Yes the special features are really good. But, still. Noooooooooooooooooo )
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