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DJJustice posted:I'd really love a legit good sci-fi/fantasy writer to take on the Star Wars universe (other than Zahn, who seems to be the best). Just endless piles of near fan-fiction level stories out there. There's Matthew Stover, who's probably the best author to ever work in the EU.
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DJJustice posted:I'd really love a legit good sci-fi/fantasy writer to take on the Star Wars universe (other than Zahn, who seems to be the best). Just endless piles of near fan-fiction level stories out there. I think Stover, even moreso than Zahn, is probably the best example currently of a legit quality genre writer who does Star Wars. Although I know the authors of Leviathan Wakes are doing a Han novel next year, which I think has the potential to be very good. On the other hand there's the example of Greg Bear, who I think is an extremely good sci-fi author, but his sole SW work (Rogue Planet) showed that he just didn't really grasp the essence of Star Wars.
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May 4, 2013 05:15
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May 4, 2013 16:42
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Years ago today, bugnest orgies were but a twinkle in His eye
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astr0man posted:Happy Star Wars day goons Bah, I've always celebrated the true Star Wars day on May 25th. "May the 4th be with you" is commercialized junk to me. But cheers to anyone doing fun Star Wars-y things today
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May 4, 2013 18:46
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Yeah, I gotta agree on the 4th/25th thing. Ill roll with it though, a lil cutie that has my attention texted me a happy star wars day so. The 4th it is!
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May 4, 2013 19:20
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Our local Minor League team had the local 501st out for a Sci-Fi themed May the 4th baseball game. They're providing the imperial costumes for our William Shakespeare's Star Wars book trailer so I went out to meet them...it was great fun and the kids were going NUTS over all the Star Wars characters everywhere. They would do sci-fi trivia questions throughout the game and you had to run and find Vader and give the correct answer and you won a prize pack. It was a really good time!
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May 5, 2013 21:29
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That sounds absolutely amazing. I unfortunately have never seen the 501st in real life. I even lived in Indianapolis for like 10 years and never made it to a Celebration 
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May 5, 2013 22:03
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DJJustice posted:Are there ANY EU books that have managed to write Han as an interesting, nuanced character? It seems like all he wants to do is take Leia on a vacation, and harp about the stresses of politics. He's the most neutered, bland, uninteresting smuggler/pirate/hero/general ever. Why is a character like that so hard to write for? He's definitely written better pre-marriage I think, where neither of those things apply. The original Han Solo trilogy (can't remember the last two, but first one was "Han Solo at Star's End" IIRC) was fun reading, or more recently I rather liked Scoundrels (AKA Zahn writes a Star Wars heist story). Dunno if they count as "nuanced" so much as Han as main protagonist (and also in his more adventurous youth) by definition gets more play time and thus more insight.
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May 6, 2013 01:28
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Scoundrels was pretty awesome. I just started Heir to the Empire audiobook. Pretty cool so far.
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May 6, 2013 02:12
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Jedi Knight Luigi posted:That sounds absolutely amazing. I unfortunately have never seen the 501st in real life. I even lived in Indianapolis for like 10 years and never made it to a Celebration If any if the EU authors do book signings near you, they usually get local 501st members to serve as an "honor guard" (read: set dressing) for the event. That's one of two places I've seen 501st people. The other was at my college's big homecoming event, since there were like 3 members that were students there plus a handful of alums.
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May 6, 2013 02:35
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EA tapped to do SW Games: http://starwars.com/news/electronic-arts-selected-for-multi-year-agreement-for-the-future-of-star-wars-gaming.html quote:Today it was announced that Lucasfilm Ltd. and Disney Interactive are entering into a multi-year, multi-title exclusive licensing agreement with Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) for the creation of new high quality Star Wars games spanning multiple genres for console, PC, mobile, and tablets. Makes a lot of sense, and since I like DICE and BioWare, hopefully we get some decent games out of this. I love that Disney is doing the family/silly/whatever games that I won't play anyway.
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May 6, 2013 21:16
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Because EA did such a great job at managing TOR that they gave them all their future business. Why can't I just get a new TIE Fighter?
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May 6, 2013 21:43
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DICE should make a Star Wars licensed Mirror's Edge. Force-aided freerunning as an old-republic era Jedi through the lower levels in Coruscant? Yes, please 
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May 6, 2013 21:47
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Thwomp posted:Why can't I just get a new TIE Fighter? This right here. I'd also love it if DICE could give me the experience I loved in BF2 in a Star Wars game. Of course, everyone would camp the fighters or hog the AT-AT gunner seat.
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May 6, 2013 22:12
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So the long awaited Battlefront 3?
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May 6, 2013 22:15
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Thwomp posted:Why can't I just get a new TIE Fighter?
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May 6, 2013 22:30
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Because the simulation market isn't exactly booming these days. But on the other hand, Euro Truck Simulator. Seriously, they should risk it. I'd buy it. Or a Star Wars RPG set in the OT. Or Imperial or Rebel Commando. Maybe the Star Wars Sims 3 expansion might be a good thing?
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May 6, 2013 23:03
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Thwomp posted:Because EA did such a great job at managing TOR that they gave them all their future business. I understand this sentiment but I think this ranks among one of the best case scenarios. I wish you guys hadn't brought up TIE Fighter and the like, mentioning that we likely won't ever get a game like that again is like reminding a kid that his mom died of cancer. That being said, I've been sating my desire for simulation games by playing Artemis Bridge Simulator, though it requires 3-4 friends to be in the same room as you. It is fun as gently caress though.
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May 7, 2013 00:15
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Because the simulation market isn't exactly booming these days. I would buy the gently caress out of a new TIE Fighter...and after I would install it I would realize I don't remember where I put packed up my joystick
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May 7, 2013 01:24
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WhyteRyce posted:I would buy the gently caress out of a new TIE Fighter...and after I would install it I would realize I don't remember where I put packed up my joystick And oh poo poo they don't use gameports anymore.
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May 7, 2013 01:50
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Don't worry guys, I'm sure there will be plenty of Star Wars mods in Star Citizen. 
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Casimir Radon posted:And oh poo poo they don't use gameports anymore. Where the gently caress am I going to plug my CH F-16 Combatstick into?!
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May 7, 2013 02:28
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Conquistador posted:EA tapped to do SW Games: Is that article implying that Bioware is working on another Star Wars game or am I just reading what I want to read? SeanBeansShako posted:But on the other hand, Euro Truck Simulator. Seriously, they should risk it. I'd buy it. This please.
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May 7, 2013 02:47
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New Rogue Squadron, Battlefront, or Commando game is all I want. I'm so sick of being a Jedi in every single game, unless it's Jedi Academy style combat.
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May 7, 2013 03:20
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The DCS games have ruined me because I'm not sure I'll settle for any SW flight sim with anything less than maximum sperg. Hm... EA... Maybe we'll get some Star Wars sports games! 
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May 7, 2013 12:21
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Oh good, EA can make a Force Unleashed 3 for that ultimate Star Wars Dragonball Z experience.
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Flagrant Abuse posted:Hm... EA... Maybe we'll get some Star Wars sports games! Would obviously have to be blob racing.
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May 7, 2013 12:46
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Jizz Wailer Hero. I'm stretching I know but all the obvious ones are done  .
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May 7, 2013 15:41
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A straight up remake of Rebellion.
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api call girl posted:A straight up remake of Rebellion. I would play the gently caress out of that game
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May 7, 2013 17:13
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No remakes, the lovely graphics is part of the charm. Although I'd love it if the game didn't have a >20% chance of crashing if you go into battle mode.
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People actually played the battle mode? Maybe it's just because I know that Homeworld exists now, but I can't stand the battle mode in Rebellion at all.
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astr0man posted:People actually played the battle mode? Maybe it's just because I know that Homeworld exists now, but I can't stand the battle mode in Rebellion at all. You kind of had to because letting the computer auto-resolve always meant that the huge fleet of Star Destroyers and Frigates you've amassed over the entire game will loose to Nien Nyub in a troop transport, killing Vader and the Emperor.
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May 7, 2013 18:22
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Rebellion is the game I'd set up a VM for.
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^^^^ I think people have gotten it to work in Win7SuperSpiff posted:You kind of had to because letting the computer auto-resolve always meant that the huge fleet of Star Destroyers and Frigates you've amassed over the entire game will loose to Nien Nyub in a troop transport, killing Vader and the Emperor. This is making me laugh way too hard
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May 7, 2013 20:22
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They can make any game they like, but it must have '90s-style cutscenes, like in the Dark Forces series. "I HAD THE HONOUR OF TAKING YOUR FATHER'S HEAD... AND THRUSTING ON A SPIKE FOR ALL TO SEE!"
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Conquistador posted:^^^^ I think people have gotten it to work in Win7 You think that's funny? My friend in high school and I were wrapping up a Rebellion game on the rebel's side. Emperor is cornered. Send Luke to capture. Luke confronts the Emperor. Unable to capture. Luke confronts the Emperor. Unable to capture. Luke confronts the Emperor. Unable to capture. Luke confronts the Emperor. Luke is injured in the confrontation. Who's the only other hero in the fleet surrounding his majesty? Ackbar. He captured the Emperor on the first try. Not even kidding. That may have been the last time I played Rebellion.
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It took me so long before I was able to figure out how to not suck at that game. Also, when playing as an imp, that stupid noise that the droid made whenever bad poo poo happened was so grating.
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