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Post by Stouthorn on Jun 28, 2005 11:45:21 GMT -5
Any other big Star Wars fans on the board? Anybody wanna do a Star Wars RP, if not here, then somewhere? I have so many good ideas for plots...
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Post by Christopher on Jun 28, 2005 11:49:28 GMT -5
Sounds alright with me. Even though I haven't been into star wars since episode 1 came out. (Though I have been playing a few of the games. Mainly the Jedi Knight/Dark Forces series)
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Post by Stouthorn on Jun 28, 2005 11:55:38 GMT -5
Episode II's not terrible. Episode III was rather good. I suggest you see 'em, brush up on your stuff, and then wait until Aric sees the post and bugs out.
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Post by Vorchia on Jun 28, 2005 14:51:56 GMT -5
Go ahead. Make your own thread for the RP and for its characters. Its not a strictly Dinotopian board and it seems the Dinotopia fanbase has enough people who like Star Wars. (Some of which have even been trying to convince me I should go see the new one in the cinema...) Try advertising it at the OMB too. BDSP Vorchia
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Post by aric on Jun 28, 2005 23:45:56 GMT -5
Hey now, I wouldn't mind a Star Wars RP. I'll say it outright, I'd like to be an Imperial. ;D
*rubs hands together in anticipation*
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Post by aric on Jun 29, 2005 3:34:35 GMT -5
In case we decide to do one of these, perhaps we need some background info on the Star Wars galaxy. Galactic Empire Databank - This site has tons of RPG information. It's maintained by Fleet Admiral Christian Taylor. I've had muiltiple e-mail correspondences with the man. He's very knowledgeable and he doesn't make things up. Everything there is from official sources. Star Wars Technical Commentaries - This site is maintained by Dr. Curtis Saxton. It's a technical analysis site that empirically looks at what constitutes the Star Wars universe and looks at their nature. It assumes that what we see on screen is evidence of something "real" and treats it as such. It is the best technical SW site on the entire Internet. Along with his own analyses, he also has tons of links to other SW-related sites in his Link section. Be sure to check all of them out. Bob Brown's Star Wars Discussions - This guy who loved Star Wars since it came out in 1977 has HATED the prequals and has taken down his site in protest. However, you can still access his site using the Internet Wayback Machine. The link I gave above is the old version of the site. And of course, there's always starwars.com. Just look in the databank section for general information on whatever you want to know about Star Wars from ships, to vehicles to characters and species. Here is the Galactic Empire forum. The people there, including myself, are just trying to figure some stuff out. If you want to know something, feel free to sign up and ask. - Aric
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Post by Stouthorn on Jun 29, 2005 9:25:24 GMT -5
What do we think of this plot idea?
Before Yoda and Obi-Wan are able to return and recalibrate the beacon in the Jedi Temple, a few many Jedi embark on the journey back home to Coruscant. Most die. Some are able to escape -- for the time being. They are cut off, however, unable to leave the planet due to the restrictions in place. Trapped on Coruscant, the Jedi must discover a way to survive amidst the ruthless Imperial presence on the planet. As if that weren't enough, there are those who feel they must save a certain Jedi artifact kept hidden away in the depths of the Temple...
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Post by aric on Jun 29, 2005 23:22:43 GMT -5
What do we think of this plot idea? Before Yoda and Obi-Wan are able to return and recalibrate the beacon in the Jedi Temple, a few many Jedi embark on the journey back home to Coruscant. Most die. Some are able to escape -- for the time being. They are cut off, however, unable to leave the planet due to the restrictions in place. Trapped on Coruscant, the Jedi must discover a way to survive amidst the ruthless Imperial presence on the planet. As if that weren't enough, there are those who feel they must save a certain Jedi artifact kept hidden away in the depths of the Temple... I have no problem with that. However, I'm less acquainted with the early Empire than I am with he late Empire. So, whatever I write might be a bit inaccurate. Oh, I'll still have thousands of clone/stormtroopers hunting the Jedi, but there might be nuances, such as the color schemes of the clonetrooper units, that I have absolutely no knowledge of. - Aric
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Post by Stouthorn on Jun 29, 2005 23:51:22 GMT -5
Well, I'm open to other suggestions, if you have an idea you'd be more comfortable in.
I wish the guy who did the technical commentaries would update.
But yeah, the fun thing about early Empire is precisely that there's not much covered yet, so you use what resources are available and have fun -- there are tech details about ships and trooper classes and such, but very little cannon/continnuity to worry about.
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Post by aric on Jun 30, 2005 0:11:27 GMT -5
Well, I'm open to other suggestions, if you have an idea you'd be more comfortable in. Well, I just brought that up because I didn't know as much as I think I should about this particular era. I'll still do it if you want. The overall picture isn't that much different from the Empire at its height. I wish the guy who did the technical commentaries would update. Yeah, his ideas on the prequel trilogy are kinda lagging. Still, it's understandable. He just moved to a new country and he had to do the last two Incredible Cross Sections books. But yeah, the fun thing about early Empire is precisely that there's not much covered yet, so you use what resources are available and have fun -- there are tech details about ships and trooper classes and such, but very little cannon/continnuity to worry about. The early Empire is fine. In fact, I think that the Empire isn't so overwhelming at this point that the story won't end with total annihilation or exile for the surviving Jedi. The military is still largely run by sector forces, with central Republic/Imperial forces used to back them up. The Separatist attack of Kashyyyk is a good example of this. You see lots of Wookiee militia backed up by Republic clonetroopers and stuff. So, there's room for interaction with more diversified groups and stuff at this point. - Aric
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Post by Vorchia on Jun 30, 2005 2:33:57 GMT -5
I noticed something offtopic and deleted it. Non roleplay related talk goes into any of the 12 other forums but this one is specifically for roleplay related discussions. This thread is specifically for the Star Wars roleplay discussions. BDSP Vorchia
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Post by Stouthorn on Jul 5, 2005 9:41:48 GMT -5
The early Empire is fine. In fact, I think that the Empire isn't so overwhelming at this point that the story won't end with total annihilation or exile for the surviving Jedi. The military is still largely run by sector forces, with central Republic/Imperial forces used to back them up. The Separatist attack of Kashyyyk is a good example of this. You see lots of Wookiee militia backed up by Republic clonetroopers and stuff. So, there's room for interaction with more diversified groups and stuff at this point. - Aric You're especially right considering the fact that, given the plot, the RP will actually begin during the last half hour or so of Revenge of the Sith and extend on past the end, so the stormtroopers will still be wearing clonetrooper armor, the Separatists will still be being mopped up...fun. I'd imagine the Republic support on many of the worlds will quickly become garrisons and, soon after, regional governments. And here's a tidbit that may be interesting to you, Aric, considering your interest in the Empire: I don't know how much you keep up with the comic books, but there are plenty of non-Clone human officers in the Republic, including a certain Officer Dodonna. And who can forget the man in charge of the fleet defending Coruscant during the attack in Episode III, the man with the balls to stand up to General Grievous via viewscreen and offer him an ultimatum: Lieutenant Captain Needa! I really would have liked to see the bridges of the Republic Capital Ships during the movies -- not just at the end of RotS -- cuz I think it'd help it feel a lot more like Star Wars, having little officers scurrying around, reporting to the resident Jedi General...yeah...it's odd to see, at the end of RotS, an established non-clone military on board a Star Destroyer without any in-movie set up. When I saw it for the first time -- the midnight showing...glorious -- I had forgotten about the comics and found it highly suspect that there were a bunch of officers, Tarkin included, after the Empire had only been established for a few days, or weeks at the most. BUT...yeah, we should have been shown that Republic military consists of more than clones and Jedi. Hey...maybe we should include the budding Death Star... We should, like...start posting characters and begin on the story...I'd hate to talk and talk and talk and never get anything done.
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Post by Dakota on Jul 5, 2005 21:00:03 GMT -5
I'm in.
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Post by aric on Jul 6, 2005 1:33:01 GMT -5
The early Empire is fine. In fact, I think that the Empire isn't so overwhelming at this point that the story won't end with total annihilation or exile for the surviving Jedi. The military is still largely run by sector forces, with central Republic/Imperial forces used to back them up. The Separatist attack of Kashyyyk is a good example of this. You see lots of Wookiee militia backed up by Republic clonetroopers and stuff. So, there's room for interaction with more diversified groups and stuff at this point. - Aric You're especially right considering the fact that, given the plot, the RP will actually begin during the last half hour or so of Revenge of the Sith and extend on past the end, so the stormtroopers will still be wearing clonetrooper armor, the Separatists will still be being mopped up...fun. I'd imagine the Republic support on many of the worlds will quickly become garrisons and, soon after, regional governments. Hmm. That depends. The senate is still around and Palpatine needs to consolidate power. He won't disband the senate until some two decades later. He's a patient man. So, I don't know how quick militarization will be. And here's a tidbit that may be interesting to you, Aric, considering your interest in the Empire: I don't know how much you keep up with the comic books, Unfortunately, the only SW comics I've seen are the Dark Empire series. but there are plenty of non-Clone human officers in the Republic, including a certain Officer Dodonna. And who can forget the man in charge of the fleet defending Coruscant during the attack in Episode III, the man with the balls to stand up to General Grievous via viewscreen and offer him an ultimatum: Lieutenant Captain Needa! Yeah. In one of the comics, there's Pellaeon as a Republic naval officer. I really would have liked to see the bridges of the Republic Capital Ships during the movies -- not just at the end of RotS -- cuz I think it'd help it feel a lot more like Star Wars, having little officers scurrying around, reporting to the resident Jedi General...yeah...it's odd to see, at the end of RotS, an established non-clone military on board a Star Destroyer without any in-movie set up. Well, the Republic does have an officer corp at Episode I. Remember the republic "Cruiser" that landed in the Trade Federation Battleship bay? There were two officers wearing Imperial-style uniforms, only they were deep blue rather than olive grey. So, it would seem that the existing corp was simply expanded using Palpatine's guidelines undoubtedly. IOW, reverence for others' life is lacking. When I saw it for the first time -- the midnight showing...glorious -- I had forgotten about the comics and found it highly suspect that there were a bunch of officers, Tarkin included, after the Empire had only been established for a few days, or weeks at the most. BUT...yeah, we should have been shown that Republic military consists of more than clones and Jedi. Yeah, I was kinda angry that the Battle of Coruscant concentrated largely on Anakin and Obiwan. Hey...maybe we should include the budding Death Star... Sure, why not? It could even be destroyed since it's not really the Death Star in Episode IV. We should, like...start posting characters and begin on the story...I'd hate to talk and talk and talk and never get anything done. Should we post characters here or a dedicated SW character thread that can be used for other RP scenarios? - Aric
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Post by Stouthorn on Jul 6, 2005 8:44:49 GMT -5
You're right...I forgot about the officer corps...anyhow, maybe we should keep this thread for possible scenarios, and then open two other threads: a character profile thread and the actual rp.
As for militarization: the Empire was known as oppressive long before the disbanding of the Senate, and yet the majority of worlds involved were loyal, or at least not outspoken in their dissent. Thus, it would make sense to me that the Imperial military presence existed on many a world prior to ANH. It can be assumed, for example, that the Republic never left Kashyyk. Security garrisons were left behind...contracts with the Trandoshans signed...Wookiee slavery begins.
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