I kinda want to break this into another thread, but since the ball is rolling here...



With all due respect, that's a misrepresentation of how the business of writing for a franchise like Star Wars works. When you write for something like Star Wars (or Star Trek, or Mass Effect, or Buffy, or whatever...) it's essentially "work-for-hire" and whatever you create is at the discretion of whoever owns the line. The majority of Star Wars writers seem to understand that and be respectful of it. When the prequel trilogy come out, for example, I believe there was an interview where Tim Zahn was asked how he felt about the new movies destroying some of the continuity he created. He said he it didn't bother him and he understood how things worked. If anything, he was excited that the name "Coruscant" made it into the movies!

There is also nothing "all of a sudden" about this. The continuity of Star Wars has been shifting and evolving since 1977, when the comics and novels started diverging from one another.

Again, with respect to the Mandos in particular, I will point out that there's really nothing in the cartoon that contradicts the core of Traviss's viewpoint--except that "her" Mandos have to be relocated to a moon rather than Mandalore proper. Star Wars, like any decades-long continuity, is rife with those kinds of changes.



For the record, I love KotOR... and I don't particularly like how Traviss's continuity completely disregarded KotOR-era Mando continuity. :P

Interesting thought on the technology: It's actually been explained in-universe why technology seems to stall and later even drop off: unlike our current universe, a lot of technology is produced by individual craftsmen, not factory produced, so the quality is based on the collective skill of the craftsmen of the day. In Star Wars, mass production is almost always indicative of poor quality (eg, battle droids).

As for the drop-off between the Prequel Trilogy and the Original Trilogy: During the Empire era, technology is mass produced by the lowest bidder!



Added numbers for clarity... (1) I assume you're referring to Even Piell? That's actually a continuity error caused by a edit of Corusant Nights. Although the novel was published first, the mistake is actually with the BOOK, because it's of lesser canon and the projects were being worked on simultaneously. The cartoon creators are not at fault here; poor editing and continuity checking is. (2) As noted above, there's no reason the two cultures can't exist side-by-side. In fact, the "warrior culture" of the Mandos destroys more previously existing continuity than anything in the cartoon. (3) I'm pretty sure it's not the animated series that makes Grievous an "idiot." That honor goes to Episode III. The depiction of him in the new cartoon is very much in keeping with the depiction in the movie. It's the EU (and the original animated series) that makes Grievous such a bad@$$. Apparently, Lucas thinks (and has always thought) less of him than many other folk. (4) I really have no response to this one. I don't like it, but am willing to see where the storyline goes. (5) Continuity error? Possibly. But in my mind the option to explore a whole new angle of one of the seminal characters in not only Star Wars mythology but all of modern Western mythology? Heck, yeah, sign me up as someone who thinks that's a reasonable call.



Indeed. With almost a quarter of the set officially spoiled, this is shaping up to be an excellent set. I'm really looking forward to the pieces for the Old Rep, Sith, and Mandos, but the Fringe and New Rep pieces especially so far are nice. It's awesome to see Lowbacca and Tekli finally represented. Embo isn't exactly what I would have statted myself, but he looks really gone nonetheless.

So far, this set really makes me regret that we have V-Sets rather than "real" sets because (no offense to the V-Set designers), I SO wish I had actual minis for Embo, Lowbacca... A Squib Trader mini would be so useful for my RPG! :)

I think Leia's Versatility is a great idea, and hope we see versatile versions of the other heroes (I'm curious how the concept would interact with some of the "paired" minis, if we eventually get a versatile Threepio, Artoo, or Chewie.

A rather large wise man.

SHNN Preview:

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Elite Old Republic Soldier
cost 12

HP 20
DEF 14
ATK +5
DMG 10

Special Abilities

Soldier (counts as name Old Republic Soldier)
Cunning Attack +20
Deceptive


a decent cheap grunt for the OR

12 point deceptive could be fun. I never noticed how uber an ability it was I was face to face with kyle and had no CE's to fight him

You have a point, but it does at least give him a bit more damage if not playing Saul and just using this guy to fill out a squad.

OR Commander + Czerka + Bastila + this guy = +9 double/twin 40 damage shots (with cunning). lol

Nice pieces for both sith and OR!

question on the blademater, he doesn't count for having a light saber does he? I was thinking u could use that sit weapon ability on him. I figured marka ragnos was similar in having the light saber named abilities with no light saber weapon. Just curious?

Bandon can act like Bastila for the Sith Blademaster so that you can lightsaber flurry, but still hit for 20 each. That could be nasty.

I kind of like the OR Droid squads you can make. Bastilla, Boa-dur, and HK-47 are nice boosts, and HK becomes pretty beefy with the Shields.

Heck, use a YVH, and watch the Vong run in terror.

Yep, first thing I thought was Bao, Bastila, HK-47 and IG-86 swarm. (actually, I thought TTDs first, but being realistic people will go with IGs in a competitive build)

Love the YVH idea. That's a piece that deserves to see some play. Bao and HK seems to be a really nice boost for them. They could use another damage booster for non-Vong match ups though.

So, the "Counts as Bao-dur" isn't necessary in the Unique description?