Hi Phil, Right. I certainly understand your point of view. Sadly this is yet again another clear example of how far we have to go to catch up with the mainstream in terms of gaming. You certainly have a valid point, but as I said since I've been there and done that already, so to speak, its less apealing to me than starting out fresh with new characters, a new back story, etc. I guess what I mean by that is when I see a new series like "Star Wars the Old Republic" I want to jump right in with the current stuff rather than going back and revisiting the classic Star Wars series.
For instance, last year Dark Horse comics began publishing a new Star Wars series called "Star Wars the Old Republic" set between 3,600 and 3,700 years before the Star Wars classic series, and they introduced a new heroine named Setele Shan. Setele Shan is to the Old Republic series what Luke Skywalker is to the classic series. She is a Jedi Knight, supposably a descendeant of two great Jedis of the Knights of the Old Republic series, and is the main protagonist of the new series. It starts out in Blood of the Empire with the Sith Empire and the Mandalorians joining forces to invade the Galactic Republic. Newly promoted Jedi Knight, Setele Shan, is sent to the frontlines to help battle and stop the enemy forces. Eventually, her nemesis, Darth Malgus, launches a strike at the heart of the Republic by invading Alderan. Setele Shan shows up just in time to defeat Malgus, and and the Republic manages to force the Sith back to the Outer Rim systems. Where upon Setele Shan is promoted to the rank of master, and earns a seat on the Jedi High Council. In 36,53 the Sith Empire decides to make piece with the Republic and Setele Shan is sent by the Jedi High Council as one of their chief diplomats. In the years following the Galactic War Setele Shan eventually becomes a Jedi Grand Master and the head of the Jedi High Council. Basically, the same position Yoda would hold in the Clone Wars series and Luke Skywalker would hold in the New Jedi Order series. What I'm saying is that the new series is really fresh. Setele Shan is now in comic books, starting to appear in novels like Deceived and Fatal Alliance, is suppose to be one of the main npc characters in the new Old Republic game from Bioware, and I've heard that Hazbro is going to be launching an all new 2011 line up of action figures like Darth Malgus, Setele Shan, Aryn Leneer, etc from the new comics and games. Its not that using someone like Setele Shan in a game is totally unknown, but very very new. However, you are absolutely right that using someone like Setele Shan instead of someone like Luke Skywalker could lead to a lot of questions about the main character, the Sith Empire, and other elements of the game's story since not everyone is a life long Star Wars fan like I am and don't keep up with the latest news and information. Anyway, when I said I was leaning against using Luke Skywalker and other big name main characters like that I did not mean to imply that I could never or would never use those characters in a Star Wars game. After all, now that I have a game engine I could probably produce several different Star Wars games set in different time periods using different characters. Its just that right now my personal interests are with the new stuff, and I'd like to experience the same things that my fellow mainstream gamers have accesss to like the Star Wars Old Republic series of games that are just now coming onto the market. Since I was sighted when the Super Star Wars games came out back in the early 90's etc that's pretty much old news to me. That doesn't mean I don't like them and have no interest in creating something like that it just feels like spending my time on something I've already played before when I want to experience something new. Which is really where the diference between the other gamers on this list and myself come in. I was sighted, experienced playing a various Star Wars games first-hand before losing my sight, and while I wouldn't mind having some accesible Star Wars games like that available I'd like to move on and catch up with the mainstream Star Wars games. On the other hand since the blind have had no access to games from the 80's and 90's its all new to them. So for me it all comes down to a choice of spending time working on creating a game similar to what I've played before losing my sight, or starting out fresh with something new. I can do both, but it also is a question of time and energy. Since I only have a limited amount of both I'd prefer to start out, at least for the time being, with something new and slightly original. Cheers! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
