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Star Wars: The High Republic - A First Look at Project Luminous
- Thread starter Ryan.
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I really hope they make technology seem older.
One of the big thing that kind of sucked about stuff in the old EU Old Republic was that the technology didn't really ever seem old.
(I know some will say the Prequels did the same but I feel like that can be chalked up to a galaxy prospering vs a galaxy ruled under an iron fist).
Make this High Republic feel old.
One of the big thing that kind of sucked about stuff in the old EU Old Republic was that the technology didn't really ever seem old.
(I know some will say the Prequels did the same but I feel like that can be chalked up to a galaxy prospering vs a galaxy ruled under an iron fist).
Make this High Republic feel old.
What if...all this time...it was the Rule of Three? :O
George you did it again. Working from beyond the limitations that you're in.
George you did it again. Working from beyond the limitations that you're in.
It's not even just him refusing to tell anyone, or that Qui Jonn lived, it's the part where based on the CW, Fallen Order, etc. multiple jedi had visions about order 66 happening and the council never entertained their concerns.
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If they tell stories that make you emotionally invested in the characters the timeline shouldn't matter... its just a backdrop for storytellers do try something new.
Star Wars should always be character driven, not plot driven.
Also judging by this post you probably hate every prequel in existence lol.
This too!!!
It's like almost everyone BUT the main characters and the Jedi Council knew about Order 66. I know that the Jedi were arrogant and that led to their downfall, but surely SOMEONE in the council would be open to listen and report about this mysterious plot.
200 years ago.......
That puts it in the time frame for.....
BABY. CHEWY.
It's only 200 years before TPM. The tech will be pretty similar.
We already have a book that takes place during Dooku's youth which is like, what, 60 years before TPM? And there's essentially no difference.
That is true. Still, I imagine we will see some older versions of technology from the PT.
To which even then if this is PT-like in it's aesthetic..? That's all fine with me cause that's my favorite. I hope we see many fantastic worlds and such.
200 years before TPM would the Jedi Temple still be on Coruscant?
The temple was constructed 1000 years before the movies.
1019 BBY
The following events occurred in 1019 BBY. Johun Othone on Sermeria Darth Bane: Rule of Two (Indirect mention only) Darth Bane: Rule of Two audiobook (Indirect mention only)
starwars.fandom.com
I doubt it's still canon, but, Tusken Raiders use to be a mega advanced society until they glassed the planet with some super nuke, and so they started hating technology.
It's already the plan in the show to go back to his home planet and return him, so that was probably happening anyway. Unless it's parents really are Yoda and Yaddle and we're getting a steamy sex scene somewhere
Actually it was the Rakata Infinite Empire who nuked Tatooine to oblivion because the TR rebelled against them. The survivors went to live in caves until the surface was habitable again.
So is this replacing the Old Republic in canon (assuming that it remains canon) ? Because seeing no ship designs, barely any technology, and seeing terms like Arthurian Legends/Vikings/Texas Ranger bandied about, makes me think we're less technologically advanced than in that era.
lol, I guess we're going to get Jedi Noble Houses and Sith/BadGuy Noble Houses
Clone Wars brought it into the main canon and made it interesting
Rebels
It seems like a weird choice to me to say "massive interconnected story", and then have that story being told across demographic spanning media that's not meant to please everyone.
You've got the YA novel, then another novel that seems to be aimed even younger, and then an "adult" novel. Plus 2 comic series, one aimed at younger kids, and another aimed at more general audiences?
I know it's become the norm for Star Wars to have this thing where you watch the movies, and then also a lot of relevant plot points happen in the kids tv show. But this seems like a reach, unless you can just read the "adult" novel and not get a bunch of "well ACTUALLY this character and their motivations are fleshed out in the kids book" type moments. And on the flip side, will younger kids get a full fledged story experience, without reading the older skewing book?
You've got the YA novel, then another novel that seems to be aimed even younger, and then an "adult" novel. Plus 2 comic series, one aimed at younger kids, and another aimed at more general audiences?
I know it's become the norm for Star Wars to have this thing where you watch the movies, and then also a lot of relevant plot points happen in the kids tv show. But this seems like a reach, unless you can just read the "adult" novel and not get a bunch of "well ACTUALLY this character and their motivations are fleshed out in the kids book" type moments. And on the flip side, will younger kids get a full fledged story experience, without reading the older skewing book?
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Tonight was focused on publications. Games could be coming in the future.
I'm really enjoying the idea of a split blade lightsaber, it's silly and doesn't have any real benefit, but who cares, some will really like how it looks cool to them and that will sell a toy/prop someday.
Just the novels and comics for this specific project. Since all canon Star Wars media has to fit each other as one shared continuity, a future game set in this time period would be built off things established in these stories in some way, but nothing planned (as far as we know) at the moment for gaming.
Any future game would be much healthier for having an established foundation to work off of though, especially a RPG.
I prefer churro orange.
Just the novels and comics for this specific project. Since all canon Star Wars media has to fit each other as one shared continuity, a future game set in this time period would be built off things established in these stories in some way, but nothing planned (as far as we know) at the moment for gaming.
Any future game would be much healthier for having an established foundation to work off of though, especially a RPG.
I prefer churro orange.
Same. The era doesn't draw me in at all. Hard pass from me.
Glad to see a new, canonized time period where Jedi are flourishing that isn't just a KotOR retread since I'm still of a mind that Jedi are the most interesting thing about this universe. Comics as a medium require too much of a money investment and a time investment (weekly/monthly releases over the course of years gets exhausting to follow) for me to commit to, but I'm pretty excited to at least read the novels.
I just hope the amount of push this initiative is receiving doesn't mean the SW franchise (movies, shows, games) as a whole is going to be confined to this specific time period. I'm kind of over the idea of prequels in my science fiction franchises. Please move the story forward
I just hope the amount of push this initiative is receiving doesn't mean the SW franchise (movies, shows, games) as a whole is going to be confined to this specific time period. I'm kind of over the idea of prequels in my science fiction franchises. Please move the story forward
I have no problem with the set up it's just that they chose a weird timeline to place it in, I need a more interesting conflict to oppose the Jedi.
It really depends on the story, but yeah, its hard to get too excited when you know that, no matter what these characters do, only a couple centuries later the Republic will become corrupt and ineffective, the Jedi will all turn into morons, and the Sith will stay hidden until they kill them all.
I mean, after TROS I thought we'd be used to that by now...
I mean at this point you probably have an 800+ year old Yoda on the Jedi Council. This is the lamest era they could have tackled outside of maybe the immediate preceding years to TPM.
Interesting. At least slightly.
I think they might be limiting themselves a little too much by setting up tent so close the TPM. By now, Star Wars tends to stay the same more than it changes and suddenly you're only operating with a 50 year time gap and that's basically nothing in sci-fi.
Otherwise the Jedi design looks like it might be inspired by the crusades?
Could factor in the storY or the themes too.
The huge space station standing in for something like Jerusalem where cultures clash and fight over it.
That being said, I haven't read much about the premise and am only going by the first impressions some of your comments and the images leave me with.
I think they might be limiting themselves a little too much by setting up tent so close the TPM. By now, Star Wars tends to stay the same more than it changes and suddenly you're only operating with a 50 year time gap and that's basically nothing in sci-fi.
Otherwise the Jedi design looks like it might be inspired by the crusades?
Could factor in the storY or the themes too.
The huge space station standing in for something like Jerusalem where cultures clash and fight over it.
That being said, I haven't read much about the premise and am only going by the first impressions some of your comments and the images leave me with.
