tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post4891895629621183656..comments2024-03-28T00:41:13.514-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: Star Wars 7 AddendumJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-82393118836892427322016-01-14T14:08:16.290-08:002016-01-14T14:08:16.290-08:00Glad to hear it, JB; no need to start writing on m...Glad to hear it, JB; no need to start writing on my account. Was just unusual for you to step off for two weeks. I feared one of the traffic accidents had finally got you.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-27810584062908252012016-01-14T13:11:48.303-08:002016-01-14T13:11:48.303-08:00*sigh*
The double-edged sword of being prolific.
...*sigh*<br /><br />The double-edged sword of being prolific.<br />; )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-54933157281018839312016-01-14T13:09:04.699-08:002016-01-14T13:09:04.699-08:00He lives! Was starting to worry, myself XDHe lives! Was starting to worry, myself XDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094014880813779766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-8493523222165251072016-01-14T12:58:53.473-08:002016-01-14T12:58:53.473-08:00@ Alexis:
Just being lazy, man...I'll try to ...@ Alexis:<br /><br />Just being lazy, man...I'll try to get back into the grind tomorrow.<br /><br />Appreciate the concern.<br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-43652132059945961782016-01-11T20:44:37.656-08:002016-01-11T20:44:37.656-08:00I am beginning to worry about you, my friend. Is ...I am beginning to worry about you, my friend. Is all well?Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-50953655507745411512015-12-29T03:58:07.356-08:002015-12-29T03:58:07.356-08:00Rey's amazing level of ability bugged me too a...Rey's amazing level of ability bugged me too after my first viewing, but after watching it two more times and rewatching Empire it makes more sense. <br />Luke struggles with the force because he is impatient and doesn't believe strongly enough. <br />Rey seems to have lived a solitary life, defending herself from scavengers and being athletic. Rey has been using the force her whole life- it just appears to be luck. She is incredibly focused and her mind is more open than Luke's was. And remember this teaching from Yoda- moving a small rock and moving a x-wing are only different in your mind.Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342275462566805167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-22280052734972986192015-12-28T09:05:18.798-08:002015-12-28T09:05:18.798-08:00@ Fuzzy:
Plot needs, my friend. In film, they tru...@ Fuzzy:<br /><br />Plot needs, my friend. In film, they trump all other concerns (like consistency with prior stories). Luke didn't receive any "visions" when Ben handed him his father's lightsaber either.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-74070744951132893642015-12-28T08:59:42.142-08:002015-12-28T08:59:42.142-08:00@ Jack:
Please don't misunderstand: the space...@ Jack:<br /><br />Please don't misunderstand: the space wizards aremy favorite part (and that of a lot of people). But, then, I enjoy fantasy. There is something else that gives SW a more universal appeal.<br /><br />Yes, I hear you regarding the SW/LOTR/story connection.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-71739176476699884952015-12-28T08:54:36.831-08:002015-12-28T08:54:36.831-08:00@ Dan:
Certainly Lucas's own concept of the J...@ Dan:<br /><br />Certainly Lucas's own concept of the Jedi evolved over time. The plot for Star Wars was taken directly from an old samurai film, and there's a lot of samurai to both the look and feel of the Jedi (Ben's robes, Vader's helmet, the importance of the sword, honor and dueling, etc.). The basics of light saber fighting was derived from Kendo.<br /><br />However, there's also quite a flavor of Templar Knight to the original Jedi. It's a religious order (Han refers to it as such), Ben talks about going on crusades, there's training and initiation, and (of course) the potential for corruption and evil (you don't really see stories of "fallen samurai" in bushido fiction).<br /><br />The thing to remember, though, is that Lucas as a filmmaker had a constantly evolving vision to fit the needs (and expanding limits) of his medium. We fans might decry the "inconsistencies" of the overall product, but he didn't really have a concrete story when he started making the films...just a ton of neat ideas he wanted to weave together. Heck, if he'd had the technology, he might have made the Jedi resemble the Lensmen even more than they do.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-87924072686648488162015-12-28T03:14:02.929-08:002015-12-28T03:14:02.929-08:00The best Star Wars RPG play reports I've read ...The best Star Wars RPG play reports I've read have been from Prime Time Adventures, which of course is a game much more geared towards plot arcs and pacing than most RPGs.<br /><br />Your notes about the prequels and jedi remind me of my own pet theory - ie that both prequels and the expanded universe (and yes even Lucas himself) mis-interpreted what the Jedi actually are. If you look carefully at everything the original trilogy tells us about eh Jedi, a very different picture emerges: Jedi is not a full time vocation, so someone can be eg a pilot and a Jedi, or similar, and they a pilot first. Jedi-hood is more like an oath that anyone can take if they can find an existing member - in fact they seem to operate more like a secret society, dedicated to aiding people and fighting evil.<br /><br />Ahem... I have lots more about that, but it would take up a lot of roomDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011974487836242987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-36970507754441491382015-12-27T22:53:55.169-08:002015-12-27T22:53:55.169-08:00I find that FATE, with its Aspects, lends itself r...I find that FATE, with its Aspects, lends itself reasonably well to the cinematic feel of Star Wars. However, as you pointed out, combining casters and non-casters tends to take some of the thunder away from non-casters, just like in most games.<br /><br />That being said, my biggest problem with SW as a game is that SW really only has one story in it. It's a bit like LotR in that regard.<br /><br />I, personally, watch SW for the space wizards. I don't relate to the mundanes. Weird brain and all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094014880813779766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-83598163941332097672015-12-27T22:07:31.064-08:002015-12-27T22:07:31.064-08:00@ Lloyd:
Thanks, man...I will be sure to check it...@ Lloyd:<br /><br />Thanks, man...I will be sure to check it out (as I am a fan of both Traveller and Star Wars, such a mash-up is right up my alley!).JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-77123113592768945112015-12-27T14:28:53.282-08:002015-12-27T14:28:53.282-08:00I agree with most of your observations, although I...I agree with most of your observations, although I feel that what happened to Kylo in the second half made sense from a storytelling standpoint. He got shot because he was at a vulnerable point (which likely would not have come up if he had more experience), and it was only because he was already wounded that he got beaten pretty badly by said novice in a lightsaber duel. (That said, I think the scene with the melee stormtrooper was meant to show that the stormtroopers receive at least basic hand-to-hand training, so it's possible that Finn was not as inexperienced as it might seem at first.)<br /><br />My only issue with the film was that the main Force-sensitive character seemed to advance FAR too quickly in ability. Whereas Luke was barely able to pull his saber towards him from two feet away in Empire, this film's analogous character seems able to use the "mind trick" and telekinesis with little effort, and what's implied to be absolutely no training.Fuzzy Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606454596061907461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-12389403139951353882015-12-27T14:00:56.336-08:002015-12-27T14:00:56.336-08:00Bill Roper has adapted Star Wars to Mongoose Trave...Bill Roper has adapted Star Wars to Mongoose Traveller. The actual plays are at Happy Jacks - http://www.happyjacks.org/<br />And the documents are on their forum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473258406926509070noreply@blogger.com