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KansasNavy  2989 posts
Registered: Mar '01
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Date Posted: 7/31/03 1:06pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
Wow! That was a good guess. A month (2 posts ago) was just a shot in the dark. Weird...

 

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Matthew Trias  12712 posts
Registered: Sep '99
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Date Posted: 8/1/03 8:08am Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
I just finished working on a big project for Wizards of the Coast that should be out in 2004

Maybe that Tales of the Jedi era sourcebook they were talking about. wink

 

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Mazzic  1014 posts
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Date Posted: 8/1/03 1:43pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
What Essential Guide are you working on?

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masterskywalker  6085 posts
Registered: Nov '01
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Date Posted: 8/14/03 1:39pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
Dan,

I'm some what curious as to what approach will be give to dealing with the continuity of the two latest SW games. Both have clear lightside and darkside endings. Will the lightside endings for both be the "correct" endings? Much like the ending of Jedi Knight? After all, Kyle becoming the new Emperor is cool, but it plays havoc with continuity.

The lightside ending for KOTOR is quite good, the galaxy is saved, the Sith are defeated and Darth Revan is redeemed. The darkside ending would be quite hard to fit into continuity though, the Sith, led by Darth Revan, basically conquer the galaxy and plunge it into a new dark age under Sith domination.

I know both the lightside and darkside endings for Jedi academy too, but I don't want to call down the wrath of heaven on myself by mentioning them here. wink Suffice it to say, the lightside ending would again work much better than the dark one.

 

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Dan Wallace  569 posts
Title: Author: Essential Atlas, Essential Guides, RPG
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Date Posted: 9/2/03 11:30am Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
masterskywalker wrote:
I'm some what curious as to what approach will be give to dealing with the continuity of the two latest SW games. Both have clear lightside and darkside endings.

While I haven't played either game yet (KOTR sounds super-cool, though!) I imagine the "correct" endings will wind up being the light-side endings, which is the process that was followed for Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight.

Dan

 

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KansasNavy  2989 posts
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Date Posted: 9/21/03 2:40pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
Will Bastion be covered in Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds?

 

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masterskywalker  6085 posts
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Date Posted: 9/21/03 6:03pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
Not to ruin your gaming experience or anything, but if you want to know the endings (the games take quite a bit of time to beat). I'll post them them here. happy

WARNING SPOILERS FOR KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC AND JEDI ACADEMY







































The lightside ending for Knights of the Old Republic has you, the Jedi Revan (ex Sith Lord), once again the savior of the galaxy. You've been redeemed, you've killed Darth Malak and the Sith fleet has been destroyed. Happy times.

The darkside ending has you, the restored Darth Revan and master of the Sith, leading your titanic armada to crush the Old Republic once and for all.

The lightside ending for Knights of the Old Republic has Jaden stopping Tavion and her Sith cult from resurecting Marka Ragnos (yup the same dude from the Tales of the Jedi comic). Luke leads the Jedi in a big attack on the cultists on Korriban. Tavion gets posessed by Ragnos and Jaden defeats them. Tavion is killed by the shock of Ragnos leaving her body, your friend Rosh is saved (sans an arm) and you become a true Jedi and continue to serve the Jedi with Luke and Kyle.

The darkside ending is quite tragic. You murder your friend Rosh whom you feel betrayed you, and go on to Korriban. You kill all the Jedi and Cultists that get in your way, and defeat and kill Tavion. Then you fight and defeat Kyle, and get the ancient Sith staff (which has huge power in it). Jaden leaves and commenders a Star Destroyer in orbit. Kyle vows to go after Jaden and try to bring him back. Jaden has the staff and unimaginable power, but the young Jedi is now totally alone.































End spoilers.




 

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Dan Wallace  569 posts
Title: Author: Essential Atlas, Essential Guides, RPG
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Date Posted: 9/29/03 7:58am Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
KansasNavy wrote:
Will Bastion be covered in Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds?

I can't comment on the specific contents of the book until WOTC press-releases it, but hopefully they'll start releasing more detailed info as we get closer to the publication date. For my part, the planet I most enjoyed writing was a world that was mentioned in a Star Wars movie but which has never been seen before in any previous source.

masterskywalker, thanks for posting the KOTOR info! But, since I'm still planning to play the game (hopefully when it comes out on PC later this year), I skipped over your whole post while making a "nah nah nah, I'm not listening" noise. I've heard KOTOR has a great story twist! Hopefully I can avoid XBoxer contact until then and remain spoiler free.

Dan

 

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dp4m  36459 posts
Registered: Nov '01
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Date Posted: 9/29/03 8:26am Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
I can't comment on the specific contents of the book until WOTC press-releases it, but hopefully they'll start releasing more detailed info as we get closer to the publication date. For my part, the planet I most enjoyed writing was a world that was mentioned in a Star Wars movie but which has never been seen before in any previous source.

Hmmmmm... mystery.

Taanab? (mentioned in ROTJ, barely covered except for maybe an Adventure Journal?)

Besides... it's the home of Wes Janson. Who *wouldn't* have fun writing that? happy

 

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Dan Wallace  569 posts
Title: Author: Essential Atlas, Essential Guides, RPG
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Date Posted: 9/29/03 1:56pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
It's not Taanab. wink

Dan

 

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Ana Vitorrian  919 posts
Registered: Mar '99
Date Posted: 9/29/03 5:15pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
Is Wes Janson from "Taanab" or "Tierfon"???

I always seem to associate Lando with his heroic exploits at Taanab against pirates (RotJ novel; SWAJ; Dan's SW INSIDER piece several years back - still one of my top 3 favorite Dan pieces!).

I always seem to associate Wes Janson with Tierfon - not only for Rebellion activities in the CLASSIC SW ERA, but also for clever squadron names in the NJO ERA (where did I get this, WEG's GG's? X-wing novels? ESS CHRON? SW INSIDER? I have no idea anymore!).

Hmmmmm.

Ana V

 
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dp4m  36459 posts
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Date Posted: 9/29/03 6:26pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
Ana -- from the CUSWE: "a native of Taanab, Wes Janson joined the Alliance at Tierfon, and quickly showed his abilities as a pilot and sharpshooter."

So... you remember both! wink

 

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KansasNavy  2989 posts
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Date Posted: 9/29/03 8:02pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
Cool. I'd think it was the planet Anni mentioned in TPM, the one with the angels. Also, I'd think it would be tough to chose which planets to go over, because it seems half of the planets are in the O Rim.

 

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Excellence  24488 posts
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Date Posted: 9/29/03 9:32pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
I really hope KOTOR becomes PC playable.

I'm thinking when games are initially only available for one console, like Starcraft Ghost for Xbox, maybe those companies paid extra for temporary exclusivity.

 

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dp4m  36459 posts
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Date Posted: 9/29/03 9:52pm Subject: RE: The Official Daniel Wallace Discussion Thread
I really hope KOTOR becomes PC playable.

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