MOD (April Fools): PT, CT and Saga Forums to be merged

With a new trilogy of Star Wars films fast approaching, along with the promise of spin-off films, the Jedi Council staff has been engaged in a lengthy discussion regarding the status of the current forums dealing with the existing Star Wars films (episodes I-VI).

The result of this discussion was that it was felt that the division between the 'two trilogies' of existing Star Wars films has been redundant for a long time, and that there is no longer a need for separate forums for each trilogy, let alone a third forum for the two combined.
Due to this redundancy, along with the lack of traffic (relative to the forums about the upcoming films), it has been decided that over the next month, the Prequel Trilogy, Classic Trilogy and Star Wars Saga In-Depth forums will be merged into a single forum which will be the sole location for discussing Star Wars Episodes I-VI.
Threads similar to others in each of the forums will be merged - due to memory allocation issues, it is also required that a number of existing threads will be deleted.

The current rules of all three forums will still apply to this new one - however, it is yet to be decided what it will be called, so we've posted a poll with the names currently being floated.

Due to a number of concerns that have recently been raised regarding 'ballot-stuffing' using sock accounts in current polls (favourite Star Wars film etc), the final decision will not be solely based upon the result of the polls, it will be made by the Jedi Council staff - however, we do feel that you, the users, should have some input.

Thanks

 

Personally like "The George Lucas Era" myself

or
Episodes I-VI The story of Anakin Skywalker

Episodes I-VI The Tragedy of Darth Vader

 

I just said GL Era.

 

GL Era.

 

Definitely partial to GL Era.

 

Tragedy of Darth Vader, because it sounds the "coolest" out of the three, in my opinion.

 

Before the mouse, before the empire is brilliant!

 

I was caught between Original Star Wars Saga or The George Lucas Era. Though the Anakin/Vader ones work. The last two just sound too generic, though.

 

Why say that the ST isn't still part of the Georgey era? He still wrote the ST's story and will act as a consultant

 

I picked "Original Star Wars Saga" because it's the most neutral (meaning least likely to encourage redundant fan debates) and the most accurate based on current information. The others, I think, have some notable issues.

-We still don't know how far away we are from an era where George Lucas has no influence on the current output of Star Wars content, which makes it hard for me to commit to saying 1-6, and only 1-6, is strictly the "George Lucas Era".

-As much as I like "The Tragedy of Darth Vader", there's so much more to the saga than that. In this instance I feel like a less specific and more general title is needed. Same goes for "The story of Anakin Skywalker".

-"Old" feels slightly derogatory to me. And "First Saga" implies that the new films will be a part of a different saga, which we don't know yet.

But that being said, I do like the idea of including the numbers in the title. I think the most appropriate title for these boards would be something along the lines of "Episodes I-VI: The Original Saga".

 

I agree with pretty much everything you said, but what I'm conflicted about is that it's repeatedly been stated that the ST is a continuation of the saga, not a new saga. It's just as much a part of it as I-VI... Not to include it may one day result in another fanbase schism

 

GL Era

 

The 'From the First Saga' option was a bit of a dark horse, it's a reference to the prologue of the SW/ANH novelisation:



Obviously, how the ST pans out could render it meaningless, though, so I doubt it'll be picked.

 

George Lucas was the driving force behind these films and he had complete control over them. On the new films, he's a consultant.
Also, as mentioned, the new ones will be part of the original saga.
That's why I'd go with "The George Lucas Era".

"The Tragedy of Darth Vader" would work too. Not because that's the only thing these movies are about, but because it's a catchy subtitle coined by the man himself.
I also dig the idea of the forum title focusing on the story. It sets a nice tone.

 

What's the plan for the Spin-off movies?

Or too early?

 

That came up recently as well - still too early for their own forum.

There's a thread in the EpVII Spoilers Allowed forum here: http://boards.theforce.net/threads/spin-off-films.50015090/

And in 7NSA here: http://boards.theforce.net/threads/spin-offs-the-nsa-edition.50015091/

 

Had to ask.

 

Really bad idea, will cause nothing but more trouble like there wasn't enough already

 

No "Gotcha" option?

 

Why not Fox era movies?

 

I went with Tragedy of Darth Vader. It's a better title than Story of Anakin Skywalker, but that's what it really is, the Saga is the story of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader.

 

I don't think they should be merged. They get far more traffic than "Star Wars and Music" and the "Lucasfilm In-Depth" forums, and those forums are remaining independent.

Right now a topic will stay on the first page for a few weeks before disappearing into the netherworld of the previous pages, and studies have shown most people only look at the first page if they are doing a web search. If the three are combined, then topics will probably disappear into that netherworld after just a few days, and I doubt most members visit the forums that regularly.

Also, after the ST comes out, I'm sure traffic for all forums here will increase greatly . That would mean greater thread production, which would require more distinct forums, not fewer ones.

Not trying to be a trouble-maker. Just trying to be helpful.

 

I've been thinking about exactly the scenario darth ladnar brought up. I get the feeling that not only would activity get to the point of insanity, but there would probably be a lot of chaos causing threads to be locked all over (derailment, arguments, etc)

I don't mean to sound derisive to either side, but I've noticed that there are some users who tend to gravitate toward either the PT section or the OT section, and... well you know how easily some debates can spark, then ignite into something more extreme. Just my thoughts