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I confess to being surprised we haven't done one of those yet Isaac Send a noteboard - 02/09/2012 03:11:39 AM
I think it ended as a tossup between 40k and Dresden Files, for me, and the date decided it as there was a book coming out for Dresden. I wouldn't mind doing a 40k game or a Star Wars, both have been requested and though I'm a touched embarrassed to admit it, I do actually read the 40k and Star Wars novels a lot.

This is a safe place, don't be embarrassed. Coincidentally, if I was to say that I wanted to read a Star Wars novel or two or three, what would you suggest?


Well, that would depend on how much Exapanded Universe background you have and if so whether it predates the prequel trilogy. Of the recent books I really enjoyed the first 5 or 6 books of the 'Legacy of the Force' series, and it's own sequel series 'Fate of the Jedi' was decent, but my favorite books of late are:

Darth Plageus by James Luceno
Darth Bane: Path of Destruction by Drew Karpashyn
Darth Bane: Rule of Two by Drew Karpashyn

If you're totally new to Star Wars Expanded Universe though the traditional starting point is Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy, or maybe Matt Stover's novelization of Revenge of the Sith, admittedly I'm biased, all of those feature bad guys who are smart and not so over the top crazy-evil



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Chaos in Champignac - Day 3 - Tresspassers Win Bergioyn - 31/08/2012 03:15:50 PM 817 Views
Role Messages Bergioyn - 31/08/2012 03:20:58 PM 608 Views
Wasn't there an argument over length of role messages? beetnemesis - 31/08/2012 05:19:30 PM 485 Views
I was a squirrel. ? - 31/08/2012 07:41:43 PM 556 Views
best mafia character ever. *NM* Yunalesca - 31/08/2012 08:10:56 PM 315 Views
Yeah I think I beat out your stache *NM* ? - 01/09/2012 12:27:48 AM 380 Views
that's fine, i can just use you as a replacement tashe *evil grin* *NM* Yunalesca - 01/09/2012 12:50:53 AM 334 Views
HAHAHA *NM* ? - 01/09/2012 01:04:50 AM 298 Views
I actually got bunch of awesome ability ideas for Spip AFTER the game had started. Too late, eh? *NM* Bergioyn - 31/08/2012 09:45:58 PM 384 Views
Oohh, that's a team that's hard to beat. *NM* Darth_Katie - 31/08/2012 04:15:17 PM 378 Views
Yep, I must confess to feeling a little chill when the randomised results showed them. *NM* Bergioyn - 31/08/2012 04:22:26 PM 317 Views
Ha, I would say that we beat ourselves beetnemesis - 31/08/2012 05:11:42 PM 770 Views
Also true. *NM* Bergioyn - 31/08/2012 11:27:18 PM 318 Views
The plan is now. Darth_Katie - 01/09/2012 02:42:06 AM 526 Views
Party time! *NM* ? - 01/09/2012 03:32:45 AM 355 Views
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Welcome Back! *NM* Isaac - 01/09/2012 03:41:11 AM 290 Views
Thanks yo! *NM* Darth_Katie - 01/09/2012 05:18:10 AM 303 Views
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Thanks! *NM* Darth_Katie - 01/09/2012 03:32:23 PM 302 Views
*glomps* WB! Yunalesca - 01/09/2012 12:45:54 PM 551 Views
WB? Darth_Katie - 01/09/2012 03:40:30 PM 533 Views
welcome back *NM* Yunalesca - 02/09/2012 08:16:35 PM 376 Views
There's some truth to that but mostly Rana and I just had some lucky breaks and used them well Isaac - 01/09/2012 03:55:03 AM 700 Views
Ranagrande guessed Artsapat was the cop? beetnemesis - 01/09/2012 08:28:08 AM 608 Views
Yep, and I concurred though he has a better knack for spotting such things than I do Isaac - 01/09/2012 09:19:03 AM 697 Views
About my brainfart Artsapat - 01/09/2012 08:54:15 AM 688 Views
When in doubt, ask the mod. Bergioyn - 01/09/2012 09:02:38 AM 566 Views
Now that I see it... ? - 01/09/2012 04:59:16 PM 530 Views
I that case I shall Lynch you right back, immediately ;-) *NM* Artsapat - 02/09/2012 09:42:05 AM 394 Views
Haha I'd deserve it I guess. *NM* ? - 03/09/2012 03:56:26 AM 312 Views
Yeah, I would have thought the same. It's unfortunate. Fanatic-Templar - 02/09/2012 11:41:29 PM 766 Views
Well, I was pretty convinced you were innocent on Day 1... Fanatic-Templar - 02/09/2012 11:33:30 PM 662 Views
But it was a rather good "whoops", don't you think? Delivered with lots of Pathos and Nachos. *NM* Artsapat - 03/09/2012 10:57:33 AM 341 Views
Nice work mafia team Praziquantel - 31/08/2012 07:18:37 PM 542 Views
Sure Bergioyn - 31/08/2012 09:44:20 PM 742 Views
Also, I don't mean to be rude but have we played together? I don't remember you. Bergioyn - 31/08/2012 09:49:52 PM 489 Views
Re: Also, I don't mean to be rude but have we played together? I don't remember you. Praziquantel - 01/09/2012 01:12:48 AM 811 Views
Re: Also, I don't mean to be rude but have we played together? I don't remember you. Bergioyn - 01/09/2012 08:02:28 AM 662 Views
So, who's next? *NM* Bergioyn - 31/08/2012 11:26:40 PM 303 Views
i think it's beet, but i'm not sure. Yunalesca - 01/09/2012 01:17:45 AM 514 Views
Beet, you, then me and DK Isaac - 01/09/2012 03:39:14 AM 636 Views
Coolness.Thoughts? beetnemesis - 01/09/2012 08:31:36 AM 518 Views
How about 40K game? *NM* Bergioyn - 01/09/2012 08:37:01 AM 296 Views
I'm not sure what that is, but I'll play it! *NM* Darth_Katie - 01/09/2012 03:45:42 PM 313 Views
Warhammer 40.000 The Grim darkness of the grim dark future, where there is only grimdark *NM* Bergioyn - 01/09/2012 04:02:21 PM 317 Views
Didn't someone do a warhammer game? ? - 01/09/2012 05:03:53 PM 488 Views
I don't know if you guys played one when I was in the army, but I know I atleast haven't. *NM* Bergioyn - 01/09/2012 05:09:28 PM 269 Views
No, I discussed it on my list before the Dresden game though Isaac - 02/09/2012 02:01:19 AM 474 Views
Star Wars Star Wars Star Wars Star Wars STAAAAAAAAR WARS Darth_Katie - 02/09/2012 02:33:56 AM 661 Views
I confess to being surprised we haven't done one of those yet Isaac - 02/09/2012 03:11:39 AM 573 Views
There has been one. I was doc and was lynched because none believed me. Bergioyn - 02/09/2012 07:59:51 AM 517 Views
No, that was generic setting, 'RAFO Mafia in Space' Isaac - 02/09/2012 04:11:13 PM 492 Views
I'm sure the scum were rebels and we were on an Imperial Ship... *NM* Bergioyn - 02/09/2012 05:43:20 PM 257 Views
I think I remember that ... Darth_Katie - 02/09/2012 06:37:12 PM 510 Views
Re: I think I remember that ... Bergioyn - 02/09/2012 07:54:19 PM 482 Views
Re: I confess to being surprised we haven't done one of those yet Darth_Katie - 02/09/2012 04:59:49 PM 594 Views
Re: I confess to being surprised we haven't done one of those yet Isaac - 02/09/2012 05:11:18 PM 641 Views
Well that's good news. Darth_Katie - 02/09/2012 06:36:05 PM 610 Views
I have this strange version of the Vader/Obi-Wan fight from my youth. Fanatic-Templar - 02/09/2012 11:51:22 PM 866 Views
With star wars there's a lot of ret-conning so who knows? Isaac - 03/09/2012 03:05:18 AM 547 Views
I don't really understand... ? - 03/09/2012 04:07:55 AM 569 Views
Same here. Bergioyn - 03/09/2012 06:39:51 AM 595 Views
All I know is my own experience. Darth_Katie - 03/09/2012 07:41:49 AM 609 Views
That all makes sense... ? - 03/09/2012 12:37:35 PM 462 Views
Maybe Hayden Christiansen should switch to comedy *NM* Darth_Katie - 03/09/2012 02:13:54 PM 312 Views
Well, he certainly can't do drama either. He wasn't very good in Shattered Glass. Bergioyn - 03/09/2012 02:29:00 PM 651 Views
Damn Doublepost! *NM* Bergioyn - 03/09/2012 02:30:05 PM 369 Views
Star Wars was the only place I've seen him... ? - 03/09/2012 04:04:39 PM 472 Views
You haven't lost anything. *NM* Bergioyn - 03/09/2012 04:15:24 PM 256 Views
Hey, I can't believe it took me this long to post some StarCraft content on this board. Fanatic-Templar - 02/09/2012 11:44:53 PM 490 Views
I liked the ones about the clones... ? - 03/09/2012 04:00:33 AM 541 Views
Title? Author? *NM* Darth_Katie - 03/09/2012 07:42:33 AM 262 Views
I really couldn't say. ? - 03/09/2012 12:38:47 PM 456 Views
Really? ? - 03/09/2012 03:58:15 AM 489 Views
Nah, I'm not especially familiar with 40k. Fanatic-Templar - 03/09/2012 04:54:49 PM 486 Views
So I really am crazy. *NM* ? - 03/09/2012 05:42:04 PM 296 Views
Sounds grim. Perfect for backstabbing ... in the dark. *NM* Darth_Katie - 01/09/2012 06:20:19 PM 265 Views
Yep. *NM* Bergioyn - 01/09/2012 07:01:46 PM 261 Views
I'm going away for the weekend... ? - 01/09/2012 06:36:08 PM 489 Views
i'll do game 30, i want to keep my pattern going *NM* Yunalesca - 01/09/2012 12:42:51 PM 539 Views
I hadn't noticed that. Awesome! *NM* Bergioyn - 01/09/2012 01:15:13 PM 266 Views
Oh, solid! Thirty game anniversary. *NM* Darth_Katie - 01/09/2012 03:44:58 PM 244 Views
I see that you tried to delete something Artsapat - 02/09/2012 09:49:48 AM 575 Views
Of course we will! *NM* Bergioyn - 02/09/2012 11:24:51 AM 247 Views
Re: I see that you tried to delete something Isaac - 02/09/2012 04:22:18 PM 585 Views
Ooh sounds intriguing. *NM* Darth_Katie - 02/09/2012 04:43:49 PM 358 Views
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