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Thread: SWG Timeline and Continuity

sumner
Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:01 am
#1


A lot of people complain about the continuity of this game, and how it isn't in tune with the movies. Well, part of what makes this game great is we make the timeline! I've composed two fictional press releases for fun. They are about what is happening in the game. Remember, this is just for fun, I'm not trying to bash devs or players, just writing what might be released by the opposing factions based on what has happened so far, also this is geared mainly to Intrepid, but I'm sure most servers are about the same. Anyway here goes:



Press Release from an unidentified Rebellion source - Somewhere in the Outer Rim



In a monumental victory, a young unknown boy from Tatooine, Luke Skywalker, used the Force to destroy an Imperial Galactic Terror Weapon…The Death Star!Much to the surprise of our small group of Rebels that planned this strike, there has been a massive outpouring of support for our cause, a return to the Galactic Republic of Old.Supporters have been coming out of every part of the galaxy.Darth Vader and the Emperor himself have gone into hiding…fearing for their life!One of the most amazing occurrences related to this action has been the reawakening of the force throughout the galaxy!The Jedi, who were all but wiped out in the galaxy by the Empire have returned!They have joined our rebellion and are fighting alongside us to help return to galactic peace!Imperial Stormtroopers are continuing their patrols, but they seem to have lost faith in their cause.Look at Kadaara on Naboo, over Rebel supporters walking around the streets, and the Imperial troops do nothing!



In another suprising turn of events, it has recently been discovered by our tacticians that ancient melee weapons are quite effective against imperial troops.We encourage all of our supporters to study the arts of Terras Kasi, the use of Power Hammers and, surprisingly enough, stun batons that were originally designed for crowd control!



The Time for change has come!Join with us and help dethrone the Emperor!We shall return peace and safety to the Galaxy!See you local recruiter and join the cause!





Press Release from Emperor Palpatinevia Imperial Galactic Relations - Coruscant



My fellow citizens, recently a small band of insurgents have attacked a space station recently constructed by the Imperial Navy.In this act of terrorism, they have made the claim that this station was used to destroy Alderaan, these claims are totally unfounded.Yes this station was in the Alderaan system resupplying before moving on to the Yavin system for training maneuvers.This was not a battle station, not the “death star” as they are calling it.This was a base to be used in humanitarian missions.



Darth Vader and myself, along with many top Moffs and Generals, have moved to an undisclosed location to formulate a plan to deal with this insurgency.We are scouring all available intelligence on this group and are formulating a plan to deal with them.In the mean time, galactic life should continue as normal.The Imperial presence has been increased in some areas, but overall little has changed.We regret the massive lost of life caused by this group in their “righteous cause” and reparations are being prepared for families who lost a loved one in this cowardly attack.We have taken this mode of action to figure out how to deal with the ancient weapons the rebels have been employing lately, these weapons are quite effective against both our armor and blasters.No one in the Imperial Armed Services, at any level, could have foreseen that a large hammer or a poison laced pole arm could have been so effective against our troops.Fear not citizens, we will counter this threat, just like we did with the bio warfare a few months ago!



An unfortunate side action of this attack seems to be a reawakening of the force, and with it the pompous, elitist Jedi!I find this most disturbing; we had almost completely removed this threat to galactic peace.But now they are back, spreading propaganda and their “lightside” ways, fostering unhappiness and dissatisfaction with their lies!While Lord Vader and I formulate our plan to return peace and order to the galaxy, I have enlisted the help of both bounty hunters and non-Jedi force adepts to help control the population of these arrogant supporters of evil.They are strong, and good fighters, but the might of the Emporium will crush them, just as we did before.


Do not listen to these insurgents, they spread lies, and want to throw the galaxy into turmoil, so the Jedi can once again rule over a galaxy filled with local squabbles and infighting.


The Imperial Armed Services need you now more than ever.See your local recruiter and join up…you can help return peace and order to the galaxy!




o._.._[ggg]:...__________,_
[]ggg[c]gg[g][ggggggg]:(ggggggg) Otto Yardhand (ggggggg)
''.''''''''''''///_/''^=====///
_._,....///
Imperial Scout Trooper Officer, Captain of the VT-49 Decimator "Obliterator"


GrimBear
Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:44 am
#2

the biggest time gripe is the Jedi. Sure ... it may be cool to be a Jedi. But they are supposed to be all but wiped out. Just Luke, Yoda, Vadar and Palpatine left.


My thoughts on that are that this is alternate universe where different decisions were made.



GrimBear
Lworg
Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:54 am
#3

I have never worked out where SWG is supposed to be



Wouldnt it be more fun for the DEVS if they are just waiting for everyone to grind jedi only to be wiped out


or is that just my sick mind



Quote
My Son (13yo) "Dad?" Me (37yo)"Yes Mate?"
Son "whats this sh**?" Me"Whats what sh** and please dont say that"
Son "SWG its all gone rubbish"
Me"The people who make it have changed it cause they thought it would appeal to more people of your age"
Son "oh" - Long Pause
Son "Dad" Me"Yes mate"
Son "Can we go and get a new game today?"
Me"Yes son"
Unquote (I couldnt make this up)

Gawzeera
Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:00 am
#4

why is it that everybody thinks that the jedi have been completely wiped out and apart from those in the films.


there were literaly thousands of jedi from all races spread out all over the galaxy.it is possible that when the emporer turned against them(you'll find out why in ep3) some of the lesser known Jedi went into hiding just as yoda and ben did.





"Jedi. Their order is a fading light in the dark. corrupt and arrogant.They must be punished." - Asaj Ventress Clone wars Micro series
GrimBear
Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:01 am
#5

Alderaan has been blown up for some time, the COA story line that SOE haven't done anything with for since january featured alderanian flora which is amazingly rare due the destruction of the planet and it was also the key ingredient in the Deadeye formula in COA chapter 3.


The story line is somewhere between Star Wars IV A New Hope and Star Wars V The Empire Strikes Back.


It would be nice if things were to advance ... lukes been packing up to leave that Exar Kun temple for over a year



GrimBear
GrimBear
Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:02 am
#6






Gawzeera wrote:

why is it that everybody thinks that the jedi have been completely wiped out and apart from those in the films.


there were literaly thousands of jedi from all races spread out all over the galaxy.it is possible that when the emporer turned against them(you'll find out why in ep3) some of the lesser known Jedi went into hiding just as yoda and ben did.






Yoda did say that luke was the last of the jedi




GrimBear
sumner
Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:32 am
#7






GrimBear wrote:





Gawzeera wrote:

why is it that everybody thinks that the jedi have been completely wiped out and apart from those in the films.


there were literaly thousands of jedi from all races spread out all over the galaxy.it is possible that when the emporer turned against them(you'll find out why in ep3) some of the lesser known Jedi went into hiding just as yoda and ben did.






Yoda did say that luke was the last of the jedi






That is why I said that the force was woken by luke using it. It is now stirring in universe again, and new jedi (light and dark) are now growing with it. Palpy is now forced to recruit dark jedi to fight the emerging jedi, his forces are demoralized by the loss of the deathstar and large defection to the rebellion. He doesn't have the shear numbers to wipe them out like he diddurring the clone wars. Of course he isn't going to call them dark jedi in press release, you want to keep up the facade that you are the good guys.


But in all reality my post was just supposed to be some fun based on where the swg timline has gone. The overpopulation of rebels, the melee winning all, all the jedi, ect. ect. ect.






o._.._[ggg]:...__________,_
[]ggg[c]gg[g][ggggggg]:(ggggggg) Otto Yardhand (ggggggg)
''.''''''''''''///_/''^=====///
_._,....///
Imperial Scout Trooper Officer, Captain of the VT-49 Decimator "Obliterator"


ColonelT
Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:44 am
#8

Heh. Gotta love the Emperor's Fox News-style spin on what the Death Star is - a space station to be used in humanitarian efforts. Brilliant!
Gawzeera
Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:05 am
#9

Actually it was obi-wan that said to yoda "that boy is our last hope"

yoda replied with "no there is another"


this does'nt mean that luke is the last of the jedi, it means that luke is the last best hope to bring balance to the force as anakin was meant to. if you remember from ep1 anakin is meant to be fulfilling some sort of ancient Jedi prophecy of bringing balance to the force, yet he goes over to the dark side so cannot fulfill his destiny. Luke being from the same blood line can, if he is kept in line with the lightside. this is exactly why palpatine warped anakins mind and turned him and tried to do the same with Luke. if a blance was restored to the force dark side and light side users would have an equal command of the force as opposed to one being stronger than the other.



"Jedi. Their order is a fading light in the dark. corrupt and arrogant.They must be punished." - Asaj Ventress Clone wars Micro series
Ceraphim
Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:15 am
#10

The original designers of the death-star throught it would be used for humanitarian causes.


Luke was the only person with a combination of stregnth in raw force power and ambition to take on the sith lords. Obi-wan and Yoda were very powerful but lacked the ambition that Luke had....their will was crushed by Vader as you'll see in ep III.
Gawzeera
Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:34 am
#11

the original designers of the deathstar were the geonosians as seen in ep2.

so i'm sure they new that it was gonna be used as a means to bring down the republic



"Jedi. Their order is a fading light in the dark. corrupt and arrogant.They must be punished." - Asaj Ventress Clone wars Micro series
GnomeAd
Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:32 am
#12

The biggest continuity breaker about this game is that Han is in a cantina on Lok instead of frozen in carbonite in jabba's palace.
Goochman
Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:51 am
#13

Why is that? SOE states that the timeline of SWG is between Star Wars: A New Hope (EP 4) and Empire Strikes Back (EP 5). Han only got frozen in EP5, not before it.
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