General Star Wars Thread

Nah, I bet we'll see a new one later. If he's truly embraced the Dark Side he'll probably wear it more permanently to disassociate himself from Ben Solo (along with covering up the scar).

Yeah, it'd be easy for him to just get a new helmet, assuming he doesn't already have spares. He's already going to be needing a new lightsaber, after all, since Rey destroyed his.

Speaking of which, I also wonder if he's going to be using the same design. That seems likely, since it's probably the most iconic visual element of his character.

I would assume to, though I hope it'll be better made.

Most likely it will be, again to reflect the increasing threat posed by Kylo Ren as he Takes a Level in Badass.

Another level, rather.

edited 9th Dec '16 9:22:28 PM by RBluefish

Then again, Luke went from his farm attire in ANH, to pilot fatigues in ESB, and finally a Mandarin-collar suit in ROTJ. Unlike Vader, Kylo doesn't need to wear his armor for life support, so there's a strong chance that he'll change outfits in the sequels.

His long hair seriously should be tied up in a samurai bun. He looks too much like Anakin otherwise.

edited 9th Dec '16 9:22:38 PM by FluffyMcChicken

Eh, black hair is a pretty noticeable difference from Anakin's. And besides, Kylo's a Vader fanboy; it might be an intentional resemblance in-universe.

If you really gotta change his hair, though, have him dress up as Matt the radar technician again. Can't go wrong with that. :D

I think that's the point though. He's trying to emulate grandpa.

I kinda appreciate that actually since he's got this awkward mug and Anakin's a beautiful man and yet Ben's trying and failing to look and act like him.

He is the master of the Knights of Ren. Pretty sure it's the uniform. I wish we'd get more background for them (unless they're the Acolytes of the Beyond).

edited 10th Dec '16 2:48:59 AM by TerminusEst

The latest Episode VIII title rumor is out. Lucasfilm has submitted a trademark for the phrase "Star Wars: Force and Destiny," which encompasses a broad range of goods, including everything from toys to staplers.

I personally doubt that this is the title of Episode VIII, since trademarks aren't always a very reliable source of speculation. And it also kind of breaks from usual Star Wars trilogy naming conventions. But even if that isn't what it is, I'm still curious as to what it actually is.

Force and Destiny is already the name of the third installment of Fantasy Flight's Star Wars: Roleplaying Game Star Wars Roleplaying Game. I don't expect that the two are closely related given the timing and scope, but somebody was going to say something, so it might as well be me.

Ha. Actually, I was getting my wires crossed with that, so correction: it's actually Forces of Destiny, not Force and Destiny.

You'd think that I'd be able to get the info right when I'm literally linking to the article, but apparently the existence of an RPG I don't have just really threw me off.

Oops. Just saw that myself. Disregard that last, other than to plug an RPG system that's actually pretty damn good.

I may end up getting it for Christmas, in fact. I really liked Edge of the Empire.

I haven't had much of a chance to try out Force and Destiny, but I want to play or run it. I played Edge and Age of Rebellion a bunch last year, and really liked them both. The mechanics for Force powers in particular seem nicely cinematic— not overpowered, but interesting for how they feel like things that happened in the movies.

I was impressed with how well the system handled its unique dice mechanics. Initially I was pretty skeptical, because it read like nothing but a means of draining a few more dollars out of our wallets by making us pay for special dice. But I had to eat crow on that one, because it actually works really well. I don't have a huge amount of firsthand experience with the system, but I did run one or two sessions of Edge of the Empire and everybody had a good time.

I do like the way the dice help shape the outcome. I don't know that they were the only way for that system to work (it's very FATE-like), and I wish some of the icons were more distinct and readable at a glance, but given the amount of work the system has going into it, and the amount of post-release support it's had, I never felt like I was being ripped off. That's the nice thing about Fantasy Flight Games— they definitely put the effort in.

Destiny of the Force?

Wait, no, read it wrong.

And it kind of fits? If the first one was "The Force Awakens", this whole trilogy is likely about the Force instead of the Sith or the Rebellion.

edited 10th Dec '16 3:45:53 PM by theLibrarian

Carrie Fisher's bosom is REALLY noticeable in the silk white dress she wears in Star Wars Episode IV. Even when you don't want to notice that.

That is all.

I never noticed. I think your eyes are just wandering.

You've been rewatching that 144p recording how many times now?

edited 10th Dec '16 4:19:38 PM by FluffyMcChicken

That quote is always gold. But of course, you can say the same about just about everything Jolee says.

Indeed. Here's another one.

Ah, Jolee talking about The Power of Love. Makes me cry every time. :')

OBJECTION! I was watching Star Wars Episode IV on my Apple TV! That's when I noticed Carrie Fisher's chest!

Maybe it's the gauzy nature of it that makes it so eye-catching. Anyway, I didn't remember that Leia was such a woman! She's quite the living spark, isn't she? Gives what she gets and more! I can see why Han got with her.

edited 10th Dec '16 4:30:35 PM by fredhot16