Republic Commando 2?

[CommanderQ]

Yep, I totally agree on that, now if only lucasarts would hire us.....

I sure hope that Lucas Arts thinks carefully about RC2.

[trooper 57]

Problem is we don't know wether or not Lucasarts come on here.

[Scorch-1162]

then we should totally send an email to them about this. that might get their attention. but ive been wrong b4 (as much as i hate to admit it) lol

[LordOfTheFish]

There are people from LA on here. Hundreds of people have signed a petitions for a KotOR3, I doubt they would listen to 3 or 4 RC fans...

[Scorch-1162]

hey, at least that counts as something

[Theone Thewayne]

Don't underestimate the amount of Republic Commando fans... And the the book series continue as Imperial Commando so there's a chance they'll make a sequel.

[trooper 57]

Yep there is hopes that the next book series will lead to a sequel.

[CommanderQ]

While we still draw breath to blow up tinnies, hope is alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RC2 will be awesome!

The new books will spell out the future and plot of the RC series video games...I agree Trooper...

[LordOfTheFish]

We'll see. IC wont be released until August next year. Not to mention LA would need a few years to actually 'make' a game.

[RC-1183]

ya they have a point what if they are just waiting for her to finish IC to make or release a RC@2?

[Scorch-1162]

if they really r workin on the game and its just been takin a really long time, it MUST be good

[RC-1183]

....or they are just stalling to piss us off

[trooper 57]

Thanks Commander.

I would go with Scorch- 1162 it must be good.

[Astor]

Originally Posted by Scorch-1162

then we should totally send an email to them about this. that might get their attention.

You go send those e-mails, then. I doubt you'll get a response.

Originally Posted by LOTF

There are people from LA on here. Hundreds of people have signed a petitions for a KotOR3, I doubt they would listen to 3 or 4 RC fans...

We can't be sure if there's any LucasArts employees here, and i'm sure that they're not just watching people moan about sequels.

Online petitions don't work. They never have, and I doubt they will for a very long time. All they do is allow people to vent.

And you're right - 3 or 4 people won't make a difference.

Originally Posted by Theone Thewayne

Don't underestimate the amount of Republic Commando fans... And the the book series continue as Imperial Commando so there's a chance they'll make a sequel.

I severely doubt it. There's a reason why the game's content was licensed as a book series - because there's not much LucasArts wants to do with it. I can't say I blame them. For however many fans there are, the game didn't sell well enough for it to even warrant talk of a sequel.

That's why the books are there - to continue the story (in an albeit ham-fisted way).

Originally Posted by CommanderQ

RC2 will be awesome!

There's not going to be one, though.

ya they have a point what if they are just waiting for her to finish IC to make or release a RC@2?

They wouldn't be waiting for Traviss to finish anything - they don't work together. She writes stories based on the game, yes, but what she writes doesn't have any bearing on what LA could do if they even wanted to make a sequel.

It's exactly like George Lucas doesn't have to observe the canon of expanded universe elements if he makes a film, just like LA don't need to follow Traviss' stories if they make an RC2.

[CommanderQ]

Nothing we say here can garuantee anything, it's all rather what if rather than it is or something similar to that. We don't know that any RC after this first one will be succesfull and LA wouldn't waste money to test that theory, Astor has the right idea on the amount of revenue produced with the first RC, it wasn't enough. Every idea presented here is obviously skeptical {well, everything everywhere for that matter}

RC2 is simply a nice goal, though. Karen Traviss is one of the many employees who follows LA's orders onto what Canon is, so whatever Canon Karen Traviss writes that has been cleared with the brass at LA is canon, and the whole system is quite confusing...

As I said earlier, everything on this subject is rather skeptical due to all the reasons listed in various posts by different people on this topic...

[Astor]

RC2 is simply a nice goal, though. Karen Traviss is one of the many employees who follows LA's orders onto what Canon is, so whatever Canon Karen Traviss writes that has been cleared with the brass at LA is canon, and the whole system is quite confusing...

She doesn't work for them. Anything she writes is subject to change. She writes for Lucas Books - which is part of Lucas Licensing. Canon is subject to change - just because there's some books around doesn't matter.

And what she writes isn't approved by LucasArts. It's approved by Lucas Books. LucasArts is still in control of RC's IP though. She's 'borrowing' it, if you like, but she doesn't get final say in what happens.

[CommanderQ]

She is under commission, though. That's the way all of the SW books are written, I mean the books from LB, the authors are offered commissions if they'd like to write the book. The system is very selective and chooses only the authors that show promise or have already shown their promise through other books based on other Science Fiction environments. You're right, final say is up to the guys at LA {or whatever, the guys who are in charge of this stuff}, who send the word down to LB, who give it to the commissioned author.

[Scorch-1162]

i havent ready any of the books. r they worth reading?

[CommanderQ]

Yeah, I definately think so, they're AWESOME!

[Scorch-1162]

then i will look into reading them. which one do i start from?

[RC-1183]

Hard Contact would be the first one vod then Triple Zero, True Colors, and Order 66 is the newest one.

[Scorch-1162]

wait, delta squad follows order 66? that sucks

[Rinku]

I am going to read the books as soon as I can get my hands on them.

[TKA-001]

Having read Order 66, I feel that I must strongly recommend against it. I can't speak for the others [in the series], but I've heard quite a bit of criticism for True Colors, as well.

[RC-1183]

ok this goes out to anyone talking about Order 66 or any of the RC books for that matter please PLEASE put a spoiler tag. But about the other books Padwan i think they are great but if you want feel free to get a second opinion.

[CommanderQ]

I thought all of the books were excellent, but in a way, had the same moral premise of "rebellion" in it's wake. But I enjoyed it nonetheless!

[Astor]

Originally Posted by Scorch-1162

wait, delta squad follows order 66? that sucks

Not really. It would've sucked if Traviss had come up with some stupid way to have them avoid it - which is impossible. Order 66 is hardwired into a Clone's brain- there's no way around it.

But, it seems she chooses what to follow about the SW universe. That's why Order 66 was a letdown, both in plot and style.

Originally Posted by TKA-001

Having read Order 66, I feel that I must strongly recommend against it.

I'm not reading another book about the Clone wars again, unless it's by Zahn, Allston or Denning now.

[M@RS]

Zahn is my personal preference...

[Rinku]

^Agreed I like his books

[Scorch-1162]

ive read a few of zahn's books, and i thought they were very good

[CommanderQ]

Zahn is probably one of the best Star Wars authors ever! His Heir to the Empire series blew all previous books away!

[M@RS]

Agreed, the Heir to the Empire is good... I also like how he portrayed Thrawn...

Anyways, back on subject...

[trooper 57]

Yeah back to topic.

[Scorch-1162]

i liked the hand of thrawn. totally awesome!

[LordOfTheFish]

Back on subject, eh? So.... anyone got any ideas?

[M@RS]

No, not really...

[trooper 57]

Basically we talked on all things involing the topic at least 1.

[strykr93]

welcome 2 LF, scorch. howzabout it shows sev's helmet getting bashed from a geonosian as hes bustin ass, making him lose his communication. that way noone loses faith in sev and his badassness

[Rinku]

Maybe the commandos could be jedi!!!!! JK

Don't know if this was mentioned but since it would probably be post order 66 (right?) could they have you as like rebel commandos, have you go through training and then put you through missions (like getting plans for the death star).

[Scorch-1162]

thats wut i said padwon. but i think they should only join the rebels once the clones r bein killed off once the empire decides to use regular troops