The Furious Angels
FA Discussion => Non-VR Games => Topic started by: Heironymus on April 06, 2011, 01:19:10 pm
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Has anyone other than myself read these? they are actually pretty well written and I think will help us have a great advantage with RP when the game starts..
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Republic-Fatal-Alliance/dp/0345511328/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1302113866&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Old-Republic-Deceived/dp/0345511387/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302113866&sr=8-1
im reading the second book now..
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I noticed a couple other books on the old republic.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Republic-Empire-Quality/dp/1595826467/ref=pd_sim_b_2
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Republic-Threat-Quality/dp/1595826424/ref=pd_sim_b_4
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As cheap as it makes me sound, I'm waiting for some sort of paperback version or something.
I just can't justify 30 bucks on a hardcover, I just like food too damn much.
That being said, I do really want to read them.
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Kindle FTW.
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Kindle FTW.
QFT
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currently reading Fatal Alliance. But I've yet to make any real progress with it.
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You can download the audio books off of torrents.
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Well, I WANT to give them my money. But I don't want to give them that much of it. That's half the price of the game. How does that work?
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Kindles. ergh.
The bane of the literacy world.
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Kindles. ergh.
The bane of the literacy world.
How so. Reading of the written word is not devalued based on medium. while I do prefer my novels in hardcover, I'll read a good book in any form I can get it. I will have to look for those.
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Loved Fatal Alliance. Really enjoyed how it didn't end in a predictable manner and it's characters had a bit a depth to them. Though the Imperial Agent pissed me off. Haven't read Deceived yet but it's on my reading list for the Summer. That and Revan has me pumped. That and a new comic lot to look forward to lore wise.
As for price, Amazon guys. Both books going for under $16.50 buy both together and you get free shipping.
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Kindles. ergh.
The bane of the literacy world.
How so. Reading of the written word is not devalued based on medium. while I do prefer my novels in hardcover, I'll read a good book in any form I can get it. I will have to look for those.
Because they're killing the living of writers around the world; books are cheaper on kindles and the like, so writers are now paid less than with paper books. I too prefer hardcovers, holding a piece of plastic doesn't have the same charm.
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I'm currently reading fatal alliance. It's pretty good so far.
I plan on reading deceived next. I read the first chapter and it was very well written. I felt like I was standing right next to Malgus... "DARTH MALGUS STRODE THE AUTO WALK , the steady rap of his boots on the pavement the tick of a chrono counting down the limited time remaining to the Republic."
First chapter is here.. http://cdn-www.swtor.com/sites/all/files/en/na/TOR_Deceived_Chapter_1.pdf
Second is here http://www.starwars.com/media/general/Deceived_chapter_2.pdf
Third is here http://www.rebelscum.com/books/Kemp-SW-TOR-DECEIVED-chap3.pdf
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I'm about 1/4 of the way through Deceived; so far, so good.
CANNOT WAIT for the new Revan novel to come out, that fills the gaps between KOTOR 1, 2 and TOR in regards to Revan's plot.
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So just curious anyone know how many pages each of these were. I heard they were extremely well written and might be picking up all of them come next pay check :D
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The Deceived was 255 pages long, plus bonus content. Im assuming the fatal alliance was about the same.
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The Deceived was 255 pages long, plus bonus content. I'm assuming the fatal alliance was about the same.
Fatal Alliance was 417 pages actually not counting the exert for some other SW book at the back.
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oh ok, much longer then,..
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While not strictly a book I picked up issue 1 of The Old Republic: The Lost Suns.Light spoiler to follow.
The story is rather interesting and seems to have a few different plot threads. One following Satele Shan undergoing an attack on the Sith to retake a planet from one of their Dark Lords. She looks to be a prominent member of the Sith and while not Dark Council material she might be of the equivalent of Darth Malus.
Loosly tied to this subplot is the main chracter Satele's son Theron who is working for a spy network trying to gain Intel on the Sith in the post treaty universe. A lead they get is about one of Satele's former masters who is among the best warriors the Jedi has and may have new information on what the Sith are up to and is also being perused by the Sith.
The writing and art is decent, about the same quality as Threat of Peace and Blood of the Empire. As an added bonus is that unlike the other two stories this one happens along side where our own stories would be transpiring.
However besides the connections the story is ho hum. We've all heard the tale of the wise old vet stuck behind enemy lines and the new young buck is sent in to rescue and bring him back. All in all though I can recommend it to Star Wars and TOR fans and 3.50 ain't a bad price compared to what Marvel charges.
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While not strictly a book I picked up issue 1 of The Old Republic: The Lost Suns.
I picked that up too. It was pretty good. I'll def get the rest of the series.