I've got a question, a question that has been bugging me since the dawn of mankind itself... well, okay, not that long, but pretty damn long. Since I've been here, I've seen dozens upon dozens upon dozens of people who have frothed at the mouth at the very mention of any KotoR character (specifically Revan) and Marka Ragnos.
Here's my question. How have these people spawned such a fan gathering? For the longest time, we've only known crap about Revan from second-hand accounts. Of Ragnos, much less. Revan's character is starting to be defined - but still... we don't have anything but second-hand accounts of his power and such.
So, knowing that, why do people so avidly profess their undying love for Revan, Ragnos, and unknown characters like them? o0
Note: This isn't to flame. But a serious question is being asked. I expect serious answers.
The Ragnos fanboyism has died down. Revan Fanboyism has shot up due to the Jedi finally being a known due to his appearence in PoD. Revan's fanboyism is justified to an extent. However, sometimes it goes over the top.
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My point is, when people become fans of characters, that is because the characters have been defined. Vader, Yoda, Mace, Dooku, Sidious, Padme, C-3P0 - and Jar Jar (lol) - have all been defined, seen, written, and we know them. We know their personality, their skills, their strengths, their weaknesses.
Why has this fanboyism cropped up at all? I can understand that you might enjoy Revan being costumizable, and all that, but he's not a defined character. Not even now.
People love Revan because you are Revan. I am Revan. Escape is Revan. General Kenobi is Revan. Our actions defined him, and because of that, we feel more closely attached to him than any other character.
Also, KotOR is a phenomenal game. Probably the best Star Wars game I've played since TIE Fighter.
"Stories" of KOTOR Games are actually Canon and are now part of the Star Wars: Expanded Universe. So the so-called "second hand" accounts of Revan contain mostly canonical information and are reliable.
And POD Novel has already hinted on Revan's power, which is a reliable source as well.
Last edited by S_W_LeGenD on Dec 5th, 2006 at 12:44 AM
Interestingly enough, these exact same "second hand accounts" put him firmly below Exar Kun and Freedon Nadd. I suppose these are just as canon and reliable.
The only reliable second hand accounts are the actual "profiles" of Revan being posted in various sites like: Wikipedia, Wookieepedia and Gamespot. These profiles contain information from the actual "story" of KOTOR game, which is canon.
And Revan has never been compared to Exar Kun and Freedon Nadd in his "profiles", so stop making BS comments.
Last edited by S_W_LeGenD on Dec 5th, 2006 at 12:54 AM
Bah, I was under the impression you were referring to in-game second hand accounts.
For the information to be reliable, every statement they make must have a valid and accesible reference to a statement or statements in the official EU. If they don't, I can easily call into question lines from wikipedia like: "Revan was the uberest cheese ever" and "Reven was the greatest sith lord ever".
For it to be valid, it must be backed by something official in EU. It must be backed by any of the following:
-The movies (their most recent release), the scripts, the novelizations of the movies, the radio plays, and any statements by George Lucas himself.
Or
-Books, comics, and games bearing the label of Star Wars. The (RPG) stories and general background information.
If Gamespot makes a statement and that statement is not backed by any of the following sources, then it means nothing.
I'll make it clearer. Let's say Gamespot says this line: "Revan was thought to be the most powerful Dark Lord of all time."
Cute assertion, Gamespot. Now, there better be a [1] by that quote that directly links to wherever you got that from. And that better be a valid source (Anything I've listed), and it better not contradict anything of superior credibility.
"Mostly" doesn't cut it. I agree it's a well done profile, mostly backed by reliable information, but you can't seriously bring quotes from it to debates because it's "mostly" good. Wikipedia, Wookiepedia and Gamespot are not mentioned in the Star Wars canon policy, and so we leave it at that.
Last edited by Generic Hero on Dec 5th, 2006 at 01:05 AM
I've been considering for awhile ruling that unknown characters- in the sense that we have no way of gaging them against others- might be made illegal in the SWVs.
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Yeah. He chewed my ass out for apparently copying Advent. I came back for a little while to clear up Anakin vs. Dooku and Sidious vs. Mace, as there are some new issues on those fronts, then I'll likely be taking a month or two off from KMC. I do that a lot, lol. Play for three months, take two off, rinse and repeat.
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