Solbe M'ko Posted May 7, 2003 Posted May 7, 2003 This may be the wrong place for this post, but: Wouldn't glitterstim be awesome in a game? Think about the hundreds of possible reasons for inclusion! It makes you telepathic for G's sake!
Solbe M'ko Posted May 7, 2003 Author Posted May 7, 2003 Glitterstim is a drug that is mined on Ryloth (Twi' Lek homeworld). It combusts when exposed to light, producing a bright blue light and grants enhanced sensory perception and limited telepathy. Read the Han Solo trilogy (these are the only books I've read that specifically mention spice).
Lynk Former Posted May 7, 2003 Posted May 7, 2003 Bleah what was the other book... oh yeah Darksaber... in that book Glitterstim came from the crystal shards from a big spider like creature deep within the mines of kessel...
HertogJan Posted May 7, 2003 Posted May 7, 2003 Originally posted by Lynk Former Bleah what was the other book... oh yeah Darksaber... in that book Glitterstim came from the crystal shards from a big spider like creature deep within the mines of kessel... Wow, that sounds really... rediculous Are the guys who write these books really that 'creative'??
Lynk Former Posted May 7, 2003 Posted May 7, 2003 *shrugs* who cares, i just wanna kill something and go to sleep... been a long day at work...
Lynk Former Posted May 7, 2003 Posted May 7, 2003 Yeah i thought that too, there's many types of spice but glitterstim is the most 'popular'
Kstar__2 Posted May 7, 2003 Posted May 7, 2003 don't think it would be cool in a game.... lynk is right, it's from kessel
C'jais Posted May 7, 2003 Posted May 7, 2003 "Glitterstim" = blatant, unsuble, pathetic Dune rip-off. Sorry guys, it had to be said. I can't believe the EU has sunk this low.
swphreak Posted May 7, 2003 Posted May 7, 2003 Glitterstim is mined in the caves on Kessel. It has to be mined in complete darkness because the Glitterstim is activated by light. After consuming it, a person can be telepathic and read someone's mind. It can also be used to treat coma patients and other brain-ike/mind related injuries. Ryl is mined on Ryloth. There are many legal, and illegal uses. Ryl Kor, was very helpful in stopping the Kyrto Virus. i really don't see how any spces would be useful in any game... unless it had something to do with smuggling it.
Solbe M'ko Posted May 8, 2003 Author Posted May 8, 2003 Right Ryl, my mistake. And yes, it is a Dune rip off, but most Sci-Fi nowadays is (at leat this franchise stuff) look at BattleTech (PS- I'm a big FASA fan, that's why I keep bringing it up). Same thing with LOTR, all the new fantasy series steal heavily from it. On the creativity of the EU: I think that some of it doesn't fit well into the SW universe, like the spider, but it's not that it's not creative, it just doesn't fit. If in some fantasy series, a big spider crapped out mithril or something (and of couse it would NEED to happen in the third age of something) it would fit better. As to the implementation in a game, it could be smuggling, use, or whatever (purely cinematic, too) I just wish that games would go a bit deeper into the universe in general.
Agen Posted May 8, 2003 Posted May 8, 2003 Same thing with LOTR, all the new fantasy series steal heavily from it. I think you'll find that the lord of the rings is certainly not 'new' Frank Herbert's Dune series is one of the grandest epics in the annals of imaginative literature. Selling millions of copies worldwide, it is science fiction's answer to The Lord of the Rings
Solbe M'ko Posted May 8, 2003 Author Posted May 8, 2003 Um... for clarity's sake i'll reiterate: Many of the newer fanstasy stories have taken heavily from Lord of the Rings, probably because it was so descriptive and had so much great background info that was completely unnecessary to the stories themselves, same with Dune. These were both great books that some of the new stories seem to have borrowed from. Sory bout the pour choice of grammars (sic).
toms Posted May 8, 2003 Posted May 8, 2003 in the defence of the EU authors, this wasn't their idea. Spice was a george lucas "creation", what do you think Han Solo used to smuggle??? I can't remember if it was actually called spice in the film, but it was definately mentioned int he novelisations. spice mines of kessel... I seem to remember starwars being called a dune rip-off by a few people when it came out.
-=ReApEr=- Posted May 8, 2003 Posted May 8, 2003 I belive that in swgalaxies they are including some drugs, including death sticks. The details are sketchy but maybe you should bring the issue up at the official forums, here
Agen Posted May 8, 2003 Posted May 8, 2003 Originally posted by Solbe M'ko Um... for clarity's sake i'll reiterate: Many of the newer fanstasy stories have taken heavily from Lord of the Rings, probably because it was so descriptive and had so much great background info that was completely unnecessary to the stories themselves, same with Dune. These were both great books that some of the new stories seem to have borrowed from. Sory bout the pour choice of grammars (sic). ah, sorry - i thought you meant LOTR stole it from dune Sorry, heh.
ShadowTemplar Posted May 8, 2003 Posted May 8, 2003 I agree with C'Jais. It's Melange, but with only half the background depth.
Solbe M'ko Posted May 8, 2003 Author Posted May 8, 2003 Too many people on these forums are anti-EU. What's with that?
-=ReApEr=- Posted May 8, 2003 Posted May 8, 2003 I think it's that many people, do not accept eu into the Official star wars galaxy. If eu was officialy then it would by all means be diffrent.
Kstar__2 Posted May 8, 2003 Posted May 8, 2003 "george didn't think it up, so it isn't canon" that's their spirit i don't really care, if i like it, i'll remember it, if not, i won't
swphreak Posted May 8, 2003 Posted May 8, 2003 I am all that is the EU. EU is Star Wars. I can accept that it's not "canon" but it is Star Wars. I better not say anything else.. might start an EU versus Canon Debate.... I had enough of those at GeeBee
Solbe M'ko Posted May 9, 2003 Author Posted May 9, 2003 LOL! I have like 3 threads that I'm arguing EU on right now! The joy of coming to a forum and swamping it with hundreds of posts over like 2 weeks is great. I suppose all the long-timers have heard it all before though...
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