Favorite post-ROTJ, pro-NJO author

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

I liked ANH.....

[SOCL]

I liked ANH.....

Oh, sorry.

[Trejiuvanat]

But it isn't as popular as TESB or ROTJ...

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

True, but you can't make a Trilogy with two movies now can you?

[SOCL]

True, but you can't make a Trilogy with two movies now can you?

He has a point.

[AceRogue1]

hehehe lol

its called a duology then isnt it, or a 2/3 trilogy?

Edited July 8, 2003 by AceRogue1

[AceRogue1]

o and btw i didnt vote for any author, cuz its a 3 way tie for mine, with Zahn, Allison and Stackpole

[AceRogue1]

just voted for Stackpole, cuz X-Wing series was my first

Bacta War is probably my fav book, cuz of the action and humour.

Allison is probably my second beczu of Wraiths, Janson and Wedge having fun was great

my brother made fun of me when i laughed at a SW book

1 problem i do have with allison, is making EVERYONE fall in love

even Donos comes across as a Casanova after "Now that's more like it"

i have to say though that it IS funny!

Zahn is good, BUT COME ON, TACTICS FROM ART, give me a break

what if someone didnt like art...Thrawn would say

"Since he doesnt like art...he will do nothing"

and Pelleon will go

"How did you know?"

Got admit its inventive!!!

Also the action in Zahn's books is always short-winded...hasnt he seen the movies, action is over half the time

The final battle at Bilbringi was over quick as a snap, and yes i know it was becuz Thrawn got the point! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Noghri were a good idea byZahn wasnt it, killed Thrawn HA

He musnt have seen Noghri art, musnt he! Silly blue man!

Also i must mention Anderson for the great book Darksaber.

Oneof the few standalone SW books that really is good!

Proabably be the best one i think for a movie, with all the great action and jedi.

The wampa attack was awesome, and....yea everything was cool!

I think its the one ive read the most!

I might read it again now actually!

[SOCL]

Zahn is good, BUT COME ON, TACTICS FROM ART, give me a break

Actually, it's a tactic that was used by some of the military geniuses (Alexander the Great, Hannibal Barca, and Napoleon, to name a few). They all studied art and through art understood the enemy's psychology. It wasn't something just made up to look cool.

 

Also the action in Zahn's books is always short-winded...hasnt he seen the movies, action is over half the time

The final battle at Bilbringi was over quick as a snap

Um...actually, Mr. Zahn, like many other SW fans, can practically recite the movies and knows how they work and how the characters act. Now, recall that Thrawn's tactic was not like the Emperor. The Emperor would have his fleet face-off with the enemy fleet and fight until who ever is left standing wins (this is called "Last Man Standing" tactics), whereas Thrawn took a different approach. You see, he knew he didn't have the same resources and such that the Emperor had at his disposal, so he waged a hit-and-fade war (kind of like guerrilla warfare). So, naturally, the battles weren't going to last as long.

 

Ace, I think you should take a little more time to analyze the motives and such of novels and characters before jumping to so many conclusions and, subsequentally, posting them...it doesn't look good.

[AceRogue1]

Well if that art thing worked, good on em, suprised any person would know that, unless of course they studied it

BTW i wasnt being serious about Zahn not knowing the films, u need to relax mate, maybe breath if it helps, dont be so up tight.

Also I still stick to my say of Zahn's action, becuz as i refered to the Bilbringi battle, which is a defensive action for Thrawn, Zahn really doesnt give the reader a good view of the battle (which im sure most ppl enjoy very much), like other SW books, particularly the NJO series.

And since we are getting all smart and that, lets refer to the Sluis Van attack as well.

Now you say that Thrawn was low on resources, but Pellon clearly states that the fleet amassed for the Sluis Van attack is worthy of the glory days of the Empire. Also the fact that the attack is planning to capture NR ships means it isnt gonna be a simple hit and fade like you think, and judgingby the way Thrawn and Pelleon react to the quickness of the battle, id have to say it wasnt a quick hit and fade, and add to that that Thrawn has planned this for a while and wont delay it, means it is a large assault.

Also i wasnt specifically referring the the LENGTH of Zahns battles, but the QUALITY and DETAIL of them, though length does play a small part in he quality i admit.

Ace, I think you should take a little more time to analyze the motives and such of novels and characters before jumping to so many conclusions and, subsequentally, posting them...it doesn't look good.

Thats ok, im good, just think of everything before you go all out pro-Zahn again.

BTW i do like Zahns work, IF u missed it b4

[SOCL]

u need to relax mate, maybe breath if it helps, dont be so up tight.

I'm not amused.

 

Also I still stick to my say of Zahn's action, becuz as i refered to the Bilbringi battle, which is a defensive action for Thrawn, Zahn really doesnt give the reader a good view of the battle (which im sure most ppl enjoy very much), like other SW books, particularly the NJO series.

He has addressed that question before and said that the reason he didn't was because most battles of the SW series seemed to fantastic and not real enough due to a lack of military knowledge on the side of the author. I'm not saying Zahn knows a lot about the military, because he even said himself he doesn't, but what I'm saying is that Zahn stayed away from that so he couldn't be accused of writing an unrealistic battle. You see, the novels are written on a broader view than most the others, were a battle was just part of an over-all plan, not the plan itself, thus the battle need not be detailed, for it is not as significant as it seems. Many authors do this to give you feel of the over-all view and not let you get cuaght up and in what is truly insignificant. Sadly, it's like the old saying goes: "All that matters are results."

 

And since we are getting all smart and that, lets refer to the Sluis Van attack as well.

Ah, yes, the Battle of Sluis Van, an interesting battle I have run over and over again and have had Colonel Peterson, an active-duty U.S. Army officer, analyze. Lets discuss it, then.

 

Now you say that Thrawn was low on resources, but Pellon clearly states that the fleet amassed for the Sluis Van attack is worthy of the glory days of the Empire.

Okay, what's your point? I can have a thousand men and have them spread out, giving me but companies in different sectors, but when I finally amass them all together, I can say they are an army worthy of the glory days of, say, the Roman Empire. What's your point? He amassed a task force worthy of the glory days of the Galactic Empire...that means nothing in reference to resources.

 

Also the fact that the attack is planning to capture NR ships means it isnt gonna be a simple hit and fade like you think, and judgingby the way Thrawn and Pelleon react to the quickness of the battle, id have to say it wasnt a quick hit and fade, and add to that that Thrawn has planned this for a while and wont delay it, means it is a large assault.

Okay, where did you get your degree in military tactics? Not to say that I have one, but what you just said means, truly, nothing. Small scale, hit and fade attacks can be planned for years and cannot be delayed, but that does not mean they have to be large-scale or quick. Now, the taking of the ships does show that it wasn't meant as a complete hit and fade, but did you happen to notice that it was characteristic of one since the destroyers did not engage in the true combat? Also, realize that when I said Thrawn had taken on a hit and fade tactic, I meant it as an over-all tactic, that's not to say he won't engage in long, drawn-out battles.

 

Thats ok, im good, just think of everything before you go all out pro-Zahn again.

I'm not going all pro-Zahn, but I will defend what I view, and when it comes to military tactics, I will defend my postion (that wasn't meant as a pun) on the topic.

 

BTW i do like Zahns work, IF u missed it b4

I never claimed you didn't.

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

The quotes are getting a little long, no?

[Trejiuvanat]

No, and the exchange is quite interesting. Acerogue claims has a critical view of the Thrawn crisis, despite that he says he likes it...

[Guest Admiral_Antilles]

I thought that too but decided not say anything. So much for that.....