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If you could have a legacy upon the Star Wars galaxy, how would you want to be remembered?

As the fearless Jedi Knight, first into the fight against evil
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4%
As the peacemaking Jedi Master
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13%
As the shadow that lurks in the dark, influencing the galaxy with subtlety
9
11%
As the Sith Master that reveals themselves and dominates all opposition
18
21%
As the rogue who finds their fortune
2
2%
As the crime boss who lavishes in luxury
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1%
As the bounty hunter that lives long enough to retire
7
8%
As the veteran soldier who fights for their cause for a lifetime
10
12%
As the daredevil explorer, placing their lives on the line to map the galaxy and reshape its very structure
10
12%
Dude, this galaxy's frickin' crazy, just let me be a normal civilian
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15%
 
Total votes : 84

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Postby Pax Nerdvana » Sun Mar 29, 2020 3:26 pm

DeltaSource wrote:
Pax Nerdvana wrote:I can't make up my mind. I like most eras.

Give glory to the Empire.

I'm more of a Rebel Alliance or bounty hunter type.
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Postby DeltaSource » Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:57 pm

Pax Nerdvana wrote:
DeltaSource wrote:Give glory to the Empire.

I'm more of a Rebel Alliance or bounty hunter type.

*Disgusted Imperial Noises*
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Postby Andsed » Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:06 pm

DeltaSource wrote:
Pax Nerdvana wrote:I'm more of a Rebel Alliance or bounty hunter type.

*Disgusted Imperial tyrant Noises*

LONG LIVE THE REBELLION!
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Postby The first Galactic Republic » Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:29 pm

Andsed wrote:
DeltaSource wrote:*Disgusted Imperial tyrant Noises*

LONG LIVE THE REBELLION!

Isn’t it kind of pointless for the rebellion to live a long time? Isn’t it supposed to turn into government?
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Postby DeltaSource » Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:32 pm

The first Galactic Republic wrote:
Andsed wrote:LONG LIVE THE REBELLION!

Isn’t it kind of pointless for the rebellion to live a long time? Isn’t it supposed to turn into government?

Hard to argue with that assessment, they did become the New Republic, so they couldn't be a rebellion anymore.
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Postby Andsed » Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:53 pm

The first Galactic Republic wrote:
Andsed wrote:LONG LIVE THE REBELLION!

Isn’t it kind of pointless for the rebellion to live a long time? Isn’t it supposed to turn into government?

Andsed wrote:
DeltaSource wrote:*Disgusted Imperial tyrant Noises*

LONG LIVE THE REBELLIONFREEDOM!

There we go. FIxed.
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Postby Pax Nerdvana » Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:00 am

The first Galactic Republic wrote:
Andsed wrote:LONG LIVE THE REBELLION!

Isn’t it kind of pointless for the rebellion to live a long time? Isn’t it supposed to turn into government?

I think so?
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Postby Idzequitch » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:54 am

The first Galactic Republic wrote:
Andsed wrote:LONG LIVE THE REBELLION!

Isn’t it kind of pointless for the rebellion to live a long time? Isn’t it supposed to turn into government?

Depends how long the existing regime remains in charge. Ideally (for the rebels, not the regime) rebellion wouldn't have to last a long time. But also, "Short live the rebellion!" would probably be misinterpreted more often than not.
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Postby Mirial Magna » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:59 am

Pax Nerdvana wrote:
DeltaSource wrote:Give glory to the Empire.

I'm more of a Rebel Alliance or bounty hunter type.

I support the faction whose policy for my world/race is the best.
For a human from a world deep in wild space such as myself from Earth, probably the Empire to introduce ourselves to the Galaxy.
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Postby The first Galactic Republic » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:36 pm

Idzequitch wrote:
The first Galactic Republic wrote:Isn’t it kind of pointless for the rebellion to live a long time? Isn’t it supposed to turn into government?

Depends how long the existing regime remains in charge. Ideally (for the rebels, not the regime) rebellion wouldn't have to last a long time. But also, "Short live the rebellion!" would probably be misinterpreted more often than not.

Just the right amount of Rebellion!
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Postby Northern Davincia » Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:35 pm

Andsed wrote:
DeltaSource wrote:*Disgusted Imperial tyrant Noises*

LONG LIVE THE REBELLION!

That's an odd way to spell Confederacy of Independent Systems.
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Postby Andsed » Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:41 pm

Northern Davincia wrote:
Andsed wrote:LONG LIVE THE REBELLION!

That's an odd way to spell Confederacy of Independent Systems.

I prefer my rebellions to not be a ploy by a power hungry asshat to create an even more oppressive government after the war. Also X-wings.
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Postby Northern Davincia » Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:01 pm

Andsed wrote:
Northern Davincia wrote:That's an odd way to spell Confederacy of Independent Systems.

I prefer my rebellions to not be a ploy by a power hungry asshat to create an even more oppressive government after the war. Also X-wings.

A droid starfighter is much more humane, as there is no loss of life.
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Postby DeltaSource » Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:07 pm

Northern Davincia wrote:
Andsed wrote:I prefer my rebellions to not be a ploy by a power hungry asshat to create an even more oppressive government after the war. Also X-wings.

A droid starfighter is much more humane, as there is no loss of life.

True, same can be said with battle droids as well.
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Postby Northern Davincia » Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:10 pm

DeltaSource wrote:
Northern Davincia wrote:A droid starfighter is much more humane, as there is no loss of life.

True, same can be said with battle droids as well.

Correct, which is partly why the CIS held the (moral) high ground.
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Postby North German Realm » Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:49 pm

Northern Davincia wrote:
DeltaSource wrote:True, same can be said with battle droids as well.

Correct, which is partly why the CIS held the (moral) high ground.

The hilarious part is that the only reason they actually lost is specifically because some asshat was trying to supplant the republic. Had the CIS come up on its own, rather than as part of a conspiracy, they'd almost definitely win lmao.
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Postby Pax Nerdvana » Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:58 pm

North German Realm wrote:
Northern Davincia wrote:Correct, which is partly why the CIS held the (moral) high ground.

The hilarious part is that the only reason they actually lost is specifically because some asshat was trying to supplant the republic. Had the CIS come up on its own, rather than as part of a conspiracy, they'd almost definitely win lmao.

They would have. Droids just require power and oil, which are nice and cheap. Clones on the other hand, require training, food, medical care, bunks, and entertainment.
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Postby North German Realm » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:06 pm

Pax Nerdvana wrote:
North German Realm wrote:The hilarious part is that the only reason they actually lost is specifically because some asshat was trying to supplant the republic. Had the CIS come up on its own, rather than as part of a conspiracy, they'd almost definitely win lmao.

They would have. Droids just require power and oil, which are nice and cheap. Clones on the other hand, require training, food, medical care, bunks, and entertainment.

They also held the numerical superiority to a comedic level (literally fielded millions of droids and my more that could be assembled in a matter of, what, half an hour?) and the upper hand in technology in nearly every way. And the entire reason they were discovered is because some overly complicated and frankly useless assassination plan brought a specifically curious Jedi into Kamino ahead of schedule.
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Postby Mirial Magna » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:29 pm

North German Realm wrote:
Pax Nerdvana wrote:They would have. Droids just require power and oil, which are nice and cheap. Clones on the other hand, require training, food, medical care, bunks, and entertainment.

They also held the numerical superiority to a comedic level (literally fielded millions of droids and my more that could be assembled in a matter of, what, half an hour?) and the upper hand in technology in nearly every way. And the entire reason they were discovered is because some overly complicated and frankly useless assassination plan brought a specifically curious Jedi into Kamino ahead of schedule.

If the Separatists had been an organic movement, they probably would have parked their droids in Coruscant and ended the Republic before the Jedi even knew of their existence.
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Postby North German Realm » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:31 pm

Mirial Magna wrote:
North German Realm wrote:They also held the numerical superiority to a comedic level (literally fielded millions of droids and my more that could be assembled in a matter of, what, half an hour?) and the upper hand in technology in nearly every way. And the entire reason they were discovered is because some overly complicated and frankly useless assassination plan brought a specifically curious Jedi into Kamino ahead of schedule.

If the Separatists had been an organic movement, they probably would have parked their droids in Coruscant and ended the Republic before the Jedi even knew of their existence.

Or just send all their ships to Coruscant and do what Dooku did only in the final months of the war, but before the Republic even knew they existed. It's a heavily populated "city-planet". Hit it long enough and they'll come crying to the negotiation table within days.
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Postby Tarsonis » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:36 pm

North German Realm wrote:
Pax Nerdvana wrote:They would have. Droids just require power and oil, which are nice and cheap. Clones on the other hand, require training, food, medical care, bunks, and entertainment.

They also held the numerical superiority to a comedic level (literally fielded millions of droids and my more that could be assembled in a matter of, what, half an hour?) and the upper hand in technology in nearly every way. And the entire reason they were discovered is because some overly complicated and frankly useless assassination plan brought a specifically curious Jedi into Kamino ahead of schedule.


Well if wasn't entirely useless at that was the intended goal. That's specifically what Palpy wanted
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North German Realm wrote:They also held the numerical superiority to a comedic level (literally fielded millions of droids and my more that could be assembled in a matter of, what, half an hour?) and the upper hand in technology in nearly every way. And the entire reason they were discovered is because some overly complicated and frankly useless assassination plan brought a specifically curious Jedi into Kamino ahead of schedule.


Well if wasn't entirely useless at that was the intended goal. That's specifically what Palpy wanted

Yeah, but We're working on the basis that in this hypothetical scenario, the CIS, in this scenario, isn't basically Palpatine's "how to get emergency powers" plot.
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Postby Tarsonis » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:07 pm

North German Realm wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:
Well if wasn't entirely useless at that was the intended goal. That's specifically what Palpy wanted

Yeah, but We're working on the basis that in this hypothetical scenario, the CIS, in this scenario, isn't basically Palpatine's "how to get emergency powers" plot.


Yeah, but in that scenario I dont think theres an assassination plot. Amidala was actively trying to prevent the Republic from building an army. She's worth more to them alive than dead.
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Postby Valrifell » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:15 pm

Do you think Palpy had a plan in case the CIS accidentally won?
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Postby The Huskar Social Union » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:17 pm

Valrifell wrote:Do you think Palpy had a plan in case the CIS accidentally won?

Probably try and use them as his mechanism to form the empire in place of the republic.
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