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Aptorpheus
10 years agoNew Spectator
Sadly, Mara Jade is no longer canon. To be honest, the whole canon / legends thing is just a pile of poodoo (I've checked... That word is still canon) - what should be important is fan favourites. Mara Jade was a proven all time favorite of fans, as was Kyle Katarn. HK47 isn't canon, but is included, and I'm glad he is; he's a great character. Besides, what's canon and what isn't has been changed before and can be changed again in the future. I admire Kathleen Kennedy and the decision she took; it can't have been easy, but that doesn't mean legends don't still have a place. Many of them are actually far better characters... Some of the original marvel comic characters were also phenomenal, and I didn't even venture that far with my initial suggestions. (For the record - leaving my last para aside, 24 of my initial suggestions were canon, not including the three generic races I mentioned, of which I could have suggested many others too, all canon... Only 10 of my suggestions were legends).
But if this game wants to succeed them it needs to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. That means older players too (who are probably more likely to shell out disposable income and therefore make the whole thing more profitable) and that might mean introducing more characters that once were canon, but are now legends. There's nothing wrong with legends. Sure, there's been trash in the past (Just to be clear, my last paragraph in the initial post was tongue in cheek, although 37 years on and I'm still scarred by Bea Arthur!) but there are some excellent characters too... Don't disregard Legends just because some characters have been demoted now.
But if this game wants to succeed them it needs to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. That means older players too (who are probably more likely to shell out disposable income and therefore make the whole thing more profitable) and that might mean introducing more characters that once were canon, but are now legends. There's nothing wrong with legends. Sure, there's been trash in the past (Just to be clear, my last paragraph in the initial post was tongue in cheek, although 37 years on and I'm still scarred by Bea Arthur!) but there are some excellent characters too... Don't disregard Legends just because some characters have been demoted now.