MarthWMaster said:

I think that is because Vader has a lot more dimension than most of the other protagonists in starwars. He is more machine than man, Why? He has a chip on his shoulder yet saves his son in the end. Why? etc.

Vader is not the most 3 diminesional character around, but as you noted, he is rather compelling.

Contrast this with the whiney, snot nosed and incestuous brat that is Luke Sky walker, and you can easily see why the dark side likely has a larger following. People like Han Solo who shares much of the same mysteries as Vader, not Skywalker.

At least Rowling attempted to make her protagonist Potter more compelling, but ultimately he is just as emo as Skywalker.

Frankly, with as much 'good' as Lucas has done for the franchise with his last three films, he may as well just stop being so draconian and let others run within the set background without constraining creativity to exclude a possible antagonist victory.

Being bad was one of the reasons why KotOR II was so good.

I agree, that Luke in the PT is a rather .. "flat" character. But the latest releases of novels (not regarding their general quality) picture him as a rather developed character with wits and humor at about 60 years. It seems like the EU developed Luke, not Lucas.

I woud've been a fan of both, this coop game or any pvp card game. I play rebells anyway

Pericles said:

Hellfury said:

3 cheers for that!

jhaelen said:

Very true. Personally, I would welcome a DS version of the LCG, if, for not other reason, to play with some of the great characters from that side (such as Vader).

However, look at the Tie Fighter video game. It puts you in the cockpit of an Imperial ship, but are you strafing Rebels or blowing-up hidden bases? No. I took the following from Wikipedia (as I have never played the game myself):

"Instead of constantly fighting against the Rebels, many missions deal with the elimination of pirates and other criminals, as well as civil wars, traitorous Imperials, and otherwise maintaining order in the galaxy." -cited above

So, even when you are in a prime position to wreak havoc across the galaxy, Lucas shackles you with a moral imperative. I'm not saying it's good or bad; I'm just pointing out that it makes the creation of a game where your goal is to subjugate and destroy somewhat "problematic".

My caveat here is the following: Lucas has never left a dollar unclaimed. If this LCG is successful, and there is sufficient demand for a DS version, there is every possibility that he will deliver. I'm getting ahead of myself, though. Let's just see how this game does before we start planning future core sets.

Toqtamish said:

Same here. I didn't pick my name because I liked Luke 'farmboy' or Spice Smuggling Han...