New and Upcoming Releases, Vol. X: All Systems Nominal...ish

[Cubby]

But all that’s unofficial unless it ever gets published somehow, and any window for delving into Stone’s past likely closed years ago, IMO.

The kind of thing that might be covered someday in his obit...

[abou]

1. That's pretty damn awesome.

2. That is definitely novel material with a Stone point of view chapter.

3. I wonder if Victor would have recognized him when they met.

4. That's pretty damn awesome.

[Kit deSummersville]

3. I wonder if Victor would have recognized him when they met.

Isn't that like wondering if the leader of a nation will recognize a random member of their military's special forces?

[abou]

That's definitely a consideration, hence why I wondered. I could see it going either way. If Victor did, however, that could lead to many interesting story considerations.

Perhaps Victor would be able to see something in Stone's mannerisms that would tip him off as a Rabid Fox -- something only Victor and other higher ups would know. If Victor didn't know him personally, he could have a hunch and go looking through any AFFS databases to try and match -- assuming they even existed still after the Jihad. What Victor decides to say or not say to Stone would be interesting: weighing the political and personal pros and cons of such a conversation. Something a younger Victor would not have done.

To me, that's an interesting personal conflict that I would have liked to see explored. Maybe Stone even tells him after the Jihad and the Republic is on firm ground. Keeping secrets may work in real life, but for a narrative secrets only work if there is payoff somehow.

[I am Belch II]

I would like to know more about Devlin Stone so a new book would help in that.

[truetanker]

I would like to know more about Devlin Stone so a new book would help in that.

So a book about Stone, eh?

The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Devin Stone, Autobiographer.

' In the beginning, I was a man without a plan... '
                                                   ~ Devin Stone

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[sadlerbw]

Maybe it would be something that could be snuck into a spotlight on stones lament or something? Regardless, thanks for the unofficial info. Even if it never comes to pass ‘for real’ I still enjoy hearing about the jihad/republic ideas that never made it into print.

So, uh, anyone working on any ‘spotlight on’ products at the moment, or is the little stuff all on hold at the moment? Or, something in between?

[jklantern]

So a book about Stone, eh?

The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Devin Stone, Autobiographer.

' In the beginning, I was a man without a plan... '
                                                   ~ Devin Stone

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"I was born a poor, black child."

-Devlin Stone

[Tai Dai Cultist]

"I was born a poor, black child."

-Devlin Stone

From now on I will always hear Steve Martin's voice in my head when I read Stone's lines.

[anastrace]

So a book about Stone, eh?

The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Devin Stone, Autobiographer.

' In the beginning, I was a man without a plan... '
                                                   ~ Devin Stone

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And then, thanks to the work of Frank Lloyd Wright XXIV, I finally had my plan.

[Tyler Jorgensson]

 "For a brief period of time I was a popsicle. All the plans I had made kinda fell apart , so I thawed myself to fix stuff."

[SteelRaven]

Don't think Stones past matters at this point... though it would be ironic if he was actually a Clan outcast who migrated to IS just prior to WoB antics  ;)

Think the more pressing issue would be who caused the Black Out. Whoever it was that threw the switch would defiantly have something to gain or lose in the outcome of IlClan. 

[YingJanshi]

Don't think Stones past matters at this point... though it would be ironic if he was actually a Clan outcast who migrated to IS just prior to WoB antics  ;)

Think the more pressing issue would be who caused the Black Out. Whoever it was that threw the switch would defiantly have something to gain or lose in the outcome of IlClan. 

Supposedly the Milestones PDF series was supposed to reveal who was behind it.

[Empyrus]

Supposedly the Milestones PDF series was supposed to reveal who was behind it.

Yes... speaking of which, what are we getting next and when.
We know the box set is coming sometime in the spring or perhaps summer, depending. And Brent seemed pretty adamant about IlClan being this year. But i figure that's late stuff. But in the meantime...?

[Kit deSummersville]

Well, if you scour Facebook you might find some news...if you can read through the lines.

[sadlerbw]

Think the more pressing issue would be who caused the Black Out. Whoever it was that threw the switch would defiantly have something to gain or lose in the outcome of IlClan.

I think the last plan called for a Milestones: Operation Damnatio (I may have the name wrong), that was going to reveal that. Now? Dunno.

As for scouring Facebook...I play this game and read these forums for fun. Scouring Facebook would be, for me at least, the polar opposite of fun, so no thank you sir. I'll pass on that offer and remain blissful and ignorant!

[Wrangler]

Only new thing posted was about the maps, nothing about milestones.  *shrugs*

[Empyrus]

Well, if you scour Facebook you might find some news...if you can read through the lines.

I don't use Facebook at all.

[ColBosch]

Could we please not get the "ugh, Facebook" chorus every time it is so much as mentioned here?

[SteelRaven]

Yeah, not seeing anything myself *shrug*

[truetanker]

Fixed...

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[Bedwyr]

Guys, knock it off. Both sides.

To the FB users: If someone doesn't want to use Facebook, that's their prerogative. They're not necessarily always bagging on the website; they just don't want to use it. Be polite and leave em be. Give an alternative if one exists and they honestly don't want to use FB.

To the others: I get it. Sometimes I think about deactivating my profile there too. But Facebook is very commonly used. It's just where "everyone" is and is an easy way to get word out. I understand the reasons for your choice not to use it, but it is a kind of default way for a lot of people to get information. There's no need to project your disgust of Facebook so floridly. A simple "I don't like it" will do.


edit: truetaker - you got a post in while I was writing this. Stop it.

[SCC]

Don't think Stones past matters at this point... though it would be ironic if he was actually a Clan outcast who migrated to IS just prior to WoB antics  ;)

I know I've pointed it out elsewhere, but there's actual evidence to support this, the power structure of the Republic, with the Knights electing the Exarch, resembles that of the Clans.

[ANS Kamas P81]

And then, thanks to the work of Frank Lloyd Wright XXIV, I finally had my plan.

The first step of the plan involved threatening the leaders of the Inner Sphere that he would not invade them if they did not give him the worlds for the Republic.  A month later, the plan involved threatening the leaders of the Inner Sphere that he would invade them if they did give him the worlds for the Republic.  Four months after that, the leaders of the Inner Sphere were threatened that if they did not give him the worlds for the Republic, he would invade them.  This, for Dinsdale Stone and the Republic, was a turning point.

[mbear]

I know I've pointed it out elsewhere, but there's actual evidence to support this, the power structure of the Republic, with the Knights electing the Exarch, resembles that of the Clans.

It also resembles any number of feudal societies where the best warrior was selected to be king, so I'm not sure that what you have here is evidence.

But in an attempt to get back on track, I hope there's some new stuff coming soon. Smaller projects like Milestones or Unit Digests or whatever. (I know the new boxed sets are coming too, but I already have enough boxed sets. ;) )

[anastrace]

As an on topic post from me (odd I know), if the ilClan book is really in 3250, I'd love to see the equivalent of the Prototypes TRO to cover the gap. (Especially with the snarky commentary I saw in the Comstar one, and the comments I saw in XTRO Republic 3)

A turning points  book or similar showing the fall of the wall and the major invasions by basically everyone into the republic would be awesome. Especially if we see the equivalent of say, Liberation of Terra 3 or so. Who knows what sort of crazy last stand tech they developed. After all, it's damn near a tradition that whomever controls Terra ends up developing "super weapons" to try and keep it in their hands. Hopefully it's more like the tripods, or mobile fortresses/subs than the Matar.

[Cubby]

As an on topic post from me (odd I know), if the ilClan book is really in 3250

It isn't, and never was.

[Empyrus]

IIRC, IlClan was/is basically 3145-3150 (and/or maybe bit later) and setup for what comes after.

TRO:3150 refers to various events that will be presumably told properly in IlClan, though that book doesn't explain how things will end (which presumably happen in late 3150 or 3151, TRO:3150 is set in early 3150).
I made a timeline thread about it here.

What's in 3250 is the next era, tentatively perhaps Third League-era or IlClan-era?

[Kit deSummersville]

It isn't, and never was.

Maybe he meant the print date.  :P

[Fat Guy]

Maybe he meant the print date.  :P

It's going to be that soon?    :D