| From: | Iridios iridios@*********.com |
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| Subject: | role of novels in SR universe |
| Date: | Fri, 16 Jul 1999 08:35:24 -0400 |
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> > > From: Mark Fender <markf@******.com>
> >
> > > >
> > > None at all. SR novels suck ass,
<snip>
> No, I have not read all gaming fiction, but I have read a fair share from
> several different companies. Some I just picked up, others were recommended,
> and all of them sucked. Consider it my prejudice that all gaming fiction
> sucks. I am partial to Michael Stackpole, as he can write a pretty decent
> story but it still doesn't compare to your 'regular' literature.
You need to remember two things about gaming novels. First, they
usually are considered pulp fiction, and are not intended to be great
works. Two, the authors are all constrained by the game universe as
set forth by the gaming company.
If an author were to write a 'regular' piece of literature set in SR,
he would probably take all kinds of liscence with the setting to make
it 'good'. Then most of the players of SR would cry out that his work
doesn't even fit into the SR world.
--
Iridios
"Accept what you cannot avoid,
Avoid what you cannot accept."
