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Tainek · May 22, 2006, 10:03 PM // 22:03

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Originally Posted by Phoenix Avenger

Wernt the halo books out before the games? I believe that it was games based on the novels...

But anyways, GW novel, meh, prolly wouldnt buy it because it would have the characters just running back and forth over the same areas over and over again. (That and all the plots would be exactly the same. Get out of a training area, find out you arnt powerful enough yet. "Ascend." Go kill the bad guy.)

Im pretty certain your correct, the games were based on the Halo books (which are a fine read btw)

Pevil Lihatuh · May 22, 2006, 10:49 PM // 22:49

yeah you're right, the game was based on the books.

I don't think I'd want to see one. Other way round (i.e. GW based on the novel) maybe, but i find that rarely do games translate well to other media (films or books). Generally they don't have enough story or lore behind them so things have to be made up to fill out the film/book and it usually feels wrong somehow.

Elder Scrolls is possibly the only game that could make it into a film/book well simply because there is so much history and lore written down already with such huge countries known that there would be virtually no gap-filling necessary.

Dart · May 22, 2006, 11:39 PM // 23:39

If Margaret Weis or Tracy Hickman or R.A. Salvatore wrote them

Ya - It would add alot to the meaning of the game for me...how cool would it be to be able to read the story and then get to be a part of it? If your failure would actually change the storyline of the game how even cooler would that be and then your second chance comes thru the creation of your next char--- a lot less mission/quest running would go on

especially if they continue the "reward system" for those that do follow thru that way

----just a thought

lyra_song · May 22, 2006, 11:47 PM // 23:47

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Originally Posted by Pevil Lihatuh

yeah you're right, the game was based on the books.

I don't think I'd want to see one. Other way round (i.e. GW based on the novel) maybe, but i find that rarely do games translate well to other media (films or books). Generally they don't have enough story or lore behind them so things have to be made up to fill out the film/book and it usually feels wrong somehow.

Elder Scrolls is possibly the only game that could make it into a film/book well simply because there is so much history and lore written down already with such huge countries known that there would be virtually no gap-filling necessary.

It says on the cover of the book "Continuing the saga of the award-winning Xbox game". >.>

Bungie considers the Halo novels to be canon. If a GW novel were to be made, it should be officiated by Anet and approved to be canon.

Guild Wars has a HUGE potential because theres a lot unexplained, undocumented and just plain hinted at stories.

Example:

Before the time of Grenth, when death was ruled by a cruel and unjust god, there stood a tower and a throne on this very plain. But Grenth rose up and destroyed the one called Dhuum and shattered down his tower, leaving only these storms of chaos as a reminder of the power that once held dominion here.

~Reaper of the Chaos Plains.

An epic battle between Grenth and the old death god Dhuum. This only a little snippet. You have a whole novel right there.

Guild Wars has some great lore. I suggest you stop and read what NPCs say. ^_~

h4mx0r · May 22, 2006, 11:58 PM // 23:58

I liked the stories Anet gave us, including the manual. However, I do agree that the writing must be more refined before the novels will sell or even be good.

Kali Magdalene · May 23, 2006, 01:01 AM // 01:01

Any licensed GW fiction would probably be written on spec, based on what Arena.net wants, or would be written based on a proposal delivered by an established author.

Unfortunately, you're not likely to find many IP holders willing to legitimize fanfiction (although people who write fanfiction can sometimes get their foot in the door to write new stuff). Generally, it's difficult to sell material that's already been Internet-published,

Esprit · May 23, 2006, 01:48 AM // 01:48

It depends on how they are written.

If it's a story that covers what we see in the game, I would not be able to read it. If it fleshed out the story and provided more info than we already know, then it might be interesting.

I guess, in a sense, it would have to be written similar to the books that they write for movies. Take the novel based off of Serenity (Firefly movie). It covered everything in the movie, and also provided more insight on what the characters were thinking and some extra stuff that did not make the final cut.

Let a decent author write a story, and it might be worth a read.

Vermilion · May 23, 2006, 01:48 AM // 01:48

The lore is great and all, but taking a character or two and making a story in the universe of the game would work as well. Of course, I'd probably read a bad romance novel with Cynn and Mhenlo if they made one. Wish I were kidding. -_-

M C H A M M E R · May 23, 2006, 02:16 AM // 02:16

I would love that lol..Guild Wars Novels

UndeadRoadkill · May 23, 2006, 02:25 AM // 02:25

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Originally Posted by TopGun

If Guild Wars books were written on the same level as ANet's Guild Wars Manual, I migh just explode. The manual's lore was written on a fourth-grade level; utterly pitiful stuff,

Yeah, that's pretty much what I thought when I read the subject line.

nimloth32 · May 23, 2006, 03:26 AM // 03:26

i just wondering is a good story in game is important to make a good novel out of the game? i mean the game just give a setting/background of the novel right?..

Amadei · May 23, 2006, 06:51 AM // 06:51

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Originally Posted by Vermilion

Of course, I'd probably read a bad romance novel with Cynn and Mhenlo if they made one. Wish I were kidding. -_-

You're not the only one >_>

Yeah, sure, I'd read a novel based on GW. Bonus points if it features characters we already know (Cynn, Mhenlo, Aidan and Devona) rather than some random warrior. Books are love.

torquemada · May 23, 2006, 06:57 AM // 06:57

No, no, no, not a chance in hell. I see all kinds of crap fiction, even based on games, given to bad writers to make a tidy sum off the playerbase. There is actually good and superb fiction around, it would be better to make games and movies based on that, not other way around. I even saw Unreal novel around...

Raziel665 · May 23, 2006, 07:59 AM // 07:59

I'll only buy/read it if it features Eve in it, I love her story in the manual.

Bet a lot of people don't know she calls the skull she is always pictured with Adam and claims the skull talks to her at critical times.

GedePod · May 23, 2006, 08:18 AM // 08:18

Yeah It's like every single person in the world dislike the guild wars storyline and the lore.

Kali Magdalene · May 23, 2006, 08:48 AM // 08:48

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Originally Posted by torquemada

No, no, no, not a chance in hell. I see all kinds of crap fiction, even based on games, given to bad writers to make a tidy sum off the playerbase. There is actually good and superb fiction around, it would be better to make games and movies based on that, not other way around. I even saw Unreal novel around...

There is also good fiction based on games. Such a thing is not somehow impossible.

There's also plenty of games based on fiction that suck.