Is The Republic Crumbling?

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-05-27 10:48pm

Jeez, things seem to be getting worse for SW fandom:

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-28 01:19am

I'm confused, what am I looking at?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-05-28 01:23am

Yeah, Wayne. You wouldn't happen to mind putting this in some sort of context for those of us scratching our heads, wouldn't you?

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-05-28 01:43am

WTF is this?

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-05-28 01:47am

Just more disillusioned SW fans getting the shaft. Did you read the complaints?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-05-28 01:49am

Getting the shaft in what? Please tell us, Papa Smurf.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-05-28 02:08am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Getting the shaft in what? Please tell us, Papa Smurf.

Christ, read the damned thread!!

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2004-05-28 07:11am

Lord Poe wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Getting the shaft in what? Please tell us, Papa Smurf.
Christ, read the damned thread!!

There is fucking 49 pages off it!! Jus give us the damn gist of it!

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-05-28 07:57am

Fans are upset and it's to do with renewing subscription, most likely for Hyperspace membership or Insider subscription; or perhaps both are interrelated. The problem in all likelihood stems from the greedy PTB wanting to squeese a few more dollars from the fans, who are naturally upset.

And all that was from the FIRST FUCKING 6 POSTS! Goddamn crybabies.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-05-28 09:35am

Maybe that's why Lord Poe linked to *gasp* a specific page in the thread?

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-28 01:30pm

What is "Selects" and why are they bitching about it?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-05-28 01:41pm

Stofsk wrote:Fans are upset and it's to do with renewing subscription, most likely for Hyperspace membership or Insider subscription; or perhaps both are interrelated. The problem in all likelihood stems from the greedy PTB wanting to squeese a few more dollars from the fans, who are naturally upset.

And all that was from the FIRST FUCKING 6 POSTS! Goddamn crybabies.

I read it elsewhere, but the two subscriptions Hyperspace and Insider are being linked. So it costs more.

Of course if you wanted to only get the magazine, then you're basically screwed. And it seems that the membership is for a really long time too.

Or something like that.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-05-28 02:14pm

neoolong wrote:I read it elsewhere, but the two subscriptions Hyperspace and Insider are being linked. So it costs more.

Of course if you wanted to only get the magazine, then you're basically screwed. And it seems that the membership is for a really long time too.

Or something like that.

Basically, what happened is that they now sell only a package deal, with both Hyperspace membership and an Insider subscription. People like me, who already had an Insider subscription but not a Hyperspace account, must now pay the $40 for a new subscription AND Hyperspace account. We will then receive the additional issues we've already paid for AFTER Hyperspace ends. People who have Hyperspace accounts AND Insider accounts must ALSO pay double for their subscriptions, and people with Hyperspace accounts but no Insider subscriptions simply LOSE their money if they want to get an Insider subscription.

The "Selects" are a bonus for signing up that was promised to people. They have not yet been sent. They consist of some photos from the set of Episode III, as well as some other materials. I'm unsure about their exact composition.

Axis Kast · Post by **Axis Kast** » 2004-05-31 10:21am

The same thing is happening across the board.

Topps and WizKids, for example, have jettisoned player support and rules balancing for several months now, largely because they know they'll maintain a base of apathetic fans even if a few dozen make a "principled stand" about having been ruthlessly pissed on.

I think Star Wars is the ultimate example, though. I very strongly feel that part of the idea behind the new episodes was to appeal to children and recreate the massive market for Star Wars items that appeared once the original trilogy took off. LucasArts seems most interested now in scooping up as much money as possible, the quality and consistency of the overall universe be damned.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-05-31 11:04am

LucasFilm.

LucasFilm is the parent company, while LucasArts is the just the video game division.

Axis Kast · Post by **Axis Kast** » 2004-05-31 02:50pm

Yes, LucasFilm then.