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Posted By: Forrest of B.org Date: 8/31/04 5:38 p.m.
In Response To: Re: and (Steve Levinson)

: Just to provide a counterbalance to this and the subsequent posts. Although
: Rubicon isn't perfect, excluding the Salinger Plank it is absolutely the
: most faithful continuation of Bungie's original Marathon story of any
: completed 3rd party scenario out there today. Now you can talk about WMaiD
: being the true M4 - it's certainly a bridge between Infinity and Rubicon -
: but it hasn't been released yet. Heck, it's been months since Blayne
: sent me a beta to test, and that was many versions ago. Eternal is being
: released incrimentally and although it has promise, Mk I is little more
: than a teaser. I'm sticking with Rubicon as the reigning unofficial M4
: champ and leave it to the rest of you to release something to knock it off
: its throne.
It's that very concept that I've got a problem with - not so much that Rubicon of all things is "crowned King of the sequel-like Scenarios", but that ANY given scenario is being considered more or less "pseudo-official" or a "pseudo-sequel" than the others. You could say that given scenario might make a BETTER sequel, that it's story is more interesting and better composed, or as you say, that you think it is most faithful to the canon universe (which I disagree with, considering it nearly ignores the fact that Infinity ever happened, taking Mark Levin's interpretation of Infinity's relation to M2)... but crowning any one scenario "reigning unofficial M4 champ" or any such thing is a ridiculous concept and something that, IMO, should not be done.
I know we all must be getting bored and looking for new life in the Marathon Story Universe but trying to dress up fan fiction and scenario plots to look pseudocanon (even though everybody knows it's not and you're not actuallly trying to present it as canon) is like, well... like dressing a man up in drag and holding a serious beauty pageant. Everybody knows they're not women, you're obviously not trying to present them as real women, so why try to judge them by how hot of a woman they are? They're *not*. Likewise, no scenario is a true sequel, so there's no point in saying that one or another is a "better sequel".

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need more Rockie 8/28/04 4:35 p.m.

Re: need more blake37 8/28/04 4:38 p.m.

Re: need more blake37 8/28/04 4:42 p.m.

Re: need more Steve Levinson 8/28/04 5:06 p.m.

Re: need more Tim Vogel (Earthquake software) 8/28/04 11:27 p.m.

Re: need more a disreputable source 8/28/04 7:31 p.m.

and Mista_B 8/29/04 7:16 p.m.

Re: and Forrest of B.org 8/30/04 9:46 p.m.

Re: and Simon of team Sigma 8/31/04 6:35 a.m.

Re: and blake37 8/31/04 6:50 a.m.

Re: and Simon of team Sigma 8/31/04 7:44 a.m.

Re: and Forrest of B.org 8/31/04 5:24 p.m.

Re: and Steve Levinson 8/31/04 8:00 a.m.

Re: and blake37 8/31/04 8:41 a.m.

wow i can't spell *NM* blake37 8/31/04 8:43 a.m.

Re: and Forrest of B.org 8/31/04 5:38 p.m.

Re: and goran 8/31/04 12:25 a.m.

Re: and ukimalefu 8/31/04 6:53 p.m.

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: It's that very concept that I've got a problem with - not so much that : Rubicon of all things is "crowned King of the sequel-like : Scenarios", but that ANY given scenario is being considered more or : less "pseudo-official" or a "pseudo-sequel" than the : others. You could say that given scenario might make a BETTER sequel, that : it's story is more interesting and better composed, or as you say, that : you think it is most faithful to the canon universe (which I disagree : with, considering it nearly ignores the fact that Infinity ever happened, : taking Mark Levin's interpretation of Infinity's relation to M2)... but : crowning any one scenario "reigning unofficial M4 champ" or any : such thing is a ridiculous concept and something that, IMO, should not be : done. : I know we all must be getting bored and looking for new life in the Marathon : Story Universe but trying to dress up fan fiction and scenario plots to : look pseudocanon (even though everybody knows it's not and you're not : actuallly trying to present it as canon) is like, well... like dressing a : man up in drag and holding a serious beauty pageant. Everybody knows : they're not women, you're obviously not trying to present them as real : women, so why try to judge them by how hot of a woman they are? They're : *not*. Likewise, no scenario is a true sequel, so there's no point in : saying that one or another is a "better sequel".

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need more	Rockie	8/28/04 4:35 p.m.
Re: need more	blake37	8/28/04 4:38 p.m.
Re: need more	blake37	8/28/04 4:42 p.m.
Re: need more	Steve Levinson	8/28/04 5:06 p.m.
Re: need more	Tim Vogel (Earthquake software)	8/28/04 11:27 p.m.
Re: need more	a disreputable source	8/28/04 7:31 p.m.
and	Mista_B	8/29/04 7:16 p.m.
Re: and	Forrest of B.org	8/30/04 9:46 p.m.
Re: and	Simon of team Sigma	8/31/04 6:35 a.m.
Re: and	blake37	8/31/04 6:50 a.m.
Re: and	Simon of team Sigma	8/31/04 7:44 a.m.
Re: and	Forrest of B.org	8/31/04 5:24 p.m.
Re: and	Steve Levinson	8/31/04 8:00 a.m.
Re: and	blake37	8/31/04 8:41 a.m.
wow i can't spell NM	blake37	8/31/04 8:43 a.m.
Re: and	Forrest of B.org	8/31/04 5:38 p.m.
Re: and	goran	8/31/04 12:25 a.m.
Re: and	ukimalefu	8/31/04 6:53 p.m.



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	Message: : It's that very concept that I've got a problem with - not so much that : Rubicon of all things is "crowned King of the sequel-like : Scenarios", but that ANY given scenario is being considered more or : less "pseudo-official" or a "pseudo-sequel" than the : others. You could say that given scenario might make a BETTER sequel, that : it's story is more interesting and better composed, or as you say, that : you think it is most faithful to the canon universe (which I disagree : with, considering it nearly ignores the fact that Infinity ever happened, : taking Mark Levin's interpretation of Infinity's relation to M2)... but : crowning any one scenario "reigning unofficial M4 champ" or any : such thing is a ridiculous concept and something that, IMO, should not be : done. : I know we all must be getting bored and looking for new life in the Marathon : Story Universe but trying to dress up fan fiction and scenario plots to : look pseudocanon (even though everybody knows it's not and you're not : actuallly trying to present it as canon) is like, well... like dressing a : man up in drag and holding a serious beauty pageant. Everybody knows : they're not women, you're obviously not trying to present them as real : women, so why try to judge them by how hot of a woman they are? They're : not. Likewise, no scenario is a true sequel, so there's no point in : saying that one or another is a "better sequel".
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