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I've been reading more SW recently, and I find that some of the most interesting books for me are those that explore the Skywalker Saga from the perspective of the average Joe. Obviously there's the From a Certain POV series, but I also really enjoyed full novels like Lost Stars and Eyes Like Stars. It helps that they're both good romance novels on their own, but what I loved the most about both novels was how they show parts of the Skywalker Saga through the frame of everyday people who are kinda involved in the "main plot" but have their own worlds that don't include the Skywalkers and other main characters from the films too much.

Just thought that it would be nice for us that enjoy going deep into endless to be able to start new runs and try new builds without having to abandon the current game.

I’ve recently been very interested in exploring the lore of Legacy era comics, particularly the Fel Empire, since they’re more than a century removed from the events of the OT. However, the farthest I’ve gotten in legends chronologically is Survivor’s Quest, which is around 20 ABY I believe, right before the start of NJO books. I’m vaguely familiar with what happens during and after NJO, like the Yuzhaan Vong invasion, the Swarm war, and the 2nd Galactic civil war thanks to lore videos and source books. Basically I’m asking if a rough understanding of the NJO era is enough to understand, follow, and fully enjoy the lore of the Legacy Comics without having read the NJO novels.

I started reading Warhammer novels earlier this year, mostly HH and some 40K stuff like Dark Imperium. But I decided to try something different and picked up Honourbound on a whim, because I read somewhere that it had a nice romantic subplot, which I always enjoy. I ended up liking it way more than I thought I would. I enjoyed how the novel balanced action with character exploration, and I thought the romance between the main character and her love interest was super heartwarming and surprisingly happy given the grimdark reality of 40K. I really wish Severina had gotten her own series like Cain or Gaunt, or at least a sequel or two, even if the story is pretty much self-contained. Anyway, I was hoping to find some similar novels, preferably where the romance doesn't end in tragic grimdark fashion (a big ask I'm sure).

I recently picked up Lost Stars by Claudia Gray on a whim, since I don't usually read romance novels. I did not expect it to become one of my favorite Star Wars books ever, and probably my favorite Disney Canon novel out of the few I've read. Watching both main characters experience opposite sides of the Galactic Civil War was both heartbreaking and enthralling, and I really appreciated how the book showed the OT through the eyes of "regular" soldiers who aren't somehow drawn into the mainline movie plot but have their own stories instead. Plus, the ending did more to me than any other Star Wars novel I've read thus far.

I'm honestly super sad that there aren't more Star Wars novels by Claudia Grey or a sequel to Lost Stars that continues the story of these two into the New Republic Era. I'm hoping for some recommendations that have the same sort of emotional highs and lows and romantic elements of Lost Stars. I'm currently seeing if I can get my hands on Eyes Like Stars,  A Crash of Fate, and Brotherhood. I'm open to recommendations outside Star Wars as well.

Hi y'all.

At the start of the year, I decided I needed to improve my health, and walking more seemed like a good first step (pun intended, sorry). What really helped me get into the hobby was finding out that there were games that actually used your steps for gameplay and encouraged you to walk more. Long story short, I've been working on a little website to compile and categorize the walking games and apps that I've come across. I'm also going to attempt to review all the apps I've used, and I'd be happy to share my reviews here too if that's something people are interested in.

Anyway, this sub was kinda my gateway into these really helpful apps (and has been really helpful in general), and I feel like maybe this project could be useful for some of y'all who like games and rewards like me. It's not much, but I did try to make it nice and organized. Really, I've just enjoyed using and exploring these kinds of apps, and I'd like to support them and help them grow a bit if I can. I think walking is way more fun than most people give it credit for; you just have to put in a tiny bit of effort to find out what works for you. So I hope you find a game that makes walking more fun for you!

(Also, if mods see this, I can take this down if it breaks the self-promotion rule. I sent a message to the mod mail about it earlier but didn't get a reply. Just hoping to help out a few fellow walkers if I can.)

Long story short, I have an idea for a campaign/story that I need some help with. I wanted to make a rebel group made up of mostly Imperial defectors and former mercs who act as a sort of roaming attack group that supports the larger fleets by ambushing Imperial targets. But this specific group is made up entirely of stolen imperial ships, becuase I really wanted to make like a mini fleet centered around my two favorite Imperial ships, the Interdictor Star Destorywr (thanks Thrawn) and the Raider corvette (thanks Battlefront).

My initial idea was that the interdictor would be the flagship of the task force, preventing Imperial retreat attempts and maybe even bringing in Rebel reinforcement. I was wondering, other than the neccesary starfighters to attack enemy ships, what other ships would be ideal to support the interdictor?

I'm planning to watch tomorrow’s match with some friends and we thought Legacy Hall would be fun. I’ve never been there before, so I was wondering it anyone has any helpful advice on how early to arrive, best spots to watch and eat, parking, etc.

I have to travel pretty often for work and often the only things I have with me are my phone and a book. Lately I’ve been playing creative puzzle games to pass the time, beyond just NYT games (which are great obviously). Some of the ones that I’ve really enjoyed are Frogblock, Molecano (same dev as Danish), and Broki blocks and demons. I like that these games are chill and casual enough that I can play them anytime and not have think about the plot, game economy, limited events/items, etc. but still keep my brain active and engaged to combat boredom. I’ve never really liked traditional puzzle games, word games, or like match-3 type games, but games that have a bit of creativity and charm really stick with me. I would appreciate any suggestions.

This isn’t a cope post. Wemby is a uniquely great player and the Spurs are a good team, regardless of my distaste for them. But after watching G1 of the Finals, anyone who can’t see that he’s being protected as the NBA’s next golden boy is being willingly obtuse. And this treatment somehow extends to his less than great teammates. The Spurs are rewarded for things every other team gets punished for and rarely receive any consequences because they’re being pushed as the NBA’s darling team.

And that’s really the worst part. I’ll readily admit that Shai gets a lot of calls and some of them look questionable at times. But people act like Wemby doesn’t have the same the same privilege? The fact he gets way softer calls and people still glaze him and highlight even the tiniest bit of physicality against him as if it’s a huge deal is just pathetically hilarious at this point.