So the plot thickens!

 

Actually, the plot CAN'T thicken until we get a few more votes!! 

So this would be the great time for all you lurkers, bench warmers, wall-flowers, Monday-morning quarterbacks and back-seat drivers to put on your dancing shoes and stand up and be counted!

I only have one request:  (gee, how to say this without sounding like an elitest snob....)

The current deadlock in the game features, as always, some really terrific posts by our longtime players. 

All I ask is that any newcomers try to give their votes some real consideration before they are cast.  Some compelling arguments have been made on both sides.

Now this isn't to say that everyone needs to write a lengthy, multi-paragraph disseration explaining their reasons, but it would be a shame if this fascinating nd well-reasoned debate were settled simply by a one or two casual, hastily-written phrases.

As always, though, it is always delightful to welcome newcomers or returning vets to the game!  So don't be shy!  Get in the game!

Clever use of parts here Lance. 
Is that a Grand Admiral Thrawn body or did you paint a Tarkin figure white?

Unfortunately I have not yet checked out your photonovels, however after seeing this crazy mix of characters, I think I might have to!

Thanks for stopping by!  Hopefully new customs will follow soon (I'll need 'em for the story.)

Colonel Draven is a simple custom, made from a Thrawn body and an Imperial technician head.

Please check out the story!  We're at a critical juncture, locked in a dead heat about which move the hero should take!

Thanks again.

Okay, folks, here's where the voting currently stands.

Compelling cases for both decisions have been made, but a clear front runner has begun to emerge.

Here's the breakdown:

HIDE IT IN THE PANEL
Findswoman
Chewie
Darth Delicious
NoMercyJoe

KNOCK HIM OUT!
Sith Lord Chaos aka Ryan
Clone Commander Gree
smartypants

So it's by no means over yet!  And anyone is free to change their mind at any time. 

All you johnny-come-lately's....get your votes in before polling closes!

One thing that would be cool is if you could design a WWII style picture for the side of the ship. Maybe a twi'lik dancer in some erotic pose? Someone did this on a gunship and it came out really cool.

Wow?  Really?  I designed something similar for my Falcon, before realizing there's no place to put it!  Almost all the surfaces of the Falcon are full of bumps and textures.

Don't have a gunship, obviously (damn you, Hasbro!  Where are the ROTS gunships??!?!), but I would seriously consider this.  I LOVED the gunship from Clone Wars

Hey, I love the Aqualish guys!  Is that a Ree Yees body?  Excellent choice of parts and painting.  I wish I had these two.

Also, extremely clever idea to repaint the "tusks" on the 2nd one to give a little more variety!  I would never have thought of that.

The clone is cool, too, even though custom clones aren't my forte (I can never tell which ones were made by Hasbro and which weren't - some consider that an insult, some a compliment! 

I guess the custom ones are weathered and the Hasbro ones ain't.  Still, nice work.

Thanks, Ryan.

I have a few more characters to spotlight in the next couple of days.

And I hope to make some more in the very near future!  Need more characters for the story!

My problem is I lack good torsos.  I spent months collecting various heads, but have so few bodies...alas.

Hey, everyone...

There's a lot of great discussion going on here with all kinds of suggestions and ideas floating around, but I need to try to clarify everyone's opinions on the next move before I can proceed with the story.

So if everyone who has posted so far (and anyone else who wishes to chime in) could clarify, as specifically as possible, their ideas for the next move, it would help me greatly.

Here's what you know for sure:

The comlink's transmitter is locked in the "on" position.

You cannot destroy the comlink by smashing it or shorting it out with liquid.

Putting the comlink in the elevator panel is certainly possible, but the comlink will then travel with you when you (presumably) proceed to Level 78.

Or you could just leave the comlink (and the belt, if you desire) in the elevator and just walk out of it when you've arrived at Level 78.

Many have suggested slipping it on the drunk guy.  If so, how?  Do you knock him out first, or just try to subtly slip it into his pocket (shouldn't be too big a feat for you.)

If you do knock him out, do you also slip on the belt, or just the comlink?

If you do knock him out, do you drag him out of the elevator on Level 78, or let him ride up to another level?

Etc.

The quality of analysis, discussion and suggestions has been excellent, as always, but right now, things are a little too fragmented for me to form any kind of consensus.

At this rate, I won't be able to update until at least the week-end, so there's plenty of time for more conversation!

Thanks, as always, for your wonderful participation!

Let me be the first to comment!

I like the figures, but I LOOVE the weather on the ARC 170!

Great job!