Comments on: Soldier of the Federation

By: shreck

shreck — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:17:16 +0000

They made a board game ‘ala Panzer Blitz style that my dad I played way back in the stone age.

By: Dire Badger

Dire Badger — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 06:07:46 +0000

I would be happy seeing it as a really well-done comic book series, as well… the problem is the licensing.

Starship troopers franchise is FRIGGIN EXPENSIVE. The estate wanted nearly half a million dollars to license Starship troopers, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, or even Starman Jones, as well as demanding first refusal and plot revision oversight.

No one can work within that.
No one can work within those constraints.

By: Didact

Didact — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:02:17 +0000

In reply to Tom Kratman.

That is true, there are a few details mentioned in the book, sort of "between the lines". Even so, I reckon that it might be possible to create a main character who is, essentially, faceless beyond the most basic description. Something similar is done for John-117, the Master Chief of the HALO series – he is described as having "short hair, with serious eyes, a firm mouth, and a strong jaw". And that's about it.

Anyway, I sure hope that a game like this is developed someday. If done right, it could be amazing.

By: Tom Kratman

Tom Kratman — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:59:26 +0000

It does give you some idea of what he looks like; he's a tagalo-speaking Filipino. That pretty much rules out tall, blond, and pale, with a sharp nose and round eyes, as well as any version of black. BUT, be it noted, there could be other leader characters used, too: Blackie, 3rd Lt Bearpaw, Sgt Zim, for example.