From: alumni106@camins.camosun.bc.ca (Max Sterling)
Subject: Re: SW Chess Set?
Organization: Camosun College
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 10:17:21 GMT

In article <1992Oct15.045927.6476@njitgw.njit.edu>, bxp1628@hertz.njit.edu (Brian Perler) writes:

> Yes, I think you'd definitely need to use separate characters.  It's
> finding enough characters to use for the Imperials that's the 
> problem.  I've come up with a revision (and I'm still working
> on it.  Something still doesn't seem right):
> 
> White (Rebels)
> King: Luke
> Queen: Leia
> King's Bishop: Ben
> Queen's Bishop: Han
> King's Knight: C-3PO
> Queen's Knight: Chewbacca
> King's Rook: R2-D2
> Queen's Rook: Lando
> Pawns: Rebel Troopers (though which ones is hard to say: the ones
> from the Blockade Runner, the X-Wing pilots, the ones in Hoth gear,
> the ones from Endor, etc.)

Well, that seems fine, but I'd like to suggest a few changes. Instead of 
Luke as the King and Leia as the Queen, I'd suggest Yoda and Luke 
respectively.
Yoda would be best for the King because of his near limitless control of 
The Force, but he didn't really get to see lots of action in the films. 
This would indicate a high point value with heavily restricted motion, 
and what better character than the King?
Luke, on the other hand, is nowhere NEAR as powerful in the force as 
Yoda (therefore, a MUCH lower point value), but he was THE main 
character in the film. All 3 films were pretty much based around him, 
and it was heavily indicated that if Luke should fall, the galaxy would 
crumble into chaos at the hands of the Emperor. Most (well, lots of) 
people base their strategy solely around the Queen, and if it should be 
taken, their strategy falls to pieces.
I also think that Chewbacca and R2-D2 should be switched. This would 
bring the 2 droids to the same level, as well as give Chewbacca a 
position comparable to his power and intelligence. The way you have it 
there, 3PO and Chewie wouldn't stand for it. 3PO's ego would be crushed 
into a bloody pulp and would start whining about the insanity of the 
Creator, while Chewie would probably want to rip R2's legs out of their 
sockets.
That leaves Leia. I'd suggest that Leia bump out Lando's spot. Being the 
last surviving member of Alderaan's royal family, as well as the leader 
of the Rebellion AND Luke's sister, she deserves to have a piece as 
powerful as the Rook. To sum it up, here's my choices for white:

King: Yoda
Queen: Luke
King's Bishop: Ben
Queen's Bishop: Han
King's Knight: C-3PO
Queen's Knight: R2-D2
King's Rook: Chewbacca
Queen's Rook: Leia
Pawns: Rebel Troopers

Other than that, it looks OK to me. Mata ne.

                                                     -=]> Max <[=-

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