Star Wars 2014 Future & Books To Read with Timeline

Star Wars Books Must Read 2014

     Leading up to the first star wars  movie in  3 decades, releasing in December 2015 hopefully. I am always a Star wars fan. I am one of the few who like the new movies the Prequel.  I grew up on those.  There are not that many who speak from that stance I know.  But back in the early 80's there was nothing like Star Wars so those movies held a huge impact in the community.  But with all the theatrics now what matters is the story.  So my biggest concern is that Disney has declared all non movies to not be the real story.  This is so that they can create the future... and also the past ( I predict). This brings me to my excitement of Star wars and wanting to read some more back stories. If your a podcast listener like me you'll love audio books.  Audible.com gives you one book free trial... I suggest one of the top star wars books from this website http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/30612.Top_Star_Wars_Novels to get one of the best you can in that form.  Next we have ibooks, nook, kindle for most ebooks which are next best for people who like to read at night.  Then you have books which are awesome by themselves.  Keep in mind every new book released will be part of the Main Star Wars timeline.  All six movies, the Clone wars ( amazing on netflix ), and the new Star Wars Rebels on Disney XD, hopefully most tv providers will make this channel available in basic packages.  So if you want to be part of the real Star Wars new timeline. Then read all new books and watch all new shows. 
       Lucas went into "hiding" for 20 years. I believe he was maintaining the Story line this whole time.  How can a series this popular not be doing something in those years.  But when you sell to a big company that is letting go of all of the non "cannon" story lines you kinda have to say stuff like " oh yeah I wasn't writing those so they are not the main story.  But thankfully the new future for Star Wars will be planned out and hopefully propel us in to an unknown world much better then the current comic books limitations of keeping to years of story lines. So here is a list from starwars.wikia.com/wiki/timeline , the adult novels, that I hope to get into.  I am most interested in filling the gaps of the movies.  Then really am interested in Luke Skywalker, He is supposed to be the fulfillment of the balance to the force prophecy, that Darth Vader may or may not let go. Even Yoda was concerned that the Prophecy could have been misinterpreted.  But Darth Plagueis was freaking out at the sight of Anakin too.  So I think He balanced it all good.  The rebuilding of the Jedi and the amazing wisdom that Luke Skywalker shows in his studies of dark side vs. light side, and his studies of ancient races who succeed and fell.  But i'm not sure if the future stories of Star Wars will hold to any of this.  We have to read the Thrawn series due to its popularity. The New Jedi Order will suffice but I hear its like Battle Star Galactica.  Then I play Star Wars The Old Republic, so I am interested in the Old republic.  The popularity of Darth Bane will draw me to them.  But Revan is like an Prelude to what Luke Skywalker should be like.  Not bound by an order but a complete dependence upon truth whether light or dark.  But a protection of Life.  
     So here is a list of them that I look to get into. I am not listing any comics, or kids  or young adult books.  Let Me know if I am missing out on must reads. I know I omitted the Hans Solo trilogy, but I feel like a smuggler in space is a little to far for me and my interest in the Force. Hopefully the new movies will catch the power of the force and not show it as a limited power that may be out there. But I want to see masters use it not just with a sword that is so easy to make now a days. Use today's tech to fly people and destroy troops, and bring life and end it, and political wisdom, and everyday life choices that interact with a deeper goal.  Not magic or manipulation but a true seeking of the Truth of it and how to respond to find out more about it.  

Update: I have read all the new books as well thanks to Audible.com.. subscribe to them and get the books for like $15 each.  There is a significant difference between the new books and the old.  I do feel they fill in the gaps we all desired.  Dark Disciple gave me a completely unexpected view of the assasin.  I really hope to get a book soon on Ahsoka Tano after reading that.

My Top 10 Favorite Characters in Star Wars
1) Obi Wan Kenobi
2) Darth Vader
3) Revan
4) Anakin from Clone wars
5) Hans Solo
6) Darth Plagueis
7) Ahsoka Tano
8) Yoda
9) Darth Maul
10) Je'Dii Ranger Lanoree Brock: Dawn of the Jedi

My top 10 Books 
1) Darth Plagueis
2) Episode III: Revenge of the Sith movie novelization
3) The Old Republic: Revan
4) Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
5) Labyrinth of Evil
6) Tarkin
7) Dark Disciple
8) The Old Republic Deceived
9)  Dawn of the Jedi: into the void
10) Kenobi


Here is a list of the Current Star Wars books with the new ones that are released.  I have read almost all of the pre movie books here.

25,793	Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Tim Lebbon
The Old Republic
5,000-2,975	Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories by John Jackson Miller
3,954-3,950	The Old Republic: Revan by Drew Karpyshyn
3,653	The Old Republic: Deceived by Paul S. Kemp
3,645	Red Harvest by Joe Schreiber
3,643	The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams
3,640	The Old Republic: Annihilation by Drew Karpyshyn
1,032	Knight Errant by John Jackson Miller
1,003-1,000	Darth Bane: Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn
1,000-990	Darth Bane: Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn
980	Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn
Prequel
67-32	Darth Plagueis by James Luceno
33	Maul: Lockdown by Joe Schreiber
32	Cloak of Deception by James Luceno
32	Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter by Michael Reaves
32	Episode I: The Phantom Menace movie novelization by Terry Brooks
29	Rogue Planet by Greg Bear
27	Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn
22	The Approaching Storm by Alan Dean Foster
22	Episode II: Attack of the Clones movie novelization by R. A. Salvatore
22	The Cestus Deception by Steven Barnes**
22	Jedi Trial by David Sherman & Dan Cragg**
22	Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie novelization by Karen Traviss
22	The Clone Wars: Wild Space by Karen Miller*
22	Republic Commando: Hard Contact by Karen Traviss
22	Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover
22	The Clone Wars: No Prisoners by Karen Traviss*
21	The Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth by Karen Miller*
21	The Clone Wars Gambit: Siege by Karen Miller*
22	Republic Commando: Triple Zero by Karen Traviss
21	Republic Commando: True Colors by Karen Traviss
20	Medstar I: Battle Surgeons by Michael Reaves & Steve Perry
20	Medstar II: Jedi Healer by Michael Reaves & Steve Perry
19	Yoda: Dark Rendezvous by Sean Stewart
	Dark Disciple by Christie Golden
19	Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno
19	Episode III: Revenge of the Sith movie novelization by Matthew Stover
19	Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel by Karen Traviss
19	Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno
19	Imperial Commando: 501st by Karen Traviss
19	Kenobi by John Jackson Miller
19	Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight by Michael Reaves
18	Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows by Michael Reaves
18	Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force by Michael Reaves
17	The Last Jedi by Michael Reaves and Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
Classic
	Lords of the Sith by Paul S. Kemp
	Tarkin by James Luceno
	A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller Aftermath: Chuck Wendig

New Madden 15 & 25 All Relocation uniforms and cities Information and Kickoff. Please Come & Help the Madden Community Out

Well it’s finally here, Maddenoliday.  We have been awaiting this for months now.  There really is nothing better then opening up that new game and hitting the sticks. I have been a gamer now for 26 years.  Rocking that Nintendo back then, birthed my greatest and most time consuming hobby. 

So in this year’s madden, what’s our goal? What are we going to do?  Last year I dove into Madden Ultimate team more than any other Madden.  I felt like it was a little clunky and time consuming.  So this year I will focus more, on my first and greatest madden love, the franchise mode. I will have a superstar rb, qb, and of course the addition of the fridge as a running back will be great.  This year madden brings us a great running game, with new features and key moves.  Will this be the year where we can actually use a power back vs. the speedy guys……..   I highly doubt it but I will try.  Lynch, the Fridge, Steven Jackson, are a few that should provide the power to tempt this. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA6UnNKsvuE

So my franchise mode will consist of a struggle team like the Jaguars to turn them around, the Patriots, then I will move a team away from their current city and move to one of the 17 cities available.  This leads me to the main reason I write this post.   I wanted to make a post and YouTube video.  In it I want to post every single city, team name, and uniform pictures. So I need your help to bring all this together,  There are 17 cities, 3 different names per city, then 3 different uniforms,  Can you take a pic with your phone, or a snap shot or web image? Anything to Help the community out.  There is nothing worse then moving your team and hating the uniforms, Im not sure why madden wont let u see them before you choose.  Weird ending up with a yellow uniform when you don’t like that color.  So you can help me out, even email me @ rodman636@yahoo.com  , or my twitter at http://twitter.com/Terceirafire  you can link it to me in the comment section too.. HELP US ALL OUT. 

Other then that lets not be too negative, and truly enjoy one of the best hobbies in life, Video Gaming.

Peace,

JJ

Below is a list of all the cities and a list of their benefits from http://blogs.thescore.com/franchisemode/2013/05/23/madden-25-lets-you-to-relocate-your-franchise-to-these-17-cities/

The score has the credit for the table below.

London, England	Huge	Fair Weather	45%	London is a huge market that would love an NFL Team
Los Angeles, California	Huge	Fair Weather	95%	Los Angeles is the easiest city choice financially. They’ll pay for a large percentage of your stadium
Mexico City, Mexico	Huge	Hardcore	90%	Mexico City is a prime destination. It offers hardcore fans and big time stadium funding.
Toronto, Canada	Large	Laid Back	20%	Toronto is an interesting destination. Good fans and decent stadium funding.
San Antonio, Texas	Average	Loyal	65%	San Antonio is a fairly large market with loyal fans. You’ll have to compete with basketball though.
Orlando, Florida	Decent	FrontRunner	20%	Orlando is home to boy bands, theme parks and strip malls. Where do I sign?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Small	Laid Back	15%	OKC doesn’t offer much stadium funding but their fans are pretty laid back!
Salt Lake City, Utah	Small	Fair Weather	45%	Salt Lake City can’t offer much stadium funding but their fans are pretty loyal.
Brooklyn, New York	Huge	Hardcore	90%	Brooklyn is the hottest choice among professional teams. Huge market and hardcore fans make this a perfect destination.
Memphis, Tennessee	Small	Laid Back	17%	You might have the blues if you move here. Very little funding means an expensive stadium bill!
Chicago, Illinois	Huge	Hardcore	80%	Chicago is the perfect city for an NFL team. Fans in the Windy City are as loyal as you get and the market size means more jersey sales.
Sacramento, California	Average	Laid Back	42%	Sacramento supports an NBA team, so you should be fine moving here.
Columbus, Ohio	Decent	FrontRunner	20%	Columbus offers fanatic fans that love their team. The market size is small, but you’ll be adorned here.
Portland, Oregon	Decent	Fair Weather	45%	Portland is not a bad spot to relocate to. Good fans and decent stadium funding can be found here.
Austin, Texas	Decent	FrontRunner	45%	Austin is the perfect place to relocate. Good BBQ, great fans and warm temperatures year round.
Dublin, Ireland	Decent	Laid Back	60%	If you’re interested in going International, Dublin is a great spot. Good food and adoring fans can be found in Dublin!
Houston, Texas	Huge	Loyal	95%	Moving a 2nd team to Houston is a bold move. Choose this city and you can bring the Oilers back.

Madden 13 Ultimate team AFC Free Agents Collection

Madden 13 Ultimate team AFC Free Agents Collection

Collection reward 10k Coins, 1 Legend Pack, 45K Value Total

1. Takeo Spikes 85 Chargers MLB
2. M Hoomanawanui TE 70 Rams
3. Arthur Jones 69 LE Ravens
4. Terrance Newman 82 cb Bengals
5. Jason Smith 75 RT rams
6. Austin Collie 78 WR Colts
7. Shaun Cody 77 DT Texans
8. Ryan Fitzpatrick 82 QB Bills
9. Leroy Harris RG 86 Titans
10. Peyton Hillis 83 HB Browns

#SportsCMM Fan Review

My personal review of each #SCMM video posted on IKC Channel.  I made my review as I watched each video then I cast my vote on the poll I was suprised to see the results of each video. however I will not put the results in this so you can be bias as well. I encourage you to check out each video before you read this and comment below to let me know your thoughts. 

My video will be posted during this week as well. I am very interested in seeing the results. I did something outside of the normal game commentary. I loved it now its up to the rest of the Judges to determine if I remain in the Tourney

Thnasher vs ford69gt:  The Nasher electrified my brain with those stick skills, exciting goal reactions. Well deserved YouTube Star.  Fordgt, provided cool music,  an all-star NBA game was sweet as well.

Sgu vs brady: SGU finally a great video.  Gameplay with commentary is cool but making a video is the next level in my opinion.. thebrady had a great commentary, game audio was a little higher then  I’d like but he deserves a lot of recognition for who he is. He won’t be small for a long time.

Black jack, best around: lack jack rocked it. bestact gave us something flashy and new I loved it..

Mofo vs dynasty: loved mo the fo. Baseball is a nice cold glass of water in this tourney. I don’t like how dynazty was making fun of his opponents in the game. not bad but not my style. I like how mothefo called out his commentator opponents with class

Dmanunt vs lurkio:finally FIFA... loved it. Wish I understood the menu system to add to the great gameplay. but it was nice.. Seems dman has a lot of experience. But there is something about the foreign accent that got me..

Smallz trummz:  smallz had a great video: i like how he posted a loss and still pulled off a great video.  HE was true to who he is and I respect that.  trummz definitly has a great future. I look forward to seeing more from him

Cullenburger vs sinwithvengence:  Cullenburger, seriously you have leon sandcastle you win hands down. He is so rare. And the game play with him is rare.  You nailed this one. What’s next is my only question.. So cool to see sin bring some CB game play superstar. It was neat to see the new stuff.

Iips vs ubeennub: im giving it to ubeen nub, seems to have the creativity I love. IIPS was cool to see some mut live.  More tips would have been cool

MUT 13 Legendary Packs 1* Players: Limited Edition Andrew Luck and Peterson? Legendary Challenge Gameplay

Luck and Peterson Fantasy Heros week 13? I Open 2 legendary packs to see if I can get one. Also campus legends cards new collection and week 13 fantasy collection. I play the legendary solo challenge Gene Upshaw to get the John Madden card and 3k coins. I get to show off my new cards that I got in my legendary packs in this challenge.

MUT 13 Legendary Packs 1* Players: Limited Edition  Andrew Luck and Peterson? Legendary Challenge Gameplay

What to expect

1. Legendary Pack openings (2)

2. Completed 2 Legendary Matchup Collections

3. Find Andrew Luck week 13 fantasy hero card.

4. Game play with my new cards in the Gene Upshaw Legendary Solo Challenge

5.  Amazing CPU Highlight Play TD’s

6. Deon Sanders kick return and amazing CB Tipped passes

7.  Awesome Fail Secondary Breakdown of coverage

madden 13, ps3, online, game play, mut ,madden 13 ultimate team,touchdown, amazing plays, Gillette stadium,  seattle seahawks uniforms, pack openings, Legendary pack openings,  cards, pack, deck, lineup, legendary challenge, solo challenge, john madden, gene Upshaw, Andrew luck , fantasy week 13 hero, mut matchup collection, otto graham, mean joe grene, get coins, Adrian Peterson, numbered 

Iron Man 3 Trailer

Doesn't this suit look amazing.  I personally can't wait for this movie.  The movie will use a lot of the Iron Man Extremis comic book story line.  I didn't enjoy the series.  However Iron Man Trying to hold it all together with his passion to be noticed.  The whole world against him. This truly displays both sides of the story when it comes to having responsibility and also wanting to be noticed.  Some may say lack of a Father growing up contributed to his openness to the lime light. Can he overcome the world... Who will be the special guest in this movie from the Avengers? Can't wait to see the next trailer..

PS3 Online Connected Careers 32 User League Rules and Invitation

Online CCM league rules and expectations, much needed rules and regulations for a successful league
Head to Head DNF Must be under 35%
2. NO Quitting (even in the last seconds of the 4th quarter). Quitting is an instant kick.
3. No running up score. Respect one another. It’s just a nice way to play.
4. No going on 4th down if up by 10 or more points. You MUST kick the ball (Punt/FG). If you are down by any amount, going for it is OK no matter the field position.
5. No glitches (LB Shakes, turbo blitzes, kick return glitch etc.). Rocket catching (the GL Fade) is fine. A glitch = anything that abuses a game mechanic that is unbalanced and is unstoppable.
6. No trades past the trade deadline (week 6)
7. If you miss 2 games, you're kicked. Contact your opponents ASAP.
8. No switching teams without approval of the commissioner
9. If someone has 2 teams, they can't trade between them
Our goal is to provide an active 32 man online league. We plan to play every game every week for a whole season. We advance the week every Thursday morning and Sunday morning. This is to speed up the year so we can do a rookie draft. It is so much fun to play online vs. players. But not play some random dude who does the same play every game and uses exploits.  The purpose is to provide a safe consistent approach at playing online. Players are not likely to quit, because it’s a full season and they need to get better with their team.  Also with this year’s xp system you can earn extra xp to progress players when you reach milestones in stats. So even if you losing bad you can still get your players to progress.  If you quit a game it restarts the game in this year’s madden. It does not count if you quit after the second half.
We need to be able to communicate with you outside of the PSN network or the game. So provide us with your most used social network name or email. This is because most of the time players are not on at the same time. And if you knew your opponent was on you can jump on real quick and play your game. Most games last 1 hour. So it’s not a big deal when you can commit 2 hours of your life to an amazing opportunity at a full user league. It’s so rare for these to happen so you must work for it. The only real thing you must do to stay a part of this league is to communicate. Message your opponent a week in advance. Check who you are playing and let them know what nights or days are available.  Friend requests them so you and they know when you are online. Play this league games first. No exceptions. When you both on. Save your current game or pause it and message them saying how long it will take to finish your game. Then stay online and play them. Then I don’t have to babysit you to get your games done. If we babysit you and you wait to get your games done like it’s magically going to happen that you are both online, you will miss out and most likely position yourself to be kicked.  We don’t like to kick. But we are so committed to this we all pay the price to messaged every one and set up a league that is safe and fun and everlasting for everyone.

I have found so many amazing sim style madden players that are extremely respectful, communicate great, and have become amazing friends. You too can join in to something more than just sitting on your couch at home playing a game. It can be a community of people with like minds but very different who can come together for one purpose.
I have two counter parts that help me do everything in my leagues. Their PSN names are: stephenthabeast_ , and Mypotsgone.  They both have equal authority to kick, add, and make rules as I do. We are the three amigos that respect everyone and choose to serve madden and you to the fullest extent. It is our pleasure to offer you this experience. you make it what you want it to be. We make weekly highlight films on youtube.  The channel name is http://www.youtube.com/user/terceirafire   and highlight our blog at http://jj-center.blogspot.com/?spref=tw . these sources are the place to find everything you need for this league. We have also started two twitter accounts. One for each league we run. They are connected to the madden social twitter feed that is live in the game so you will see real news from the game on twitter as a RT to the league in madden 13. They are https://twitter.com/JJCenterCCM
And
https://twitter.com/Madden13Connect

Messege stephenthabeast_ or mypotsgone on PS3 to potentially join. set up an exibition game vs them and we will contact you after that game.

Peace,

JJ