In Game Theater!

[xKiesix]

We all love Star Wars and we all have guilds, and sometimes we just need to spend some quality times outside of warzones, raids, and roleplay. Bonding outside the normal playthrough is important--that's why some businesses have "work retreats". That's not to say that raiding, warzoning, or roleplay is work--but it'd sure be nice to do something outside the scope of normality while still being ingrained in the Star Wars Universe. How do we do that? An in-game theater.

 

 

How?

 

Gaia Online has a theater system in their MMO. Their MMO is web-based, making it a bit easier to work with show-times. You select a showtime, with each movie showing every few minutes or hours. There are seats for your characters to sit in and you can chat throughout the show.

 

http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/techchron/2007/12/03/Gaia_Cinemas_screenshot499x403.JPG

 

What I suggest is something similar. Have there be three theaters: Coruscant (Republic), Kaas (Empire), and Nar (Cross faction). Each shows something different, with times scheduled throughout the day. The price of admission is a ticket which you can buy with cartel coins—nothing too obscene. Perhaps a 100cc “pass”. That way subscribers can afford it with their monthly allotment and it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to the free-to-players.

 

 

What?

 

So what do we show? It should be obvious. The Star Wars movies and television shows! We have a variety of things to choose from: the six movies, the clone wars shorts, and the clone wars television show. This would also be great publicity for Star Wars: Rebels and with the new movies coming out, this could be an epic place to put them once they’ve retired from the theaters.

 

In addition, any space-related movie could be introduced. Firefly, Space Odyssey, Halo, etc., could be portrayed to Star Wars Universe in the same way the Star Wars Universe are portrayed to us—as being from a “galaxy far, far away”.

 

 

Why?

 

For EA, this idea is great in that it provides a constant flow of income. Ads can be shown at the beginning of movies, with advertisers paying for the license to stream it. A lot of these movies are also huge promotional opportunities for the Star Wars franchise and a way of promoting the show to be watched, which would allow for great deals with the license owner. You could actually count the number of viewers that would watch Star Wars: Rebels, meaning you could give statistics back to Disney about how well their show is doing.

 

For players, this idea is great in that it allows for something besides the hum drum of the normal, while allowing the player to watch Star Wars without having to either buy the $60 box set, renting it on Amazon, or viewing it from less-than-legal sources. It also means you can watch it with the friendships you’ve created online. For roleplayers, this could be a great opportunity to roleplay. Got a date with a Twi’lek? Take her to the movies! Go out with your friends. Or even make it a big social event with the “Opening Night”.

 

All in all, this could easily make a great addition to the game.

Edited July 30, 2013 by xKiesix