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Bonus Episode 92 - the stories behind the fiction

Bonus Episode 92 - the stories behind the fiction

* (0:22) Hating on Zoom, and welcoming Tex and Ol…

Fear the Boot

May 7, 20211h 1m

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Show Notes

* (0:22) Hating on Zoom, and welcoming Tex and Old Man Hussey. * (1:48) Welcoming author and former Assistant BattleTech Line Developer , and other/new Tex from  (his recommended episodes  and the ). * (6:21) BattleTech in the 80s, including  it inspired. * (11:05) Virtual World and early VR gaming. * (21:45) If Virtual World drove the nature of Clan ‘Mechs, then what real-world events drove BattleTech’s story’s other inflection points? * (29:45) Maintaining consistency and continuity in such a detailed setting. * (34:53) Is there a freedom of story-writing that accompanies a fundamental shift in the physical products? * (39:41) Attack of the tripods. * (43:16) Handling inconsistencies in the previously-written canon. * (48:45) Popularity and product runs. * (53:09) The bashfulness of new Tex. * (56:06) Real-world romances inspiring fictional ones. Hosts: Ben, Chris, Dan, Tex (new), Tex (old)