*Facepalm* I totally forgot about eBooks.

Question about the Halo EU... by ratbrainbasher on 2015-10-23 02:49:00 UTC Reply

So, how critical is it to read the Halo novels if you've read a ton on the wiki(s)? I know that 'not reading the books' tends to be a berserk button for many fandoms, but reading is not something I'm good at, especially if it's printed on normal paper. I've played all the games, watched all the film adaptations, and read the one comic I could get. I ask because I'm thinking about having one of my debut agents be a Halo resident, and I need to know if I can write her properly. If not, then I'll have to go with plan B.

And, if I do need to read the books, what would be the bare minimum? I'd really like to avoid Glasslands, if at all possible. I have trouble reading books because I can see all the little particles that constitute the paper. Like trying to read stuff surrounded by static. If anyone's got a solution to that, I'm all ears.

It depends by Dorano on 2015-10-23 03:21:00 UTC Reply

The games are the main thing - like the movies for Star Wars. If you want to read the books but can actually read the physical novels, I'd recommend eBooks.

*Facepalm* I totally forgot about eBooks. by ratbrainbasher on 2015-10-23 04:24:00 UTC Reply

Thank you for reminding me about them.

Now, I know the main canon is in the games, but shooting big purple dudes in the face tends to not provide much information about the 'verse. I just didn't know if merely playing the games was enough to write a Halo OC, because of the above-mentioned face-shooty bit. After all, I could write all I wanted about how the Warthog has less grip than WD40, but, to my knowledge, it is actually a very practical vehicle in-universe.

But maybe I'm over-thinking this. Should I just shut up and do it?