JMS on CompuServe (Mar 16, 1996) *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*

[Brent Barrett]

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 #: 470388 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  08:03:59
Sb: #470288-#B5 RPG?
Fm: PHILIP HORNSEY

Who is doing it? (the RPG)

Phil^^^^
FREE MARS!


 #: 470500 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  13:53:24
Sb: #470388-#B5 RPG?
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       Chameleon Games is doing the RPG.

                                                                       jms



 [ Summary: Wants to know if B5 will ever be commercially available
   in widescreen format. ]

 #: 470501 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  13:53:25
Sb: #470451-Babylon 5 - Widescreen
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       Eventually, yes, B5 will be available in widescreen.

                                                                       jms




 #: 470452 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  11:38:11
Sb: #470288-#B5 RPG?
Fm: AL LIPSCOMB

FRP games require a good bit of detail information about the races and
"universe", it
would seem me you would have to tell us much more about the alien races than
you have been willing to so far (and I have no problem with that as I can
understand how the gradual revelation of each race adds a great deal to the
overall story arc).

Could this mean that by the time the games comes out you will have finished
showing us the aliens and are moveing along with other things?


 #: 470502 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  13:53:27
Sb: #470452-B5 RPG?
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       I think I can work out how much info to put in and still leave me with
other areas to bring out new stuff, and there'll likely be supplements and
subsequent reference works later that incorporate new stuff anyway.

                                                                       jms



 [ Summary: Just now noticed that JMS uses his first & last initials for the
   name of his main characters.  Foolishly asks a *second* question at the
   end about whether or not their middle initials will turn out to be "M." ]

 #: 470665 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  18:11:01
Sb: #470437-#character initials
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       Sinclair's middle name is David, Sheridan's middle initial is J.

                                                                       jms



 [ Summary: A German fan loves the show. ]

 #: 470670 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  18:27:16
Sb: #470527-Thought from jms
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       Thanks....

                                                                       jms




 [ Summary: Asks if JMS ever said the Minbari warrior caste was not "touched
   by Shadows." ]

 #: 470671 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  18:27:17
Sb: #470590-Minbari warrior caste
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       I don't think I've ever said that.

                                                                       jms



 [ Summary: Asks if Minbari craft are powered by fusion reactions. ]

 #: 470672 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  18:27:18
Sb: #470632-#Minbari Stealth
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       As established in the show, they use gravitational and magnetic drives
in many cases.

                                                                       jms



 [ Summary: Wants verification that B5 is too big to fit through a
   jumpgate. ]

 #: 470673 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  18:27:19
Sb: #470646-#Jumpgate dimensions
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       B5 is probably a bit too big, but it's a moot point, as the station
can't move under power anyway.

                                                                       jms



 [ Summary: Noticed the last exchange and asks JMS why it is that B4 has
   "counter-rotating sections, which would allow it to turn under power." ]

 #: 470834 S5/Babylon 5: General
    15-Mar-96  22:05:28
Sb: #470692-#Jumpgate dimensions
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       Yeah...funny, that....

                                                                       jms




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