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    Default Time setting of Blackstar?

    Does anyone know what year the Blackstar Chronicles take place in? I'm trying to write a novelization of the game, and I'm having trouble with establishing elements of the back story without knowing any rough dates. If anyone has any information on the in-universe history of the game, I'd appreciate the help.

    EDIT: Consider this Thread Closed. I've set the stories date as 2368. Thanks to everyone for you assistance figuring out the date.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Battlegrinder View Post
    Does anyone know what year the Blackstar Chronicles take place in? I'm trying to write a novelization of the game, and I'm having trouble with establishing elements of the back story without knowing any rough dates. If anyone has any information on the in-universe history of the game, I'd appreciate the help.
    Www.star-legends.com
    This should help

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    I'm going with 1492.

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    Quote Originally Posted by =>HunterSLAYER<= View Post
    Www.star-legends.com
    This should help

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    Is that an official site/wiki?

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    "Steel wasn't used for 500 years"

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    who says it wasn't on a different planet ahead of planet earths time :0
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    Quote Originally Posted by ihavenokills:719989
    who says it wasn't on a different planet ahead of planet earths time :0
    Who says it wasn't a long time ago in a galaxy far far away? >_>

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cahaun View Post
    Who says it wasn't a long time ago in a galaxy far far away? >_>
    i see what you did there
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    do what the star wars guys did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaroniero Arruruerie View Post
    do what the star wars guys did.
    Regrettably, not an option. I'm looking for a rough time period so I can do a few things for my story. I'd like to establish a history for the UC, how many colonies it has, rough human population, how long ago certain events occurred to determine people's reactions to to them (there was about 100 years between the civil war and the civil rights movement, and pinning down what attitude characters will have toward that idea will help bring a story to life, for example), and a host of other small details to flesh out the story.

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    hmmm this is a good question lol. I'll find out.

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    Through personal study and close analysis, I can only tell you the earliest it can be. I have found many excerpts from articles from the Future Tech. The latest article excerpt I can find dates at June 2350 while they talked about the gas mask. Gallowtech was reviewed a few times from 2343-2347. The type VI Flashguns were reviewed in December 2348. Also, I looked into other advertisements and brochures like the Global Sales Brochure and the Blaster Monthly but I found nothing new yet.

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    Yeah, I've found the same type of info. I'd guess the year is somewhere in the the mid to late 24th century, expect for that blurb about steel being obsolete for 500 years. Unless it referred to steel not being used in body armor for 500 years, which fits historical data. If that's true, it neatly dovetails with the excerpts you found and places the date in 24th. If not, the date is somewhere in an range between 2500 and the 31st century. Personally, I'm leaning toward the mid 24th date, and will start basing my assumptions on that unless someone finds a more accurate date within the next week or so.

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    http://blackstargame.wikia.com/wiki/...tar_Chronicles

    Found this while back...its not Much but seems to place it in the 41st century....
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    Seems that the setting was changed. That wiki doesn't seem very accurate with it saying the cap is 25 and the PvP not out yet, but we can just see when a developer looks it over.
    I personally think they changed the dates compared to the old SL they were making but ditched before they made PL. They did change a few more things like the Mode not being present in the story so far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cahaun View Post
    Seems that the setting was changed. That wiki doesn't seem very accurate with it saying the cap is 25 and the PvP not out yet, but we can just see when a developer looks it over.
    I personally think they changed the dates compared to the old SL they were making but ditched before they made PL. They did change a few more things like the Mode not being present in the story so far.
    True its very outdated lol. Eh i thought it would help a little.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozuyucalebam View Post
    True its very outdated lol. Eh i thought it would help a little.
    Actually, it was quite helpful. The date information was not particularly useful, true. But I had completely forgotten about the Mode, and being reminded of their exsistance opens up some new story opportunities, as well as raising a few questions for the slouch-o chapter that I hadn't considered.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Battlegrinder View Post
    Actually, it was quite helpful. The date information was not particularly useful, true. But I had completely forgotten about the Mode, and being reminded of their exsistance opens up some new story opportunities, as well as raising a few questions for the slouch-o chapter that I hadn't considered.
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    Default PlastiSteel history and lore may help a bit

    "PlastiSteel was developed in the early 24th century. It revolutionized industry."
    - Professor Wilkens, Historian

    "Light as plastic but as hard as steel? Too bad steel hasn't been used in 250 years."

    I'm using these new found info and others to pinpoint an estimate date. So far I'm sticking to the 24th century.
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