Forum:Ghost vs. Spectres

Been noticing recent edits in light of Spectres material and the regulation of Ghost material to the notes. At this point, I don't really have a problem with it, still waiting for my copy to arrive. Still, from what I've gathered from comments and reviews of the novel, it strikes me as less of a novelization than say, Lord of the Clans. With the novelization of LotC and its game, having read and watched a playthrough of a salvaged copy, what didn't make it into the novel couldn't have happened for the most part, the novel's storyline making things mutually exclusive (not to mention Deathwing smoking pot 0_0). With Spectres however, and not just because of the time difference (2503, 2504, etc.), it seems more Ghost-inspired rather than a novelization.

Could be wrong, of course. If the Mar Sara battle was essentially copied and pasted to Altara, perhaps it should remain in the notes. Perhaps material in Spectres makes the previous assertion of Shadowblade using protoss tech null. Still, right now, I'm inclined to see the two as two seperate products storywise. Spectres essentially took the...well, spectres of the game, and of what we know of the game's story, most of what we know is scattered stuff like the KLF.

My song could change, but I'm effectively curious as to what approach is being taken. I'd advocate still treating them as seperate products, including the timeframe. When Spectres takes the material, it belongs in the novel. Material that wasn't taken (e.g. I'm guessing the Helios downpours) belongs with the game. Still with the Ghost template of course. Still, at least until I've read the novel myself, I'm willing to avoid an edit war.--Hawki 22:06, October 8, 2011 (UTC)