SpenceEdit said:
Yes on all accounts. Still figuring out exactly how to do all that, but yes. I definitely would like new voice dubs, and a bigger threat. I don't know what that threat is going to be, but it will not be a "tax dispute."
Mainly I'd like it to just be simpler. All the taxation fuckery is just too complicated. It needs to be more of the "This is the Trade Federation, and they are evil" variety.
Good to hear! In that case, I have a few more suggestions, take 'em or leave 'em.
If I were to change the Trade Federation, I would change them into an explicitly expansionist military Federation - a coalition of warlords from badly charted territories outside the control of the Galactic Republic.
Until the events of The Phantom Menace they have been conquering non-Republic worlds one after the other, before being pressed by a mysterious informant to assault the defenceless, pacifistic planet of Naboo Alderaan.
The mysterious figure - as will be explained through altered dialogue - has promised them a place of prominence in the "New Order" he is insidiously creating, all they have to do is press into Republic territory and sow as much chaos as possible (something the warlike Federation is inclined to do anyway).
This can be explained via altered dialogue and a new opening crawl.
Thoughts, anyone?