The Black Company - Have you read it?

Crazy Rooster · Post by **Crazy Rooster** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:07 pm

Just was wondering how many people have read the books that Myth is loosely based on.

Lugas · Post by **Lugas** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:21 pm

I haven't been able to find any books based on Myth.
I think the best way to make stories is to make them with things like Amber, Fear and Loathing...

Zaknafein · Post by **Zaknafein** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:54 pm

Lugas he meant that Myth is based on The Black Company, not the other way around.

Industry · Post by **Industry** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:50 pm

Yeah, I just bought and read "The Black Company". And to be honest I probably would have liked it if I was 14 but today...
Some of the ideas are neat. Like burying immortals deep underground, but overall, Myth is better written.

Horus · Post by **Horus** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:41 pm

I've read all ten current books (and yes I noticed each and every link that Myth used from BC).

I still think someone should make a full set of Black Company Solo campaigns for Myth (one campaign for each book with only new units - ie not Myth units).

William Wallet · Post by **William Wallet** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:12 pm

I've never read it but someone showed me a passage from one of the books years ago. I remember being unimpressed.

To be honest, why bother? Myth is great, it's all these great things that people crap on about BC being, except it's got a bazillion pop culture references in it.
It's probably better anyway.

Doromas · Post by **Doromas** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:52 am

I agree with William on this one. I dont bother, though i would read it out of curiosity just to see that what inspired Myth. But i dont feel the need of reading it cause its prolly great too, though what people said here strenghtens my believe in Myth being better anyway.

But i agree with Horus too, new plugins are always cool

Horus · Post by **Horus** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:48 pm

I wouldn't say either was better, I'd say both were as good as each other (both award winningly great).

Welly · Post by **Welly** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:19 pm

I've read all 10 books (including The Silver Spike) and was a member of the Glen Cook fanlisting before it seemed to shut down. I still have my 8 Shadowmasters theory and the fates of the Taken list from back then...

Silent · Post by **Silent** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:24 pm

Yes I've read all of the books. Bungie is not the only entity to borrow from the books. My old Army unit was known as The Black Company.

Point · Post by **Point** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:22 am

i listened to all ten books via html-mp3 text to speech... definitely saw the inspiration to myth... the nine that were taken vs the fallen lords... etc...

all 10 books are can be found on u d o g s

and have some interesting chapters.

some of my new Art of myth units are inspired a bit by them... standard bearer mainly...

anyway i would suggest reading or listening to them if your a fan of myth.

Horus · Post by **Horus** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:40 pm

Point unless your talking about recently uploaded files, all BC copyright material was removed from udogs a few months ago.

Slinx · Post by **Slinx** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:22 pm

There's a book by Glen Cook called 'The Swordbearer' which in one book might be more directly related to Myth than the whole BC series.

Tireces · Post by **Tireces** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:33 am

I've read all 10 books - mb not great but a staff - woth reading. IMHO every Myther should read first 3 books ( and The silver spike )

BTW I have heard some rumors that Glen Cook is writing 2 more TBC books.
True or false ? What say ya ?

Horus · Post by **Horus** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:17 pm

It's true, but I don't see how he could do it well with the way he left it in the last book.

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The Black Company - Have you read it?

The Black Company - Have you read it?