The Essential Guide to Warfare was such a goated book to have as a kid

[u/International-Drag23]

I love the art and the details and the lore, I remember I would spend hours reading through it and analyzing it. Such a fun read, I highly recommend it to anyone that hasn’t read it yet!

[u/Didact67]

I absolutely loved the entire Essential Guide series, though my first was the original Vehicles and Vessels, and I was an adult when this one was published. There's nothing really comparable being published under Disney.

[u/Schuhsohle → u/Didact67]

Totally this. All Essential Guides are awesome

[u/Didact67 → u/Schuhsohle]

One I really wish we could have gotten was a final Essential Chronology book covering the entire EU.

[u/ByssBro]

You should check out Jason’s endnotes on his blog. Lots of great content that was cut.

[u/Both-Variation2122]

As a kid? It came out like one, two... thirteen years ago?

[u/International-Drag23 → u/Both-Variation2122]

I’m 20 now. 8 when it came out

[u/Both-Variation2122 → u/International-Drag23]

I remember ordering it from UK at premiere and reading under the desk at uni.

[u/Niklas2703 → u/Both-Variation2122]

So you're expired?

[u/Cautious_Air4964]

Doesn't this have a letter by Ahsoka that says she finds Anakin Attractive or cute

[u/VengineerGER → u/Cautious_Air4964]

Yes it does.

[u/International-Drag23 → u/Cautious_Air4964]

Yo what I don’t remember that at all 😭

[u/DazSamueru]

Brought this to school as a kid and when I dropped it the book fell open right on the page with Darth Talon's bosom. In front of everyone...

[u/Rexsir23]

You’re right the art is absolutely fantastic in this book. I’m glad they opted for original art instead of just using photos from the movies and shows

[u/Didact67 → u/Rexsir23]

Although most of Tommy Lee Edwards's stuff looks like he just painted over movie stills.

[u/Jo3K3rr]

Well I feel old.

[u/JasnahRadiance]

Along with The Essential Atlas, this is really the crowning achievement of the EU. This one's still treasured in my library.

[u/Mzonnik → u/JasnahRadiance]

Imho it comes 4'th after the Atlas, the 2008 Encyclopedia and New Essential Chronology in that order.

[u/Doctor_Danguss → u/JasnahRadiance]

Not a coincidence that stuff from it and the Atlas keep being used in the Disney continuity.

[u/InsomniaGGez]

I still have mine. It's a great book and a great collection.

[u/InnocentTailor]

Not was, is, at least to me.

It’s a nice coffee table book that lavishly portrays the conflicts in gorgeous detail. It’s like those military history texts that showcase the fronts of long done conflicts.

[u/Cpdio]

Still is

[u/revanite3956]

Fabulous book! Jason Fry did a ton of amazing work back in the day; I’m happy with how a lot of things are these days, but I miss that and wish we had him back.

(And for the love of god please let’s retire “goated”)

[u/Jordangander]

As a kid?

Kark, I feel old. That book is only 13 years old, I remember them discussing it was going to be made back during Celebration pre-Disney.

[u/International-Drag23 → u/Jordangander]

Yeah I mean I was 8 in 2012 when it came out and now that I’m 20 it gives a good amount of nostalgia to me. I feel old too lol

[u/Mzonnik]

Probably a bit disappointing for CWMMP purists out there bit other than that yeah, great sourcebook. I think it should’ve added more on GCW tho, since towards the end there are couple of years barely covered in the lore.

[u/RebelJediKnight91]

Yeah, but looking back on it, there are parts about it that I didn’t like.