Star Wars: The Old Republic finally unvealed


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Cause pre-alpha/alpha is how its gonna look at launch amiright? Why are people so hard on a game we have "officialy" known about for less then a day.

I'm attacking the art style, not so much graphics. MMO's are never going to look as good as SP games, or even just standard multiplayer games as they are made to run on as many PCs as possible.

Doesn't mean they have "bad" graphics, but they just in this case for example, won't meet what could've been done with KOTOR3.

If it were to look realistic it would, but it looks like a mix of the cartoonish side of WoW, a box of fisher price toys, and the offspring of two guitar hero characters.

I personally don't want that, but I'll probably be skipping the MMO altogether anyway.

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"More content than every other Bioware title put together" How in the world can people not be excited about this? If they have as much story per class as they say, it makes sense when the guy said KOTOR 3,4,5,6,7,8,9. The only wayt to make it perfect, is be like WAR where you can progress easily either through story or PvP.

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there better be a KOTOR 3 following this!! With all the work on this game it should not be difficult to use what's already done to pump out a stand alone end to the trilogy.

If they don't they'd be passing up on a huge money maker.

According to BioWare, this IS KOTOR 3

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I'm not surprised at all the game turned out to be an MMO. What surpise me is the look of it. I know it's too early to judge but I can help it. The screenshots are really really awful. Bioware is a very good company and they can't afford to fail such an anticipated game. May the force be with them.

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According to BioWare, this IS KOTOR 3

Does it looks like Kotor 3? :no:

Rather dissapointing :(

Dropping mmo letters would put everything perfectly, but alas.

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I dont think there would have been a big fuss really if they made 1 and 2 and made a 3rd also and finished off the story of revan and the exile and rounded everything up. Bridge the gap (300 years) between KOTOR and TOR.

I feel gutted i knew it would come but not in the shape of a MMO after years of wait i am dissapointed. Im not saying the TOR will not be Good, it will be for christ sake but for the love of god i want KOTOR 3 first.

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O_O

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They weren't kidding right?! I've spent the last 3 years waiting for a kotor 3... this is even better!!! omg u dont know how excited I am right now...

Now to wait for the development...

EDIT: and yes, I still want a kotor 3 pl0x... biiig cliffhanger at the end of 2.

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Moneywise, they are set to make major cash from this. However, none of it is coming from me :p I'm just not a fan of MMO games. Still the only MMO that has me really tempted is Stargate: Worlds. Still I would of loved a single-player version, would of bought that in a heart beat!

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Famous website Joystiq compiled everything we know about the game so far.

  • The game is set 3,600 years prior to the events of the Star Wars movies, and 300 years after the events of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II.
  • The plot centers on an impending war between the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic.
  • BioWare claims the game contains enough dialog, plot, quests, and other content to comprise KOTOR 3, 4, and 5. It is larger than all previous BioWare games combined, according to the developer.
  • There will be multiple classes for both the Sith and Republic factions, each with their own storylines that will carry players from the first level to the last. No dialog, quests, or content will be reused between classes.
  • There will be no cross-over between the two factions.
  • Jedi and Sith are the only classes revealed thus far; lead writer, Daniel Erickson, "loves Mandalorians."
  • You will be able to interact and upgrade multiple companion characters, but only one can accompany you at a time.
  • There are no "kill 10 rats" type quests. The most basic creature you will battle as a Sith at level one is a 20-foot-tall K'lor Slug.
  • Space flight will factor into the game (for traveling from planet to planet), but BioWare isn't saying if it will include space combat.
  • There will be a crafting system. No further details, other than implimenting it was "a toughie," according to the game's lead writer.
  • The Old Republic will use a level system, but the level cap "can't be shared just yet."
  • Combat will be faster-paced and "more epic" than in competing MMOs to "capture the Star Wars feel."
  • Characters from the Star Wars expanded universe will cameo, as will ones from the KOTOR games.
  • The designers have created a new mechanic in order to encourage players to choose classes other than Jedi and Sith, but it can't yet be talked about.
  • There will be PvP in the game; it will factor in the Sith and Republic factions and "feel important in that context."
  • BioWare intends to include a mentoring system allowing players of varying levels to adventure together, but hasn't decided if it will take the form of a sidekick or a downsizing system.
  • Vehicles are "on the plate," but can't be talked about at this point.
  • The game will include "a form of instancing," with the design team saying that, "being able to do storytelling, being able to do experiences that aren't disrupted in public areas," is a high priority.
  • Finally, BioWare is only talking about the PC version at present, but is considering console versions.

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Thanks for the list nothuman...im not sure I get this 'There will be no cross-over between the two factions.' so.....if im a sith do I never see the republic part of the universe? Or does that mean hrmm I dont like the sounds of that, no cross-over?? surely sith and republic characters must be able to interact or occupy the same space?

I'm quite excited for this game I think it will be great especially, especially if it has the emphasis on storyline that they are talking up...that would make it like a KOTOR game but with other people to help in those epic situations...or get in the way, one or the other :)

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^^ Well exactly but I dunno, why go out of their way to point that out? hrmm your right maybe it just does mean there will be no silly crossovers with the storyline or your good/evil type choices.

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*gets down to pray* please let it be good. Star Wars games have broken my heart so many times before! Please, please, somebody make some quality mmorpgs /cry ..hey they don't even have to be Star Wars lol :laugh:

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I'm a fan of Star Wars but how in the world is the events of this game set 3,600 years before the events of the movies? The technology hasn't changed that much. They still use blaster type weapons and light sabers. Heck, they still use the same damn ships. It's seems as though technology doesn't advance as fast as it should in galaxies far, far away.

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I'm a fan of Star Wars but how in the world is the events of this game set 3,600 years before the events of the movies? The technology hasn't changed that much. They still use blaster type weapons and light sabers. Heck, they still use the same damn ships. It's seems as though technology doesn't advance as fast as it should in galaxies far, far away.

Perhaps similarly to real life, religion came into play and held society back.

O.O

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This is most deservedly worth a bump. A walkthrough of several aspects of the game, 4 parts in total.

Old Republic Walkthrough Video

I am now completely sold.

Now I genuinely say this as a guy who has never considered an MMO before and was fully convinced that I would never do so in the future... This game has me sold :| Just wow! I am most definitely impressed and will be going for this as soon as it is released! I actually worry about how much of my time this is going to eat up...

Bring it on Bioware :)

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