Star Wars: The Old Republic

[takakenji]

It's been announced for a while, but I have not seen a thread for it.

here is the link to their website.

It's another game by Bioware for all you Dragon Age and Mass Effect fans.

I've started a Sith Roleplaying Guild if anyone want's to join.

http://swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=182069&highlight=dark+brotherhood

What do you guys think about the game?

 

[L2love]

Hmm I think I will try a demo/trial version of it when it comes out and then see if I am going to buy it but I hope this is better then KOTR II.

 

[Gilles]

I just don't think Star Wars is cut out to be an MMO. How the hell does a soldier take on a Jedi? When have you ever seen that happen in the Star wars universe? The cinematics are pretty awesome, but the game leaves me skeptical. Bioware should scrap it and make an awesome CGI movie.

 

[L2love]

Ya that old star wars MMO had just people use light sabers all the time.

 

[takakenji]

Ya that old star wars MMO had just people use light sabers all the time.

Not true, the first star wars MMO had little to no lightsabers untill the noob patch which made Jedi's easy to get.

I just don't think Star Wars is cut out to be an MMO. How the hell does a soldier take on a Jedi? When have you ever seen that happen in the Star wars universe? The cinematics are pretty awesome, but the game leaves me skeptical. Bioware should scrap it and make an awesome CGI movie.

Apparently one trooper just took on the Dark Lord of the Sith.

(If you watched the "Hope" cinematic).

 

[Steel_Stallion]

Dude, why Star Wars?

The Mass Effect universe is screaming MMO. Rich background and lore? Multiple races? Variety of classes? Huge universe with many cities? Owning your own space ship as a log in/equipment/log out hub?!

Dude...

 

[takakenji]

Dude, why Star Wars?

The Mass Effect universe is screaming MMO. Rich background and lore? Multiple races? Variety of classes? Huge universe with many cities? Owning your own space ship as a log in/equipment/log out hub?!

Dude...

This was planned to replace SWG because of its old ass engine, and many people enjoy the Old Republic more than the episodes.

 

[Gilles]

Dude, why Star Wars?

The Mass Effect universe is screaming MMO. Rich background and lore? Multiple races? Variety of classes? Huge universe with many cities? Owning your own space ship as a log in/equipment/log out hub?!

Dude...

Why ruin a perfectly good franchise? Sci-Fi MMOs never work out.

 

[Tyranid]

Why ruin a perfectly good franchise? Sci-Fi MMOs never work out.

Anarchy Online and Pre-NCU (orwhatchacallit) Star Wars Galaxies recieved ALOT of praise. Then there's also of course Eve Online.

 

[Biggrouse]

they've said several times that as a non-force user, you're one of the very best of your class. and as a jedi or sith, you're more of less the average grunt. it's like asking if boba fett could take on a mediocre jedi knight and win, which he has.

 

[Cihparg]

I thought this one was pretty old already, wasn't it published once? or am I late to post?

 

[Gilles]

Star Wars Galaxies was an MMO produced a few years ago. This is a new one.

 

[Cihparg]

Oh, silly me =D

 

[takakenji]

Star Wars Galaxies takes place between episode 4-5 I believe, SW:TOR takes place thousands of years before the movies.

 

[leet.firefox]

Ehhhh, I desperately want to believe this will be good. But the videos work to the opposite effect of dispelling the notion that it's just another cookie-cutter MMO.
I'd play TOR if they went Free to Play, otherwise I'll continue holding out for Guild Wars 2.