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solid2snake said:World of Warcraft of Old Republic?
Knights of the Old World of the Republican Warcraft.
solid2snake said:World of Warcraft of Old Republic?
I've never played SWG but did have a friend that played it. He described an active community where people owned malls and markets, crafted goods, piloted in space, hung out in cantinas and player made towns. Exploration of planets also sounded very interesting. Honestly the game sounded way ahead of it's time. I think the worst mistake bioware could make is to make the Jedi the endgame again. Just make it a class like any other. It would at least fit within the KOTOR mythos. There will be plenty of people who want to be other Star Wars archetypes.Chiaroscuro said:It did not save SWG, did it? IMO Stars Wars isn't a MMRPG material, or anything social related because there are only two "jobs" everyone is interested in playing: jedis and body hunters. Those caracters do not promote socialization, but combat. So multiplayer games tend to be FPSs. You can make a single player experience like an RPG, but combat will be heavy emphatize in the same way.
J-Rzez said:Naw. I'd kill for a shooter with all the worlds factions/nations fighting out over territories for resources. Slap in some MMO elements like gear/player stats. I'd be there day one with CC number on hand to put down for the monthly fee.
pedrothelion said:I've never played SWG but did have a friend that played it. He described an active community where people owned malls and markets, crafted goods, piloted in space, hung out in cantinas and player made towns. Exploration of planets also sounded very interesting. Honestly the game sounded way ahead of it's time. I think the worst mistake bioware could make is to make the Jedi the endgame again. Just make it a class like any other. It would at least fit within the KOTOR mythos. There will be plenty of people who want to be other Star Wars archetypes.
arena08 said:Make the other classes worth playing and the issue resolves itself. Simple.
I for one am foaming at the mouth at the prospect of a KotOR MMO. I will be there the day the servers open.
PseudoKirby said:the jedi should be reserved for people that reach a certain level, because its like the superhero of the star wars universe, like if they have a cap at 80 then jedi should come at 60 or soemthing
Ello said:Becoming a Jedi should not be depended on what level or job you have, it should be a big ass mission you have to do alone and be hard as hell.
Hitting a certain level and then just chose "Jedi" from a menu makes that job feel like any other job and it will lose anything special about it.
Ello said:Becoming a Jedi should not be depended on what level or job you have, it should be a big ass mission you have to do alone and be hard as hell.
Hitting a certain level and then just chose "Jedi" from a menu makes that job feel like any other job and it will lose anything special about it.
If I want a pretty new weapon in an MMO I run the dungeon with a bunch of people.Vieo said:In WoW/EQ, if you want a fucking awesome new weapon, there are several ways to get one, but all of them require several days of grinding and the experience is devoid of any type of enjoyment.
ThatGuy said:It will be called Star Wars: The Old Republic check regulary swtor.bioware.com where the official page will be uploaded short after the presentation/announcement.
Vieo said:This is why I hate MMORPGs (namely ones with monthly fees, like WoW and EverQuest). They lack the "instant gratification" of single player games.
In Devil May Cry, within one sitting, I beat a challenging level + boss, I get a fucking awesome new weapon, AND I actually had fun doing it!
In WoW/EQ, if you want a fucking awesome new weapon, there are several ways to get one, but all of them require several days of grinding and the experience is devoid of any type of enjoyment.
Kafel said:
That's pretty much what they did in SWG and it failed miserably. Jedi shouldn't be an end game goal or your going to have a population of only Jedi in few months after release. IMO they should either make it so there is certain percentage of the population that could possibly be force sensitive and those players are randomly chosen or they should make the Jedi class like any other class. It may be interesting if you start out as jedi padawan and relatively weak compared to other classes in the initial levels and then as you gain levels you become a more powerful jedi knight and then jedi master.PseudoKirby said:the jedi should be reserved for people that reach a certain level, because its like the superhero of the star wars universe, like if they have a cap at 80 then jedi should come at 60 or soemthing
laserbeam said:Old Republic Period right away opens up jedi/sith as starting classes. What they could do is make the higher levels of Jedi Knighthood,Mastery etc take ages to reach. Though going into the era they are I dont think jedi being weak is the goal. We will be in the peak of jedi/sith power where the Galaxy trembled from both sides in their war against each other
If I had to guess id Say we will See Jedi,Bounty Hunter,Smuggler,Some Soldier Class then a Medical Class and a few more
pedrothelion said:That's pretty much what they did in SWG and it failed miserably. Jedi shouldn't be an end game goal or your going to have a population of only Jedi in few months after release. IMO they should either make it so there is certain percentage of the population that could possibly be force sensitive and those players are randomly chosen or they should make the Jedi class like any other class. It may be interesting if you start out as jedi padawan and relatively weak compared to other classes in the initial levels and then as you gain levels you become a more powerful jedi knight and then jedi master.
-ARNiE- said:OK guys I am in the UK, how long until the announcement? I am jonesing for some KOTOR MMO love! Also Star Wars: The Old Republic is such a cool name.
It's in 2 hours and 42 minutes, approx.-ARNiE- said:OK guys I am in the UK, how long until the announcement? I am jonesing for some KOTOR MMO love! Also Star Wars: The Old Republic is such a cool name.
OP answers your question. The answer is Yes.Roude Leiw said:will someone blog the conference?
-ARNiE- said:Guys if you are waiting, take a look at a thread i posted a while back, http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=201636
First post on the thread already confirmed this games existence, quite humourous.
I suppose this will depend on whether Bioware will put it on Console/s.Esperado said:Edit, oh.
I really hope they do something different. The standard MMO interface is getting tired.
We shall see!laserbeam said:Back in 2007 they said 2009 was the launch year for the game and I think it is very safe to say its gonna be PC only. They have talked alot about various technologies being used for the MMO over time and its not console friendly stuff unless they gutted half that tech.
Crayon Shinchan said:How to balance Jedis?
Make people that want to play Jedis, pay an additional $10-$15 per jedi-capable character per month. Oh, and they need to pay for the jedi enabled collectors editions as well.
Problem solved! Free market at its best!
laserbeam said:Its set in a time period where literally tens of thousands of Jedi and Sith were everywhere. they wont need to limit jedi in any fashion
Comic said:Except for game balance.
bad ideas all around.Crayon Shinchan said:How to balance Jedis?
Make people that want to play Jedis, pay an additional $10-$15 per jedi-capable character per month. Oh, and they need to pay for the jedi enabled collectors editions as well.
Problem solved! Free market at its best!
But how many trillion non-Jedi/Sith?laserbeam said:Its set in a time period where literally tens of thousands of Jedi and Sith were everywhere. they wont need to limit jedi in any fashion
Masta_Killah said:Kotor had several Jedi/Seth classes. I think Bioware will expand on this if the mmo comes true.
Crayon Shinchan said:How to balance Jedis?
Make people that want to play Jedis, pay an additional $10-$15 per jedi-capable character per month. Oh, and they need to pay for the jedi enabled collectors editions as well.
Problem solved! Free market at its best!
laserbeam said:Back in 2007 they said 2009 was the launch year for the game and I think it is very safe to say its gonna be PC only. They have talked alot about various technologies being used for the MMO over time and its not console friendly stuff unless they gutted half that tech.
Sho_Nuff82 said:As much as I hate the idea of this game you have to be kidding yourself if you think LucasArts is going to make a KOTOR game PC exclusive.
LaneDS said:Why? With MMO's piracy is an almost non-existent issue (due to monthly fees), and we all know how successful a PC MMO can be (if anything has a chance to rival WoW numbers, it'd be a Bioware developed Star Wars MMO).
I think PC only is definitely likely, even if KotoR started out as an Xbox title.
Most console gamers don't care about MMOs.Dirtbag 504 said:I think the best chance an MMO has of competing with WOW being a console / pc tandem launch.