That looks pretty damn solid. Biggest problem is the textures for armor. Bioware needs to get that shit fixed ASAP.
Has there been any word on if they are going to release a character creator prior to the launch of the game.
Hey, I think they are adding more hair stylesAre there even enough options to warrant a stand alone character creator?
That looks pretty damn solid. Biggest problem is the textures for armor. Bioware needs to get that shit fixed ASAP.
Are there even enough options to warrant a stand alone character creator?
Not particularly. That's easily the most disappointing part about the game. Bioware's obsession with 'humanoid' storylines and romance options means you have 8 various colors of humans (Some with horns!) and 1 human with tentacle hair. You do get to be rail thin, normal, muscled, or fat though!
The player character models look so stiff and awkward.
So from I hear, the general beta testers, get the retail release beta tonight?
I'm hoping they do, it is odd as their is nice texturing on armor pieces, but then you have a bunch with horrid textures, it's very inconsistent.
I'll admit, Chiss looks the sexiest. Just sayin'.
Not particularly. That's easily the most disappointing part about the game. Bioware's obsession with 'humanoid' storylines and romance options means you have 8 various colors of humans (Some with horns!) and 1 human with tentacle hair. You do get to be rail thin, normal, muscled, or fat though!
New interview
http://www.videogamer.com/pc/star_w...ld_a_world_in_star_wars_the_old_republic.html
Q: How is the story going to continue after users have reached max level - is there a conclusive finale?
MH: We have plans for post-launch that we're not really talking about, but we plan to satiate the hunger fans are going to have. We have plans but we can't really talk about it.
Reid confirmed on Twitter that those with the current launcher will be able to patch it for launch. No need to reinstall!
Also, what is the point of 'Flirting' in conversations?
... and I just uninstalled it.Reid confirmed on Twitter that those with the current launcher will be able to patch it for launch. No need to reinstall!
I'll admit, Chiss looks the sexiest. Just sayin'.
Reid confirmed on Twitter that those with the current launcher will be able to patch it for launch. No need to reinstall!
My character is an imperial agent operative chiss with the fat male character model and makeup. Yes I'm making a eunuch and he will be the scariest spy in the galaxy; if I can't make myself look interesting I'm going to be absurd sneaking around as a fat man.
I'm kind of surprised the 'fat' model is in at all but it'll be nice to bounce around the universe as a fat jedi knight.
Doubt it really was to do with having humanoid storylines. It likely was just being simple with characters and making it easy for them to do armor and animations rather than having to do more work when dealing with aliens with different body elements that would conflict with the models they have. Just look at all the clipping issues they have right now with just the Twilek Lekkus.
I'm kind of surprised the 'fat' model is in at all but it'll be nice to bounce around the universe as a fat jedi knight.
Some races just wouldn't work for story, especially the ones that can't speak the basic language. They could add more races though, especially since they are all already in the game. I don't see why Togrutas can't be playable, since they are fully modeled in the game already.
I got a feeling there might be unlockable races though, through Legacy possibly.
So torn on this game at the moment. On one hand I want to play a Star Wars MMO. I enjoyed my time in SWG and the idea of playing in another one is appealing. However on the other hand what I played of the beta just had me going through the motions for the most part. I didn't even continue with the other phases as a result. 30gig redownload was also a turn off but would have gone through with it if I cared enough. It wasn't horrible but it was really a been there and done that situation. It was boring for a lack of a better word. It felt really linear, no exploration in my eyes. There is a serious lack of scifi mmos but I wouldn't suggest this to people looking for one.
The biggest negative for me is also perhaps the games biggest strength. The focus on story. I enjoy the lore in MMORPGs. I like reading the various books in games or reading up on the settings for the games. I did this a LOT with Everquest 1 and Everquest 2. If I'm given so much story (which is different from game lore) to play through, that I must play through, I don't want to be spending $15 a month on top of playing $50/$60. That's the biggest turn off for me. Star Wars: The Old Republic to me, from what I experienced, is a single player game (made up of kill and fetch task) that you need to pay $15 a month to access. It's really crazy and a rip off the more I think about it. Perhaps I'm just over the P2P model after all these years and no longer see the worth.
The weekend test was basically the retail client. There won't be a major new build as they said they're just going to patch the client for live.
Some races just wouldn't work for story, especially the ones that can't speak the basic language. They could add more races though, especially since they are all already in the game. I don't see why Togrutas can't be playable, since they are fully modeled in the game already.
I got a feeling there might be unlockable races though, through Legacy possibly.
the guild that i am part of is moving over to SWTOR. community, events, and RP are a huge part of what is planned. yet after playing the beta this weekend and seeing how the game is, i am beginning to wonder how possible this will be. the world seems even more static, linear, and boring than world of warcraft.
this isn't LOTRO or EQ, which both seem more suited for RP and community events IMO.
worried the floor will collapse under us early and it will be a failure coming to this game.
Speaking of races, how do the human-looking blind folk work as far as character creation? Do you have to pick their eye socket cover thing at the start and wear it forever, or is it like a vanity equip slot you can change later on?
I'm quite upset I can't continue the Legacy of my Rodian smuggler from SWG.
I guess he will have to come back as a Zabrak smuggler with Nolan North's voice.
You pick it at the start and that's your "head model" so it is there forever. Of course wearing hoods and stuff like that might cover it up so that you can't see it.
Reid confirmed on Twitter that those with the current launcher will be able to patch it for launch. No need to reinstall!
This weekend was a "patchable" client, but they are pushing a new build this week. Be interesting how large the "patch" is since the last one was what...18 Gb?
The site's down right now so I can't find it, but you only needed Origin if you wanted to buy the digital deluxe edition; you were able to enter the code for your Collector's Edition at http://swtor.com/preorder/code (in fact, you still have to do that for the Digital Deluxe edition purchased from Origin).How in the world does that jive with having the game on Origin? What I mean is, I got my early play code via preorder from Amazon, which I put into Origin. Now inside Origin, I see my SWTOR CE link in there. However, for the beta, I only downloaded the client and such.
I guess what I could do is, start the game upon early release from within Origin, close it out, copy the files from the beta over to the folder, then relaunch. Wonder if that would work...
So what is the best 1v1 pvp class? The story and shit is nice and all, but the long term appeal for me in this game is world pvp.
Your accounts are tied. If you have the launcher, you don't need Origin.How in the world does that jive with having the game on Origin? What I mean is, I got my early play code via preorder from Amazon, which I put into Origin. Now inside Origin, I see my SWTOR CE link in there. However, for the beta, I only downloaded the client and such.
I guess what I could do is, start the game upon early release from within Origin, close it out, copy the files from the beta over to the folder, then relaunch. Wonder if that would work...
He didn't say, but probably.Are we talking another 20 GB "Patch"?
Oh Billy.But I just uninstalled it from my laptop! Grrr.... I hate convenience!
So what is the best 1v1 pvp class? The story and shit is nice and all, but the long term appeal for me in this game is world pvp.