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[BattleMonkey]

Maybe because BioWare has been hyping them as a revolutionary and central aspect of the game? Ya think?

They weren't hyping the customization feature, they just recently put that in and it's obvious work in progress. The companion utility balance is also something that is obviously going to be undergoing constant updates, like any other MMO abilities, stats, etc, etc. This is something hopefully beta brings forth or they keep track of to improve the companions who aren't as good as the others.

 

[MaddenNFL64]

I'm not even seeing the bitching. Seems fairly straightforward & I think most people get it. They put in the customization options for the first companions everyone gets, and didn't for the rest. You would have to assume that they will all get customization options, even ones that may never appear in the game testing phase since Bioware has a fairly large in house testing department.

 

[Emitan]

I'm not even seeing the bitching. Seems fairly straightforward & I think most people get it. They put in the customization options for the first companions everyone gets, and didn't for the rest. You would have to assume that they will all get customization options, even ones that may never appear in the game testing phase since Bioware has a fairly large in house testing department.

No. It's completely obvious only one companion will EVER get customization for the end of time!

Some people...

 

[Giolon]

No. It's completely obvious only one companion will EVER get customization for the end of time!

Some people...

And that's why I said the guy is an idiot. I am in the beta, which is why I can't say anymore, not because I don't know any more.

 

[Jmac71]

Looks like same gender romances are coming to TOR after all.

Due to the design constraints of a fully voiced MMO of this scale and size, many choices had to be made as to the launch and post-launch feature set. Same gender romances with companion characters in Star Wars: The Old Republic will be a post-launch feature. Because The Old Republic is an MMO, the game will live on through content expansions which allow us to include content and features that could not be included at launch, including the addition of more companion characters who will have additional romance options.

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[BattleMonkey]

But gays don't exist in Star Wars. This is G-Canon I think.... lolz

 

[MaddenNFL64]

Looks like same gender romances are coming to TOR after all.



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what really happened. some producer at bioware said some dumb shit at a trade show, then the main honchos all got together, yelled at said producer, and Reid gets to tell us the good news.

 

[Giolon]

I honestly didn't see that coming.

Now we're going to hear "Bioware where's my gay Jedi lover you promised me!?!?!" for months/years on the forums. Reid made the mistake right here:

Same gender romances with companion characters in Star Wars: The Old Republic will be a post-launch feature

which constitutes a promise and entitlement in internet terms. Perhaps folks who are looking for the feature deserve such a promise, but that's just about the biggest mistake you can make when talking to MMO players.

All that said, I would've loved for my female Jedi Consular to be able to have a relationship with Nadia. But it's cool, they can just be friends instead.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

So will this turn into: "What will come first? Dance studio in World of Warcraft or same-sex romances in Star Wars: The Old Republic?"

 

[Sigfodr]

Same-sex romance options inclusion is brilliant. I was so pissed. BTW: Gay smuggler = Captain Jack Harkness.

 

[Dakota47]

Looks like same gender romances are coming to TOR after all.

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+1 for Bioware. They pulled through.

 

[Morn]

Too bad the romance stuff happens off-screen. It's a T-rated game. They just look slyly at each other and walk off screen.

 

[Gvaz]

They better listen to fans or this will sink faster than the titanic. It's a good start.

 

[Emitan]

Too bad the romance stuff happens off-screen. It's a T-rated game. They just look slyly at each other and walk off screen.

Two members of the same gender looking at each other? THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Well, this is a praiseworthy decision, but this is probably only going to please their core Bioware fanbase while pissing off a large portion of their general MMO and Star Wars fanbase.

I do think this is more positive news for those who would like it than it is negative news for those who wouldn't.

 

[Trouble]

Too bad the romance stuff happens off-screen. It's a T-rated game. They just look slyly at each other and walk off screen.

Don't worry, there will be plenty of fan art to cover that.

 

[MaddenNFL64]

They better listen to fans or this will sink faster than the titanic. It's a good start.

It's a service, of course they're going to cater to their customers whims. Don't worry on that. I just hope they stick to their guns on a few things. let people get used to something instead of gutting when people speak out because it's not in their comfort zone.

 

[Emitan]

A large crystalline formation highlights the center of the Tower of Prophecy on the newly discovered planet of Voss.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Too bad the romance stuff happens off-screen. It's a T-rated game. They just look slyly at each other and walk off screen.

Rather they do it that way after the lol fest that were the "sex" scenes in DA and ME

 

[gatti-man]

Maybe because BioWare has been hyping them as a revolutionary and central aspect of the game? Ya think?

Well I think the feature bioware was hyping was that companions can fill rolls in groups not "look you can dress up your star wars dolls!"

 

[border]

I thought everybody said Lucas was a known homophobe? Or at least that he didn't want gay stuff in Star Wars at all......

So was it really all just a matter of not being able to fit in same gender romance during the dev cycle?

 

[Trouble]

Rather they do it that way after the lol fest that were the "sex" scenes in DA and ME

But... but... blue alien side-boob!

 

[Emitan]

But... but... blue alien side-boob!

A sci fi game without blue side-boob is a sci-fi game not worth playing!

 

[DrBo42]

I thought everybody said Lucas was a known homophobe? Or at least that he didn't want gay stuff in Star Wars at all......

So was it really all just a matter of not being able to fit in same gender romance during the dev cycle?

Pretty sure in the Star Wars universe there's just no name for it, or our name doesn't apply. That doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't exist. But yeah, pretty dodgy way of doing it.

 

[BattleMonkey]

I thought everybody said Lucas was a known homophobe? Or at least that he didn't want gay stuff in Star Wars at all......

So was it really all just a matter of not being able to fit in same gender romance during the dev cycle?

It was a rep on a forum that made the comment of "gay" not existing in Star Wars. At least the concept or the use of such words.... at least that what it seemed like the guy was trying to convey...

 

[Giolon]

A sci fi game without blue side-boob is a sci-fi game not worth playing!

I concur! (Semi-NSFW)

 

[MGHA]

I just really hate the fact bounty hunters cant go to Corascant.

 

[Moaradin]

I just really hate the fact bounty hunters cant go to Corascant.

Trust me, you don't want to go there. Dromund Kaas is way better.

 

[MGHA]

Trust me, you don't want to go there. Dromund Kaas is way better.

I did, but Corascant man! Oh well.

 

[FieryBalrog]

Too bad the romance stuff happens off-screen. It's a T-rated game. They just look slyly at each other and walk off screen.

That's a lot better than the awkwardly animated tripe in Dragon Age/Mass Effect.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

That's a lot better than the awkwardly animated tripe in Dragon Age/Mass Effect.

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Can't wait for Fox News to have something about "New Star Wars Online Game Promotes Homosexual Agenda"

 

[Desaan]

Fox News reports that "New Star Wars online game promotes homosexual agenda, cross species copulation and terrorism". Players even get to murder story characters execution style as well as kill each other in something BioWare calls 'PvP'.

More probable edit. Light the torches!

 

[gatti-man]

More probable edit. Light the torches!

Agh your bump made me think there would be real news about the game in here!

 

[MaddenNFL64]

"A large space station in the midst of the Imperial Fleet serves as a hub for transportation and a trading center for Imperial forces as they travel the galaxy."

 

[Cystm]

http://www.abload.de/img/fbiw91411x7wp.jpg

Nice shot.

 

[Desaan]

Agh your bump made me think there would be real news about the game in here!

No news is good news! Or is it!?

Find out next week in the continuing adventures of 'When the hell are they gonna release this puppy'!

 

[Kinan]

Still no invite. Probably for the better.

Meanwhile, here is a shaky cam footage of SWTOR multiplayer I filmed at Gamescom while waiting in a 3 hours queue to get some play time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3hkJMuuoRw&hd=1

 

[neoemonk]

Just got an email thanking me for the Labor Day weekend beta test, and telling me I will be invited back in the future after a new build gets pushed.

I'm excited. I liked what I got to play but went out of town for most of that weekend.

 

[Xamdou]

Middle of September now and still no beta invite.

 

[Luigi87]

Just got an email thanking me for the Labor Day weekend beta test, and telling me I will be invited back in the future after a new build gets pushed.

I'm excited. I liked what I got to play but went out of town for most of that weekend.

I got that too..
... Don't really feel like spending the bandwidth again this month to download a whole new build though =/

 

[gatti-man]

I got that too..
... Don't really feel like spending the bandwidth again this month to download a whole new build though =/

Well I do and I got the email as well. Pumped!

 

[Lombax]

happy panda.

 

[Luigi87]

Well for me that's 30+GB on a 125GB cap, and I already expended that much at the beginning of the month <.<

Of course if this were to happen in October instead, there'd be no problem (my cap also goes up to 175GB).

 

[DTKT]

Awesome!

I actually missed the first round of testing. I couldn't download the client fast enough.

 

[Door2Dawn]

happy panda.

What the fuck is this? Didn't they say that you only get into beta weekends once?

 

[Kud Dukan]

happy panda.

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Yeah, I just checked my email, and I got the same email. Score!

 

[AtomHeart]

I'm heading to Gamefest this weekend and the Old Republic will be there, hopefully the queue time won't be massive so I'll be able to have a hands on with the pvp.

 

[eosos]

Fuckers. I didn't even get in once.

 

[Trouble]

Fuckers. I didn't even get in once.

I've given up any hope of getting in before launch. Following this thread is becoming downright painful.

 

[syko de4d]

it´s crazy whats going on in the swtor forums because of same gender romances...