That sounds like a problem that everyone has in an MMO
Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG by Bioware
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That's fine with me. RPG >>>>> MMO
EVILFACE
Insufferable S.O.B.
I'll prolly be a Dark Jedi.
Are we going to have a Freaks clan?
Are we going to have a Freaks clan?
No doubt someone will start one.
RICEaRONI
Super Freak
then they should have made another KOTOR. trying to make a story driven MMO will fail. it wont be an MMO at all, thats one of the rudimentary bases for an MMO. you're supposed to be able to have an experience that encompasses the entire world. if you're running around killing every NPC then how are others going to be able to play along with you. unless all the party play is done in instances I dont see how its going to work
Darth Caedus
Formerly Congerking
then they should have made another KOTOR. trying to make a story driven MMO will fail. it wont be an MMO at all, thats one of the rudimentary bases for an MMO. you're supposed to be able to have an experience that encompasses the entire world. if you're running around killing every NPC then how are others going to be able to play along with you. unless all the party play is done in instances I dont see how its going to work
You can have the main fights in instances and have the rest in a open world. I can see that happening. But I still don't want it to be a MMO.
RICEaRONI
Super Freak
thats the exact thing I'm trying to point out as being wrong. thats the way it should be and the open world should effect EVERYBODY not just the one player. if you kill an NPC and hes dead in your game how can he be alive in another persons game ?
Bioware has already stated that this is KOTOR 4 5 and 6 wrapped up in one.
It's going to rock, and yes we need a freaks guild.
It's going to rock, and yes we need a freaks guild.
lerath666
Super Freak
That's pretty standard MMO fair. Basicly, ALL NPC's have a respawn. TO a degree World of Warcraft works as a Story Driven MMO, but the players have little effect on the story, as it's more about you participating in a linear story, than one with branches. there are a FEW branches, but not many.
The ONLY real way I see the Deciions and actions a player taking having an effect on the game world in the way that Boiware has mentioned, Is having the ENTIRE game instanced for each player. you could invite people to come hang out with you in YOUR world ( think Diablo 2, Or guildwars) but the only MMO part of thase games was the chatroom in Diabnlo, or the City area in guildwars.
I'm with you, and a little wary of how it's going to work. Not interested in another guild wars, OR Diablo, ESP if it's pay to play. if that's how it pans out, I will not be playing.
Time will tell.
lerath666
Super Freak
just wanted to point this out, something i had overlooked previously. Bioware has moved this game far enough ahead in the timline to allow for more KOTOR single player games.
The Old Republic MMO is set 200 Years AFTER KOTOR 2
The Old Republic MMO is set 200 Years AFTER KOTOR 2
more i see of the e3 stuff, and biowares record of making epic rpgs, coupled they had a team of writers creating content and lore for this game for 3 years +, i got high hopes for this to be a mmo that gets back to story and lore driving content rather than loot and junk.
asherion's call had lore and a story, they unfolded 6 month arcs that moved the story along added content that was part of that story, and dev run epic events that players could get their names broadcast server wide or unique skin items for being the first to compete an epic quest story arc. best mmo content wise i ever played because you felt you were part of the world, you felt you could make a difference in the world if you worked hard enough explored hard enough. gratned some arc were much more epic and interesting than others, but i not had more fun in a mmo since.
now days mmos seem too concerned with cramming stuff in, if bioware is getting back to the story and lore mattering sign me up.
asherion's call had lore and a story, they unfolded 6 month arcs that moved the story along added content that was part of that story, and dev run epic events that players could get their names broadcast server wide or unique skin items for being the first to compete an epic quest story arc. best mmo content wise i ever played because you felt you were part of the world, you felt you could make a difference in the world if you worked hard enough explored hard enough. gratned some arc were much more epic and interesting than others, but i not had more fun in a mmo since.
now days mmos seem too concerned with cramming stuff in, if bioware is getting back to the story and lore mattering sign me up.
Not to be tedious, but I thought it was 300.
RICEaRONI
Super Freak
Tom Nickels the EP of the game said 200 in an interview
Well, I've seen 300 elsewhere... and 300 is also what is stated in the trailer.
it's 300..
Darth_Fatso
Super Freak
I belive it's 300 also. Also The Sacking of Coruscant takes place 30 years befor the game if I remember correctly. Any one reading the online TOR comic on the official website?
lerath666
Super Freak
take a look at the timeline
https://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/timeline
you're right, I was misreading it. but still, really neet if you've not looked at it.
https://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/timeline
you're right, I was misreading it. but still, really neet if you've not looked at it.
Chimera 1
Super Freak
I guess it depends on if you are a hardcore gamer or a casual one. I was casual when i was playing WoW and FFXI so i wasn't getting much for my 12 to 15 a month. For awhile i was paying but not playing so for me micro would have been the way to go since I wasn't on much.
The other way they could go is have a free area and a premium area. Then it would please everyone.
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