Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG by Bioware

[darthviper107]

It's for a smooth launch. So as not to have server crashes and such.

Viper let me know what you're gonna play, and is it gonna be you main in game or you gonna play something different to not ruin story. Let me know your name as well.

For those wondering, this game is KOTOR with MMO elements mixed in IMO. (this will probably make those that just wanted KOTOR3 happy) This is KOTOR 345 all in one.

"best single player game i've ever played online"

lol love that quote.

Never played WOW so can't compare. Played SWG, LOTRO, COH.

Have to wait for it to download, it is a very large download so it's taking a while. I'm very excited. The main thing I'm looking forward to is that the quests actually have stories to go along with them, all other MMO's I've played just pop up a wall of text and then you find you're supposed to kill 10 of some kind of enemy and it's just boring, that's why I stopped playing LOTRO

 

[OSCORP]

and would you consider it an improved version of LOTRO, with star wars flavoring instead of Tolkien?

yes

Wait... you can only play human at launch?
do you unlock alien races as you play, or what?

No you can play human, zabrak, Mirialans, Miraluka, Chiss, sith pure-bloods and cyborg. Was hoping for also mon calamari, wookiees, bothans etc.

 

[ATCollector]

I think they are holding off a lot of player races for future expansions.

 

[darthviper107]

I hope they include whatever race Kit Fisto is

 

[darthviper107]

Got to play this for a while, my character is Qymaen on the Revan server. I don't think you can choose which server you're on, it's done by what your location is. I bet the server is called Revan since Bioware Austin is in the same time zone as me.

 

[OSCORP]

What class you playing? How far you gonna go? Is this what you will play at launch?

I'm Cafeel

 

[nash]

is this the same as wow. just with star wars themes?

 

[darthviper107]

What class you playing? How far you gonna go? Is this what you will play at launch?

I'm Cafeel

I'm a Bounty Hunter--that's what I was originally planning to be.

I'm going to try and go as far as I can and get really far up there. I'm liking it so far.

 

[OSCORP]

Cool. Are you not worried about spoiling the story before launch?

 

[darthviper107]

Cool. Are you not worried about spoiling the story before launch?

It's early enough to see that the story will change by the time it launches, and the story isn't really all that special where it would need to be protected from spoiling.

is this the same as wow. just with star wars themes?

No, this is like an online version of KOTOR, except you can have other real people with you during quests and be something other than a Jedi.

 

[OSCORP]

It's early enough to see that the story will change by the time it launches, and the story isn't really all that special where it would need to be protected from spoiling.

I don't think so, the voice work is done they said and the story(s) are locked in.

Spoiler

Finding out about Revan around lvl 30 i would want for launch with my real character

It's just that if you plan to go BH again at launch with the character you actually get to keep, then you gotta go through the story AGAIN. (with no surprises this time) Hence, why i went trooper cause it's my least wanted to play class ATM. (even though they're all cool) I will go Sith Warrior and launch, and Probably have a BH or Smuggler as an ALT. But i will do them all eventually.

And i agree it's like KOTOR Online with 8 different storys one for each class. I have heard people liken it to WOW but better. Never played WOW only SWG LOTRO COH. So i can't compare. And WOW or any other MMO was never fully voiced or this story driven.

/enjoy testing and submit those bugs

 

[darthviper107]

Oh yeah, forgot about that story line, that part is important. I don't mind knowing this stuff early, it'll make it easier to do once the game comes out.

 

[IrishJedi]

No, this is like an online version of KOTOR, except you can have other real people with you during quests and be something other than a Jedi.

If that's really the case, then SOLD. The KOTOR games are my favorite SW anything since 1983.

Now to decide if I want to try and nab that $150 Collector's Edition.

 

[darthviper107]

If that's really the case, then SOLD. The KOTOR games are my favorite SW anything since 1983.

Now to decide if I want to try and nab that $150 Collector's Edition.

There's supposed to be a beta next month so that more people can check it out. Make sure to sign up--that way you can try it out and see if you like it.

Also--with orders

They're going to be limiting the orders so they will probably be sold out before the game launches. I think the CE is limited to 50,000

 

[OSCORP]

Yeah it's already gone i believe. And yes being in beta i can say it is like KOTOR with MMO added. Plus if you have not preordered and put in your code you ain't playing on launch day anyways. (limited launch)


Story is ____ing engaging.

Gonna grab a razer naga mouse for launch though

 

[lerath666]

And i agree it's like KOTOR Online with 8 different storys one for each class. I have heard people liken it to WOW but better. Never played WOW only SWG LOTRO COH. So i can't compare. And WOW or any other MMO was never fully voiced or this story driven.

Gonna disagree with you there. Wow is that story driven right down to in-game cutscenes and cinimatics , Especially if you play one of the forsaken
Example

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnlUiDw4F7E"]WoW: The Wrath Gate movie - YouTube[/ame]

it wouldn't have held my attention as long as it did otherwise.

. As for being fully voiced, Age of conan comes close, but your own voice is silent.

 

[OSCORP]

Off topic...wheres the cheapest place to get a Naga?

 

[jasong888]

any expected release dates? getting tired of waiting and wonder if it'll come out the same time as diablo III

 

[darthviper107]

any expected release dates? getting tired of waiting and wonder if it'll come out the same time as diablo III

They want it to come out before the end of the year--from the Beta they are pretty far along, there's really just big fixes at this point, but there are a lot of bugs.

 

[Crimsonbob]

I know its agaianst NDA rules but how many character slots have you got?