Star Wars: The Old Republic

[keg in kc]

Don't believe there's a dedicated thread, and since they're starting to release information now, I figure it's time for one.

[SDChiefs]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

jesus christ

if they get this right, I may just become asexual

You mean you werent already?

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

jesus christ

if they get this right, I may just become asexual

And you can be best buds with...

[keg in kc]

I'm probably going to go from asexual to not even surfing porn anymore.

Anywho, here's the comic con panel:

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Swanman

They are now coming out with a series of books that will parallel the game. I just received the first one from Amazon. I haven't started it yet, but read the summary and it seems pretty sweet.

Basically, there is an artifact that many different factions are bidding on, including a Sith Apprentice, Jedi Padawan, Mandalorian and a few others and they end up having to band together to fight some evil force when they come together to try to get the artifact for themselves.

For those not familiar with the Bane Trilogy, this time period was centered around an all-out war between the Jedi and Sith, back when the Sith had many members, not just the master and apprentice post-Darth Bane.

That's good readin' right there. Finished the third one a couple of weeks ago. At least Bane went out swinging.

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by ROR

That's good readin' right there. Finished the third one a couple of weeks ago. At least Bane went out swinging.

It seemed to me that the ending was a left a bit open about the outcome, just my interpretation.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Swanman

It seemed to me that the ending was a left a bit open about the outcome, just my interpretation.

Nah, Cognus was canon before book 3 hit the shelves. It's over for Bane.

There can be only two.

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by ROR

Nah, Cognus was canon before book 3 hit the shelves. It's over for Bane.

There can be only two.

I guess she took on his shaky hand then after the battle. That was the part that threw me.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Swanman

I guess she took on his shaky hand then after the battle. That was the part that threw me.

Well, he was trying to enter his spirit in to her body so there may be some residual.

[keg in kc]

New planet today. Err, well, new moon today: Nar Shaddaa!

Video too

[keg in kc]

First real disappointment for me thus far: apparently the "space combat" is a rail shooter, a la Star Fox, and not a space flight simulator.

I'll give it a shot, but I don't expect that it'll be a mini-game I'll be all that into.

[keg in kc]

The PC Gamer article compares it to Rogue Squadron:

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Last two pages:

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Pretty cool screenshot (no idea where it's from) of what is probably the pc smuggler's ship:

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

First real disappointment for me thus far: apparently the "space combat" is a rail shooter, a la Star Fox, and not a space flight simulator.

I'll give it a shot, but I don't expect that it'll be a mini-game I'll be all that into.

Like 3rd person? Meh. I liked that about SWBF. It was my favorite part actually.

[keg in kc]

I don't have any idea whether it's 1st person or 3rd person. I never played battlefront (or rogue squadron, or star fox for that matter).

I'm more disappointed that it sounds like an arcade-style game. Just not my thing.

I was hoping for a space combat sim, along the lines of x-wing vs tie fighter, and it's not going to be that. I'll give whatever it is a fair shot, though.