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Star Wars: The Old Republic - Everybody Here Is Going To Be A Jedi

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  • HavelockHavelock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Robman wrote: »
    You thought Jedi Outcast was a challenge? I mean, it was awesome and all, but a challenge it was not.

    I meant the boss fights, and the 3v1 moments with those armored reborn dudes.

    And I'm not saying the slowmo skill was the best, I'm saying when the game went into bullet time when you pulled off an awesome dodge, letting you go HOLY FUCK I RULE, that was the best. Just like when the Jedi jumps over the Sith's saber throw in the TOR skeet-tastic trailer.

    I played Outcast/Academy normal the first time through. Then I turned on saber dismemberment. That made those games all kinds of fun, in a real difficult way.

    It's cool when you take the head off of a Trandoshan. When you're in a saber battle with a Dark Jedi and realize that the same applies to you, your battle plans change dramatically.

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  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The best part of sabre dismemberment was when you would stab a guy in the chest (the "thrust" animation) and all his arms and legs would fly off.

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  • RobmanRobman Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I liked the slice and dice action that would result from a low saber throw

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  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Force wave is a neutral power. If you're thinking of Force Storm, the last step in the Shock/Force Lightning line, it's crazy. My Sith Lord was killing people I hadn't even encountered yet. People in locked rooms on a different part of the map. It's crazy.

    Yeah, I played with a darksider in KOTOR2, so I got a taste of Force Storm. And I do recall Wave being neutral, I just enjoyed it because it allowed me to run into a group of bad guys and knock every fucker on his ass. And when they got back up I pretty much just did it again.

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  • HavelockHavelock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Force wave is a neutral power. If you're thinking of Force Storm, the last step in the Shock/Force Lightning line, it's crazy. My Sith Lord was killing people I hadn't even encountered yet. People in locked rooms on a different part of the map. It's crazy.

    Yeah, I played with a darksider in KOTOR2, so I got a taste of Force Storm. And I do recall Wave being neutral, I just enjoyed it because it allowed me to run into a group of bad guys and knock every fucker on his ass. And when they got back up I pretty much just did it again.

    In KotOR II, when I got to high level I'd just do the same and pretty much one-shot most non-force using enemies that way.

    I'll have to try the 2 soldier/ 18 Consular for KotOR though, never done that before. Wonder if you can do the same on KotOR II...

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  • Kevin CristKevin Crist I make the devil hit his knees and say the 'our father'Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I'm hoping there will be a Tri-Wield fighting style.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    That was kind of an "Oh fuck me D:" moment.

    And then you remembered that you're all powerful in KOTOR 2.

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Havelock wrote: »
    I'll have to try the 2 soldier/ 18 Consular for KotOR though, never done that before. Wonder if you can do the same on KotOR II...
    The KotOR II equivalent is Consular 25/Master or Lord X. For raw Force-based asskickery, Sith Lord is better than Jedi Master, if only for the final power.

    Force Crush

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  • SammyFSammyF Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Havelock wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Force wave is a neutral power. If you're thinking of Force Storm, the last step in the Shock/Force Lightning line, it's crazy. My Sith Lord was killing people I hadn't even encountered yet. People in locked rooms on a different part of the map. It's crazy.

    Yeah, I played with a darksider in KOTOR2, so I got a taste of Force Storm. And I do recall Wave being neutral, I just enjoyed it because it allowed me to run into a group of bad guys and knock every fucker on his ass. And when they got back up I pretty much just did it again.

    In KotOR II, when I got to high level I'd just do the same and pretty much one-shot most non-force using enemies that way.

    I'll have to try the 2 soldier/ 18 Consular for KotOR though, never done that before. Wonder if you can do the same on KotOR II...

    It's slightly-less overpowered, but the 2 soldier/18 Guardian build is still pretty kickass and gives you access to a couple of the 3rd tier lightsaber-specific feats. I never did try Sentinel....

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  • HavelockHavelock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    SammyF wrote: »
    Havelock wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Force wave is a neutral power. If you're thinking of Force Storm, the last step in the Shock/Force Lightning line, it's crazy. My Sith Lord was killing people I hadn't even encountered yet. People in locked rooms on a different part of the map. It's crazy.

    Yeah, I played with a darksider in KOTOR2, so I got a taste of Force Storm. And I do recall Wave being neutral, I just enjoyed it because it allowed me to run into a group of bad guys and knock every fucker on his ass. And when they got back up I pretty much just did it again.

    In KotOR II, when I got to high level I'd just do the same and pretty much one-shot most non-force using enemies that way.

    I'll have to try the 2 soldier/ 18 Consular for KotOR though, never done that before. Wonder if you can do the same on KotOR II...

    It's slightly-less overpowered, but the 2 soldier/18 Guardian build is still pretty kickass and gives you access to a couple of the 3rd tier lightsaber-specific feats. I never did try Sentinel....


    I beat the game the first time through as a Sentinel. That was the scout equivalent of the force classes, right?

    It wasn't too bad.

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  • Zetetic ElenchZetetic Elench Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    spamfilter wrote: »
    300 years after KOTOR.

    And I'm going to predict that this game follows will pretty directly from KOTOR, and events and characters from KOTOR2 will be barely mentioned or completely ignored, whereas there will be plenty of references to Malak, Revan, Onassi, etc, there will be little or no mention of Exile, Kreia, Atris, etc.

    While we probably won't hear all that much about Kreia, the Exile or Atris, the game's very concept - the True Sith Empire returning - is taken directly from KOTOR 2's plot. It's not even mentioned in KOTOR 1.

    On another note, I'm also fairly sure Revan will pop up somewhere, less as a character than a backstory element propelling events. Those Sith masks in the trailer are just too huge a reference to ignore, especially considering their provenance.

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  • SammyFSammyF Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    That was kind of an "Oh fuck me D:" moment.

    And then you remembered that you're all powerful in KOTOR 2.

    I wonder if there were going to be challenging enemies in the version of that game that Obsidian envisioned, as opposed to what was released? Towards the end it seemed like every fight was a speedbump I had to slow down as I hurtled towards the end of the game so I could say I beat it.

    Which is probably in part why the lackluster end was so goddamned frustrating.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    SammyF wrote: »
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    That was kind of an "Oh fuck me D:" moment.

    And then you remembered that you're all powerful in KOTOR 2.

    I wonder if there were going to be challenging enemies in the version of that game that Obsidian envisioned, as opposed to what was released? Towards the end it seemed like every fight was a speedbump I had to slow down as I hurtled towards the end of the game so I could say I beat it.

    Which is probably in part why the lackluster end was so goddamned frustrating.

    For some people that's half the fun. I kind of enjoy an occasional game where you're hilariously overpowered. Morrowind was like that in respects.

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  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Havelock wrote: »
    I'll have to try the 2 soldier/ 18 Consular for KotOR though, never done that before. Wonder if you can do the same on KotOR II...

    The point of doing it in 1 is so you can maximize the amount of Force powers you get. In 2 I think you have to be a certain level before you can take prestige classes (10? 15? I have no idea). I don't recall whether there was any reason to maximize your prestige class levels beyond the last level of the class. But if there is, then definitely hold back on levels so you can level up in the prestige class as many times as possible.

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  • TK-42-1TK-42-1 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Soldier 2/Consular 18 is really the only way to fly if you want to feel like a God in KotOR.

    god damnit. i just got off the leviathan again and im going to start over for this. i wonder if theres a save file out there after taris with lvl2 because fuck doing all that shit again

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  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    TK-42-1 wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Soldier 2/Consular 18 is really the only way to fly if you want to feel like a God in KotOR.

    god damnit. i just got off the leviathan again and im going to start over for this. i wonder if theres a save file out there after taris with lvl2 because fuck doing all that shit again

    Just do it, you will feel a lot better about yourself.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Going through Taris at level 2 would be a bit obnoxious though :(

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  • Zetetic ElenchZetetic Elench Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    There's a character editor somewhere.

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  • ScooterScooter Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Re: The backstory, it's said that the Sith went active after two Jedi went out and met them, or some such. Some people interpret that as Revan and Malak, but personally I'm thinking it's Revan and the Exile.

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  • HavelockHavelock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Scooter wrote: »
    Re: The backstory, it's said that the Sith went active after two Jedi went out and met them, or some such. Some people interpret that as Revan and Malak, but personally I'm thinking it's Revan and the Exile.

    That's pretty much how I'm reading it, since it ties in with KotOR I and II that way.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Something that bugs me: I've played KOTOR 1 many times, but I've only ever gotten Carth's son Dustil to show up in the Korriban Academy once. Why is that? I feel like I'm missing something. :(

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Havelock wrote: »
    Scooter wrote: »
    Re: The backstory, it's said that the Sith went active after two Jedi went out and met them, or some such. Some people interpret that as Revan and Malak, but personally I'm thinking it's Revan and the Exile.

    That's pretty much how I'm reading it, since it ties in with KotOR I and II that way.

    It takes place years after KotoR II, and the backstory on the site gives summaries of both KotoR I and II as they apply to TOR. So yeah, it must be Revan and the Exile.

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    Something that bugs me: I've played KOTOR 1 many times, but I've only ever gotten Carth's son Dustil to show up in the Korriban Academy once. Why is that? I feel like I'm missing something. :(

    Wait what? This exists?

    I've never seen Mission's brother's girlfriend or whatever show up and I've only seen the slaver for Juhani show up once too.

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  • Lord JezoLord Jezo Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    In the trailer who is the dude in the cape?

    Darth who? Was it Malak or whatever from KOTOR or is it someone new?

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2009
    Someone new. TOR takes place 300 some odd years later.

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  • Lord JezoLord Jezo Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Did they name him yet?

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  • HavelockHavelock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    Something that bugs me: I've played KOTOR 1 many times, but I've only ever gotten Carth's son Dustil to show up in the Korriban Academy once. Why is that? I feel like I'm missing something. :(

    If it's any consolation,
    I wound up killing the little shit at least three times over before I realized how to turn him away from the Sith. I was crushed that there wasn't a "Sack up Carth, that little bastard deserved it" response when Carth started to whine about how I put my lightsaber through Dustil's midsection.

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Someone new. TOR takes place 300 some odd years later.

    So?

    This is Star Wars. I have a theory that everyone in Star Wars lives several hundred years. There's no way they don't. Everything takes places over the course of thousands of years and using normal human lifespan that becomes insane. How the fuck would generations upon generations of Madalores hold a grudge for 5000 years? Or a Republic survive for 30,000 years? The only answer is that races in Star Wars live to be several hundred years old. Yoda being ~800 years old is something I don't believe to be terrible uncommon.

    It's either that or a standard galactic year is pretty short.

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    Something that bugs me: I've played KOTOR 1 many times, but I've only ever gotten Carth's son Dustil to show up in the Korriban Academy once. Why is that? I feel like I'm missing something. :(

    Wait what? This exists?

    I've never seen Mission's brother's girlfriend or whatever show up and I've only seen the slaver for Juhani show up once too.
    You've got to get to a certain point in the various conversation trees.

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  • YodaTunaYodaTuna Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Someone new. TOR takes place 300 some odd years later.

    So?

    This is Star Wars. I have a theory that everyone in Star Wars lives several hundred years. There's no way they don't. Everything takes places over the course of thousands of years and using normal human lifespan that becomes insane. How the fuck would generations upon generations of Madalores hold a grudge for 5000 years? Or a Republic survive for 30,000 years? The only answer is that races in Star Wars live to be several hundred years old. Yoda being ~800 years old is something I don't believe to be terrible uncommon.

    It's either that or a standard galactic year is pretty short.

    Insert geek knowledge ->

    Human lifespan in the star wars universe is somewhere between 130 and 150.

    Edit: Wookiepedia puts the average at about 100 years, push 300 for force weilders.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    Something that bugs me: I've played KOTOR 1 many times, but I've only ever gotten Carth's son Dustil to show up in the Korriban Academy once. Why is that? I feel like I'm missing something. :(

    Wait what? This exists?

    I've never seen Mission's brother's girlfriend or whatever show up and I've only seen the slaver for Juhani show up once too.
    You've got to get to a certain point in the various conversation trees.

    No I think he's right. Sometimes these people just don't spawn. I've gone through Carths entire dialogue line, had Dustil show up, done it again, and not had Dustil shown up.

    Same goes for Mission and her brother. Exact same circumstances, and sometimes the guy just isn't there.

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    Something that bugs me: I've played KOTOR 1 many times, but I've only ever gotten Carth's son Dustil to show up in the Korriban Academy once. Why is that? I feel like I'm missing something. :(

    Wait what? This exists?

    I've never seen Mission's brother's girlfriend or whatever show up and I've only seen the slaver for Juhani show up once too.
    You've got to get to a certain point in the various conversation trees.

    No I think he's right. Sometimes these people just don't spawn. I've gone through Carths entire dialogue line, had Dustil show up, done it again, and not had Dustil shown up.

    Same goes for Mission and her brother. Exact same circumstances, and sometimes the guy just isn't there.

    Yeah, same thing with Bastila's mother too, I just realized. I've had her show up and not show up depending on the game.

    And I always talk through all the dialogue I can as soon as I can, because I know it leads to side quests and missions.

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  • NEO|PhyteNEO|Phyte They follow the stars, bound together. Strands in a braid till the end.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Could be there's some things that need to be done in a specific way or something, kinda like getting to Hell in cave story.

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  • ScooterScooter Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    You certainly need to have reached that part of the dialog before you go to the location where the people show up.

    What you say might have an impact too, I dunno.

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Scooter wrote: »
    What you say might have an impact too, I dunno.

    This might have to do with it. I'm usually a dick to Carth because his story is so shitty.

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  • HavelockHavelock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Scooter wrote: »
    What you say might have an impact too, I dunno.

    This might have to do with it. I'm usually a dick to Carth because his story is so shitty.

    He's also a whiny little bitch.

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  • Fashionist PigFashionist Pig Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Havelock wrote: »
    Scooter wrote: »
    What you say might have an impact too, I dunno.

    This might have to do with it. I'm usually a dick to Carth because his story is so shitty.

    He's also a whiny little bitch.

    He's pretty much Kaiden from Mass Effect. Which would matter more if not for Space Hitler.
    I was always a dick to Carth and will be disappointed if this MMO will not give me a suitable alternative for dickishness. Also, I don't see why there can't just be a droid or two to fill this role, so I can just keep mass producing my dicktargets.

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2009
    It is the same voice but a very different character. Kaiden is not a whiny little bitch.

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  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    It is the same voice but a very different character. Kaiden is not a whiny little bitch.

    Yeah, I didn't like Kaiden, but I wouldn't call him a whiny bitch. I mean, he pretty much just up and killed a guy cuz he got mad.

    Carth though... yeah, he sucked. Atton Rand was what I always wanted Carth to be.

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2009
    Kaiden killed a man in Reno, just to watch him die.

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