Duke Togo

Pshaw, Frontier was far superior to 7.

ROBOTECH! TO THE RESCUE!

How very fanboyish of you.

They did add alot, though. The PS2, PSP, and Wii versions have more content than the PS3 and 360 versions. They had a different developer, and the level designs are different.

Dvorak?

But plenty of them don't know. We've seen them here, we've seen them elsewhere.

From Joystiq, what we know so far: # The game is set 3,600 years prior to the events of the Star Wars movies, and 300 years after the events of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II. # The plot centers on an impending war between the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic. # BioWare claims the game contains enough dialog, plot, quests, and other content to comprise KOTOR 3, 4, and 5. It is larger than all previous BioWare games combined, according to the developer. # There will be multiple classes for both the Sith and Republic factions, each with their own storylines that will carry players from the first level to the last. No dialog, quests, or content will be reused between classes. # There will be no cross-over between the two factions. # Jedi and Sith are the only classes revealed thus far; lead writer, Daniel Erickson, "loves Mandalorians." # You will be able to interact and upgrade multiple companion characters, but only one can accompany you at a time. # There are no "kill 10 rats" type quests. The most basic creature you will battle as a Sith at level one is a 20-foot-tall K'lor Slug. # Space flight will factor into the game (for traveling from planet to planet), but BioWare isn't saying if it will include space combat. # There will be a crafting system. No further details, other than implimenting it was "a toughie," according to the game's lead writer. # The Old Republic will use a level system, but the level cap "can't be shared just yet." # Combat will be faster-paced and "more epic" than in competing MMOs to "capture the Star Wars feel." # Characters from the Star Wars expanded universe will cameo, as will ones from the KOTOR games. # The designers have created a new mechanic in order to encourage players to choose classes other than Jedi and Sith, but it can't yet be talked about. # There will be PvP in the game; it will factor in the Sith and Republic factions and "feel important in that context." # BioWare intends to include a mentoring system allowing players of varying levels to adventure together, but hasn't decided if it will take the form of a sidekick or a downsizing system. # Vehicles are "on the plate," but can't be talked about at this point. # The game will include "a form of instancing," with the design team saying that, "being able to do storytelling, being able to do experiences that aren't disrupted in public areas," is a high priority. # Finally, BioWare is only talking about the PC version at present, but is considering console versions.

But we aren't talking about effecting live content. We're talking about usefulness. For 2 years of my life I spent more time in raids and competitive PvP that I care to or will ever admit. Mods aren't just useful, in many instances they are essential.

You fail at life.

At the very least, most of the people we spoke with at BioWare seem to be fans of Warhammer Online and enjoy the PVP format of that game. More good news.

"If you roll a Jedi character and you play them from the first level to the last level, and then you roll a Sith and you play them from the first level to the last level, you will not see one repeated quest, line of dialogue, or piece of content. It is a 100% different story experience." Hopefully this will shut up some of the SWG whiners who we see posting on various TOR boards. Jedi and Sith force users ARE a starting class. One can only hope this pisses them off enough that they give up on TOR and go back to whining on the SWG forums.

I am guessing you never spent much time in a game with end-game raiding. Or competitive PvP.

You don't say?

No it doesn't. Kawamori has stated it more than once, he doesn't do the same thing twice. The Birdman is very much an Alpha and Omega. It can bring life, or bring death. It reacts to Sara's singing.

I wouldn't count on it, and I don't imagine we'll see this game until 2010, when we may looking at the next generation of consoles.

Why is it "5" instead of "V"?

I wouldn't worry about it, Bioware is making a Bioware game, not a SEA game.

300 year old humans? I just don't know.

300 years after KotOR, Revan is long dead.

Yes, and I've seen this several other places; alot of people going on about SWG. These games are related in name only.

No, just stop there. These games are of no relation.

Different game entirely.

I find it unlikely.

Not once have they said that, and I find it unlikely. As I said before, I've killed tens of thousands of players in WoW, and not one of them failed to rez and keep on playing.

Video: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/starwarsthe...c/video/6199708