Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I'm just curious to who here is going to be playing Star Wars: The Old Republic when it is released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mistb0rn Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I just got my early game access today. Haven't actually logged in yet, but from what I saw in beta I'm looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Metatron Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I'm really looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I'm leery of getting it, since there's a chance that my hopes of KOToR 3 will be dashed when the game turns out more along the lines of Dragon Age 2. Besides, it's not like I have time to do MMORPG's now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I was in the beta and have early game access right now, but no computer to play it on. ~3 days from now, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dantius I'm leery of getting it, since there's a chance that my hopes of KOToR 3 will be dashed when the game turns out more along the lines of Dragon Age 2. have you ever wished that bioware would get out of the rpg industry and start making massively multiplayer online dating sims? because if so, do i ever have good news for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mistb0rn Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dantius I'm leery of getting it, since there's a chance that my hopes of KOToR 3 will be dashed when the game turns out more along the lines of Dragon Age 2. Besides, it's not like I have time to do MMORPG's now... It certainly isn't Kotor 3, at least not as I would have wanted it. My first beta weekend was very disillusioning, but - even though some of the MMO elements are quite distracting at first and it's so different from Kotors 1&2 - I'll still play it, enjoy it for what it is, and quietly mourn its lost potential. As I haven't played Dragon Age 2, I can't specifically answer that fear. I do know people who won't play TOR after having seen what it's like, and I'm guessing you might fall into that category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Originally Posted By: Mistb0rn It certainly isn't Kotor 3, at least not as I would have wanted it. My first beta weekend was very disillusioning, but - even though some of the MMO elements are quite distracting at first and it's so different from Kotors 1&2 - I'll still play it, enjoy it for what it is, and quietly mourn its lost potential. As I haven't played Dragon Age 2, I can't specifically answer that fear. I do know people who won't play TOR after having seen what it's like, and I'm guessing you might fall into that category. I guess I'll just cry in a corner after failing to get Baldur's Gate or NWN running on my win7 machine and no longer having access to classic BioWare games that aren't dating sim games in disguise.* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 No exception for the original Dragon Age? At least that's a throwback to more BG-like times, and I give the designers a lot of credit for making half of the possible romances rather important to the plot. —Alorael, who has no intention of play SW:TOR. He does not want an MMORPG. He'll be missing out on some single-player RPG, too, but unless Bioware pulled off a miracle and made an actual compelling plot for their MMO, he won't miss it. And he's not enough of a Star Wars fan to care about that angle per se. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Originally Posted By: ...No, wait. No days in caves! No exception for the original Dragon Age? At least that's a throwback to more BG-like times, and I give the designers a lot of credit for making half of the possible romances rather important to the plot. Buying a European History textbook and replacing "Muslims" with "Qunari", "Jews" with "Elves", "Catholic Church" with "Chantry", "France" with "Orlais", "England" with "Ferelden", "Vikings" with "Chaisend" and "Romans" with "Tevinter", and then redrawing the map in the back and submitting it as your design document does not make for an interesting and novel fantasy world. EDIT: No, wait. My bad. You replace "Romans" with "Dwarves" and "Byzantines" with "Tevinter". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dantius Buying a European History textbook and replacing "Muslims" with "Qunari", "Jews" with "Elves", "Catholic Church" with "Chantry", "France" with "Orlais", "England" with "Ferelden", "Vikings" with "Chaisend" and "Romans" with "Tevinter", and then redrawing the map in the back and submitting it as your design document does not make for an interesting and novel fantasy world. EDIT: No, wait. My bad. You replace "Romans" with "Dwarves" and "Byzantines" with "Tevinter". Mass Effect making the Quarians into space gypsies wasn't exactly progressive either seriously what is up with that accent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Well, not all of them have it. Claudia Black is still blatantly Claudia Black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: Dantius Buying a European History textbook and replacing "Muslims" with "Qunari", "Jews" with "Elves", "Catholic Church" with "Chantry", "France" with "Orlais", "England" with "Ferelden", "Vikings" with "Chaisend" and "Romans" with "Tevinter", and then redrawing the map in the back and submitting it as your design document does not make for an interesting and novel fantasy world. EDIT: No, wait. My bad. You replace "Romans" with "Dwarves" and "Byzantines" with "Tevinter". Mass Effect making the Quarians into space gypsies wasn't exactly progressive either seriously what is up with that accent Well, at least they didn't blatantly stereotype a species as short, ugly, and only concerned with making money off of other people's misfortune... Oh. Wait. The Volus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Dragon Age isn't exactly a fascinating exercise in world-building, and pretty much the entire game is assembling your army (recycled for ME2 on a smaller scale), but the plot holds together just fine. Mass Effect has a slightly more interesting take on space opera, space Jews and space gypsies and all. —Alorael, who also isn't exactly bowled over by the world-building in BG2 or NWN. For one thing, Bioware didn't do much. They arguably did more to create a world in KotOR, where at least they were working in a fresh time period. And literally D&D-standard fantasy is, well, standard. Games can be good despite unimaginative settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 If you want a fresh new innovative world, go play Dwarf Fortress I mean if you're an Exile fan, it's so totally possible to create your own little Empire aboveground, then toss the malcontents down to the third cavern layer. Or lower... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Dwarf Fortress would be more fun if it wasn't so bogged down with the worst UI in the history of video games. Even with one of those Dwarf Managers, my fortresses always end up drowning in useless migrant soap washers and dust gatherers and it just isn't worth continuing at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Nioca Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith Dwarf Fortress would be more fun if it wasn't so bogged down with the worst UI in the history of video games. Even with one of those Dwarf Managers, my fortresses always end up drowning in useless migrant soap washers and dust gatherers and it just isn't worth continuing at that point. Ditto. It has a learning cliff instead of a curve; The only think I figured out how to operate were the menus despite some 15 hours of trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith Dwarf Fortress would be more fun if it wasn't so bogged down with the worst UI in the history of video games. Even with one of those Dwarf Managers, my fortresses always end up drowning in useless migrant soap washers and dust gatherers and it just isn't worth continuing at that point. Protip: using the "v" menu you can enable and disable labors, effectively turning the useless spare brownclassers into more useful people. I also tend to take every useless person and drop them into the military. Excellent cannonfodder when the goblins come knocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 The PC port of Mass Effect is seriously the most lazy piece of software I've ever tried to work with, and it isn't even supported by Bioware at this point so I'm just fed up with that company. I have no idea why anyone would feel comfortable giving them their money every month to moderate a massive video game when they are incapable of keeping their slightly older products in working condition. Speaking of which, Mass Effect 1 and 2 are currently only $5 on Steam. If you haven't played these before and don't mind some serious headaches trying to figure out how they were ever released to retail, they've never been cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I just realized something about Mass Effect 2, something that will change the gameplay experience forever. Click to reveal.. Oculus == Space Sphere "Get arrested in space, go to space jail..." BZZZAAAAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I would have gone for the Click to reveal.. GlaDOS==EDI "I enjoy the sight of humans on their knees. That was a joke" one, personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Click to reveal.. Ehhh, aside from both being computers, they really don't share all that much in common. If I had to swap EDI out with something else for comedic effect, it would probably be Eddie from the Hitchhiker's trilogy. Even then, the only similarity would be the name; this is less "crossover due to similarity" and more "crossover for wacky hijinks". Though maybe someone with video editing skillz could replace EDI's blue hologram with Norman Lovett's face. If we're going for obvious references (perhaps only obvious to me due to what I watched during my formative years): Click to reveal.. Harbinger == Dr. Claw"I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME, SHEPARD" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slarti Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Hitchhiker's trilogy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Yep, all five of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S Hitchhiker's trilogy? Yep, all two good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Erebus the Black Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Don't you mean the Dirk Gently trilogy, all 2.5 of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought it was for SpiderWeb: The Old Republic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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