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Star Wars:The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire E3 trailer
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Reluctant-Hero
Member
So this expansion to their free to play game is only free to their paid subscribers...
... okay.
... okay.
Aztechnology
Member
We all wanted another Old Republic game independent from the MMO, unfortunately that didn't happen. EA/Bioware is missing a huge opportunity here though, if they are going to change their paywall structure they need to announce it this E3 to get a massive influx of new players, otherwise people aren't going to give a shit. SWTOR was actually a great MMO at launch, once it went F2P with that horrible model it killed the game entirely. They did it wrong, and I don't see how they haven't changed it yet.
The whole thread will be this I'm sure. *rolls eyes*
Game is making way more money now than it ever did.
Yep, good trailer with great visuals.
HarryDemeanor
Member
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
If by killed it you mean made it more popular than ever, then yes.
Nerd_Incognito
Member
Still a terrible MMO underneath beautiful cinematic trailers.
Just give us a new game already.
Just give us a new game already.
Me too...was VERY excited for like 3 seconds.
MisterJoynt
Neo Member
Damn! That title got me.
Mission accomplished
Sir Abacus
Member
"All three of them had extensive input into the creative process!"
In all seriousness though, my biggest problem with SWTOR, besides the fact it was circa-2006 WoW level of unpolished unfinished mess, is that you got the absolute entirety of it on the first play through. I got to 50, dungeons and raids were buggy, unfinished messes, started a new character and then promptly unsubbed once I realized that was it. At least when I got to 60 the first time in WoW I could take a completely different route to 60. There was still so much to see!
That's not what I've heard.
Anyway, I think I'll try the game when this expansion comes out.
Moff
Member
can you elaborate on that?
as as subscriber and core player I thought they found a great f2p concept, it was basically a glorified trial and lots of cosmetic content. nothing bothered subscrivers such as yourself at launch, or me.
I don't play it anymore though, and I am still confused what this new expansion really is, but if it's good single player content I will surely play it.
Very happy to hear about the ability to create a level 60 character. I'm ready for a brand new storyline. This sounds like a new beginning for the game. Already enjoying it and this will hopefully make it even better.
Agreed.
Yep, that's definitely the same thing.
Jedi Knight's story is essentially KOTOR 3. So yeah, sorry you didn't get your way I guess.
ShemhazaiX
Member
Well I completely misread that title as it being a new KOTOR.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Which class did you play?
Kadin
Member
I'm glad they're making this game better and better.
diffusionx
Gold Member
TOR is a pretty fun game. I actually updated my copy yesterday and was thinking about subbing again.
Aztechnology
Member
You need to give people options to pay in a F2P game. Sometimes sacrificing a slight bit of profit on an individual basis by having lower paywalls you have much healthier servers which ends up bringing more players, (especially highly dedicated players, the core of your game) and money because there are more people playing. Kind of like what WOW is doing with the Token system. Every single person I've met who was interested in it (other than people who played at release) were completely turned off by the paywalls (Anecdotal I know). But my point is, this is not the way you do F2P, there's plenty of alternatives to what they are doing now that would probably end up increasing their profits. Maybe I'm just crazy, who knows.
Keep in mind the last time I played SWTOR was a few months after their initial F2P launch. I had previously been a sub so I got plenty of restrictions lifted, but everyone I played with completely fell off because they felt far too restricted.
Doesn't matter. Disney has no plans for the old republic at this time and they've told Bioware to have a ball as long as they aren't blowing up planets that canonically can't have blown up or anything else just as permanent.
HarryDemeanor
Member
The game isn't canon. Nothing going forward with SWTOR will be canon.
Its better, considering you get multiple different character storylines, and a ton of companion stories as well.
Moff
Member
no I agree with this, as I said, I don't even consider the MMO content f2p, it's basically a glorified trial that let's you play 100% of the singleplayer stories for free. that's not nothing though. but if you want to play it as an MMO you need to pay.
but as a subscriber, the most important thing for me is that nothing ever bothered me, like pay 2 win content or stuff like that.
Vigilant Walrus
Member
SWTOR is a good game. Yes it is. When looked at it throughout its own lens it is a great game, with some great story. I urge you to give it a go. A lot of people talking shit about a game they haven't played. SWTOR makes sense as a F2P game. It really does, because it is strongest as a game played in smaller doses.
Some of the paywall elements are annoying, but they don't inhibit you from enjoying the story. The PvP is solid, the dungeons are pretty good. You will have a great time if you love star wars and find a good guild. This is not the the disappointing game, it was at launch.
That's the thing; Technically The Old Republic is not part of the cannon, but Disney greenlighting this shows that parts of this is greenlit.
This introduces a new faction. From the trailer I'll gauge that they are highly force sensitive users who have stayed away from the known galaxy. There has been many isolated races, planets of groups who was powerful in the force so this is not a new thing. The thing that the big baddie is the "emperor of the eternal throne" I imagine that there is some KOTOR like skyforge endless-powerful-weapons.
Some of the paywall elements are annoying, but they don't inhibit you from enjoying the story. The PvP is solid, the dungeons are pretty good. You will have a great time if you love star wars and find a good guild. This is not the the disappointing game, it was at launch.
That's the thing; Technically The Old Republic is not part of the cannon, but Disney greenlighting this shows that parts of this is greenlit.
This introduces a new faction. From the trailer I'll gauge that they are highly force sensitive users who have stayed away from the known galaxy. There has been many isolated races, planets of groups who was powerful in the force so this is not a new thing. The thing that the big baddie is the "emperor of the eternal throne" I imagine that there is some KOTOR like skyforge endless-powerful-weapons.
RedAssedApe
Banned
they do make some hype CG for this game
I hear people say this all the time and I don't understand it. The Jedi Knight story is bad and boring even by TOR standards. If that's KOTOR 3, then KOTOR 3 was shit.
Yea, I'm sorry Bioware killed one of my favorite RPG franchises to turn it into a cheap version of WoW too.
just let me be salty in peace dammit
Imperial Agent and Sith Warrior. Started some of the other classes but gave up on them pretty fast. I've watched all the rest of the class stories on youtube just out of curiosity.
Quantity =/= quality.
me too