Great new playable races! There seems to be some strong resistance to class restrictions. So my true blood sith can't be a jedi...I will surive... It is not a game killer for me. It seems rational that certain races would be stronger at certain classes to take best advantage of their racial traits. Why play a race that does not enjoy strength in a class you choose? I am guessing these (not written in stone, I hope) decisions might have to do with class balancing? Then again, being strong in a class does not mean you are emotionally guided by that class or can't have a special interest in something else. In the capacity of ultimate choice, I can appreciate the resistance to restrictions. Good luck devs sorting this out! I hope the developers are listening (reading) so that the game will be as expansive as the players deserve (whether that means race/class restrictions or not). I intend to give this game the benefit of the doubt.
Nice, interesting that they put the sith race in as playable.
The sith are extinct, that red-skinned guy is a ZABRAK and NOT a sith. Either bioware got it wrong (ignoring StarWars iron-clad lore) or the correspondants here are lacking considerably.
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you didnt read the article cause "Among the most exciting character types you’ll be able to choose from is the Sith Pureblood. For the first time ever in a video game, Players can choose to be a member of the original Sith Race, the red-skinned descendants of such notorious Sith Lords as Naga Sadow and Marka Ragnos. The rage of these fallen ancestors of the Sith Pureblood lives on in the Sith Warriors who dominate the battlefield with their intimidating presence and aggressive tactics."
So what you're telling me is that they're butchering the original iron-clad lore even further than originionally anticipated?
First off, the Sith were NOT (and are NOT) an evil race of people. The dark jedi found them long ago and learned from them, only to betray (and kill them off) in order to steal their knowledge and tech. THERE ARE NO LIVING DECENDANTS OF THE SITH. They are dead, gone, and obliterated. What "LucasArts" are butchering as "The Sith" in this game are ACTUALLY just Dark Jedi, not sith.
Let me say this again, the sith NO LONGER exist in this time period (after the old republic, but before the galactic war). This has already been fleshed out YEARS before episode 1 (the movie) was even produced.
So I'll reiterate my origional statement, the sith do NOT exist.....that picture is of a red Zabrak with face tattoos (read up on zabraks please and look at the picture).
No that is one Great thing about the SWEU. Everything there doing is Cannon. It was one thing Lucas Wanted. They have Study all the EU stuff and have a Person from Lucas who tells them what they can and Can't do. I enjoy this. I think if I'm playing a SW MMO I want to play a REAL to Life ( Cannon ) one. Not like SWG which was just a big screw up that they went way out side the box to try and get there money back on. A 6 year Joke or Punch line. No The Sith Race WEnt into hiden which was always a Know fact that a Handful went into hiding when the Jedi ran them off Kor. It has just came to life that they settled in the Outter Reachs and in 1500 years got Busy. So there Pure Bloods but not as Pure as they was of course when u only have 20 or so to re pop. They don't have The Faces and Marking of True Pure Bloods from Ludo time but they are still being Called Pure Bloods because they have Sith in them. There more 50% or so. So yes u could say other then The 1300 year Old Sith Lord there might only be a few True Pure Bloods left if not only the Master being Fully a Pure Blood. Of course we still don't know How he lived this long so he might not have his Sith Body anymore. Sadly I would like to See a True 100% Pure Blood. I've seen them in my Mind when I read about them but that is some times better anyways.
It was Jedi and Dark Jedi until they Started to Breed in 6456 BBY with The Sith Race who was Known for being Highly Force Sen. Now I might need the Book u Read that Said The Sith Trained them because thats a New one to me. The Dark Jedi Toke over the planet because they wasn't trained in the ways of the Force. Just Force sen. Mr. Lucas has been keeping a Eye on his Baby since SWG and a WOOKIE BECAME A JEDI. Which he could have killed the dude for that one and beleave it or not he was more PO about that then the 1977 Xmas show he banned from ever being Air after that one christmas. He has stopped at least 4 Fully Finished Books from going to Print because they went off Cannon.(Man if I was a writer I be upset,think woot pay day is here and all your work is gone.)So don't think he going to go and let BW do it. I myself have a Problem with FU 1&2 But Lucas wrote that himself. So can't really say much about that not be Cannon :-P. Just is Odd that I nv knew about this guy who started the Rebal's.
To the haters, I offer my crowbar, which may be used to remove the foot from your mouthes.. Might be wedged in there rather tight after all these months...
Why? There still hasn't been even one tiny thing released that offers hope that this will actually be an MMO or that there will be any reason to play it unless of course someone needs to be told what to do every second and told when they are having fun.
I am a fan of Jarael in Knights of the Old Republic comic. She was an Arkanian off shoot. It would be nice to have them added to the list of playable races.
Agreed, and Wookieswere playable in SWG & KOTOR, sounds kind of weak if they aren't available in TOR.
And seriously, I'll listen to a wookie all day rather than EVER listen to another fucking Jawa making that obnoxious TEEHEE sound...
I'm betting that wookies ARE going to be playable for certain classes (e.g. Bounty Hunter and Commando) but not for others (e.g. Force sensitive classes). Bioware are no doubt holding the announcement back because its a big thing for some people, so they are using the announcement for marketing purposes in a few months time, just like they held off about announcing other things until recently.
"Holy crap" is right. How is that possible? That's 1.7 YEARS.....
I'm guessing you've either got a bot of some kind, or you can leave characters logged in indefinitely to sell stuff (I've never played SWG so I don't know).
Either that or that person has a permanent disability that prevents them from getting out much. (This is not a cheap shot or a flame. It's an honest guess. I know someone who is permanently disabled and pretty much lives at his computer for lack of anything else to do).
No godless person can comprehend those minute distinctions in doctrine that provide true believers excuse for mayhem. -Glen Cook
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Great new playable races! There seems to be some strong resistance to class restrictions. So my true blood sith can't be a jedi...I will surive... It is not a game killer for me. It seems rational that certain races would be stronger at certain classes to take best advantage of their racial traits. Why play a race that does not enjoy strength in a class you choose? I am guessing these (not written in stone, I hope) decisions might have to do with class balancing? Then again, being strong in a class does not mean you are emotionally guided by that class or can't have a special interest in something else. In the capacity of ultimate choice, I can appreciate the resistance to restrictions. Good luck devs sorting this out! I hope the developers are listening (reading) so that the game will be as expansive as the players deserve (whether that means race/class restrictions or not). I intend to give this game the benefit of the doubt.
No that is one Great thing about the SWEU. Everything there doing is Cannon. It was one thing Lucas Wanted. They have Study all the EU stuff and have a Person from Lucas who tells them what they can and Can't do. I enjoy this. I think if I'm playing a SW MMO I want to play a REAL to Life ( Cannon ) one. Not like SWG which was just a big screw up that they went way out side the box to try and get there money back on. A 6 year Joke or Punch line. No The Sith Race WEnt into hiden which was always a Know fact that a Handful went into hiding when the Jedi ran them off Kor. It has just came to life that they settled in the Outter Reachs and in 1500 years got Busy. So there Pure Bloods but not as Pure as they was of course when u only have 20 or so to re pop. They don't have The Faces and Marking of True Pure Bloods from Ludo time but they are still being Called Pure Bloods because they have Sith in them. There more 50% or so. So yes u could say other then The 1300 year Old Sith Lord there might only be a few True Pure Bloods left if not only the Master being Fully a Pure Blood. Of course we still don't know How he lived this long so he might not have his Sith Body anymore. Sadly I would like to See a True 100% Pure Blood. I've seen them in my Mind when I read about them but that is some times better anyways.
It was Jedi and Dark Jedi until they Started to Breed in 6456 BBY with The Sith Race who was Known for being Highly Force Sen. Now I might need the Book u Read that Said The Sith Trained them because thats a New one to me. The Dark Jedi Toke over the planet because they wasn't trained in the ways of the Force. Just Force sen. Mr. Lucas has been keeping a Eye on his Baby since SWG and a WOOKIE BECAME A JEDI. Which he could have killed the dude for that one and beleave it or not he was more PO about that then the 1977 Xmas show he banned from ever being Air after that one christmas. He has stopped at least 4 Fully Finished Books from going to Print because they went off Cannon.(Man if I was a writer I be upset,think woot pay day is here and all your work is gone.)So don't think he going to go and let BW do it. I myself have a Problem with FU 1&2 But Lucas wrote that himself. So can't really say much about that not be Cannon :-P. Just is Odd that I nv knew about this guy who started the Rebal's.
Why? There still hasn't been even one tiny thing released that offers hope that this will actually be an MMO or that there will be any reason to play it unless of course someone needs to be told what to do every second and told when they are having fun.
^holy crap 15800 hours played
Agreed, and Wookieswere playable in SWG & KOTOR, sounds kind of weak if they aren't available in TOR.
And seriously, I'll listen to a wookie all day rather than EVER listen to another fucking Jawa making that obnoxious TEEHEE sound...
looks good..
Ewoks?
I am a fan of Jarael in Knights of the Old Republic comic. She was an Arkanian off shoot. It would be nice to have them added to the list of playable races.
I'm betting that wookies ARE going to be playable for certain classes (e.g. Bounty Hunter and Commando) but not for others (e.g. Force sensitive classes). Bioware are no doubt holding the announcement back because its a big thing for some people, so they are using the announcement for marketing purposes in a few months time, just like they held off about announcing other things until recently.
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I don't get the Zabrak predisposition to excel at being Sith Inquisitors, i'm no SW lore expert but aren't they known for there warrior tradition?
That's not the sith race. It is a Zabrak.
"Holy crap" is right. How is that possible? That's 1.7 YEARS.....
I'm guessing you've either got a bot of some kind, or you can leave characters logged in indefinitely to sell stuff (I've never played SWG so I don't know).
Either that or that person has a permanent disability that prevents them from getting out much. (This is not a cheap shot or a flame. It's an honest guess. I know someone who is permanently disabled and pretty much lives at his computer for lack of anything else to do).
No godless person can comprehend those minute distinctions
in doctrine that provide true believers excuse for mayhem.
-Glen Cook