When LucasArts revealed that it was partnering with BioWare for a Star Wars MMO, millions of people (including Rodians, Mon Calamari, and Twi'leks) paid attention. Star Wars: The Old Republic promises to be like no other MMO to date. At PAX 2009, producer Jake Neri revealed how the game's story and combat will distinguish it from the pack.
"What we're really trying to do with The Old Republic is introduce the idea of story into an MMO. The genre has a ton of good games -- games that focus on combat and exploration and progression, but when we came together with BioWare to make this game, we wanted to focus on story and what that means in an MMO.
When we looked at the combat and we started out, the goal was to make it heroic and cinematic. One thing that's interesting -- I don't know if everybody knows -- is that everything that we've shown is up to level eight. At level eight, most classes you see are pretty impressive. We've got cool bounty hunter abilities that people look at and say, 'Wow, I can't wait to do that!' Our Sith warrior flipping through the air and rocking people to the skull -- people want to do that, right? It's cool. It's unique. It's exciting. It's heroic. From the beginning of the game, we're trying to deliver that experience."
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sixstringmonk ShowHide
"What we're really trying to do with The Old Republic is introduce the idea of story into an MMO."
Cough... Asheron's Call
scorcher117
Heh I love the "DO NOT USE, DELETE" sign
but back to the topic in terms of new gameplay I would want to see it take a direction AWAY from time-based repetition attacks prevalent in MMOs...I mean they seem like they are taking that direction and I hope they make the experience more, real-time i guess
laner ShowHide
Umm... As a long time fan of Star Wars, whats the worst aspect of the whole franchise? THE DIALOGUE!!! And they are going to build a huge MMO on it? Give me a break, I just want to kill stuff...
XwingVmanX
Personally I think they have a golden bullet and it is aimed for WoW
CatulusFati
Phew... I was worried I was the only one who saw the "DO NOT USE, DELTE", sign. I was hoping to see that interview too :P
And I am looking forward to this game. I've been a star wars fan for a damn long time.
And quick response to a comment: The dialogue only sucked in the prequel trilogy. And that was more delivery than it was what was being said (with some exceptions *cough*anakin and padme*cough*).
Other than that, I played Star Wars Galaxies, found it fun but a little disappointing. I am looking forward to this, and I agree with you whole-heartedly Xwing. I can only hope you're right...
Brian Leahy
Video should be fixed now. Sorry for the confusion.
Worzeth
I wasn't confused...
badgarok725
i'm a sucker for anything with the Star Wars label (other than Cartoon Network Star Wars), just not sure i'm quite sold on the cartoonish look
rayken15
Definately can't wait for this one. Here's to hoping it's good.
teabags
i am eagerly awaiting this, looks great..sounds great..just trying to learn jedi patience to wait for this game
Huckles
hmmm, a story in an MMO?? they think theyre the first to do this? Trying playing Guild Wars and all the expansions, as far as im concerned those all have a story, and good ones at that.
trashymac
Here's hoping to put an end to the cooldown-based, "whack-a-mole" hotkeys MMO combat system.
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