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  1. yup, Im getting the same problem too when using the taxi
  2. Source Server: Ven Zallow Destination Server: Gav Daragon Characters: Elpis Thana'tos Issue: under "Complimentary Asia Pacific Region Transfer Request" I only see "Original Server", "Character Name" and "Destination Server" in grey text. They are clickable but nothing happens when they are clicked. Request Transfers button is greyed out. I have tried this on Chrome, Firefox, IE, and Safari at 2 different geographical locations. All exactly the same issue.
  3. lol I need a like button lets ask for a like button in the forums
  4. Got one small thing to say. I don't agree with this "Community" people keep talking about, and don't understand how RP isn't bigger then it is. If you want a REAL community feel in these games get onto an RP server and get involved with that, then you will have really memorable moments with many great players. And the best thing about the RP community is that it is 100% healthy with both dual spec and Xserver teaming systems (so long as players choose a spec for RP). BEST mmo community I've ever been apart of by FAR! was Matrix Online. Which was a good thing because the actual game was **** house I think that was majorly supported by Radio Free Zion, a player run net radio station for the community. they would organize in game parties, with an in game DJ broadcasting over the channel, with challenges and competitions, all 100% un supported by the devs. I miss those days. Haven't found another MMO that has come close since.
  5. btw, definitely agree with the luke thing here. He is a dark jedi, and that idea is supported by the fact that he wears black towards the end of the trilogy, which is star wars George Lucas uses as a symbol quite a lot. Dark Vadar and the Emperor both wear black. Storm Troopers are cold white, because they aren't evil per-see they just follow orders, but aren't doing anything to help good. The bounty hunters aren't black. Yoda and Obi Wan wear white or off white browns. Han Solo wears both white and black because he's torn between the 2.
  6. A lot of people have said Bioware failed at this or failed at that because its not like Luke Skywalker or Mace windou or some other such character from the original star wars saga. For one, that saga was set in 1 small section of the full extended universes history. (And yes we need to include the full extended universe into consideration because little to none of the movies are at all referenced or included in SWTOR, its all extended universe based) Now as for Luke Skywalker, he was far far from a traditional Jedi. Look at the order he created after the fall of the empire. In his order love and relationships were allowed I believe. It was much more relaxed, where as if you compare to the order in KOTOR 1, even going to help out entire systems being burned by the Mandalorians was a darkside choice (according to the council) punishable by apparently exile. My theory (just a theory), is that the larger a jedi order gets the more arrogant they become because inner politics (which is inescapable in any organization) corrupts and tempts the masters too much, for them to remain pure and emotionless as the code suggests. My point is that the jedi order of any given time is vastly based on who is on the council, just like the culture of a company is based on its Senior Management Group and the decisions they make. As for light side dark side, Bioware definitely understands (when looking at some of their games like Dragon Age) that there is no right and wrong. As Nietzsche once said "There are no facts, only opinions", or as Hamlet said in Shakespere's play "there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so" A person's beliefs and perspectives drastically alter their viewpoints on what is moral and immoral, and they have tried to convey that within the restrictions of the black and white universe that is star wars. But when you look at it again, and how arrogant a lot of the jedi might be, and the glimmers of hope in some of the sith lords as they occasionally choose morally, you see that star wars actually isn't black and white. Like our world, they all think of themselves as black and white, selfless and selfish (for reasons of ego and self-worth), but in actuality are many shades of grey. So choosing jedi or sith is more of a political choice between republic and empire, then a moral one, and hence Dark Jedi and Light Sith make sense if you understand the difference between politics and morality. (They say all politicians are evil because there is no way with the sorts of decisions they make, to be fully moral, your always going to hurt somebody despite how hard you try to be perfect) As for the whole emotions issue, that aspect of the jedi are definitely based on Buddhism who believe that life is suffering. That desires, ambitions and addictions are all negative and should be warded against. I say warded against because they are like being in love, you don't choose to have those feelings, they just happen. All you can do is train yourself against them. And eventually you may find enlightenment (as the Buddhists say). The reason for this philosophy amongst the jedi is because of the power they wield. As that line in spiderman goes: With great power comes great responsibility. Its all about the risk, love has proven time and time again to lead to tragedy amongst very powerful individuals. (why do you think Superman refuses to give in to his love for Louis?) And regarding the code itself, the code is like Nietzsche's Ubermensch (aka superman, or ideal person, much like a "fully enlightened Buddhist"). It is a "perfect" ideal to strive for, such a person or such a state doesn't actually exist due to the impossibility of perfection itself. You can never have a perfect chair, or a perfect football play, but such perfections gives us direction and drive to better ourselves and become more and more similar to our ideal. So in this light it is very important, and without it the jedi would be direction-less and achieve next to nothing. As for the Sith apparently being too monstrous. Considering this is suppose to be the "true sith empire", and that they have been stewing in their little hidden corner of the galaxy for 1000s of years, planning, plotting a very very cold revenge, do you really think they would be anything but monsters? In the inquisitor story, if you choose it, you can actually vocalize your ambition to change that aspect of the Sith, saying that its wrong.
  7. was just about to suggest this same thing. And they already have an iPhone app, for the security key. Why not just elaborate on that app and put the above features in it one at a time?
  8. Thats a brilliant idea and very convienient for me. As my 2 pc's have a lot of history together due to the back story I have for them but they can never really meet in a roleplaying scenario because I cant log into both of them at the same time
  9. great thread, also surprised at how positive almost all posts are. I also dont think I've read a single suggestion that I didnt like too o_O which is strange for me. My suggestion involves EMPTY INSTANCES: It would be cool to be able to make a "Role Playing" group, that has a high limit. instead of a leader it would have a Game Master. This person would naturally have administrative powers and would run the story for the group. Maybe you could add a toggle to choose between making group chat public or not (as some groups like to involve outsiders where possible, and some don't. Now, if these groups had access to empty instances as previously described. It would be cool if the GM had GM like powers over the instance. So maybe he could spawn NPC's and impersonate them, or spawn bad guys for the players to fight. This would take RPing on SWTOR to a whole new level I think, bringing in a sort of PnP Tabletop element to the game.
  10. [LIKE] *extra suggestion, a like button
  11. I don't mind not having a hood as a twilek, I find it really odd when the Lekku disappears into thin air when u put a hood/helm on. <<Trying to avoid Spoilers>> Especially with a certain NPC in the Inquisitor story when playing as a Twi'Lek *** o_O
  12. considering the entire star wars timeline spans 10's of thousands of years, my personal opinion is that the difference between 5 or 20 years doesn't really make a difference.
  13. All i want is to be able to walk. Is it just me or does the walk function not work?
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