[This MMO Wasn't Successful, Sadly...]

In the movies like Revenge of the Sith and TV Shows like Star Wars: The Clone Wars (which both are my favorite movie and TV shows of the franchise, respectively), this game doesn't have the land, space and aerial battles like shown in TCW and in the movies.

Reason to completely discredit everything this poster is saying. His favourite Star Wars film is Revenge of the Sith.

[All servers down?]

Slight lag: A minor hindrance to play.

Servers down: A complete hindrance to play.

 

Could they not have waited until night?

[[Suggestion] Add another Blaster Pistol with the "A-300 Heavy Sonic Needler" model]

Signed.

[Romance with a Jedi shouldn't be an option at all]

its against the code - and where is does come up with companions its always a dark side option.

All of the dark side options are against the code. That's kind of the point.

[Midi-chlorians VS. Mitochondria!]

With mitochondria being responsible for making things work, EVERYTHING work, what if we were able to "communicate" with it in some way?

Communication requires a reciprocal understanding. I take your point to mean that the mitochondria might respond, in some way, to neurological or biochemical processes in the human organism, which sounds plausible and removes much of the mysticism. And probably already functions like that.

 

By this I mean what if I could somehow stimulate those mitochondria to produce immense amounts of ATP, energizing my body to give super human strength? Attain speeds beyond belief? Propel my body to acrobatic feats of "Jedi-like" proportions? Manipulate mitochondria around me in other beings/organisms/molecules to suit my biddings?

Why would mitochondria have the ability to "unlock" these latent powers? Why would they remain untapped if their attainment could have suited human biology previously? By what scientific mechanisms could this possibly work?

[*SPOILERS*Why was Revan and so much in kotor retconned]

What? Could you provide link to drew's statement about Revan's actions being more grey and not purely dark. Thanks in advance.

Quotes or not it seems pretty evident based on Revan's own statements, mastering both sides of the Force, being once Sith and Jedi, etc.

[Sexual violence, slavery, and genocide. Just another day in the Empire?]

Evil people do evil things. The sexual violence isn't, in any way, presented as something that the traditionally "good" characters endorse or support. The Sith are the "bad guys", and being a "bad guy" means doing "bad things". Slavery and abuse are one of the worst things in the world, and lead to probably the most destructive emotions, the deepest hatred.

[Balance to the force was not balance]

When the jedi talk about bringing balance to the force I laugh. Because they clearly misunderstand what balance means. They say bring balance to the force by destroying the dark side of the force. But they don't realize that destroying the dark side of the force would bring imbalance not balance. Because balance means there is evil and good. If the dark side was destroyed there would only be good. so the jedi's quest would actually bring alot of imbalance to the force instead, good thing they never totally succeeded.

 

Has anyone else noticed this.

The explanation typically proffered is that the dark side is like a cancer, ergo removing said cancer would be a restoration of the true equilibrium.

 

Though you and I both probably feel that passion and control can be effectively balanced.

[1,490 players reviewed this game as a 5.9]

There is a real theorem that a random variable will reflect its underlying probability over a very large sample. In this case, we're using Metacritic's user rating of 5.9: http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/star-wars-the-old-republic/user-reviews

 

Putting 1500 random gamers to the test with SWTOR for a month and have them rate it on a scale of 1-10. You will very likely come up with an accurate measure of the game's worth based on that many reviews. That is what we have here and that is why user reviews are far more powerful and accurate than the skewed 'paid' reviews you'll see from sites like IGN, Gamespot, etc.

 

Swtor's real score (I think its a bit high):

 

 

 

5.9

Let's compare to World of Warcraft:

 

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm/user-reviews

 

Cataclysm's real score:

 

5.2.

[I can't take the pointless travelling between planets...]

It's repetitive and bland. I rarely skip anything, but I always skip the take off/landing videos.

[BW How can you not be emberassed...]

I think you have established yourself as the worst MMO developer in history at this point...

I think you have established yourself as the epitome of hyperbolic narcissism that typifies the modern MMO player.

[The Jedi Knight, and Sith Warrior classes need a huge buff.]

Rerolled my Juggernaut at 32 to Powertech. Level 47 and not looking back.

[Why is everyone so impatient and unfriendly?]

I c wat u did there.

 

 

 

And I like it.

[Instead of AC respec, take control BEFORE you roll!]

Doesn't sound like it would hurt at all, but the developers are playing catch up with bugs as they arise, balancing PVP, releasing new content for 50's, and implementing critical features that were left out.

 

So although a good idea, don't expect to ever see it implemented due to constraints.

[Why do players like SW:TOR more than WOW:CATA? User score comparisons...]

Personally, I found Wrath's pace much more accommodating to my playstyle (lol scrub) because I take school and my friends seriously. Cataclysm had much more of a grind early on, and required more coordination and time-invested to make the same strides. And tanking for people who had been used to AoE zerg-fests (myself included) was just a chore.

 

TOR's difficulty, right now, seems about where I'd like it to be. Besides the fact that I love Star Wars, the storylines and moral decisions.

[Boba Fett Killed Star Wars]

70 percent of SWTOR being Bounty Hunters.

Statistically that's pretty wrong. There are more Sith Inquisitors, Sith Warriors, and Jedi Knights. Fourth most popular class out of 8 is by no means 70%.

[BioWare: Here is what caused the faction imabalance and here is how you fix it.]

Reading the initial parts of Professor's post I was going to offer a couple disagreements, but I think the proposed solution is pretty good actually.

[Your Favourite Custom Blaster Pistols]

Hey all, I was just wondering what are some cool models of blaster pistols? I'm sure we all have our favourites. Especially I was wondering if there are any cool revolver-type variants available, to fit with our quasi-Old West aesthetic.

[BW Heat increase after 1.1]

I've noticed this, but I thought it was simply because the mobs 40+ were harder to kill and thus I had been inadvertently unloading more firepower. Interesting.

[Tanking: A Primer]

Really informative and helpful, excellent work!

[Let's punish the players for YOUR design flaws]

I kinda missed out on all this. Was this camping against the rules? Or was it just "bad sportsmanship". If it was the latter, I'd agree with the original poster. BioWare designed a system that people then used to gain valor.

[So conflicted about my Jugger]

Don't read the complaint threads, especially if you're enjoying the class. Just ignore them. Then if you feel like you're underpowered, join the complaint threads.

[The Jedi Knight, and Sith Warrior classes need a huge buff.]

I had gone into this game assuming I'd want to play a Sith Warrior, Juggernaut specifically to tank; I got him to level 32 and had been noticing what a lot of people have commented on. Despite powerful attack animations, I'd spend far longer than seemingly necessary on a fight, exhausting my all of my abilities.

 

I'm leveling a Powertech tank right now who is almost at the same level and it's worlds apart. I'm sure BioWare will buff Juggernaut damage output, and when they do I'll be sure to pick it back up. But I don't really want to pay $15 a month for a tank class that feels like a wet tissue whose only strength is its inability to be pulled apart easily.

[Alignment doesn't make sense, BioLucas]

It isn't a question of fairness. In the game you stand for something or you don't. I don't think they should reward neutrality.

There is a mechanical reason: it is just as much effort to stay between good and evil as it is to go completely good or evil.

 

There's a story reason: neutral factions exist and would want to reward players for that neutrality. If you're Sith, look at the Revanite faction. If you're a Smuggler or Bounty Hunter, easy enough to see why.

[I want a swappable purple crystal badly enough to quit if it's raid drop only]

Purple is fairly common and should be more easily obtained.