Miffy Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I don't follow Star Wars outside episodes 4 - 6 so was just wondering what faction could realistically take on the Empire and the Republic? I would love to see a third faction added and some world PVP content based around it because I feel like the three faction system is best. Thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedakah Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Mandalorian. I think they consider themselves as a third faction in the lore. They've also waged war on the Republic in the past and nearly won. I think it would work well because they can be played as just about any race. Edited January 2, 2012 by Zedakah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tausra Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 The Hutts. They were in charge before the Republic, and they have a whole sector of space already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayla_Felana Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Only either the Mandalorians or Hutt Empire, perhaps even a mix of both, would be a realistic opponent for both, I would personally love to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cioran Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) In this time period? Black Sun, Huttese, Yuuzhan Vong, various cartels. Edited January 2, 2012 by cioran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guildrum Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Mandalorians, with may be a possibility due to a new leader that may or may not be an Imperial Lackey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattCiessan Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I would say Mandalorian... couldn't see myself "running" around as a Hutt. Mandalorians could be any race probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamus_Draco Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 In this time period? Black Sun, Huttese, Yuuzhan Vong, various cartels. Yuuzhan Vong are not in this galaxy yet at this time period. I would say Mandalorian... couldn't see myself "running" around as a Hutt. Mandalorians could be any race probably. Hutts "running"! I laughed at that. Maybe if the Hutt was this Hutt: http://www.darthhater.com/comics/pro-tips/15330-watching-your-figure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tausra Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hutts own planets and species, Evocii, Nikto, Klatooinian and Vodran are all owned species. Not to mention that most criminals work for the Hutt Cartel, so that means any criminal type class or species could work for the Hutt faction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki_The_Wise Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I would say Mandalorian... couldn't see myself "running" around as a Hutt. Mandalorians could be any race probably. They mean the Hutt cartels. You'd be working for the Hutts, not a Hutt itself. And I see this as much more likely than the Mandalorians since Mandos tie in so heavily to the BH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guildrum Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hutts "running"! I laughed at that. Maybe if the Hutt was this Hutt: http://www.darthhater.com/comics/pro-tips/15330-watching-your-figure Darn you! I spent 5 minutes looking for that comic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenwayb Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I would love a third faction (preferably a non-faction, but I guess the Hutts or something like that works) because the BH/Smugglers don't really deserve to be locked into one side or another and Troopers/Agents should be available to either side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawaJedi Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Honestly couldn't see mandalorians working (too tied to empire/BH) or Hutt (too connected to both-plus Nal Hutta is an Empire starting planet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamus_Draco Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Darn you! I spent 5 minutes looking for that comic! You must have started from the first comic and worked forward. I started from the latest comic and worked backwards. I would love a third faction (preferably a non-faction, but I guess the Hutts or something like that works) because the BH/Smugglers don't really deserve to be locked into one side or another and Troopers/Agents should be available to either side. I agree with you. Both sides use Bounty Hunters and Smugglers. The faction they should add is "Independent" or something like that. Instead of light- and dark-side alignment, the player would have Republic- or Sith-alignment. The more alignment you have with one or the other the better equipment you get from that faction. Once your score is high enough with one of the sides, the other side won't welcome you in their territory anymore or offer you jobs. As a smuggler, it would offer some unique and interesting space missions. They should replace Bounty Hunters as a Sith aligned group with Mandalorians. Edited January 2, 2012 by Calamus_Draco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraithstrike Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 A third faction would only work if they changed the timeline to legacy. There, you have 3 factions:-The Galactic Alliance (the new Republic)-Darth Krayt's Empire (the Sith)-The Fel Empire (basically the Empire with different force users) Would be awesome if they did that. It would be the new DAoC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer_ Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Personally, I think smugglers and bounty hunters should have been faction neutral, and then add a third neutral melee class (gray jedi, unaligned sith, something) to balance it out. Each faction gets three classes, and the neutral faction can choose to fight for republic or empire, or play both sides. On that note, neutral faction would gain patriot and outlaw points in addition to light and dark. Patriot points are awarded for choosing a faction, sticking to it, and helping that faction (and sabotaging the other one). Outlaw points are awarded for doing quests for both sides (don't ask me how that would work, I have no idea, but I thought it would be cool). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cozur Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 What about something in the Unknown Regions? Like a Ssi Ruvi Empire sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iewig Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Technically the Vong are in the galaxy at this point, though they have yet to be expelled from Zonama Sekot. Based on that whole story line, the expulsion should occur somewhere in the not to distant future from the swtor time line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMoord Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Only either the Mandalorians or Hutt Empire, perhaps even a mix of both, would be a realistic opponent for both, I would personally love to see that. Neither of these makes any sense. Hutt Space is controlled by warring Hutt Cartels not a unitary Hutt Empire and the Mandalorians don't control enough territory of their own to be a viable separate faction from the Sith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forceofsteel Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Maybe the Revanites, could be any race and probably any class even if there are not enough of them...or the could implement more Revanites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvamAkorahil Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 In this time period? Black Sun, Huttese, Yuuzhan Vong, various cartels. Yuuzhan Vong ? they dont appear untill 25 ABY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobobobobo Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Cartels might be a little limiting, just in terms of available classes. Maybe something could be worked out with the Gree? Although that could be even more limiting. Just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejon_Loy Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Best option, and most likely outcome would be the Hutt Syndicate as the "ruling party" and the Mandalorians as "the muscle". The Hutts have always been and owned their own little segment of the galaxy, and in a choice between the regulation-heavy Empire, or the anti-slavery of the Republic, the Hutts would hate both options. The Hutts would want to hire on the Mandalorians for their reputation, abilities, and their "kill or fight anything" attitude. While the Mandalorians would hate the Republic due to a previous war, and their negative opinion on killing needless, while the Empire may enable them to fight to their heart's content, they would not enjoy "doing it for the state"; the only Empire they would serve is the Mandalorian Empire. All the other criminal cartels, like Black Sun may hold onto their own power at first, but once they realize they'd be fighting on 3 fronts, they would eventually succumb to the Hutts' leadership. With this move, most if not all of the Bounty Hunters would have to join this side (most Mandalorians are bounty hunters), and maybe about half of the Smugglers would also have to move with this faction in order to remain employed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miffy Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Surely the Hutts could be a faction where you switch to doing jobs between the Empire and Republic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBattery Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I would say Mandalorian... couldn't see myself "running" around as a Hutt. Mandalorians could be any race probably. They DO have pretty liberal clan adoption practices. They'll even take in stray Jedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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