Serenator Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 So, I visited Taris for the first time today on my Republic trooper, having been there last week for the Empire on my Imperial Agent. The Republic was really under the cosh from my IA... Taris was clearly going to fall to the Empire... but wait... This week things seem slightly... different? Slowly it dawns on me, the Empire and Republic have different versions of the planet Taris! Of all the bizarre design decisions I've come across in this game, this one takes the biscuit. It's just.... weird. Aside from using the same map, everthing about the place is different. It's like there's some sort of parallel universe effect going on. Doctor Who, where are you??? (yes I know your Tardis has been spotted in several places already). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerandar Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 just like Empire's Balmoora and the republic Balmoora are different. its all for the story tho guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakos Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 So, I visited Taris for the first time today on my Republic trooper, having been there last week for the Empire on my Imperial Agent. The Republic was really under the cosh from my IA... Taris was clearly going to fall to the Empire... but wait... This week things seem slightly... different? Slowly it dawns on me, the Empire and Republic have different versions of the planet Taris! Of all the bizarre design decisions I've come across in this game, this one takes the biscuit. It's just.... weird. Aside from using the same map, everthing about the place is different. It's like there's some sort of parallel universe effect going on. Doctor Who, where are you??? (yes I know your Tardis has been spotted in several places already). I had just become made aware of this by someone who had pointed out that Balmorra was similarly skewed. Essentially, the storytelling process of the game has -both sides- winning the conflicts, depending on which side you're seeing it from, you're basically dominating the other one. And that, to me, seems like a pretty crucial design choice that decreased my approval of the game. I had expected, or hoped for some win-some lose some scenarios and a consistent storyline for all four classes that tied together for a greater narrative. What I got was kind of shallow in comparison. But: At least all you do is win, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TumblerSW Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 It's like there's some sort of parallel universe effect going on. Doctor Who, where are you??? (yes I know your Tardis has been spotted in several places already). Lemme tell you a little story about Instances... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillen Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I had just become made aware of this by someone who had pointed out that Balmorra was similarly skewed. Essentially, the storytelling process of the game has -both sides- winning the conflicts, depending on which side you're seeing it from, you're basically dominating the other one. And that, to me, seems like a pretty crucial design choice that decreased my approval of the game. I had expected, or hoped for some win-some lose some scenarios and a consistent storyline for all four classes that tied together for a greater narrative. What I got was kind of shallow in comparison. But: At least all you do is win, right? Because the game was made like a single player game because that is what BioWare has experience with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackfires Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I experienced the same thing when running through Taris with my agent and then Jedi knight. The feeling I got was that you visit Taris at a earlier point than you do with the empire. What I mean by this is that as you progress through the story the galaxy is ramping up to war. When you visit Taris on the republic side the war has not progress as far as when you visit Taris on the Empire side. But I may be completely wrong about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somejerk Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I thought the whole point of Balmorra for the Empire was them taking it over and the Republic taking it back while Taris was the Republic eventually leaving it and the Empire going over to see what the heck was up with the place. Guess I was wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddeth Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 It's obvious that the empire is lying about winning. Kind of like what North Korea does....about everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravTrooper Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Noticed that just today while on Balmorra. Kind of weird, but... eh. EDIT: I thought the whole point of Balmorra for the Empire was them taking it over and the Republic taking it back while Taris was the Republic eventually leaving it and the Empire going over to see what the heck was up with the place. Guess I was wrong... Yeah, I thought that about Balmorra (haven't been to Taris as an Imp yet). I guess it makes sense. Kind of cool if that's how it's supposed to be, actually. It shows sort of an indirect progression of story. And it sort of makes sense since the Imps go to Balmorra first (at a lower level) and the Republic second, and vice versa for Taris. Edited January 15, 2012 by ZeroGravTrooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtus-Kerensky Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I thought the whole point of Balmorra for the Empire was them taking it over and the Republic taking it back while Taris was the Republic eventually leaving it and the Empire going over to see what the heck was up with the place. Guess I was wrong... No this is exactly it. It's meant to show the war's progress from both sides perspectives at diffrent points of the story line. Republic's Taris storyline take place before the war and the empire's taris is after the war starts to erupt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaxFlowLyfe Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I noticed Empires Balmorra takes place long before the Republics version. Bugtown in the Empire version is unfinished, the landing area has no railings and is missing other platforms, its also overrun. On Republic, the walkways are completed with railings, most of the infestation is cleared except Doc's area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravTrooper Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I noticed Empires Balmorra takes place long before the Republics version. Bugtown in the Empire version is unfinished, the landing area has no railings and is missing other platforms, its also overrun. On Republic, the walkways are completed with railings, most of the infestation is cleared except Doc's area. That's actually really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakos Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 That's actually really cool. If only it were a bit more apparent. This makes me feel like I should take back parts of what I said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khechari Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I'm sure this makes pvp servers exciting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabloosh Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 If only it were a bit more apparent. This makes me feel like I should take back parts of what I said. I instantly thought it was due to our level progression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drosalion Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Isn't it because the class stories aren't all happening at the same time, but that some of them are years or even decades apart timeline-wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimano Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Perception IS relative. Edit: Well I take it back. I we were talking about story, not objects and terrain. Edited January 15, 2012 by Gimano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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