Flyceratops Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I mean, they're obviously completely-made races with a variety of faces/hair/features/etc/etc, and you see them a whole lot. I don't really see why at least the Republic can't have them as an available race. We know they can be Jedi, for example (there's a Jedi Cathar featured in the Sith Inquisitor class storyline on Taris.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormey Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'm guessing/hoping it's a legacy additional race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannic Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Because according to DE, you can't releate to an alien that isn't extremely similar to humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissiurso Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 No want cuz the furries will be playing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaimiIflya Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 They don't have enough Customization Options, yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneDRTYrusn Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Screw Cathar, I want to be able to play as a Droid! A Droid Bounty Hunter would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
run_hello Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 They're pretty cool. There are many, many races they could've chosen but for some reason all we get are humans and different colored humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zixxer Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 The Republic can have its pussycats, I want a Trandoshan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch_TwentyTwo Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Additional races and maybe additional classes are probably one of the future addons we will get. It makes sense from BW point of view, because it then puts yuou through the leveling route again, spacing out the playerbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowaus Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 No want cuz the furries will be playing them Pretty sure thats Selonians... Only coz they're so ****in cute =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Areka Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Because according to DE, you can't releate to an alien that isn't extremely similar to humans. I thought you could romance Jorgan with a female trooper? (my trooper doesn't romance comrades but I know she had the chance to flirt with him once) If BioWare adds Cathar for Legacy in March, instead of month by month I'll jump for a 6 month sub. Heard that, BioWare? *waves some USA dollars* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sykologist Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Screw Cathar, I want to be able to play as a Droid! A Droid Bounty Hunter would be amazing. Bioware. Hire this man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Itharius Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Pretty sure thats Selonians... Only coz they're so ****in cute =D Dude, I'm glad I'm not the only one that appreciates the cuteness of sewer-dwelling anthropomorphic otters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalcoLombardi Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I hope when they add the legacy system, if you unlock additional species, they ask you on each character you log onto. Do you want to change this character's species? And it keeps you with your same level and all your stuff. Just a pixel change. If they don't, then that's stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akaanalor Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Dude, I'm glad I'm not the only one that appreciates the cuteness of sewer-dwelling anthropomorphic otters. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedrionKatar Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If you have played as Trooper and tried putting helmets on Aric you'd know why they aren't playable. I don't think I have seen a single helmet that fits him properly. I'm not really that bothered that I can't play a Cathar. The oens in TOR are the boring/horrible Juhani type, if they actually proper Leonine Cathar I would be happy but as they aren't all I can say is Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksthedude Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I want to make another character for a second play through to experience more of the game with a different class story. Thats not going to happen unless they add some new races 'Cathar' being one of many. The races are far too similar to Humans and look far to boaring. Finding less reasons all the time to stay with this game another month. Lack of races being one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkerus Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) I want to make another character for a second play through to experience more of the game with a different class story. Thats not going to happen unless they add some new races 'Cathar' being one of many. The races are far too similar to Humans and look far to boaring. Finding less reasons all the time to stay with this game another month. Lack of races being one. Not playing a humanoid doesn't bother me. You understand that all the models and armoring were modeled around the same frame, right? You also must choose a humanoid because they speak basic. There isn't a fully developed language for non-humanoids. Personally, I don't want to see bioware wasting a ton of time on new skins, frames and models for a new type of species. I would rather see content and bug fixes. Perhaps in time we will get more species with fully fleshed languages and models. If we do, great. Until then we have to be happy with humanoids and basic. If that is enough to make you quit, I am sure Bioware appreciates your response. I hope you find a game that more suits your taste. Edited January 17, 2012 by Arkerus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gornekx Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Screw them i want Kel Dor. Damn you bioware 2 years ago i was hyped and thought i could play as rodian, kel dor or any other cool alien race and now im stuck with human, human and different looking alien human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksthedude Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Not playing a humanoid doesn't bother me. You understand that all the models and armoring were modeled around the same frame, right? You also must choose a humanoid because they speak basic. There isn't a fully developed language for non-humanoids. Personally, I don't want to see bioware wasting a ton of time on new skins, frames and models for a new type of species. I would rather see content and bug fixes. Perhaps in time we will get more species with fully fleshed languages and models. If we do, great. Until then we have to be happy with humanoids and basic. If that is enough to make you quit, I am sure Bioware appreciates your response. I hope you find a game that more suits your taste. I would love to see bug fixes and more end game content, I fully agree with you there. It's a priority and needs adressing. However There is such a vast amount of content already that i still havent seen! That being, the 7 other class stories. How much time and effort do you think bioware put into making these stories not to be seen... they want players to see them. I for one do not want go through the whole game again looking at another Human or species so close to a human that it isnt worth being called anything but human... cyborg and Miraluka.. really bioware, really! what a let down. For them claiming to have the best star wars experience going, yet only a handfull of playable species from such a HUGE universe. Big let down for a Star wars fan. Oh by the way, alot of the other species do speak basic a.k.a nautolan, Cathan, togruta, devaronian. The list goes on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamews Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Yea well i want to play a Hutt ,can you imagine playing a Jedi as one lmao but i agree i woulda loved to play as a bothan or sullustan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinteyNines Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 They remind me of Thundercats, which is kind of awesome. They should add them on the republic side and maybe it would help the faction imbalance. I'd roll one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nezroy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Not playing a humanoid doesn't bother me. You understand that all the models and armoring were modeled around the same frame, right? You also must choose a humanoid because they speak basic. There isn't a fully developed language for non-humanoids. The point is that there are plenty of interesting aliens that are basically "all in the head". They have humanoid frames for models and speak basic just fine as NPCs, and even seem to have lots of NPC customization options. Togruta, Cathar, Kel Dor... all species that COULD have been playable, really have nothing special going on except in the head, and would have added a LOT of variety to the playable races with almost no additional art/modeling overhead. My desire for a playable Togruta female is hard to quantify, in fact Edited January 17, 2012 by nezroy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterKayote Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I mean, they're obviously completely-made races with a variety of faces/hair/features/etc/etc, and you see them a whole lot. I don't really see why at least the Republic can't have them as an available race. We know they can be Jedi, for example (there's a Jedi Cathar featured in the Sith Inquisitor class storyline on Taris.). Basically, its because Bioware is lazy. They didnt want to spend the time on the facial animations for the Cathar so they omitted them. Its the reason they didnt add a lot of other races that wouldve been much better than the colored humans we have now. Case in point ... the first quest helmet a Trooper gets (bike helmet with goggles) ... put in on Aric Jorgen. Lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkerus Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 There is a "cost" associated with non conforming models. I can't quantify the cost as I don't know BW's costing model, but I can assure it would be extremely time consuming and expensive to add anything beyond humanoid models. I am not saying it won't happen but for those of you who would really like to see it...I suggest you get ready for the long haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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