TheHeadCapper Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 The amount of quests has nothing do to with it. It's the presentation of said quests. Also last I heard Republic-side Taris is a buggy mess that can break your game. Most people also seem to find the class storylines for Republic characters to be much worse. I disagree, and 'most people' is not scientific. Most people i know like republic, but that doesn't mean much. The impreial agent, commando and smuggler are the 3 best storylines IMO. 2 are republic. Your opinion does not equal fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mid_knight Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 For me it simply came down to one thing....looks. Empire races and classes just look better IMO. Nothing to do with Good/Evil, I don't even consider Empire evil (aside from Sith fanatics). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHeadCapper Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 On a PVE server and it is about 4:1 Empire:Republic Not on the 2 i play on and not from the data that's been released but keep telling yourself that. Your read it on the internet so it must be true right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ageizm Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I've heard from alot of people that Empire is the majority of the players ingame, don't know if that applies to all servers or whatever but if that's so then why? Darth Vader! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I think its a combination of several reasons why more empire exist. 1) People think evil is cool in games. Add in the fact that evil has lightning, dark clothing, animation differences, etc only compounds this. 2) Empire has more race appearance options. Republic gets a blindfolded human, while empire has chiss and pureblood. 3) Empire lore is mostly a mystery, while republic lore is pretty well documented. To really make a difference in side balance, will probably need to add another race or two to the republic side, and they really need to improve armor appearance. Even the DS armor on the republic side is lacking on a vendor(no luck yet with raid drops with dark requirements) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scandana Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Same reason more and more people tend to make evil characters in games and goes anti-democratic when they feel they can safely and anonimously express it. Western civilization is decadent, it's dying. People subconsiuosly feel it, demand change, are revolting against current order. As art shows society's condition so does "avatars" people create. I have to admit, I like your answer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethyriel Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'd bet most empirepalyers were formerly alliance players that got their asses kicked in every bg by the horde so they said "never again playing the "good" guy" and rolled empire. Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izayoinotsuki Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Personally I couldn't stand the cheesy American voice-acting, so I kind of had to go Empire. The VO's here are much much better. I remember the early polls though. They all showed that it would be almost 50/50, and now when the game is here, it's more like 80/20 Empire. It's terrible. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corebit Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Not on the 2 i play on and not from the data that's been released but keep telling yourself that. Your read it on the internet so it must be true right? Please tell me your server names so I can check them out, 'cause I have been searching for a PVE server with Republic majority, couldn't find one. PVE servers mind you. Not RP-PVE, that's the only types that I see Republic having a slight edge. And please link the source to your "data that's been released." TORProgress and Taugrim all have Empire having a majority even on PVE servers. Edited January 18, 2012 by corebit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwynn Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 because bounty hunters are on the imperial side, and bounty hunters rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameirus Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Personally I couldn't stand the cheesy American voice-acting, so I kind of had to go Empire. The VO's here are much much better. I remember the early polls though. They all showed that it would be almost 50/50, and now when the game is here, it's more like 80/20 Empire. It's terrible. Oh well... polls I saw showed at least a 60/40 empire/republic split. and most showed it even more unbalanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfabulous Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Honestly, I love the Empire class stories moreso than the Republic class stories. I am hooked on my Imp Agent... even though I play him neutral (usually around 0 lightside or darkside after everything is tallied). I really love the Trooper story too, but I have to admit, the agent one hooked me deeper. thats the one im currently doing, giving the game a second chance, the story is much much better than the warrior one in regards to actually enjoying it. Still peeved about a ton of stuff in the game tho ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enrimm Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 because bounty hunters are on the imperial side, and bounty hunters rock.This is pretty much why I'm Empire as well. The classes on the Republic side just don't interest me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahldor Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I think its a combination of several reasons why more empire exist. 1) People think evil is cool in games. Add in the fact that evil has lightning, dark clothing, animation differences, etc only compounds this. 2) Empire has more race appearance options. Republic gets a blindfolded human, while empire has chiss and pureblood. 3) Empire lore is mostly a mystery, while republic lore is pretty well documented. To really make a difference in side balance, will probably need to add another race or two to the republic side, and they really need to improve armor appearance. Even the DS armor on the republic side is lacking on a vendor(no luck yet with raid drops with dark requirements) For reason #1 I tried to play republic several times. For reason #3, I chose Empire. Too many Jedi Lore know-it-alls telling you how to play. And the Hobo look is terrible IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHeadCapper Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Please tell me your server names so I can check them out, 'cause I have been searching for a PVE server with Republic majority, couldn't find one. . The Harbringer. pve west coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seriasx Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 People like to be bad. Same reason running over ******s in gta is fun. Fun to do bad things. I choose republic just cause of the imbalance. Plus when I get bored of the republic side, the empire will be like a whole new game to me. Same and same. Started on a pvp server, went Rep. because Empire has far more #'s and I wanted more targets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandoon Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Insecurity. People hear that everyone has or is going to roll empire, and does the same to always have 5 sorcerers in the vicinity to help them if they encounter a republic player while levelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slteath Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 my favorite alignment in D&D is Chaotic Evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzrknight Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I play on the empire cause most play there lol. simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzrknight Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 my favorite alignment in D&D is Chaotic Evil. My is lawful good , thus why im a sith assassin with 10k light side pts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharmaster Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Well, there are PLENTY of republic scum on my server (Ajunta Pall). I personally play imperial characters because I identify with them. The republic sickens me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techslave Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 my hat's off to the people who were honest in their reasons (i wanna be boba fett, or i like shooting lightning out my fingertips, etc). i wanted to be han solo/malcolm reynolds, so im a smuggler. reading the philosophical waxing by some of these empire people and suppositions by people who think they know "most people" should be enough to tell you where the kooks are. not exactly who i'd want healing me, know what i mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yfelsung Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I played Midgard. I played Horde. I played Destruction. I played Criminal. All my D&D characters are Lawful Evil I think you may see a pattern here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrolPraetor Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Bounty Hunters. If the Republic had 'em, I'd play 'em. And I play a goodguy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chton Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I would faction change in a minute if they let us! You can any time you like, there's this new fangled thing called rolling another character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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