MisterMT Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 So many theories, when the truth is out there for all to see... British accents are sexier than American accents. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenjohnp Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It's simply because they're perceived as "cooler". Not mentioning the fact that Darth Vader is the most popular character in the entire franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halofax Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It's simply because they're perceived as "cooler". Not mentioning the fact that Darth Vader is the most popular character in the entire franchise. Boba Fett disagrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegimble Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 So many theories, when the truth is out there for all to see... British accents are sexier than American accents. End of story. At least they do not sound like Dick Van Dyke doing his cockney accents. Biggest reason i think is that so many thought most would go republic that they went imperial so they could level up faster. Problem is most did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matteuz Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It could also be that in popular lore (movies, tv series etc) you mostly see jedi side portrayed so if you haven't read any books or lore outside of that you might be "sith-curious" so to speak. Yes the game is more than jedi/sith but that's the general plot anyway. Also there is something about empire technology design that is very appealing, at least to me, their battleships, fighters, robots, it creates a very unique sci-fi setting. Who doesn't like tie fighters or imperial guards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezzikah Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Boba Fett vs Jar Jar Binks. nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign_Bishop Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 So many theories, when the truth is out there for all to see... British accents are sexier than American accents. End of story. I must agree. My greatest sorrow when running the class quest line on Voss was that I could not loot the Sith guy's wonderful Scottish accent after killing him. Oh, and that one Imperial officer on Hoth who's working with the Republic to take down the White Maw Pirates. DAMN, I want that accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halofax Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 They went Imperial because its a snowball effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneberry Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I like to think of myself as a generally kind hear-ted person. I'm the guy who gives people jump starts when their car battery is dead. I'm the guy that help push someones broken down car if I see them having car trouble, I'm the guy that will go out of my way if it will relive someone elses stress levels. I believe this to be the norm for most people on the planet. So when it comes time to roll pay, guess what kind of person I'm not going to role play. When I'm role playing, I'm gonna be that ******e who doesn't give a **** about the little guy, and will only help you if I am some how getting myself a leg up. Role playing this is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylfnur Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) da da dada daa da da daa da da... Boba Fett vs Jar Jar Binks. nuff said oh yes dark lord Edited January 21, 2012 by Hylfnur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keellz Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Does anyone ever wonder why the imperials have an accent to begin with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enrimm Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I went Empire simply because they have Bounty Hunters and Imperial Agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylfnur Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) @Keellzcause british Empire, being posh, better than rest of the world and for republic, cause they have freedom, rights, senate and apple pie Edited January 21, 2012 by Hylfnur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZefiruShrike Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 There might have been a reason to start with, but the biggest reason people roll Empire right now is because everyone else rolled Empire. It's a nasty snowballing effect. Republic is empty, and this is an MMO, so they go where the people are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayshadow Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) Boba Fett disagrees Boba can disagree all he wants, but all he ever did was stand at the side of greater men and get pwned by Han Solo by accident. I really never understood why he was popular. He never actually did anything cool whatsoever in the movies. I guess standing around holding a rifle was the cool thing back in the 80s. Edited January 22, 2012 by Dayshadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkartanKressh Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 The main reason I play empire is because of the sith purebloods XD. I'm not really such a bad guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaosbain Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) So many theories, when the truth is out there for all to see... British accents are sexier than American accents. End of story. That's actually the only real regret I have of playing Republic... hahahaha Edited January 22, 2012 by Kaosbain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokdron Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I like to think of myself as a generally kind hear-ted person. I'm the guy who gives people jump starts when their car battery is dead. I'm the guy that help push someones broken down car if I see them having car trouble, I'm the guy that will go out of my way if it will relive someone elses stress levels. I believe this to be the norm for most people on the planet. So when it comes time to roll pay, guess what kind of person I'm not going to role play. When I'm role playing, I'm gonna be that ******e who doesn't give a **** about the little guy, and will only help you if I am some how getting myself a leg up. Role playing this is fun. This guy gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminminU Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I play republic because I want to be a jedi, eventually i'll end up playing through all the class storied given enough time and effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyIrish Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 No, it's because kids think it's cool to play as the bad guys, when in reality the good guys always win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areto Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Boba can disagree all he wants, but all he ever did was stand at the side of greater men and get pwned by Han Solo by accident. I really never understood why he was popular. He never actually did anything cool whatsoever in the movies. I guess standing around holding a rifle was the cool thing back in the 80s. He looked cool and originally didn't talk, so you're all like, whats this guy all about? Then he fell into a giant lady part with teeth and died. What more could you want from a character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaosbain Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I like to think of myself as a generally kind hear-ted person. I'm the guy who gives people jump starts when their car battery is dead. I'm the guy that help push someones broken down car if I see them having car trouble, I'm the guy that will go out of my way if it will relive someone elses stress levels. I believe this to be the norm for most people on the planet. So when it comes time to roll pay, guess what kind of person I'm not going to role play. When I'm role playing, I'm gonna be that ******e who doesn't give a **** about the little guy, and will only help you if I am some how getting myself a leg up. Role playing this is fun. I've tried that... and I've felt so guilty for my actions in Role play that I just don't do evil actions anymore. It's not for everyone. I just can't do evil without feeling bad. Even in video games. I just can't split the pretend me from the real me's morality I guess. But more power to those that can, I'm glad you guys are having fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anya_Halberd Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 He looked cool and originally didn't talk, so you're all like, whats this guy all about? Then he fell into a giant lady part with teeth and died. What more could you want from a character? With how suave and strong silent type-ish he was, that was probably not the first giant lady part with teeth he fell in to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezzylu Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 This guy gets it. Seconded... er, thirded? Anyhow, in any game where alignment comes into play, I'm the sort of person that can drift back to chaotic good from evil without even thinking about it. I'm just a sucker I suppose, even when I make a decided effort to TRY to be evil. Even the Bounty Hunter I made to try out a "pay up or shut up" angle has ended up stubbornly neutral. As for why I went Empire in the first place... I wanted a sniper. Somehow I managed to get her to Dark level 2 by level 30. I found a way to be an evil little Chiss Chica, yessir I did. Of course then I went and figured out smugglers are the IA mirror. Now I have a baby smuggler (who is being horribly neglected due to a persistent and severe case of alt-itis) that I also enjoy. I'd like to muzzle her first companion, but that's another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHoltJHolt Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 You've never met a Georgia Peach. Or a woman from East Texas. WOOOOOOOWHEE! Damn girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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