UltimateKrucible Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Ok - I've had this theory for a while that one of the reasons's so many peole went Sorcs is because they've got an iconic role model. Like him or loath him, Emperor Palpatine is one of the most recognisable characters in the Star Wars films, and many people just couldn't pass up the chance to play him. But reps don't have a mirror because arguably Palpatine's opposite in SW canon - Yoda - is absent from the game. So less people play sages. Meaning less healers in WZ, and less reps overall. So why can't we play Yoda? And don't tell me it's because LucasArts wanted to protect the brand - I've just seen the little green dude ADVERTISING VODAPHONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napeh Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 It's because they would need to code a whole new player type to show armor, and have different models for armor. Yoda is short. I don't know why they didn't code this seeing as how most games have gnomes/dwarves, but that is the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genkin Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Because it's one of the major Lucas rules for Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paspinall Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 no one has ever claimed its to protect the brand but it IS Lucas' call that there be no player made characters in any game of that race and no real background when they are NPCs either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amdramnar Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 What Legacy level do you need to play Emporer Palpatine? I did not know they let you play specific characters from 3000 years in the future. I would want to play that empire dude that throws that little lever during the Death Star firing. I love that scene. When playing the RPG Star Wars, tried to talk the guy running it to let me learn that skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illgot Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Because it's one of the major Lucas rules for Star Wars. George Lucas is more protective of Yoda than any of his other IPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscad Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Armor would have to be redone for that race and Lucas won't allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOnlyKyrenS Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Lucas owns all the merch and creative rights for the franchise. Even when you write a book for the franchise, you have to ask him if you can bring in a new character or kill off an existing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobrot Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 since no mention of what world he is from or what his race is called then it would be impossible to play never mind have any story for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzras Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Because it's one of the major Lucas rules for Star Wars. This^ Yoda's race doesn't even have a name. Maybe one day Lucas will let us play that species, but not today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamsterkill Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Because it's one of the major Lucas rules for Star Wars. Really? Yoda was playable in Soul Calibur for pete's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uidLucid Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Emperor Palpatine is one of the most recognisable characters in the Star Wars films If this opinion is true of the vast majority of you all... at 29 years old I now officially feel old as hell because my first thought of Star Wars is always going to be Luke or Vader. ( And yes I know he was in the 80s movies, but honestly 90% of you wouldn't even know his name if it weren't for the newer movies. ) Edited February 24, 2012 by uidLucid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnapWolf Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 It's all about Yoda's race being extremely rare and not having a name. I think there's only 4 of them being registered. - Yoda - Yaddle - Vandar Tokare - Oteg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genkin Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Really? Yoda was playable in Soul Calibur for pete's sake.That was Yoda himself. Lucas has oked Yoda being used in multiple game. As long as they don't try and but any lore on him. But as for using the species for anything other than the rare NPC is a no-no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uidLucid Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 It's all about Yoda's race being extremely rare and not having a name. I think there's only 4 of them being registered. - Yoda - Yaddle - Vandar Tokare - Oteg And Minch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlarto Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 George Lucas is more protective of Yoda than any of his other IPs. yes yoda is his love child..LOL play a sorc is not the same as playing a race.. maybe if there were little yoda's running rampant in the galaxy I could see it.. /shrug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotardNosef Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I've been harping for weeks now that all they need to do to solve faction imbalance is make yoda's race playable on the Republic side only. Give the imps Ugnauts or something so they too have a small character model to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronkaarr Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I've been harping for weeks now that all they need to do to solve faction imbalance is make yoda's race playable on the Republic side only. Give the imps Ugnauts or something so they too have a small character model to choose from. LOL republic would be 95% yoda's, which would be out of hand. I think Wookiees as playable race could help the faction balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminova Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I've been harping for weeks now that all they need to do to solve faction imbalance is make yoda's race playable on the Republic side only. Give the imps Ugnauts or something so they too have a small character model to choose from. Except the race Yoda belongs to is extremely rare, much too rare to have as a playable race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uidLucid Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 ( Also, please don't add Wookies or Yoda's to the game... the last thing I need to see on the battle field is more Furries and Elves. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genkin Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 ( Also, please don't add Wookies or Yoda's to the game... the last thing I need to see on the battle field is more Furries and Elves. )Wookies will not be in ever. Basic speaking is a must for voice acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamsterkill Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 LOL republic would be 95% yoda's, which would be out of hand. I think Wookiees as playable race could help the faction balance. Wookies can't speak Galactic Basic which would complicate the voice acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneirophrenia Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Because we don't even know what Yoda's species is. Lucas has never even stated the name or any specific details about it. If Lucas were to all of the sudden assign a name/homeworld/etc to them now, it would throw the existing Star Wars universe upside down, not unlike the whole midichlorian disaster. Besides, I can't even begin to imagine how ridiculous SWTOR will look when there are all of the sudden hundreds of Yodas running around. Edited February 24, 2012 by Oneirophrenia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnapWolf Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Wookies will not be in ever. Basic speaking is a must for voice acting. There's been reports of Wookies speaking basic. Badly, but yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminova Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Wookies can't speak Galactic Basic which would complicate the voice acting. Not really, they already have Wookie voice acting in the game, most notably in the Bounty Hunter storyline. The Great Hunt master is a Wookie and part of the cut-scenes involves him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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