BloodOctober Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I had this crazy idea a few days ago. Seeing that defections happen in all the stories of SW, I figured "why not have a defection system?" I feel this is a great idea. Defections could very well improve the game...? Although, it seems a bit complicated.. For example, we aaaallllllll want Imperial Troopers. There could possibly be a system which allows only ONE defection AKA faction change. I havn't given it way too much thought, but I feel this idea has some potential! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yomond Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Long story short. No. Short story long. This is idea thats been kicking around since well before launch. Thing is it would basically need to be a whole quest line to have any meaning and how would it work for companions...? Each class has a counterpoint on the other side already... Yadyadyad.... the effort to make it worthwile is better spent on completely new content. Like Fallen Empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gothshark Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Long story short. No. Actually as an expansion idea it could work, one of my favorite MMOs from years gone by did just that, and it was really fun and amazing. Hell with Fallen Empires they might have made the story setup perfect to do just this. After all we lose our companions and get to re-friend with them or get new ones. So I don't actually see the old reasons being valid after Fallen Empire, hell it maybe one of the options in the expansion, after all it's a game changing expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cythereal Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Actually as an expansion idea it could work, one of my favorite MMOs from years gone by did just that, and it was really fun and amazing. Hell with Fallen Empires they might have made the story setup perfect to do just this. After all we lose our companions and get to re-friend with them or get new ones. So I don't actually see the old reasons being valid after Fallen Empire, hell it maybe one of the options in the expansion, after all it's a game changing expansion. Bioware's already said in interviews that it's not happening, at least not in this expansion. The way the expansion works according to interviews and articles is simple: visit any of the old planets, and you're in the past. Visit any of the new planets, and you're in the expansion's present/future. No faction switching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWookiee Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 It's kind of a moot point with the new Fallen Empire expansion based on what has been said about it so far. If both the Empire and Republic have fallen, then there would be no sides, just your class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceMasterer Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 This might actually be possible with the new expansion. Bioware said they are trying to focus on story more, with the player's actions actually making a difference. There has also been a big light vs. dark theme going on recently. Perhaps when you wake up you will have the option to re-make the Sith Empire, even if you are republic. Now, I doubt it would actually put you on the Empire faction, but it could at least make your story follow a new Empire path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cythereal Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 This might actually be possible with the new expansion. Bioware said they are trying to focus on story more, with the player's actions actually making a difference. There has also been a big light vs. dark theme going on recently. Perhaps when you wake up you will have the option to re-make the Sith Empire, even if you are republic. Now, I doubt it would actually put you on the Empire faction, but it could at least make your story follow a new Empire path. They've already said no, no defections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyonYlle Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Probably won't, ever, happen. However, I have the perfect gif to describe my thoughts on the matter. http://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/fry_drooling.gif IE: Minds will literally be blown. EDIT: The [/img] tags didn't work. :/ Edited June 25, 2015 by TyonYlle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaoZhao Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) I believe the old reason given as to why this would never happen was that they'd have to record and animate twice as much player dialogue. That is to say right now the male juggernaut VA only records VA for imperial quests. If your juggernaut defected, they would have record the VA again for all of the republic quests and the animators would have to lip sync everything again. They would have to do this for all 16 player voice actors. If BioWare is moving away from two faction storylines and is doing just one, that makes defections seem way more plausible. I'd love to hear some feedback from someone on the development team as to whether or not this is a practical dream now. Edited June 25, 2015 by HaoZhao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyonYlle Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I believe the old reason given as to why this would never happen was that they'd have to record and animate twice as much player dialogue. That is to say right now the male juggernaut VA only records VA for imperial quests. If your juggernaut defected, they would have record the VA again for all of the republic quests and the animators would have to lip sync everything again. They would have to do this for all 16 player voice actors. If BioWare is moving away from two faction storylines and is doing just one, that makes defections seem way more plausible. I'd love to hear some feedback from someone on the development team as to whether or not this is a practical dream now. I agree. Money would be better spent designing a whole other class. (Imma still waiting on my pure diplomat class, think Padme.) Or, or! defections could work, if it was a part of a new playable class, because then they'd only need to design two lines vs 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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