Skorpos Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 First off , I'm not trying to incite a discussion about cannon this or that. I simply really like the Rakata race. My Stronghold is decorated with tons of Rakata items as well as a Rakata Mystic from the Acolyte's pack. I realize that new races might not be high on the list of things in the pipeline, and I realize that many want things fixed as I do as well. I am simply making a request that Rakata as a playable race or as a companion be considered for the future. Before people say " a new voice actor would have to be hired"...not really. They could use the Synthesized voice of the Rakata that is already in game, or I would even be ok with the current standardized voices that are included in game for each of the classes. As far as developing new artwork, not really so much. The Rakata Mystic has already been in game as a decoration for some time now, from the Acolyte Pack. That's really all I have to say, please consider this for the future in SWTOR. Thanks, Noxx/Enkhil/Kublai/Archangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightSaberAddiCt Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 they have been dead for like 10,000 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psandak Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) lightSaberAddiCT is correct in that the Rakata have been all but extinct for many millennia. There are pockets of population on Belsavis (and Eternity Vault), and apparently an enclave on Rakata Prime. But beyond that their fire went out a long time ago. The Republic and Empire do not even know they exist until they are uncovered on Belsavis. Furthermore, it is established in the story that the Rakata dislike (if not outright hate) those not of their kind. So, due to the above how could there be a Rakatan anything (Jedi, Sith, BH, IA, Smuggler, Trooper or even companion) in the Empire or the Republic? Lastly, the species breaks a cardinal rule of playable species: they don't speak basic. Edited March 28, 2016 by psandak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefla Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Any species that doesn't speak basic isn't going to make it off the starter world. Do you realize how annoying it would get to have your character spouting the same 1-2 pre-recorded lines of gibberish over and over for every dialogue option? I wish the races they did add would have a handful of mentions put throughout the various classes (like Jorgan recognizing if your trooper is a Cathar). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheaterLL Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 lightSaberAddiCT is correct in that the Rakata have been all but extinct for many millennia. There are pockets of population on Belsavis (and Eternity Vault), and apparently an enclave on Rakata Prime. Eternity Vault is a prison on Belsavis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psandak Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Eternity Vault is a prison on Belsavis. I know that...That's why I put it in Parentheses after Belsavis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richiesilva Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Now that they're removing the only companion who's constantly threatening to kill you, we need a similar follower to keep the status quo. The Rakata are perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psandak Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I wish the races they did add would have a handful of mentions put throughout the various classes (like Jorgan recognizing if your trooper is a Cathar). I am reminded of a mission on Ord Mantell - the medicine stolen then missing. The officer wants you to talk to the Cathar and goes on to describe them. When you are a Cathar that makes no sense Also on Hoth when you meet a Chiss for the first time and you are a Chiss. They have improved their story-telling recently with KotFE in that when an NPC recognizes who/what you are they respond more appropriately, but the chances of them going back and "fixing" the 1-50 story like that is nil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlrikFassbauer Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I am reminded of a mission on Ord Mantell - the medicine stolen then missing. The officer wants you to talk to the Cathar and goes on to describe them. When you are a Cathar that makes no sense Also on Hoth when you meet a Chiss for the first time and you are a Chiss. Be a Twi'lek and talk to some Kalikori village members. There is or was at least one who was giving a verbal shrug to "those humans" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Be a Twi'lek and talk to some Kalikori village members. There is or was at least one who was giving a verbal shrug to "those humans" ... Or these oddities I found: * A Miraluka Jedi will promise to someone in the Kalikori village that he/she has both eyes open for whatever it is that is lost. * The Imp Agent story is littered with conversations that become gibberish if your agent is a Rattataki. "The Rattataki must wait outside." Well, OK, but if both of us wait outside, why did we bother coming? Even Kaliyo herself will talk to you as if life on Rattatak is something you wouldn't know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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