commanderwar Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 This is just my opinion, but I just feel like faction war stories are the most boring, at least for me. I do like the companions, Tau, Rivix Anri, just not the actual rep vs empire plot. I also feel the rep vs empire stories have been pointless imo. You are always told by the faction leaders, after you complete a mission for every empire vs republic story that "we gain a major advantage and the end of rep/imp faction is soon!" but then whatever accomplishment or blow we did to the other faction is soon forgotten (ossus, onslaught, manaan). Also I really doubt anyone going to win the war in an MMO. That why I imagine the World of Warcraft devs ended the faction wars, because people were tired of it and everyone knew no one would win completely. In the end out of all the stories that came post 1.0, the republic vs empire ones are not enjoyable to me. I enjoyed Mando, Kotfe, Kotet, revan stories better then rep vs empire. I hope the writers just focus on the mandalorian wars/malgus story now, instead of going back forth between faction wars and mando/malgus story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlameYOL Posted Sunday at 03:19 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:19 PM Everytime they try to go away from the faction storylines, people complain and so they go back to faction storylines. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whykara Posted Sunday at 03:27 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:27 PM The problem for me is not the concept of the Imp vs Rep war, in fact I love it and my Inquisitor delights in slaughtering Republic dogs. I'd love to see more of it. The problem is, as you said, that the game is very bad in making the stories matter. I think it started with Onslaught, with its many different endings and outcomes. It's impossible to keep track of all the decisions and dozens of possible outcomes (at least for Bioware in their current state and on their current budget), so they just don't bother ever doing follow-ups. If the game embraced canonically making one side lose here and there, the galaxy would feel more alive and the war more serious. Like they did with Makeb - the story frame is the same for both Imp and Rep side, but it's the Empire that eventually gets its hands on Isotope-5. Or in the original Foundry flashpoint - the Republic rescues Revan from the Maelstrom prison, and the Empire then uses that to trace the Foundry. It happens for all players, regardless of faction. I wish Bioware was brave enough to let one faction lose again, the player doesn't always have to be on the winning side. Imagine Onslaught having a clear winner, it would set the stage for great follow-ups, new villains and it would move the story and the state of the galaxy forward. But as it is now, it's pointless. A story where the faction you're on always wins is neither intriguing nor immersive. And it's impossible to maintain in an MMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted Sunday at 11:18 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:18 PM 7 hours ago, Whykara said: The problem is, as you said, that the game is very bad in making the stories matter. Bad as it is, it's infinitely better at it than any other MMORPG that I've ever played. 7 hours ago, Whykara said: If the game embraced canonically making one side lose here and there, That would be a catastrophically bad idea if it went further than the effects on Imp Taris or Pub Balmorra, since it would be instantly interpreted by one and all as "so the Imps [or Pubs, as appropriate] won on Zoggita, sucks to be a Pubsider [or Impsider, as appropriate]". 7 hours ago, Whykara said: I wish Bioware was brave enough to let one faction lose again, the player doesn't always have to be on the winning side. The problem is not that the player is or is not on the winning side, but that it depends on the player's faction as to whether the player is on the winning side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulsutherland Posted Tuesday at 06:25 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:25 PM At this point I just want more content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlameYOL Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago On 3/21/2023 at 2:25 PM, Paulsutherland said: At this point I just want more content. Don't we all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulsutherland Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 3 hours ago, FlameYOL said: Don't we all? This is the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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