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Let's hope it will be spring 2005.
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UK's Gameplay gives 12th december as DELIVERY DATE and 8th december as SHIPPING DATE
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Phi if they claim that they made ENTIRE game in one year (june 2003 - July/August 2004) than adding two-three additional planets is really a question of a few months I believe.
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I wrote something similar about it in other topic so let me quote it: THE BIGGEST FLAW IS: "Lack of real choices in the game. Devs decided that you will lose first fight with Malak and so there's no way to change that. Devs decided that Bastila will fall to the Dark Side and so no matter how you will play conversations with her before Leviathan you will not affect her in any way. And so on...it would be fun to have real power over game's storyline - for example kill Malak on the Leviathan and explore Rakatan with Bastila and later destroy Star Forge without Malak on board. During the game you just feel the pressure from devs' vision they'll not let you play the story in your way." And so it is. The duel with Malak is the most stupid part of any game ever. This guy didn't even SCRATCH me but devs forced his victory. Whole part of Leviathan is ridiculous - begining with capture of ebon hawk which was intended to be untouchable and ending on Bastila's ridiculous fight and blocked doors (sooo powerful Revan and cannot open door with his lightsaber?). Like devs didn't have any other ideas on that part of a game. The real fun would be a changing storyline: make capture by Leviathan accidental not determined, make killing Malak on the Leviathan POSSIBLE, make Bastila resist dark side under Malak possible and her defection optional. This wouldn't take much of game's memory and this is devs' BAD WILL that we have forceful linear storyline. Even fans could create a mod that will enable all these things - but we'd never get required original voice acting for such mod, so KOTOR 1 is doomed!
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Celegians are the best.
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How about something more classical like tapeworm or kowakian monkeylizard?
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Quote you want to hear in KOTOR2
Nur Ab Sal replied to Topaz Quasar's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
Something about Exar Kun and his Greatness. Oh, and that text about Sion too... -
Seeing how devs destroyed the interesting figure of Bastila (first said that she's unique and subtle and only, and then showed her as weak and vulnerable) it's good that they keep their hands in line from Vima. I would kill them if they showed Vima in a similar way to Bastila (not to mention millions of idiots who enjoyed killing Bastila - they would enjoy killing Vima as well). No no Vima should be a material for professional artists only - Matthew Stover for example not for progrrramers (enough that they sucked the starship look).
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Are the Jedi based upon the Samurai?
Nur Ab Sal replied to KOTORFanactic's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
Some influences cannot be excluded but don't forget that Jedi AREN'T WARRIORS and Samurai worship violence, war and death. -
OK here it goes.... And a few comments: -I wanted to remind great Tales of the Jedi comics - probably the most epic comics ever written. Today they are completely forgotten, except for hardcore fans like me. -I agree Redemption has the best art of all dark horse productions. Gossett here is even better that Duursema herself! This is not ordinary comic pencil, this is art of higher level - like Magritte or Picasso! -Carrasco only once raised himself to Gossett level in Golden Age of Sith which is awesome. But rest is terrible - especially Sith War -only one flaw of Redemption is complete absence of my beloved Exar Kun but Ulic also kicks ass - especially when bitch Sylvar tries to kill him! -and of course my main intent was to prove how bioware devs sucked the KOTOR starship look. In old tales comics starship are different from those in movies but this makes convincing the 4000 year old distance and those starship are really cool and majestic! Not these pathetic sith fighters and republic TPM-like liners.Was it so difficult for bioware to get starships from TOTJ and convert them into 3D? -I hope that you will now get better background of the Ancient Era you surely need it before the premiere of SITH LORDS (curious how Onderon will look in that game) and of course that you will raise your hands for those classic cool comics! ulic_vs_sylvar.bmp bureau_of_nomi_sunrider.bmp Exar_Kun_enters_future_rebel_base.bmp fear_not.bmp Markets_of_Ancient_Coruscant.bmp Brothers_farewell_themselves.bmp Nomi_Innocent_Eyes.bmp Master_Vodo___Diamond_Dealer.bmp Nomi_Sunrider_walking_Cinnagar_Streets.bmp Nomi_Vima_and_Master_Thon_resting_before_hard_times.bmp Odan_Urr_1000_years_after_Great_Hyperspace_War.bmp Old_Mushroom.bmp The_Legs_of_Jori_Daragon.bmp The_searchings_for_notorious_Mandalore.bmp Supreme_Chancellor_trying_to_stop_Exar_Kun.bmp Ssk_Kahorr__ruthless_merchant_from_ancient_cinnagar.bmp Nomi_ignites_the_lightsaber.bmp Nomi_on_Coruscant.bmp Nebulon_Ranger_leaving_Iziz.bmp Nomi_during_Onderon_Campaign.bmp Golden_Age_of_Sith.bmp Ancient_Jedi_Mural.bmp Aarrba_Ancient_Mural.bmp A_Talisman_from_the_Past.bmp Council_of_Sith_Lords.bmp Exar_Kun_in_Cinnagar.bmp
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Should Revan have an "official" face/storyline?
Nur Ab Sal replied to Eddo36's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
Hmm I must be a pervert, cause I don't view women as weak! And serious: I want Bastila becouse she's interesting character just like Katarn is interesting. Playing genderless, faceless and raceless Revan (who's just a substance to me) is boring. I want a concrete figure - like Bastila is, with all her stubborness and problems and whining, I want that all! Not some phantom who has story of "Former Darklord". Revan bores me. Katarn and Bastila don't. Almost agree with everything you said except three things: - Anakin was a Fleet Commander and thanks to his tactic skills many battles were won. I wouldn't underestimate his wits. Besides Revan is presented as genius but that doesn't sound convincing (as unconvincing as Bastila's defection to the dark side) and we have to believe devs' word. Well Thrawn is for certain genius but not Revan. From what Canderous said his tricks were rather typical and nothing special compared to the tactics we have in x-wing series or NJO. -Anakin, Luke, Obi-Wan, Mace Windu are special characters from best movies in history of a man, and don't dare to compare with them some pathetic third-rate game character! When I see some idiots who think that Revan would beat Luke I'm getting bloodthirsty. - Only Exar Kun can be compared to Anakin's potential. Anakin was created by pure Force and really you won't convince me that Revan or anyone can be equal to Anakin, The Choosen One. Anakin's power was so giant that he exterminated all jedi in galaxy.If you don't understand how powerful Anakin is than you don't undesrtand anything.Revan is a third-quality concept and I don't see anything in him. That looser get one shot from turbolaser in his bridge and turned off (if Bastila didn borrow him her life-force he would be dead) while Anakin fell into the molten lava and survived without any help- hah he was able to become the most feared sith lord after that and kill all jedi. Revan is a **** I say and Anakin would poop him on! -
Should Revan have an "official" face/storyline?
Nur Ab Sal replied to Eddo36's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
But 14 year old Mission said: "You aren't much older fromme you prissy little..." or something in that style. Anyway Bastila isn't much older from Mission so I guess that she's 16-19. -
Should Revan have an "official" face/storyline?
Nur Ab Sal replied to Eddo36's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
Words, words, words.... what evidence do you have that Revan is sooo powerful? In mid 20s he was in the beginning of Mandalorian War- this is logical becouse usually padawan becomes a knight after 20. When KOTOR begins Revan is for sure about 30 (not to say that Republic would never gave all its forces to some 20 years old youngster - its obvious that Revan had to be much older when went to mandalorian war). I said earlier that comparing Bastila to Revan is like comparing Jacen to Luke. Everyone knows that Jedi grows stronger in the Force after 20 years old and how old is Bastila? Between 16 - 19 years. Even superpowerful Anakin Skywalker lost easily with Count Dooku and his true powers were revealed during Clone Wars when he matured beyond his 20. Bastila we see is similar to Anakin - great potential but still before her greatest period. Besides how many times do I have to say that this "Revan" is just an avatar and a puppet of ours? Revan is no one to me. Devs said to you that Revan is "greatest single warrior" and you believed them? Anakin would kill him in split-second. I wonder what idiot invented this whole Revan idea with boring mind flashbacks etc. Bastila should be a main playable character from the beginning, like Kyle Katarn in Jedi Knight Series, geez I should give a punch-prize to this guy! -
Who was the most fun killing?
Nur Ab Sal replied to macewinduJr.'s topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
Hmm what a honesty! I could nearly feel offended but your signature deciphers your case: "Never assume malice when stupidity is to blame"... -
If devs claimed that they took their inspiration from Tales of the Jedi comics they should also took the low-tech present in that series. Especially TOTJ starships look cool while KOTOR starships are a mere clones of Prequel designs. When I am reading Beast Wars of Onderon or Freedon Nadd Uprising I can really feel the technological distance of 4000 years. In KOTOR everything is too modern (not that I don't like modern look of KOTOR, it just doesn't fit into EU well) so I guess that devs simply disrespected visions of Gosset and Carrasco. Ancient_Senate.bmp vima_exishangar.bmp nomi_ship.bmp Republic_Blockade.bmp Nomi___Ulic_onboard_Republic_Flagship.bmp Ancient_Coruscant.bmp Starstorm_One_arrives_to_Korriban.bmp Streets_of_Krath_Cinnagar.bmp Marka_Ragnos_Funeral.bmp Exar_Kun_discovers_1000_years_old_Sith_Starship.bmp Krath_Corsair_launches_Droids.bmp Public_Executions_in_Cinnagar.bmp Republic_Cruiser_Trapped.bmp
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Will there be a Collector's Edition?
Nur Ab Sal replied to SmkJaguar's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
What would you say on a precious Bastila figurine added to Collector's Edition then? Or Her lightsaber replica? Or Her special chains for tying loyal followers? -
This game should go gold in march 2005 and that way it would much better that planned hurry-december-version. Maybe a few new planets or options would appear then. Patience you must have...
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Using the term Sith Empire means that guys in Bioware didn;t read any official sourcebook. Exar Kun tried to reestablish this empire but he lost. After him there are no real Sith. Sith Empire felt 1000 years before KOTOR. The fact that today exist neo-nazis doesn't mean that Third Reich still exist. Lack of knowledge among devs I sense. Maybe we buy them Dark Side Sourcebook so they could enlight themselves?
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More fun would be a game with Bastila as Main Character. We start in the beginning of the Revan's Conquest and end on his flagship. At last we could see her Battle Meditaion and see her in action on the battlefield. Alternative ending would be nice too.
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Should Revan have an "official" face/storyline?
Nur Ab Sal replied to Eddo36's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
Of course that Revan would be a better asset that Bastila. In the beginning of Mandalorian War he is a full fledged Jedi Knight. Bastila is a teenager and her force control and experience is weak. Besides Revan has thousand faces to me and I don't want to have one official (70% agrees with me). And what with battle meditation? Malak and Revan are so powerful - but not they change the course of battles. The arc of the game is a run to eliminate Bastila - first Malak later Jedi (on a Star Forge). Comparing Bastila to Revan is like comparing Jacen Solo to Luke Skywalker. Or Luke Skywalker to Vader. Different boxing class... Star Forge would be find anyway. Star Forge was a military installation in a backwater system - like Death Star in Endor. Sooner or later Republic spies would have learn about it. The quest for star forge is as stupid as quest for power words in Neverwinter Nights by the way. When I bought this game I hoped for some military missions not running for some star maps. This was too naive. We almost don't see war in this game. All we see is Starmaps heat. I think that you indentify yourself with Revan too strong. It's just our avatar and nothing more. -
Should Revan have an "official" face/storyline?
Nur Ab Sal replied to Eddo36's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
I think that in case of a book Revan should be really killed on his flagship, simply becouse of lack of a real face of that character. Revan is just an avatar created for players to enable them diving into storyline. What annoyed me in KOTOR was lack of determination who should be most important. When the game begins Bastila is presented as nearly a anakinskywalker-like Choosen One who can save the galaxy. Later she falls in a very unconvincing way, and Revan (player) becomes the real power. They should make Bastila PC - like Kyle Katarn at start, or they shouldn't create her at all. But in case of a novel Revan will be hard to define. That's why he should be eliminated and his story in game series treated as infinity. In the novel Bastila should be a main hero and there are several reasons: - other NPCs are of second importance and any of them no matter how fun and well-developed cannot be presented as main hero -simply becouse they aren't powerful enough. - Bastila is the most powerful force-user in the galaxy of that time, only Revan, Malak and Bandon are of comparable strength (and she's the youngest, most unexperienced of them all- Revan and Malak in their 30s can beat her only becouse of their matured experience) add her unique Battle Meditation and you will get the whole picture. -Bastila is interesting for a writer becouse of her complicated nature and emotional problems. She isn't just another slashing-everything goon like Maul. This girl has a real psychological portrait. Talented writer could make a similar novel to Stover's Shatterpoint where we can see Windu's twisted personality. Bastila fits perfectly for such a novel. - these two reasons are enough to make Bastila a main hero of KOTOR novelization. Revan only collides with her and so he should be killed quickly. Revan has too many faces - as many as there're players in the world. Choose one official face and everyone will feel offended... Love her or hate her, objectively, Bastila fits perfectly for a main hero of a KOTOR novelization. -
Lack of real choices in the game. Devs decided that you will lose first fight with Malak and so there's no way to change that. Devs decided that Bastila will fall to the Dark Side and so no matter how you will play conversations with her before Leviathan you will not affect her in any way. And so on...it would be fun to have real power over game's storyline - for example kill Malak on the Leviathan and explore Rakatan with Bastila and later destroy Star Forge without Malak on board. During the game you just feel the pressure from devs' vision they'll not let you play the story in your way. Other big flaw is that devs didn't read any ancient era sourcebok and so the image of the Jedi is taken from the TPM not from 4000 year old galaxy. Dive into information that Power of the Jedi, Dark Side Sourcebook or Tales of the Jedi Companion contain and you will see by yourselves. Cybernetic implants, aren't they a little bit too modern for such ancient times? Hmm that's all I remember for now.
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Telos Planet Preview up on IGN!
Nur Ab Sal replied to The Guildmaster's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
Big thanks! Screens looks interesting. It seems that we'll have a lot of space stations in this game... A pity that IGN films are for subscribers only. -
What happened to Bastila?
Nur Ab Sal replied to Idunnowhattochoose's topic in Star Wars: General Discussion
So many Bastila-threads means that she's actually very popular - even if people just love to hate her...