Judge Hades

Not only save early, saver often, but also use multiple save slots. Its not bad for a first attempt and with the limitations that Obsidian had. With all the problems it has I would rate it an average game. Has more entertaining bits than the first one, but not as well put together.

That happens sometimes. Anyway, you are particularly screwed since your video card is incapable of playing the game. My only suggestion is to take the game back or try to sell it off to a friend who has the hardware. Just be more mindful of the system requirements of games before purchasing. Sorry for not being able to be more helpful.

Blizzard doesn't make CRPGs.

You are one sick bugger.

That game is Bard's Tale in name only therefore ignorable.

Definitely different publishers.

I hate tech support from LucasArts. Well, its not just Lucas Arts. I just hate tech support period. No matter what your question or problem they treat it that it is beneathe them to help you. Atari Tech Support is the worse. I still haven't been about to get that POS Troika game ToEE to work on my XP machine.

Okay, that was humourous. Not the crashes, but your reasoning.

These forums do have mods and very good ones mind you. When I see someone acting clueless I call them out on it and I expect the same in return. This isn't the pansy Bioware forums Jalo Jago. People tell it how it is with no apologies. My view is this: What is done is done, and nothing can change the past. Did Obsidian mess up in signing that contract? More than likely yes. Did Obsidian bite more than they can chew. Definitely, yes. The thing is once the deed is done it cannot be changed so I don't dwell on the past. Only thing that matters now for KotOR 2 is how well it is supported post-release and there is only one group of people who has control of that and that is LucasArts. Not Obsidian. So I concentrate my efforts on the people who have the power to do something about the sorry state of KotOR 2. Obsidian can't do crap by themselves with this game. LucasArts have all the power. One thing I hope Obsidian does learn from this is never sign a deal with LucasArts ever again.

You guys are so messed in the head. Is Obsidian responsible for KotOR 2? Yes, they are. They are just as responsible for KotOR 2 as Lucas Arts. I am not denying that one single bit. Never have and never will. The thing is Obsidian's hands are tied. They had a contract with Lucas Arts and they have no choice but to abide to that contract. IT IS HOW BUSINESS WORKS. Is it Obsidian's fault for getting into a bad contract like that. Yep, yet if they didn't instead of KotOR 2 being released Obsidian would be dead and broke before even getting their first game out. BUSINESS IS BUSINESS. DarthMacLeod, I have no problems with you complaining. I do it all the time about other games. My problem is that you are complaing TO THE WRONG FREAKING PEOPLE. LucasArts released the game. LucasArts controls the patch release. Obsidian can't do crap with KotOR 2 wiothout LucasArts permission. I am 100% certain that the folks at Obsidian want to release the patch now. I am 100% certain that the folks at Obsidian want to do a full content patch. I am 100% certain that Obsidian wants to fix the music issue as well. You know what though, THEY CAN'T! And you know this. People have told you this. Yet you still complain to Obsidian when they have no power to fix these issues. YOU ARE COMPLAINING TO THE WRONG PEOPLE! As I said, that is my issue with you and you are still complaining to Obsidian when it is LucasArts, the ones with the power to do something about the game, who you should spend your time and ire against. I have. I already sent 6 e-mails to various people at LucasArts stating my displeasure with their handling of LucasArts. Are both LucasArts and Obsidian responsible. Yep. Can Obsidian do anything about it. Nope. Can Lucas Arts do anything about it. Yep. Who do you think we should go after then? LucasArts or Obsidian. You have chosen Obsidian, and that is qwhy I call you Clueless.

I would be happy with 15 to 20 FPS in a CRPG.

Best way is to wait a week and visit the game's forums.

After Ep 1 I don't see why people even bother with SW any more.

It depends on the contract and temp fixes are what this forum is all about. Beyond that any patch fix needs to be passed through LA for approval. Anything otherwise would be a breach of contract.

As a writer I hate the use of flashback and prequels. If the story points of the flashback/prequels were so important START the story at that point. A good story needs to progress and not regress. Bottomline, you begin at the beginning and end in the end, then just walk away.

This thread needs a locking.

I killed her. That didn't work. She kept on talking in HotU.

BLOODY FREAKING HELL!!! Are you even reading what I am typing here!?!?!? I agree that Obsidian is responsible. THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE! What do you expect Obsidian to do? They can't release patches without Lucas Arts approval. They can't break the freaking contract without geting sued! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU EXPECT THEM TO DO?!?!? Common, tell me. Tell me what Obsidian can do about KotOR 2 that won't get them sued by LucasArts.

None and there doen't have to be a tragic heroine in every CRPG. Besides, Aribeth wasn't tragic. She was annoying.

Yes Obsidian is responsible, and they have fulfilled all contractual obligations to LucasArts. LucasArts is in control on how much and how little the game gets supported. OBSIDIAN CAN DO NOTHING WITHOUT LUCAS ARTS SAY SO.

I think it was a lame attempt of some sort of humor.

LucasArts is the GAME publisher.

Obviously you are clueless about the relationship between DEVELOPER and PUBLiISHER in computer gaming. Go away til you grow a clue. Actually I decide to enlighten you myself. Feeling a bit charitable to the N00Bs. The Publisher, LucasArts in this case, hires a developer to make a game. Lucas Arts and Obsidian hammer out the contract and set milestone dates. When a Milestone date is acheived the Developer gets money from the Publisher. LucasArts gave Obsidian 1 year to make KotOR 2. It takes 18 months to 24 to make a proper CRPG. Since Obsidian was a start up company and needed the funds they couldn't say no to LucasArts so they did what Lucas Arts paid them to do. Make a CRPG in a year. At the end o the timeframe they gave it to Lucas Arts to do quality assurance. This is where Lucas Arts say yay or nay on the final build. If they say nay it goes back to Obsidian for fixing. If it is Yay then it goes to the presses to be published. Lucas Arts, being the publisher, had full control to when the game was to be released and the quality it is in at released. LucasArts controlled the vertical. LucasArts controlled the horizontal. Once it is release there might be patches, but only if the publisher orders the patches. For you see the Publisher has to pay the developer for the patches. Obsidian can't work for free you know. How many patches and how well KotOR is suported rests solely on LucasArts. Also they have direct say on what goes in the patch and when and how it is released. I hope this gives you a clue, clueless one.

OBSIDIAN DIDN"T RELEASE THE GAME! LUCAS ARTS DID! Do you own freaking research, clueless one.

Actually Obsidian didn't sell it. Lucas Arts did. Lucas Arts hired Obsidian to make it and Lucas Arts sold it.