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Hi, thanks for the replies. I didn't install the patch sinse I checked any PST forums I could find and read about the problems that occur if the patch is installed. Which is why I'm confused as to what the problem is. My 2 disk version of the game was already 1.1 when I purchased it. Thanks for the advice though!

Although I too like feeling powerful and important in a game, I also like Hades idea. I mean you can only be the Chosen One/Son of a God/Divine Being so many times before it starts feeling cliche. I'd be curious as how'd to implement such a gaming system where you'd feel like an average joe in a situation way over your head, your only thought being how to get out. I suppose the way difference between a hero type character and a average joe character would be that the hero goes looking for his/her destiny while the average joe just focuses on avoiding trouble and staying alive. Any ideas how devs might be able to make this interesting?

Yeah, I also lost my originals of PST and recently purchased a dual pack that comes with Soulbringer through one of the Amazon Vendors. Except I can't get the game installed. Its the 2 disk version and I suppose it installs the game with the 1st disk because it never asks for the second during install. Then when I try to start the game up I get an assertion error. Sorry to go off the subject but any pointers?

I feel for you FoD. I was living in Korea until recently, and while Korea doesn't ban games, regular distribution channels primarily exist for the games that the Korean gaming populace likes. However I could still get my hands on some good games like Torment and the Fallout series through small game shops that 'import' the games in small amounts to sell to the more diehard fans of certain genres. In Seoul there is this huge electronics plaza called Yongsan(also where the US military base is) where there are lots of small game vendors. By doing some searching and digging, I was able to Torment and Fallout 1 & 2. Actually they weren't all that hard to find. So try going to your small game vendors, its pretty cool the stuff you find them selling somtimes.

I too am visualizing this battle with my Echani battle precognition. Kumquat's main strategy seems to be keeping his distance and delivering fast sharp low kicks to keep the chimp at bay. However I believe the Chimps reflexes to be faster and what may seem like a fast kick to humans might seem like a thick branch swaying in the wind to a chimp. Therefore after grasping the timing of Kumquat's kicks the chimp lets out a scream of fury(darkside power) and bounds and claws his way up kumquat's leg reaching his family jewels. The chimp briefly considers going for them but decides to press its surprise advantage and go for the face and neck. The chimp claws his way the torso leaving streaks of bloody marks on kumquat. Obviously kumquat is quite distressed at this turn of events, his masterful kicks become futile as the Chimp converges on his face. Thinking quickly Kumquat sheilds his vulnerable face and neck from the chimps assault, locking his elbows and arms together in front of his chest effectively covering his neck and face, going into a Mike Tyson like defense. The chimp frustrated by this surprisingly simple yet formidable defense begins screaming and tearing chunks of flesh from the forearms of kumquat. Naturally Kumquat screams, more in seeing his own blood splashing everywhere instead of any real pain, that will come later. Screaming in his own fury, kumquat runs to the nearest tree and with a massive effort straightens his arms with the vicious chimp still hanging on them, spins a complete circuit, and smashes the chimp into the truck of the tree with a terrific impact! The Chimp surprised by the tenacity of this human screams and drops to the ground, a few ribs having been cracked and his spinal column in pain. It hurts to breathe now and each movement sends a shudder of pain along the Chimps back. Kumquat is in no better shape. His forearms are a bloody mess and he doubts that they will serve him a second time. He knows if the Chimp gets near his face again it will be the end. The opponents eye each other warily, their former animosity now tempered with a grudging respect. And I need to go to sleep. Feel free to write your own endings!

Both I guess. I used to be a rabid FPS gamer. Then I started playing Baldur's Gate one day and realized that games could be a lot more than shooting stuff, although that's still fun. I've played a lot of RPGs since from the Japanese ones to the Western ones. I even found a copy of this compilation of the Ultima series I think when I was living in Korea and spent a few months playing those. As for Star Wars. Whats not to like? It was space battles and lightsabers, Codes of Honor and betrayal, redemption, love, vengeance. Everything that makes a good story. Did I mention lightsabers? I'm not sure why some people just don't find SW fun. heh. I'm probably the weird one. I refuse to grow up. Heck I even like reading Peter Pan and the Oz books to this day. I need help!

Who are you!? :cool: Like many others I was dissapointed not because TSL was a bad game, in fact I really couldn't put it down. It sucked me in just like K1. But after so much time spent the ending just hurts. But anyone can see the potential that TSL could be. That's what's dissapointing to the gamers out there.

Hmm, difficult to decide. I'd have to see K3 in action first. I know chimps can be brutal, anyone see the muscles on Chimps? They're ginormous! Limber and strong, supple and flexible. Er...anyways, I say some people take K3 out for a few drinks then continually poke him with a stick when he's nice and drunk. Keep badgering him and laugh in his face and all that. Then video tape it when he finally explodes into the fighting fury he has buried deep down within him. Who knows maybe the Chimp will forfeit when faced with that image of K3 violently assaulting parking meters and SUVs on the street. I know you have it in you Kumquat!

I wonder if they'll show how Palpatine became a Sith Lord in the first place. I've always wanted to know that. and No, please don't direct me to Supershadow. I think Ian McDiarmid's acting was pretty good. But like I've said before I'm easily pleased/persuaded/cajoled and especially distracted.

Yeah, seriously thanks. Can't believe I forgot to watch it. Edit: OMG that was awesome! Sidious is freakin scary! Can't wait to see this movie. Now I'm watching it over and over. Sidious leaping at the Jedi with that primal scream is scarier than any horror movie I've seen. And the Yoda and Sidious battle...I suspect both will be horribly injured in some way.

Hmm, this got me thinking, Do they still sell copies of Descent Freespace? I've always wanted to try that one. Oh oh! make a space fighter RPG where you roleplay a sentient starfighter! You can level up and hold interesting conversations with the NPCs that unsuccessfully try to steal you. On second thought nevermind.

yeah, Battletoads was awesome. I didn't really like the later ones though.

Me too. Laozi cracks me up for some reason I probably don't want to comprehend.

Wow, that is almost as deep as my version of Hanharr's future. What I'm wondering is what happened to the other .7 of a kid... I can see it now: "Bastila honey pie, Alfred just tried to use the Star Forge again!" "Again! What have I told you about letting the children tamper with the arcaic forces of the Dark Side?" "Don't worry, we got a nice runner-up prize: An all expense payed trip on a new cruiser to visit your cousin with the Horse in the mountains!" <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You guys really make me smile. Alfred...hehehe

Thats inevitable anyway. Have you really thought about what that means in gameplay terms? It either means it will have no real function. Or you have to record four lots of voice/different dialogue for each character which comes to eight different dialogues (DS/male/female LS/male/female). That would just be ridiculous for a stand alone game.I dont want to play from 20+ and I really dont want to see another meory wipe , espeically because the whole thing is now so obvious that even the most obtuse player couldnt miss it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The gameplay implications you've stated are true and I've said in earlier posts that creating a sequel to two such open-ended games would be difficult since the writers would have to quadruple their work for male/female, dark and light. Not to mention the combinations that arise when you also take the Exile into account as well. I'm no game designer or story writer but I can see that it would be difficult to implement to please all players. I would like it though if Revan and the Exile were PCs. Maybe you could have conversations between the two, choosing what each says to the other. I bet that would lead to some interesting options. I highly doubt that K3 will revolve around another find your destiny/who you are type of story. Instead I think it will focus on the grand adventure of Revan and the Exile as they try to coordinate their defenses against the true sith threat. Its all there, Carth leading the republic, , and the new force adepts taught by the Exile. Then we have personal stories of Revan the Exile and all the NPCs ready to be resolved. Its the classic Star Wars experience ready to be made and I think K3 has the potential to become possibly one of the greatest games ever with that Star Warsy feel and everything. I can just imagine near the end of the game, the republic fleet under heavy attack and Carth in despair when thousands of Mandalorian Basilisk Droids suddenly drop out of hyperspace, the Candyman saying something insulting to Carth. Then Candyman shouts, "For Revan!" as he begins to decimate the surprised Sith fleet. Then the game shifts back to Revan and Exile as they begin their own personal battle against the main antagonist. Very RotJ, I know, but I like it. Anyways that's just me. So LA take your time, choose wisely and try to stay true to the SW spirit.

Ninja Gaiden 1 & 2: Jump and Slash! Super Mario 3: What was the Mario that could turn into stone? Tanooki? Contra and Super C : Spread Gun plus rapid fire=awesome Double Dragon 2= Hurrican Kick! Excitebike=Building my own long and convoluted Track Wizards and Warriors=I remember renting this and had a great time Megaman 1 & 2 : Anyone remember the Elecman cheat? Mike Tyson's Punch out: Just plain fun. I think Super Macho man was gay. Batman: Hey, you're Batman! Blaster Master: : loved the jumping tank and the cool Boss battles Life Force...awesome just awesome, I prefered the laser guns Wow...those were some good times

Love your page Aimo. You have some talent! Your works seem to have some Japanese manga influence? Your comics are hilarious!

Damn... Now I'm all jealous. Well not really, but I wish I had something like that set up at my place.

Maybe your confusion in BG2 stems from not having played the original Baldur's Gate? My heart has a special place for the Baldur's Gate series, since it was the first game that really introduced me to cRPGs. I had no experience with D&D up to that point and I didn't really bother reading through the manual. I was just intrigued by that entire concept of creating a character and traveling through a world. After wondering why my armor class went down when I equipped better armor and wondering what the heck thac0 was, I finally slogged my way through the manual and had a great time. I was pleased with the great story that it offered, since up to that point I was playing FPS games almost exclusively and they didn't really have that much story to them. Actually I was surprised that a game could even have a story of that magnitude. The BG games turned me into a cRPG fan and its been my favorite genre ever since. But uh back to the topic, my advice is you should play them all! Also there are some other great RPGs out there, like Divine Divinity, Anachronox and of course PS:T. Try everything!

Hmm, interesting idea, but I don't think it would really work with K3. Like another poster said it would ruin some people's ideas of Revan and Exile and while it may not be such a big thing to some players, it is to others. I think you should have the option to recreate Revan and Exile, at character creation. Maybe the devs could update the heads that are available in K1 and K2 with more pixels and such. Of course I want to play Revan as the PC in K3, but that's just me, and a few other people.

Where did you read that? Wouldn't that just spoil the entire K3 story?

cool site!

I wouldn't mind playing a non jedi pc. It would be interesting to see the jedi/sith conflict through the eyes of a bounty hunter/soldier/scout etc. It would be nice not to be the 'chosen one'. How they would create an involving story around the peripheral characters in the main conflict is what I'm wondering.

How about Force Warrior - Equivalent to Marauder/Weaponmaster Force Protector - Equivalent to Assassin/Watchman Force Commander(hehe) - Equivalent to Master/Lord Just fooling around.l

CURSES! MY SECRET IDENTITY, REVEALED! *runs off to France* <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Aurora! you can't leave for France! Actually yes you can, but take your computer with you, and make sure you get a fast connection over there. I think you and everyone who's working on the Mod has the support of everyone here. I wish I had some programming skills to help you out but I work in frikken finance, which is were people of average intelligence gather when they can't figure out what they want to do. Anyways good luck and don't burn yourself out.