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At this point it is probably too late to do any big changes to the game itself, but a better manual would be very nice. For instance, in the last game, it is never stated that lightsaber fighting adds either your strength bonus or your dexterity bonus to the to hit roll, depending on which is higher. This may seem like a little point but makes a difference when you are building your character, which occurs before you've seen anything but the manual.

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I completely agree. Grammer should be checked, too.

 

For example, the "Intelligence" stat is described in the KotOR manual as "adding modifiers to the amount of points a character has to add to skills." Is this use of "has" the same as "gains," or does it mean "needs to?"

 

I didn't even know that about dexterity! Dagnabbit.

 

Also, the manual was never clear if lightsabers were counted as melee weapons or not, or if they were sometimes.

 

So yes. I completely agree.

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It wouldn't have been so bad, if it had actually been accurate.

It described kill as, "A vile use of the Force. The target must make a Fortitude save or simply choke and die. Does not affect droids."

This rather leads you to believe it would be an instakill power, alas apart from killing Malak it was nearly useless.

 

Edit: And a poster would be nice

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I'd love to have a better manual. Heck, I'd be happy if the discs came in a box that is capable of holding them without the risk of crushing a few, this time. That's too much to hope for, unfortunately.

 

Does a dev or publisher make the manual?  Anyone know?

 

As far as I know, though the content is written by the developers, everything depends on the publisher. (And obviously, they are the ones who make it physically.)

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What is a manual? (This is the only RPG I have ever played.)

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At this point it is probably too late to do any big changes to the game itself, but a better manual would be very nice. For instance, in the last game, it is never stated that lightsaber fighting adds either your strength bonus or your dexterity bonus to the to hit roll, depending on which is higher. This may seem like a little point but makes a difference when you are building your character, which occurs before you've seen anything but the manual.

well i bought my game used so i didn't get one but i like realy detailed manuels

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I remember back in the golden days of PC gaming companies offered these large, in depth manuels full of every single detail you want to imagine about the game. I remember those days a the "story" section was like a novella.

 

Yes, a much better manuel please. Neverwinter's manuel was good, although I think it could sitll improve a lot on that.

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3/4 of the manual ought to be Star wars lore and background on the setting and characters. Look at Blizzard manuals.

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