Is anyone interested in Star Wars the Old Republic?

Originally posted by Turr_Phennir
There's plenty. There's next to nothing concrete about his personality, traits, flaws, i.e. the essential components that endears a character to a person. Revan is an idea, a template, a blank canvas that has yet to receive color.

I thought Revan's personality was quite obvious, despite what limited character control we had in the first game. It's clear he's a lifelong learner, he's a prodigy in the classroom (with which I can strongly identify), he was charismatic and idealistic, a strong combination in a time of strife and war. He has a sense of humor, as shown by his endearment of HK's personality, and he was for all intents and purposes an energetic leader, constantly looking for new ways to defeat his foes (first the Mandos, then the Sith).

The rest we can infer from the dialogue choices. Drew K, who's writing Revan's personality in the novel, wrote the dialogue for the first game. Some of the dialogue choices, especially those with a wry sense of humor, can be attributed to Drew's interpretation of the character he's essentially creating.

One isn't likely to be enamored with a lump of clay and mistake it for a fully defined statue.

Sorry, I almost thought this was a Sidious reference.

The idea of Revan is intriguing and I'm looking forward to the novel for just that reason, but I find the idea of being a Revan fanboy to be as silly as it is impossible, and the product of deep-seated narcissism. (This applies for most BioWare protagonists.)

When I skimmed previously and saw deep-seated narcissism, I immediately thought you were all talking of me. What does that say?

For once, I agree with everything you just said.

That's happening far too often.

Maybe the Messiah is here.

SM
I thought Revan's personality was quite obvious, despite what limited character control we had in the first game.

You thought wrong. What we learned from Revan in-game was based on second-hand accounts, which is hardly sufficient to flesh out a character. I mean everyone from Padme to the Rotunda janitor was under the impression Palpatine was a kind old man with the Republic's best interests at heart and Mace Windu was resolute in his opinion that Dooku was above murder.

Second hand accounts of a controversial, legendary figure are hardly beacons of accuracy, Janus. Aren't you a history major or something?

SM
It's clear he's a lifelong learner, he's a prodigy in the classroom (with which I can strongly identify), he was charismatic and idealistic, a strong combination in a time of strife and war. He has a sense of humor, as shown by his endearment of HK's personality, and he was for all intents and purposes an energetic leader, constantly looking for new ways to defeat his foes (first the Mandos, then the Sith).

That we weren't able to see any of this first hand is the problem.

SM
The rest we can infer from the dialogue choices. Drew K, who's writing Revan's personality in the novel, wrote the dialogue for the first game. Some of the dialogue choices, especially those with a wry sense of humor, can be attributed to Drew's interpretation of the character he's essentially creating.

We aren't privy as to which dialogue options are canon. One can get an entirely different Revan based on the choices one makes.

SM
Sorry, I almost thought this was a Sidious reference.

😐

wut

SM
When I skimmed previously and saw deep-seated narcissism, I immediately thought you were all talking of me. What does that say?

That you fit the mold I've created for Revan fans?

So R2 may be force sensitive...Yep R2D2. I'll give you a moment for your minds to explode.

Finish the damn game.

DS
Finish the damn game.

What about his family? What about his life? Or does he exist to service your selfish desires? ahuh

Originally posted by Toshi
So R2 may be force sensitive...Yep R2D2. I'll give you a moment for your minds to explode.

Are they making it so that droids exist partially in the Force as well? Because I remember Anakin at one point mentioning he could sense them with it, which I thought was really interesting.

Though he mentioned it in a book for 6 year olds.

What about his family? What about his life? Or does he exist to service your selfish desires?

And I don't exist for yours? Filthy hypocrite.

Filthy, fiiiilthy hypocrite.

Originally posted by Dr McBeefington
Finish the damn game.

I probably have 20-30 hours to go.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Are they making it so that droids exist partially in the Force as well? Because I remember Anakin at one point mentioning he could sense them with it, which I thought was really interesting.

Though he mentioned it in a book for 6 year olds.

Pretty much. It's a theory for droids that live well past the date that they should have their memory wiped.

Hmmmm! Colour me intriqued. mmm <--- thats my intriqued face.

Forgot to mention that if you sign up to test and you have good specs you have a good chance to test in September for a couple days.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Hmmmm! Colour me gay. mmm <--- thats my gay face.

he

How is that a gay face?

Also my computer is a shitty piece of shit, so no beta for me.

Why don't they just tell everyone who the damn emperor is or do we have to wait until novel.

Originally posted by Dr McBeefington
Why don't they just tell everyone who the damn emperor is or do we have to wait until novel.

Novel probably won't have a lot of details.

Well no Drew stated that we will find out who he is in the novel during his interview.

YouTube video

Holy shit that looks awesome... I might just have to play as an Agent first.

Will you be Agent... Smith? 😐

I've been largely unimpressed by the game itself, but that looks like a well-written (Bioware) story. Any chance the game'll let me play offline @no monthly cost?