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Star Wars: The Old Republic Interview

Ryan talks new classes, companion characters, and more with Mr. Christine of BioWare.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic

A MMO in the vein of the acclaimed KOTOR series, The Old Republic is a story-driven MMO set three hundred years after the first two KOTOR games, focusing on the battle between a new Sith Empire that has arisen and the Galactic Republic struggling for control of the galaxy.

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Erik on Dec. 2, 2009

This can be an awesome interview. Doctor in tha house?

Jayzilla on Dec. 3, 2009

Blaine Christine's parents hate him for naming him that. I like how Ryan tries to fix it by pronouncing his last name Christ-Eye-ne.

GunnBjorn on Dec. 3, 2009

Dr. Augustine Yip must be frickin' jealous of their success.

Bertmasta on Dec. 3, 2009

Looking more and more intersting, but really no time for an mmo sadly :(

Toxic on Dec. 3, 2009

I think this is going to be the next MMO I am going to play.

girdz on Dec. 3, 2009

Oh hell yes!

SirThirdFilms on Dec. 3, 2009

Ryan Davis with his hair is my favorite thing ever ever

crusader8463 on Dec. 3, 2009

Awesome interview Ryan, it some how made me want to play that game even more.

RobotHamster on Dec. 3, 2009

This game looks better and better every time i see it.

PapaLazarou on Dec. 3, 2009

Frigging hate instancing so I'll pass.

Need my worlds to feel seamless and not a bunch of loading screens every 30 seconds like Age of Conan.

Blizzard used Phasing so if theres one thing to copy then copy that because it doesn't break immersion.

Irish87 on Dec. 3, 2009

Awesome interview and I can't wait to play the game, but damn that is a big mic.

WinterSnowblind on Dec. 3, 2009

@PapaLazarou said:

" Frigging hate instancing so I'll pass. Need my worlds to feel seamless and not a bunch of loading screens every 30 seconds like Age of Conan. Blizzard used Phasing so if theres one thing to copy then copy that because it doesn't break immersion. "

Instancing doesn't necessarily mean loading, just that you'll not always be with other players.
Which in my opinion, is a good thing.

Making more of a single player orientated story, where you only meet up with others for key events or PVP and raiding, etc, seems like a better way to handle things.

MichaelBach on Dec. 3, 2009

Starting to get psycked for this game

Marshmellow_Peep on Dec. 3, 2009

dude... just call it a mage...

Metal_Mills on Dec. 3, 2009

@PapaLazarou said:

" Frigging hate instancing so I'll pass. Need my worlds to feel seamless and not a bunch of loading screens every 30 seconds like Age of Conan. Blizzard used Phasing so if theres one thing to copy then copy that because it doesn't break immersion. "

Do you really want to be doing some major story point like attacking a base just to see some other guy has killed everything already?

PenguinDust on Dec. 3, 2009

There are 8 classes total now, 4 for each faction. Trooper, Smuggler, Knight, and Consular for the Jedi and Bounty Hunter, Agent, Warrior and Inquisitor for the Sith. Now, I wonder though when we'll get some information on what races are going to be playable.

Hero_Swe online on Dec. 3, 2009

...What in the world did he say in the beginning?

FlipperDesert on Dec. 3, 2009

The Consulate is in the game? Awesome! Now they need to bring in the Sentinel so I can make me a yellow lightsaber. :l

NOOOOOW!

Driadon on Dec. 3, 2009

Man, that sounds really really cool. Now, I'm usually not much for large amounts of instancing, specifically with large gind-heavy areas (see Guild Wars), but when it's too actually give a narrative in an MMO (Much less a Bioware one(SQWEE!)) then that is a different story.

Kohe321 on Dec. 3, 2009

Great interview!

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