I was looking at the videos for the different classes and I was starting to get the feeling that everyone was just going to be a Jedi. I'll probably play one because the other classes don't interest me much, except for a smuggler if I can actually transport goods across the galaxy and it's not boring as hell. My main point was, I can't see why anyone would want to play another class and if 90% of players are Jedi that might cause a problem.
I was wondering who here wants to play as a non-force sensitive character?
Edit: I'm including Sith when I said Jedi, they are just evil Jedi.
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Dec 20, 2011
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a massively-multiplayer role-playing game set 300 years after the events of BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic series, but still approximately 3,600 years before the events of the films.
Is everyone going to be a Jedi?
I don't know if I'll actually be playing this game but if I did I almost certainly would not be playing a Jedi, with my good guy character at least. A badass Sith is very appealing though.
Bounty Hunter.
But you seem to forget that there's no limit on how many characters you can play SW: TOR with.
" @crusnchill said:Me neither. SW: TOR will be my first MMORPG." Bounty Hunter. But you seem to forget that there's no limit on how many characters you can play SW: TOR with. "Yah, but not many people are going to want to get multiple characters to high levels. That'd be quite a time commitment. "
Thats the problem I think is goign to happen wth this game. Everyoen going to either be Jedi or Sith, but hardly anyone is going to be smugglers or bounty hunters.
I've decided to play a smuggler because I idolized han solo and they have a move called "Groin Kick"
I'm most likely going to play as a smuggler, and two of my friends are going to play troopers, so it isn't going to be all jedi's. Ideally I'm going to name my character Olos Nah just to piss the die-hard fans off.
However I can definitly see that overpopulation is going to be an issue.
@DanielJW said:
Ideally I would play a healing class, but I haven't heard anything about that yet. "That's basically going to be the Sith Inquisitor and the Jedi consular.
" I wish there was a droid class. Being able to upgrade yourself would be really neat. Only downside would be magnets. Instant death. "I'd be tempted to play a droid also, that would be awesome. It would be especially cool if you could be neutral at first and choose a side if you were a droid.
@masterherocard said:
"I've decided to play a smuggler because I idolized han solo and they have a move called "Groin Kick"
"
This is the main reason I'm thinking about playing as one, Han Solo is my favorite Star Wars character.
" @crusnchill said:you dont know much about the people that play mmo's then" Bounty Hunter. But you seem to forget that there's no limit on how many characters you can play SW: TOR with. "Yah, but not many people are going to want to get multiple characters to high levels. That'd be quite a time commitment. "
im probably going to be a jedi/sith
I'm not sure. I think they created the Jedi Knight/Consular and the Sith Warrior/Inquisitor with the idea that a lot of people would be playing Force-using classes in mind. It lets people swing around their lightsabers while still being fully capable of filling out a variety of important MMO-centric roles.
While I imagine Force-Sensitive characters (Jedi Knight, Jedi Consular, Sith Warrior, Sith Inquisitor) will outnumber the other classes - I feel like the ones that get the least love are the Trooper on the Republic side and Imperial Agent on the Sith side. The other two classes, Bounty Hunter and Smuggler, have a strong backing by those who have their own fantasy of being the 'Boba Fett' or 'Han' or... just want to be that rugged bad-ass/sneaky son-of-a-bitch.
I don't think percentages of 90% are a real worry, there's a variety of people out there who want to either fufill their Fett or Solo fantasy as well as people who simply want to be "in demand" and play those classes that are not as popular. As far as PvE - between Companions and the duel roles each class can play (via Advancement) - I'm sure the game will be fine. Raids and PvP may be highly improved with a mixed group, though, of folks specialized in what they do best.
" I'm most likely going to play as a smuggler, and two of my friends are going to play troopers, so it isn't going to be all jedi's. Ideally I'm going to name my character Olos Nah just to piss the die-hard fans off.Actually they have confirmed smugglers and imperial agents will also have healing abilities though not as strong as consulars/inquisitors.
However I can definitly see that overpopulation is going to be an issue.
@DanielJW said:Ideally I would play a healing class, but I haven't heard anything about that yet. "That's basically going to be the Sith Inquisitor and the Jedi consular. "
Yeah I'm going for a healer, if possible not a force related one.
But if not, I'll just go Consular.
Lets hope they can be Twi'Leks and dual wield, if only for the looks!
I need my purple + green saber :(
Lets hope they can be Twi'Leks and dual wield, if only for the looks! I need my purple + green saber :( "Twi'leks are a confirmed playable race. I'm not sure if certain Force-Users get a particular style of Lightsaber wielding, but the Consular will at least feature the Double-bladed Lightsaber. I know the Sith Warrior has been shown with Dual Lightsabers, so it is at least designed into the game.
Jedi are so lame. How many were taken out by boring ass clone troopers in Revenge of the Turd? I will be shooting first as a smuggler.
I am going with a smuggler. I have always found the idea of being a Han Solo a lot cooler than being a Luke Skywalker or Obi Wan. With that said though my main will be a smuggler but I will check out a few Jedi and Sith classes. I just hope Bioware does a good job of balancing out all the classes to make all of them interesting in their on way. I have faith in them to deliever though. I already give them props for giving me my own group of companions and a spaceship I can customize.
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