Codex Interview KOTOR II: Interview with Frank Kowalkowski

[Sol Invictus]

Tags: Obsidian Entertainment; Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords

Frank Kowalkowski is a Senior Programmer at Obsidian Entertainment and he was nice enough to answer a few questions. His current game is Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, which is slated for a winter release on both the PC and Xbox platforms. The current programming team on KOTOR 2 also include: Adam Brennecke, Anthony Davis, Rich Taylor, Dan Spitzley, Jay Fong, and Chris "Fearless Programming Leader" Jones.

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

Nice interview. Good work on behalf of everyone.

 

[plin]

Good read.

 

[Voss]

Do you know, I don't think I've ever lost a sock?

 

[StraitLacedDeviant]

I've taken other peoples socks. Do you think the socks go over to the dark side?

 

[Sol Invictus]

I lost underwear once. But that was only because my roommate (at one time) flung it out of the window. Jerk.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

Failure to link to the interview from the post in the Content Feedback forum.

 

[Spazmo]

Well, you see, we don't actually know what the URL for the article will be until it's posted behind the scenes for editor approval. That's why we always forget to do it.

 

[Greenskin13]

A man from McMinnville stole 70 pairs of panties, and now he's a suspect to a kidnapping.

 

[Sol Invictus]

Fixed.

 

[magniis]

On the subject of KOTOR & KOTOR2 I am curious to know how many endings are viewable? How do you access the hidden endings if any,are there extra endings? Oh, and one more thing, whoever the f'ing moron is that stuck "barely literate" on the far left, I'll have you know I read at a adult level, It's just my writing skills that are not so good.

 

[Vault Dweller]

Do you really think that someone would bother slapping a custom title on you?

 

[Volourn]

HAHAHA!
And, I'm so proud to be a Dumbfuck because someone *did* bother to give me a Custom Title.

HAHAHAHAHA!!

 

[Data4]

On the subject of KOTOR & KOTOR2 I am curious to know how many endings are viewable? How do you access the hidden endings if any,are there extra endings? Oh, and one more thing, whoever the f'ing moron is that stuck "barely literate" on the far left, I'll have you know I read at a adult level, It's just my writing skills that are not so good.

You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else.

-D4

 

[Vault Dweller]

HAHAHA!
And, I'm so proud to be a Dumbfuck because someone *did* bother to give me a Custom Title.

HAHAHAHAHA!!

The key word in my previous post was *you*. The Bibleboy has done nothing to draw attention to him yet, YOU, on the other hand, Volly, have done quite a lot.

 

[magniis]

yo, valt F.Y.I. 1 I am not a child, contrary to popular belief,2 The holy scripters RULE!,read them sometime,awesome if applyed to your life, ya might find it advantagous.I say the same to D4& dumbfuck. So live long and perspire all!

 

[kingcomrade]

wut wy u say im a kid!!! lol im not a kid im seven an a haf mistur VENEREAL DISEASE LOL!!!~~

 

[aweigh]

God I love grave digging.

 

[Section8]

I prefer "grave dig-dugging", where I unsheathe my hose, and blow into the deceased.

 

[FrancoTAU]

yo, valt F.Y.I. 1 I am not a child, contrary to popular belief,2 The holy scripters RULE!,read them sometime,awesome if applyed to your life, ya might find it advantagous.I say the same to D4& dumbfuck. So live long and perspire all!

You do realize that everyone who has under a 100 posts is labeled with "Barely Literate" right?

 

[gromit]

What weaknesses people may perceive from playing the game are actually a result of some of the engine’s greatest strengths. Eliminating those weaknesses would create noticeable vacuums elsewhere.

I wish he had given us an example; it sounds like it'd be interesting to hear about.

 

[Severian Silk]

It's the vacuum of information that makes it sound so profound.

 

[magniis]

Ohhhhkaaay, mr.king comrade has issues, like lack of brain cells I think.(note)to gain said brain cells back, 1 Magniis obviously is not 7, but is probably old enough to be his father,2 read the holy scriptures. Live long and prosper!

 

[kingcomrade]

Yeah I'm the one referring to myself in the third person and mixing up my antecedents.

 

[magniis]

They also say that sarcasam is the recourse of the weak minded,mr king comrade. surely you jest? One more thing,I do believe I mentioned that my writing skills are not so good, 'kay. Oh and bad writing skills have nothing to do with age,or lack of intellegence on my part they have to do with not paying attention in class,oh about ages ago. So live long and prosper.