Star Wars: The Old Republic will kill WoW - outsourced to Broadsword

[Vaarna_Aarne]

I shall perform the ritual.

 

[DalekFlay]

I've started playing this again as a "preferred user" and it's not that bad of a free experience, really. The lack of med probes and 20% XP penalty are the main things that effect me as a solo quester, but the game isn't hard enough for med probes to be a huge issue and I constantly get XP boosts as quest rewards.

Maybe an end-game guy would need a sub but for RPG questing in the Old Republic universe this is pretty enjoyable. I got my old launch era Agent from 30 to 40 and am now messing with an Inquisitor.

 

[Exar Kun]

I've started playing this again as a "preferred user" and it's not that bad of a free experience, really. The lack of med probes and 20% XP penalty are the main things that effect me as a solo quester, but the game isn't hard enough for med probes to be a huge issue and I constantly get XP boosts as quest rewards.

Maybe an end-game guy would need a sub but for RPG questing in the Old Republic universe this is pretty enjoyable. I got my old launch era Agent from 30 to 40 and am now messing with an Inquisitor.

Glad your enjoying it. I always said subbing is really for endgame content but you can go preferred the whole story experience and only have minor annoyances. Most you can also fix by just buying the unlocks on GTN which usually aren't expensive depending on which one.

 

[DragoFireheart]

I've started playing this again

 

[DalekFlay]

Glad your enjoying it. I always said subbing is really for endgame content but you can go preferred the whole story experience and only have minor annoyances. Most you can also fix by just buying the unlocks on GTN which usually aren't expensive depending on which one.

Yes, I bought the "hide helmet" and "companion customization" unlocks on the auction house for chump change, relatively. Those are pretty much the only thing I would want. Maybe title unlocks at some point. Nothing I would pay real money for.

 

[Darth Roxor]

stuff

Is this guy a marketing shill or what?

 

[ghostdog]

Meh, I've been given this game as a gift for a looong time time now, but I haven't even unwrapped it. IF you are an owner of the game you can play for free without any restrictions, right ?

 

[Infinitron]

stuff

Is this guy a marketing shill or what?

Good question.

 

[DalekFlay]

Meh, I've been given this game as a gift for a looong time time now, but I haven't even unwrapped it. IF you are an owner of the game you can play for free without any restrictions, right ?

You can play for free no matter who you are. Having bought the box will give you preferred status, same thing I got. Gives you some decent perks.

 

[Jarpie]

Wasted couple weeks or so on this...

Spoiler

it's utter shit.

 

[DalekFlay]

It's a KotOR and WoW baby, it is what it is.

 

[~RAGING BONER~]

Jeesus fucking Christ...

Panda counter already? This is not how you kill Wow!

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Pffff. Could have been better.
Once again BIO and EA do not know shit.

 

[Exar Kun]

stuff

Is this guy a marketing shill or what?

Good question.

So fucking ban me then. Isn't the whole point of the MMO discussion section to discuss MMO's? Guess not, it's meant to troll and pathetically hate on games the hivemind doesn't like.

 

[villain of the story]

 

[Exar Kun]

 

[Infinitron]

Relax, you've been cleared.

 

[Mangoose]

Wait, why is there a radial dialogue menu when you can't use a gamepad?

 

[Night Goat]

Wait, why is there a radial dialogue menu when you can't use a gamepad?

Modern gamers can't be expected to read all the options in a dialogue menu before choosing one, because reading is hard. The radial dialogue menu lets players choose the top option if they want to be a good guy, and the bottom one if they want to be a bad guy. Isn't it great that Bioware trusts the players with such complex decisions?

 

[Mangoose]

Wait, why is there a radial dialogue menu when you can't use a gamepad?

Modern gamers can't be expected to read all the options in a dialogue menu before choosing one, because reading is hard. The radial dialogue menu lets players choose the top option if they want to be a good guy, and the bottom one if they want to be a bad guy. Isn't it great that Bioware trusts the players with such complex decisions?

But you can do the same thing with a list, lol.

 

[Night Goat]

Wait, why is there a radial dialogue menu when you can't use a gamepad?

Modern gamers can't be expected to read all the options in a dialogue menu before choosing one, because reading is hard. The radial dialogue menu lets players choose the top option if they want to be a good guy, and the bottom one if they want to be a bad guy. Isn't it great that Bioware trusts the players with such complex decisions?

But you can do the same thing with a list, lol.

True, but a radial menu is better because it's a circle. A list is a rectangle, and rectangles have edges that Bioware fans might cut themselves on.

 

[DalekFlay]

Nothing wrong with a radial menu if it responds quickly and smoothly to mouse movement, which this one does.

 

[DalekFlay]

Jesus the Jedi Knight storyline is boring as shit.

 

[Jarpie]

Jesus, the Jedi Knight all the storylines is are boring as shit.

Fixed for you.

 

[Night Goat]

Jesus, the Jedi Knight all the storylines is are boring as shit.

Fixed for you.

I was hugely disappointed by the game as a whole, but I'll give credit where it's due: the Agent storyline is actually pretty good.