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Where it is Kotor or not, Bioware has been addicted to classes in past games and that is exactly what I expect out of their new MMO, so the only excitement I can see is if I am wrong about that.

They have a long row to hoe before they even come close to challenging Blizzard.  Far as we know this could be just another niche game.

So we will just have to wait and see.

Originally posted by tkreep

Originally posted by Teala

Originally posted by randomt

Great, another big budget mass-appeal crapfeast clone mmo to not look forward to.

How could anyone expect anything differently? Only small independent firms would aim at the pre swg-nge style mmo market, instead of the WoW market, due to expectations in financial returns. The little guys don't aim as high as the big guys.

 

Well I loved the KoToR single player game and the time period it was set in(btw - KotoR is the only single player game that ever made me cry in RL when I had finished it ) and I think it will make a far better SW Universe.   My hope is that Bioware does it right and not give us a WoW clone or an SWG mess.

What made you cry?
 

I suppose it was the whole story arc and how the character denounced their past and tried to make things right in the end.     I loved the ending.   Sorta like the LoTR's movies.  In the end when King told the hobbits they need bow to no one and then evetyone bowed to them instead.    That was a tear jerker ending.  

www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php

If this has been posted I'm sorry. Just got excited.

Originally posted by M1sf1t

Interesting their "Source" is just a blog with no verifiable link to the interview in question. Sorry but blogs to me are not credible sources of information especially when they don't link to their sources of information. If I can see a video or hear a audio clip then I'll say "Okay EA is doing KOTOR MMO". Also even if this news is true it won't be anything like pre-NGE SWG. Again highly doubtful this rumor is true.

Mind you we're talking bout Massively- a site in which their people are deployed at E3 where they can talk to PR from people at the showroom floor (just like mmorpg.com)

I have full faith in BioWare's abilities to make a great game.  I've thoroughly enjoyed all of their games (Mass Effect being the most recent and my favorite) and IMO are the best developers when it comes to RPGs.  I know that MMO's are different than single player RPG's but I'm sure BioWare will get it right, no matter what it is.

Originally posted by PowderBurnt

www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php

If this has been posted I'm sorry. Just got excited.

Ah now that is even more 'official looking'

Oooo...a KoTOR MMO....I want to kick the shit out of Revan!

This is great news! I finally have another mmo to look forward to...

Originally posted by vajuras

Originally posted by Flyte27

Even if it is true I don't think it will be something for SWG people to play.  Based on Biowares games it will be more linear then Sandbox even though Bioware allows some freedom in regards to where you can go in their games.  Even though I like the concept of SWG original I don't believe Star Wars was meant to be that style of game.  Star Wars has always heavily revolved around Jedi/Sith and linear story line.  It would make sense to do the same in a Star Wars MMO and split the Jedi and Sith into mulpitle classes for each.  The whole problem with allowing people to play normal classes along with Jedi is class imbalence.  You can't make a Jedi/Sith be on par with other classes or it belittles Jedi's/Sith's power in the Star Wars universe.  I have faith that if Bioware does make a Star Wars game they will get it right.

 

like you I don't expect a sandbox but I do expect a truly polished Linear game. But I hope they add in some player driven content of a sort.

At least get some good world pvp going between Sith and Jedi. that all they need to crush WAR and WoW.

for sure it will have Classes just like all the other Bioware RPGs. I've played almost all and they always use Classes. But, they classes are always 'loose'. They are never 'tight' and restricted like WoW. In Mass Effect and KOTR you can cross train

Yeah the concept for the original KOTOR was pretty good in terms of classes.  You were able to combine non Jedi classes and Jedi classes together.  I'm not certain of this could work in an MMO, but it's a nice idea.  Start as a normal class and then switch to Jedi/Sith at a certain point.