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11/06/09
Jedi Knight/Sith Warrior = Tanks.
Trooper/Bounty Hunter = Ranged DPS (or "Mage" if you will).
Smuggler/Imperial Agent = Stealth Class (possible close DPS)
Last pair = ???
I hope BioWare does something original and doesn't include a healer type class. Droid classes will be awesome. There was no need for one in the KOTOR games. We'll see. Big, BIG money projects like this don't favor innovation. (In other words, Lucas wants his own WoW).
Also, the Imperial Agent fits the (how I hate this term) lore for the KOTOR timeline. There is supposed to be a "real" Sith Empire (not the fallen Jedi from the games) just outside the known galaxy that Revan & possibly the Exile went to fight. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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yea healers are missing here... maybe jedi's will have some healing based subclass but otherwise expect a "medic" class a la galaxies #starwarstheoldrepublic
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As anduin1 pointed out, letting the Jedi/Sith have healing abilities would be a nice new twist, and fit the mythos, but when you got someone sinking tens of millions of $dollars$ on a project, they tend to want you to go with what works. (See also: Hollywood).
Here's to hoping that BioWare keeps up their awesome streak. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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But with the new hashtag system, that doesn't work. as it thinks your searching for #not:modernwarfare2
Edit: also this is a question you should ask in TAY.
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Everyone cried. It was made easier. Everyone cried more. Then everything that made SWG unique and fun was taken out. #starwarstheoldrepublic
10/30/09
I think it was already stated that in the lore of this era (sorry I am not a SW scholar) Jedi were common enough to make sense a as a class.
You would be impressed on how a well written narrative can make this feelings go away quickly. Unless you are one of "those" fans....
10/30/09
I was commenting on SWG, because I think Hardcore maybe didn't know how SWG's Jedi were sorted before the NGE and they started passing them around like flyers outside a nightclub. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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Right, now that that's out of the way.
I know it would be silly to have a Star Wars game without Jedi and Sith, but I wonder how good of an idea this is. Judging from comments I've heard, it seems most people are going to fall squarely on these two classes, forgoing the others so they can swing a lightsaber.
Personally, if I planned to pick up the game, I'd be a smuggler (another popular choice, but still not to the degree of Jedi/Sith) but I have a strong feeling that this Old Republic world is going to be overrun with these guys. #starwarstheoldrepublic
10/30/09
For those of you who don't play, here's what I mean. When the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack came out, it introduced a new "hero" class, the Death Knight. Basically an Antipaladin plus a Necromancer. They also start at level 55 instead of 1, and you can only make one per server. So pretty much everyone has one. It's sort of the obligatory character, and because of that, most people aren't very attached to theirs.
So I imagine it will be like that. You'll be having a rough time with a group quest, and the bounty hunter in your group will say, "Hang on, let me log my Sith." Everyone will have one... but quickly realize that the genericness of them is not as interesting as the wealth of other classes. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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If all the instances are that intimate, and they make up most of the story (which seems pretty customized to each account), maybe the player class choices won't matter as much, since you'll still be important or set apart within the instances. Basically, the story-telling shouldn't be affected much (like if they say you're their only hope or a special person despite hundreds of other so-called heroes running through the same quest in WoW right next to you).
Of course, maybe there are going to be thousands of Jedi swarming the actual public areas and grinding areas, but I'm used to ignoring strangers in MMOs anyway. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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@rainofwalrus: Are you sure?
Maybe your skull is thicker than most and contain the mind blowingness? #starwarstheoldrepublic
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and to be completely honest, I have WOW screenshots that will blown minds. It's all about putting some effort into the screenshot. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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Now if only I can make it pulsate.. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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Mark my words. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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Taking a hint from WoW, I believe there will be more Sith than Jedi's. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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Not on my server. ;) I've been playing on and off since day 1. #starwarstheoldrepublic
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