I am predicting that the larger part of the younger population will choose to be repulblic and will roll jedi since jedi are cool and most kids prefer to be good. As a result, the sith empire will be composed of maturer players and have a lower population.

This was quite apparent in WoW, pre BC. Every one rolled Human Paladins and NE hunters and the alliance on most realms had a higher population the horde.

Unless they add a sort of vigilante perspective to the sith (ie, a firm reason why their cause is just) the game will always have a serious faction balance issue...

I seem to think it'll be the other way around...everyone rolling sith

Either way it'll be filled with both..I look forward to it, because this is the time frame that allows it.  So wear it out I say.  I'm gonna roll one and could care less what someone thinks about it..unless they want to pay my sub for me.

I don't think faction imbalances will matter much. It's expected to be a minimal PvP consequences non RvR game. Imbalances will just guarantee you'll know which side to choose for a target rich environment.

the thing that, so far that I have seen, has gone unanswered...is how do you handle PUGs in this game?

Seems like if you answer a certain way, a different outcome is going to happen...so I see people in a group standing their fighting over how to reply, as it effects light and dark side

Originally posted by zymurgeist

I don't think faction imbalances will matter much. It's expected to be a minimal PvP consequences non RvR game. Imbalances will just guarantee you'll know which side to choose for a target rich environment.

While I agree with everything you say - how sad it is that the next Star Wars mmo is going to be such a let down for those who wants a large persistent world with faction warfare and depth! *sigh*

Blah, blah, blah, blah............blah.  End of stereotyping.

Nope, I put all my money on all the kids playing the class with the jetpack and flame thrower.

Originally posted by Cpt_Picard

I am predicting that the larger part of the younger population will choose to be repulblic and will roll jedi since jedi are cool and most kids prefer to be good. As a result, the sith empire will be composed of maturer players and have a lower population.

This was quite apparent in WoW, pre BC. Every one rolled Human Paladins and NE hunters and the alliance on most realms had a higher population the horde.

Unless they add a sort of vigilante perspective to the sith (ie, a firm reason why their cause is just) the game will always have a serious faction balance issue...

It isn't  a pvp game so who cares who rolls what?

yea another "whatever" topic

Originally posted by oddjobs74

Originally posted by Cpt_Picard

I am predicting that the larger part of the younger population will choose to be repulblic and will roll jedi since jedi are cool and most kids prefer to be good. As a result, the sith empire will be composed of maturer players and have a lower population.

This was quite apparent in WoW, pre BC. Every one rolled Human Paladins and NE hunters and the alliance on most realms had a higher population the horde.

Unless they add a sort of vigilante perspective to the sith (ie, a firm reason why their cause is just) the game will always have a serious faction balance issue...

 

It isn't  a pvp game so who cares who rolls what?

Exactly, one could say certain classes are even more required in Pve than pvp. Unless there is a jedi healing spec, finding a healing class for your group will be very tough....

You posted this in the TOR forums aswell :O. the official ones

Originally posted by SgtFrog

You posted this in the TOR forums aswell :O. the official ones

So? This was a number of months ago, and a wider audience is always appealing...

I expect to see a lot of sith warriors, less Jedi, a couple bounty hunters, and next to no smugglers or troopers.  I can't see myself hiding behind cover pew pewing with a blaster pistol while my jedi partner is out there using force pushes and swinging a double-bladed lightsaber.

There's a lot of issues anyone could have with the old republic. I think the issue with from the start making a MMO based on probably one of the most known movie series in the 2000 era and none the less the 1990 era. It is very likely that the same issue with Star Wars Galaxy will happen. Unless balance is seen with the classes. The bigger truth is that in the real story of Star Wars nearly any position you seen were very equal. The Jedis definitly have some potent power, but nearly every episode the jedi's ended up in a situation were bounty hunters and smugglers were the main protagonist or the main story motivator. If BioWare truly balances the Jedi and Sith's power their will be the players who will just go to another class cause it fits their playstyle. Of course we can't determine the players who just wanna be either Sith or Jedi's actions. I can't deny that I want to make a Jedi and a Sith, but I do like ranged combat more than face to face. And that makes a difference for me.

Originally posted by SgtFrog

You posted this in the TOR forums aswell :O. the official ones

Yeah I remember this guy, he was posting about how much better Star Trek Online will be, then I think he started posting cartoon Hentia pron all over the site and the community finally ran him off or he got banned, not sure which. 

Erm.. AND? So what? I don't see the problem. Aren't MMos that everyone can live his fantasy? Don't get whats the issue about this. In STO everyone is a Captain Picard. In CO everyone is a Wolverine or Batman or Deadpool. So what. Let people live their dreams, thats what games are for, or not?

Originally posted by SeriphinX

I seem to think it'll be the other way around...everyone rolling sith

I kinda think it's gonna favor the smuggler and the game is just gonna be one big ole nut kicking contest (i can see the youtube video's already).

"I am predicting that the larger part of the younger population will choose to be repulblic and will roll jedi since jedi are cool and most kids prefer to be good"

Sweet more targets for me to shoot at., and if im lucky, someone to rage at me whilst i do it

Originally posted by Cpt_Picard

Originally posted by oddjobs74

Originally posted by Cpt_Picard

I am predicting that the larger part of the younger population will choose to be repulblic and will roll jedi since jedi are cool and most kids prefer to be good. As a result, the sith empire will be composed of maturer players and have a lower population.

This was quite apparent in WoW, pre BC. Every one rolled Human Paladins and NE hunters and the alliance on most realms had a higher population the horde.

Unless they add a sort of vigilante perspective to the sith (ie, a firm reason why their cause is just) the game will always have a serious faction balance issue...

 

It isn't  a pvp game so who cares who rolls what?

Exactly, one could say certain classes are even more required in Pve than pvp. Unless there is a jedi healing spec, finding a healing class for your group will be very tough....

That of course assumes that the game will work like this. It has already been stated that all classes have some self-healing skills. Med-packs are also established SW game universe items.
 

Repeat after me: Not every MMO has to follow the EQ mould.

Originally posted by Cpt_Picard

I am predicting that the larger part of the younger population will choose to be repulblic and will roll jedi since jedi are cool and most kids prefer to be good. As a result, the sith empire will be composed of maturer players and have a lower population.

This was quite apparent in WoW, pre BC. Every one rolled Human Paladins and NE hunters and the alliance on most realms had a higher population the horde.

Unless they add a sort of vigilante perspective to the sith (ie, a firm reason why their cause is just) the game will always have a serious faction balance issue...

Age does not equal maturity, it got very little to do with it, but I agree that usually on the "dark" side you have more mature people.

I would say that a higher percentage of retards and socially challenged people will roll on the Republic side.

Kids will go to what they find cool, the vast majority will find the Sith Warrior and Jedi classes the coolest and will flock to them in all likely hood. However, seeing how many of the classes are identfiable with something from the movies, its fair to say kids might choose what they find cool in the star wars universe rather then just going jedi or sith.

wonder if itd be too much to ask for a mature server, only 18+ playing... would be neat, although you almost miss killing those whiny little bastards... quite sterotypcal though... anyway a mature server would be awsome.

I would disagree at this point.  I think that sure, in wow, because of the type of game it was.

But this is star wars.  Jedi might have been big right after the first three movies, but since than, with all the books, movies, and games, I think the younger crowd will be the "cool sith". 

Anyways, doesn't really matter.  Since we know next to nothing about the game itself.

truth be told with what I remember from being a kid, everyone wanted to be boba or han...  so really I can imagine either bountyhunter or smuggler being heavily populated just becuase of those recognized characters

are u serious I have seen 20+ year olds who are less maure then me, give me a break, its true that some children are immature but dont throw us all into one boat papabear.