Hey guys!

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www.youtube.com/watch

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Answers: well some of them...still trying to decipher through the noise in the background...

Okay so I got a chance to sit...err stand... with Sean Dahlberg, Community Manager at Bioware, and get your questions answered.
I layed this out pretty much like an interview and I had my personal digital camera with me to record what he said so i could type it out later.
Me: so the first question comes from apoclance and he asks - "Having played SWG from beta up to the NGE, it was apparent how chasing the holocron killed the game. Since ToR will allow Jedi from the start, how does BioWare plan on making it so that Jedi are special, yet not overpowered? It seems like an impossible task to please both sides of that thought."
Sean: "So what were trying to do is with all the classes we make the very heroic classess so if you're playing a republic trooper or smuggler or bounty hunter your not just a 'run of the mill' class you are one of the elite you are the atheletes for instance the Republic trooper is actually part of the Havoc squad which is... you know almst kin to the green berets. So...you know if you watch the movies not all jedis were 'Gods'. Yeah they were very powerful and great but, you know like, BoboFett - Jango Fett - you know they all held their own to certain extents against them. So you'll be playing a character like that."
// when asked about "Will Bounty Hunters be able to take on player bounties." he said "I can't answer that..."
Me: "what about end game? How much end game will be in release?" from greed0104
Sean:"Alright. Uhh...that's pretty much a hard one to answer as to 'how much end-game will be in release' because of course all of it will be in there. At that point will we be updating? Yes. Well have our release dates set on a monthly scheduel or quarterly or whatever - we'll have patches and updates that will increase the amount of content that's available...but yes we will have plenty of systems and stuff to do."
Me:"How large are the cities such as Coruscant?"
Sean:"How large are cities such as Coruscant? Well actually it will differ from place to place. Coruscant is of course an entire planet not just a city so it will probably be larger than other. Um...but for instance some of the cities on Tython, Aram – you know you would have cities that would vary on size depending on what they're there for. The main city of Tython where the Sith academy is is of course much bigger than one of the little outposts. So it just varies form place to place.”
// When asked “Will we be able to play Pazaak?” he chuckled and said he couldn't answer that. Sorry mmoguy43 :(
Me: “Okay singsofdeath asks “will lightside/darkside choices effect character appearance as they did in KOTOR. Or will the player be in more control of this in TOR?”
Sean:”So we haven't released a lot of information about the dark and lightside stuff but we have it and if you've played KOTOR then you're familiar with the lore; what were working with. Uhh...Since this is an MMO there's a lot of things you have to consider with appearances. We definitely are dabbling in it but were not sure if that system will make it all the way through because of performance issues or things of that sort. Definitely an awesome system to have so if we can we definitely want it. Will you also be able to alter your appearance on your own without the dark and light side...yes. You know we don't want players walking up to each other going 'hey your me!' yea you want to look unique and different some will happen through your faces some will happen through your equipment but there will be a lot of different ways to look good”
I'll post more later I'm still deciphering his comments through the noise in the background =)...More answers will come.

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Having played SWG from beta up to the NGE, it was apparent how chasing the holocron killed the game. Since ToR will allow Jedi from the start, how does BioWare plan on making it so that Jedi are special, yet not overpowered? It seems like an impossible task to please both sides of that thought.

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Will Bounty Hunters be able to take on player bounties.

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How much end game will be in release.

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How large are Cities such as Coruscant.

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Will we be able to play Pazaak?

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Damn,I loved that game.

any more questions? i leave for austin in 2 hours.

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If you get a chance, it would be nice to know if Lightside/Darkside choices will affect your characters appearance as they did in KOTOR, or if the player will have more control over this in TOR. 

Cheers!

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How will dialog choices matter?  Is there a point system (like Mass Effect's Paragon/Renegade points)?

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Will I ever see HK-47 again? Meatbag!

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Can we switch sides?

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How pervasive is the impact of "choice"?

Creating this as a temporary sticky.  Thanks for taking our questions OP! 

I updated the OP with some of the answers...

When you are in a cut-scene dialogue with an NPC, will an ungrouped player close by:

1) be seen by you (will you be able to see the bunny-hopping idiot behind you)?

2) be able to interact with you in any way?

Basically, what are the limitations of the cut-scene dialogue?

Originally posted by Ruyn

When you are in a cut-scene dialogue with an NPC, will an ungrouped player close by:

1) be seen by you (will you be able to see the bunny-hopping idiot behind you)?

2) be able to interact with you in any way?

 

Basically, what are the limitations of the cut-scene dialogue?

I'll go ask him...

EDIT: It seems that i cant find sean...he was the most informed person at the booth...Im assuming that he'll be back.

Okay so I'm back at home now. I found sean again. He says that you will be able to see other players while in dialog. If you're in an intance with a party you will be able to see the other players in your party. There are some story line dialogs that are instanced...but for the most part you'll be in the world and the dialog will take place in real time.

Okay...I'm exhausted. I'm just gonna post a video with the questions followed by a video clip of sean answering the question(yes I recorded him). i was gonna post this last night....but fell asleep. and i'm still tired. heres a link

www.youtube.com/watch

No new info at all.

Well, that was a waste.

damn, that's what I get for trying to put out questions while being tired, meant "How large are Cities such as IN Coruscant".Considering they showed a big city I was curious to how much leg room we could expect. My bad man. Anyways as for the end game question, I kinda felt he dodged it a bit. I was hoping for a short list of activities to do after level cap. Not "we plan to update after release", that's a given.

I would figure they would have released info on Player Bounties considering the class is on the holocron. Starting to get the feeling that part will be left out of the game. : /

Man, a good question would've been, "Will race decision affect your class choice?"

Basically, I want to know that when I choose Trandoshan, can I then choose to be  a Sith Warrior? Or will there be limits (I would hope there would be, but never know).

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Originally posted by RoosterNash
Man, a good question would've been, "Will race decision affect your class choice?"
Basically, I want to know that when I choose Trandoshan, can I then choose to be  a Sith Warrior? Or will there be limits (I would hope there would be, but never know).

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Here's why I think that's a bad idea. Players aren't going to be run of the mill beings in this universe. We're going to be the heroic flavor. Unless someone is granted super powers above everyone, heroes typically are made from overcoming the odds. So seeing a Trandoshan republic commando (as an example) would be out of the ordinary, but you're not supposed to be ordinary.