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DeaconX  7/11/08 5:37:57 PM

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I originally posted it in my BioWare MMO thread which is in the Rumor section, thus is rarely noticed.. so I thought I'd post it here as well.  Original post: http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/151383/page/23

http://www.eucantina.net/archives/834


On July 3rd, 2008, LucasFilm filed for trademarks for the following:

Star Wars The Old Republic
Star Wars Sagas
Star Wars Legends

The trademarks have been registered for “Entertainment services provided on-line by means of global and local area networks, namely, providing interactive computer game software, interactive video game software and interactive computer games and interactive video games, all on-line by means of global and local area networks”

You can view a screenshot of the trademark for “Star Wars the Old Republic” here. It is important to note that these trademarks were registered in the same way as the trademark for “Star Wars Galaxies”. These are officially registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It appears that at least one of these titles may be used to create a new online Star Wars game. “The Old Republic” title makes me think about that KOTOR MMO everyone’s been talking about.

Credit for the screenshot and discovery of “The Old Republic” title goes to the website StarWarsUniverse.com

sinjin  7/11/08 6:16:12 PM

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The king and the pawn go back to the same box at the end of the day.

I'll freak out if this comes true, I feel it in my gut that it is.  One of the biggest, if not biggest IP's, needs to have an MMO. It was destined for Starwars fans worldwide.  Please lucas make it so.

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Zorvan  7/11/08 7:07:49 PM

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Originally posted by DeaconX


The trademarks have been registered for “Entertainment services provided on-line by means of global and local area networks, namely, providing interactive computer game software, interactive video game software and interactive computer games and interactive video games, all on-line by means of global and local area networks


 

Could also be nothing more than a singleplayer shooter with online capability, i.e Battlefront.

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DeaconX  7/11/08 7:25:51 PM

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Stand up for what you believe; Even if you stand alone.

Who knows if any of this info is really worth a damn, but here's another update from 'Jawars' on the BioWare forums:

"AN UPDATE from the EUcantina post about the Trademarks:
"In a forum on Ahazi.org, a user has posted that he took a survey on surveyspot.com about a Star Wars MMO called Star Wars: The Old Republic. He lists some of the features described in the survey here. This post was made long before the names from the trademarks surfaced"
Linkfor Ahze post:
http://www.ahazi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10846 "

The post on that site reads:

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YOU HEARD ME!

I recently took a Survey about a game on SurveySpot. I usually delete this crap but was bored. I tried to copy/paste the description but naturally it was blocked. Here is the information I can recall even though I had to agree NOT to share said information. Screw that.

Next-Gen was in the article about 1000 times along with mentioning SWG all over the place.

Setting: 3500 years before Vader

Title: Star Wars: The Old Republic (no not that crap one you'll find with google)

Features I remember:

8 professions-smuggler and BH stick out immediately

Functional Light side/ Dark side- npcs and others remember what you do and their reactions change accordingly.

Legacy system. When you reach top level, apparently you have the option of producing an offspring with special bonus traits and starting over...or something to that effect.

Companion: Han had Chewy, Luke had R2...blah blah....someone to accompany you. Potential for romance sticks out as something oddly unique

Fully customizable ship. Can be bought or stolen!!

No more miles of reading text. Events happen in game with full voice overs. Sounds damn impossible if you ask me.

Full grouping ala any damn MMO

Some sort of minigame that is used to influence others?? Not many details on that one.

well, there were 10 major points we had to vote on and classify in order of what we liked the best. These are the only ones I remember.


So, could we have something here?? It sounds cool to me!! 1/2 of it was "would you pay 39.99 for game and 12.95 for sub?" and stuff.

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!!!WOOOOT!!!

anyone else take the survey? It may still be up at surveyspot -New video game survey was title.

Any thoughts???"
 
Again, take everything on the internet with a scoop of salt but hey just in case anyone's interested, here it is :)
Pappy13  7/11/08 7:29:48 PM

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I dont need to
"get a life".
Im a gamer, I have
LOTS of LIVES!

You realize of course that this could be nothing more than a formality in case they ever decide to do something with any of these games.  It's nice to speculate, but it's nothing more than speculation.
 

JestorRodo  7/11/08 7:34:17 PM

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tkreep  7/11/08 7:37:35 PM

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That legacy system, ship building and companion thing would be cool to have.

 
Oyjord  7/11/08 7:45:17 PM

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Good lord.

 

LET.

 

STAR WARS.

 

DIE.

 

Seriously, the IP is old, worn out, now very trite and just flat out dull.  TIme to create a new universe, a new world to explore and write books about and film movies about.  Let Star Wars die.  It was fun while it lasted, now let it RIP.

 
spookytooth  7/11/08 7:47:39 PM

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a "legacy system" such as that would blow. CoX already has that for an "end game". You hit the level cap and start over. Its one of the biggest complaints the players have about the game. Its funny to think that any serious game developer would actually consider such a thing......oh wait, StarGateWorlds is  

...lower your expectations or find a new pastime. -hanshotfirst

Union  7/11/08 7:53:06 PM