Based on yesterday's announcement of The Old Republic's first non-human race, MMORPG.com's Michael Bitton kicks off a series that examines what some of the other possibilities might be.

Yesterday saw the unveiling of the first playable species to be featured in Star Wars: The Old Republic: the Rattataki. You might be asking yourself, “Rattawhatti?” even if you’ve seen all the movies and read a few of the Expanded Universe books. The Rattataki are a race of bald-headed alabaster skinned humanoids whose most notable example is Asajj Ventress from Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

For Star Wars fans, I’d argue this is a fairly odd and obscure choice to include in the game as a playable race and it has given me some pause, as I can’t think of any reason to include the race other than to tie-in to the new-ish Clone Wars series and film, however, that is neither here nor there, so let’s take a look at some of the races we’d like to see in Star Wars: The Old Republic and examine their likelihood of appearing within the game.

Read Possible Playable Races, Part One.

There are really only a few races that people will really *want* to play, and they are based largely on what main characters existed in the movies.  You can bet that we will have:

1. Wookies
2. Twi'leks
3. Sullustans
4. Mon Calamari

1. Ewoks (since most of the republic didn't meet them until RotJ)
2. Jawas (since there's no character customization)
3. Tuskens (ditto)
4. Yoda's race, whatever the heck that is

Originally posted by reillan

There are really only a few races that people will really *want* to play, and they are based largely on what main characters existed in the movies.  You can bet that we will have:

1. Wookies
2. Twi'leks
3. Sullustans
4. Mon Calamari

We may even see Jar-Jar's race in there, but I seriously hope not.

 

I have no issue with Gungans in general - just Jar Jar. He gives Gungans a bad name.

 

What races we probably won't have:

1. Ewoks (since most of the republic didn't meet them until RotJ)
2. Jawas (since there's no character customization)
3. Tuskens (ditto)
4. Yoda's race, whatever the heck that is

Yeah. I was wondering about that, too.

Why wouldn't I want race variety even if it does turn out to be what you say Izure?

I think  Wookies and Twi'leks are a safe bet, they are iconic and human-like enough. Its a kind of "orcs" and "elves" ^^

Some of these races i hope will make it into the game:

• Bothans
• Caamasi
• Noghri
• Falleen
• Gand
• Kiffar (whould be a great race for a sith :P )
• Nikto
• Whiphid (ok they are special ones^^)
• Iktotchi
• Chagrian
• Arconian

no one want mandalorians? I guess it still would exist some of then for this timeline

Originally posted by Mandalore

Most of them are humanoid and i think that this is very important for BioWare - so the more unusual races have no real chance ;)

Which unfortunately means that we probably won't be getting Ithorians :(

Originally posted by Vladan

Originally posted by Mandalore

Most of them are humanoid and i think that this is very important for BioWare - so the more unusual races have no real chance ;)

 

Which unfortunately means that we probably won't be getting Ithorians :(

"This deal is getting worse all the time." - Lando Calrissian

Originally posted by alkarionlog

no one want mandalorians? I guess it still would exist some of then for this timeline

 

I have 21 races planned out, seven of which you saw today, there will be more! Stay tuned next week!

Kel Dor is my favourite, their look is quite awesome.. and look.. well.. alien, it's pretty hard to classify them, andthey've had several appearances in TOR-related material.

Originally posted by MikeB

I have 21 races planned out, seven of which you saw today, there will be more! Stay tuned next week!

You could be a lead MMO dev with lines like that, Mike.

Originally posted by MMO_Doubter

Originally posted by MikeB

I have 21 races planned out, seven of which you saw today, there will be more! Stay tuned next week!

You could be a lead MMO dev with lines like that, Mike.

 

ROFL. Wow, now you're scaring me. I seriously do have more for you though! This won't be vaporware, I promise!

Currently hoping for one species and I believe there is a good chance they will be added:

• Kel Dor

Originally posted by MikeB

ROFL. Wow, now you're scaring me. I seriously do have more for you though! This won't be vaporware, I promise!

I guess I should stay subbed, then.

;)

My top three choices are:

3. Wookies (cause Chewie and Zalbar are both kewl.)

2. Chiss (Grand Admiral Thrawn in da hizouse.)

1. Twi'lek (which I'm pretty sure will be in the game, 100% guarenteed.)

Originally posted by alkarionlog

no one want mandalorians? I guess it still would exist some of then for this timeline

Mandalorians are pretty much humans. I bet you can get Mandalorian armour in the game at the very least.

Can you say... STO-style race DLCs? :D

Originally posted by Methos12

Can you say... STO-style race DLCs? :D

Please no...

Originally posted by Xondar123

Originally posted by alkarionlog

no one want mandalorians? I guess it still would exist some of then for this timeline

Mandalorians are pretty much humans. I bet you can get Mandalorian armour in the game at the very least.

yes looks like one but have better stamina and strenght, also they use implants to heal then over time or augment another atribute, but in any case we will see XD

I, for one, would love to play a MANDALORIAN, they are BADASS :}