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• • Bioware debuting new game, Thursday July 17 E3

  • http://www.gametrailers.com/e3_calendar_2008/?selDate=1216278000&ap=am

    10 am PST.  There is a decent chance it is the MMO they have been working for.

    Just want to give everyone a heads up.

    *crosses fingers for Star Wars MMO*

  • Posted: 7/16/08 10:19 PM
    Star Wars Galaxies
• • new Star Wars MMO takes next step

  • I really don't understand how "The Old Republic" could be an expansion, since the timeline is set in the age of the Empire.

    Yet, it might even be something like "Caverns of Time" in WoW, where you go back in time in instances and relive them. 

    Now, that is definitley something SOE would do.  Kinda sad.

  • Posted: 7/13/08 7:09 PM
    Star Wars Galaxies
• • new Star Wars MMO takes next step

  • Originally posted by SignusM
    

    Originally posted by jimcabtv24
    

    Alpha classes are the worst idea ever implemented into an MMO.

     

    Uhhh... why exactly?

     

    Because, when you have an alpha class, THAT is the only content people aim for.  If you look at SWG, 95% of the economy practically lived off of people grinding for jedi and such.  It also brings questions of balance issues -- which, ultimately turns into the one class that the developers focus on most.

    If you even PLAYED swg, you should realize easily the mistake of adding alpha classes. 

  • Posted: 7/13/08 6:57 PM
    Star Wars Galaxies
• • new Star Wars MMO takes next step

  • Alpha classes are the worst idea ever implemented into an MMO.

  • Posted: 7/13/08 6:46 PM
    Star Wars Galaxies
• • LucasFilm Registers Trademark for “Star Wars The Old Republic” Online Game

  • I'd still get it, because I <3 bioware that much

    But I'm really on the edge as to whether Bioware will be making an MMO off of this.  Simply based on this article:

    http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/1154

    It may not be much, but I really feel they might not be going with a Fantasy setting simply because it's what so many developers do nowadays.  Compete with the "800 lb. gorrila".

    From what we've heard, it seems like this MMO will have quite a bit of "WoW" elements in it, but I'm suspecting that they might want to set it apart from WoW as well...there is a large "sci-fi" crowd out there, and I'm probably not the first one to say it, but there are ALOT of people really itching for a great sci-fi MMO.  And I think Bioware knows this.

  • Posted: 7/12/08 7:50 PM
    General Discussion