Official Star Wars: The Old Republic Thread

Glaucus · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:27

Only that red is colour for danger and blue is for light/reason/calm.
Colours where used a lot in the film,as was textures and lighting. Just compare the scene with darthvader. Talking about the death star weakness. All black, clean, clinical. Compared to the Jedi clothing (natural), colours, flowing and rugged.
It's not just star wars. Have a look at any big game or film release and it's the same.

Vuvuzela · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:32

Tombstone said:
I must have some emotions missing from my make up or something, I've just never felt the urge to whoop and yell at a game/movie like the crowd do in that when the Star Wars logo comes up. For some reason in my head I just visualise a room of Joe from Family Guy, screaming "Yeah ! Come on !!" in that way he does from the show

Quick question, something I have always wondered, is there a lore reason why the bad guys always seem to have red lightsabers and the good guys blue or green? Could I really freak out the jedi by being a Sith with a blue lightsaber?

That's our American friends for you, they do get into it......

Funny you should say that when I went to watch the first Star Wars film as in first one of the new ones(Phantom Menace) as soon as the wording started everybody started clapping and cheering. I didnt at all!! :rolleyes:

It's Star Wars, its been around for years! Everybody loves Star Wars

Tombstone · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:33

AcidHell2 said:
Only that red is colour for danger and blue is for light/reason/calm.

It's not just star wars. Have a look at any big game or film release and it's the same.

Ah right, but there is no lore reason why a Sith couldnt make a blue or green lightsaber? I reckon I'd do that as a Sith just to annoy the Jedi

Glaucus · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:37

Tombstone said:
Ah right, but there is no lore reason why a Sith couldnt make a blue or green lightsaber? I reckon I'd do that as a Sith just to annoy the Jedi

Nope, just what ever colour crystal you get. Assuming you have to build them and they are the same as in the books.

Tombstone · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:37

Vuvuzela said:
That's our American friends for you, they do get into it......

Funny you should say that when I went to watch the first Star Wars film as in first one of the new ones(Phantom Menace) as soon as the wording started everybody started clapping and cheering. I didnt at all!!

It's Star Wars, its been around for years! Everybody loves Star Wars

Not really a Star Wars fan myself, I never quite liked the way things were so cut and dry, everyone was either light or dark kind of thing. Always preferred the Star Trek universe where each race had its own agenda, goals and political aims and wasnt really one side or another side. It reminded me of our own worlds nations where each nation has its own agendas and arent simply divided into good guy nations and bad guy nations. (adored the Breen in Star Trek, brilliant race).

But yes, those crazy americans wooping and yelling at things like monkeys in a zoo

Vuvuzela · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:38

JGBR said:
I'm not paying for a pre order with no release date!

any indicator on launch date and monthly prices?

the sooner you activate your code the sooner you play...EA are working on a first come first serve model!

I said September but with beta starting in September that's not going to happen. I think December now maybe 2nd week!

There is just too much happening in October/November.

No Monthly prices yet...

Tombstone · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:38

AcidHell2 said:
Nope, just what ever colour crystal you get. Assuming you have to build them and they are the same as in the books.

Tickety boo, I like to be different so if every other bugger is running around with a red saber, I'd go with a nice bright blue one

Tombstone · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:40

Vuvuzela said:
the sooner you activate your code the sooner you play...EA are working on a first come first serve model!

I said September but with beta starting in September that's not going to happen. I think December now maybe 2nd week!

There is just too much happening in October/November.

No Monthly prices yet...

2nd week of December too close to Christmas to make the most of the sales though maybe?

What about thanksgiving? That always seems to be a hugely popular time to release as retail sales over the thanksgiving period are usually amongst the highest every year.

Glaucus · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:41

Purple ones look great when in motion. But then it also looks a bit gay when it's not being waved about.

Still not sure how this game is going to be like, with most people being force users. That's one of the many things that killed SWG, force users are powerful and meant to be rare.

Tombstone · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:45

AcidHell2 said:
Purple ones look great when in motion. But then it also looks a bit gay when it's not being waved about.

Still not sure how this game is going to be like, with most people being force users. That's one of the many things that killed SWG, force users are powerful and meant to be rare.

Although those do open up plenty of getting out my purple saber type joke potential

Vuvuzela · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:46

Tombstone said:
Not really a Star Wars fan myself, I never quite liked the way things were so cut and dry, everyone was either light or dark kind of thing. Always preferred the Star Trek universe where each race had its own agenda, goals and political aims and wasnt really one side or another side. It reminded me of our own worlds nations where each nation has its own agendas and arent simply divided into good guy nations and bad guy nations. (adored the Breen in Star Trek, brilliant race).

But yes, those crazy americans wooping and yelling at things like monkeys in a zoo

I'm a big fan! I used to have all the miniature figurines

http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/en_U...85ZgtZ21/Ne-20/Ntt-legendary?Items=50&Ntk=All

But better than these ones, the original ones, when the first film came out back in 1977 - I wonder what they would have been worth today! :eek:

I had this too..
http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/en_U...8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4&product_id=22310&src=endeca

Tombstone · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:47

Vuvuzela said:
I'm a big fan! I used to have all the miniature figurines

http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/en_U...85ZgtZ21/Ne-20/Ntt-legendary?Items=50&Ntk=All

But better than these ones, the original ones, when the first film came out back in 1977 - I wonder what they would have been worth today!

I had this too..
http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/en_U...8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4&product_id=22310&src=endeca

Yeah, even when I was younger in the 70s and 80s I didnt collect them, I was more into Action Force

Vuvuzela · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:47

Tombstone said:
2nd week of December too close to Christmas to make the most of the sales though maybe?

What about thanksgiving? That always seems to be a hugely popular time to release as retail sales over the thanksgiving period are usually amongst the highest every year.

Isn't thanksgiving that time?

That's when I meant? I think that's a very good speculation!!

Vuvuzela · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:49

Tombstone said:
Yeah, even when I was younger in the 70s and 80s I didnt collect them, I was more into Action Force

Was Action Force same as Action Men? I had all of the Action Men too, great fun it was!!

Tombstone · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:49

Vuvuzela said:
Isn't thanksgiving that time?

That's when I meant? I think that's a very good speculation!!

No, Thanksgiving is the end of November

Tombstone · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:50

Vuvuzela said:
Was Action Force same as Action Men? I had all of the Action Men too, great fun it was!!

Nah, action men were girt big dolls, Action Force were figures and vehicles that were all around the same size as the Star Wars ones, basically exactly the same but instead of star wars it was all tanks, special forces, army, air force etc

Vuvuzela · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:51

Tombstone said:
No, Thanksgiving is the end of November

that's a good date mate...

BF3, COD 25

GOW3 and a few others will all be out of the way!!

Vuvuzela · 23 Jul 2011 at 13:52

Tombstone said:
Nah, action men were girt big dolls, Action Force were figures and vehicles that were all around the same size as the Star Wars ones, basically exactly the same but instead of star wars it was all tanks, special forces, army, air force etc

Ah didn't have those! Was living in South Africa at the time so my folks had to import most these things!

Kohaashi · 23 Jul 2011 at 14:11

Will every character have the option of a romance companion?

I'm thinking of rolling BH so far, just to be different as I'm thinking the majority of players will have lightsabers.

Glaucus · 23 Jul 2011 at 14:12

Same, also thinking not being force user.Thinking smuggler though.
Thinking with so many going force, smuggler could be a massive cash crop.

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