Comments on: [SWTOR] Let’s talk about class, and role, and faction, and morality, and story

By: Eckyman

Eckyman — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:50:54 +0000

I’ll be rocking a Trooper tank I think. Looking forward to trying out the ranged tanking mechanics!

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Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:09:30 +0000

[...] [SWTOR] Let’s talk about class, and role, and faction, and morality, and story over on Spinksville shares thoughts on what type of story may result from which of the various classes you choose to play. [...]

By: depizan

depizan — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:24:38 +0000

You’re right. Everywhere else, including the official site, the story aspect gets rather lost. No wonder I come here, read her posts on it and am excited again. They should pay her to sell the game. She’s doing a better job than they are.

By: Stabs

Stabs — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:09:05 +0000

Spinks is particularly good at finding the story, the narrative depth in MMOs. This makes her an excellent writer for SWTOR as story is really its unique selling point.

By: depizan

depizan — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:14:18 +0000

I must say, your posts about SWTOR do more to make me want to play it than anything else out there. I’m not sure why. (Especially since, as a long time Star Wars fan, I should be excited anyway.)

I am sad that only one of the Alliance classes appeals to me (smuggler), while both Bounty Hunters and Imperial Agents sound potentially cool. Though if when I get the game, I’ll probably try one of the Jedi classes anyway. I might be dismissing them unfairly.

By: Jana

Jana — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:33:48 +0000

Heh I love the dark side too

By: Aufero

Aufero — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:03:46 +0000

Story always plays a part in my character decisions, but I don’t want to know details beforehand. I’ll probably start two or three characters and continue playing whichever has the most interesting story. Probably Jedi Knight and Smuggler to begin with, since I know some people who want to go Republic. (At some point I want to play a morally ambiguous Imperial Agent, though, and a cheerful, unconflicted Sith Inquisitor sounds fun…)

By: João Carlos

João Carlos — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:32:54 +0000

I like dual light sabers, that weapon Darth Maul used. That will bring me to Jedi Consular. Then I will change sides to the Dark Side….

By: pkudude99

pkudude99 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:06:48 +0000

The class that “calls to me” is the Trooper Commando with his BFG. And I like healing, so I plan to primarily spec down the Combat Medic tree. Heavy armor, BFG, Healer. . . sounds full of win to me!

The 2nd one that sounds most fun to me is the Imperial Agent. I’m actually thinking Sniper rather than Operative. Operative sounds fun too, though, so I may end up making 2. . . .

3rd down the line of appeal to me is a Force Lightning user, meaning the Sorcerer version of the Inquisitor.

Anything else beyond these classes are down in the nebulous “Eh. Maybe someday. . . ” realm. Maybe a Consular Shadow in their dps configuration in the hoped that the dual-blade saber has nice animations to watch, but meh. Nothing else really seems to “call to me” so to speak.

My guild is planning on going Sith, so I’m debating whether to make an IA as a main or as a “1st alt” within the guild — I’m REALLY stuck on the Combat Medic idea and wanting it to be my main. for now, anyway. It may turn out to not be fun for me and I’ll abandon it, but for now. . . .me likey!

By: Tyrion

Tyrion — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:04:10 +0000

My guild is going Sith, I want to tank, I love Vader more than Bobba, so I’m going Sith Warrior. I am concerned that I might not be inherently “evil” enough inside to play the class correctly. Plus, if I role-play all out evil, I’m going to have Vette following me around telling me how disappointed she is. It should make for great, fun dilemmas, and I can’t wait.

I am also convinced that I will not be satisfied until I’ve given ALL the classes a fair shot. Bioware, please take my monies.