Comments on: [SWTOR] More thoughts from beta (space combat, PvP, etc.)

By: Stabs

Stabs — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:48:33 +0000

” with a big bum that sticks out …. that makes you wonder if she’s about to fart.

As you can see I’m very positive about the game, and can’t wait to play it ”

People get excited over the weirdest things.

By: spinks

spinks — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:26:58 +0000

I quite liked the curvy type 4 body shape tbh, my issue was that it just didn’t look right to me when it was in a combat stance.

But I’m a chiss fan too

By: Xintia

Xintia — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:23:54 +0000

The Imperial Agent story is absolutely top notch. I played that class through most of my beta experience because my main at launch will be a Smuggler and I wanted to learn Smuggler mechanics without spoiling the Smuggler story. I can only hope the Smuggler story is as good as what the Agent got, or I may find myself drifting back to the Empire.

By: Remianen

Remianen — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:18:13 +0000

Re: Character models
Female 4 is meant to be more fitting with “real” women (i.e. they have curves and aren’t a size 2). Wait, maybe I should qualify that. American women (though that body type is also prevalent in many Caribbean island nations). I equated the body types like:

1 – Gymnast
2 – Track star (Jackie Joyner-Kersee-ish)
3 – Bodybuilder/She-Hulk
4 – Rap video vixen (Esther Baxter, for example)

Personally, female 4 is my preference, since it best fits the women around me (family members, friends, etc, not a single waif or IBTC member in the bunch). If they had a more extensive character creator, I would’ve made my characters to that body type anyway (like I’ve done in City of Heroes, Champions, STO, and tried to do in EVE). Granted, the female Trooper and Smuggler look like their outfits can barely keep it all in (just like General Garza) but still, I like the look.

Having been in beta since September, I find that what I’m doing now is trying to figure out race/class combinations. I have my favorite races (Mirialan female, Zabrak, Chiss, Human) but I have to find combinations that I like. I know one thing though: I’m rolling at least one Smuggler on every launch server. I fell completely in love with the Gunslinger (and the Sniper for IA), both mechanically and story wise. Sure, the Inquisitor’s story is awesome as well (the classic rags to….) but the Smuggler hooked me from the first 30 minutes (“Where’s my ship?!?”). Luckily, I haven’t played it too far so I still don’t know whether I get to kill the antagonist in the end (same can be said for Bounty Hunters and I already know Troopers don’t get to kill their first companion. Bummer.)

By: ZombiePirate

ZombiePirate — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:52:11 +0000

I was going to do a SI until I spent time as a Jedi Knight. I decided to see how Sith Warrior was in comparison and got all the way to level 18 over the weekend… I’ll now be going into live as the Warrior as it was just so much fun leaping into mobs and laying to with a glowbat. Really psyched for this game, roll on Early Access!

By: Sullas

Sullas — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:43:51 +0000

Agreed on the models. An honest-to-goodness merrily fat chick would be welcome. And a couple of the races (Rattataki come to mind, Chiss to a lesser extent) seem a little lazy in the customisation department. And more beards, for heaven’s sake. The Obi-Wan thing is a bit of a bore.

I must disagree on the space combat, though. As much as I’m an overall fanboi of this game, it’s one of my greatest gripes. Space combat in Star Wars deserves to be epic and a core part of the multiplayer experience, not a minigame. Perhaps in time.

By: foolsage

foolsage — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:52:46 +0000

I really enjoyed the space combat missions. It took me a few tries to “get” the first one, but after that I played the three available to me (at lvl 19) repeatedly. Clocking in at 4 to 6.5 minutes, these seem perfect for gamers with distractions or other obligations; log on, run a few missions from your cabin, no waiting.

By: Aufero

Aufero — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:22:31 +0000

I really wanted the largest female body type (the one that corresponds to the fat male body) to be overweight, or at least heavily-muscled in the style of East German female Olympic weightlifters. Since that’s never been an option in any MMO, ever, it didn’t surprise me that I couldn’t do that in SW:TOR.

Too bad, it would have made for a great Bounty Hunter character.

By: pkudude99

pkudude99 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:08:49 +0000

I did a Sith Inquisitor this weekend. I chronicled it here. Overall quite fun, and I'm looking forward to launch.

By: Me

Me — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:50:07 +0000

I did my Sith Warrior with all light-side choices and Vette thought she was insane as well. Maybe Vette is just programmed that way? But it was a lot of fun doing the exact opposite of what might be expected.

@Bex: I loved the BH as well and loved her story even more after I left the starting planet. I found myself cracking up laughing sometimes!