Star Wars Day rolled on at Comic-Con today with BioWare confirming that space combat, with (somewhat) customizable spacecraft, will be included in their upcoming MMORPG, Star Wars: The Old Republic.
The announcement, which basically just solidified what everyone expected coming out of E3, drew a rousing round of applause from the standing-room-only audience in attendance at BioWare's Comic-Con panel today, even though no further details were shared.
The panel featured three key contributors to the creation of the storyline: BioWare's studio creative director and lead designer James Ohlen, principal writer Drew Karpyshyn, and managing editor Alexander Freed. Ohlen led the discussion and was sure to mention that this game will feature classic BioWare storytelling, with full cinematic voiceovers and players having the ability to alter the course of the story based on the decisions made during gameplay.
To further drive the point home, it was noted that this is by far the biggest writing staff `for one game that BioWare has ever assembled, which should be reflected in the intricate and winding storyline for each of the eight major plotlines in the game.
A large portion of the panel was devoted to a question and answer session. Most of the questions referred to the level of customization that would be available and interaction with NPCs, but it didnt take long for someone to bring up the inevitable question, How are you going to compete with World of Warcraft? The panelists said they were confident that the installed Star Wars fanbase coupled with Biowares unique and cinematic style of storytelling would give them the upper hand in the MMORPG realm.
Freed wrapped things up with the proclamation that, "If people play through the game with the same classes in the same order, we've done something wrong."
By Josh Engel
Comments are Closed
Comments
Displaying 1–19 of 19
DarthZeran
"If people play through the game with the same classes in the same order, we've done something wrong."
Thats 1 reason why KOTOR sucks big dick!! :/
Skodmunk
I hope they know what they are doing.
They essentially have to make full 2 games and make them fit together.
If they don't dedicate enough resources into SW:ToR, they will end up with 2 half-done games smacked together, take a look at Startrek Online.
If Startrek Online had been developed for another 2 years it would probably have been epic, but we will never know because the ones making it didn't invest enough time or money.
Anyways, good luck.
LordGinGin
Honestly, if any MMO is going to take down the Titan World of Warcraft, this is going to be the one!
Snotlocker
I have a feeling this is going to be a single player campaign focused MMO with occasional grouping for "Boss" fights that multiple class story lines share. Unfortunately, from the amount of voice scripting and "storytelling" Bioware is bragging about, this probably won't be as open world as WoW though the Dev team has mentioned there will be some sort of PvP/Battlegrounds. Anyone else know anything about how the game is actually structured? Do they just want us to play through their class campaigns numerous times? (ie once as a Jedi, once as a Smuggler, once as a Bounty Hunter etc)
bking0058
I have a question b/c i really have no idea about MMOs. Can you just play a story mode by yourself, b/c the trailers for the game look amazing!! But i dont want to play the game online with other people!
Madek
"The announcement, which basically just solidified what everyone expected coming out of E3..." Except for Blair Herter on X-Play, lol. http://g4tv.com/videos/47402/S tar-Wars-The-Old-Republic-Upda te-Preview/
Honestly, most of the community did not expect space combat, even after the E3 announcement of player ships. It is a welcome surprise indeed.
Madek
"The announcement, which basically just solidified what everyone expected coming out of E3..." Except for Blair Herter on X-Play, lol. http://g4tv.com/videos/47402/S tar-Wars-The-Old-Republic-Upda te-Preview/
Honestly, most of the community did not expect space combat, even after the E3 announcement of player ships. It is a welcome surprise indeed.
Kentalish
When are they going to put the pannel on this site?
XwingVmanX
Come on give me the game already! It doesn't even have to be complete. By the time I get half way through, you should have the end done lol
please delete this profile
@CujoSWAoA: I for one usually don't play an MMOs. I Other than SWG I have only played The Lord of The Rings Online, but I don't play either anymore, Only MMO on mty hard drive right now is Guild Wars and I don't even play it much. This MMO has given me a lot of hope, cause I have lost hope in the current and past generations of MMOs. This game seems to be what I wanted SWG to be back when I first played it in 2004, which I did play it until 2008. So please don't generalize, when you make a statement like that. I'm not one of those fanbois that get all worked up about a title to later on hate on it when it is release.
CujoSWAoA
Does anyone here, other than me, look at this from a realistic standpoint?
"Too good to be true"?
Eh, whatever. Just another MMO people roar positively about before its released, and then roar negatively about when its released.
please delete this profile
With reveal, Bioware and Lucasts has put the final nail in Star Wars Galaxies' coffin. I think that's why Sony Online Entertainment is coming out with a Star Wars: The Clone Wars kids game, because they're gonna lose all adults and Teens from SWG to SW:TOR.
orange_shirt_guy
Wow, I can not wait for this game!!!! Could there be any more new left to reveal at Star Wars Celebration?! God I hope its not just fighter to fighter combat but full on space battles with cruisers and frigates like the opening of Revenge of the Sith!!
Gear200
PRAISE THE LORD, I cant wait for a space combat trailer
Wildcard273
Holy buckets, seriously can they add any more awesome stuff to this game? I'm so excited about this game coming out, it's going to be insane. Does anyone know what the over/under is on the servers crashing when it finally comes out? I hope not, but man, people are salivating for this game. I know I am.
The only way I can think they'll make this more awesome is if they offer everyone who's signed up on the SWTOR site a new, free high-end spec'd computer to play the game.
Yay!
macross2012
The end of WOW is near...
SpiffRawr
hells ya, this game can't come out soon enough. gotta plan on losing my job and breakin up with the gf by then to get the time to play this as much as I want....hmmm...become a juggling clown and perform should do the trick on both accounts
CujoSWAoA
I expect it to be an unimpressive mini-game.
I hope for X-Wing or TIE Fighter-style.
But I.... am more realistic than that.
Apsalus07
The biggest game of 2011 just grew even bigger, how can they fit so much into just one game?
Displaying 1–19 of 19