TT Volume 1.2 An Overview

For all those that are reading this for the first time or are just joining in following the game “Welcome”

For those that have been following the game as long as I have I urge you to move to the next article as this will be a bit of a re-hash of old news but I’m going to try and bring people up to speed as fast as possible on the State of the Game and what we are looking at.

Star Wars: The Old Republic is an MMORPG designed by Bioware and Lucasarts that has been in development for the past two years.  Taking the approach of using fully voiced interactions and putting story forth as another pillar in the MMORPG world, Bioware and LucasArts are bringing a new twist to the gaming world as we have known it.  As we approach the release date sometime between now and the end of 2011 more information is sure to come out but here is a quick breakdown of the available information.  

Player characters will have their choice of two factions.  Either The Galactic Republic or the The Sith Empire.  Also you will have your choice of four base classes from each faction.  These four base classes will then break down into two advance classes for each with their own special abilities and attributes.  With these you will be able to customize your character to be able to your needs.

For the Republic                                              

Base Class                   Advance Classes                 

Smuggler                      Scoundrel/Gunslinger            

Trooper                         Vanguard/Commando                  

Jedi Knight                   Guardian/Sentinel                  

Jedi Consular                Shadow/Sage                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Sith Empire

Base Class                   Advance Classes
Imperial Agent             Operative/Sniper
Bounty Hunter              PowerTech/Mercenary
Sith Warrior                  Juggernaut/Marauder
Sith Inquisitor               Sorcerer/Assassin

Each character will also get their own personal Starship for finding your way around the galaxy.   Yes your starship will help you get from one place to another but you will also find you have weapons, armor, and shields for a reason.  No one ever said space was a friendly place and this ship will be your protection from “The Galactic Core” to the “Outer Rim”, maybe even into “Wild Space”, depending on how good of a pilot you really are.  This separate part of the game will be a rail style shooter at certain “Jump Points” not required to do but you never know what your skills will get you.

Classes                                                      Starship Types

Jedi Knight/Counselor                              Defender

Sith Warrior/Inquisitor                              Fury

Bounty Hunter                                          D-5 Mantis

Trooper                                                     BT-7 ThunderClap

Imperial Agent                                         X70-B Phantom

Smuggler                                                  XS Freighter

Also based on your ship you will live and work with your Companion Characters.  Each class will have a different set of companion characters that will be able to help you in any range of needs.  From a crafting helper, a companion for questing, possible help in instances, even a love interest.  Droids, Wookies, Twi’leks, Humans and more are there for you. But be careful depending on how you treat your companions they may save you in a dire situation, or stab you in the back…..The choice is yours….and theirs.

This is just a scratch in the surface of what information is out there for Star Wars: The Old Republic .  Over the coming days and weeks we will be expanding our knowledge base and maybe more than a little speculation on things we can expect to see.