The Old Republic
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Between an overabundance of MMO's and a lack of anything game changing in the gameplay department (though the stories are well done with great characters you can interact with) this comes as no surprise. This game also had a mark against it since KOTOR fans wanted KOTOR 3 and not an MMO so that didn't help either.
That said, I do applaude them for trying to make Storylines/character important/interesting in an MMO.
That said, I do applaude them for trying to make Storylines/character important/interesting in an MMO.
Shadows on High setting can be pretty demanding indoors and perhaps beyond the ability of low to mid range computers to handle smoothly. A shame, because it looks fantastic.
That was the only issue I had with the game's performance. Messing with any other graphical settings, even antialiasing, didn't seem to make much difference on my machine.
That was the only issue I had with the game's performance. Messing with any other graphical settings, even antialiasing, didn't seem to make much difference on my machine.
Well, I'm certainly late to this party.
I decided to give the game a try, but I've having a bit of trouble picking which class. I've narrowed it down to either of the Sith force users; Either the Marauder or the Assassin.
Any advice on which to choose? I can be pure melee in games, but I can also be pure mage. I usually try to find a hybrid though. Does being a Marauder mean I can't use any force powers, or being an Assassin mean I'm completely helpless up close?
Game is about halfway downloaded and patched right now. Hoping to get started tomorrow.
I decided to give the game a try, but I've having a bit of trouble picking which class. I've narrowed it down to either of the Sith force users; Either the Marauder or the Assassin.
Any advice on which to choose? I can be pure melee in games, but I can also be pure mage. I usually try to find a hybrid though. Does being a Marauder mean I can't use any force powers, or being an Assassin mean I'm completely helpless up close?
Game is about halfway downloaded and patched right now. Hoping to get started tomorrow.
Marauders and Assassins are both pretty much pure melee classes. Marauders are straight up DPS monsters, all their powers are about getting into combat fast and piling on damage by flailing about with dual lightsabres. They're fairly flimsy but not totally squishy.
Assassins are stealth killers. They're more about sneaking up behind someone instead of flying force leaps into combat like marauders, but you're still pretty much locked into melee range for most of their abilities, which like marauders generally involve hitting things with a lightsabre. they're DPS/tanks despite wearing light armor.
Also, what server do you plan to enter?
Assassins are stealth killers. They're more about sneaking up behind someone instead of flying force leaps into combat like marauders, but you're still pretty much locked into melee range for most of their abilities, which like marauders generally involve hitting things with a lightsabre. they're DPS/tanks despite wearing light armor.
Also, what server do you plan to enter?
Really? Huh, from the character progression video on the inquistor mage I had them figured more for mages.
Hows the DPS on the Sorcerer? I assume he's more of a magic type.
Also, I'm not sure on servers yet. I have a friend who plays, so I'd likely try to get into whatever server he's in. He's told me that its one of the PVE ones.
Hows the DPS on the Sorcerer? I assume he's more of a magic type.
Also, I'm not sure on servers yet. I have a friend who plays, so I'd likely try to get into whatever server he's in. He's told me that its one of the PVE ones.
Sorcerer is very much the magic type, to the point that your lightsabre is basically a stat stick (you get two attacks that use it, one of which is the basic attack and both of which are highly nonoptimal after the first ten levels or so). DPS progression is basically "moar lightning", with huge numbers of skills which boost the damage, recharge time and speed of your lightning attacks alongside regen talents that essentially allow you to spray a continuous stream of the stuff at whatever you target. They also get some Crowd control talents and stuns, a few damage over time effects, and and can function as off healers if you drop a few skill points in the healer tree.
And fair enough on servers, if you wind up deciding to go on Ebon Hawk though let me know.
And fair enough on servers, if you wind up deciding to go on Ebon Hawk though let me know.
Sure thing +haha
Thank you for the advice. That makes it more clear for me. So I'll either be starting with the Marauder or the Sorcerer. (Though to be perfectly honest, the armor showcased for the sorcerer in the Inquisitor video was really derpy looking. Dem shoulders.)
I kinda wish there was an attacking style more balanced between both melee and powers. I mean kind of like Galen Marek in Force Unleashed.
But I suppose in an MMO, it would be kind of overpowered. xD
Thank you for the advice. That makes it more clear for me. So I'll either be starting with the Marauder or the Sorcerer. (Though to be perfectly honest, the armor showcased for the sorcerer in the Inquisitor video was really derpy looking. Dem shoulders.)
I kinda wish there was an attacking style more balanced between both melee and powers. I mean kind of like Galen Marek in Force Unleashed.
But I suppose in an MMO, it would be kind of overpowered. xD
Heh, of the two I'd definitely suggest Sorcerer.
Also, the closest thing I can think of off the top of my head to the play style you're describing is a Bounty Hunter, which can if built right be a sort of close range caster focused on getting into the thick of things and laying about with blasters, rocket shoryuken and fire.
No force powers of course, and no lightsabres unfortunately.
Also, the closest thing I can think of off the top of my head to the play style you're describing is a Bounty Hunter, which can if built right be a sort of close range caster focused on getting into the thick of things and laying about with blasters, rocket shoryuken and fire.
No force powers of course, and no lightsabres unfortunately.
Yeah. I was kind of spoiled by force unleashed. I like having my cake and eating it too. :<
Whether I go Marauder or Sorcerer all depends on how defensible sorcerer is. Playing a mage is fun. Playing a mage who can't get out of the ways of attacks from half a mile away is NOT fun. They don't have to have a lot of HP or high defense. I just need a good dodge and I'm good.
Mages in Tera are pretty fun. I actually main a Sorc there. Staff Evie in Vindictus, on the other hand.... Lets just say I started out with Evie and that she's now the lowest leveled character I have that I actually played with, bar one (who I just don't have time or motivation to level).
Whether I go Marauder or Sorcerer all depends on how defensible sorcerer is. Playing a mage is fun. Playing a mage who can't get out of the ways of attacks from half a mile away is NOT fun. They don't have to have a lot of HP or high defense. I just need a good dodge and I'm good.
Mages in Tera are pretty fun. I actually main a Sorc there. Staff Evie in Vindictus, on the other hand.... Lets just say I started out with Evie and that she's now the lowest leveled character I have that I actually played with, bar one (who I just don't have time or motivation to level).
It depends really. For one thing you're never without companions after about the first six levels or so, and each class gets a companion up front that is well suited to what the class does. Inquisitors will get a tank companion early on because Inquisitors are kinda squishy, but later when you're powerful enough or have chosen to go down trees that make you more survivable it's perfectly viable to swap out and use other companions.
It's not as kinetic a combat system as terra for certain, but it's not terrible.
It's not as kinetic a combat system as terra for certain, but it's not terrible.