Comments on: Star Wars: The Old Republic Out Dec 20. Will You Be Playing?

By: Javier

Javier — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:53:50 +0000

Yay for GW2! I can’t wait for that. I am so looking forward its streamlined, simplified, revolutionary approach to a genre that’s gone stale.

By: Furrama

Furrama — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:42:26 +0000

Yeah, I’m going for GW2 also. I really don’t think SWTOR is going to do as well as the hype hopes it will. In many ways, it’s too close to WoW and isn’t trying to do terribly much different. Their ideals seem more in line with “cash in” not “innovation”. Though Wildstar looks to be interesting also.

But I don’t like the idea of bunny girls, any more than badly rendered wolf girls. I’ll play my hell-kitty instead thank you.

By: Mehri

Mehri — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:20:18 +0000

As someone who has played in Beta…I wouldn’t say it looks too much like WoW at all. It has a very different feel to it in my mind. And I think it’s pretty awesome so far.

That being said…my husband and I have been debating, and we’re both leaning towards not preordering. I much prefer to give MMOs a bit of time. Besides – we’re currently in the “on” phrase of our on again off again relationship with WoW.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:56:42 +0000

I was.. however, the vague possibility of eventually being allowed to play when everyone else is max-level leaves me just another apathetic Red-Zoner.

By: Brendon

Brendon — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:49:54 +0000

It’s the proven formula of Star Wars & Bioware. I can see no way this could possibly go wrong.

By: Jgor

Jgor — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:09:55 +0000

Dan, just for the record, Guild Wars 2 has that sidekick system. Go check it out!

See: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sidekick

And just keep in mind, Guild Wars 2 will have no subscription fee!

By: Dan Irving

Dan Irving — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:19:56 +0000

I’m all in. I’ve played a majority of the MMO’s out there and WoW held me the longest (well … EQ did too but that was more of a co-dependent relationship – I don’t like to talk about it.)

It doesn’t look revolutionary but is definitely evolutionary (ability to share quests across zones/maps, interactive cut-scenes, etc). I just wish they (that’s any other MMO) would steal CoH’s sidekick system. That way casual gamers like me can group with our more hardcore friends without having to worry about keeping a toon in the same level range.

By: el Charlot

el Charlot — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:43:26 +0000

no time for this, I’m on Diablo beta and so I know my next “non sleep” game will be Diablo 3 (and my new born daughter will help me to stay up at nights too to play ).

By: a_patch

a_patch — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:16:21 +0000

I don’t understand what do you mind by “looks too much like WoW”? It is completely different world, different engine, different levelling mechanism.

By: Sadge

Sadge — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:01:51 +0000

I’m in … but (don’t flame me) I’ve never played WoW. I was a EQ’er and played SWG. As a Star Wars geek, I’m totally excited about this game.