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RohannRohann/LomeqLegio Prelate
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re: The one game that would make me leave WoW
by Rohann/Lomeq on 2008/09/29 12:51
I hate blind links...
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re: The one game that would make me leave WoW
by Azurax / Tailchaser on 2008/09/29 13:28
My Link works fine :P
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CorvusCael QuinanLegatus Legio Consul
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re: The one game that would make me leave WoW
by Cael Quinan on 2008/09/29 14:41
Worked for me too. And God help us all if that comes to pass.
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TiogaTribuni Legio Prelate
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re: The one game that would make me leave WoW
by Tioga on 2008/09/29 15:03
While I'm sure it will make me the victim of and endless tirade of flame wars, I hate everything Star Wars ever since George Lucas shoveled his craptacular prequel trilogy on us. A 12 year old could write better dialog.
Commence flaming now.
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CorvusCael QuinanLegatus Legio Consul
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re: The one game that would make me leave WoW
by Cael Quinan on 2008/09/29 15:35
Well, the problem with Star Wars (much like nuclear power) is that in the hands of its creator, it's a tool of destruction and terror. When someone else (anyone else) gets ahold of it, magic usually insues.
Arguably the best of the movies was Empire, which Lucas was only peripherally involved in.
The worst? The Phantom Menace, where Lucas was tea-bagging all mankind and ass-raping the memories of nerds everywhere.
The problem with Lucas was that he was an innovative young filmmaker with a dream and a very small bankroll who created one of the most lasting pieces of popular fiction of all time, raking in heaping loads of cash.
Which Lucas then tossed on a bed, covered that cash with Tiawanese whores and then bought late 70's bling with. Lucas said he understood his fanbase, but by 'fanbase' he really meant "marketing department at Kenner".
It's similar to watching "Pretty Woman". Julia Roberts is endearing and beautiful and we all wanted to be with her. But really, in the final analysis, much like Geroge Lucas, she was still just a whore.
But I digress.
Knights of the Old Republic was created by BioWare (which is like saying Blizzard, but for RPGs) who essentially told old Georgey to go fuck off and created one of the most compelling and original Star Wars experiences in a very long time (we're talking X-Wing v Tie Fighter or Dark Forces, long time here).
Now, whether that would translate into an MMORPG is another question, but it could conceivably correct all the problems the 1st Star Wars MMORPG epic failed at.
For a handy pictorial equivalency:
"The Phantom Menace"
Knights of the Old Republic
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re: The one game that would make me leave WoW
by Temmoranze on 2008/09/29 16:38
Kotor was a preety awsome game. Would be sweeet if they made it into an mmorpg but that might not happen. To bad that Sony screwed up Star Wars Galaxies which was an awome game.
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TiogaTribuni Legio Prelate
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re: The one game that would make me leave WoW
by Tioga on 2008/09/30 9:40
Very good and very accurate point there Sean. Star Wars in the hand of people other than its creator is actually pretty good. Trouble is though that since he gets so damn much money from it, Lucas has done more and more with it and he is, quite frankly, an incompetent tool.
And any more pics of KOTR there? Damn shes hot. Why oh why did she have to go and get married?!?
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CorvusCael QuinanLegatus Legio Consul
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re: The one game that would make me leave WoW
by Cael Quinan on 2008/09/30 14:52
Tioga wrote: | And any more pics of KOTOR there? Damn shes hot. Why oh why did she have to go and get married?!? |
I don't know, but I'd like her to feel my Force flowing through her...
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