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Designing the Dark Side

Inspired by notorious characters such as Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, the Sith Inquisitor and Sith Warrior take different approaches to their rise to power. The Sith Warrior achieves victory through pure aggression and might while the Sith Inquisitor excels by cunning ambition and Force manipulation.

From storyline, to art style, to combat tactics, each design decision was made to support the dark side themes of power, domination, and destruction.

Watch Developer Dispatch: Designing the Dark Side, and learn how Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ developers created this dominating force.


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Thu, 03/11/2010 - 15:11

this looks awesom I hope they add like non~fractoin ones like ya~know a mercenary.

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:46

Savadar, you said it perfectly. I never, in my experience of playing MMO's, have EVER had a reason to bother with an alt. I find a class, and just stick with that one guy because that's all the game is, that ONE story, if you can even CALL it that. MMO's have become bland and stupid. No one even has tried bothering with any kind of good storyline in one whatsoever. That's mainly why i quit MMO's, it's the same old crap over and over. "Go here, kill this, get gear, turn in quest for exp. Repeat"
Point to doing this? Gear and exp. That's it. Nothing new, just get your gear, get your Exp, and LIKE IT.
Here, in the Old republic, i was amazed just seeing that they appear to have DIALOGUE sequences. This game is looking like an epic win, and i might actually stick with it long enough to start another char just because i want to see the story!
And yeah....throwing my lightsaber and force lightning around will help.

 
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 08:30

I think I like the idea of force choking someone while a team mate cuts or shoots them up, i mean who wouldn't want to do that?!

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:01

Can't believe the blatant clicking during the game play segment.
If I was the camera man... I'd have to pull out a ruler and start
smacking hands.

"NO!!!! Stop That!!!"

Otherwise a great vid, game looks nice so far.

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 20:04

This is soooooo awsome i gotta be a sith inquisitor!

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 18:55

Holy Dark Side Batman! These classes look awesome! It's going to be the exploration into the storylines of both these classes I feel that will really keep players playing and coming back for more. That's much more enticing to me after playing KOTOR than other MMO's. A class in those other games is just that, a player's class. There's no real story to the class, it's just, here's your sword or your magic spells now go kill things until you level up to the highest level. I'm tired of games like that, I want an MMO that drives real purpose into the player's choice of their class. This certainly looks promising to deliver after watching this video.

And well, ya know....it never hurts to be able to wield a badass lookin lightsaber and throw force lightning around. That might keep a few people interested as well :P

 
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 17:10

no kidding...

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 18:04

The PvP action looks very intense, I just hoped each side is going to be balanced.

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 15:49

is it me or is that blonde chick really hot :P

Sun, 02/28/2010 - 19:05

Join the Dark Side, it's really cool!

 
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 04:33

lol Darth stewie reference for SW Family Guy :)

Sun, 02/28/2010 - 18:41

im SO going to play an inquisitor >:D

Sun, 02/28/2010 - 14:40

I wonder how the Sith will cooperate together, I mean each time they do they get the winning toll above the Reps until they start fighting each other. Why is the always chaos, maybe this time the NPC character of the Emperor will keep em in line.

Still gonna play the Inquisitor :D

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:01

Its wierd how the darkside can be sooo eluring, every time i play both swkotor games i always end up going to the dark side, sith inquisitor here i come or any dark side character !

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 19:53

Girls that look like that, don't play games like this =P

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 14:20

You don't know the power of the dark side.

 
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 21:18

sureeeeee

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 13:32

but will there be a way to absorb force lightning with a light-saber

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 13:24

This game just keeps getting more and more enticing.

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 08:21

mmm pvp

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 00:58

I can't wait to play this game!
I'm totally Inquisitor ftw :)

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 22:56

That PvP gameplay at 4:00 looked pretty sick!

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 22:42

Cannot wait to roll my.. Whatever. All the classes look so damn fun.

Gonna be somethin' to do with the dark side, though.

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 22:02

I hope they realize the fact that dark and light don't mean good and evil. It's more like lawful and chaotic. KOTOR I & II don't know the difference. I hope they'll fix that.

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 21:42

I would give up playing all the other kick-***** classes, just to be able to leap into battle screaming: "Nobody expects the Imperial Inquisition!!!"
heheh

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 20:55

WOW! I can't choose between Sith Warrior and Sith Inquisitor (if that's how you spell it haha). Really can't wait for the game to come in stores!

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 20:27

They are REALLY making it hard for me not to roll a Sith. The Inquisitors look so great!

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:41

Come to the dark side , we have cookies !

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Fri, 02/26/2010 - 16:16

how about "look into the light side?"

 
Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:02

I'm sure they will make one soon!

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 15:32

first. :) comments have returned

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