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  1. Personally, i take the position that it still is. Why? Because one of the properties that remained canon after their buy-out of Lucasfilm was the CGI Clone Wars. The last season has, amongst other things, Yoda facing the dark side apparition of Darth Bane. In my mind, this canonizes Bane and anything connected to him. The novels about Bane mention, amongst other things, him using a holocron that possesses the teachings of Darth Revan. So, following the same line of thought as before.... Now, obviously, they won't say one way or the other until they decide to A: make some TV show/film based in the KOTOR era, or B: decide that they want something different for the era and replace it. My personal head-canon is that it does remain canon simply by association. Besides, this takes place 3000 years before the films, and it is the only property still allowed to keep moving forward. 1313 was stopped, and as I understand it, there were other SW properties that a stop was put to. But SWTOR remains.
  2. I agree the JC is quite high profile, but even with the way the JK storyline plays out, the JK seems more like a shadow operative for the Council and Republic, with only a handful knowing all the details, while the JC's story and their choices are heavily watched by the Council, the Senate, and even the Chancellor.
  3. Toss up between Quesh Huttball and Arenas. I list arenas because if you and your team are wiped out you don't even get comms for finishing the WZ (unless that was a glitch and they fixed it).
  4. I haven't played the Consular story to its entirety quite yet, but based on what I've seen and heard from others I would say that the Consular would suit a Qui-Gon style of doing things (I use Force Persuade a lot as a Consular), while the Jedi Knight is definitely suited to a Dark Jedi, particularly as things escalate.
  5. A Dark Jedi is very much an arrogant, brash individual who is more concerned with his own glory, at least on the Knight storyline. So if you want to be a representative of the Jedi as they were in the prequels (sure, Anakin was arrogant but I think the only ones who weren't are Obi-Wan and Yoda, and even Yoda realized he was no match for the Sith), go for Dark. A mixture of Light and Dark (Gray) would probably make more sense as a 'non-typical' Jedi. Example: romance options, deciding not to try and talk down Sith, etc. as DS choices would probably be good. But deciding to let innocents die in favor of retrieving a rare crystal (DS Choice on Taris for the JK where you can either save a colony about to fall under attack or retrieve rare orange lightsaber crystal) would be less of a 'non-typical Jedi' and more of a 'borderline narcissistic psycho whose only difference with the DS Sith Warrior is alignment'.
  6. Something to think about when it comes to Light Side and Dark Side choices on the side of the Sith Empire. If you think of the long-term implications, one has to consider the fact that LS choices are, in fact, more sadistic than Dark Side choices. Example:
  7. PVP is good for some things. Leveling fast, with just PVP and class quests, is not one of them. However, the slow leveling is balanced out, IMO, by the credits you get for each match. Most of the time, I'm level 11 by the time I'm on the fleet, and even if I spend most of my time for the first several matches playing guard or dying a whole lot, I get anywhere between 500 to 1000 credits per match. Once you get up to like Level 15 or 16, its been a rare match (for me at least) where you're not getting at least 2000 credits. PVP is not for a fast leveler. But it gives you a lot of practice with practicing with your key bindings and what powers work best and what rotation. When I first began the game with a Jedi character, I went through 3 or 4 and got frustrated because Kira's "brother" kept kicking my *** or I would just barely beat him. Now, after PVPing a lot, when I come to that type of character, its rare that I even have to let myself die and bring in T7. So if you're looking for a lot of creds and practice with a team, along with getting a crash course in using your keybound powers and what rotation is best, than yes, PVP is a "good" way to level up. But if you're looking for power-leveling, then do what others have suggested. Do your regular PVE content and the Dailies.
  8. You'll still fight Jedi in terms of the regular story on worlds like Alderaan, but in terms of 'the main bad guy of the planet' is a Guardian/Sentinel or Sage/Shadow, than probably not. One thing to remember is that the Empire's politics are literally cut-throat and so most of your villains on the Sith storylines will be Sith themselves, or be Jedi twisted by the Dark Side (such as in the Chapter 1 finale of the Sith Warrior storyline). In truth, I find it more interesting to fight other players in PVP who are Jedi as a Sith class. The cycle of fighting the PVE NPCs use can become predictable, while in PVP you can't be sure how the other person is going to fight, or if you'll suddenly be ganged up on or gang up on somebody with the Ops team you're on. If you and your friend are going to be leveling together, I'd suggest using PVP for fighting Jedi since Sith classes tend to be more about handling the cut-throat politics of the Empire than dealing out damage on Republic morale.
  9. Unlike so many of you, I'm not one of those people who has leveled a lot of different characters. I've yet to reach the end-game on any, though I am now closing in on doing so with my Jedi Guardian. I'll finish his storyline off then start a new character that will, in the end, be my actual main on Begeren Colony. The Jedi Knight story is just that classic story any Star Wars fan has to play, if only out of loyalty. But the Sith Sorcerer is the one that has held my interest since I first heard about the game. I'll level him using the class quests and the planetary quests (though with Korriban and Dromund Kaas I have to do all quests there, but that's okay). Luckily, my legacy is up to the levels that I can purchase at least the first two levels of XP bonuses for exploration, quest, etc. I may level up BH on another server this time around as well, since the BH story sounds interesting. He's my only character on that server, thus he'll be my main there.... I luckily have too much time on my hands, so having time to get through one or more class storylines and planetary sidequests is not an issue...
  10. Most of the PVP vendors on the fleet are for ranked and end-game Warzones, and none of them sell anything for below 50 generally. The WZ Comms you get from WZs pre-50, you can do one of two things with. You can get gear for a level 20, or level 40 character from vendors on Dromund Kaas/Coruscant. Alternatively, the PVP vendor in the WZs (should be near the start point of the WZ) has an option to purchase Planetary Comms with WZ comms. If you have adaptive gear right now, you could do that option, though one of the more experienced PVP players will have to tell you the exchange rate. Only reason I know it was because I saw it the other day when I checked with the vendor before entering a WZ. Hope this helps. Maybe some of the veteran PVPers will have more answers for you.
  11. My nephew is going to be getting this game and he wants to do a playthrough together on an PVP server. I don't mind the idea, but I do have a question regarding it. I know that on any other server, if you kill another toon outside of a warzone (challenged to a duel), you don't get experience. Or at least, I don't think you do. Is it different on a PVP server? Or is it the same? I'm just wondering because, well, I'd like to know what I'm getting into....
  12. Hope your reviews didn't come from critic, because anyone who actually uses their brain knows critics are hardly trusted by people to say if a movie is good. What matters, my friend, is the numbers. You know, the money a film makes? And in a cinematic universe encompassing more than one film, such as with Star Wars or the Marvel CU, the amount each movie gets makes the following film that much more supported by not only fans, but the studios. See, the studios decide how much the films get budgeted with, and they're not going to back another film in a cinematic universe if it hasn't proven itself already. Pretty much every Marvel Comics film has been a success in the new branch of films. Star Wars is a cinematic universe of its own, and what Disney is doing is taking two years to do the films after Episode VII. I'd guess they'll start pre-production (writing the script, finding actors/director/etc.) on the first stand-alone next year, in 2014, while they work on filming (production) of Episode VII, and be filming or preparing to film the first stand-alone while they wrap up and get ready to release Episode VII. Now, is the Marvel Cinematic Universe the greatest 'marvel' of modern cinema? I think that depends on how you measure it. In terms of effects, character development/interaction, and the way the tales all connect and lead into Avengers, than absolutely. Each episode of Star Wars, from Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi, connects and moves the story of Anakin Skywalker and his progeny forward. This new branch of films will not only show us what happens after the fall of the Emperor and the 'return of the Jedi', but also expand the Star Wars universe and give it new depth for those who refuse to watch cartoons, read books, or play video games. If this somehow harms your view of Star Wars, or you feel that the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe means doom for a series of films that have continued to be in the collections of pretty much every movie-goer since 1977, I've gotta wonder exactly where you fell off the shopping cart. Put simply: they're two different cinematic universes, and quite frankly, with today's technology, two years is pretty much all the time that's needed to make a movie. Lucas only took three years because he did not cast big name stars or producers or whatever if he could help it. Disney, on the other hand, has no problem doing so and therefore don't need to take up to a year casting for the 'perfect unknown actor' to play various roles other than those already cast (by the previous stars).
  13. This. Of all the film companies that could have purchased Lucasfilm, Disney is the one I trust the most. I sure as hell don't trust Fox; in fact, if Fox had been the ones to outright purchase it, I would've been proclaiming doom just like they did to the original Star Wars. Reason? Fox is very good at ACTION films. Die Hard is a prime example of this. But what few science fiction (and I mean space opera style, not urban or future Earth style) they have done have, for the most part, sucked. So Disney has my support all the way. And a two year wait on each episode instead of a three year wait? I can get behind that. Stand-alone films to tide us over till the next episode? Even better.
  14. You clearly have no actual understanding of the Samurai or their more free subset, the Ronin. I have to assume that if you're referring to an Asian culture, you're not referring to the Japanese but the OTHER one. Those ones, I could agree with as far as their antics go. I think you've got your Asian cultures mixed up as far as the ancient practices go. As far as WW2 is concerned, yes, there were horrific torture camps and such; this is not something that can be debated. But the OP was not talking about the Samurai of recent years, he was likely speaking of the Samurai and Ronin of the past centuries, the ancient dynasties. Yes, they served some very despicable nobles, and they were honor-bound to do so. You have no understanding of Japanese culture, especially ancient Japanese culture, by your very words. You embarrass yourself more than you instruct others. A good friend of mine who died a couple years back had a great deal of Japanese knowledge, and he shared it with me. I live MY life by a code of honor, a code of conduct, that he and I devised with our knowledge of the Japanese Samurai/Ronin culture. If we were to go with one or the other, I would say it is more Ronin-like. To the OP: I think you're thinking more along the lines of a Ronin, who are unbound by any laws or edicts of superiors. They choose their own code of honor by which to live, and they make their own choices as to how to serve what they perceive as the common good. For in-game examples: A fully Dark Side Sith Warrior who obeys Darth Baras and than the Emperor's Hands would be considered the classic Samurai, bound by his honor to serve. A Light-Side Sith Warrior would be considered a Ronin, as he is attempting to change the Empire for the better from within, and does not follow every command he's given, and gives those he fights the chance to surrender. On the Jedi side, a Light Side Jedi tends to obey the Council and the Republic, and this would fit with some of the more decent nobles who commanded Samurai. A Dark Jedi chooses his own moral code, and thus is more Ronin-like. So, as far as your question of if you can play a Samurai-like Jedi is concerned: A samurai is bound by honor to serve those he has committed his life to. A Light Side Jedi has committed him or herself to the Republic and the Jedi Order. A fully light side, no romance Jedi is the most samurai like as far as decent Samurai go. On the Sith side, you go against the grain of the Empire's current state of affairs In essence, on the two sides, the roles are reversed as far as alignment.
  15. Right, thx. Just thought I'd ask because I wasn't seeing the point to it if there was no way to get rid of the regular comms, as from what I know, only the new commendation sets they've got is able to be traded for planetaries.
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