The story based gameplay is flawed and might kill the game.

Op, speak for yourself. I'm completely addicted to this game and I've played every Bioware game except Jade Empire including KOTOR. I've also played KOTOR II (Sith Lords) by Obsidian and I love this game. Reminds me a lot of both of them but it's more fun to play because it's fun to play group with others.

To add to that, I cringed when on Ord Mantell your smuggler have to choose between giving the stolen meds to who stole them or point a gun at some 10 years old and menace to kill him if the thief doesn't tell you where the meds are

Have you actually ever played an MMO before? WOW has been going for 7 years now and spamming dungeons/raids and PVP is all anyone does. Heck, that's all there is to do. This game, just like all other MMOs will be fine for a year or two while everyone enjoys the current content along side the content they put out every couple months. Then, in a couple years, they'll release an expansion adding in more story lines to level 50 characters, more companions, more planets, more of everything. This will keep people playing for another year or so after that. Rinse, repeat. This is how MMOs work. If you don't like this formula, MMOs just aren't for you.


In any MMO game, at end game, you're either going to do group instances/raids, daily quests, PVP or make an alt. That's not just TOR. It's every MMO. You either like that set up or you don't. What TOR does have going for it is the story elements. If you think the story is subpar but like the other elements I mentioned, go try a different MMO. If none of this paragraph interests you, again, go play something else because this is what MMOs are.

All of your opinions will disappear as soon as you play Empire. The Inquisitor story is anything but safe. Oh and if you don't like it feel free to leave and send me your stuff.

The argument itself is flawed.

The gameplay is story *driven* - which is fine/excellent/great. Killing 15 boars with an optional storyline >>> killing 15 boars "just because".

The big question: when you remove the storyline is the underlying gameplay "good"?

Because alts/the end-game can't be story driven.

And I think you are knitpicking....

This game deffinitely plays like a single/player action adventure game. It is even designed like one - and resembles strongly games like Borderlands - where you can easily solo your way through the game but have the option to group up if you wish.

It does have a little of WoW thrown in as well, with the ability to do flashpoints, warzones, and raids with other players if you wish. But they are outside the normal scope of the game and do not fit into the main class lines. They are optional activities.

*** is Korriban?

4. The story is too safe. I need to care about the story. Why can't we have some more adult themes? Maybe my character is tortured or mutilated. Maybe my family is slaughtered in front of my eyes. How about a star exploding destroying a solar system. Where is the epicness? Its all a bit ploddy and run of the mill. Where is the complexity? Why dumb it down? The overarching story itself is unoriginal. A war, two sides, evil vs good, Star Wars. Come on. Not all players are in their teens. Average gamer age is 30. Lucasarts keeping them too close the license here?

Just my opinions of course.