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What race do you want to see added as a playable choice?

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What race do you want to see added as a playable choice?

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mavsynchroid
02.13.2012 , 04:29 PM | #21
Ewoks! Jk.

Wouldn't mind having one as a low level companion if they come out with a new class though.

Anyone say Rodians yet? I don't think they are a race you can pick, though I could be wrong. Have mainly stuck with humans.

Wookies was a good idea too.

I think they should scrap the whole no non-basic speaking race thing. Heck, they could re-use sound effects the aliens already make in game (wookies for example) and no one would be the wiser!!

Would love to make a black furred wookie smuggler or BH.

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Iron_Ogre
02.13.2012 , 04:34 PM | #22
Quote: Originally Posted by mavsynchroid View Post
Would love to make a black furred wookie smuggler or BH.
Let's hope they give a chance to do that
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mavsynchroid
02.13.2012 , 04:37 PM | #23
Quote: Originally Posted by Iron_Ogre View Post
Let's hope they give a chance to do that
Definitely. I'll even go down there and lend my voice for the wookie if need be.


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Hamsterkill
02.13.2012 , 04:45 PM | #24
Quote: Originally Posted by Havokk View Post
Why would you want to play as a possession?
In Star Wars, droids are one step below slaves. They have no legal right to self-determination, let alone possessions, free travel and so on.

Then again, in Star Wars Jedis take vows of poverty but we don't see that in the game. Sometimes gameplay trumps lore. I guess the same could be done for droid player characters.
While true for most, there are examples of droids like IG-88 that work independently

Also, there was a group of free-thinking droids on Nar Shadaa, so such is already established as existing in game lore.

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Izorii
02.13.2012 , 05:19 PM | #25
Any species who wasn't just a painted human and actually appeared in the movies would be cool

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xxAtticusxx
02.13.2012 , 05:26 PM | #26
I would love to see the Togruta as a playable species.
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Teufelpanzer
02.13.2012 , 05:26 PM | #27
Quote: Originally Posted by Fiben View Post
None of those are gonna happen. The devs have stated that with voiced content they don't want non-standard speaking races as players. Imagine how old Ortolan or Jawa speech would get over 50 levels of quest dialog. And the droids would either be the same thing, or a protocol droid... and how heroic would that be?
I've thought about that. Does any race really think that's it's language sounds like inarticulate growling? I don't think so.

So, why not have your alien character's speech sound like normal english to you and subtitled growling to others? Heck, you could give the character a British or Southern accent as a joke.

Just a thought.
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jimmybob
02.13.2012 , 05:31 PM | #28
Selkath. Anomid. Sluissi. Khil.


Quote: Originally Posted by Fiben View Post
None of those are gonna happen. The devs have stated that with voiced content they don't want non-standard speaking races as players. Imagine how old Ortolan or Jawa speech would get over 50 levels of quest dialog. And the droids would either be the same thing, or a protocol droid... and how heroic would that be?
First of all, it's Basic, not Standard.

Second of all, not one single person who's used that argument knows what they are talking about. Every time I read on the forums "this race can't speak Basic," I can think of at least one EU example of them doing so. And for those people who aren't EU fanatics, just use your brains. Could YOU say all the things a Jawa says? Yes. Therefore, a Jawa could say all the things you say. Ergo, a Jawa has the capability to speak Basic. Sheesh.

And even for the ones who really can't, that's not a problem. The Anomid, who are in this game, use voice synthesizers to speak basic. You're telling me it's beyond imagination that other races could use a similar technology? It's no more unbelievable than all of my characters being fluent in a dozen alien languages, including ancient and forgotten Rakatan.

So basically, your point is completely and totally invalid on every level.

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Apano
02.13.2012 , 05:32 PM | #29
Trandoshan; just make it so the boots, gloves, and helmet doesn't show on them and they won't have to augment special gear for them at all.
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xioix
02.13.2012 , 05:33 PM | #30
JAWAs!