If this game was not Star Wars would you still play?

YES!!!!!!

1- total VO mini movies when getting quest
2- its a MMO
3- its new and will only grow from here
4- full storyline unlike most mmo's

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on the down side...

1- we travel to many diff planets and each planet should have bigger maps and more areas to go to... each world is a whole planet after all.

2- you get involved in this story for each different character you have and it up n ends at lvl 50. this game needs future storylines to come out and continue on past lvl 50. this is over and above just adding more pvp , flashpoints, ect.

Based on the game's present technological inferiority, it does not matter to me whether it's Star Wars themed or not. The levelling is fun especially when you duo it with someone which I do. But I don't see it lasting long, certainly not for several years like a certain other MMO game has lasted for many.

I will play it while it's fun (and it is fun now), but will probably ditch it after levelling 2-3 characters to level 50.

So in short: If it wasn't Star Wars themed, I would to exactly the same as I am doing now: play it while it's fun, stop the very moment it becomes a daily chore.

Unsure.

Why i play in order:

1. Guild is here. Known alot of the fellow members for years, some upto 7 years as we were a very strong guild in SWG and alot came across to Tor and we are same guild here + newer members from Tor.
2. Like the Storyline
3. Levelling so far (level 35 imp and 33 rep) has not felt like a chore or levelling.

Why i probably wouldnt play in order:
1. If Not Star Wars theme. I like to be familier with the scenes/story in games i play. Star Wars, Lotro, STO (few months from launch). Never been able to get into WoW, AoC etc
2. If Guild wasnt here. Sure i may still play but alot more casually. Saying that, its not nice seeing so many level 50s leave as they are bored so kind of dread guild members levelling to 50.
3. Awfull guild tools and lack of and a lack of community tools ingame to run social events

Yes, I would play this game if it wasn't Star Wars.

1. It's BioWare. They are known for their storytelling and plot twists/lines that really get to you.

2. It has companions. They help you and do your stuff for you.

3. Has full voice over with story. Immersion is a HUGE plus in this game. Leveling experience is actually existent 1-50

But..I really hope this isn't just MEANT to be a knock at the game and you are masking that by saying "would you play this if it wasn't Star Wars?" That usually meant, in other threads, that people thought it was a bad game and people would play it no matter WHAT because it was just Star Wars.

Now, I am not assuming you are doing that in this thread. But there have been LOTS of other threads just like this one you just made that try to do that. BTW..isn't having an IP that a lot of people know the basis for having a popular, amazing game if done right? Warcraft..Elder Scrolls..Starcraft..Star Wars..Lord of the Rings..Harry Potter.

That's why we have different settings and different stories that are different but all in the same genre somewhat. Variety and people like what they feel is "them" the most.

That's like asking..."Would you buy this car if it wasn't a mustang" if you were a ford lover...

Totally sensible approach and one that I apply to all games. New releases do tend to be problematic for some, those who hurry along, usually. I'm one who does not. I level alts. and see the game slowly. So, by the time I get anywhere near "level cap", almost always there is much more than upon release.

Works brililantly for me.

Of course not and anyone who says yes is a liar or someone who plays for the single player experience.

1. Missing almost every single modern MMO feature.

2. See 1

3. See 1

Undoubtedly this game has to appease three groups at once (BW followers, SW followers, WoW followers). But I would still play it given it was still science/space fantasy and no elves, orks and dragons were used to fill in the blanks.

Being Star Wars is actually a negative, IMO. I don't like seeing all the lightsabers roaming around. I'm enjoying the game regardless, but there are issues that need to be resolved ASAP.

1) loading times (I resent doing dailies just because I hate the Belsavis loading time)
2) short game freeze when opening a UI frame

For the loading times, I can't figure out why it can't load the space port while you're moving around on your ship and then load the planet while you're roaming around on the space port. If they were load things this way, the loading screens would be almost unnoticeable during transitions, they'd only still be there when logging in.

Tsk. May come as a shock but not everyone who doesn't share your sentiments is a "liar". Rhetoric like that just ends up making you look the fool.

That you don't like the game is unfortunate, it is never fun being disappointed but to expect the world to share your beliefs is foolish.

I wouldnt have even tried it if was not for the Star Wars IP.