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 The original Empire thread The original Republic thread The first Endgame Thread It started back in 2012, with an amazing thread by Moon Slayer. Friends joined over the years, and friends left us, but now only the endgame remains. The Republic is strong and finally ready to fight. The Empire is fractured, the Emperor missing--killed by a Jedi assassin. The Empire is now being held together by Darth Marr and those few of the Dark Council who can look beyond their own petty desires and grievances. With the Isotope-5 recovered from the "destroyed" world of Makeb, the Empire has overhauled its planetary infrastructure, leveraging enough industrial output to bring the war to a stalemate yet again. Both sides, Republic and Empire, are searching for the elusive decisive, final blow that will spell certain victory over the other. Darth Nox, the Bounty Hunter, the Soldier, the Spy, and the Jedi Champion have all gone. Perhaps busy, perhaps they've vanished, or perhaps they were simply caught up in the maelstrom of turmoil sweeping through the galaxy. Three remain.   Lord Mortiferous, the Emperor’s Wrath. Determined, unshakable, ultimately chosen simply because of those remaining, he is the only one that gets unique dialogue with the Emperor. Quentine Pelleaon, Quinine Browncoat, The Voidhound. Capable, persistent, scruffy-looking. The Hero the Republic Deserves. Jedi Master Jolune, the Barsen’thor. Kind, blind, strong of mind. The Hero the Republic Needs. We’re going to do it. We’re going to finish the work Moon Slayer started. Let’s Play. Please, No Spoilers! PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 15:12 on Dec 25, 2016 |
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Table of Contents Shadows of Revan: Imperial Attack on Tython: Imperial Update 1 2 3 Republic Raid on Korriban: Republic Update 1 2 Imperial Counterattack at Korriban: Imperial Update 4 5 Republic Liberation of Tython: Republic Update 3 4 Imperial Interlude 1: Imperial Update 6 Manaan: 7 8 9 Imperial Interlude 2: Imperial Update 10 Rakata Prime: Imperial Update 11 12 13 Rishi Part 1: Imperial Update 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rishi Guests: Inquisitor Interlude Consular Interlude Smuggler Interlude Rishi Part 2: Update 22 23 24 Yavin IV: Update 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ziost 31 32 33 34 35 Knight of the Fallen Empire Chapter 1: The Hunt 1 2 3 Chapter 2: Dreams of Empire 4 Chapter 3: Outlander 5 6 7 Chapter 4: The Gravestone 8 9 Chapter 5: From The Grave 10 11 Chapter 6: Asylum 12 13 Chapter 7: Lady of Sorrows 14 15 16 Chapter 8: Taking Flight: 17 18 19 Chapter 9: The Alliance: 20 21 Chapter 10: Anarchy in Paradise: 22 23 24 25 (coming soon) Chapter 11: Disavowed The Trooper Continues Update 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 05:30 on Aug 10, 2017 |
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 Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 1: Oh Yeah, the Jedi Exist    That droid is fabulous. I want one. Third street = represent!  So, you’re the one the Emperor chose as his Wrath. Well past time we’ve had a proper talk, I should think. What’s this all about? You represent the last, most vital piece in my plan to shake the Republic to its very core. I’d say more, but it’s better we speak in person.  Wasn’t the whole point in not telling me anything to keep that a secret from stray ears? Gotta go, bye!     Click for Video Darth Arkous. Yes. A pleasure. In my capacity as Minister of Military Offense, I have repeatedly enjoyed the fruits of your labor. And this is my most trusted advisor, Lana Beniko. So much strength I sense in you. After all the trials you’ve endured, to stand here now is quite an achievement. You see me well. The Force teems within you. And it always has. I’m fortunate in that regard. You’ve been invited here to perform an act once thought impossible: an attack on the Jedi Temple of Tython. Promising leads have been rare ever since Imperial Intelligence was effectively dismantled. However, a source I personally trust has alerted me to a hole in Tython’s planetary defenses. If we act fast and strike hard, it will absolutely ruin Republic morale. Annihilate it. While you concern yourself with the assault, Lord Goh will be tasked with keeping the Temple secured. So long as we have control, we’ll explore the artifacts and histories stored inside. Imagine all we can learn about the Jedi and the Force.  Your shuttle awaits. By the time you reach Tython, our first wave will have established a foothold on the surface. I’ll remain in constant contact through the offensive. Wait, I haven’t agreed to--drat you. Now if I don’t go all those troops will be wasted. Succeed in this and together we will have signaled the beginning of the Republic’s most humiliating end. Glory for the Empire!   Lana Beniko here. As expected, the Republic isn’t making our advance to the Jedi Temple easy. Our initial strike team had hoped to secure the landing area by now, but enemy reinforcements have been hammering us with heavy artillery fire. There’s an array of sensors out there guiding the attacks. Destroy them and we’ll finally start to make some headway. Well. C’mon, Quin. Droidy-4. Let’s get this farce on the road.     My word! My Lord, that was Force Lightning! I didn’t realize you could-- Why is it such a surprise to everyone that the Sith Lord is a Sith?  I would be more impressed with Tython’s defenses if I hadn’t already killed a million of these assault droids. Wait, hold on. I’m going to beat this one with Shadow Ball. But steel-types are resistant to ghost-types! I… honestly did not expect you to get that reference. Since you never bring me on missions, I have had a lot of time to myself on the ship. My lord. Is that a Super Scope? Nice!  We can’t make it to the temple until you do away with the shielding that’s keeping our forces confined to the area. Look for the Republic command platform. That’s where you’ll find the shield controls.PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 00:50 on Mar 30, 2016 |
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Cathode Raymond posted:...What are Cartel Coins? In-game currency you buy for real money or get a small allowance of for subscribing to the game.
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 2: Jawsome!  I’m going to be mildly upset if you blow up. Ok, good. Victory air guitar! My lord, be careful. This next soldier is gigantic. Must be a Gen’Dai. Why do you believe that? Because he’s the size of a house and has 175,000 hitpoints? Look out, my lord! He has friends! Not for long! Alright. That’s enough wasting time on small fry. Back to the actual fight.      Finally. Freaking Gen’Dai.  Seriously, just give up. You’re not going to keep me from the shield controls.  The Moldy Crow’s seen better days. Oh. Huh. An actual Jedi guarding the Jedi Temple. Is that a first, Quinn? I… believe it is, my lord. Well. I suppose we should-- --introduce ourselves.  Sure would suck if we got attacked by some Street Sharks about now. You had to go asking for trouble Just in case you didn’t think they looked stupid enough before. These are the deluxe models! Half the weight, half the thickness, twice the grimacing! Jawsome!  So. They won’t lift a finger to help Republic soldiers, but it’s all-hands-on-deck to protect the courtyard guns, huh? Typical. Surrender! Those guns could kill hundreds of Imperial troops, but if you give up you won’t be harmed! I don’t want to kill-- --any of oops. Uh, um. Force Hand Grenade! That’s not a real Force power. Isn’t it? More Jedi. You sound surprised. I am. Sort-of. They’re usually so rare, I was expecting a giant battle droid. Welp. Let’s get this over Woah. This one’s fast! Fast and invisible. Great.   Droidy 4, do you see--
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 3: Something Actually Happens  Gah! You dick! I needed those sparks! Give me some of yours!  That was not very many sparks. Can it, Droidy 4! Replenishing Spark Supply! He’s turned invisible again, my lord! Thank you, Quinn. I noticed. At least he left some toys for us to play with this time. And now, the mystery waiting game. Forcibly de-cloaking Jedi. Wait, you can do that?  A far more respectable number of sparks.  Easy. No it wasn’t. Quiet, Captain.   That’s a big D12. A big, broken D12. It was like that when I got here! Look out, my lord! Oh, poo poo! It’s a Jedi Party!   Oh well. Looks like I’m still the best at dance-fighting. We’re in, but we’re not there yet. The jedi Temple Library is heavily secured. You’ll have to find a way to breach the entrance. A word of warning: Jedi do adore their libraries. I wouldn’t expect to find the room unoccupied, were I you. Wait. I’m attacking Jolune’s books!  Who? Shut up, Quinn. Huh. Is that art? Oh well. I’ll just disable the generators and-- We are about to be ambushed. No poo poo. Look, sir! Droids! I hate you both.            If you won’t go willingly, you leave me no choice! Force push! I will not tolerate this incursion! You’ll be punished for your crimes! He is using the holocrons to heal himself. Prepare to face judgement! I get it! Would you please stop breaking Jolune’s books? The Empire’s audacity is its downfall! Everyone dodge! I will not tolerate this incursion! Great, now he’s repeating himself! He is healing again. Sithspit! Sorry, Jolune!  How desperate of the Empire to send you here! Imperial dogs! There is… no death… Click for Video!   They’re not worth the time to kill. Send them out. Let them spread word of the Empire’s victory. As you wish, my lord. Aaand the ulterior motives begin to take shape. The Temple and its mysteries are all ours now. Darth Arkous is indescribably pleased.  Ah-hah-habullshit! On behalf of Darth Arkous, I thank you. This is a banner day for the Empire. Be proud.
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Yes I'm not sure how far along they are, but it is coming.
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Oh, I'm sure we'll find out what Lord Goh is looking for eventually. No we won't.
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Oh, that's easy. The Jedi Order was created out of, promotes, and is maintained by fear.
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That's pretty much it. "Be afraid of yourself" is basically the unspoken Jedi motto. So when the Sith come along with their motto of "Hell with that, make other people afraid of you" it's fairly compelling.
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I'm glad we were able to push it to Page 2, at least. Page 1 was getting a bit crowded!
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I originally thought it'd just be Quentine and I. Nice catch!
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I will be taking advantage of those offers.
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Inferior posted:Darth Soverus is so new he doesn't even get a codex entry. It's never made clear what he was responsible for on the Dark Council. Care for the Elderly perhaps, given that he shows up to fight in his bathrobe. Wait, sorry, I'm wrong. Arkous is Baras's replacement. I have no idea what Soverus does. My money's on 'Sphere of Sith Philosophy' Darth Baras -> Darth Arho -> Darth Arkous PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 19:11 on Apr 19, 2016 |
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 4: Scenery Chewing and Silence  Click for Video (Recommended for Truly Outrageous)   I want to punch you in the face. Is-- Is this what it’s like for other people when they talk to me? At this very moment, Lord Goh’s team is exploring a hidden chamber rumored to hold the Jedi’s most treasured secrets. That’d better not be Jolune’s bedroom. Better still, the Republic will be reeling right now, stupefied over the humiliation you’ve wrought. You underestimate them. Sergeant Tarsten, do you not see that I have company? Important company? Of-of course, my lord. But I’ve a report from--from Korriban. It seems--the Republic, my lord, they…. Yes. Yes, you’re right. My apologies…. Republic forces have made landfall on Korriban and sacked the Sith Academy. What? A retaliation so soon? What’s the present status? It’s done. They’ve taken the Academy. Secured it. And reports indicate that Darth Soverus… gave his life in its defense. I see…. Leave us.  Ready the shuttle for departure. I’m going to Korriban. You’re eager. Good. We need eager.  I’m going to coordinate with our forces on Korriban, ensure you have a safe place to land near the Academy as possible. As with Tython, I will remain in close contact with you throughout the operation.      This is Lana Beniko. Not the greatest position, I know, but the lower Wilds is as close to the Sith Academy as our team could manage. The Republic’s pulled out all the stops with this invasion, but we fully expect your retaliation to surpass their efforts. Fight your way up to the Valley of the Dark Lords and reclaim the Sith Academy. Spare no one.          I’ve received word from Sergeant Tarsten on the ground. It appears your arrival hasn’t gone unnoticed. A Republic barricade has just been fashioned to bar your progress. While hastily constructed, it is formidable--but we have every faith in you.
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Glazius posted:Those are some impressive smug eyebrows. Arkous is pretty great. He chews the scenery, acts like a smug douche, and nearly all of his facial expressions seem lovingly crafted. I can't recommend watching videos with him in them enough, he's Truly Outrageous.
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 5:  You’re being unusually quiet today, my lord. I’m unusually angry today, captain. Click for Video  They’re injured--some of them seriously--but they’re able to walk, at least. Your orders? They’re in no shape to fight. Find them someplace where they can recover. Yes, of course. I’ll see to it personally. Move out, cowards! Now! That was not a euphemism meaning “murder them and dump their bodies in a ditch.” O-oh. Captain. My lord? Why is the Empire so full of idiots? Jedi wielding Force Lightning are on Korriban and the K’lor’slugs are more capable of stopping them than our own soldiers. Speaking of which. Hey, big guy. Remember me? I’m afraid that’s a ‘yes.’ Aww, who’s a good little monstrosity? You are! And here I was hoping for something interesting. Where’s the substance? A forcefield. Where’s the style?  Oh, right. I’m already here.  Boo. Oh hey. Those are some awfully evil cybernetics for a Jedi. I don’t envy you right now. I don’t know what I’d do if I saw the academy in the enemy’s hands. Giggle maliciously? Encrypted transmissions have been traced back to the Dark Council Chambers. That must be where Republic command is operating from. We hope you don’t find any Dark Council members up there. Captured or dead: either would be a gross humiliation. They’ve done a real number on this place. Who has? The Republic? What? No. It always looked like this. Well, except there’re fewer corpses, I guess. But at the rate we’re going-- --it’ll feel home-y again in no time.    Oh, poo poo! You’re Very Obviously Steve Blum! I knew I should’ve waited for Atronie, she could’ve brought Andronikos and we could’ve had our Steve Blum fight their Steve Blum! Companions don’t get any dialogue in these flashpoints anyway. Oh. poo poo. No harm done then.  So it’s happening. I didn’t think I’d have served my purpose so soon. What are you going on about? What purpose? We believe in a cause worth protecting--worth dying for. Let’s find out if you can say the same. I can’t. I have a cause worth living for.   Click for Video  Tell me what you know. No point threatening a dead man, Sith…. Threatening? You broke Atronie’s chair. So believe me when I say: this was mercy.  It’s a start. As long as we follow it up with “but next flashpoint, we’re killing every idiot who let this happen.” I’ll see what I can do. This Jedi commander--he said some odd things…. Plus, I don’t think this was the work of any Steve Blum character. No, this was the smuggler’s doing. I’m sure Darth Arkous would like to hear about it. He’s eager to offer up his congratulations in person.  
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Doctor Reynolds posted:It's the Reapers. It totally is.
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Finally, an Imperial Officer takes Mort's advice from way back and just tries hitting her problems with a stick.
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Dolash posted:Unfortunately, as you can tell from the same image, the Republic's already headhunted the Empire's best stick-hit contractor. Counterpoint!
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No, see, it's funny because he's a silent antagonist and
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 6: A Very Visual Interlude  Click for Video     Mmhm. Listen--I want to be sure you understand what you’ve accomplished--both on Korriban and on Tython--will be long remembered. Everyone will look back on these days as the nascent events that framed a new foundation for the galaxy. They will see those who participated as its architects. Why do I suspect you’re talking entirely about yourself? What about you, Lana? Have you taken Lord Goh’s vow of silence or whatever that was? Lana and I are indebted to you for your exemplary actions in the Empire’s name. We thank you. Yes, thank you. I do hope we have the chance to speak again. Preferably soon. Glory for the Empire. Click for Video (Recommended)                       
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Glazius posted:Is cross-faction co-op stirring in the depths of the Force? I wish. Sadly, the game won't let us have Quin, Mort, and Jolune fighting over who gets to push the light side choice button first while Atronie maniacally cackles and chooses the dark side option while everyone's distracted.
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As do I, it was better than anyone gave it credit for. City of Heroes still has good systems that modern MMOs haven't completely copied / stolen (like sidekicking, although TOR's now come very close since they lock you into an 'effective maximum level' for whatever planet you're on so you'll always earn experienced doing content.
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I am back in town, and should have an update done tomorrow.
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 7: Something’s Fishy   What are we doing on Manaan, master? Getting you a little screen time, since none of the companion characters get any actual dialogue in this expansion. You’re not supposed to be in the fountains. I know. Hate this place already, huh? Hate is a strong word. ‘Mildly annoyed by’ is more accurate. Manaan is… sterile. You couldn’t even catch a cold here. That’s a good thing, isn’t it? I wonder. Click for Video  Welcome. So good to see you again. As implied in our last, brief communication, Darth Arkous is at the center of a grand conspiracy. No poo poo. Arkous is a fool to think he has the power to fight the Empire. This plot will end badly for him. I agree, Lord Wrath, but we must remain vigilant all the same. I’ve followed Arkous to a secure undersea laboratory here on Manaan, where he’s working with a Selkath geneticist on… something. I’ve been trying to learn more. Stop staring at the fourth wall. Sorry, I’ve never seen one before meeting you. It’s distracting. It seems to me that Arkous and Darok are working together. That’s my feeling as well, but we won’t know for certain unless we get into that laboratory.  I didn’t think I’d be invited, so I made other plans? I’d intended to confront Darth Arkous myself, but I sense a presence here--a potential ally. Fourth wall. drat it! Put a space quarter in the jar. This is Lana. Darth Arkous isn’t far--I can sense him. We have to learn what he and the Selkath are doing down there and confront him. To have your run of the place, you’ll need to shut down the security grid. You have the coordinates now, I’ll stay in touch. Well, she’s partly right. Security or no security, we’ve already got the run of the place? The Selkath are not exactly known for their bravery. I guess that’s what the military-grade Battle Droids are for? All Battle Droids are military grade, Jaesa. The military just buys whatever’s cheapest. I’ve met our potential ally, who’s already proved quite resourceful. He’s learned of a prisoner in the security hub who’s been scheduled for disposal by experimentation. Is ‘proved quite resourceful’ a euphemism for ‘you’re not going to like this?’ Yes, but This “Jakarro” sounds like someone you might want to talk with--as soon as you contend with the head of security. Hey, Jaesa. Yes, master? What did the Sith Lord say to the Battle Droid? I don’t know, master. “Burn.” Click for Video (Recommended for Dr. Venture)       Jakarro! My most sincere apologies for his outburst. Please don’t leave us here to rot; I implore you. Do not speak for me when I have not spoken, or I will shut you off forever! He is an annoyance, but he is my droid! Introduce us! I can understand Shyriiwook. I am Ceetoo Deefour, former translator to Her Imminence, Queen Lina of Onderon; and this is my current master, the renowned illicit-transport specialist Jakarro. You’re enjoying this, master. I’d be enjoying it a bit more if that’d turned out to be Captain Sideburns, but yes. I am. Jakarro was hired, quite innocuously, by a Selkath geneticist named Gorima. We delivered a large shipment of perfectly legal medical supplies here, to this facility. Imagine our consternation when Gorima then had us imprisoned and interrogated most harshly by two awful creatures!  Is that significant? Imps and Pubs in a secret alliance, droid! I have a bad feeling about this. So does this Imp here. You have come to stop the Pub and the Imp, have you not? Those who conspire against the Empire conspire against me. Master, I don’t think you meant that the way it sounded, but-- We shall endeavor to hurry and regroup with you at our earliest opportunity!
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My money's on "they forgot Bowdaar exists."
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 8: Guilt by Association  Click for Video      So you are not here with my underwriters. No, you are something else entirely. You are trouble. Care to tell me where your “underwriters” are? I am unable to comply with your request, as I do not know their present location. However, I do know where they intend to be. Colonel Darok and Darth Arkous will arrive shortly to claim these prototype Rakata-tech warriors. They are self-repairing, virtually immortal. “Virtually” is an awfully big flaw. But I guess that’s the trick, isn’t it? When they succeed, it’s your skill. When they fail, it’s just bad luck. I am most proud of my creations, though it did take many dozens of attempts to make the grafting process non-lethal. Aaand people wonder why the Empire bombed Manaan. It was not my decision! Admittedly, I was eager for my first attempt at an implant on a Wookiee…. He mustn’t get the chance to betray us! Shoot him already! Gorima could still be of use to us. Put your weapon down. The ugly fish deserves to die! I’m not going to repeat myself, Jakarro.      Your betrayal of the Empire will be your downfall, Arkous. Come now, Wrath. We both know the state the Emperor is in. There’s hardly an Empire to betray. He thinks you’ve gone to the other side, Arkous. It is somewhat amusing, isn’t it? Sorry to cut this short, but since we have everything we need…      Well. poo poo. I really should’ve seen that coming.
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Silly thing is, players probably don't even need it thanks to the changes to companions. I just keep it around to make fights not take five times as long. Companion healers are all really good, and in different ways Jaesa's my favorite because one of her "heals" is actually a proactive shield that absorbs hits like mad, so you pretty much take no damage while it's up. She backs it up with a slow recharging but half-of-Mort's-health-huge heal. She's also melee which means she stays close, which helps. Vette's my second favorite, but she's basically a smuggler-healer which means she's got a lot of heal-over-time sustain heals and very little in the way of burst healing. She's fine in normal missions but in some flashpoint fights, Vette can get 'left behind' or caught on scenery or blown away by knockback AOEs and suddenly decide that taking slow potshots with her terrible healer damage powers is a better idea than moving close enough to use her healing lasers. Quinn is largely unchanged, which means he's an OK healer with decent heal-over-time and a good regeneration power, but after the revamp Quinn's damage powers got a major overhaul and I actually like him better as a damage dealer than I ever did as a healer. I played 'pokemon' with my companion characters just to see what they could do and Quinn was consistently the quickest at murdering entire spawns of mobs by himself. Which is saying something when Jaesa and Vette are both really good at murdering things. Broonmark is mediocre as a healer, and as a tank he was always useless, but he's not too far behind Jaesa and Vette as a damage dealer now. He'd probably be better at murder than both of them if he didn't have less than half the happiness because I never use him. Lt. Pierce is garbage at everything. I still don't know how they managed that, considering future spoilers, but they did. I... actually haven't used Treek much since the changes, I've got more happiness with Vette and Jaesa (and Quinn, who has the most somehow) so they're superior to all of my other companions. She's still great, just with more consolidated powers. Healing Space Watermelon Still Best Watermelon.
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Siegkrow posted:wait what? how DO you make ship droids happy??? You can give them gifts, they'll take them and it'll bump up their happiness, but it's not like the sentient robotic slaves have stories or anything.
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 9: Lazy Gimmick Boss  Darok and Arkous ejected all the emergency pods. No going back the way you came. Good news is I slaved one of the pods. Got it on remote pilot, headed for a docking hatch nearby. You should have the coordinates by now. Get moving! Thanks--whoever you are. Ready for the fun, Jaesa? Always, Master.  Danger: 5 minutes remaining until facility reaches crush depth. Evacuate immediately! Getting readings from their alpha cyborg. That thing’s serious--and it’s coming right for you! Stay sharp! Ooh, a fight that isn’t boring? You’re getting me excited. I’ve taught you too well. But you’re getting excited for nothing. Oh. It’s just a big sack of HP to slog through? Worse. Oh. Oooh. Gimmick fight. Shoot. What’s the gimmick? Danger: 4 minutes remaining until facility reaches crush depth. Evacuate immediately! Beat on him for five minutes and die-- --Or you can lure him into the fire a couple of times, which destroys his shield and ruins his armor, after which he is-- --much-- --easier-- To ki--oh, it’s over already.   That’s right. I’m also saving your lives. You got a problem with that? Just get us out of here. Yeah, that’s what I’m trying to do. Hurry! I wasn’t built to survive the crushing depths! Wookiees are not built that way, either! Did Stackpole write this scene? Okay, all set. Climb in and enjoy the ride.     Ugh, I forgot how terrible perfectly flat oceans look. The buildings in the background look like they’re hovering. Who cares how they look? We’re alive! Click for Video   I’ve seen worse. Perhaps I should make proper introductions…. No need to tell me who I’m addressing. I’m Theron Shan--Republic SIS, and your new ally. If Lana vouches for you, I’ll let that be enough--for now. Fair enough, Sith. The way we were fooled by Darth Arkous--the same happened to Theron, except with the colonel. And between what you found down in that lab, and what Lana and I pieced together, I can tell you they’re both traitors. No poo poo.   The Order of Revan used to operate in the shadows of Imperial space, but now their ranks include at least one major Republic figure. It’s almost like they’re some kind of… Star Cabal. That means I can’t trust my people, and Lana can’t trust hers--present company excluded. And if the Revanites are building an army of cyborgs….       We’ll talk about it. Lana, will you be joining us? We don’t yet know how deep the Revanites’ influence runs. I must learn what I can from within the Empire.  
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Doctor Reynolds posted:I think it's more "they're repeating themselves storytelling wise". This is what I was trying to imply, yeah. It's OK to repeat plot points and set-pieces from time to time, and sometimes it's even unavoidable if you want to tell a good story. But when the plot points in question are major, reusing an empire-spanning conspiracy so 'soon' (chronologically, not in terms of actual production time) so soon after the end of your best story arc is probably a mistake. Makeb does act as a bit of a buffer between Shadows and the Agent's storyline, but Bioware doesn't always do the best job rearranging plot elements to tell new stories with similar scenes. I could give some examples but some of them are spoilers for upcoming content that I am aware of but haven't played. Mostly I have Mort make comments like that to see if what we get is different than what the set-up makes me expect.
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 10: Hey, Remember That Game We Made One Time?  Click for Video  Sorry. I had to confirm some things before coming to see you. As suspected, the Order of Revan as it once existed is no more. A bit of a shame, really.  I’m with you on the sentiment, but I wouldn’t be so quick to subscribe to their ideologies. The Order of Revan, as it stands now, doesn’t wish to change the Empire from within. It aims to destroy us completely, and the Republic along with us.  After what Arkous has done--after betraying me, the Empire--I’m not eager to trust anyone. I still believe Theron Shan will make a fine ally. Was there anything else you wanted to discuss? The Wookie smuggler and his droid--how do they fit in? I have no idea. Ah, I mean, It’s not entirely clear to me, but Jakarro will prove useful to us. That much I sense unmistakably. Probably. Let me aid you. No. No, you get some rest. We’ll talk again tomorrow, I should have something for you then. May the Force ever serve you.   I know I’ve mentioned before a strange disturbance within the Force--a sort of writhing mass tied to Darth Arkous. Oh, I know who it is! It’s-- I thought I’d use my connection to Arkous to seek out others tied to the disturbance--Revanites working against us from within. I found a few. If we could convince them they were wrong to betray the Empire, they’d be compelled to help us. Yes, because both Sith and Jedi are known for having their strong, utterly unshakable convictions. Theron Shan helped me decipher coded messages between the Revanites. Due to your interference on Manaan, they’ve accelerated their schedule. A hasty schedule is a sloppy schedule. They’ll make a mistake we can exploit. Darth Arkous is intelligent, manipulative and immensely powerful. We mustn’t get overconfident. I’m pretty sure that intelligent, manipulative and immensely powerful are all synonyms of the word ‘Sith.’ Heh. We only wish. And there’s more. The implants they’re using--they’re made from pieces of the Star Forge. The Star Forge…. There was a machine on Nar Shaddaa that was built from it. I’d heard rumors. It required virtually nothing to create most anything. That was the Star Forge’s power as well. The Star Forge was a Force-imbued, self-sustaining shipyard. Rakatan. It was destroyed centuries ago, but the Revanites have recovered some of the wreckage. I turned it over to the Empire. This is… my fault.    Yes it will. We will see Darth Arkous answer for his crimes. Most importantly, we’ll stop the Order of Revan before the balance tips in their favor. Theron and Jakarro are waiting for us planetside. The sooner we depart for Rakata Prime, the better. Road trip? Nostalgia Trip.
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 11: Nostalgia Trip  Click for Video  Jakarro! Display at least a modicum of respect! Hey. We’re set to move on the Temple of the Ancients when you are. And by that do you mean: “Lord Mortiferous, please murder everything for us while we sit on the ship?” Pretty much, yeah. That’s the traitors’ base of operations?   You’ll what?! Jakarro, I agreed to no such thing! Wait, was this the talk with Agetn Shan you powered me down for? Shut up, droid, or you will be turned off for good! So, is he your pacemaker or something? Is that why you can’t get rid of him? What? No. Jakarro’s much too big to be a pacemaker.   I hope you brought your Tachyon Lances, master. Why’s that, Jaesa? Because we’re about to kick the crap out of a Fallen Empire.    Ok, that route is not working out like we planned. You’ll have to head along the beach and straight through Rakata central. Sorry. I can see the temple right there. I could just go around. But…but setpiece battle! Fine. Looks as though their arena needs a challenger. If you’re going to get past them, you’ll have to give them a show they’ll never forget. Why yes I do remember the Sand People from KOTOR. Why do you ask so suddenly? Oh no.  A Rancor. You’re huge! You have huge guts! Rip and tear! Haven’t we done that bit already? Don’t remember, don’t care. Oooh no! The Rakatans have mastered the advanced technology of sticks that are also simultaneously on fire! Well, you are really inexplicably flammable, Master. Shut up. Argh! What have they been feeding this thing?!   Ow, my balls! OW, MY BALLS! Darth Arkous knows you’re here. I’d say he sensed your presence, but I imagine it’s all the commotion. Yeah, about that, thanks.  He and Colonel Darok have shored up defenses outside the temple with their new conscripts. You know what to do. Yeah.  I do. Theron’s been monitoring Revanite chatter. Somewhere near you they’ve discovered a hidden store of Rakata weapons. See that they don’t get the chance to use them. Yeah, yeah. Break some boxes.  Hey, y’know what I bet isn’t the path forward? Really, master?    All that time spent hunting for boxes finally pays off!
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Jun 13, 2016 23:24
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MightyPretenders posted:Wait, what was that last bit? I climbed up a random pile of junk and bypassed a fight.
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Jun 13, 2016 23:49
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Last Transmission posted:Did it take longer than fighting would have? Nah, Mort's still got level 55 gear so MMO platforming saved me about 20 seconds.
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 12: The Galaxy’s Most Gullible Spy  Infinite Army conscripts. They’re further along with production than we suspected. Wait a minute. What? Hm. What is it you see? Don’t know. I’ll have to go in for a closer look. Huh.   That army wasn’t very infinite. It was five guys, Jaesa. Five. That’s a whole regiment! This one even has a Mohawk. That’s how you know he’s tough.  Probably shouldn’t have made his armor out of explosions though. They’re just trying to exploit your inexplicable flammability, master. Well, this time it backfired on them. That was a bad pun, master. Jaesa, look out! Five more guys! Why do I suddenly have a craving for a burger? I’ll take the big one! I’ll take the ugly one. Which one’s the ugly one? The next one I hit.  Did you really have to stab him in the rear end, master? Not my fault all the bosses are twice the height of a normal person. Six guys! They could take a whole planet with that sort of assault force! Aaand that’s that. Look for a control console and open a channel there--I’ll be able to slice into their systems remotely. Yeah, yeah. Click for Video  Ok… according to the structural plans, the only way to get at the head Revanites is through that conscription center. The cyborgs are dormant for now, but they’re set to go on high alert once they detect you. A console overload will fry them from the inside…. Nope. Can’t work the power safties from here. You’ll have to do the honors.    An overload would destroy the data as well. The Empire might want its own Infinite Army someday. You would have to fight those cyborgs, but…. PTN’s note: Giving the Empire access to a potential army of crazy soulless cyber-warriors is the lightside choice. And it’s not a little one, it’s a full ‘spare the younglings’ 150 points.     Because you left it on when you went to go perform routine maintenance? We couldn’t make it work. The room will have to be traversed the hard way. Smooth. Are you sure? What did you try? Everything. Was. The sensor appears to be working again…. [i]Well, whatever. Ready to kill seven guys Jaesa? A galaxy-ending threat! We must extinguish it!  We’re seeing movement on the temple roof--might be Darok and Arkous trying to make an escape. Looks like they’ve got a shuttle--we can shoot it down if we have to, but I’d rather take them in for questioning if you can. Hurry!
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koolkevz666 posted:Been following this since the beginning but I really wish Bioware would somehow read this and modify the game so that you go to do a class mission and end up fighting multiple enemies in their tens if not hundreds, you would almost certainly die but hey that is what you want right? I get that the whole five guys thing seems ridiculous and it is but its a staple for just about every MMO out there. I don't know maybe I am just tired of seeing the same oh no its five enemies lines but its getting repetitive, probably a lot like this game. Repetition is the finest form of comedy. In all seriousness I'm making a big show of it because things are actually going to get better.
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Jun 21, 2016 17:13
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Promethium posted:That was the original intent of the typical enemy being 3-5 guys instead of the more traditional single one per fight. It was pretty much the pattern straight out of early City of Heroes ( 3 mooks = 2 lieutenants / silvers = 1 boss / gold ) which is why it stands out to me since City of Heroes learned reasonably early that the 3/2/1 pyramid isn't all that great. I think more games need to steal CoH's difficulty sliders (you could chose to fight normal encounters, set it to fight big groups with more minions, pairs or small groups of harder enemies, and even set how the enemies scaled in relation to you for added challenge). CoH could get away with that because it was heavily instanced (TOR is too, for missions at least), but CoH had mob group sizes scale the more people were in a group and TOR was never designed with that in mind. Early TOR used a bunch of common MMO design themes without much regard as to why they were doing so at the time. All things considered they didn't do as badly as they might've, but they still fell short of the mark in some places.
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Sith Warrior Shadows of Revan Update 12: At Least Someone Listened To Me  Click for Video (See if you can spot the flubbed line!)  Jakarro still wishes to confront the men who betrayed him and left us for dead. As would I, actually. What the droid said! We are coming with you!   Subtle.  We Revanites went through a great deal of trouble to reach this point in our campaign. For you to hamper our progress, it’s… Inconceivable?! Expected? regrettable. You, Lana… you were never anything more than pawns to us. Important pawns, but pawns all the same. Red pawn takes gray bishop. If you speak another word, it had better involve what you and your Revanites are planning. So, this is where I outline our grand design and then you decide whether or not to spare my life? PTN’s note: Fun fact, Jakarro is going to spend the upcoming boss fight beating on Arkous with that gold pipe. This grotesque alien beast does have it partly figured out. Indeed, I won’t cooperate.  If you could see what we were doing--what we want for the galaxy. But you can’t see. You’ll just have to die. Was that a--? Did he just--? Kirk shoulder roll!    PTN’s note: I don’t have much to say about this fight. It’s a not-especially-interesting damage race, but at the same time Darth Arkous and Colonel Darok ‘pass the player agro’ back and forth, with one using some-sort of crowd control ability that theoretically puts the other at an advantage. Of course, in practice this doesn’t really work out--Arkous’s CC is dangerous and gives Darok a long stretch of time to unload on you, but Darok is a Trooper Vanguard and his only real CC abilities are a pull and a knockback that don’t really give Darth Arkous a chance to do anything cool. Which is why I killed Darok first. He’s a boring anchor dragging this fight down--but at the same time at least the devs were thinking about the boss mechanics and how they’d play off of each other, which is a pretty groundbreaking development for SW:TOR.     PTN’s note: This damage was all done by Droidy 4. Unfortunately, without Darok around to deal damage, Arkous stops using his crowd control powers and basically starts zapping away while he waits for death.     Impossible… it can’t be! How could I, a Saiyan, lose?! Which is why I suggested bombing this place from orbit. I felt Darth Arkous’s passing. This is an unfortunate turn. Not unfortunate for me! I got my revenge! Yes, you did! What a relief! Blast it! Those two were running the show. They were our best hope of exposing the Revanites.  Click for Video  We’ve got company! Ships. Capital-sized, whole bunch of them. Can’t tell if they’re yours or ours, but one of them’s dropping in to visit! As important as Arkous and Darok were to the cause, their deaths won’t stop us. They won’t even slow us down. That voice, I’ve heard it before. As have I.     Oh, I was dead--for all of a blink. A blink and a dance-party on your body. Quiet, an adult is talking. I’ve been reborn. My mind is clearer, my power intensified. And now, with the order under my command, I’m unstoppable. You’re telling me the Revanites weren’t always under your control? At first, I wanted nothing to do with them. I was no prophet. Then I saw them in a new light. A secret group of devotees waiting to follow my lead without question? To help me save the galaxy? I was a fool to ever disregard them. Turbolasers are locking on…! Get out of there! I call foul on that punctuation. You can’t end an ellipsis with an exclamation mark. Is this really the time? I can’t think of a better time. He got so busy talking he forgot to open fire, now his ship’s almost directly overhead. He can’t depress his turbolasers enough to actually hit us. But at least someone listened to me. It’s about time someone tried an orbital bombardment. We can’t reach you in Jakarro’s ship! Take the shuttle!     Click for Video  Theron: The way Revan was laying waste to that place, I wasn’t sure you’d come out of it in one piece. What are you talking about? I’m hardly in one piece…. Switch off your speech processor, droid, before one piece is all that is left! A fate worse than death. We took care of Arkous, Darok, and their Infinite Army, but where does that leave us?Theron: It’s a good question. Now we know Revan’s in the picture, everything changes--for the worse. In fact, it’s already started. Whatever do you mean?Theron: I’ll fill you in, Deefour. Come on, Jakarro, let’s give them a chance to talk. Theron: Lana, when you’re done, we can start picking out backwaters to go lie low in. Lana: Some good news: I was able to extract a good amount of data from the Infinite Army conscription console.  Lana: Jakarro’s had twelve death sentences declared on him, Theron’s been disavowed by the SIS… and the Empire’s placed a bounty on my head for the murder of Darth Arkous.  Lana: I appreciate that, Wrath, I do. But you can’t fight this. Yes I can.Lana: Our names can’t be cleared unless we expose the Revanites, and we can’t expose the Revanites without knowing who to expose. Lana: The way forward is clear: Theron, Jakarro and I are going underground. We’ll find a way to uncover Revan’s plan and stop him. Three fugitives on the run against a vast conspiracy that spans two galactic powers? Have you lost your mind?Lana: I’m as lucid as ever and I say we can. You’ll have your own role to play in this, of course. Namely as a big, un-ignorable distraction too powerful for the Revanites to quietly eliminate and too connected for them to discredit.Lana: Precisely.       
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