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Bunch of buttholes.: *hic*: SUCH buttholes.: What I don’t get is why they denied your colony request in the first place. It’s not like we got turned down. : They said it was “too dangerous” We said we didn’t mind. They said “well, denied anyway”. We said we still didn’t mind.: Heh.: Then they said they’d deny standard colonial aid due to the “unstable foundations of a colony in hazardous territory”.: That, we minded.: Republic bureaucracy at its finest.  What I don’t get is why the Council went along with it. We work with the Senate, not for them.: When I get back to the Temple, you can bet I’ll get some answers.: Yeah, that would be nice. Look, you seem cool and all, but there's no way you walked out here just to bring us some ale. What do you need from us, Jedi?: We're trying to find a relic, and we were hoping one of you had seen something... but kriff, we don't have the right to ask you for help. Marching in here all high and mighty, bringing our actual leftovers? : ...thank you for letting me come to your party. I'll show myself out. : Jedi, wait.: Before you go, can you do me a favor and speak with Matriarch Kolovish?: She's our spiritual leader, and she'll want to know what's going on. : Of course. How do I get to her?: Go talk to the grumpy-looking guy standing over by the hill. He's our Master of Rituals, and he knows basically everything.: Will do.    : Another young Jedi in Kalikori, I see. You seek audience with Kolovish?: I do. Is this the way to her house?: You've not been told, then?: Told what?: There is a rite of passage many young people go through. You must carry a burning brand and light the signals along the path. You must further protect this flame from the hazards of nature and time - the brand burns only a short while.: At the end of the path lives Kolovish. Those who endure the ceremony are awarded an audience - some receive gifts, others, wisdom. A foolish few receive only pain. Do you understand me, "padawan"?: I always endeavor never to be quite that foolish, Master Phan.: I hope so. Shall I ignite the brand?: Yes, I'm ready.: Then go - and light the fires. When you reach the mountain's summit, you will find Kolovish.  : There's one. I hope the Matriarch doesn't mind what I have to say. : Geez, the holocron could be almost anywhere by now. Maybe even off-planet. : In some Hutt's treasure vault? At least there the only damage would be to the galactic archaeological community.: WHICH IS STILL BAD. But... hm. : The Force is so strong here. I haven't felt it like this in a long time.: It's like it's trying to help me feel better about all this.   : moooo?: Oh? What do you think I should do, Sir Cow?: moooooooooooo: Thank you, Sir Cow. I hadn't considered that.:   : If the projector is still on the planet, I've got to find it. Both for the sake of knowledge and people's safety. : Even the safety of theives. All life is important to someone, even if I don't always appreciate that.: ..thanks, Tython.:       : You perform the Rite of the Pilgrims well, Jedi. I saw the signal fires as you climbed the path -- not many of your kind make it this far.: I am Kolovish, first Matriarch and reader of the ancient texts. I welcome you, young seeker.: Thank you, Matriarch. I have come on behalf of Allia down in the village - she asked me to tell you about what's been going on in the Temple lately.: Ah, but that's where you're mistaken, young padawan.: Excuse me?: That may be why you have come, but that is not why she asked you to come before me.: Young Allia seeks to aid you, but she is unsure whether to trust you. She sent you to me that she might substitute my judgment for her own.: So.. you.. don't? Want to hear about what's going on in the Temple?: I need not hear it from you, young padawan - it is an old story. One of limited resources and never enough time. However, I have hope that you will find success in your efforts to mend the rift between our peoples.: You figured all that out from up here?: Uh, ma'am.: One does not become a Matriarch by collecting shiny rocks, Seinndra Matellan.: Go tell Allia that I said she can tell you what that Raloch boy's been up to lately, she'll know what that means.: And for what it's worth, I admire your spirit. I only wish more people had the drive to do what was right, rather than what they believed their role bound them to.: Thank you very much, Matriarch. I appreciate your faith.: As I appreciate yours. Please feel free to take the stairway back, it's a great deal faster.  : Do you really think she'll be able to convince the Jedi to help us?: I think that once she's done applying her boot up and down this galaxy, everyone will be too busy spitting leather to be selfish. : I see you were successful. Was your visit to the Matriarch everything you expected?: That's not how I'd describe it, no. It was a good visit though!: Yes, that sounds like her. What is it you Jedi say? Ah yes.: May the Force be with you.: And with you, Master Phan.
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: One does not become a Matriarch by collecting shiny rocks, Seinndra Matellan.
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thetruegentleman posted:LIES. DECEPTION. I mean, not JUST that.
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Your character has such skinny arms. She must weigh like 80lbs.
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There are four body types available in character creation. #1 is what Seinndra has, aka the scrawny body. #2 is standard, #3 is HUGE. That's the body our trooper has. #4 for females is what I'd call "curvy" but what some people in the old thread called the "a little junk in the trunk" body. #4 on males was put in as a joke by the developers but they forgot to take it out. We'll see an NPC with this body eventually. e: I call #4 "The Porkins." Moon Slayer fucked around with this message at 01:25 on Feb 18, 2020 |
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Doctor Reynolds posted:Your character has such skinny arms. She must weigh like 80lbs. If you can lift things with the Force, you tend to skip leg day. E: Also just scrolling through this thread and holy gently caress do I need some more dynamic travel angles, half the pictures are basically the same character pose with different backgrounds
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show off the scenery. running on a path looking at the ground is boring, give us overlooks onto areas, interesting bits of terrain (like a switchback on the path or an abandoned building or a camp or something). show us a camp of mobs that you sneak around or something. like, you don't need pictures of you, the character, going along that specific path in the game as much as, ah, the expression of traveling through this strange and alien world. like, here, can you give us a better sense of the space here? maybe from the bottom floor, looking up or along the spiral at some thing above? maybe from the edge of the spiral, angled inwards and upwards a bit? or from the top, looking down?  this is nice.  or here, maybe stand on one of the ledges and fiddle around with angle, zoom, etc to take in the whole space. or find a group of NPCs in the world and take their picture.  or here, maybe you can get up on one of those rocks and get the bridge and the waterfall into the same shot? or a picture of the character running along the bridge, viewed from the side, with the waterfall in the background. Radio Free Kobold fucked around with this message at 02:15 on Feb 18, 2020 |
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 Chapter 3: Enemy Force quote:It is a dark era for the Jedi Order. The Sith Empire obliterated the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and slaughtered many of the Republic's brave defenders during the last war.     : I seem to be cursed. Why do I always get the pupils who think they're the exceptions to the rule?  : Master Silvarte, it's true that our padawans are acting a bit strangely, but I don't think there's cause for concern.: Wait, I have an idea, You. Padawan. I know you. : I’m sorry -- l don't believe we've met, master.: Thank you, I stand corrected, youngster. l only know of you.: Master Silvarte is concerned about a couple of our padawans. He suspects that they are, well … : If I am correct, they are following their passions down a dark path. : Am I to understand that love leads to the dark side?: Emotions disrupt balance. When you hold one person in higher regard than others, it clouds clarity and twists reason. We mustn't stand by.: In all other aspects, these two are model pupils. But I agree we would be remiss if we didn't do what we can to settle the issue.: They may be more open and revealing with a student like you. We need you to confront them and discover if they are indeed cultivating a romance.: If they're breaking the Jedi Code, I promise you -- l will find out. It wouldn’t be the first time.: Their names are Moracen and Spanios. As we speak, they are in the ruins of Lower Kaleth.: Wow, what a coincidence that I am heading there now.: There are no coincidences. So go, talk with them and report back what you discover about their relationship. Try not to alert or alarm them. If they are in love, they are sure to be volatile.: You can count on me, masters! quote:Crumbling walls and rubble are all that remain of the fortified city of Kaleth. Carvings at Kaleth suggest the site has been inhabited and abandoned more than once over the millennia -- but always by Force users. This has given rise to dozens of theories about Kaleth from scholars at the Jedi Temple, not to mention interest from archaeologists seeking artifacts of the ancient Jedi. Unfortunately, exploration of Kaleth is hampered by ancient hostile droids that still roam the ruins. The presence of these droids, the discovery of surviving computers and reports of strange lights at night prove Kaleth still has sections with functioning power despite being abandoned for centuries. Because of this, some members of the first expedition to Tython recommended restoring Kaleth and making it the new settlement of the Jedi Order. The Jedi Council decided against this, however, preferring to study Kaleth and its history from a distance.  : Yep, it’s a ruin. Never understood how some Jedi get obsessed with this stuff. Ugh, I need to stop talking to myself. Oh hey, that must be ...  : You found it! Well done, Moracen! : Oh, Spanios, I couldn't have done it without you.: You're amazing. I don't care what the masters say -- we‘re proving everyone wrong. Come here and give me a kiss …  : I trust you'll excuse me.: Who are you?: This isn‘t what you think it is.: You must learn to control your emotions. : Fine, yes. Moracen and l are in love. And if you have a problem with that, I advise you to keep it to yourself.: Spanios, you just confirmed the truth to this person.: I'm sorry, my love, but I'm sick of hiding. The Order is wrong. Fear, not emotion, is the adversary of the Jedi way. Ironically the masters fear emotion and therefore they deny us its bounty.: What.: The power of our love is why we work so well together! Our teamwork allowed us to find this rare lightsaber crystal. So our passion actually strengthens the order.: I cannot agree with that. : Spanios, please help me convince this upstart not to expose us!: I love you, Moracen. And so if you believe we must remain hidden, l honor that. But it may take a sacrifice.: Whoa, now, let’s not get …: You mean the crystal? I agree, my love.: Friend, if you tell the masters we're not romantically involved, we'll give you this powerful crystal for your future lightsaber. Would that buy your silence?: Bribery, Spanios? You're only proving the Jedi Code right -- your fall is upon us. Although it’s better than just now when I thought you were going to try and kill me. : No! I cannot let you go!: Or maybe that’s still the plan?: Moracen, stop! Do not succumb to anger! She must be true to her own beliefs. Just go, friend. Do what you will.: I will. By the way, you two haven’t seen any Flesh Raiders around here, have you? They are apparently poking around somewhere. No? Okay then. : Bitch.   : Hey ugly! This area belongs to the Jedi, so I’m going to give you one chance to turn around and march your ugly mug right out of here.  : Jeehd-ay …: Did you just call me “Jedi?”: Heh heh heh …  : Ooof!: Kill Jeehd-ay!  : …: What was that?  : Master Orgus sent us. We came as quickly as we could.: One of the Flesh Raiders I just fought called me "Jedi." He could use the Force!: That's troubling. If the Flesh Raiders are learning the ways of the Force, it won’t be on the side of light.  : You sure made short work of this bunch. You ever leave survivors?: When was the last time you fought someone trying to kill you?: Besides my master? Eh ... few months. : This is no laughing matter. Padawans.: I mean, it could be … : This Flesh Raider carried a holocron -- a repository of knowledge created by a Force user. Thousands of years old. from the looks of it.quote:Holographic chronicles -- more commonly called "holocrons" -- are sophisticated data storage devices capable of cataloging vast amounts of complex information within their crystal lattice structure. Frequently used by both the Jedi and the Sith to preserve the wisdom of ancient masters and Sith Lords, holocrons can only be accessed by Force-sensitive individuals. Some are "merely“ repositories of incredible lore, while others possess virtual personalities of their own, modeled after their creators. Many believe it was actually the Sith who first developed holocron technology, as the oldest known examples are all relics of the dark side. Interestingly, Jedi holocrons take the form of a glowing cube, while Sith holocrons are usually pyramid-shaped. Some scholars claim the six-sided cube of the Jedi represents a more modern and advanced version of the original four- and five-sided pyramids favored by the Sith, though hard evidence for this idea is scarce. : Master Orgus was right. These natives are more advanced than we realized. They're learning how to fight us.: Master Orgus thinks he knows who's behind it.: I gathered as much, but he had no time to explain before sending us here. I wish we could stay, see this through -- but Master Satele has ordered us to Coruscant on a special mission.: All those bad feelings the Council‘s been having? She thinks the Republic capital is the source.: The what now?: I'm sorry to have to leave you, but the danger has passed. These surveillance monitors will keep watch on Kaleth. Place them around the ruins. The temple can then monitor any future incursions by our enemies.: What are we prepared to do if the Flesh Raiders return?: The temple's guards will respond to any invasion -- and these surveillance devices will give us ample warning. May the Force be with you. Padawan.: Later.    : Don’t know why they couldn’t have set up these cameras on their way out here. : I'm here. Master. What is it?  : I'm on my way back to the Twi'lek settlement. Meet me there as soon as you can.: You left without explaining anything. What has you so worried?: I'll explain when I see you. Find me at the Matriarch‘s compound. Orgus out.: …: Gettin’ real tired of everyone else knowing what’s going on.   : Master Kiwiiks told me what you found in Kaleth -- a Flesh Raider who used the Force. She thought he was learning things from an old holocron. I wish that were true.: What do you mean, master?: The man who attacked you when you first arrived? His lightsaber had a familiar aspect. This droid's holorecording confirmed my suspicions. : T7 = sorry for bringing bad news : The hooded figure in that recording is named Bengel Morr. He was my padawan -- but he never completed his training.: Oh, so did he wash out, or …?: Bengel was in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant when the Sith destroyed it.: Ah. Um … He waited a long time to reveal himself.: Still don't understand why he just disappeared. Doesn't make sense. The temple was annihilated. Hundreds of Jedi died that day. We never recovered all the bodies. Bengel was strong in the Force, and the most gentle being I've ever known. For him to turn against the Jedi … he has to be stopped.  : Apologies for keeping you waiting. Our people's Matriarch -- my mother -- is dying.: That‘s terrible news. Will you be alright?: I didn‘t think the burden of leadership would feel so heavy. My scouts have identified a Flesh Raider command base in the mountains. It's protected by an energy shield. The shield's power generator is hidden on a different mountain in a well-guarded cave network.: That command base is probably coordinating all the attacks in the region. I need to get inside there. You up for knocking out the power generator?: I need to complete my training. Is this mission part of my final trials? : Please keep your mind in the present, padawan. You’ve shown you can handle Flesh Raiders. We need you there. : Yes, master.: Important secondary mission = perform high-level scan of enemy forces // mountain paths = too dangerous for T7: Hmm. See if you can give the droid an opening to gather more intelligence.: T7 = give Jedi head start // Follow when path is clear: Do I have time to head back to the temple? I’d like to grab some gear and maybe a bit more protection than this training blade and the shirt I arrived in.: Sure, just don’t take too long.: I shouldn’t, although there is a stop I need to make first. : Were you successful, padawan? Did you find our pupils in the ruins? : Tell us, what did you uncover about the nature of Spanios and Moracen's relationship? Are they romantically involved? : Your fears are justified, masters. Spanios and Moracen are romantically involved.: I knew it! As I said, Yollo. I'm cursed.: It seems we’re both cursed, my friend. They will have to renounce their love and agree to remain apart, or they will never become Jedi.: What a waste. But you have done well, young one. I know it must not be pleasant scrutinizing your fellow Padawans.: It was the least I could do.[Narcing on the two horny idiots is the light side choice, as is refusing their bribe. You can also agree to keep their secret and take the bribe and then tattle on them anyway, which since it balances out the light and dark side points you gain is I guess the neutral option, despite being a way worse thing to do!] Moon Slayer fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Feb 23, 2020 |
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Yeah, it's completely absurd. So much effort countless people have put into trying to get it to make sense, and it just doesn't. Friendship is fine, but smooching is wrong! Ridiculous.
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Moon Slayer posted:
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Would it be possible for the various LPers to put the name and class of their PC at the start of each update post? I am already having to think a bit to remember which Jedi is which.
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Doctor Reynolds posted:Yeah, it's completely absurd. So much effort countless people have put into trying to get it to make sense, and it just doesn't. Friendship is fine, but smooching is wrong! Ridiculous. The now-retconned New Jedi Order book series ended with Jacen Solo (re)discovering a far more holistic view of the Force, basically along the lines of the dark side being completely fabricated and individual choice being fundamental to understanding its true nature. Apparently George Lucas hated it so much that Jacen’s entire growth arc was retconned in subsequent books to ‘his teacher was actually a secret Sith Lord’. And so Jacen became Darth Caedus. The reason you don’t see more nuanced takes on the force or morality in Star Wars is basically down to this.
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Yeah, the masters are making way much of a deal about it: they're young, insufferably smoochy with each other, I'd give it it about a week, tops.
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Lemniscate Blue posted:Would it be possible for the various LPers to put the name and class of their PC at the start of each update post? I am already having to think a bit to remember which Jedi is which. That's a fair point. In the last LP it was easier but since then they've changed the character selection screen so those little banners have level and location information that would quickly be out of date. I'll look into something we can use. In the meantime, here's a simple mnemonic device to keep the Jedi straight: If she's skinny and mellow, you've got Seinndra there, fellow. If she's blue and brown, you're in Alora town.
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You don't want to know how long it took me to come up with that.
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The Jedi are trying to cover up something they *really* don't want to admit: some people are going to fall no matter what. Sure, there are common causes, like love, but "think of all the good I can do if I just use my murderous rage!" also pops up with distressing frequency. At the end of the day, it's the people who put others before themselves that don't fall: a person who thinks, "what does this person mean to me," will probably go Dark Side if they fall in love, while a person who thinks, "what do I mean to them," isn't in any danger. We even see that right here: : "No! I cannot let you go!"Is an obvious problem, while  : "I love you, Moracen. And so if you believe we must remain hidden, l honor that. But it may take a sacrifice."is less of a problem. In fact, it wouldn't be a problem at all if the latter wasn't feeding into the former, but it sadly is. Even so, their Masters are so focused on the "love" part that they can't even tell what the actual problem is, so once again the Jedi will be blindsided by a person doing the right motions down the wrong path.
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I went back and edited name and class in just above the chapter titles for my updates. I'll try to remember to add them going forward!
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Chapter 4: The Face of the Enemy quote:It is a dark era for the Jedi Order. The Sith Empire obliterated the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and slaughtered many of the Republic's brave defenders during the last war.   : ”Your training saber should be more than sufficient, padawan.” “No need to issue padawans anything more lethal,” come ON. At least I got a change of clothes.  : Back into the mountains. Good thing these monsters can’t run faster than a speeder! I sure wouldn’t want to have to fight my way up this entire path.   : That must be the shield generator. Definitely off-world tech.  : And … off. Master Orgus should be tearing through their command base right now.  : Hmm. You must be the Padawan who slaughters my people. Your misguided attacks change nothing. Your time is over.: So that's your face? I see why you wear a hood, Bengal.: Orgus' taste in Padawans has grown weak -- just as he has.: My master is invading your command base right now. It's over.: He won’t find what he’s looking for. I’m not there. You executed my apprentice Callef. I can feel his death on you. I spent years training him. He was a good man, a principled man. Proud of yourself?: Your student was a killer. He was attacking young padawans.: I gave Callef too much responsibility too soon. His impatience for justice was his only failure. Every so-called Jedi on Tython is going to die. That's a promise. Your entire order is weak. You've done nothing to stop the Sith Empire's advances.: Nice monologue, Bengal. Guess I missed the news about you winning the war.: I can't defeat the Sith until the Jedi are strong again. You people diminish the Force by your very existence.: Pretty sure that’s not how the Force works, weirdo. : Also, I’m going to wipe out the Sith. Just watch me.: Destroying evil requires purity. You are not pure. Enjoy this little victory. It's your last.: Creep. I hope Master Din tore his command base a new one right now.  : I shut down the energy shield. Any word on Master Orgus's mission?: No. My mother … she found peace during your absence. I'm now Matriarch.: You have my sympathies, Ranna -- but your people are in good hands.: You're kind to say that. I've heard people call the Jedi cold. but it's not true. Before he left, Master Orgus told me "there is no death, there is the Force." He believes our essence lives on when we die and merges with the Force. I hope that's true.: I always found it comforting, myself.  : Matriarch! Flesh Raiders broke through our defenses. They did something to our crop fields! They dropped strange machines in the soil. When a scout approached one he collapsed with sickness. He crawled away from the device and began to recover, but there are many more machines still out there.: I’ve never heard of anything like this before.: If these machines can poison us, they can destroy our crops as well. Please, help us. Jedi are strong. You can resist the machines and destroy them.: Tell your people to stay away from the fields. I'll get rid of these things.: Be careful. If the machines are too powerful, save yourself. Hurry to the fields. I fear we don't have much time.   : This is easy. Did the scouts even try holding their breath?[Indeed, there are no negative effects from standing near these devices. Flesh Raiders burst out of the ground whenever you deactivate one, though, so I guess they are also expert burrowers?]  : I've destroyed the machines poisoning your crops.: I saw how you suffered out there. What you did was more than brave -- it was heroic.: Actually it was pretty easy but I’m not going to turn down a compliment.: Since you came here, all you've done is risk your life to save us. My mother was strong, like you. It's hard, being alone with all this.: Everyone in this settlement is your family, now. Be strong for them.: You're right. A leader must learn how to stand alone. I should go inform everyone that the danger is over.[Let’s talk about Ranna for a bit. Male Jedi have the option to drop some pickup lines on her in previous conversations, and this is the point where they can take advantage of the grieving, overwhelmed new matriarch for a classic “fade to black” Bioware love scene. It is a dark side option, so at least there’s that. Since female Jedi don’t get the [flirt] prompts, they get Ranna declaring, kind of out of nowhere, this: quote:
She asks you to undergo a traditional ceremony to become sisters. Going along with this is also a dark side option because Attachments Bad. But none of that actually happened here because Alora’s got no time for your feelings when there’s Flesh Raiders to stick a   : Finally put the Flesh Raider base out of commission. How are things on your end?: Good thing I returned to the settlement. Flesh Raiders tried to poison the crops, but I stopped them.: Poison? They're getting desperate.: Also, I spoke to your old Padawan over the holo. He's doing all this so he can destroy the Sith.: Then he’s not Sith himself -- good. If I can get to him, reason with him … At the Flesh Raider command base I found coordinates to a number of secret camps -- too many to send only Jedi Masters. One camp is in the ruins of Upper Kaleth. That patrol you fought earlier was based there. Now's your chance to finish them off. : I’m on it, master, but you’ve been asking a lot. When I become a knight I want a special lightsaber or something.: When this is over we'll talk about your unhealthy need for recognition. Be careful in those ruins. We haven't explored them all. Contact me when your mission's complete. May the Force be with you.: ...: It’d better be a real special lightsaber.
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Radio Free Kobold posted:Orgus Din isn't half the master Darth Baras was Literally true, yes
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Old Orgus would have to spend a year doing nothing but eating to be half the man Baras is.
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Moon Slayer posted:[Indeed, there are no negative effects from standing near these devices. Flesh Raiders burst out of the ground whenever you deactivate one, though, so I guess they are also expert burrowers?] I swear they used to have a minor poison DOT for standing near them way back when, maybe that got removed? quote:
Since when is even the most basic lightsaber not cool? Siegkrow posted:Old Orgus would have to spend a year doing nothing but eating to be half the man Baras is. Wish I could remember the rewrite of the Sith code somebody did for Baras; all I remember is the first line was "Cake is a lie, there is only pie."
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That's some "it took a half hour to write, I thought it'd take a half hour to read!" energy, Bioware.
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Yeah, one of the game's problems is that Light/Dark don't always make sense: Light side Republic often requires you to be stupid, and Dark side Sith often requires you to act insane. I keep getting the feeling that Palpatine would somehow end up as Grey while manipulating people, as would Kenobi while just trying to protect people.
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The pragmatic Agent winds up being almost perfectly neutral and I feel like that's extremely fitting. Meanwhile, light side Trooper often amounts to just shouting "Surrender!" before bashing them with your gun.
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Couple of small housekeeping things. Siegkrow decided not to do the smuggler story after all due to technical issues, so if you had a burning desire to participate, now's the time! Also, if you are interested enough in the game to consider playing, use this referral link when creating an account and you'll get some immediate in-game rewards and also I'll get bonus Bioware FunBuxTM that I can use to buy cosmetic items and play space dress-up even more effectively!
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Post 3: Featuring Daydasher, as Daydasher, in Havoc Squad: Daydasher's Commandos.  : And...bomb defused! That's the last one. Not the explosives we wanted, but at least another poor dogface isn't going to eat it for at least another day. Now just to return to command, and... : Hey.: Uh...who are you?: No guild controls this sector.: I'm sorry, what?: No guild controls this sector.: Ok. I'll just be going th-: NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR.: Ok, Com isn't blocking the signal, and I can't switch it off without everyone thinking something real bad just happened. Time to start running back to Command! : NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR. NO GUILD CONTROLS THIS SECTOR.: What the hell is wrong with this guy?!?  : Sergeant!: NO! : Uh...Sergeant? Excuse me, Sergeant?: (Oh, hells bells.) Er..Yes? Something wrong Private?: I'm very sorry to bother you, sir, but you're the only person I could think to go to. All of the other officers I've met here are completely corrupt-all but you, sir. I know I can trust you.: I appreciate your trust, Private. Now, speak freely-what's this all about?: No guild controls this sector. : It's my CO, Lieutenant Virk. He's scamming everyone in his command, and nobody does anything about it. Virk forces all of us to kick up to him to get safe postings. Credits, weapons, stuff we confiscate from the seps, everything. If you don't play along, Virk assigns you to the most dangerous patrol routes on the island. It's like a death sentence.: Corrupt officers give us all a bad name; why hasn't he been reported?: My buddy tried to report him. The next day he disappeared to Talloran, and the day after that, he came back in a box. You're in Havoc Squad, sir-you're important. You could talk to someone who matters.: I'll inform my superiors about Lieutenant Virk's activities immediately, Private. : Thank you, sir! So much! I really appreciate this-I do.: If that's everything, Private, you're dismissed. Stay safe out there.: Yes, sir! Thanks again, sir!: ...: Is...is it gone?: ...: ..right. Well, if the Private isn't just pulling some poo poo, Jorgan will probably just come up with some Bantha crap about how I should have wined and dined the guy into being the perfect officer, but Tavus will definitely help so I'm beyond caring. Speaking of...  : Ah, Sergeant-good to see you again. Superb work on that ambush situation- adaptability like that is what Havoc Squad is all about.: We're no closer to finding the bomb than we were before.: Not for long-I have good news: Lieutenant Jorgan has finished reviewing the intel from Bellis's field box. It's given us a real breakthrough.: Did Bellis manage to uncover the ZR-57's hiding place?: He did, Sergeant.  : Bellis discovered that the Separatists have the ZR-57 securely inside their supply outpost on Mannett Point, a small island just off the coast.: I sent Wraith ahead to reconnoiter the outpost, and she successfully located a secure area where we believe the bomb is stored. Judging by the dramatic increase in the number of guards and the complex security systems installed, we're certain the bomb is there.: Honestly, with security like this, Mannett Point looks more like an Imperial military base than a Separatist hideout to me. I think the Seps are getting a helping hand, Commander.: From the Imperials? That seems unlikely. Lieutenant. Surely our spies would have discovered any Imperial involvement on Ord Mantell long before now.: Fighting Imperials is what I signed up for. I say bring 'em on.: You said it, Sergeant.: We can discuss the possibility of any Imperial connections later. Let's focus on the mission at hand. Wraith can't breach the secured area of the Mannett Point outpost alone, so I'm sending you in immediately. The Mannett Point bridge is out of commission, so you'll have to make an amphibious approach to that island. When you arrive, effect entry into the supply outpost and rendezvous inside. She'll give you further instructions at that time. Understood?: Before I go, sir, there's a lieutenant named Virk running a bribery scheme with the men under his command.: Virk? I know the guy. He's a pretty pathetic officer, but nobody's ever made any official complaints-none that I heard about, anyway. : Farns did say everyone who tried died before they got the chance. I'm at a loss as to why nobody just shot him, though.: Lieutenant Jorgan and I will see to this. You should get moving to Mannett Point, so that you can rendezvous with Wraith inside the Separatist outpost. Dismissed. : Well, that was weird: Jorgan actually backed me up, and Tavus is weirdly certain the Imperials aren't involved, even though it's painfully obvious SOMEONE with big money is bankrolling these Sep assholes, and only the Imps have anything to gain from all this. Is this his way of hinting there's a spy in Republic Intelligence? Yeah...yeah! That makes sense! We can use the bomb to figure out who exactly is spying on us, and ambush the Imps in one fell swoop! Pretty drat clever.  : Wait, who the he- : Listen, if you're here to tell me to clear out, then I'll tell you the same thing I told that uptight commander: Not going to happen. Got it? I've got as much right as you do to be here-in fact, I've got more. I'm a model of free speech, a paragon for posterity. What are you? A local grunt, that's what. No good to anybody. So don't go telling me to clear out. I won't do it and that's that.: Having a problem with the locals, Ma'am?: Are you trying to smooth-talk me, gunslinger? Con me? You trying to play good soldier and-: Oh drat, you're not actually with the locals, are you? Sorry about that, my mouth always engages first. Brain's working now, though, and I got an idea. I need something done, and I don't have enough credits to bribe the whole corrupt Ord Mantell army. I've got enough to bribe a smaller army, though. You for hire?: Always.: Think of it as an adventure. Wait—no, don't do that. You'll wander off aimlessly. Think of it as a job. My partner and I were in Mannett Point recording stories of the uprising when the Separatists attacked, bombs everywhere, carnage like you wouldn't believe. Fabulous footage. My partner got lost—good kid but not a lot upstair‘s, you know. He's still out on that island somewhere.: Wow, that is both sick and bizarrely intriguing. I'll find your partner.: Ha! Sure, why not? I mean, he was a nice kid. I'm more worried about the holorecordings we took of the uprising, though. Look, if you can find my partner and bring him back, great. His name is Waxx, and he's a self—important little holorecording specialist. If he's dead or whatever, I'll still pay you for' the holodisos if you can find them. Great footage on there, fantastic, gory stuff.: ..Right, I'll return when I know more. : Bring me those discs!: ..drat, do I feel bad for that kid! : Ok, just gotta sneak through the front gate. Lucky for us the Seps don't have any discipline, or one of them might actually watch the flank! Easy Peasy. Alright, Wraith should be right around-  : Seargent. : (GAH!) Ma'am?: No time to waste, come with me. ...  : Alright, the bomb is behind a forcefield. We're breaching it. : Just tell me what to do. : I'll disable it from here, you pass through and disable the generator. When it's down, I'll rejoin you. : That simple?: That simple. : ..alright then! I'll send word when-: No need, I'll know. : ..right, I'm off then. (Man, she kinda gives me the creeps...wish she didn't look so hot in the process though, 'cause WOOF. NO! Bad thoughts. Sexy thoughts are a pathway many consider to be dangerous. Learn from the Jedi. No sexiness allowed in THIS brain, no.) : drat, this is some SERIOUS equipment. : A Walker, battleship scale Laser Cannons, droids everywhere...the Imperials aren't even *trying* to hide with this level of equipment pouring in for use against the Republic.  : Wait, what... : drat, even the Med-Bay has serious equipment; they already had a clinic outside, so this poo poo was purpose built for the Sep command post here. For them to have this level of supply though...that's a real bad sign; Imps wouldn't hand over this level of equipment without means of getting it back. We need to end this war FAST, or we'll get stuck on this hell-hole fighting Imps alongside people I trust less than the Hutts on a Zhellday.*ONE BUNCH OF SHOOTING DUDES IN LINEAR HALLS LATER*   : Hey, watch out! You're getting in my light. The lighting is essential to selling the message of urgency!: Waxx? I've come to get you out of here.: What do you mean? Why would I need—no!: You're from the Republic, aren't you? Come to kill me for my noble work! Well, you're not going to succeed. There's no way I'm giving up my footage of the glorious uprising. Lamalla may be willing to hide the Republic's warmongering, but I'm not—I'm with the Separatists, now.: Ah hell, kid. Don't do this. Not for them.: The Separatists are patriots, struggling against incredible hardship. I've re-edited those holos to show the plight of the Separatists and their families. So, you go back to Lamalla and tell her she can find another patsy to do her work—l‘ve seen the-!: Save it, rear end in a top hat! Now give me those holodisos, or I'll MAKE you give me those holodiscs!: What? l-l don't even have a weapon! I'm just a journal-: No. NO! YOU DO *NOT* GET TO PLAY THAT CARD! REAL JOURNALISTS DON'T COVER UP DEAD CIVILIANS! Lamalla didn't loving LIE! But you DID, so GIVE ME THE drat DISCS BEFORE YOU GET SHOT FOR BEING A SPY, which you are, LEGALLY, because you used your loving REPUBLIC CREDENTIALS TO GET HERE!: Fine! Okay. You can have the holodiscs—there's just one little problem: the Separatists' propaganda officers already have them. If you want those discs, you'd best get them before they distribute them so everyone can see...: Good. Now get the gently caress OFF MY PLANET! : Hey rear end in a top hat, I hear you like watching heavy ordinance butcher people! Well I'm always HAPPY TO OBLIGE!To be concluded in part two! thetruegentleman fucked around with this message at 03:51 on Feb 22, 2020 |
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Feb 22, 2020 02:29
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Oh good, it's not just me who gets that guild control message stuck on their screen.
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Feb 22, 2020 03:01
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Moon Slayer posted:Oh good, it's not just me who gets that guild control message stuck on their screen. They won't fix the bug, and they won't let us disable this stupid message because it's a reward for the guilds, so we all get this annoyance to deal with. And if *I* have to deal with it, Dasher is dealing with it too, darn it! Also, so people know, you get Dark side points for the "give me the disks" option; because letting people lie about war crimes is apparently cool with the Light side! Congrats on the Light side for becoming a Deontological Monster, where it doesn't matter that your actions will have horrible repercussions because you were absolutely convinced by your own self-righteousness! thetruegentleman fucked around with this message at 04:11 on Feb 22, 2020 |
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Feb 22, 2020 03:47
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Feb 22, 2020 04:00
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Standard Republic issue. A significant amount of separatist grievances involve the uniforms.
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Feb 22, 2020 04:19
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 : Hey, if I wanted a look that WASN'T terrible, I'd have joined the Sith! I'm PROUD of being a Republic bred fashion disaster! If you aren't willing to wear silly hats, you aren't willing to WIN!
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Feb 22, 2020 04:30
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thetruegentleman posted:
I guess wearing an upside down flower pot on your head appeals to someone in the galaxy.
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Feb 22, 2020 17:16
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There is a particularly ridiculous hat that Moon Slayer (minimum) probably knows about. If the LP lasts long enough, is the crew going for it within any existing plans?
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Feb 22, 2020 19:27
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Assuming we hang in there long enough, I want to show off all the operations, something I was always disappointed we never got to do in the last thread.
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Feb 22, 2020 19:30
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Chapter 5: Dark Temptations quote:It is a dark era for the Jedi Order. The Sith Empire obliterated the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and slaughtered many of the Republic's brave defenders during the last war.    : Padawan, turn back. Leave this place -- leave me. I am dying. Flesh Raiders in this ruin. More powerful than we've seen.[If you played KotOR 1 you’ll recognize this guy as a Selkath. And yes, he does speak in the same horrible noises you heard so much of on Manaan. A fair number of NPCs speak in an alien language to save money on voice actors.]  : Master Orgus sent me to drive back the Flesh Raiders.: No. These Flesh Raiders control the Force.: Yeah, I’ve run into one of those already. What's your name? How'd you get here?: Laotah. Defender of the Jedi Temple. Surveillance monitors picked up Flesh Raiders entering this ruin. Came to investigate. Shouldn't have come alone. This place -- strong in the dark side. Flesh Raiders channel their hatred here, feed on the darkness. They grow powerful.: An alien commands the Flesh Raiders. Is he here?: Don't know. Turn back. The enemy's too strong. They have my lightsaber … Everything grows dark. Can't see … : Blarg! *dies*: …: Oh yeah, they’re going to pay for this.   : Hey! That doesn’t belong to you, ugly! : And this is why I need my own lightsaber!  : The Flesh Raider camp's out of commission, Master -- but they were all Force users.[This is not true, only the one holding the lightsaber has any Force-based abilities.] : They killed a Jedi named Laotah. His body is in these ruins. What should l do?: We'll reclaim our fallen later. Just got a distress call from the Twi'lek settlement. They spotted Bengel Morr! : Finally! Let’s bring down the full force of the Order on his tentacled head.: Our forces are spread out dealing with the secret camps. We're the only ones who can handle this. I'm on my way to the settlement. Meet me there!  : Master Orgus responded to your distress cell. I was to meet him here. What's happened?: Nothing. We didn't send any distress call. Things have been quiet since you left. I haven't seen or spoken to Master Orgus.: T7 = scanning area // Stand by … Confirmed // Master Orgus = not in settlement + not answering holocom: Master Orgus should've gotten here ahead of me.: T7 = contact Jedi Temple?: I'm sure it's a misunderstanding. Your Master will turn up. Why don't you stay a while? You must be exhausted.: Not really, I think I’d better … OW! : What was … oh … you … dicks …    : Stop it! What are you doing?  : Matriarch, step aside. Handing over the girl's master wasn't enough. This padawan has to die. Bengel Morr refused your terms. This is to save our people! : Moorint. What did you inject me with?: The toxin will make this easier on everyone.: I highly disagree. Why are you doing this?: Bengel Morr came to me. Said he'd end the Flesh Raider attacks if we gave him your Master. : He asked us to kill you, too -- but I said no. I told him we'd keep you here. You'd be safe, and my people would have a protector.: If we don't do what we're told, Bengel Morr will kill us all.: All right, I don’t have time for this. You don't want to hurt anyone. You want to leave here peacefully. : l … I don't want to hurt anyone. : We should leave here peacefully. : Yes. Better that way. : This was all a terrible mistake.: No kidding, genius.: It wasn't supposed to be like this. I was going to save you -- save us all.: You gave my Master to the enemy!: No, you can still save him! Bengel Morr took Orgus to someplace called “the Forge”. Reactivate your droid -- it might know where to find them. You … can forgive me, can't you?: You've done terrible things. There must be consequences.: You're right. Tell me what I should do.: Surrender to the Jedi Council. Confess your crimes. : The settlement will be better off without me. The others will come, too. We should all confess our crimes. I'll go to the temple immediately. I hope you find your Master … : Just get going. I have a droid to fix.[Obviously, this betrayal is supposed to hit harder if you romanced Ranna. There are a few ways to handle this situation: you can talk the other three Twi’lek down or kill them for light and dark side points, respectively. Mind tricking people is almost always a light side option, curiously. In addition, you can tell Ranna to pack up her people and leave Tython as punishment for her crime or tell her all if forgiven.]  T7 = power failure // Memory logs = missing time: Bengal Morr took my Master someplace called the Forge. Do you know where that is?: Forge = restricted access // T7 = no data on location // Jedi Archive Droid A-4P0 = detailed data on Forge // Jedi = contact A-4P0 via holo // A-4P0 = transmit Forge data to T7  : I am A-4P0, Jedi archivist. How may I help you?: Transmit everything you know about the Forge to my droid T7.: That area is considered highly dangerous. May I inquire why you need this data?: Flesh Raiders captured Master Orgus and took him there.: By the stars! What perfectly awful timing. The temple masters are all indisposed fighting Flesh Raiders. I will alert them immediately, but they may be unable to assist you. Transmitting data now … : T7 = receiving files on Forge // T7 = show Jedi the way // T7 + Jedi = go to Forge + save Master Orgus![T7-01 has joined the party!]  [Companions in The Old Republic have three settings: tank, DPS, and heal. Back in the bad old days each companion had a dedicated role; some classes didn’t get a healing companion until almost the end. T7 here was a ranged tank. In the end pretty much everyone felt that they were just “stuck” with the healing companion. Also companions had to be geared up back then, too, so that was fun.] Question for the thread: Do we like T7-01, or do we not like him? Moon Slayer fucked around with this message at 17:47 on Feb 23, 2020 |
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Feb 22, 2020 23:57
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T7 is the best droid ever, we have to like him.
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T7 is our little buddy and we love him.
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