It would be nice to see you in SWTOR-AP, Gingal and Sizi.
Glingal wrote:Did you decide for Jedi in SWTOR then?
We are Republic. (Jedi knights and counselors, Smugglers, Troopers) BUT we won't put a restriction to the fact an AP can
also have Sith characters even on the same server, because there is simply no global PvP objective (like side XP, towers, guilds ranking, etc.). If there was one in the future, we would see and adapt but it's definitely a cooler question than in AO.
If it was not too much work and if we were sure SWTOR is going to keep people interested on the long term, we could as well create an Empire version of AP.
Note nevertheless that the chat system is quite poor in SWTOR and we can't create bots like in AO or AoC or custom channels like in City of Heroes. So the only way to communicate directly with a guild is to be in that guild.
Playing Republic or Empire only changes the "skin" of the characters, if I can say, as professions are at 99% "mirrored". Playing a Jedi Counselor Sage or a Sith Inquisitor Sorcerer is having the same powers and roles. Your destiny quest changes, period.
Except the starting worlds and capital worlds, Republic and Empire can visit the same planets: for example, there is a Republic zone on Tatooine (North), and an Empire zone (South).
Personally, in the beta I played both sides and I have to admit the very beginning of the quest-line for Sith Inquisitor was funnier -more spicy- than the one for Jedi Counselor but when you get around level 8-9, things get balanced (and that's very very fast for an AO player to be 10 in SWTOR, a few days if you take your time). Smuggler's start is fine. Trooper too.
Let us know about you both and hope to see you soon!
Mirrored classes:
Jedi Knight = Sith Warrior (At start: Melee, some Force-based casting)
- Jedi Guardian = Sith Juggernaut (Tank, damage)
Jedi Sentinel = Sith Marauder (Damage)
Jedi Consular = Sith Inquisitor (At start: Range Caster, melee)
- Jedi Sage* = Sith Sorcerer (Range damage, heal, some crowd control, possible secondary tanking)
Jedi Shadow = Sith Assassin (Tank, damage, caster)
* The Jedi sage was originally named "Jedi Wizard" but the name was changed due to very negative reactions during the beta
Smuggler = Imperial Agent (Range, can be sneaky)
- Scoundrel = Operative (Range damage, some heal)
Gunslinger = Sniper (more Range damage)
Trooper = Bounty Hunter (Range fighter)
- Commando = Mercenary (Range damage, some heal)
Vanguard = Powertech (Tank, range damage)