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Kenyon - Lord of the Dance  |
Update: Virtue has been so kind as to establish a guild. It can be found here: http://www.swtor.com/guilds/18182/jedi-academy
Got this rumor from Wikipedia: Quote: On April 25th, 2007, a rumor came about that BioWare was secretly in development on a Knights of the Old Republic MMORPG. Stemming from the latest issue of EGM, the rumor contained little information to support the claim. However, investigation into the matter reveals that there is more to the rumor than EGM's single suggestion. In early 2006 BioWare opened an Austin branch to develop an unnamed MMORPG. This alone confirmed an inevitable BioWare MMO, but the choice of Richard Vogel as a leader of the project is what largely suggest that the currently unnamed MMO is set in the KOTOR universe. Vogel was one of the project leaders behind the sci-fi MMO Star Wars Galaxies. SWG was held down by being set in a universe where continuity prevented any true story development (such as seen in WoW) and SOE assuming creative control eventually caused the removal of the things that had kept SWG's hardcore fanbase playing among them the skill tree system, which allowed for more customizable characters and drastic changes to the game's combat and character profession selection.
SOE has been confirmed to have lost the Star Wars license, though there has been no confirmation that BioWare will be producing a KotOR MMORPG. This post was edited by Kenyon on Mar 23 2011 05:48pm. |
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Zacfer - Student 
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http://kotaku.com/5026492/yep-next-kotor-is-mmo _______________ -Squibit Belouve's first mid-air target! "...The reason we can never enjoy life is because we give too much importance to it. It's the little things that make the world" |
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Rick Shan - Student 
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If its being made by EA i hope it doesnt turn out crap, im just saying this because EA has ruined many good games, the most known Command & Conquer for example. This comment was edited by Rick Shan on Jul 18 2008 10:11am. |
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JP - Academy Pimp 
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MOTHA F#*#IN WIN!!!! _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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Jade Jedi - Retired 
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Has A KOTOR MMO Been Confirmed?
Sorry JP.  _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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Don't think it'll be too long till we get an anouncement on this mystery MM0G project. It seems likely that whether it treads all over the KotOR series or not (i'm choosing to believe the latter), it will be replacing SWG which is still a rapidly sinking ship by all accounts. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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JP - Academy Pimp 
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w00t w00t, The Old Republic INC
ps: damn you Jade for always beating me to these...damn timezones _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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Jade Jedi - Retired 
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LFL Goes A Trademarking.
_______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Dnizzle - Student 
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I am trying to look for the article that I saw it but another reason why they have yet to confirm or deny the Bioware/LucasArt MMO is Lucasart's license with SOE on SWG. There may be a clause in there regarding not annoucing a sequel and/or next gen star wars mmo. If I remember correctly their contract ends in 2009. Like I said I will try to find the article that says this but until then another rumor in the neverending pool of hopes and dreams. Also here is a fun site I found meant to gather information regarding the kotor mmo.
http://kotor.mmolab.com/index.php/Main_Page _______________ Appearance Ingame & Lightsaber Hilt (links coming soon) |
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Aidan® - Aidan 
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i think it would take allot to steal TFU thunder, at least it would for me _______________ Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. |
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JP - Academy Pimp
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We wont get any word until well after TFU is released, prob dont want to steal its thunder. _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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I find it interesting that it's been over a week now since the former Lucasarts employee's spilled the beans and there has been no official statement denying it from LA. _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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I can't see whats new there. We already know Bioware (owned by EA) are producing an MMO for LucasArts. We just don't know what it will be. Signs seem to suggest KotOR but we'll see. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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JP - Academy Pimp
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damn it jade, beat me to it...was bout to post that =P _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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Is a KOTOR MMO set for a release sometime in 2010? _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Zacfer - Student
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Quote: According to the latest Force-Cast, some reciently layed off workers from lucasarts, have spilled the beans that the Bioware/Lucasarts project is in fact the long awaited KOTOR 3 MMO. Also leaked Battlefront 3, and a Star Wars lightsaber game for the Wii.
http://kotaku.com/5013769/rumor-ex+lucasarts-staffer-talks-kotor-3-more-indy-wii-lightsaber-game _______________ -Squibit Belouve's first mid-air target! "...The reason we can never enjoy life is because we give too much importance to it. It's the little things that make the world" This comment was edited by Zacfer on Jun 19 2008 05:20pm. |
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Aidan® - Aidan 
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i was a bit disappointed when they said the force unleashed wasn't going to be on pc, with the new gaming technology inside it, but i think that Kotor 3 will definitely have the same, if not better technology in it so im really looking forward to this, or any SW games release from this point onwards, and anything to improve activity cant be all bad. _______________ Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. |
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JP - Academy Pimp
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JK4 will prob never happen (unless its YEARS from now)...the Jedi Knight Community as a whole down to maybe a hundred. A new star wars MMO of any sort, KOTOR or not would bring thousands of players to our community. As 98% of the people i know/knew here no longer play any of the JK series, having many of them back playing the same game together would be my main reason above all else that I'd LOVE to see a KOTOR MMO. Hell i'll ever take the Force Unleashed on PC, something to get the community active. Cause I've missed this place too damn much =P _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" This comment was edited by JP on Jun 19 2008 09:05am. |
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Aidan® - Aidan
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well of course will still play JK3, but the numbers will decrease allot _______________ Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. This comment was edited by Aidan® on Jun 19 2008 12:30am. |
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KHSenatu - Student 
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we still play jk2 here so i doubt that jk4 or a kotor mmo will completly take over at least i know i still play jk2 don't know about the others _______________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHgmY1eRjvU |
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Aidan® - Aidan
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Its good that you guys think that t wont take over, but i guess time will tell, hopefully not, i cant wait for JK4 though but that will take ages to start. _______________ Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. |
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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You gota love a disgruntled former employee who's not afraid of being sued for breaking an NDA, or one just to stupid to realise it's still valid after they've been given the sack. 
I'm not sure what they we're talking about with the Wii Lightsaber game, they did mention that TFU for the Wii was pushed back due to the changes with Lucasarts and I would think that with the release of TCW in mid August you would wont the game out around the same time, unless they release it when the TV series starts. There was also talk of a dedicated Lightsaber game for the Wii but that was long before talk of TCW game, so I would assume it was that, that was being talked about I cant see them having 3 Star Wars games for the Wii out around the same time. As for a KOTOR MMO, it's still wait and see as far as I'm concerned, but at least it's looking better than before. As for KOTOR MMO replacing the JK series here I wouldn't totally rule it out, I'm sure we'll embrace it here to some degree if it happens but not a complete change over. _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. This comment was edited by Jade Jedi on Jun 14 2008 10:05pm. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff
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Not likely Aidan as the admins here have tended to stick to the JK series instead of branching out to other games. Especially MMOG's. More likely certain people here would play it together.
On the rumour: Well its still that, another rumour. However it does have weight behind it. The only point I find suspicious is that the news is coming from only one of the fired empoyees. Should it be true well... i'll be disappointed. I have a daft amount of faith in Bioware, but the simple fact is we need a final RPG to wrap up the story left by TSL. I actually think immortalising the KotORverse as an MMOG is a wonderful idea... so long as we get Revan's story beforehand. Still would still beat the current SWG. It could easily be better than SWG ever was. However until we get official confirmation i'm staying suspicious of the details. We know its coming in some shape or form though, that seems almost certain now. The Wii game is probably the game i have posted a thread about. Could be good, probably be mediocre. Battlefront 3... well this is funny news for me personally. Years ago now I desperately wanted Free Radical to make a new Star Wars shooter, and even wrote up ideas in my spare time (based on Timesplitters format). Now they ARE making one, but off the back of their worst ever shooter. Fingers crossed. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Aidan® - Aidan
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Kotor 3 could replace Jedi Academy here, is this good , im happy about the Wii and the BF3 though _______________ Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. |
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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According to the latest Force-Cast, some reciently layed off workers from lucasarts, have spilled the beans that the Bioware/Lucasarts project is in fact the long awaited KOTOR 3 MMO. Also leaked Battlefront 3, and a Star Wars lightsaber game for the Wii. _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff
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Its all there. I've looked. Some of it (shock horror) even makes sense. 
It was, however, unfinished. KotOR one isn't completely innocent itself. And I have no idea why i'm argueing this point as I probably prefer KotOR 1 generally anyway? _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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