Rumor: Further evidence of Star Wars: KOTOR MMO discovered
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Mar 8th 2008 at 3:00PM }
The script details the online game as a "role-playing game set in the historical past of the Star Wars universe," where "Jedi and Sith battle across the galaxy." While those two phrases could apply to many chapters of the Star Wars mythos, the tipster who submitted the script was convinced it carried Bioware's trademark verbosity. We're confused -- how will we be expected to spend hours mindlessly grinding and spawn camping with all of that dialog getting in our way? Hopefully they'll fix that in beta.
[Via Massively]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Huey2k2 @ Mar 8th 2008 3:03PM
I think I just creamed myself.
Arkiva @ Mar 11th 2008 2:44PM
The comment about to fix the dialog in the beta is the most stupid comment ai have ever readen on the net rumours about this MMORPG... To grind... Is a joke, no?
Trademark of Bioware, and a fres new air to the genre is the dialog and storytelling.
Yuccadude @ Mar 8th 2008 3:10PM
Prestige classes FTW!
ao2004 @ Mar 8th 2008 3:25PM
should be good unless they drop the ball like they did with swg patch after patch
Thomas @ Mar 8th 2008 4:42PM
And shutting down the game so they can totally remake it in WoW's image.
David @ Mar 8th 2008 3:39PM
Oh man, my pants are now sticky.
...freaking maple syrup. I spilled it in pure excitement.
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 8th 2008 5:40PM
I see what you did there.
Donut @ Mar 9th 2008 3:01PM
Open secret here in Austin among the game development community. They are hiring like mad.
KeenCommander @ Mar 8th 2008 3:53PM
I don't get why people want this. KOTOR 3 would rock, but I wouldn't want a KOTOR MMO. They'd be much better off keeping this as story-based single player, especially since every MMO not named World of Warcraft is destined to be at best only marginally successful since most people don't want to play more than one MMO, one time suck is bad enough.
Fosssil @ Mar 8th 2008 3:55PM
I'm not usually a fan of MMOs, but I can guarantee that I would play this.
NoHitHair @ Mar 8th 2008 6:59PM
In general I'm fairly uninterested in MMOs, but this is one in particular, that if developed by Bioware, I'd definitely give a chance.
I too would love a KoTOR 3, but if they make a worthwhile MMO based off the franchise, isn't that a good thing?
ugg.tryptophan @ Mar 8th 2008 11:23PM
give it the 'guild wars' no monthly pay business model and im sold
Mister Kay @ Mar 8th 2008 3:56PM
You eat waffles at the computer too?! And here I was thinking I was the only one.
bulgedeyes @ Mar 8th 2008 4:02PM
You guys misspelled dialogue.
Digital Fox @ Mar 8th 2008 4:05PM
Technically, that is incorrect. The Oxford English Dictionary lists both "dialog" and "dialogue" as acceptable spellings.
Jeff @ Mar 8th 2008 4:03PM
A KOTOR MMO would be amazing.
Having the two warring factions will provide a lot of gameplay-- the constant war, all the missions that could come out of it, different gameplay opportunities. Crap, I have no idea if I'd rather play Sith or Jedi. Probably both. Shit.
Jedi Jake @ Mar 8th 2008 4:04PM
JUST TELL US ALREADY BIOWARE!?!?! WHATS ARE YOU WORKING ON!!!
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 8th 2008 5:41PM
Seems like somebody hates cockteases.
Digital Fox @ Mar 8th 2008 4:04PM
It is an important thing to note that one the Bioware page, one the drop down menu for games, the LucasArts/Bioware Interactive Product" and the "Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)" are two different tabs.
That leads me to believe that, unfortunately, the two are not the same thing.
Jake11 @ Mar 8th 2008 4:07PM
this game will be like crack-cocaine to me. i will smoke it and then beg for change for more of it
mundox @ Mar 8th 2008 4:18PM
I think an mmo would ruin kotor... kotor is a great game because of the dialog system, battles and well is SW which ownz. I don't think a grindfest is what kotor needs.
Besides most likely it would look like crap, like most of the mmos out there.
Wilhelm @ Mar 8th 2008 4:43PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
KOTOR 3 single player RPG > KOTOR MMO
I can absolutely 100% guarantee that I would buy KOTOR 3. Where on the otherhand I'm extremely sceptical about buying (and continuing to pay for) a KOTOR MMO.
Mr Khan @ Mar 8th 2008 4:44PM
It's an excellent idea, so long as they keep it "canon" and not allow for the control of major in-universe characters. Have the players take control of random, common Jedi and common Sith
Otherwise everyone would just run around as the coolest Sith lords, which would cheapen it infinitely
Wait, its BioWare, what do i have to worry about?
Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Mar 8th 2008 6:41PM
That they'll continue down their current path of "how do we make people who hate RPGs like RPGs?"
Not saying Bioware sucks, just saying after Jade Empire and Mass Effect, maybe Bioware doesn't want to make RPGs...
dcrooks @ Mar 8th 2008 5:00PM
My fingers are still crossed for Mass Effect MMO. I mean, ffs, Mass Effect is already a singleplayer MMO is just about every regard!
ogvor @ Mar 8th 2008 5:11PM
You guys will games so slowly. I will you to practice willing faster, provided your willing.
ogvor @ Mar 8th 2008 5:14PM
Sorry for double post, but after thinking about it a little bit, I might be a little more open to an MMORPG. The idea of joining either the Sith or the Jedi and battling it out "Horde vs Alliance" style could be pretty awesome. Maybe some sort of constant galaxy map, with sith and jedi controlled planets? I'd still prefer the single player experience, but maybe an MMORPG wouldn't be so bad.
Geoffrey Sperl @ Mar 8th 2008 5:34PM
"...how will we be expected to spend hours mindlessly grinding and spawn camping with all of that dialog getting in our way?"
It works for FFXI. That game's players tend to play it for the story, and it's still going strong seven years after it was released. My guess is that this would be closer to FFXI than WoW.
And, yes, I would play this one (I hated Galaxies... this has to be better).
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 8th 2008 5:43PM
Well said, heck, I played Guildwars by being driven by its storyline.
Cesaria @ Mar 8th 2008 6:44PM
SW:KOTOR MMORPG ftw! lol. kthnxbai
jrhawk42 @ Mar 8th 2008 9:00PM
well it should be well known that SWG is pretty pathetic, and LucasArt's working on a new MMO would be quite logical. It's also well known that bioware and lucasart's are working on a project together. For me it's hard to say it's going to happen based on these two things. First off Bioware has never worked on an MMO, and hasn't worked on a multiplayer game since 2002. Second all three companies involved seem interested in developing new/original IP. EA has made it apparent that they are going to start focusing on new IP in their shareholder information. Bioware has only created 2 titles not using their own IP which goes to show they share the same idea as EA. Lastly LucasArt's has made several announcements pertaining to their need for original/new IP to stay competitive in the gaming market.
Personally I put no faith in this "so-called" script even if legit it could just be some left over paperwork from a collaboration meeting which could of been rejected, green lit, or put on the back burner. I would love to see a KOTOR MMO (assuming it's not a WOW clone), but I'm not convinced that's what's going on here.
Deck @ Mar 8th 2008 10:07PM
Oh my god! Oh my god! This... this is big news! Oh yes! Fuel the flames and make it true!
Oh how I want this SO DAMN BAD!
Kylearan @ Mar 8th 2008 11:51PM
Well ... there is definitely SOMETHING going on with Star Wars over at Bioware - just visited a friend who had a voice over script and character breakdown for a Star Wars game laying about, with Bioware and the year "2008" printed on it.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Mar 9th 2008 5:16AM
do not want. just kotor 3 please.k bye.
BrenTiger @ Mar 9th 2008 11:44AM
I would so play this
crsh @ Mar 10th 2008 11:18AM
WANT!
Myles @ Mar 10th 2008 2:19PM
DO WANT?
Not really sure about this honestly. I still haven't gotten through KOTOR II, got stuck at a point somewhere and gave up because I'm lazy.
I believe I'm stuck in the arena after a battle and I have no power-ups or weapons or armour so I can't get past all of the armed guards.
GameZig @ May 29th 2008 4:56PM
Look close at who Bioware has put in charge of the new MMORPG division in Austin, Texas:
http://gamezig.com/mmorpg/knights-of-the-old-republic-mmo
Brent @ Jun 3rd 2008 1:32PM
Currently I am stuck playing SWG wich is 80% of the time boring, I think its a great idea to make a KotoR MMO to relieve the people who still play SWG. However i also think that they need to finish the story line and make a regular RPG of KotoR 3,.......after KotoR 2 we all were left asking "Is that it?"