In most fantasy books/games/whatever hundreds of years can pass without to much change at all. Hundreds of years with very little change in technology or culture and while Star Wars has themes that very from hard core science fiction to the wild west at it's core it's a lot like a fantasy setting with a Sci fi veil. It's because of this that hundreds of years will pass with very little change, much like what happened on earth during the younger years of civilization, and while it may bug you it kinda makes sense. If they drastically changed the setting to add stories it wouldn't be Star Wars now would it? Could they have changed the armor? Sure, it probably wouldn't have made that big of a deal. As for why the didn't the reasons could vary but I personally believe they kept it that way the same reason they didn't change the way the jedi or sith looked drastically. They added here and there but when you look at them you know even without a lightsaber or use of powers that those guys are force users. They want to keep that familiar look because to a lot of fans and even people that just know of the series that is the look of SW and changing it may do more harm then good. Especially to a devoted fan base.Vuljatar said:
Yeah, it didn't strike me as odd the first watch but looking at it again it seems a bit out of place. Isn't the clone armor derivative of Jango Fett's? So why is this present hundreds of years in the past?Vuljatar said:
If my memory serves right, BioWare made the call early on to make the units look more like the Movie-Era to draw in fans who weren't particularly familiar with the time period. If you play the original KOTOR, there's a pretty noticeable difference in the technology, and fashion.Vuljatar said:
Good point, if I remember correctly they didn't look that impressive at all. Well when someone thinks soldiers of the Republic they imagine that design. It's easier to pull people in with the familiar and then expand upon their knowledge of that period over time.Vuljatar said:
Well that backs up my point and there were some noticeable differences, just not as many as you would expect for what was it? Like a one or two hundred year difference?SilentHunter7 said:
sorry, I should have made it more clearer anyway here is something I said on another The Old Republic thread.digotw said:WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?? Bioware have the best reputation in the videogame industry for creating storylines in games. They are tying to create this MMO based almost solely on storylinemad825 said:I looked at the trailer and I thought "were those clone troopers? surely not, even though they look awfully similar"
besides what will be point of this never ending war?
I suppose one should not play it for the story.
Yep, tech in star wars evolves very slowly, and I'm certain this is mentioned in several different places... I think I first came across mention of it in the old WEG role playing game. In addition, although there's some variation in detail SW aesthetics are purposefully limited to be faction specific:Loonerinoes said:
Watch the gameplay vids, the action actually shows kinetic combat, your lightsabers will hit each other, your saber will deflect bolts.I say old chap said:
I am now watching gameplay vids. Action looks jerky, repetitive, very typical for an MMO. The movement of the model, ah the horror. I can't help but also point out the clean (although ugly) hits with the lightsaber that dont sever limbs or leave a mark. The other Jedi shrugs, and no doubt the hp bar decreases. Also picked up incorrect parries of blaster shots. Yes the saber moved, but it didnt actually intercept the beam. Just repeated the same set of animations no matter where they came from. Yes I get the parrying is probably working, but it doesnt look like it is working coming from an inaccurate and very stiff model.Amardor said:
