With the discarding of the Expanded Universe on April 25, 2014, Star Wars: The Old Republic is the only remaining source that continues to produce Legends information aside from the official Star Wars Blog. The game features extensive references to pre-existing Star Wars continuity, and introduces thousands of new characters, locations, items, groups, and events to the Star Wars universe as it depicts the conflict between the Republic and the Empire. Set over three hundred years after the events of the Knights of the Old Republic games, The Old Republic features seventeen fully explorable planets, eight unique classes divided into the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire factions, and over 1,600 hours of story in addition to over a dozen group Flashpoints and Operations, and it is the first MMORPG to feature full-scale voice acting.
Star Wars: The Old Republic succeeded Sony's Star Wars Galaxies as the main Star Wars MMORPG, and Galaxies went permanently offline shortly before The Old Republic was released in December 2011.
The game itself was released to the public on December 20, 2011, and The Old Republic is accompanied by an expansive metaseries of Star Wars multimedia, including a four-book novel series, three comic series ( Threat of Peace, Blood of the Empire, and The Lost Suns), and a number of short stories, as well as additional content.
Developed over the course of more than five years by BioWare Austin and LucasArts at a cost of over $200 million, Star Wars: The Old Republic was first conceived in 2005 as an MMORPG follow-up to BioWare's previous video games, the popular Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and its sequel Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and the game was first announced on October 21, 2008. Star Wars: The Old Republic, simply known as SWTOR or TOR, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was produced and released by BioWare, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts.
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This update will add five additional builds that players might want to give a try." Even among its interactive peers, 'The Old Republic' is touted as a leap forward. Whether a character will succumb to the dark side and become a Sith is also up to the player. The player can also choose to forgo conventional weaponry at a certain point and rely on force powers to vanquish the enemy, or simply use the power of charisma or stealth to defeat the enemy. A player can focus on blasters, grenades, or lightsabers. In fact, with this game, it seems the possible variations for character builds seem endless. Updated Jby Jeff Drake: There are way too many great builds in KOTOR to limit a list to just ten.
In addition to the six classes, there are Feats, Skills, and Force powers - this allows for character builds for nearly any type of character. The different combinations of these six classes allow for a wide variety of options when building a character in KOTOR. RELATED: Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order: Best Characters (& The Worst)Īdditionally, at a certain point players need to choose from three Jedi classes which are Guardian, Sentinel, and Consular. These classes each provide different skills and bonuses. Players are given the choice of three classes: Scout, Scoundrel, and Soldier. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic ( KOTOR) allows players to create their own character when starting a new game.