Friday's Developer Blog Update - August 7, 2009

Today's developer blog is one from Hall Hood on the creation of the smuggler class:

The Old Republic is the first Star Wars video game to let players truly live the dream of being Han Solo or Lando Calrissian. Other games have let you engage in a bit of smuggling for profit or simulate scoundrels as a collection of stat bonuses, but none come close to delivering the humor, romance and just plain fun of being a wisecracking Smuggler who triumphs against all odds. Every member of The Old Republic team is committed to crafting the defining rendition of the Smuggler archetype.

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  • DeskLOL's avatar
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    #10 DeskLOL Posted 8/8/2009 1:46:12 AM
    yeah, i can't wait to see what the next class is.
    i wish they'd release it before pax, but idk. :\
  • Zoid's avatar
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    #11 Zoid Posted 8/8/2009 1:49:22 AM
    They may release one in Germany, or even leak it before then. (think smuggler)
  • darthuser20's avatar
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    #9 darthuser20 Posted 8/7/2009 9:13:53 PM
    Excellent! /rubs greedy hands together Mr. Burns style.
  • RogueJedi86's avatar
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    #2 RogueJedi86 Posted 8/7/2009 8:08:42 PM
    I still want to be a Trooper(I love Clone Troopers), but Smuggler does sound interesting to party with.

    One quote in there sticks out for me.

    " Other games have let you engage in a bit of smuggling for profit or simulate “scoundrels” as a collection of stat bonuses, but none come close to delivering the humor, romance and just plain fun of being a wisecracking Smuggler who triumphs against all odds."

    That sounds like a jab against SWG's take on Smugglers. :)
  • sado's avatar
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    #4 sado Posted 8/7/2009 8:17:48 PM
    Would love to be a sith side trooper myself but yeah, that quote stuck out to me as well.
  • TaboriHK's avatar
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    #1 TaboriHK Posted 8/7/2009 7:54:27 PM
    Great, now EVERYONE is gonna be a smuggler XD
  • sado's avatar
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    #3 sado Posted 8/7/2009 8:16:42 PM
    Haha, still doubt that.
  • DeskLOL's avatar
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    #5 DeskLOL Posted 8/7/2009 8:19:52 PM
    Haha! I was already planning on being a smuggler. :P
    Though I'm sure there will tons and tons of lightsaber wielding, super saiyan ninjas for us till kill on day one.
  • sado's avatar
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    #6 sado Posted 8/7/2009 8:21:24 PM
    Thanks to a couple polls that were done on the official forum it definitely looks like 60% of the game will be jedi/sith.
  • SiriousBlack's avatar
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    #7 SiriousBlack Posted 8/7/2009 8:25:12 PM
    I've been reading the comments on the TOR forum about the new update, and I've seen many who change side, or are reconsidering about being jedi/sith. By the way, I've just registered. Great to be part of this great site. Good work guys, love this page.
  • sado's avatar
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    #8 sado Posted 8/7/2009 8:29:10 PM
    Yeah I saw a couple people that were saying they rethought their class from Jedi/Sith. I am just curious how it will work out when retail rolls around because I still have the feeling that the vast majority will still play jedi/sith. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

    Thanks, glad to have you on board. ;)
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