Please note we are encoding and uploading video from the PAX panel as fast as we can. Since we were sitting in the first row, there was no way to set up the camera to get a wide angle shot of the stage like we did last year, so we apologize for the quality.
Teaser: Fan reaction to reveals of Revan & HK-47
More after the jump.
Part 1 - Introduction & Hope Trailer
Part 2 - Multi-player Demo; Smuggler, Consular, and Jedi Knight dances
Part 3 - Jedi Lightsaber Creation; Trooper & Smuggler
Part 4
Part 5 - Multi-player Demo by fansites -- Sado is on the Trooper
Part 6
Q&A Portion - Part 1
Q&A Portion - Part 2
More after the jump.
Comments
1) Will there be Same-Gender Romances or will the Romances only involve the Players and the Companions/NPC's of the Opposite Gender, meaning Male Player and Female Companion/NPC's & Female Players and Male Companions/NPC's
2) Will the Sith Force Using Players be restricted to Red and Purple Lightsabers or will they be able to use any of the available Colors including Blue and Green, and vice verse will the Jedi Players be able to use Red (& Purple) Lightsabers.
As far as the same-gender romances, you're right, someone needs to ask that. It's only right to have it in the game as in other BioWare games.
From this I would guess that TOR doesn't either.
@Fiem - Yes, however both KOTOR 1 and 2 has SGRA's, plus 5 - 6 Star Wars Books has 2 Gay Mandalorians in it. Therefore from that, it is a good guess that TOR would have SGRA's as well.
The books really have nothing to do with Bio.
Granted, on the flip side of the coin, there is no chance of any Yaoi action in either iteration of the Mass Effect series. I, personally, see that as a bias -- whether it's on an American culture basis or a company policy decision (I doubt the latter). I know several gay men who play the game and are a bit disappointed that the lesbians and bisexuals get some love, but not them. (Most of them had a thing for Kaiden, go fig.)
This game will spread worldwide. If the USA thinks that they provide a cultural example to the rest of the world, then they are sorely mistaken. The rest of the world laughs at the puritanical idiocy of American society as a whole. Therefore, there SHOULD be both male/male and female/female SGRA's in the game to show respect for the audience as a whole, not a marginal minority, if they have romance story arcs at all.
[This is gonna start a flame war... I just know it... *braces for impact*]
@Altyrell - I agree there isn't anything really that would keep the saber colors restricted, and I personally would be fine with them not, especially as you said for the RPers. The thing is, they've been clear that just because you go Dark as a Jedi doesn't mean you're a Sith now, and the opposite is true. I'm preparing for the couple of iconic colors to be restricted to the same faction because, from what I can read from BioWare's thoughts, it would be a conversation starter as a Jedi to be flaunting around your red saber when it's notoriously Sith.
Maybe there will be some options if you loot a saber with your desired color from a boss, not sure. Hell, we're still not even sure if you'll be able to customize the crystals in a saber once you get it.
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Daniel Erickson is funny and should do more talking about the game. The space combat joke, the joke about how things not going your way is one of the horrifying risks of socializing, etc.
Christine and Dickinson should not talk about the game in front of people. Ever. Especially together. My personal favorite part was when someone shouted out "You are not funny!" during their presentation.
Running animation needs some work. Obviously this is still an early build, and hopefully they're aware of that. But when someone's running around with a weapon out, their entire upper body should not remain stationary.
Yes, lightsaber construction scene was awesome. Can't wait for similar moments like that for each class on the origin worlds.
Hooray for confirmation (however unnecessary as it might have been) that KOTOR 2's story will be concluded as well.
The group play looks really fun, and so does the group dialog. I'm going to make a pact with my friends that the first time we play through stuff, we never pre-agree on a decision. Was also nice to see, however limited, the use of some companions in the group.
Here's to hoping there's another multiplayer demo sometime soon. Also, can't wait for the inevitable negativity when BioWare puts together these gameplay clips (sans the multiplayer demo) as a Friday update on the site, even though people that aren't die-hards like us won't see it until then.
Daniel Erickson seems like the kind of guy who could keep you riveted for an hour or more. The dude is awesome. I envy people who get to speak with him about the game, one on one. There are times when he doesn't say much more than anyone else about the inner workings of the game, but the way he discusses what he can speak about, you sort of forget that he isn't telling you anything you haven't heard before.
While I do enjoy Blaine & Dallas' style of presentation, I will be the first to admit that I would love to have Daniel Erickson speak on the game for an extended amount of time at a future panel. He just has a way of relating all things SWTOR to people better than anyone else on the BioWare team.
Perfect scenario (for me, personally): Blaine, Dallas, & Daniel - clown (Blaine), straight man (Dallas), pragmatist (Daniel).
The presentation style felt 'forced'/disingenuous to me. It came off like a 'Sham-WoW' or 'Billy Maze', infomercial.
So I would have preferred a presentation where the product spoke for itself, removing the need for witty banter and 'Hey, I am your buddy and isn't this a cool product' presentation style.
I am sure they are good guys in person, but I do not see the Devs as 'rockstars', nor am I really a 'fan' of them. I see them as people that are going to be asking me for my money to buy their product.