Like always, BioWare’s Community Q&A came up late this Friday afternoon. This week, the team answers a wide range of questions from event planning, armor rating, dual spec, and more. For the full list of questions and answers from the developers, hit the jump.
If you wish to participate in next week's Q&A, head on over to the thread on the official forum.
Story has to drive choice, and choice has to drive action. - BioWare's Dallas Dickinson to Gamasutra
GS: Tell us about the role of the Jedi knight in battle. How do these characters support their comrades when the going gets tough?
WW: The Jedi knight can fill a couple of roles in combat. In one-on-one combat, the Jedi knight is practically unmatched in melee power. He excels in getting into the fight very quickly by charging into a group of enemies and then has a number of strong single and double lightsaber attacks to damage his enemies and keep them from damaging him. In group combat, the Jedi knight excels at staying at the forefront of the fight and has a number of ways to keep the battle focused on him, letting his allies concentrate on what they do best and also keeping any Sith lightsabers away from unarmored targets. Even if the Jedi knight isn't leading the group, the character is still a valuable asset to his comrades by virtue of his wide range of melee abilities and his ability to augment the party's strength with Force abilities and auras.
IGN: This is from Mitchell in Texas. I would like to know if you guys are implementing space combat. There are a lot of people asking about space combat, and what type of combat will it be? Will there be dogfights, capital ships? And he says I want to feel like a Star Wars adventurer in the fray, not just another Boba Fett lookalike. Do you guys plan on allowing the player to customize their weapon, armor, and body features with a lot of variety.
Dallas Dickinson: The first one is that we're not talking about space combat yet. The second one is absolutely. We know that customization is a key to MMOs. It's one of the things that players strive for. It's one of the things that makes your gameplay experience unique. Throughout your characters life you're going to be able to find upgrades, you're going to be able to find some custom equipment, so that you will look different, you will feel different. People will be able to identify you by your achievements because they'll say, "Holy cow, you have that helmet. You must have completed this part of the game" And it'll be a badge of honor.
1:00-2:00 Friday - Star Wars Day: Behind the Scenes: The Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic Jake Neri (producer, LucasArts) speaks with Hall Hood (senior writer, BioWare), Alexander Freed (managing editor, BioWare), Dallas Dickinson (senior content producer, BioWare), and Jeff Dobson (art director, BioWare), about the making of the new massively multiplayer online role-playing PC game Star Wars: The Old Republic. Join the team to get new behind-the-scenes information about the game Room 7AB
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