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This is not an RPG. Almost no MMORPGs on the net at the moment are actually played like roleplaying games - mostlly because the majority of player have no concept of what "roleplaying" is, and in fact think its too geeky to be involved in. Many actively enjoy ruining the gaming experience of those who would prefer to roleplay in fact, either out of jealousy, because they are asses or just pure bloodimindedness. The fact that the CSRs do not filter names, do not enforce RPG oriented rulesets etc only encourage the lack of roleplaying.

Most people just don't "get" roleplaying, have never seen it, let alone engaged in it, and thus don't perceive the loss of a more intense and enjoyable form of gaming if you are into it. If you want roleplaying, pen and paper games are your best bet, because even games that have dedicated roleplaying servers - like Dark Age of Camelot or WOW - don't enforce the rules. SWG doesn't even have a specific Roleplaying server. If Mythic had acted on complaints about conduct by DELETING offending characters and banning accounts, they might have gotten a more serious and effective result, but as it is they held their hand and now there is no more roleplaying on the RP servers in DAOC than there is on the regular ones. SWG is merely worse.

My response to the original question is that this was *never* a roleplaying game. Most players are don't even know what it is, let alone engage in it. The majority of those who do know what it is, detest it. Only a tiny fragment of the population actually plays their character as if they were in that POV.

"I dont blame newbs for wanting to become jedi...what did soe think SW fans would want?!? "im going to buy a SW based game and pay 15/mo to become a food making Bothan, or a dancing Rodian!" I doubt that roled off many peeps lips".




However, a lot of people did want this from the game for a long time. When I first started (somewhere between pub 8 and 9 I think) there were hardly any Jedi. Sure people were hologrinding like crazy, but there were significant numbers of people who wanted to be just a bothan chef, a dancing Rodian. There still are, albeit far fewer these days.

Something changed when Jedi got easier, got more public, and less of a 'secret'.

I do find it so interesting that some people would like to see these low lvl jedi and such get hosed, and want to quit the game...it just reminds me of pre CU people who write game reviews online about how horrible the CU is. I just have a question, do you really want to lose a massive amount of the population??? The way it is now is fine really, and so what if there are, and will be more jedi(there will always be the 2nd most popular prof BH around to hunt them)? I do think that there may be some changes needed to reward those jedi who've played longer, maybe a higher class of jedi and some xtra skill points or something. But why the solution most people propose involves hampering other people, instead of helping, is beyond me. Video games are for fun, just remember that, this isn't real; and your roleplaying can go along while others play more for fun in between their games of Madden football. I've played for about 2 months, and am going for Jedi, simply because after 6 months of playing my BH/rifles/cm, I'm sure I'll want to move on to what is basically the most deep profession(jedi).

Certainly, I do think the professions other than Jedi could use more of a kick, and some more reasons to play them. Also they should let one unlock an Alt. w/out Jedi because only a fool would miss the chance to have an artisan raking in dough for their combat character w/out dropping an extra 15 bucks a month.

Also when you say this is turning into KOTOR online, please remember that KOTOR is simply THE BEST Star Wars game ever.

And while im at it, move the timeline along, I want Luke whooping up on IMPs , not wearing the dump orange flight suit and handing out schems for a piece of junk blaster.

Honestly, what they have done to entertainers does more harm to RP than the jedi ever will. Anyone else remember going out and adventuring, and eventually winding up in the local cantina with everyone having a grand time?

I pity the entertainers. they have been screwed worse than all others and the game is worse for it.

im tryin to go jedi but am also doing quests & have a backdrop in my characters sheet, i am working on the grind but my characters by no means rich either lol my home on naboo is payed for nearly a year & if i knew how to let my guy get married i would lol

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johnny_goodguy2000 wrote:
im tryin to go jedi but am also doing quests & have a backdrop in my characters sheet, i am working on the grind but my characters by no means rich either lol my home on naboo is payed for nearly a year & if i knew how to let my guy get married i would lol

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Bout the married thing, think its, get two rings, give one to your wife, and thier should be a propose option on the one you still got. Least I think that's how it works.

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Sneev wrote:
This is not an RPG. Almost no MMORPGs on the net at the moment are actually played like roleplaying games - mostlly because the majority of player have no concept of what "roleplaying" is, and in fact think its too geeky to be involved in. Many actively enjoy ruining the gaming experience of those who would prefer to roleplay in fact, either out of jealousy, because they are asses or just pure bloodimindedness. The fact that the CSRs do not filter names, do not enforce RPG oriented rulesets etc only encourage the lack of roleplaying.

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it's been said already.. KOTOR online.. and the management isnt helping with the new can anyone say "BIG HINTS TOWARDS JEDI!!"...

this is EXACTLY why i became a bounty hunter.. their becoming a plague