Teras Kasi Archive
Thread: Where do the Devs get their Guidance for what a TKA is?
Hi, I've posted here a few times. But for the most part, I just read the forums. Anyway, My post is a question for the Devs. Where are you taking your guidance as far as what exactly a Teras Kasi Artist is? What source are you drawing upon to gain insight regarding what you might want to implement for this character class in the game. I am what some would call a zealous Star Wars Fan. You'd be hard pressed to find a book I have not read and naturally, I've seen all the movies. I think if you guys outline where you're receiving your guidance as far as this class goes, it will avoid people posting 'TKA did this in this game, why can't we?' I just think it will avoid further conflict if we can all say.
Personally, I think it may have been a mistake to add this class in game. I'm a TKM, and I love being one. But on a basis of theme, there's more source for this class (even if it’s not much) then other classes as generic in name as 'pistoleer', 'pikeman', 'swordsman', etc. It’s kind of not fair when you go to think of what special abilities you want to give out to the various classes. You can somewhat justify TKA's powerboost, but where does that leave other classes who do not have this ability? Sure, there is spice, doctors, food, entertainer buffs. Most of which I find myself unable to really explain. (I.e. watching a dancer for a couple minutes will make me be able to take more blows to the head in combat?).
Anyway, I'm getting off track here, my question stands, where are you guys receiving your guidance so we can all do a little research before asking all those 'why can't I take a Jedi' questions that I bet you just love to field.
Sh'kar Loran Dark Legions(DL) Kauri Server
Only mention I've personally seen was in the Star Wars Roleplaying book 'Heros'.
Though I've heard of a book that im told TKA were mentioned quite a bit, and supposedly TKA are the 'watchers' of Jedi and users of the force, making sure they dont abuse it, and if they do they hunt the abuser down and eliminate them. In this supposed book, they have a fight sequence between a TKA master and a Jedi master, and the TKA master damages the Lightsaber hilt, shattering it with a hit, then there after, killing the jedi. This is all what I've been told by many people, though I've yet to find this Novel book. If anyone has any information, I'd be highly interested
Thankyou for your response. However, I was not so much looking for sources to read up on TKA so much as I'm wanting to know what sources the Devs are using. I've played various fan made Star Wars Text games, and there are some things that administrators (ex: Devs) accept as themely, or as true for thier little variant of the Star Warsstory. I'm looking to find out if the Devs are ruling out any existing content (Officially published under the Star Wars name) or whether they are declaring all sources such as Games, Comics, Books, etc as true to the SW:G Theme.
Still looking for a Dev response here. Private Message, Email, this thread, any will do. Thanks, in advance. Happy RP to you all.
Sh'kar
Still looking for a response to this. Evenif its only a'We're not sure yet, we're looking into this' would be appreciated.
Sh'kar.
Once again, I'm not looking for subject matter regarding Teras Kasi. I'm looking for what the Devs are accepting as information regarding this class. An example, the the books, there are pretty much two types of Thermal Detonators that I've read of. One of them, is the ultimate in precision grenades. It obliterates everything within a certain radius. Anything outside of that radius is unaffected. The second kind is essentially a portable nuke. Nasty, and messy. But sometimes neccessary.
The Thermal Detonators here are neither of these. So the Devs have essentially created a third type. My point is, they might not accept everything from all the books, games, etc as true for their rendition of Star Wars. I want to know what they have set out regarding this class. I want documentation better then whats provided. I'd love to see that for all the classes, though Teras Kasi is a little less generic then 'Pistoleer' or 'Rifleman'. It should be defined and we should have something to read. Right now, all I have for basis is the Star Wars version of Mortal Kombat? Thanks, but I want more. I'm here because this is a Star Wars RPG.That means I want something to Role Play.
Sh'kar
Hi Sh'kar,
This is a very good thread.
I was also wandering how to correctly RP TKA. Because of the link between real-lifemartial-art, I tend to play my character withan oriental based philosophy. Mostly like a samurai, with a good code of honor. But this is a guess that I made. I see TKA as the class that is the most likejedi right now.
One suggestion: If the DEV do not respond ( maybe there is no source...) We could start a thread here, on this forum, and build our own way of playing TKA and all stick to that. It seems that you could be the man for the task...
Marie Novalight TKA
Dark Legion
Kauri
Thanks dear, but anything we come up with (that isn't completely specific to just our character, that is), unless accepted by the Devs is just fan fiction. And holds no more water then a sponge.
/Sh'kar
If you read the boards, then why didn't you read this one:
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=teras_kasi_artist&message.id=25743