Norri posted Thu at 16:00
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Author: Norri, BioWare, Codex Entry, EA, Electronic Arts, Great Galactic War, IC Report, Korriban, LucasArts, RHN Report, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Shyrack, Sith Empire, Star Wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, SWTOR-RP, The Old Republic, TOR
Virtually considered one of the most beautiful creatures in the galaxy by most modern xenobiologists, the Shyrack is an interesting creature with habits which range from violent to weird to just plain odd. Natives of Korriban, the Shyrack are known for their dwelling in caves and their ability to defend their territory such as many a Sith Lord's ancient, neglected tomb. The eyeless, winged insectoid Shyrack are by nature a sound-and-pack animal. The buzzing of their constantly flapping wings and the high-pitched sounds they emit act as sonic indicators of objects, the sound waves they sound out bouncing back to 'form' shapes in their mind of the area around them. Their sharp claw-like arms act as feelers and scythes to anyone or anything that crosses its path too closely, and they tend to adopt a 'slash first, poke second' policy amongst creatures with a scent unlike its own species. Their territorial nature leads to many complications with the resurgent Sith Empire laying claim to Korriban at the beginning of the Great Galactic War. Apprentices and Imperial Army patrols in the various tombs and cave systems often result in astronomical casualties which outweigh the boon of the mission.
Jenos posted Tue at 12:00
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apprentices, Author: Jenos, BioWare, Coruscant, Dark Temple, EA, Electronic Arts, Force Reflection, Korriban, LucasArts, Ord Mantell, role-play, Roleplay, RP, ship, Sith, Smuggler, Star Wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, SWTOR-RP, The Old Republic, thief, TOR
 Congratulations! You've received your ship either through hard-won efforts in the Dark Temple, stealing it from someone, reclaiming it from a thief or earning it from your superiors on Coruscant. Now your roleplay can actually begin, right? Right? How many of us wait to RP until we get a ship? I'll admit, the ship is pretty convenient (and sometimes necessary) for RP with friends or within your guild. But is it really essential for RP? Certainly we can RP without it, right? For example, a cadre of apprentices on Korriban break tradition and work together to fulfill their masters' designs. Perhaps a couple of Smugglers realize a split profit is better than none at all and work to clear out Ord Mantell of problems. The point is, the ship may be necessary for RP in certain ways, but one can always find way to do without it. Do you RP without your ship? If so, what sorts of things do you normally do? Post below and tell us all!
Jenos posted Mar 19, 12
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Akaerah, Author: Evannok, BioWare, Dark Sovereignty, Dromund Kaas, EA, Electronic Arts, Emperor, Empire, IC Report, INN Report, Kagoth, Korriban, LucasArts, Ritual, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Shaltin Tunnels, Sith, Sith tradition, Star Wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, The Old Republic, TOR, Zejkama
Recently, the Order of Dark Sovereignty underwent a Ritual of Zejkama (the Ritual of Self-Promotion) on the dusty world of Korriban. Held in the sight of the tombs of the ancient Sith Lords, this Ritual determined the change in leadership from the ailing Sovereign Dark Lord Akaerah to the strong and charismatic Lord Kagoth. Lord Kagoth was generous enough to grant a follow-up interview to INN. Several weeks prior to the Ritual, the Lord Akaerah disappeared. In his absence, Lord Kagoth assumed a temporary mantle of leadership to maintain the Order. As the length of the former Sovereign Dark Lord's absence increased, Lord Kagoth saw that Lord Akaerah was no longer fit to rule the Order of Dark Sovereignty.
Sebaya Keto posted Feb 8, 12
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Author: Sebaya Keto, Balkito, Batty, BioWare, Black Talon, Bounty Hunter, Dromund Kaas, FreelanceWizard, Huttball, Iamillerg, Ilum, Imperial Agent, Imperial Fleet, Jedi, Jhantiir, Kaon, Korriban, Lord Adraas, Lord Zash, Mordecia, Nar Shaddaa, Niatara, Ord Mantell, Rakghoul, Republic, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Sith, Sith Empire, Sith Inquisitor, Smuggler, Star Wars, Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, SWTOR-RP, Taris, Tatooine, The Old Republic, Tisiphonie, TOR, Trooper
In this week's The Darker Side of Life, we're going to be going into a topic that many RPers struggle with and argue over. Just how much of the time can you be in-character? In the article on roleplaying BioWare's story, we touched on using the class stories in-character. This time we're going to dig deeper and include the rest of the game too. There is more to the game than just the stories. If you happen to be standing around the Galactc Trade Network on your faction's fleet base, are you still in-character? Some players refuse to use voice chat, not because it might give away that your busty Twi'lek waitress as some hairy guy, but because once you know what a player sounds like, their characters might start sounding like that in your head too, instead of whatever accent they may be trying to portray.
For those of us that have been around RP communities a long time, there are also the people we've run into that refuse to communicate OOCly with other players as well. All they do is roleplay; everything else is shunned. Is that the apex of heavy roleplay, or a dangerous lack of communication that will lead to unnecessary drama? The question at the heart of this week's column really might be how much of our community is OOC.
Read on as we break down different activites and review community responses from The Darker Side of Life thread on how people feel about doing those activities in-character. Through this we'll attempt to find a line that can be used to guide people about what is IC and what is OOC. After all, once you've finished levelling, many players will find that their time is spent doing different activites like PvP warzones that don't lend themselves as well to roleplay as a Flashpoint might. How do we deal with it? Read on and we'll try to figure it out together.
Sebaya Keto posted Jan 19, 12
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Author: Amy Greene, Author: Sebaya Keto, Community Social Event, Empire, Hieronymus, IC Report, Imperial News Service, INS Report, Korriban, Lord Adraas, Republic, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Sith, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, The Old Republic, TOR
The Sith; our fearless leaders and greatest asset in the ongoing war against the Republic, but how much do we really know about where they come from? Korriban is an Imperial treasure, the first world ripped from Republic control at the end of the last war. In this first-of-its-kind news report, the Imperial News Service was given an unprecedented look at the Korriban Academy and a glimpse at the training of young acolytes who are training to become Sith and lead the Empire to victory in the next war.
While the exact procedures of the training and the inner workings of the academy are classified Sith secrets, our news team was allowed to take several holos of the acolytes and their masters around the academy, and we will break down what is going on to help you, the Imperial citizen, understand what the Sith are doing, and how they are training to lead us. Join me after the break as we take a look inside Korriban and the Sith Academy!
Sebaya Keto posted Jan 11, 12
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Aleris Antah, Atreiyu, Author: Sebaya Keto, Brekke Keto, Chiss, Devolnir, Jor Doneeta, Kerri Knight, Korriban, Racism, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Satele Shan, Skygrave, Star Wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, The Darker Side of Life, The Old Republic, Twi'lek, WingedThing
Racism is an ugly part of the real world, but in creating a virtual world, is it necessary to create a realistic environment? Star Wars lore has shown us over the years that characters can be extremely racist, just like real people. The Galactic Empire in the original trilogy was portrayed as being extremely humanocentric, and often discriminating or outright enslaving other species across the galaxy. Likewise, the Sith Empire of The Old Republic seems to use aliens as slaves as well. Pureblood Sith on the other hand are looked up to and revered. The Republic, being the good guys, is much more cosmopolitan but no doubt non-humans also face harsher lives in the poorer areas such as the Coruscant undercity.
In this week's edition of The Darker Side of Life, we'll discuss your feelings on the issue as well as seeing some examples of racism in roleplay that you've seen. Racism is a touchy subject. We'll talk about times that it has gone too far in past games, and what can be done to keep that from happening again in future roleplay. As usual, I took your responses from the Darker Side of Life thread and will use them to try and weave a narrative together. Is it possible to roleplay out racism without being offensive? Let's dive in and see what everyone had to say on this touchy topic!
Ganden posted Dec 27, 11
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Author: Ganden, BioWare, Dromund Kaas, EA, Electronic Arts, Imperial Agent, Korriban, Lord Adraas, LucasArts, Member Spotlight, Nar Shaddaa, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Star Wars, Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWG, SWTOR, SWTOR-RP, The Old Republic, TOR
To immerse oneself into the life of an Imperial Intelligence Agent in The Old Republic is a popular choice amongst roleplayers. The character trait and personality possibilities vary, and let's face it, who doesn't want to roleplay the life of a Star Warsy James Bond or Jason Bourne? However, the problem with Imperial Agent characters is that they're not usually the typical heroine types that we see in the movies. Rather, they're much to the contrary. They're typically your top secret evil villain that just so happens to always be a step ahead of you. This, unfortunately, may be the case for characters aligned with the Republic. And how do we get inside their heads to figure out their next move? We may have just made that easier for you. SWTOR-RP recently interviewed one its members who fits the bill of an Imperial Intelligence Agent. She may not be your choice for a BFF, but if you're seeking a Field Agent to do your Imperial dirty work, Minxsys may be the gal for you. Read all about her and the person behind the character in this Member Spotlight.
Amaranth posted Dec 22, 11
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Author: Amaranth, BioWare, EA, Electronic Arts, Independent's Week, Korriban, LucasArts, Nar Shaddaa, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Ryloth, Sith Warrior, Star Wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, SWTOR-RP, The Old Republic, TOR, Twi'lek, Vette
Times have been tough for Vette. The quirky, bubbly and, at times, random Twi'lek has faced some harsh obstacles in her life. Born as a slave on the Twi'lek homeworld of Ryloth, Vette was separated from her family at a very early age, sold from minor crimelord to crimelord. This bouncing around stopped when a pirate going by the name of Nok Drayen destroyed her owner's holdings and Vette, along with the other slaves, were given a choice: to have their freedom or to join up with Nok and become a pirate. Vette signed on with Nok over personal freedom and became a pirate, traveling from world to world and learning many of her skills in the process, especially how to get in and out of places undetected -- places she otherwise wouldn't be allowed into. Her time as a pirate didn't last, however, as Nok Drayen, years later, suddenly and inexplicably released everyone from his service. Vette was left to her own devices on the smuggler's moon of Nar Shaddaa, where she and other young Twi'leks used their ingenuity to rob and deceive those who would take advantage of them. Her mischief eventually led her to Korriban, where she first appears in her role as a companion character in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Vette is one of the confirmed companion characters for those who choose the Sith Warrior class. The Sith Warrior is given access to Vette as a sort of collateral for a task that is assigned to them. Vette is also said to be a potential romance option for Sith Warriors, too. Vette's fate, as well as her abilities and appearance, is up to the players. Will this spunky Twi'lek rebel against the Sith Warrior? Or will she fall, becoming a thrall to power and the insidious dark side?
Ganden posted Dec 15, 11
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Author: Ganden, BioWare, Dromund Kaas, EA, Early Access, Electronic Arts, Empire Themed Week, Force Reflection, Imperial, Korriban, LucasArts, Nar Shaddaa, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Sith Empire, Star Wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, SWTOR-RP, The Old Republic, TOR
Star Wars: The Old Republic has hit its early access stage. We're only five days from launch, and players are beginning to creep onto the different roleplaying servers to call them their new virtual home away from home. Three years of waiting has never paid off so well, right? As we continue to sail through the game during early access, we begin to familiarise ourselves with the planets and their environments. Each planet has its own feel, design, and texture. Furthermore, each planet has some form of structure, whether it be a thriving metropolis, a Temple hidden in the woods, or a barren pit surrounded by waste.
Imperial characters have many places to call home. However, which planet or structure they call home is totally dependant on the character's lifestyle and story. Dromund Kaas offers solitude to members of the Sith Empire as the centre of all things Imperial. Nar Shaddaa could be a criminal's homestead, whilst Korriban offers a warm and dusty feel if that's what floats your boat. During Empire week here at SWTOR-RP, we've been focusing on some of the issues surrounding Imperial characters. We've made it clear that Sith and Imperials are seen separately, despite them marching under the same banner. And as we separate the two parties, we'd like to focus on which planet your Imperial character considers to be their true home in The Old Republic. Let us know where your characters will be housed and why in the comments section.
Sebaya Keto posted Dec 12, 11
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Author: Sebaya Keto, BioWare, Dromund Kaas, Empire, Empire Themed Week, Force Reflection, Hutta, Korriban, Pureblood, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Sith, Sith Empire, Sith Inquisitor, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, The Old Republic, TOR
Slavery no matter where it appears is always a topic of controversy. In the Sith Empire, however, slavery is the law and quite common. Whether you start on Korriban or Hutta, you will see people enslaved all around you. The Dromund Kaas planet storyline also features slaves in many of its quests. Hell, Sith Inquisitors even start off the game as slaves and boy do the NPCs never let you forget it.
Many people feel strongly about slavery due to the real world connotations. Wars have been fought over it, many languished in chains and in parts of the world slavery exists even in the modern era. For some it can be a painful topic, others a powerful tool in telling the story of a character. For better or worse, BioWare has chosen to make it a part of The Old Republic. In the Sith Empire, it is inescapable.
To kick off Empire Week, we're asking you how your character feels about slavery? Does your mighty Pureblood look down on the lesser races toiling away? Maybe your Inquisitor has a soft spot for those in a position he narrowly managed to escape? Whatever their reasons, there are bound to be characters on both sides of the issue. Let us know what you think, and we promise not to report it to Imperial Intelligence.
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