Sebaya Keto posted Feb 1, 12
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A New Hope, Ashara Zavros, Author: Sebaya Keto, BioWare, DSoL, Erotic Roleplay, ERP, Family Guy, Galactic Civil War, George Lucas, Goldshire, Lando Calrissian, Lord Zash, Oola, Princess Leia, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Sith Inquisitor, Sith Warrior, Star Wars, Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, SWTOR-RP, The Darker Side of Life, The Old Republic, The Phantom Menace, Togruta, TOR, Twi'lek, Vette, World of Warcraft
One thing many people point out about the original Star Wars movies is the lack of women. In the article on racism, I retold the joke from Family Guy about Lando being the only black man in the galaxy, but minorities aren't the only under-represented group. Most of the women we see in the original trilogy are Twi'leks dancing in Jabba's palace, and none of them are Imperials. Princess Leia is the obvious exception to this, but think about it for just a moment. If you're male especially, and the first thing you see when thinking of Princess Leia isn't her in a metal bikini, you're probably lying to yourself.
Star Wars is over thirty years old now though. Back in those dark ages, having Leia running around as a heroine at all was edgy, right? This is 2012 now but because Star Wars fans are mostly made up of cannon nazis, every aspect of the original movies must be somehow interpreted in roleplay. For instance, back in Star Wars Galaxies, the Empire was considered sexist, and to have a female Imperial character was considered taboo. That was just a year ago before it shut down. Are we, and BioWare in creating The Old Republic still beholden to the inhibitions of movie audiences thirty years ago?
Join me in this week's The Darker Side of Life as we dig through examples members of the community have dug up about sexism in roleplay and the storylines created by BioWare for The Old Republic. Does sexism still exist in TOR roleplay? And more importantly, who is perpetuating it? Has BioWare created stories or female characters that could be considered demeaning, or are we doing it to ourselves through our roleplay? Read on to find out!
Sebaya Keto posted Jan 18, 12
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Agent, Atreiyu, Author: Sebaya Keto, Balkus, BioWare, Blizzard, Chiss, Darth Maul, Dromund Kaas, Dungeons and Dragons, Kaemrys, Kerri Knight, Khem Val, MacButt, Mai Cash, Mishka kalrook, Obran, role-play, Roleplay, RP, Sriin Knorei, Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, SWTOR-RP, Talos Drelik, Tatooine, The Darker Side of Life, The Old Republic, TOR, Vette, World of Warcraft
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of The Darker Side of Life; the SWTOR-RP weekly column where we discuss the prevailing RP issues of the day and take your opinions on them. For the past several months, I've taken your suggestions on topics from a wide variety of categories. Some of them are fairly static, others like our discussion on companions in roleplay were predictions, done before the launch of The Old Republic, based on what we knew about the game at that time. In this week's article, we're going to revisit several old topics with fresh opinions, both from old members who may have read the originals when they were first published, and fresh faces who have joined us recently, all to answer one question: how has the launch of The Old Republic changed your opinion on roleplay?
Companions aren't the only thing we'll be discussing though. Server communities was another hot topic we touched on. Many players voiced their opinions on separate servers for timezones, or RP-PvP, or even keeping everyone together. Now we'll look into how things have turned out in the first month of the game. Combat solutions, the classic dice, duel, and the emote debate can never truly be settled, but it varies by game depending on how the players feel about the options a developer provides. Lastly, we'll touch on a more recent topic, being our discussion of RP hotspots and how players are using or abusing them. Join me in this very special edition of The Darker Side of Life as we take a trip back and look at how getting to play The Old Republic has changed your thoughts on roleplay topics, if at all.
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 Jul 28, 11
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Gaming conventions are always an exciting time for those that closely follow highly anticipated titles. It is rare that fans are disappointed during these events, as gaming companies such as BioWare always deliver the goods. With Comic-Con 2011 at a conclusion, BioWare have once again kept anticipation levels for The Old Republic at a high, with a new trailer, a long panel event, as well as numerous updates about a game that we've been wanting to get our hands on since the year 2008. With all these updates going viral during the event, it can sometimes be a little labor-intensive to keep up to date. To make it easier for you, we're doing another convention wrap up, just like we did with E3. Here you'll find all the best bits in one place, saving you from scouring the corners of the world wide web. We've collated data from the official website for The Old Republic, DarthHater, GameSpot, and Ask A Jedi. Thanks go out to those sources for all their hard work.
Ganden posted Oct 23, 10
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Author: Ganden, Biographies, BioWare, Bouris Ulgo, Diab Duin, Star Wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, SWTOR, T7-01, T7-O1, The Old Republic, TOR, Vette
Another weekend, and another set of updates for The Old Republic. A number of characters in the game have received favourable attention with the addition of their own page in the Biographies section on the official TOR website. All three divisions have been updated with characters that we will come to face in the game. Bouris Ulgo is a Republic General who served thirty five years in the Republic Army, a self-proclaimed king, and a noble on the planet of Alderaan. It has been said that he began to lose his sanity when House Thul made a return to the noble houses on the planet of Alderaan. With the balance of power in the houses on Alderaan shifting, what role will Bouris Ulgo play for the likes of House Thul and House Organa? Diab Duin, another addition to the Biographies HoloNet, is a Sullustan representative for the planet Aeten II. We could call him the dark horse, as his wit and expertise in negotiations are often overlooked by others who cross his path.
Twelve individuals now make up the Biographies HoloNet page. The independents currently have the lead with five characters occupying their ranks. For an insight in to some of the personalities that you will come across in The Old Republic, head over the Biographies page and read through their mini-profiles. Additional to some of the main characters from The Old Republic, BioWare have been kind enough to add some of the companion characters to the HoloNet as well, including T7-O1 and the infamous Vette.
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