Star Wars: The Old Republic

Hello everyone. I've snooped around the MMORPG forums for a while now, and I've just now started to become active in posting. My guild and I have been brought into a dilemma, so I'm going to post it to the public and see if it sparks any interest.

I'm apart of Foundation Stone, a pre-CU Rebel guild from the Kauri server. Ever since the NGE's release, the guild has been trying other MMOs to keep the guild active and together. First we went to WoW, then on to AoC, and currently we're playing Warhammer. However, there a quite a few of our veterans (including myself) who are not satisfied. We're all Star Wars fans, and it seems like every MMO we play only fills half of the spectrum. WoW was fun for raiding, but it didn't offer much pvp. AoC had a very interesting and fun combat system, but the game lost so much population that there was no one to pvp against. Warhammer has a great idea in the RvR keep sieges, but the combat feels very bland and boring. SWG NGE isn't the sandbox that we remember, but it IS Star Wars.

Obviously, we're all hardcore Star Wars fans. We have been following the TOR rumors for a year, and we're ecstatic that the game has been announced. The only problem is, it's going to be quite a long time before we get to play it! I wouldn't be surprised if this takes well over a year, if not two years to complete. Two years is a very long time for a guild to not be satisfied. We have to keep moving, and stay active.

So this is what I'm getting at: Our old SWG veterans sparked interest in SWG now that TOR has been announced, and we're wondering if anyone else are in our shoes. Putting aside the judgment, hatred, and despise towards SOE, has TOR sparked your interest in SWG? Be honest with us, because we're hoping we aren't the only ones.

P.S. Most of us have our toons on Bloodfin, while there are still some that are stuck on Kauri. SOE has announced a free character transfer for early next year, but that's quite some time away.

Thanks for reading.

www.foundation-stone.net

What happened to the previous posts on this thread?

For me yes it does spark a bit of interest  in the old girl again, I have been back a few times but lost interest because of Intrepids population woes...oh and then there was that thing with my account being hacked.....

When the free transfers come through (and they sort out my ruddy hacked and butchered account) then yes....

I'll be back.

I've been kinda tempted myself, simply to fill that starwars need till SWTOR is released, also I am lacking an MMO at the moment.

I don't think the idea of considering SWG as a tie you over is all that ridiculous. The important thing is to remember it is just a tie over so you can't really complain to much that it isn't the game you want. I'll probably flip a coin tomorrow while I am out to decide if I want to just be tied over.

Hey I played on Intrepid too! I never find anyone else who admits to that.

The way I see it I haven't played SWG in awhile now (went back a few times, but couldn't stay into it with nobody else around) so I can go awhile longer while I wait for TOR. I'm really looking forward to the new game, but I going back to SWG would just remind me of all the things I miss about it and I don't want to ruin TOR by building up expectations of the good old days.

Thanks for the replies. I've talked to many people that are in the same boat as us. It's a very confusing situation. If enough people plan to go back to Bloodfin, I wouldn't mind doing it all. It just depends on how many people really want to play SWG again.

Lol, the ol' FS guild is still out and about eh?  Good times on Kauri as a member of Wrath when we fought with you guys in game, and then took the **it talking to the forums.  Those days are long gone Phain, but sorely missed.  I initially thought about giving SWG a shot when I realized that SWtOR was announced, but I have since come to my senses.  The game is a smoldering pile of crap and I personally think it will ruin my outlook on the new game if I go back.  If anything this rash of orc and gnome games I'm playing right now make me even more anxious for TOR.  My suggestion, don't bother going back, it will only make you miss the pre-cu days even more.  Are you guys on the same server as WDMKR in WAR?

No.  TOR sparks no interest from me for SWG.  SWG is probably in the bottom 5 MMO games currently on the market and has one of the smallest development teams to go with it.  Also, it has gamebreaking bugs that have been present since 2003!

2003 and this thing still has MAJOR bugs.

The Hoth artwork could be done better in 11th grade computer programming. 

SWG is done.  If LucasArts and SOE had any ethics this game would be free to play and you would only have to pay for the box.

I've already re-subbed to it enough times to know better, finally.

Didn't spark any interest in me.