*clears throat*
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is most likely one of the best Role-Playing Games of all time for PC, it enables you to explore a massive world with a depth or Role-Playability and variation. The worlds are well developed, the story one of the best I've ever seen(better, I may add, than any of the Star Wars films) and the setting fantastic.
What this forum is attempting to do is translate everything KOTOR did right and give you even
more freedom. Yes,
more. But first of all what is a Forum RPG, basically you create a character with a background and thoughts and then go onto a Forum and "role-play" by writing what is essentially a story of posts with other people. Now to some this may sound incredibly boring but in actuality its a LOT of fun.
But I digress. In this forum you make a member of one of a several factions within the KOTOR Setting:
The Guild of Mercenaries(a ruthless legal faction of mercenaries and assassins), the
Exchange(the mafia that handles drugs, smuggling and the like), the
Mandalorians(a group of radical and honorific warriors, Boba Fett was one of these), The
Galactic Republic(the government of the Galaxy that gives you the opportunity to be a Senator or Soldier protecting the galaxy), the
Sith Empire(the evil followers of the Dark side who are attempting to take over the galaxy...be a soldier or Dark Jedi), and of course everyone's favorite the
Jedi.
As a member of these factions you undertake missions with other members assigned by your Faction Leader to advance the goals of the Faction. eg as a Jedi you may be sent to calm a civil dispute on Dantooine or stop a war at Krevor, or as a Guild Merc you may be sent to assasinate a rebel leader on Tatooine. Other than faction missions you have the freedom to explore the galaxy or hang around your faction's planet. Whatever happens the paths of destiny and control lie in your control, because
you are the writer. No game mechanics or limited minds of developers will restrict you.
So, why is this so important now? Well it appears the forum has had a bit of a slump, but hey thats OK cause there is a war going on. Wars mean excitment, battles, combat et cetera. Chances for you as a Role-Player to have fun without the boring sitting around in base camp stuff. So here's the story so far: The Sith Empire under the leadership of Darth Malice has assassinated the Republic Chancellor, as this washappening the Jedi Order launched a daring raid of the Sith homeworld of Korriban hoping to rescue a member of the Jedi Council, Ruon Fulkur. Currently the Jedi have just returned battered and beaten from Korriban but with Master Fulkur safe with them and the Sith are rearming and gaining in strength. The Galactic Republic is declining and they will need the Jedi to assist them in the war...who the Mandalorians, Guild and Exchange align with are up for grabs.
I urge you to join this forum as I have, it has a strong dedicated community of core Role-Players and really it only needs more people to make the battles and Role-Plays more intense. Even if you think you aren't good I urge you to take a look or even join in the
battle.
Ok so here is the nice short version for those of you who don't want to read the above.
War has broken over the galaxy with the Sith Empire marching to war against the leaderless and weak Republic, supported only by the small but strong Jedi Order. The Exchange(aka the mafia), the Mercenaries and the Mandalorians wait patiently on the sidelines to join sides in this great war 4000 years before the events of the Star Wars movies. Join Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and create a unique character with unlimited potential and expansion and take him through a story that never ends. YOU decide your character, YOU decide what happens.