KOTOR timeline question

The comic focuses primarily on original characters and events set against the backdrop of larger events from the backstory of the game, but does have a few cameos and supporting roles for characters and locations that appear or are mentioned in the game, setting up things in the background for the game's plot.

Theoretically, if the comic keeps going in a linear fashion, it would eventually coincide with events from the game. It's hard to say if this will ever happen though- the series has been around for 2.5 years and has probably only covered about a year's worth of story-time. If that pace remains consistent, the amount of real-time it would take to cover an additional 6 years of story would require KOTOR run for about twice the length of the longest-running SW comic series (the original Marvel comics series, which lasted about 9 years) in addition to it's present run, and more than twice the run of the most modern long-running series, Republic/Dark Times.

Unless they skip ahead at some point, which i don't seem them doing (I would gather the preferred attitude at DHC would be "why adapt when you could create?"), I don't see game events being adapted as part of the current KOTOR series (except for flashforward force visions or something of the kind).

 

There are definitely connections, as I said, but they're usually not the focus of the plot- people who played the game will catch the setups for Revan, Malak, etc. Taris and it's undercity get a lot of page time, we're seeing the outbreak of the Mandalorian Wars, etc, etc. People who never played the game might not catch the references, but they won't know they're missing out on anything, so it appeals to all readers.

Also, KOTOR is not stuck on an outdated system- it'll play on a 360 plus there's a PC version for almost everyone else.

Another reason why they are probbaly focusing on mostly original characters for the primary cast is so that the series can tell a whole story. Yes, certain things set up the events of the game, but at the same time, the comics can complete the majority of those character story arcs without having to end the last issue with a note saying "to see what happens to our hero- go play KOTOR!".