A/V The Old Republic MMO: The New Official Thread

1. warrior
2. agent
3. knight
4. smuggler
5. consular
6. inquisitor
7. bounty hunter
8. trooper

 

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KotET chapter titles:

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• Chapter I: Wrath and Ruin
• Chapter II: Run For the Shadows
• Chapter III: Dark Reunions
• Chapter IV: Where Dreams Die
• Chapter V: Ascension
• Chapter VI: The Dragon's Maw

Some other spoilers.

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• We will meet Lord Dramath (Tenebrae's Father and he might be a companion).
• Jace Malcom returns.
• "Kneel before the dragon of Zakuul"
• There is "Light" and "Dark" Arcann in the files. Most likely he will ends up good or stay evil depending on player actions.
• Iokath is the source of Eternal Fleet and Scorpio
• We will get Gravestone back.

Owww... ***K BIG SPOILERS

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Torian and Vette can die (IDK if always). I think we must choose who we want to save.

We kill Vaylin and Arcann (IDK yet if there are other options). It seems that you always end up killing Vaylin but Arcann can be redeemed.

From ch9:

 

I would like to point out, that these are only first 9 chapters. I saw no old companions returning so far (which is odd).

 

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We meet Vitiate's father? That should be interesting. I look forward to what we'll learn from him.

 

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He supposedly appears in chapter 7 (he might be a companion IDK if temporary or not) , which currently is missing a lot of data (pretty much all of it). I guess we visit Nathema in this chapter.

 

Chapter locations and some big spoilers:

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Ch1: Voss
Ch2: Dromund Kaas and Odessen - it seems that you "deal" with Saresh here (IDK if you can kill her)
Ch3: Gravestone
Ch4: Iokath
Ch5: Iokath
Ch6: Vaylin's Penthouse (IDK where)
Ch7: no data, Dramath makes me think it might be Nathema.
Ch8: IDK
Ch9: Zakuul

 

Wow. I am floored. Thanks for the tag, @Sinrebirth! No idea when I would have noticed this otherwise.

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Very symbolic chapter names. Zakuul's mythology has the dragon Zildrog, obviously, associated with the royal family.

Interesting about Dramath, that. I was under the impression he was dead long ago. Now his son did flee, but he is also dead and entombed. Interesting...

And we finally get to see the source of the fleet and the Zodiac AI. Here's hoping for more on the Gravestone, as well!

And which one is Valkorion's "old form", I wonder? So many questions. Looking forward to the answers!

 

Since spoilers have been blocked I will write what I have managed to remember.

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• "Kneel before the dragon of Zakuul" is the "code word", that "shuts down" Vaylin's powers. It was used by Valkorion to control her. We will be able to use it too.
• Senya and Arcann hide on Voss in the temple of healing. You can kill Senya and it makes Arcann "dark" (which allows you to kill him later - chapter 6 IIRC).
• Saresh was behind the attack on your character in chapter 2 (Genoharadan). You intercept and "deal" with her in chapter 2.
• Acina supports the Alliance across the entire 9 chapters. She says that the old Sith Empire is no more.
• We meet new Scorpio-like droid - Aries.
• Eternal Fleet creators are extinct and were exterminated by their creations (Eternal Fleet, Scorpio, Gemini droids etc). IIRC Irokath's underground is a big necropolis that hold their remains. It was most likely a droid revolution but I am not sure.
• If no one controls Eternal Throne, the Eternal Fleet returns to the extermination of all life forms. The Fleet attack Coruscant and Dromund Kaas in chapter 9.
• When we kill Vaylin (chapter 8) (and Arcann in chapter 6) we absorb her power (maybe even her spirit). At some point (chapter 9) we fight Vaylin Spirit (and Arcann's too if we kill him) that is under Valkorion's control. With some kind of Holocron Relic we free their spirits from Valkorion's control.

 

Holy kriff.

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They've seriously taken the story from like a 5 or 6 straight past 10 to an 11 in terms of galactic-scale importance.

Interesting that all the Scorpio-like droids have astrological names: Gemini and Aries.

This other stuff...too deep. Can't wait to see all this!

 

This is immense. The sheer amount of twists and turns here... Thank you for the insights you're bringing us!

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Code word, hmm? Something like the Castellan Restraints, or more Force-based?

Regarding the Fleet, could the Gravestone be the last refuge of the same creators, which they used in battle after the Eternal Fleet turned on them? The name is certainly apt, with the planet being a necropolis as well. That would mean both types of ship share the same origin.

And Acina did strike me as reasonable and professional. Good to see cooperation is expected!

And we now see Scorpio's move in a more clear light. Marvelous, marvelous.

I am impressed with the intricacy of storytelling in this one. Hearkens back to the genius of the KotOR games, verily.

 

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I am pretty sure it had its own name I don't remember right now. It worked like "onomatophobia" from the Imperial Agent storyline. I strips Vaylin from her powers. I don't remember if it was force or tech based.

I don't remember details. Scorpio has said that the Gravestone "wants to return home" to the Irokath. She has said, that Irokath's original inhabitants send the Eternal Fleet into the Wild Space. They also somehow affected droid memories (so they did not remember their origins). We visit some "data center", "library" or "data base" where we supposedly learn a lot (according to mission objectives).

 

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It will be nice to get more into the Eternal Fleet and Gravestone stuff. I still find the Gravestone's mysterious past one of the most interesting parts of KotFE.

Wonder if Sana-Rae will play a bigger role with the story moving to Voss. Hylo Viz already played a role with bringing Gault. I hope Jace Malcolm will make the Republic look better, I'm really tired of Saresh (whereas the Sith Empire already had Marr as the pretty reasonable Sith, and now sounds like Acina too).

I will be surprised if the first nine chapters close out the story already. I was expecting something like KotFE, big batch of chapters, then a few filler chapters, then the big finale. But it'll be better PR to have the finale now. Although if your character ascends to the Eternal Throne (and maybe defeat Valkorion or at least chase him and his kids away), I have no idea where the story could possibly go from there. After something like that, not much left to do. Though having the Eternal Throne-room as a Stronghold sounds like a fun idea, but seems like Bioware has mostly abandoned Strongholds by now (not to mention most group content too).

Here's hoping KotET turns out good. We should be getting more official news by next month.

 

So how many chapters will we get upon release?

 

I don't follow everything but I'm fairly sure it was nine, same as last year.

 

Actually I wish to keep Vaylin's life, she is not as dumb as Arcann.

 

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So since the Eternal Throne basically controls the Fleet and without it the Fleet goes on a galaxy-wide conquest, my guess would be that the ultimate final choice in the KOTET story would be: we take the Throne, and the LS decision is to somehow destroy the fleet (crash it on unoccupied worlds or something) and the DS decision is to keep the power of the Throne for yourself and command the Fleet.

 

I just hope choice actually MATTERS.

 

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ABOUT SARESH

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You can kill her or imprison her.

CHAPTER 8

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Lord Dramath - Tenebrae! Join me in death.
Lord Dramath - Aaagh!
Valkorion - Dramath pierced my armor at the cost of his life. And soon, you will follow him into oblivion

Valkorion - Rise, my children.
Arcann - Yes, Father.
Vaylin - We are yours to command.
Option - Walk free. [Use holocron]Player - Vaylin, Arcann... You're free.


Vaylin - That felt lovely.
Valkorion - Enough. Vanquish the Outlander.
Arcann - The Outlander freed us. We have other priorities...

Lana Beniko - Theron!
Theron Shan - Go. Save yourself. I'll cover you.
Lana Beniko - We fight together. We die together.
Theron Shan - Now you're talking.

Valkorion - Would you truly side with the Outlander who killed you--and your mother?
Arcann - The Outlander didn't kill us. You did.
Vaylin - Help Father's puppet if you want, brother. I'm not so forgiving.
Vaylin - You killed Mother without me. Thanks to you, I'll never get to crush the life from her frail body.

.Player - Valkorion's manipulating you. The second I'm out of the picture, he'll cage you again--and this time, he'll throw away the key.
Valkorion - Ignore this nonsense.
Vaylin - No. The Outlander's right.

Option - [Lie] Senya wanted us dead.
Player - With her last words, your mother begged Valkorion to destroy us both. Do you really want to fulfill her dying wish?
Vaylin - The thought makes me sick.
Valkorion - The Outlander lies to you, Vaylin.
Vaylin - And how many times have you lied to me?

Option - Don't worry. Senya suffered.
Player - Your mother died knowing she failed her empire--and her family.
Vaylin - Did she scream?
Player - Endlessly.
Vaylin - You're fun.
Vaylin - I'm going to enjoy watching you squirm, Father.
Arcann - The tables have turned.
Valkorion - You have won over my children. Now you will all be consumed by eternity.

Valkorion - Enough. Vanquish the Outlander.
Vaylin - I have a better idea, Father. The Outlander's toy set me free...
Senya - Take the holocron, Arcann. The Outlander needs you.
Light Arcann - Father is too strong.
Senya - You've proven yourself stronger. Show him the man you've become.
Player - Arcann?
Light Arcann - I won't let you face him alone.
Valkorion - Touching.
Valkorion - Vaylin. Strike down the brother who betrayed you--and the Outlander who stole your life away.
Vaylin - Father makes a good point, for once.
Option - The choice is yours.
Player - Attack us, and forever be Valkorion's slave. Join us, and fight for the freedom he stole from you as a child. It's your choice.
Vaylin - Choice. I could get used to that...

Option - Win her over, Arcann.Player - She's your sister. Make her listen to reason.
Light Arcann - Vaylin. Remember when we were children...
Light Arcann - Playing with Thexan. Sparring in the shadow of the Eternal Fleet. Running away and living in the swamps for a month.
Light Arcann - All that freedom, stolen when Father locked you in Nathema. He will cage you again--unless you join us.
Vaylin - I won't be caged. Not again. Not ever.
Vaylin - I'm going to enjoy watching you squirm, Father.

CHAPTER 9

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Valkorion - Enough!
Valkorion - Conjure a hundred more holocrons, an arsenal of superweapons...
Valkorion - Nothing will stop me.
Player - You're wrong, Valkorion... "Kneel before the dragon of Zakuul."
Valkorion - No... that only works against Vaylin.
Player - I control what happens here--and I say what's good for Vaylin is good for you.
Valkorion - Clever.

Player - You've spent a hundred lifetimes putting people in cages. Here's yours.
Valkorion - Impossible.
Player - Look at your father, Vaylin. Trapped in the cage he built for you.
Vaylin - Kneel, Father. Kneel before the dragon of Zakuul!
Arcann - There is no escape.
Valkorion - Senya.
Senya - You've turned your back on this family for the last time.
Valkorion - I am the Immortal Emperor. You cannot defeat me.

Player - Sooner or later, death was always going to catch up with you.
Player - The end's almost here. What do you have to say for yourself?
Player - Look at us. One big happy family, united by our hatred of one man...
Senya - Husband.
Arcann - Father.
Vaylin - Monster.
Player - Give your family the freedom they deserve.
Valkorion - A god has no family.
Valkorion - Before I graced you with my presence, you were nothing but motes of filth, drowning in the chaos of the void.

Valkorion - And you, a lone Jedi, hounding me without aim or purpose.
Valkorion - I forged you into a being worthy of the Eternal Throne. Without me, you are nothing.
Player - Wrong again, Valkorion. It's you who needed me. Now you're alone, and nothing can save you from the fate you deserve.
Valkorion - Remember me when your Alliance burns to ash.

Player - Whatever helps you sleep at night, old man.
Valkorion - Enough. End this.

Option - [Destroy the Immortal Emperor]Player - Thus ends the reign of the Immortal Emperor.

Senya - Be gone, Valkorion.
Arcann - The pain only feels like it lasts an eternity.
Vaylin - Ha! How does it feel to be erased from the galaxy?

Senya - Farewell, Valkorion.
Light Arcann - Go. Join my brother.
Vaylin - Ha! How does it feel to be erased from the galaxy?
Valkorion - Aaaaaargh!
Senya - Vaylin...

Theron Shan - You did it.
Lana Beniko - You defeated Valkorion, once and for all.
Player - The Immortal Emperor may be gone, but he left the galaxy in shambles. It's time to clean up his mess.
Lana Beniko - With the fleet at your disposal, you can lead the galaxy into a new era of prosperity. If that's what you truly desire.

Player - Valkorion's risen from the grave more times than I can count. Are we sure he won't return again?
Lana Beniko - For the first time in my life, I can't feel his presence. We will never see him again. I'm sure of it.
Theron Shan - This calls for a celebration. But first, speeches.

Theron Shan - I've opened a system-wide holochannel. The galaxy's ready to meet the new emperor.

Option - [Heal the galaxy as peacekeeper]Player - I'm no emperor.
Player - People of the galaxy. The war is over. The Eternal Fleet is pacified.
Player - Today marks the end of the Eternal Empire. The people of Zakuul are now free to rule themselves.
Player - I will transform the throne into a beacon of peace--dedicated to helping Zakuul recover from a war that nearly destroyed us all.
Player - We faced the full might of the Eternal Fleet. Watched cities fall. Friends die. We have suffered for the last time...
Player - The Eternal Fleet will now serve as a benevolent armada--delivering supplies, transporting refugees, and healing the damage this war inflicted.
Player - We must now look forward: beyond our homes, to the stars that surround us.
Player - This will be our new frontier, as we work together to rebuild the galaxy. By trusting in each other, we begin a new era in galactic history.
Player - The age of the Eternal Alliance.



Player - They will bow to me before the day's over.
Player - People of the galaxy. The Eternal Empire has been crushed. Its fleet now answers to me.
Player - From this day forward, Zakuul will surrender to Alliance control--and no one will speak the name Valkorion ever again.
Player - You suffered the Eternal Fleet's rage. Watched cities fall. Friends die. In time, these wounds will heal...
Player - But the fleet is now mine. You must never forget its strength--and the fate that awaits anyone who challenges me.
Player - I am your emperor. Conqueror of Zakuul and destroyer of the Eternal Empire. Under my rule, we begin a new era in galactic history.
Player - The age of the Eternal Alliance!

Theron Shan - You're missing the party.
Lana Beniko - Funny. I thought you passed out on the dance floor.
Theron Shan - I got a second wind.
Theron Shan - Let me guess. You saw the Intelligence reports.
Lana Beniko - The Republic's preparing for war.
Theron Shan - And the Sith Empire's not far behind.
Theron Shan - So much for our friendly pact with Acina.
Lana Beniko - The Eternal Alliance is only hours old, but already I sense dark forces massing against us. Uprisings sparking across the galaxy...
Theron Shan - We will defeat them.
Lana Beniko - Tomorrow. Tonight, we celebrate.

So, it seems that the story (post chapter 9) will be...

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the Alliance vs the Republic vs the Sith Empire

 

Did you get any dialogue from chapter 7?

 

Not yet but I will keep looking.

 

Where do you look for these things?

 

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https://torcommunity.com/database/[/spoiler]

ABOUT CHAPTER 7

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I have found no real info, only one thing. In chapter 8 Lana says that we escaped from Nathema and this mysterious Holocron Relic was hidden there