#startravellers

There is weariness in the cast of Darth Revan’s shoulders. Reaching up, the mask is removed so a gloved hand can scrub at her eyes. She’ll never admit it, but tears are beginning to gather at the edges.

The night is cool in the Valley of Tombs, but it’s comforting and welcome. Even several years after Malak’s defeat, her heart still aches, though she’ll never show it. It’s a weakness, and she knows well how weaknesses are treated among the Sith.

   yeah this makes sense!! part of whats great abt kotor & similar games is how personalised it can be. by having one set ‘canon’ appearance / gender / route it takes away the personalisation aspect… whats the point in a multi-choice game if the choice is taken away in the end!    

Yes exactly!!! Having a ‘canon’ appearance also means that people might feel obligated to follow that canon when they really don’t want to. It’s limiting, and that’s the last thing you want with the type of game KOTOR is. Plus, having a ‘canon’ appearance, gender, or route causes frustration because there are people who have only experienced that ‘canon’ who then get angry when someone doesn’t follow it.

KOTOR is a game that allows you to make your own Revan. It allows for different personalities via dialog and how you decide to handle quests and the vagueness of the past beyond the broad brushstrokes means that there’s a lot of room to play. By giving Revan an ‘canon’ appearance in SWTOR, they’re taking that choice away.

@startravellers

Sil’Rava shifted slightly on her feet, looking just a little bit uncomfortable. “Uh, hey Bastila? Could you braid my hair for me?” There was a pause before she explained herself. “I figure they probably won’t let me go to the men’s dorm, would they?”

It had been several days since the group had arrived on Dantooine, and sometimes it felt like the Jedi were intentionally trying to keep her from spending time with Navree. This, of course, had the unfortunate effect of making her want to spend more time with him, but given their different teachers and the fact that they slept in different dorms meant they rarely got to see each other.