Alexrd Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Far in the Outer Rim, the sands of Tatooine bake beneath the glare of two bright suns. Small pockets of barely civilized communities dot the desolate landscape, surrounded by the endless expanse of barren dunes and rocky canyons that have silently slain so many of those who ventured out into desert. Among the small shantytowns and settlements that persist, travelers may find shelter from the brutal climate, but trust is as rare as water on this lawless world. Visitors and locals alike must constantly watch their backs in Tatooine’s townships. For centuries, Tatooine was of little interest to the rest of the galaxy – until the Czerka Corporation showed up five hundred years ago, seeking to exploit the natural resources they believed were beneath Tatooine’s surface. Czerka’s efforts to mine Tatooine ended in failure, but the planet’s hostile environment proved to be the perfect place for Czerka’s Secret Weapons division. Able to operate with no restrictions, Czerka brought alien technologies and experiments too horrible or dangerous to be allowed on any other system in the galaxy. While the full scope of how far Czerka went with their research remains unknown, it’s clear that suddenly, and without warning, Czerka completely pulled out of Tatooine, leaving their Secret Weapons complex to be swallowed by the sands. The former Czerka outpost of Anchorhead has now become a lawless haven for smugglers, pirates and anyone else who wants to drop off the radar. Though Anchorhead often serves as a pit stop for Republic starships in the Outer Rim, the Republic has no official presence. Unbeknownst to the Republic however, the Imperial military has established a presence on Tatooine, to explore the old Czerka labs. The Empire has garrisoned a small force in the town of Mos Ila where industrious Jawa had restored a spaceport hoping to encourage trade, only to see their hard work taken over by Imperial troops who drove the Jawa back into the desert. This puts the Imperials only a short distance from the main community at Anchorhead. Between the two, a terrible secret sleeps in the sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 It seems very well made and there's a Sarlacc yay, but, this was used to show the remoteness of a young kid with a dream in the films... As a planet, or a place to play a game, its the most boring repetitive thing in Star Wars History. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Avery Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yay? Nah? I've been on that terrible planet so many times that I just expect it in a Star Wars game now. Wouldn't be Star Wars without it. Regardless, however, that desert with the Sarlacc looks beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 In was being facetious with the yay, but I agree with your opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Reiper Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Woo? It is and has even been described by characters in books as the most boring place in the galaxy. I'm not looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 to quote Anakin... "I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Predictable, people were saying Dantooine on the official forums but if you saw the pictures in last week's newsletter it was pretty clearly Tatooine. Not that I am upset about it, I like the planet well enough and think the screenshots look very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 apart from the saber hilts though, people just go on the Official Forums to Gush, on the threads dedicated to updates and the Comics, most posts are "Thank you Sean, your our Greatest hero (Get me on Beta)" or "Wow, Iz nevr saws a Clone Trooper or Tatoween b4 )"... So they may continue the Nubsauce planets and info for now at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrrtoken Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Not again... The entire "secret weapons complex" sounds a bit too outlandish to believable, though. It's extremely deus ex machina, IMO. Still, the environments look quite nice, better than anything that we've seen in TOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Not again... Come on. It's Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW01 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Looks alright, but then it's a giant sand-pit with some rock and extra sand, that BioWare has made before, so it might be a bit concerning otherwise. The idea of three distinct areas (Anchorhead, Mos Ila and this weapons facility) sounds promising - hopefully two good-sized settlements to explore? Wishful thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Whenever I hear the name 'Tatooine', the words 'bland and uninspiring' pop into my head, but I have to agree, that shot with the Sarlacc looks beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallucination Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Not again... The entire "secret weapons complex" sounds a bit too outlandish to believable, though. It's extremely deus ex machina, IMO. Still, the environments look quite nice, better than anything that we've seen in TOR. What gods are you worshiping? Edit: I like Tatooine, barren places are for the win to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueJedi86 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I wonder if it's the same Sarlacc from the movie era. Surely Sarlaccs don't live that long? They digest things over a thousand years, but we don't know their lifespan do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedak Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Wow I'm actually impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallucination Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I wonder if it's the same Sarlacc from the movie era. Surely Sarlaccs don't live that long? They digest things over a thousand years, but we don't know their lifespan do we? According to wookieepedia "the lifespan of a sarlacc had been estimated to measure 20,000 to 50,000 years." Or roughly 20 to 50 meals. Their rare Thanksgiving dinners were known to devastate planets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Avery Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I... Hope we get to fight Krayt Dragons. In was being facetious with the yay, but I agree with your opinion Whoops, sorry wasn't directing it at you. Thinking aloud on if I liked it or not ^.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfergie Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I gotta admit I like the way it looks. I'm liking it. Yeah sure I've been here a million times before, but it's definitely a nice take on it. 8 planets and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueJedi86 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 2 more to go, what could they be? I'm betting Taris for sure, than maybe Dantooine. I say Taris for sure based on this: http://www.darthhater.com/swtordoc3/43.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 2 more to go, what could they be? I'm betting Taris for sure, than maybe Dantooine. I say Taris for sure based on this: http://www.darthhater.com/swtordoc3/43.png How do you know there are only 2 more? I would definitely like to see Taris, it's probably my favorite planet from KotOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueJedi86 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 There are only 10 planet slots on the Holonet. Just like we knew there'd only be 8 classes based on 8 holonet slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Rider Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 It's a big sandy dirtball, that for all intents and purposes, no sane sentient would want to live on. Of course, it's the big sandy dirtball that we know and love from Star Wars history, it wouldn't be a Star Wars game without it. 2 more to go, what could they be? I'm betting Taris for sure, than maybe Dantooine. I say Taris for sure based on this: http://www.darthhater.com/swtordoc3/43.png No no, it quite clearly says "Paris", "Paris is a dangerous place." This is a clear indication that one of the final two planets is France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 There are only 10 planet slots on the Holonet. Just like we knew there'd only be 8 classes based on 8 holonet slots.But there are no unknown / empty slots on that page (http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/planets) unless I am missing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueJedi86 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Not sure where people say it. But if you go to the bottom of the page to the Holonet bar and hover over the planet button, it does a pop-up and lists the planets, there's only room for 2. Maybe that's what people mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Maybe, I thought of that when I was looking, but if you look at the class button and hover over it, on the 2 lines of text there are 5 and then 3 rather than 4 and 4, so I don't really think that is it. I don't think the number of planets is revealed yet unless there is something else I haven't seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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