Pax Romana Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Does anyone know if a wookie can eventually learn basic? I would like to play a wookie, but keeping a protocol droid around all of the time to translate would get a little dull. If it is possible, do we know if this will be a relatively complicated process or only a mior hindrance (how long will it take). I realize that no one knows for sure but I am open to your best guesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sounds Risky Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I believe it has been said that every species will be able to speak basic EXCEPT for Wookiees. That doesn't mean other people can't learn the Wookiee language, like Han. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsuko Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 The wookies simply can't learn basic, because their mouth, throats and tongues are too different. Same as chimps, they can learn to understand some human words, and they can learn sign language, but they can never speak. Yup, it sure is one of the biggest disadvantage available, but it is a cool one, and it is very starwarsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reborn Outcast Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Well it would kinda be like a Han to Chewie basis. Han can understand wookie but can't speak it and Chewie can understand Basic but can't speak it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 still it sorta sucks cause maybe you could by this thing that you put in your mouth or throat that takes the movements of the vocal cord and tongue and stuff and converts them into basic:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnfrozenCaveman Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 With all things said; you will be able to buy a translator to overcome this difficulty. And I don't mean a Protocol droid either. It's my understanding that it'll be a small device that will put out your words mechanically. While we are on this topic: I was wondering how they will impliment the learning of a language. Will it be like in EQ where you just get spammed until you become a master at learning and then create a macro to keep saying it? What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 i dont think you can learn another language cause if the wookies cant who can? i guess we just gotta stick with the protocol droid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Legameboy, you can learn other languages. The reason why wookiees can't is exactly what Set pointed out. Their sound system just isn't suited to make the sound that is called Basic. However, they can learn to understand Basic. Same way that other species can learn to understand Shyriiwook. If you will have to learn to understand Basic when you start as a Wookiee, or if you can allocate some skill points to this when creating your wookiee, I don't know. I'm thinking the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 ok, but that discourages people being a wookie at the beginning right? cause you have to learn to understand it so it would be like this: "Hello" "*(*=Wookie translation)What?" "Would you like a fresh duck?" "*Did you call me f***?" "If not I must be going, go down to the cantina and hit it!" "*You bouncing over to the cantina like s***?":p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Not necessarly. There are many advantages of being a wookiee too. No other species will ever become as strong as a wookiee for instance. They are the only ones that can build crossbows, and unless the crossbow is installed with an automatic loader, no other species will be able to rearm it, thus will not be able to use it. Those are the ones I can think of on the fly, but since I don't plan on being a wookiee myself, I haven't put much thought into what the advantages and disadvantages are. The challenge in itself will prolly tempt many people to this species aswell I would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnfrozenCaveman Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Since I am going to work my way to Master Ranger, I'm quite interested in the wookiee race. I see their strength as a major advantage. Another good point is that I don't think you'll have to worry about clothing when you are a wookiee. For instance, Chewie never wore anything other than that belt across his chest. Which race do you think would make a good Ranger, and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Wookies, they are tough have two unique and very powerful weapons, there forest creatures and can survive on any planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Romana Posted March 20, 2003 Author Share Posted March 20, 2003 I think just about every species will able scouts. I would not, however be a Mon Calamari scout as you couldn't be that great on Tatooine. Personally, I would choose a zabrak b/c they have a bonus to willpower, which i think a long trek alone might require. Pax Romana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swediot=) Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Originally posted by Jan Gaarni Not necessarly. There are many advantages of being a wookiee too. No other species will ever become as strong as a wookiee for instance. They are the only ones that can build crossbows, and unless the crossbow is installed with an automatic loader, no other species will be able to rearm it, thus will not be able to use it. Those are the ones I can think of on the fly, but since I don't plan on being a wookiee myself, I haven't put much thought into what the advantages and disadvantages are. The challenge in itself will prolly tempt many people to this species aswell I would imagine. im gonna be a wookie and ill prove to you there is more advantages than that jan i promise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnfrozenCaveman Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 I have really thought plenty about it, and I'm still undecided. I'm leaning between Wook, and Zabrak. I guess it's going to come down to how i like the way they look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 hmm... would anyone want to be a human scout, i mean humans are the average, i would like a species thats more adapt to the scout thing and tougher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swediot=) Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 i think bothans will be really good scouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 bothans would be good SLICER scouts, scouting the land for any information and hacking into computers CYBERSCOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnfrozenCaveman Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 Legameboy, I think you could be right about the humans. Since they are accepted pretty much everywhere you could go a lot of places and see a lot of things that every other race may not. Par example, a Trandoshen couldn't go to a city run by Wookiees but a human could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 BUT I DONT WANNA be a human, THERE SOOO NORMAL!!! I dont like normal things. I want to be unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketPack Jack Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 There is though the bonus of being able to try and make a human character that looks EXACTLY like u. That will be v.cool. (If u r actually human...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sounds Risky Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Yes, be unique. Like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thew Rydur Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 I'd say Trandoshan for ranger, they make excellent hunters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 but im really short, i cant make a human short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Yes you can. You can make yourself fat, skinny, muscules, tall, average sized, small, hippie long hair, no hair, chin-beard, sideburns (I think that's what its called, right? Beard down your side on your cheeks?) etc. etc..... Same with all the other species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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