Chat corner 46: KOTOR

[annathecrow]

Welcome to this week’s chat corner!

Optional prompt

The prompt for this week is the two-part computer game series “Knights of the Old Republic“. (Am I abusing my mod powers by choosing something I know? Possibly!)

Opinions on canonical storyline vs your playthrough? Favorite team member? Who has the best backstory? (I missed about 2/3 of the content and I’m so confused when I read fanfic!)

Mod note: Do we have any Legends afficionados here? I have ran out of Relevant Legends Things in my memory and have resorted to the very scientific method of opening Wookieepedia’s “Timeline of Legends media” and looking for things that I recognize. Which is… not a lot. XD I still have a few months’ worth of material, and I figure we can live with a slower week once in a while (it’s an optional prompt after all), but I’d love some tips if you have them. (Same goes for canon media as well, btw! Topic requests are good.)

Comments

[annathecrow]

Okay! KOTOR! I've finished the second game very recently. I don't have the energy to give a coherent opinion, but a few notes. (Also, probably pointless because the games are ancient, but SPOILERS ahead!)

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I enjoyed both games a lot! I play for the story, and both games were satisfying on that front. I liked the first game better I think, but that might be because I like to RP and the protagonist of KOTOR2 is a bit all over the place. (Some notes on that here.)

It's a very BioWare game, in the sense that one of its strongest suits is the relationships you build with your teammates. These people are all so fun, I love them (even the ones I absolutely ignored in-game - sorry, Canderous!)

Ugh, I wish these games got made in a time when queer romance options are more common in games. I was robbed of Female Revan/Bastila and Female Exile/Visas! Robbed! And give me the Handmaiden you cowards, I don't care about whatshisname!

I adore Mission. One day I want to write a crossover between TCW and KOTOR that will put her together with Ahsoka, that would be co cute. (Shippy or not, I haven't decided yet.)

I've started reading fanfic and promptly realized I've skipped over a crapton of content, especially in the first game. Some of it intentionally (again, sorry, Canderous!), some of it because I didn't know it was there (the bits you get when you take specific characters to specific planets with you). It makes for a very confusing experience. Almost makes me want to replay the game, but since I'm not self-destructive, dammit, I will just go to Wkp and do some remedial reading.

Also, it took me way too long to figure out that "Meetra Surik" is the canonical version of the Exile. XD

And speaking of canon, Revan is always going to be a woman for me, no matter what the canon says. :P

Favorite location: Dxun. The Mandalorians are fun, and the rain ambience is so soothing.

Least favorite location: also Dxun, specifically the tomb of Freedon Nadd. I took Visas, Bao-dur, and the Mandalore and I had the ABSOLUTE WORST TIME. The final fight was a nightmare. (Also, the internet seems to hint that it might even be an optional part??? No, don't do me like that...)