I'm also in the camp where I find it very hard to even think of siding with the Republic, regardless of what character I'm playing or their alignment. They also don't care what level of force user you are. I don't trust for a moment that the Republic would not screw me over, because they already have. The Republic sends a letter after the Saresh incident saying that they privately agree with what you did, but will bash you publicly - they publicly endorse her and her actions. The difference between both films is clearly seen, but sadly Rogue One is just a filler movie and its director wont be on EPVIII nor EP IX to fix fuking Abrams bullshit excuse of star wars. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Stoners, so high and so lit, he could use the Force to influence the marijuana to createblunts. Main Story Arc. Unlock the Iokath monitor at the Monitor Control Terminal in your faction's base. Also, the betrayal of the Commander was done by both the Republic ex-Official (Saresh was out of office) and a current Empire Official (Lowman is a Minister of the Empire). Wouldnt it be easier to fight one faction instead of two? Iokath is an ancient planet that is entirely run by droids, but has become a point of interest for both factions as they seek to shift the balance of power away from the eternal throne. I'm playing a LS smuggler (my main, and my first run through Iokath) and I chose the Empire because at *first* i was thinking that since they'd came to our aid during Voss, and become the Alliance's ally, they were the right choice . Also i just like Acina and Lana much more than Malcom and Theron xD. Episode 2 "Ruins of War". The mission is in an instance, which stats at he Docking Ring area. Or you can use the entrance to the Factory, which is located in the most Southern part in the Iokath Expanse area. Bioware has published a post on choosing your faction on Iokath with patch 5.2. It has a Stunn, Self-Destruct and Eject abilities. Purchasing a Mouse Droid requires Credits and Power Shards. With Patch 5.5, Bioware have added New Arcann Customizations to the Light/Dark vendors and new decorations to the Iokath Reputation vendors. The Jedi sprung him from Malestrom Prisom and the Republic and Jedi actively supported and protected the Foundry, which planned to kill 98% of Imperial citizens (the amount with any Sith heritage). Also i think By changing the power structer that they have when they have in iokath i do belive that they want us to see that either side is not dark or light side you choose the side you think will do better, fits, that you gain on or just like. Each Datacron you collect permanently boosts the stats of every character you have, including new characters. STAR WARS: The Old Republic > English > Story and Lore > Spoilers Iokat Republic/Empire choice Reply. Iokath is a ZONE where your faction becomes the one you chose. A species, the name of which had been lost to time, was responsible for the construction of the massive habitable sphere named Iokath. How Jedis still are considiring to be on the light side of the force is a good guestion. Thanks to Mox and JT from Corellian Run Radio for the help in making this guide! So yhea there is no dark side or light side but if you want to go for the side that would be better for the galaxy take the one that are up to ally with you in need, help you, put up support, also that is willing to change thier view on others and situations that they normally would murder everyone. As we were denied that far more logical choice, I just went with their original factions. For this you have to head north from the common area between the 2 factions bases take the Fleet Spire to the Alliance Base area. A large group of 8-10 or even more is suggested to speed up the process. Only if you were Empire? Required fields are marked *. and how the hell is people so sure theyll find you there in that remote island in the middle of nowhere after being years looking for you and how cant no one reduce the search to the planets inside the small missing block, arent there freaking galaxy maps and navigation charts to give a damn clue about where freaking Luke is? I still have no idea where people get the Jedi kidnap children aspect, I've never read it anywhere in the lore/books I've read. Unfortunately, the alliance was never going to hold. There should have been a third option the obvious option: side with Zakuul and blast BOTH the Republic and Empire. but the Sith Order is evil period! SWTOR OST - Sith Empire ThemeComposed By Mark Griskey, Gordy Haab, Lennie Moore and Wilbert Roget. Granted, I dont know what choices you made and perhaps thats what you want. Happy and satisfying ending. The best two things to happen to Star Wars since Lucas barely participated in TESB are Disney and BioWare. For this you have to head north from the common area between the 2 factions bases take the Fleet Spire to the Alliance Base area. Though if she did not do this and wait and tell the outlander later at some point then the allaiance would proably be several steps behind the republic that acted fastest than any faction on this information but by meeting unexpected resistance slowed them down. They then . Both Republic and Empire are fighting for control. Ah come on, they cant think about everything. If so, fuck the consequences. There are 3 vendors in each base on Iokath that are worth mentioning. I want my waifu back. Nope. Genre: Science-Fiction, Action-Adventure. Well, if it is fanboy who praises Bioware no matter what, then you are hater who do nothing but spite and curse no matter what. And who would write something so stupid as to have the entire fleet and the gravestone taken out? I think youre missing the point. They're worse than the Empire in every way. If I were given the chance I'd have use the fleet to blast Acina off her "throne" and take the Empire for myself. Profession: Cybertech. I understand that I can choose to change which faction I am fighting for once per day. Since my main is generally a Merc To the highest bidder!! Combie that with your alliance. Even if she have allies she could regroup by she have tons of enemys and by disavows saresh and throw her out on her a** have given her enemys a chanse to burtally murduer her since she have lost the protection that she usally had from the republic. Well, that will be explained in the story. "You've got the force ability! Serious, your Disney hate doesnt change the business model of these companies. Then, you either join the one left or will be forced to fight them too. Episode 1 "Spoils of War". Ashara mentions she was taken as an infant and has not been able to contact her parents since. . Sith Empire is not a peacekeeping type of government and never will be. Republic players can use the East to West Quick Tram. I agree on the money, but I feel the story has been hurting since Ziost. Its piss poor development and design given the story we just went though. 20. "You can move a pebble and nothing more? Acina is also a strong leader not as good as Darth Marr but they have mostly the same view on how to run things and are open to even join thier enemy to take down a common enemy even if it is for thier own intress. From my SW's perspective, they are not as cunning or ruthless as the Empire. It involves killing a giant droid, located in the Iokath Expanse area. Republic shipyards destroyed. Thats the very definition of a problem and is down right evil in my book. My Characters respect people like Marr, Acina, Overseer Trenwell, etc. Plus, my Sith would never go against the Sith Empire. That is some weapons grade sadness. So I have a question, this here states during the Storyline, so this is a one time consequence thing right? The alliance is a small coalition force made up of a fraction of people from both Republic and Empire. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/df4c9b3f1fc58049cd48f3b735dd255ceff40930ddd4bf445f5d0902bac82dfc.jpg, Nice Mass Effect: Andromeda screenshot. This just shows they really have no one working there that has any clue as to what to do. Free. Which obviously can't be a problem with everyone, as there are PBS not only in the Republic but in the Jedi. Iokath: Choose Republic or Empire ((Spoiler)). Insulating Flux. Let's look at that Ashara comment. Thats how I see it. Then his friend called the police while he was sleeping. I too dislike Disney, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is to me extremely blunt and boring. Versus a Jedi Knight class that can get a Pure Blood Sith Sith to change sides. In this mission you will need to remote pilot a mouse droid. Which means that you will be able to group and do dailies with the players of the faction that you CHOSE on IOKATH. A SWTOR account and acceptance of the SWTOR End . His passion for video games as well as his love for all things Star Wars are reflected in his news and in-depth guides available here! I am not going to hang them out to dry now! It could be Jace Malcom, but it could also be Empress Acina. The Republic on the other hand just seems to think they're awesome and toe the old status quo. It has already gotten better than it was, but there's always room for improvement and Acina seems more open to suggestions than the Republic does. Also, I don't recall the letter to the Commander saying "We'll burn you in public, but support you in private." I hate Quinn, but for my Sith Warriors it's easy enough to make him go away. To be able to spawn a Walker, you will need Credits and Power Shards, which drop from random NPCs on Iokath as well as mission rewards. your Classs Faction is what will determine things as normal. Actually, there's nothing in Sith lore or in any of the books that suggest they do this at all. Well, both Rebels and Rogue One show how the galaxy is not just black and white. This mission can be completed at the same time together with Mend a Broken Shard and Subverting the Tower droids, if you have them active. The demon serpent Zildrog was another entity worshiped by the Old Ways, though Zildrog was often considered simply an . Hahaha, What if its a Tuesday and I just ate some Taco Bell, Eric? Start by attacking the Coordinator droid. Thats what I meant before: there is no meaning in guessing what theyll do next, I have bad feelings of how it can go not the way it would be great but we still dont know how the choice of ally will fall on us. http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/7a/7a2add73451638e1c8eb8a617f7a58228bfaa041017bf0c13b50871c27f54f92.jpg. Lets hear you first, Ill comment after you. On Iokath, you more or less make a "temporary deal" with a faction, which gives you the chance to fight alongside them for the duration of that planetary arc. I just started War on Iokath and I feel kinda bad going for the imps since my commander is the havoc leader but the republic didn't help during KotFE or KotET. They can be seen from various locations on Iokath, including the Republic and Imperial Bases and the Iokath Expanse area. Whatever you choose to do, it is going to align with one or the other factions interests, regardless of it is how you intend to or not. What book is this in? As for the Empire's more aliens in poweryeahif they have force powers. Alzo, Czerka and Bounty Hunter once a month). it's a standard part of Jedi lore. LBRY Claims swtor-kotfe-chapter-02-a-dream-of-empire . Below is an in-depth look and guide to each one of the Daily Missions. It all will depend on how itll be made ( since it can be made reasonable, remember final choice of DA2?). The Kaminoans paid the ultimate price for their trust in their contract with the Republic, as evidenced by the death of Taun We and the arrest of Lama Su (the Kaminoan Prime . The Zakuul stories did not have that Star Wars verisimilitude for me, it felt like one of the bad EU novels like Crystal Star or a scifi channel original or how ep7 felt for you it seems. Originating in the Unknown Regions millennia before the Manderon Period, the species's society was composed of scientists and engineers, who spend hundreds of years and countless design cycles designing and developing weapons of mass destruction. Its a terribly written choice bw is trying to shoehorn in to an already weak story concept. Your Alliance still awaits your return once the war on Iokath ends. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9ed8a83e565372090d1220192c691fda3f787ce91db517d0e297c46f74227d59.png Always , Is that some Saints Row I see? The 2 that failed to hold their own. I found someone who isn't a sith or a jedi with force powers! Once you have collected the 50 Broken Shards, you can return back to the base to the repair station to complete the mission. So I feel entitled to mention a fun fact, There is in fact a Brazilian dance/martial art known as CAPOEIRA. Why the hell was I building my own alliance if I cant choose it to side with? Like i really want to be on the empire side even if i am a light sided jedi, yes yes i know they are maniplutive on a high sacle and can betray you at any turn but still the republic is the same deal. He makes it very clear he is still Sith and still an adherent to the Sith Code. Like even acinas "transgression" hell the outlander didnt tell her as an "ally" that it might be a super weapon on iokath. But I am also not going to give up on the chance to ad Elara Dorne to my ranks. So faction switchers are stuck on the wrong gen chat, brilliant. I find it really hard to side with the Republic, regardless of what character I'm playing. It begins from the terminal on your own ship and takes roughly an hour or so. I say faction matters not. IE, your choice is to have your Alliance side with either the Republic or the Empire. We know that there will be many questions coming off of this around what this actually impacts so we want to clear up exactly how this works, and exactly what it affects. Well, there is that. 2x. pretty sure there will be a bug, so that will bring imps to rep teams). I see people complaining about not being able to side with their alliance. The only way to actually remain neutral is to not get involved at all. So you are saying she is really a Skywalker? Aparo abandons the Republic and joins the Empire. Details. If you want to, you can switch instance (via your Stronghold) and re-enter again to click the same 2 emitters and save yourself the trip. SWTOR - KOTFE Chapter 02 A Dream of Empire. RE: Slavery in the Republic - if I remember correctly, the first chapter of the companion novel "Annihilation" mentions that the Republic tends to turn a blind eye to slavery unless it involves captured Republic troopers or other assets of value. You say it wont have any impact beyond Iokath, but it will impact future story contentis that future content still restricted only to Iokath or could it spread beyond that? There are 2 emitters located right in the first area of the instance. Though sometimes a Jedi can be cruler than any sith in the galaxy that can doom a race with no second thoughts as long it benefits the side the Jedi is on. Star Wars the Old Republic (SWTOR), Guild Wars 2 (GW2) and Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) are currently covered. Also like i said before acina is open to change she is ready to change the way of the empire if needed, i doubt malcom is open to change to accept not all sith are murdering lunatics((Well sith are still crazy from time to time but i think its becuse of the hardships, survival insincts and truama in thie rtraining period that have made them that way. If you leave Iokath you are an imperial again and your friend is no longer able to do stuff with you. Whoever jumps into the seat of the ultimate weapon ends up dying. I always side with the Empire. This time you will be transforming into a Monitor. At the time of writing this Guide the requirements for the Walker are 14,000 Credits and 200 Iokath Shards. Iokath: Choose Republic or Empire ((Spoiler)) STAR WARS: The Old Republic > English > Story and Lore > Spoilers Iokath: Choose Republic or Empire ((Spoiler)) Reply. Is she gone forever now? She excuses it with a "It's a small transgression." A major Republic figure, on the other hand, tried to assassinate my Commander and their leaders did not condemn that action (you get that email telling you that the Republic leaders are publicly bashing you for what you did to Saresh). Was that only if you made a DS choice? Weeklies resets on Tuesday. But thats gotta be a scenario they hammer in their core test path. Just started playing. Yes. Currently the way it works is that once you have completed a Mission, you are no longer able to switch that day. But which side did you choose or gonna choose on the iokath storyline? * 4th run, my Operative goes to Iokath. So yeah, for me it's not about ideology or who is supposed to be LS or DS, it's about actions. Book of the Jedi, for one thing. There are dozens of Datacrons spread across both the Republic and Empire factions in SWTOR. Well, what if its a Friday and I was kind of tired but really wanted ice cream so I ran out to get some while wearing my wifes Crocs? My Agent sided with Republic because even though she is loyal to the Empire, during her Story line given my options I felt that the Sith wanted to take her out of the picture. My wife comes into the room and asks me what the hell is going on for me to be laughing out like a madman at midnight, Yes my friend, I was specifically waiting for you to appreciate my humorous post xD. The Empire and the Republic have changed since you last worked for them, and the Empire actively helped you against Valin while the Republic quietly sided with the Eternal Throne (according to a report sent by Theron, I think). Star Wars:. 28 Star WarsThe Bad Batch S02E08 Truth and Consequences , 1080p DSNP WEB-DL DDP 5.1 x264 NTb Star WarsThe Bad Batch S02E08 Truth and Consequences , 1080p DSNP WEB-DL DDP 5.1 x264 NTb "You can move a pebble and nothing more? While saresh she was respected, have support from diffrent important ppl and she had/have alot of power. Once you have completed the storyline and have access to the daily area, there is a terminal you can activate to switch sides once per day. April 28, 2017. Well, I know but, you know Its Bioware, were talking about. So. 4-6 were emotionally touching. Even if the rep side look all shine and glam it have way to many skeletons in the closet at least the empire is open with thiers. If you do anything off of Iokath such as Warzones, Operations, etc. I do not count in this seresh assanistion attempt in this since it had nothing to do with the republic, though question is why would the republic not help? The Tingel Arm Campaign. Minimal problems with continuity, which were to be expected. I don't recall slavery being active in Republic controlled worlds. Most of it is straightforward with some exceptions.To get Malavin Quinn as your companion, you have to side with the Empire in the story. There is no logic in that. Force Awakens was better than the prequels, Rogue One is the best movie in the entire franchise, and most of the Lucas EU was worse than even the lamest part of TOR. Even before the release of The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, Star Wars was already expanding through tie-in media, starting with Alan Dean Foster's 1978 novel Splinter of the Mind's Eye.After the original trilogy's conclusion, Star Wars expanded to full-scale multimedia . Clear a path for Imperial forces by disabling the Republic plasma emitter defenses. We see in Onslaught that the Empire is up to it's old tricks. Which is what really becomes the difference. The republic does not. I am so over this game. Lorman may have an official title, but he's always been a deceptive little worm, going all the way back to "Annihilation" and his dealings with the Ascendant Spear. Correct! You must have seen the wrong movies. But i still think nither side is dark or light since both are corrupted in thier own way and have thier own structure that make everything work. And I can't help but feel it's coming at the single worst point they could have chosen. Empire players can quickly get to the 2 locations in the north section of the Iokath Expanse and inspect the objects. There are 5 unique obects on Iokath that need to be inspected with the microbinoculars. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9ed8a83e565372090d1220192c691fda3f787ce91db517d0e297c46f74227d59.png, https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4c48aa662624caa8fd92a8bc9e18057442a50c26b0cfaa554d89334199778fe5.jpg. Yes, just because Im now butchering my factions forces doesnt mean Im a traitor and a turncoat. Republic is a mix of evil and good. Also, if you dont complete a mission on the day you have picked it up, you may not be able to do so until the next time it becomes available on the terminal. If you leave Iokath you are an imperial again and your friend is no longer able to do stuff with you. A better, stronger alliance that could get the job done and they sided with you doing the story. Just Hutt ones. Also, as for how the Jedi operate, lets notice a few things with that. I'd say that he shouldn't be representative of the whole, and Acina is very quick to jump on the "kill the traitorous little $@$%@#" train, whereas the Republic government officially disavows any dealings with Saresh and openly speaks against the Commander if she is executed. Sure, they retained their own individuality but sided with you because your alliance is now the top. Then it is proably better to stay with the faction that actually is willing to work with you from the start. Lana is my Sithbae how dare you disrespect her! Given the chance, I think both my Jedi and my Agent (who both chose the Peacekeeper option at the end of KotET) would have told Malcolm and Acina "Get off my planet". When it shields up and the 2 additional droids spawn, look around the area there are sphere nodes around the wall on the entrance side. Want some opinions about this sicnce i am unsure if i should go empire or republic with my re-rolled light sided jedi xD. You need 50 of those. I think you missed the entire point of why you built this allaince. The last button Eject is to leave the Walker. Urgh. You are a neutral faction in the mix. They are given to you in chunks of 7 and randomly selected each day. You side with them, you don't take control of them. Tyth and the rest of the Operation are just a part of normal play, so your standard faction is what dictates your group as normal. Yhea like i said in an erlier post the empire are willing to change and they are open with thier skeletons they have so they have nothing to hide so you know what youare dealing with, while the rupublic have a bunch hidden skeletons in the closet that they try to burry. SWTOR Rare Materials Guide There are some special materials in Star Wars: The Old Republic that can only be obtained through specific methods, and can not be gathered or otherwise easily obtained. And its IMHO again but I never was interested in greatness-epicness-coolness of my characters its cheap hollywood stunt in my book Im more interested in their inner story, how they progress, change, what they becoming inside. Thats Eaware consistency for you, and lets better not talk about non-force users. He could save others from the policebut not himself. Star Wars has had numerous multimedia projects over the years, with 10 being the most important in the franchise's history. So if I side with acina and I'm not a sith warriorI end up with him tagging along . Ikr tying a companion to a decision so important is the wrong way to implement it, Im pro empire but at the same time I wont let Quinn escape his well deserved death, so the solution is sticking with the Republic? Well that is how I project it in my head anyway. The Battle of Sluis Van. Eric Musco posted some new information regarding Iokath. Otherwise, youre just your Class faction. Acina did not move in and try to take the Alliance when the Commander had vanished on Iokath in KOTET, either. You have to navigate over to the other factions area, just outside of their base, find a Walker and Self-Destruct on it to complete the mission. That all makes sense except for the fact that for 2 expansions of dull story content our alliance has been made out to be a much larger and greater military force than both sides (as our alliance is built out of the majority of what was left of both sides forces, remember that both imp and rep were decimated by skyforts before we rallied the galaxy, plus extras we picked up along the way). First one is a Droid that offers consumables for Credits + Iokath Power Shards (the ones that drop from mobs and as mission rewards). Sounds nice how you put it. Sigh it was always a fairytale of good vs evil right from 1977 onwards. The 5th location is far to the south. You screwed In a war against those factions. The biggest difference between Iokath Dailies and all other Daily Areas is that here you cannot complete all Daily Missions in one day. It sucked as a story . But with Rogue One they did an amazing job. ToujouDecember 29, 2017 in Spoilers. 5. I used to like Bioware, right before 3.0 I was a big fan of the Austin studio. Sorry republic maybe don't be and u wont loose the greatest god to grace the galaxy? They only intervene when it's someone important to their cause. My characters really don't care about political ideals they just despise the Sith Order and want it gone, not necessarily individuals, but the Order as a whole. I cant think of anything more subtle than a lightsaber fight on a lava planet while tantrum screaming exposition. and if we(players) have the choice to stay neutral and watch them fight, they would be too busy to fight each other than joining force to fight us(player).

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