Obsidian CEO still wants to make KotOR 3

[Ghost]

We all know they won't listen. They believe us "common folk" are nothing but ranters, and that is partially true, since we are ranting and raving about the MMO. While I agree SW Galaxies is a fine enough MMO, the graphics and newer gameplay on TOR will attract more players, and thus more money for them.

[Astor]

Originally Posted by RebornWookiee

More people want K3 and they already have star wars galaxies we dont need another mmo and they are already making profit on galaxies so it wouldnt even matter about the money side. K3 lucasarts! Thats what we want!!!!

Originally Posted by Johnathon-Mk II

We all know they won't listen. They believe us "common folk" are nothing but ranters, and that is partially true, since we are ranting and raving about the MMO. While I agree SW Galaxies is a fine enough MMO, the graphics and newer gameplay on TOR will attract more players, and thus more money for them.

I didn't know that they shouldn't be allowed to have another MMO because there is one already. Galaxies was, and is, awful. They've been hemorrhaging players for years now, ever since introducing 'improvements' that, according to general consensus, made the game worse.

There was never a clear promise of a third game, and I'd love to see the evidence that more people want a KOTOR3, as i'm pretty sure that the average gamer who played K1 and 2 wouldn't care if there was a third one or not.

[Prime]

Originally Posted by Johnathon-Mk II

We all know they won't listen. They believe us "common folk" are nothing but ranters, and that is partially true, since we are ranting and raving about the MMO.

You guys are out to lunch. LA/Bioware are making TOR because there is a huge demand for it and such games. Yes they are in it to make money because they are a company. That is what a company does. They aren't a charity. Everything is a cost/benefit analysis.

If you guys like what they make or how they do business, don't buy their products. That is how you really make a company sit up and take notice. If enough other people have the same view as yours, they will adjust their products accordingly. But you are kidding yourselves if you think TOR isn't going to have huge sales numbers. Why? Because a ton of people want to play it. So you can't say they are making something that no one wants. Like it or not.

Originally Posted by RebornWookiee

Yeah i agree man! I hate it when they keep saying " The old republic is knights of the old republic 4 5 6 7 and more." Thats great lucasarts but um........WHAT HAPPEND TO REVAN AND THE EXILE??

They have explained that already, haven't they?

And if anyone wants to contact them and explain that the masses want K3, google is a great tool for finding out how to contact them...

http://www.lucasarts.com/company/contact/
http://www.mobygames.com/company/lucasarts
http://www.computerhope.com/comp/lucas.htm

[Ghost]

That's what I'm saying Prime, LA is all about profit, benefit, etc. I know they are not charity, but they should listen to the fans for once.

[RebornWookiee]

Originally Posted by Prime

You guys are out to lunch. LA/Bioware are making TOR because there is a huge demand for it and such games. Yes they are in it to make money because they are a company. That is what a company does. They aren't a charity. Everything is a cost/benefit analysis.

If you guys like what they make or how they do business, don't buy their products. That is how you really make a company sit up and take notice. If enough other people have the same view as yours, they will adjust their products accordingly. But you are kidding yourselves if you think TOR isn't going to have huge sales numbers. Why? Because a ton of people want to play it. So you can't say they are making something that no one wants. Like it or not.

They have explained that already, haven't they?

And if anyone wants to contact them and explain that the masses want K3, google is a great tool for finding out how to contact them...

http://www.lucasarts.com/company/contact/
http://www.mobygames.com/company/lucasarts
http://www.computerhope.com/comp/lucas.htm

Hey astor more people want a single player k3 than TOR sooooooooooooo many more fans. And prime as for our conversation i think they will make profit on TOR but its true that waaaaaaaaaay more fans want a single player k3. And im not saying they are making something that no one wants im saying there making something that not as many people want, more people want a single player k3. Also no they havent explained revan and the exile already. Revan went into the unknown regions to search for the true sith while the exile went to follow him. They kind of discontinued it. They could do so much mor. And by the way they were well into development on k3 b4 TOR and they had a complete storyline but the project got cancelled. They don't listen to the fans is what me and jonathon mkII are saying. But whatever. A company needs to make money i guess but it sucks.

[Giant Graffiti]

Originally Posted by RebornWookiee

They don't listen to the fans

Yes they do.

[Gurges-Ahter]

Originally Posted by RebornWookiee

Hey astor more people want a single player k3 than TOR sooooooooooooo many more fans. And prime as for our conversation i think they will make profit on TOR but its true that waaaaaaaaaay more fans want a single player k3.

Hey - I'm like everyone else here - I want single player K3 also - but what makes you think "soooooooooooooo many more fans" want single player K3? Of course they do here - we're on a forum that's centered around K1 and K2, so it's only natural all of us would want K3. However, I think it's probable that, on the whole, more people would be interested in the MMORPG, and I believe LucasArts came to the same conclusion and greenlighted the project.

If you want to make the argument that LucasArts should forget about the opportunity cost (lost profits) from making K3 for the sake of the fan-following, I'd believe you had firm ground to stand on (albeit naive), but to assume that you know the business model/forecast better than LucasArts is probably a bad basis for your argument.

[Ctrl Alt Del]

Originally Posted by Johnathon-Mk II

That's what I'm saying Prime, LA is all about profit, benefit, etc. I know they are not charity, but they should listen to the fans for once.

They can heed their fanbase and still be 'all about profit'. Blizzard modus operandi is a historical instance.

I do agree all of the half-a-decade requests for a new KotOR have been all but ignored, but I'll refute vehemently that it's their fault for needing money for their games.

[Prime]

Originally Posted by RebornWookiee

Hey astor more people want a single player k3 than TOR sooooooooooooo many more fans.

And you are basing this statement on... ?

[RebornWookiee]

Originally Posted by Prime

And you are basing this statement on... ?

A poll that i read somewhere on the forums. Ask around i guarantee u more people want a single player k3.

Originally Posted by Gurges-Ahter

Hey - I'm like everyone else here - I want single player K3 also - but what makes you think "soooooooooooooo many more fans" want single player K3? Of course they do here - we're on a forum that's centered around K1 and K2, so it's only natural all of us would want K3. However, I think it's probable that, on the whole, more people would be interested in the MMORPG, and I believe LucasArts came to the same conclusion and greenlighted the project.

If you want to make the argument that LucasArts should forget about the opportunity cost (lost profits) from making K3 for the sake of the fan-following, I'd believe you had firm ground to stand on (albeit naive), but to assume that you know the business model/forecast better than LucasArts is probably a bad basis for your argument.

They were actually well into production on k3 and had a complete storyline but the only reason they did not finish it was because a lot of LA employess were laid off that were working on k3 and they just decided to cancel it because they figured an MMO would be more profitable. Thats the only reason more profit more money. Im upset but in this struggling economy i know a company needs money and i do respect that. But i like to whine and moan about it cuz it makes me feel better.

[Gurges-Ahter]

Originally Posted by RebornWookiee

A poll that i read somewhere on the forums. Ask around i guarantee u more people want a single player k3.

Somewhere on these forums? These are KotOR forums, so I think the audience might be a bit skewed. Words like "guarantee" are too strong for something that cannot be proven.

Originally Posted by RebornWookiee

They were actually well into production on k3 and had a complete storyline but the only reason they did not finish it was because a lot of LA employess were laid off that were working on k3 and they just decided to cancel it because they figured an MMO would be more profitable.

I agree they found it more profitable. Profits are driven by sales, which are driven by demand. The demand for an MMO must be big enough for LA to determine it's more profitable than a single player K3. Granted, the margins are probably higher on an MMO, but so are the costs for server maintenance, software updates, and labor costs associated with the development of such a massive story. So your point that they found it more profitable inherently implies that they also determined the demand would be more (or at least sufficient enough) to supplant the single player K3 project. In other (more simpler) words, more people want the MMO.

I'd like to point out that I would definitely prefer the single player K3, as would most on these forums, but we are not in the majority.

[TKA-001]

Originally Posted by RebornWookiee

They were actually well into production on k3

Pre-production.

[RebornWookiee]

Originally Posted by Gurges-Ahter

Somewhere on these forums? These are KotOR forums, so I think the audience might be a bit skewed. Words like "guarantee" are too strong for something that cannot be proven.


I agree they found it more profitable. Profits are driven by sales, which are driven by demand. The demand for an MMO must be big enough for LA to determine it's more profitable than a single player K3. Granted, the margins are probably higher on an MMO, but so are the costs for server maintenance, software updates, and labor costs associated with the development of such a massive story. So your point that they found it more profitable inherently implies that they also determined the demand would be more (or at least sufficient enough) to supplant the single player K3 project. In other (more simpler) words, more people want the MMO.

I'd like to point out that I would definitely prefer the single player K3, as would most on these forums, but we are not in the majority.

Yeah i know it just sucks. Hopefully someday after the mmo is released and fans get tired of it LA will make the single player version they were set out to do. But until then ill set my eyes on TFU2 and hope and pray that one day the single player K3 will arise out of the darkness and emerge into the daylight of the star wars fans and finish the story of revan and the exile.

[Gurges-Ahter]

I'd also like to point out that I disagree with most people on here who assume that Lucas and LA are only about making money. We know that GL is a bazillionnaire, but I disagree that it's all he cares about. If that were true we'd be buying the 2nd release of Star Wars on Blu-Ray right now. He cares more about contributing back to the industry and attempting to revolutionize/improve it than he does about using it as a cash cow.

[RebornWookiee]

Originally Posted by Gurges-Ahter

I'd also like to point out that I disagree with most people on here who assume that Lucas and LA are only about making money. We know that GL is a bazillionnaire, but I disagree that it's all he cares about. If that were true we'd be buying the 2nd release of Star Wars on Blu-Ray right now. He cares more about contributing back to the industry and attempting to revolutionize/improve it than he does about using it as a cash cow.

Yeah ur absolutely right. Im just frustrated that they're making the mmo instead of k3. I know they are not about profit and george lucas is improving and revolutionizing everything. Your right. He has a given us alot and we should be greatful. Its one game and were getting so much more. Its not a big deal ur absolutely right man.

[Taak Farst]

Originally Posted by Gurges-Ahter

I'd also like to point out that I disagree with most people on here who assume that Lucas and LA are only about making money. We know that GL is a bazillionnaire, but I disagree that it's all he cares about. If that were true we'd be buying the 2nd release of Star Wars on Blu-Ray right now. He cares more about contributing back to the industry and attempting to revolutionize/improve it than he does about using it as a cash cow.

Or he will simply sell more and more of the newer dvd's of the saga and then release blu-ray when the dvds have died down..and then the blu-ray will last for ages so if he makes the dvds last too - $$$

[Gurges-Ahter]

Originally Posted by Taak Farst

Or he will simply sell more and more of the newer dvd's of the saga and then release blu-ray when the dvds have died down..and then the blu-ray will last for ages so if he makes the dvds last too - $$$

Your point doesn't make much sense. He could still do that while selling Blu-Rays now... getting cash now is much more valuable than getting it later (time value of money?)

[Taak Farst]

Originally Posted by Gurges-Ahter

Your point doesn't make much sense. He could still do that while selling Blu-Rays now... getting cash now is much more valuable than getting it later (time value of money?)

if he released blu-ray NOW, then the original dvds will die down quite a bit - and if he waits a while and let the dvds sell to its maximum capacity THEN he will release blu-ray - This way, he gets xtra cash

[Gurges-Ahter]

Originally Posted by Taak Farst

if he released blu-ray NOW, then the original dvds will die down quite a bit - and if he waits a while and let the dvds sell to its maximum capacity THEN he will release blu-ray - This way, he gets xtra cash

What? Blu-Ray owners that are going to buy Star Wars most likely already own them on DVD. DVD sales to non-Blu-Ray owners are unaffected.

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by Taak Farst

if he released blu-ray NOW, then the original dvds will die down quite a bit - and if he waits a while and let the dvds sell to its maximum capacity THEN he will release blu-ray - This way, he gets xtra cash

Meh, doesn't really matter to me if the Trilogies are released on blu-ray, but then again the space battles would look better.

[kothandki]

Originally Posted by Darth Ken0bi

I think a KOTOR 3 made by Obsidian would be sweet....if they make it with patience.

Because TOR is 300 years after KOTOR, and that is a big gap where lots of things can happen.

Personally I would love K3 to be about Revan and the Jedi exile, and their fights against the True Sith Empire in the Unknown Regions.

Agreed big time!!!