SWTOR finds a companion for the Jedi knight

I agree, why can't we choose what our companion is despite what our class is? Why if I'm a jedi, do I have to have this droid? Why can't we just have what ever companion that fits our fancy? Give us a list of companions that we can choose from?

@Nick I agree. At a guess companions tie in heavily to the class storyline quests, hence their stock nature. Pity

yeah whats up with the cookie cutter companions.

"oh T7-O1. yeah i have one of those too"

Why are people still surprised about things like this? This game will not be a total revolution in terms of player freedom or customizability. It will be a Bioware game set within a MMO framework. This means a focused story with companion characters that are deeply intertwined with said story. Personally I am fine with this, but I suppose I can see why some people would not be.

I have to say though, we've known that companion characters will differ based on your class for a while now. At some point people are going to have to let go of their notions of what they think this game SHOULD BE and come to terms with what it really IS. I don't think I've read a single news article about this game where he comments weren't full of people saying they are disappointed because reality doesn't match up with the picture they've built up in their heads.

Yeah what's up with games choosing companions for us? Why are all my companions in KotOR and Mass Effect the same as everyone else's?! Where's the RPG where I can choose from hundreds of potential companions and never have the same ones as everyone else? The way TOR is being made, you'd think it was being made by a company who's made single-player RPGs before who are trying to emulate that style to hook fans of single-player RPGs. Crazy I know.

Welcome to massively singleplayer online rpg

Is the implication that all jedi characters will have this same droid as their pet/partner? Won't that look really weird?

Why would it look weird? When was the last time you played a MMO and didn't see everyone identical? It's bizarre demanding customizability when everyone inevitably becomes cookie cutter identical. There is always that best gear set that makes it happen. Bitching about it here is retarded.

@Laffe, I'm disappointed because Bioware has said that this MMO will be unlike any other, but the more info I see about it the less I feel that way. I want it to be unique and new, otherwise why should I transfer from the MMO's I'm currently playing? The in game cut scenes are exciting but this is a missed opportunity for Bioware. If I recall correctly (which I do) in WoW, a hunter can have almost any animal as a pet, sure the different types all act the same, but they look different. WoW is not the first MMO, nor is it the most revolutionary, but its also 6 years old and has mechanics in it that this new game can't seem to implement, not because it can't but because they choose not to.

"Why would it look weird? When was the last time you played a MMO and didn't see everyone identical? It's bizarre demanding customizability when everyone inevitably becomes cookie cutter identical. There is always that best gear set that makes it happen. Bitching about it here is retarded."

It would look weird because this is not a generic creature we're talking about, it's a very specific, unique character. It's a single player RPG character in a multiplayer environment. THAT's why it'll look weird and why so many people are scratching their heads now, Targetboy.

@Nick

Everything depends on what parts you focus on. Bioware have from day one said that they are taking the three pillars that MMOs usually are built upon (Exploration, Combat, Progression) and are adding a fourth (Story). Does this mean the game will be "unlike any other"? Well, yes and no. It will be unlike other games by virtue of being the first fully voiced MMO, but it is still built very much around the framework of other traditional MMORPGS. Perspective. It matters.

Also, comparing WoWs pets with SWTORs companions is like comparing apples and oranges. In WoW, the pets are a combat mechanic with no impact whatsever on the games world and story. In SWTOR, companions are integral part of your characters story and have distinct personalities. If the price for this is that I can only get the characters flagged for my class to join me, I think I could live with that. I'll reserve my final judgement for when I actually get to play the game though, as it should be. I just find it helps to focus on what they actually say when they announce something rather then thinking about the what the implications of the news can be. Speculation can be fun, but it shouldn't dictate your expectations of a game in development.

And as usual what I thought was going to be a short answer turned out to be a long comment. In before TL;DR.

And yet, Neurotic one, I doubt you even once question why everyone has the same named sword from the same named mob from the same dungeon. Why not start a campaign to dump specialized equipment?

No doubt! HK47 is the principle reason I will buy this game.

Do you also get stunned when you see another player with the same Sword of the Awesome as you?

Oh wait, there are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of other players with the same sword.