LucasArts and BioWare to Develop New Star Wars RPG

Ant was the first of a number of folks to write about the press release that came out from LucasArts and Bioware. Bioware, you probably remember, has done Icewind Dale and Baldur's Gate with their Infinity Engine. Pretty cool stuff - the setting of the game is going to be prior to the Star Wars movies. I don't know whether that means prior to Episode I or Episode IV, but the real-world ship date is supposed to be 2002. So, donna hold your breath.

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Re:as long as Jar Jar misses the mix

[ucblockhead]

Rumor has it that John Romero is helping with the story line. Apparently, Jar Jar starts out as a member of your party, and if he dies, you lose the game.

You walk into a 10x10" room...

[scowling]

Star Wars meets Infinity Engine, huh?

OK, your party of six characters (the Jedi, the Wookiee, the Smuggler, the Princess, the Yappy Droid, and the Short Droid) walks into a 10" x 10" room. In the room are six Stormtroopers. Roll for initiative.

Ten minutes later...

Through clever strategy and a great deal of space-bar-pausing, you have defeated the Stormtroopers. After searching the bodies, you find a Blaster +1, a Green Key, and 87 gold pieces. Your party turns the corner and are surprised by two Wampas. Roll for initiative.

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