Is the Old Republic actually worth playing

[Krace]

Balance is something an MMO typically HAS to have because if it doesn't, people usually don't want to play because the PvP is lopsided.  They also don't want just a bunch of one class running around and then have almost none of other classes.  All classes and specializations have their advantages and disadvantages on both sides, allowing you to play the class you wish on either side and getting a fair gameplay experience.  It would have been a very poor MMO if they didn't have balance.

[Kresnik]

Yeah, I understand that concept.  I assumed they would try to do what WoW originally was going to do with the Death Knight class ... Like a hero class sort of thing

[TylerC1221]

I started playing a year ago. My first character was a jedi knight. I love the game I say yes. Its worth playing I'd say.

[Abraxus]

I have been playing for a little over 2 years, and for me, it is the only MMO to be playing at the moment.  I was a voracious City of Heroes player, but when that went under, DC Universe and Champions Online just did not fill the void.  So, I went with Star Wars, and while I don't have as much fun as Heroes, for the time I spend on-line, it is worth the $15 a month.

If possible though, play with other folks.  It is always more fun to team up, than to solo IMHO.  I have a group of folks that I play with, and it throws a social element into the game play as well.  The help on difficult missions does not hurt either.

[JEStucker]

It's the only MMORPG I'm willing to pay money for.  I play a few others, but they're all free and I will not put money into their machines.  Granted I don't play as often as I used to, and that bothers me at times, but I've got other priorities right now such as job hunting and school...

[richmbailey]

I have been playing The Old Republic since beta. It's a typical MMPRPG, nothing too speicial but I like since it's in the SW universe. It's fun and the story lines makes it really fun. Not much after game contenet, I have a level 55 Sith and you basically repeat daily missions and try to collect gear.

Basically World of Warcraft, Star Wars style.

My rating is an 8/10.

[Kresnik]

I find it to be a much more immerse experience than WoW by far.

The spoken mission dialogue while obnoxious the second time around is so much cooler than WoWs text base questlines.

WoW- Questing, Raids, 5 mans, PvP arena and group, etc

SWTOR - Missions, Raids, Tacticals (5 man equivalents), pvp ... Then they have SHIP COMBAT ! With Missions, Pvp

I think it offers much more than WoW and it seems like SWTOR is much more balanced.

I would say WoW was 7/10 and SWTOR was 8.5/10

[richmbailey]

I find it to be a much more immerse experience than WoW by far.

The spoken mission dialogue while obnoxious the second time around is so much cooler than WoWs text base questlines.

WoW- Questing, Raids, 5 mans, PvP arena and group, etc

SWTOR - Missions, Raids, Tacticals (5 man equivalents), pvp ... Then they have SHIP COMBAT ! With Missions, Pvp

I think it offers much more than WoW and it seems like SWTOR is much more balanced.

I would say WoW was 7/10 and SWTOR was 8.5/10

I concur.

[Master Nero Attoru]

I never managed to get into MMOs, but this one sucked me right in.  Great storylines and voice acting, plus all kinds of things to do apart from your main plot (the ship missions are especially cool).  I'd still be playing it now if I didn't finish off my Guardian's story and get him to level 50... after that I admit it becomes a bit boring, especially without friends to play with.

[HammerOfDestiny]

I was the biggest fan of the KOTOR series, but I havent even played this new one yet. Now that its free to play, I need a new gaming pc.  I just have a smart phone (LG Viper), my tablet (samsung galaxytab3mini), and my ps4, why cant they do what dc universe did and release it on the psn.  I want to play this game soooo bad right now.  I miss the KOTOR scene, I successfully trained all party members in KOTOR II to jedi on the light side and to sith on the darkside.....good times.  I used to stay up all night while I was in college, playing those games.

[jimmyspenser]

You will enjoy it but once you reach max level you may take off your sub. There's very little end game content and once you finish the story mode there's really no reason to keep paying monthly fees. At least, in my opinion. Other people enjoy making alts and goofing around, so it's really opinion based. I've always been a raider in MMOs. So yeah. XD;

[Krace]

Been playing this since alpha and beta testing and still am playing it.  I really do enjoy the game.  Though that might be somewhat evident by my 14 characters, 6 of which are 50+. 

I do endgame ops with my guild, so I consider there to be plenty of content.

The decreased XP for non-subscriber is annoying when leveling, but obviously not an issue on endgame content.  With my sub and the cartel coins I've gotten I have purchased a lot of the account or legacy perks that you don't get when not a subscriber so things like titles and hide helmet and artifact level gear are still open to me even if I choose to turn off my sub.

Also don't forget about a putting a security key on your account, that's 100 coins a month just for having the physical key or the app on your phone.