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Divided opinions on a divided Force 06 Feb, 2002, 13:19 / 0 comments


Jedi Knight II fans, especially those who follow the forums, are probably aware of the controversy that has sprung up over the call to separate JKII's force powers down the middle, creating Light and Dark players in online games. LFNetwork site JediKnightII.net, in an attempt to settle the debates, has gone to the source and interviewed Raven Software's Pat Lipo, head of JKII's multiplayer component.
I realize that there is an interest in allowing light-and-dark jedi to exist in the game ? while it's not like such a request is unreasonable, I do believe that the voiced support for such an option reflects a few aspects of the general internet community...

The first is that no matter what, people want as many options as possible. Who would vote against such a thing, if it meant that each person could have their own way?

The second is that gamers always want more, to be more powerful than ever, to have all positives and no negatives. Many people dream of playing a Druid with a Warrior's Dual Wield ability in Everquest, or of commanding a battalion of Terran Tanks supporting their Protoss Carriers in Starcraft...
Lots more interesting details and information behind the decisions made when creating the JKII multiplayer experience can be found in the complete story.
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