Dark Side or Light Side???

Lyria Savo · Post by **Lyria Savo** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:29 am

Don't get me wrong, I like KOTOR 2. And I like the first one. But in terms of having a complete, cohesive story (whether or not you think the story is good is a different issue) for both light side and dark side options the original KOTOR has an advantage over the second. I'm not trying to tear down KOTOR 2 by any means; you can critique something and still like it.

And the first one did have a dark side story, one that made sense in terms of character development.

Lol, now this thread is completely off topic, so I'll just say that I like the light story better.

jakov · Post by **jakov** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:16 pm

dark side is stronger...so if u paly first time go to dark side if u wona play as good one play light side...when ur jedai sentinel beter be dark side

enagonios · Post by **enagonios** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:41 pm

"dark side is stronger"

their powers are aggressive but I have to disagree. it depends on your playing style. last time through i played a LS Consular-Weaponmaster. At a certain point after casting master valor and battle meditation, DS jedi were going down left and right with my flurries. i didn't even use the force stun unless there were more than 3 of them.

also, i agree that playing DS was more rewarding in KotOR2, that's because of Kreia imo. however, i prefer the first because the twist was better and it was less buggy. also, kotor2 had a rushed feel to it (which it in fact was) because after extensive dialogue with your party members up to a certain point and all the influence opportunities, it just stops around halfway through the game. kotor2 was good, but it should have been great. obsidian just didn't have enough time.

darth poo · Post by **darth poo** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:40 pm

I just played my first time as a dark sider and i must say, i was a sith lord it is so much funner.

Alien_Newborn · Post by **Alien_Newborn** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:56 am

"Funner" isn't a word.......

I enjoyed playing darkside quite a bit more than I did lightside, because to me, it reflects what most people would do with that kind of power; they would abuse it for their own personal gain and by so doing, harm those around them. In my eyes, the dark side is symbolic of human nature: following impulses and satisfying desires, whereas the lightside could be summed up as the super-ego, as Freud might say, where one does only what one thinks it right or just.

The darkside represents what it means to be human, whereas the lightside would remove itself from any trace of humanity (love, friendship, emotion, passion, anger, fear, any and all of which define the human being). It is difficult to call oneself human after cutting oneself off from everything that defines humanity, but then again, denying their humanity seems to be what being a Jedi is all about. Mouse from The Matrix said it the best "To deny our own impulses, is to deny the very thing that makes us human"

Kruszakus · Post by **Kruszakus** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:21 am

Dark side is better for those, who want to use all the offensive powers like death field and lightning, force points required to cast them are reduced significantly, and with high wisdom you will become a force casting machine and such skills displayed in the heat of battle can really make you feel like you are the king of the hill. So if I have to choose, then it would be the dark side, no use to mediate between opposites.

But if you want some more protection, then you can choose the light side, both side have some benefit connected with choosing them.

Roland787 · Post by **Roland787** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:13 pm

well first off i wanna say im new the to this forum but not to KOTOR. ive played both the first and second ones each a few times thru.

i prefer the dark side because in real life im rather nice and polite (most the time

) and in the game its nice to be rude to all those who piss me off or to those interfering with me getting my way!!!

first few games in both games were as DS guardians and i wanted a change so my last game i went with LS consular. the light side just wasnt as much fun becuase of the whole being nice thing just isnt my style in video games. now i will agree tho that the story and dialogue choices for DS are a bit corny and undeveloped and seem very childish in the way as in, "I'm gonna beat u up" kinda style. we all know that truely evil minds of the sith and such are more intelligent soundin than what we experience in KOTOR and not so much mindless slaughtering.

but anyways, i believe it makes no diff in what side u are in difficulty of play bein that if ur a consular u will be a god no matter what your alignment. i was a LS consular and by the middle of the game i was dominating the battles just by using dark side powers the entire time. only light side powers i use are heal and speed, others to me just seem useless when u can just destroy em rather quickly using DS powers.

kinda long answer i guess but my first post and wanted it to be somewhat thorough, all in all i enjoy being evil much more than a nice guy.

Cyro · Post by **Cyro** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:20 am

I prefer being neutral, neither light nor dark fits my play style (or philosophy for that matter) so I naturally end up grey for most of the game unless I actively try being one side or the other.

TrueFailure · Post by **TrueFailure** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:36 pm

Well...i'm new to this forum as well...but i prefer the light side, gotta like buffing and healing up your group, but i also used the dark side powers frequently (Force Storm, Death Field and Kill) but the way i made my character, regardless of the adjustment due to being a full light sider, i had unlimited force points...they regenerated faster than i could use them...

GooseyJoosey · Post by **GooseyJoosey** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:31 pm

I usually always play light side first, and then after I finish the game as light sided as I can possibly be, I turn around and kill everyone I possibly can!

dcinroc · Post by **dcinroc** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:53 pm

I enjoyed playing darkside quite a bit more than I did lightside, because to me, it reflects what most people would do with that kind of power; they would abuse it for their own personal gain and by so doing, harm those around them. In my eyes, the dark side is symbolic of human nature: following impulses and satisfying desires, whereas the lightside could be summed up as the super-ego, as Freud might say, where one does only what one thinks it right or just.

The darkside represents what it means to be human, whereas the lightside would remove itself from any trace of humanity (love, friendship, emotion, passion, anger, fear, any and all of which define the human being). It is difficult to call oneself human after cutting oneself off from everything that defines humanity, but then again, denying their humanity seems to be what being a Jedi is all about. Mouse from The Matrix said it the best "To deny our own impulses, is to deny the very thing that makes us human"

I agree and disagree.

I DO think that the Jedi's decision to cut themselves off from humanity is the key to their downfall, but I think the same can be said for the Sith.

The Sith are emotional cripples even more so than the Jedi. Passion, anger and cynicism are hardly a fulfilling repertoire (particularly when portrayed at an adolescent level, as they are in these games). They see the rest of humanity as prey.

Killer360 · Post by **Killer360** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:50 pm

Light side takes a lot longer, but I think it's better.

Whenever I play the game and do dark side I get sad.

:laugh:

Darth Bunny · Post by **Darth Bunny** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:47 pm

Dark Side

Liao Rand · Post by **Liao Rand** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:02 am

First post for me. I just finished KOTOR1 and I'm just now starting KOTOR2 and I have played only LS so far. Probably after I finish 2 I will play both games again as DS. It's just in my nature to do the right thing so it might prove to be somewhat difficult. I'm sure I'll enjoy trying though.

gottygear18 · Post by **gottygear18** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:44 pm

Yeah... I always used to play Light Side...

But for some reason, it's just gotten so BORING. It's actually more fun to play dark side, even though it's evil and cruel and all that crap.

Troile · Post by **Troile** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:37 pm

I love the dark side aspect for the storyline. Hunting down all the Jedi and Sith in the galaxy proved to alot more entertaining than saving the universe.

Defeating Vrook and absorbing all his power was the greatest kill.

Altmer1989 · Post by **Altmer1989** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:10 am

I hate the jedi!

Troile wrote:I love the dark side aspect for the storyline. Hunting down all the Jedi and Sith in the galaxy proved to alot more entertaining than saving the universe.

Defeating Vrook and absorbing all his power was the greatest kill.

:devil:Yess killing the jedi does bring immense pleasure. I am fully for the Dark Side and every time I play I laugh at the pathetic screams from the would-be "powerful" jedi and anyone who is an enemy of theirs is a friend of mine.

Just thinking of the jedi makes me mad!

Oh and if anyone wonders why I am posting this now i just felt like giving my opinion.

Darth Savor · Post by **Darth Savor** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:13 am

Darkside usually

It would be good if they made the game like, You go LS you work for jedi to fight againest sith, you go darkside you work with the sith and kill jedi.

Smiley:) · Post by **Smiley:)** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:53 am

Light side, or dark side?

Neither!

Being neutral pays off for me the most.

Lobo13 · Post by **Lobo13** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:08 am

I'd say Light side mostly, but the joy of this game is you can do both.
For example, had the extreme lightside points when attended the

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Jedi council on Dantooine

, but found the arrogance and stupidity of the

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masters I had rescued

too much to take. So .....Time to Terminate that relationship.
Game allows you to make a choice like that from time to time, and still come out ok.
I like that.
:mischief:

ps. I still think that Darth Traya should of been

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Atris

. It seems to fit the story better.
Looking forward to the Kotor2 restoration project.

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