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10/30/09 3:36 PM -
Jedi Knight Q&A from Gamespot 
by sado
, posted October 30th, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Gamespot has a new Q&A with BioWare's director of production Dallas Dickinson and senior game designer William Wallace on the newly announced Jedi Knight class. The interview gives quite the insight on the way the Jedi Knight will work in combat as well as the story aspects of the world at large with the Jedi Knight. One comment in particular that caught our eye in the Q&A:

GS: Tell us about the role of the Jedi knight in battle. How do these characters support their comrades when the going gets tough?

WW: The Jedi knight can fill a couple of roles in combat. In one-on-one combat, the Jedi knight is practically unmatched in melee power. He excels in getting into the fight very quickly by charging into a group of enemies and then has a number of strong single and double lightsaber attacks to damage his enemies and keep them from damaging him. In group combat, the Jedi knight excels at staying at the forefront of the fight and has a number of ways to keep the battle focused on him, letting his allies concentrate on what they do best and also keeping any Sith lightsabers away from unarmored targets. Even if the Jedi knight isn't leading the group, the character is still a valuable asset to his comrades by virtue of his wide range of melee abilities and his ability to augment the party's strength with Force abilities and auras.
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17 Comments
Comment by cwjedi made on October 30th, 2009 at 9:41pm
So now that they have said that the Jedi Knight will be modeled off Mace Windu, does that mean the class is going to be super badass?
 
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Comment by Zoidberg made on October 31st, 2009 at 12:01pm
Just don't stand near any windows.
 
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Comment by Sleeper made on October 30th, 2009 at 8:10pm
Wait... William Wallace? FREEDOM! No, but really, how cool would it be to be named William Wallace...?
 
Comment by Team made on October 30th, 2009 at 6:43pm
A class modeled after Sam Jackson. They're making it hard to not be a Jedi
 
Comment by Chasted made on October 31st, 2009 at 3:29am
If you ask me, they are making it hard to not even have a "main" but instead an alt of every class :O
 
Comment by Chasted made on October 30th, 2009 at 6:39pm
"At its core, the Jedi knight is about getting into battle as quickly as possible, dominating the fight and protecting allies. Players who enjoy fast melee combat will identify with this class--there's no passive auto-attack combat here."

--Ooooh, some people would be happy to read that
 
Comment by Axlotl made on October 30th, 2009 at 6:32pm
Sounds kind of like a WoW Paladin.
 
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Comment by sado made on October 30th, 2009 at 6:35pm
I was thinking the same thing.
 
Comment by Scarybooster made on October 30th, 2009 at 4:38pm
Makes me think they are making every class able to become tank, healer, or dps of some type. Trooper/medic spec, Jedi, and Smuggler can all fit all 3 specs. I'm sure the Darkside can do the same in an evil way.
 
Comment by Revix2k9 made on October 30th, 2009 at 4:15pm
since im the tank kinda guy im gona play jedi !
 
Comment by RogueJedi86 made on October 30th, 2009 at 4:05pm
Based off just that excerpt, it sounds like Jedi Knights will be the "tank class".
 
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Comment by sado made on October 30th, 2009 at 4:25pm
I wouldn't say that, they have made references to the trooper stating almost the same thing.
 
Comment by RogueJedi86 made on October 30th, 2009 at 4:30pm
Multiple tank classes then? Melee tank and ranged tank? :D
 
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Comment by sado made on October 31st, 2009 at 9:53am
I wouldn't doubt it.
 
Comment by Trueblade made on October 31st, 2009 at 12:45pm
"keep the battle focused on him, letting his allies concentrate on what they do best and also keeping any Sith lightsabers away from unarmored targets"

That's pretty much the exact description of what a 'tank' does.
 
Comment by Tudana made on October 31st, 2009 at 12:13pm
They refer to the Jedi as having some taunting, getting attention of foes..etc, where the Trooper hasn't had that defining mention.

So I do not think the Trooper (my selected class so far) will be a "tank type" in combat. I feel they will remain the high ranged DPS.

But I also don't think the Jedi will be the "tank" as we know it either.
 
Comment by Fydious made on October 31st, 2009 at 9:46am
It sounds like that to me.