This game's system is based on Wizards of the Coast's Star Wars Roleplaying Game, which is based on the d20 role-playing game system derived from the Third Edition Dungeons & Dragons
(DnD) rules. Players choose from three basic character classes at the
beginning of the game, and later choose from three Jedi subclasses.
Beyond class, a character has "skills" stats, tiered "feats", and later
on, tiered Force powers, similar to magic spells in fantasy games. Feats and Force powers are unlocked every few level-ups, while the player is given skill points to distribute among his or her skills every level.
Combat is round-based; time is divided into discrete rounds, and combatants attack and react simultaneously, although these actions are presented sequentially on-screen. The number
of actions a combatant may perform each round is limited. While each
round's duration is a fixed short interval of real time, the player can
configure the combat system to pause at specific events or at the end of
each round, or set the combat system to never automatically pause,
giving the illusion of real-time combat. Combat actions are calculated
using DnD rules. While these are not displayed directly on the screen,
the full breakdown for each action (including die rolls and modifiers)
are accessible from a menu.
For much of the game, the player can have up to two companions in his or
her party. These companions will participate in combat; they can be
manually controlled by the player, or act autonomously if the player
does not give them any input. Outside of combat, the companions will
randomly engage the player or each other in dialog, sometimes unlocking
additional quests. They will also participate in conversations the
player has with other non-player characters.
Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: Intel PIII 1 GHz or AMD Athlon 1 GHz
RAM: 128MB RAM Required for Windows 98.
VGA: 32 MB OpenGL 1.4 compatible PCI or AGP 3D Hardware Accelerator with Hardware Transform and Lighting (T&L)
DX: 100% DirectX 9.0b compatible computer
OS: Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
HDD: 4.0 GB
